The Simply Elegant Group

The Simply Elegant Group is a Chicago-based wedding planning and day-of coordination company serving fun-loving couples across the Greater Chicago area and beyond. Services range from Day Of Coordination to Full-Service Planning, with a 60-day and month-of coordinator option, a wedding workbook, detailed timelines, and a Preferred Vendor Program offering pre-negotiated discounts from over 400 vendors nationwide. Founded in 2010, the team has collectively planned over 4,500 events nationwide and has planned over 1,200 weddings at Chicago venues; planners complete over 40 hours of training and pass comprehensive assessments before working with couples. Based in Chicago, serving the Greater Chicago area, with additional locations in Austin, Dallas, Kansas City, Houston, Virginia Beach, Shreveport, Milwaukee, and Minneapolis, as well as destination weddings. Couples frequently highlight their planners' detailed timelines, behind-the-scenes vendor coordination, calm handling of last-minute changes, and the usefulness of the wedding workbook in keeping planning organized.