Michigan Avenue Events

Michigan Avenue Events (MAE) is a Chicago-based luxury wedding and event planning company led by founder Brianne Garritano, offering full-service planning from concept through execution. MAE is known for bespoke, design-forward weddings across prestigious venues and destination settings, with services ranging from full-service and partial planning to month-of coordination, elopements, and destination weddings worldwide. Founded by Brianne Garritano in 2011, MAE draws on over two decades of industry experience and has received nationally recognized features and awards from outlets including Vogue, Brides, The Knot, and WeddingWire, with honors including Best-Of Wedding Planner, Couple's Choice Award Winner, and Best Cultural Wedding Planner. Based in Chicago, MAE serves clients across the United States and internationally, including destination markets and venues from the Riviera Maya to European settings. Couples consistently highlight Brianne's attentiveness and organizational tools, the team's ability to streamline vendor selection, and their confidence that logistics were fully handled so they could be present on the day; one wedding took place at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago.