Cygnet Events and Design

I had the pleasure of working with Cygnet Events, specifically with Kate Reavey, on a wedding that I photographed in 2022. She had everything meticulously planned out and was able to convey the vision of the couple. From the moment, we started working together, she was attentive to everyone's needs and always had the solution to anything that needed to be fixed. Even as the photographer, she was checking in with me to see if I needed anything throughout the day. If you're in need for a wedding planning, I highly recommend working with Kate and the rest of the Cygnet team.
Feb 7th, 2024

My husband and I hired Kate for the partial planning package. Her service is more than worth it and Kate is extremely good and what she does. She's been the kindest soul and best advocate throughout the wedding planning process and is the reason why I had 0 stress on my wedding day. If anything wasn't perfect, no one (including my husband or myself) noticed. The entire wedding weekend was flawless from design to implementation. Thank you so much Kate and team!
Sep 17th, 2023

Hiring Cygnet Events and Designs was one of the easiest decisions we made for our wedding. They were featured at our venue for planning a stunning wedding which prompted my now-husband to reach out since we already booked our venue-the University Club of Chicago. Cygnet has done many weddings at the University Club which was helpful as we wanted an easy planning process. We worked with Kate Reavey who understood our vision from the start - she was able to describe our vision before we even knew how to describe it. Before my husband finished describing their first call, I was already sold! We did a partial planning package with Cygnet Events and Design and it really helped us enjoy the process knowing we were working with an industry expert who could guide us with recommended and trusted vendors that fit our budget. Kate is outstanding at what she does - and it really led to the most perfect day of our lives. Our friends and family praised how smoothly our wedding went starting from the rehearsal she ran. She was able to help us with all the important details of our wedding that didnt go unnoticed by our guests. We were grateful to have such an easy and enjoyable planning process with Cygnet Events and Designs and cannot recommend Kate and her team highly enough!
Feb 5th, 2024

Kate is the simply the best!! We got engaged last year, and knew we didnt want a very long engagement. In order to pull off a wedding with less than a year of planning, we decided to enlist the help of a planner and I am so happy we did! We found Kate through a family friend, and she made the entire process a breeze. We opted into a partial planning package, focusing primarily on the design elements (although Kate definitely went above and beyond what our package called for.) She kept us on track, connected us with the best of trusted vendors, set perfect budget expectations, and helped craft a consistent vision. Kate is the embodiment of professionalism, with a very warm and friendly touch. It was a delight getting to plan my wedding with her throughout the process, and I always looked forward to our calls. In terms of day-of coordination, our wedding day was absolutely stunning and seamless. My husband and I got to check out of planning mode and enjoy our day, knowing that Kate had it all handled with no stone left unturned. She was there to fix all last minute problems, even hand sewing a button back on my husbands tux right before the first look! We are so grateful to Kate for perfecting our wedding day, and would recommend her services to anyone! :)
Nov 1st, 2023

I dont think I can ever say enough amazing things and thank Kate enough for her work on our wedding. I want to start this review off by saying that wedding planners are NOT all created equal, and Kate is the best in the business. This is a sentiment shared by not just us, but every single one of our vendors, our wedding party and our guests. We had separate conversations with our vendors, and they all said, oh you made the best choice with Cygnet Events and Design. Then, our wedding party expressed how lovely Kate was. And then, during and after the wedding, our guests came to us and shared how impressed they were with Kate. Kate's professionalism is unmatched, and she effortlessly commands the respect and admiration of everyone around her. Her ability to keep every detail on track during our final walk-through left my wife and me in awe. We watched as she orchestrated everything flawlessly, and in that moment, we knew our wedding day was going to be epic because she had it all under control. Throughout our wedding day, whenever I had questions she'd reassure me with a grace and a tone that was so friendly. It ended up being my favorite part of working with her and I have a hard time finding words for how nice it was, but the way she spoke to me when I had a question during the wedding was the best. Her tone was reflective of I got this, and you just enjoy which really translated into me enjoying the day ever more than I already was. Kate sticks to every deadline and her attention to detail is mind-blowing. I love that she has an opinion on design and will guide you through your thoughts. Wedding planning is hard and being able to lean on a professional to give you advice on what will look best or work best for the day is really amazing. When Kate is with you, you have her full attention, and she makes you feel like the most important people in the world.
Oct 6th, 2023