Liven It Up Events is a full-service wedding and event planning and production company. Our mission is to help our clients develop a clear vision of what they wish to create and achieve with their event. To create that vision, we use proven planning methods, innovative ideas, cutting-edge event resources and relationships and professional expertise to make the event come to life. We believe that our relationship with our clients is strengthened as we partner and share through the process of creating their event. With our proven methods and a strong client relationship, our goal is to produce a memorable event for our client and to create an experience for the guests who attend.
About Liven It Up Events
I’m so happy I made the best choice for the big day in my life. Anthony did a great job planning everything for my wedding. We started the process one year ago, it wasn’t easy. Still during the COVID, and with me oversea in Japan while my husband in the states. But Anthony helped us bring things together and always being positive, encouraging and reliable. All these effort paid off really well. The venue was beautiful, flowers were stunning, food were so delicious, and the flow of the whole day was very smooth. Everyone had a great time, it is definitely gonna be one of the most memorable wedding for a lot of guests as well. Again appreciate his great work and strongly recommend liven it up events for your big days! ;)
We had Kim Weinberg as our partial wedding planner and my only regret is not doing full service. Kim was essential to us throughout the planning process providing support and advice throughout the 1.5 years we spent planning our wedding. Kim is extremely professional and has a friendly and open demeanor but also gets down to business!! I really appreciated Kim's way of listening to what we wanted as a couple and also providing helpful guidance/ideas. I felt very comfortable with her around and knew I could trust her to take charge when needed. I don't know how I would have enjoyed the wedding day without Kim there. Kim and her event coordinator Stephanie (also great!!) took care of everything day of and the day went extremely smoothly and was amazing!! I heard from Kim one week later about getting a partial refund from our transportation provider due to some issues. Only when I reached out to some close friends did I learn the fires Kim put out with our transportation! I was completely shielded from this on our wedding day. Furthermore, Kim went out of her way to rectify the situation and obtain a partial refund for us, despite having nothing to gain. This example shows 1) Kim's integrity and how seriously she takes her work and 2) how awesome a job she did at taking care of any issues so that you can enjoy your day stress free. Highly highly recommend!!!
Liz was an amazing wedding planner and helped us go from signing a contract with her to saying “I do” in six months. After we told her we wanted to work with her, she had appointments to look at venues the following day. From there, she provided us with options for music, flowers, transportation and hotels. It was wonderful to receive an email that stated “here are two vendors available on your date, within your budget, that I have worked with in the past.” She saved us countless hours calling different vendors and potentially hitting dead ends. Throughout the process, she provided guidance on several decisions and always provided a “why.” For example, we were unsure about a first look and she provided several reasons why we should do one, and we are both so glad we did. It kept us calmer for the ceremony and we have some beautiful photos together in the city. As we got closer to the wedding day, she provided different ideas for details that really added a wonderful touch to the whole reception. She also suggested I ask if my alterations place would press my wedding dress and when they said they didn’t she had a place that picked up the dress, made it look beautiful and then delivered it to the hotel. Everything was so stress free with Liz! On the wedding day, she kept us calm, had refreshments set up for the wedding party and helped us have a beautiful ceremony. She made sure we got a moment to ourselves after the ceremony, she walked us in to see the reception room and decorations to let it all sink in before our guests saw, and just made the whole day wonderful. I have been in many weddings and have had a lot of tasks to complete throughout the evening and things to get back to a hotel, etc. I felt after our first dance, we could relax and enjoy the evening with friends and family. Thank you Liz! - Margaret & Christopher
We worked with Liz Kriegshaber from Liven It Up to help plan our 55 person wedding in Chicago (December 2022) and we could not be more pleased with the experience! Her knowledge, experience, and guidance throughout the planning and execution process was invaluable. She was able to find outstanding vendors that were in our budget, which we wouldn't have been able to find on our own. On the day of the wedding, we were completely stress free since she was so well organized and all the event details were buttoned up, well coordinated & clearly communicated. The event exceeded our wildest expectations and was, without a doubt, the best day of our lives. All of our friends and family gave us similar feedback, with the most common compliment being how well planned the event was! Working with Liz was a true pleasure and her focus, attention to detail, and expertise is impressive and admirable. If you're looking for a great wedding planner, look no further than Liz from Liven It Up!
Kim was phenomenal as our planner and day of coordinator. We truly could not have done it without her. Her expertise and knowledge was unparalleled, not only of the venue, vendors, and wedding day timeline, but also her attention to details about us specifically and ensuring these were captured in our wedding vision. She handled so much of the coordinating and logistics behind the scenes and I never felt like I had to worry about whether things were going to get done. From our initial phone call through to the final timeline meeting before the big day, Kim was on top of everything. On top of handling all of the floral, decor, and catering for us (we already had our venue booked so did partial planning), she provided us with recommendations for vendors when we asked, and let me tell you, all of her recommendations were amazing, and saved us money along the way. I felt completely at ease the day of the wedding, not worrying about any details other than getting my shoes on my feet and walking down the aisle. I would highly recommend Kim and everyone on the Liven it Up team for planning and day of coordinating (in fact, I already did and my friend also had a wonderful experience with her day of coordinator!). Liven it Up Events came highly recommended from two of my friends who used their planning and day of coordinator services and we could not be happier with our decision.