Chic and Classy Events

10/10/2026

I’m excited to announce the grand launch of my NEW Live Portrait Experience! 📸✨

Perfect for anyone looking to give their guests something a little different! Guests pose for professional portraits and receive a beautiful printed keepsake right at your event!

🥂 Grand Launch Special — $700!

Includes:
✨ 3 hours of photography
✨ Professional backdrop & lighting
✨ On-the-spot photo printing

This introductory rate is available for anyone who books by December 31, 2026, even for 2027 events!

If you’re planning a wedding or special event, I’d love to be part of it! 🤍

📩 Message me to check availability!
📍 Chicago & Surrounding Suburbs
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10/09/2026

Chicago wedding pros — I need a last-minute stationery vendor!

I’m producing a WeddingDay Magazine editorial shoot this Monday, October 12, and I’m looking for a local stationery designer who may be available to create a small romantic ivory, blue, and gold stationery collection by Sunday.

Looking for:

* 1 complete invitation suite
* 8 menus
* 8 place cards

Editorial names: Liz & Anthony
Theme: Timeless Romance: A Touch of Blue

I’ll attach the inspiration image so you can see the overall direction. It does not need to be copied exactly — I’d love for someone to interpret the style in their own creative way while keeping the overall look soft, romantic, refined, and editorial.

Please DM or comment with:

* Availability
* Pricing
* Location
* Examples of your work
* Whether pickup by Sunday would be possible

The stationery will be professionally photographed and featured as part of a WeddingDay Magazine editorial, so this could also be a great visibility opportunity for the right vendor.

I know this is a last-minute request, but I’d love to connect with someone who has the capacity to take it on.

Thank you so much!

Cherita King
Chic & Classy Events
Planner | Designer | Creative Director

10/01/2026

Welcome, October. 🍂✨ Hello, Q4.

I’m entering this final quarter grateful for the journey, the lessons, the connections, the blessings—and even the seasons when the work didn’t always feel visible.

This quarter is about discipline, focus, alignment, and finishing strong. God first. Family grounded. Purpose clear. Business intentional.

I’m not forcing the harvest. I’m tending what I’ve planted, trusting what I’ve sown, and repositioning for an even greater 2027.

Here’s to finishing 2026 with faith, focus, and purpose. 🤎💜✨

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09/25/2026

Did you miss it? 👀✨

Chic & Classy Events was honored to be part of WeddingDay Magazine’s Spring/Summer Chicago cover shoot, contributing the custom welcome mirror and Day-of Coordination. 💜

So grateful to have worked alongside this talented team of wedding professionals. Take a look at the full Estate in Bloom feature below! 💍✨

The vision for our spring/summer Chicago digital issue cover shoot, aptly named An Estate in Bloom, was centered on creating a wedding day that felt both romantic and effortlessly refined. Planner Ritz Mejia of Wonderfully Made envisioned "a wedding day that celebrated soft spring colors, intentiona...

09/25/2026

Flashback Friday ✨

Some projects deserve more than one look. 🤍

Looking back at Estate in Bloom, I’m reminded of how beautifully every element came together—from the soft garden-inspired florals and romantic tablescape to the stationery, cake, fashion and all of those little details that completed the story.

I had the opportunity to contribute the custom welcome mirror and serve as Day-of Coordinator for this WeddingDay Magazine cover shoot, helping support the flow of the day while watching an incredible team of wedding professionals bring their individual talents together.

And months later, there are still so many beautiful images from this day that deserve their moment. ✨

Here’s to beautiful details, creative collaboration and work worth looking back on. 🤍

Published in WeddingDay Magazine | Chicago Spring/Summer 2026

Team Credits

✨ Creative Direction & Planning

* YOUR PLANNING BESTIE💖

📖 Publication

* WeddingDay Magazine

📸 Photography

* Danielle Schury | Wedding + Destination Photographer

🏛️ Venue

* The Haley Mansion

🎥 Videography

* 3LS FILMS

💐 Florals

* Stems and Petals

👰 Bridal Boutique

* Diana's Bridal | Chicagoland Bridal Shop

💄 Hair & Makeup

* Ravin Rowe

🤵 Menswear

* SuitShop | Wedding Suits & Tuxedos

🪞 Mirror & Day-Of Coordination

* Chic and Classy Events

🎂 Cake

* Beauty and The BAKER

💌 Stationery

* Candice | Chicago Wedding Invitations & Stationery

📱 Content Creation

* Illinois wedding content creator | Happilyeveraftercc

🤍 Models

* Eva Aaron
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09/21/2026

A full-circle moment. ❤️✨

After nearly three years, I finally had the opportunity to meet Helena Paschal in person while renewing my Certified Event Planner (CEP) certification with Correlations Event Training.

Helena is exactly who she is on screen—genuine, knowledgeable, encouraging, and such a beautiful spirit. Over the years, she has become more than an instructor. She has been a mentor, career coach, and someone who continues to pour into my growth as an event professional.

One of my prayers is always for God to align me with the right people—people connected to His will and purpose for my life. Saturday was another reminder of that prayer being answered. 🙏🏽

I walked away renewed, encouraged, and excited about this next chapter.

And when Helena told me, “I’m betting on you. This is your season,” 🥹❤️… whew! In this Bet On Me season of my life, that meant more than she knew.

Certified. Renewed. Repositioning. Ready for what’s next. ✨

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09/11/2026

From “I do” to their first dance as husband & wife. 🤍💍🥂

Brandy & Sebastian’s reception was filled with love, family, culture and celebration. It was such an honor to coordinate their wedding day and help bring all of those special details together.

Congratulations again, Mr. & Mrs. Duarte! May this be only the beginning of a beautiful lifetime together. 🤍

Wedding-Day Coordination: Chic & Classy Events
Reception Venue: St. Nicholas St. Nicholas Banquet Hall
Sweetheart Table & Décor: Isalma
DJ: Mickey
Violinist: Allen Madison Violin

09/09/2026

A beautiful beginning to forever. 🤍💍

It was such an honor to coordinate Brandy & Sebastian’s wedding day and witness a ceremony filled with so much love, family and beautiful Mexican American traditions.

From the smallest details to those unforgettable moments at the altar, my focus was making sure their ceremony unfolded as beautifully as they envisioned it.

Congratulations again, Mr. & Mrs. Duarte. May God continue to bless your marriage and the beautiful life you’re building together. 🤍

Wedding-Day Coordination: Chic & Classy Events
Ceremony Venue: Cheney Mansion
Officiant: Dome