Anticipation Events

Anticipation Events is a Chicago-based boutique wedding planning and event styling company, led by founder Elizabeth Tulipana, offering services from full planning to day-of event management. The team handles both logistical planning and creative design, with a noted ability to execute unconventional, detail-heavy weddings; past events include a whimsical mushroom-and-floating-flowers wedding, a 70s-inspired celebration, and a colorful restaurant wedding. Elizabeth Tulipana founded Anticipation Events in 2009 after working as an event planner at Shedd Aquarium; lead coordinator Emma Winter has 15 years of event planning experience and lead coordinator Heather Wautelet has 20 years. Based in Chicago and available worldwide. Couples frequently highlight the team's proactive problem-solving, calm handling of unexpected issues (including flash floods and leaky ceilings), attention to logistics such as ensuring couples actually ate and received end-of-night snacks, and coordinators Emma, Heather, and Elizabeth by name.