The Dallas Arboretum wedding venue is easily one of our favorite locations for a wedding in Dallas. This sprawling botanical garden has thousands of flowers, towering trees, lake views, and unique sculptures. There are many stunning backdrops for a ceremony, reception, and wedding photos. As experienced Dallas wedding planners, we gathered the information you need […]

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Are you engaged + dreaming of a wedding in one of the most beautiful cities in the world—Chicago? If you have started to research wedding venues in Chicago, you have probably noticed that there are A LOT to choose from, so it may be very overwhelming! Our team of Chicago wedding planners have listed below […]

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Choosing a Twin Cities wedding venue can be a daunting task!  It’s time to bring in the experts to help— our team of Minneapolis wedding planners at The Simply Elegant Group!  After planning hundreds of weddings in Minneapolis and St Paul, we have put together a list of the best Twin Cities wedding venues to […]

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Lara + Jonathan’s September 2019 Nicollet Island Pavilion wedding was nothing short of magic! From the beautiful weather that allowed them to have their Jewish Ceremony outdoors just as they imagined it, to the romantic ambiance of their Reception that was filled with thoughtful speeches, a lot of laughter, & a packed dance floor, this […]

Nicollet Island Pavilion Wedding | Lara + Jonathan

When you think of the words luxury, grand, jaw-dropping, beautiful, & unique, weddings at Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile instantly comes to mind! Our planners here at The Simply Elegant Group have planned many Intercontinental hotel Chicago weddings, and we absolutely LOVE this venue. We recommend it to all of our clients who are looking for […]

Intercontinental Chicago Wedding – Planner’s Ultimate Guide

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Kaitlyn & Evan’s South Congress Hotel wedding day was full of so many emotions, laughter, beautiful speeches, and A LOT of dancing! Not only was the weather absolute perfection, but the day ran that way as well! These two were such a pleasure to work with from the very beginning, were so kind, knew what […]

South Congress Hotel Wedding | Kaitlyn + Evan

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Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means love is in the air, engagements are happening, and the color red is everywhere! This romantic & bold color is one that we always LOVE to see incorporated into a wedding! With that being said, we decided to list off our Top 5 Favorite ways to incorporate RED […]

Our Top 5 Ways to Incorporate RED Into Your Wedding Day!

We had the honor to be a part of Sara + Greg’s Morgan Manufacturing Wedding, and just HAD to share these beautiful photographs from Paper Antler Photography! We decided to do this blog a little differently because the bride & groom answered our follow-up questions, and we thought it may be beneficial for those getting […]

Sara + Greg’s Morgan Manufacturing Wedding in Chicago

There are many reasons why we have chosen Aria in Minneapolis, Minnesota for one of our first few Venue Highlight Blogs! This venue is just pure magic & can be the perfect place to wed for everyone! This venue is a blank space for anyone’s wedding vision, and the amount of luxury, beauty, uniqueness, & […]

Minneapolis Venue Highlight | Aria

With doing our very first venue highlight, we looked back at all of our past events, and one venue truly stood out as one of our most visited venues for our team here in Chicago – This venue is called Bridgeport Art Center. Located in a historic 1911 building right off of I-94 & I-55, […]

Chicago Venue Highlight | Bridgeport Art Center

We are SO excited that you are here! At Simply Elegant, we have been in the planning game for over a decade, and have a team of over 40 planners, so to say we have some knowledge about planning is an understatement! We know how stressful it can be to plan, so we wanted to […]

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As a Wedding Planner, one of the things we LOVE about our job is meeting couples where you can instantly see & feel the true love they share, and that they are genuinely BEST friends! This was how our Planner, Ashley C, felt as soon as she met Kelsey and Grant for the first time […]

Kelsey + Grant’s University Club Chicago Winter Wedding

When one of your own gets married, you just HAVE to share SO MANY PHOTOS! We’re so thrilled to share Annie + Everett’s big day with you! These two are so in love and their beautiful Hewing Hotel wedding was complete perfection! Their church ceremony was held at the House of Hope Church, with a […]

Hewing Hotel Wedding | Annie + Everett