Engaging Events by Ali, Inc.

01/22/2025

Where do I begin with the Chicago Field Museum? As a wedding planner, it’s one of my absolute favorite venues in the city! The grandeur of its classic architecture is simply breathtaking, and the iconic Stanley Field Hall provides a blank canvas that can transform into the most magical spaces for your wedding day.
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One of my favorite transformations is turning this historic room into a lush, green, tropical paradise. I loved the towering palm trees, cascading greenery, and vibrant tropical florals filling the space. The high ceilings and stunning white marble created the perfect backdrop that the tropical design brought. It was the perfect blend of classic elegance and modern, dreamy vibes. There is something so magical about mixing the timeless charm of Chicago history with the fresh, vibrant energy of a tropical and chic celebration. And dreaming of tropical warmth on this cold Chicago day!
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If you’re dreaming of a wedding that combines elegance, history, and a touch of exotic wonder, the Field Museum is calling your name. Let’s make it yours!
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Creative partners
Wedding Planner ME :)
Photographer
Flowers and decor
Catering
Linens
DJ
Performances

07/07/2024

Guess what?! Our fabulous, newly rebranded wedding planning website is LIVE!!!! Huge thanks to the incredible website design team of Ami Price and Jason Griffin of Celebrate Creative, and the brilliant branding expert Angela Desveaux at WedLuxe Magazine! Your creativity, passion, and professionalism were truly amazing throughout the process of bringing my new brand and website to life! And thank you Shira Savada for all your help curating the best images!

After 21 wonderful years of creating unforgettable moments, I am thrilled to share this new incredible brand and website with you! I couldn’t have reached this milestone without the trust and support of my amazing clients, the incredible vendor partners who I have had the honor of working with, my dear husband Jon and my incredible, amazing friends! Running my own business and being an entrepreneur for the last 21 years has been the most rewarding and challenging things of my life. I successfully navigated through challenging financial times and a global pandemic, emerging stronger and more resilient than ever!!! I stand here today getting to work with wonderful couples and sending them down the aisle to marry their love and feel so proud and honored to be a part of people’s lives during the planning process. To tell their love story. To make it all happen. To be there as their supporter and friend in this amazing milestone of their lives. And most importantly, to go on an unforgettable adventure of a lifetime with them in the planning of their wedding!

Thank you for being a part of our journey the last 21 years!! Cheers here’s to many more years of beautiful celebrations together! Cue The Fireworks! Let’s Celebrate!!!!

www.engagingeventsbyali.com

05/07/2024

loved taking part in this article about Destination wedding planning guests lists in Destination I Do

04/06/2024

Scenes from Venice

01/13/2024

01/02/2024

Sunday was our last wedding of our 2023 wedding season!!!​​​​​​​​
I want to thank all the amazing couples who trusted me to take them on the adventure of planning their wedding day! I also want to thank the hundreds of amazing creative partners I got to work with this year! I could not do it without them and it is always such a pleasure to work with the most talented people that pour their hearts and souls into their work. ​​​​​​​​
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This ends my 20th year as a wedding planner and what an amazing ride it was. We traveled to Mexico and produced the most incredible wedding as our first wedding of the year and we are ending with a darling couple's New Years Eve wedding in Chicago where I call home!!! ​​​​​​​​
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I also want to thank my incredible friends and family who support me every day in my entrepreneurial endeavors!! And thank you Jon Phillips for being the most supportive husband a woman could ask for! ​​​​​​​​
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2023 and my 20th year as a wedding planner will never be forgotten! I am so looking forward to what the future holds and a new and updated website coming soon! ​​​​​​​​
Photo by ge**er + scarpelli Photography