Are you engaged and dreaming of a southern wedding in one of our personal favorite cities—Dallas, TX? If you have started researching wedding venues in Dallas, you have probably noticed that there are A LOT to choose from, so it may be very overwhelming!  As experienced Dallas wedding planners, we are here to make this […]

Dallas Weddings, Venue Spotlight

10 Unique Dallas Wedding Venues

Chioma and Brian had a dream winter wedding in Chicago at The Kimpton Gray Hotel! The weather is not always on one’s side in Chicago but this couple could not have asked for a better winter day. Flakes were magically falling and the air was crisp and refreshing– making for fantastic photos and a perfect […]

Chicago Weddings, Design, Real Weddings

Kimpton Gray Hotel Chicago Wedding

The Simply Elegant Group team is head over heels in love with this wedding! Not only was The Intercontinental Hotel a perfect venue for this Chicago Wedding; it was also an incredible couple to work with! Stephanie and Aaron were fun loving, joyful, and absolutely stunning! This sweet couple really understood the joy of a […]

Chicago Weddings, Real Weddings, Venue Spotlight

The Intercontinental Hotel Chicago Wedding | Stephanie + Aaron

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When we first meet with a client, no matter what package purchased, we work with their timeline first to set the planning process up for success! A pattern that we notice, is that a lot of our clients do not think about some important things/events/photos that can take place the morning of their wedding day […]

Timeline Tips & Tricks | Our Top 5 Things to Think About When Building Your Morning-Of Timeline

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, The Intercontinental Chicago Magnificent Mile instantly comes to mind! To us planners here at The Simply Elegant Group who have worked at the Intercontinental many times in the past, we absolutely LOVE this venue & recommend it to all of our clients who […]

Chicago Venue Highlight | Intercontinental Chicago Mag Mile

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

Wedding party front of south congress hotel wedding

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 […]

Simply Elegant Group’s Top Ten Wedding Planning Tips

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