Cygnet Events and Design

Cygnet Events and Design is a Chicago-based wedding planning and design firm founded by Kate Reavey in 2012, offering full planning, partial planning, and coordination services for weddings in Chicago, across the U.S., and internationally. The firm focuses exclusively on weddings and wedding weekends, with noted strength in tented weddings, destination events, multi-day celebrations, blended-culture weddings, and cohesive aesthetic design informed by a hospitality-centered approach. Founded in 2012, Cygnet's team has collectively planned hundreds of weddings; founder Kate Reavey brings an extensive hospitality background and strong working knowledge of the Chicago, East Coast, and France markets. Based in Chicago's North Shore, serving events throughout Chicago, the East Coast, and other U.S. and international destinations. Couples consistently highlight Kate's calm, organized approach to complex logistics, her budget advocacy and vendor negotiation, her ability to anticipate problems before they surface, and the seamless flow of events on the wedding day itself.