Michigan Avenue Events

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Event Planner

Michigan Avenue Events

Based in Chicago, IL, USA

Photos: 2,720
Albums: 68

Average Response Time 4-6 hrs

About Michigan Avenue Events

Founded in 2011

With over 20 years of industry experience, Michigan Avenue Events is a full-service event company offering customized planning and production solutions tailored to your unique needs. Their dynamic team offers a personalized approach to planning National and International events alongside esteemed clients around the world. MAE partners with the best wedding and event resources across the city, nation, and abroad to best serve the most discerning clientele including A List celebrities, professional athletes and top nonprofits. From your vision to celebration, we become an extension of your inner circle and deliver sacred and memorable experiences that capture the heart and soul of all who get to experience. From coordinating large events to intimate affairs, Brianne & Michigan Avenue Events are equipped with an expert knowledge base and artistic vision to make every experience for clients exquisitely styled, timeless and executed flawlessly. They are known in the industry for their devout work ethic, strong detail-orientation, successful client and vendor relationships and resolute ability to deliver exceptional events.

Available In

Chicago
Los Angeles
New York City

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A Dreamy Wedding at the Waldorf Astoria Chicago

Chicago, IL, USA

Wedding

A Wicked Record-Breaking Museum Gala

Chicago, IL, USA

Gala

Memorable Museum Gala

Chicago, IL, USA

Gala

First Birthday Doljanchi Luau in Paradise at The Four Seasons Resort Maui in Wailea-Makena, Hawaii

Wailea-Makena, HI, USA

Kids Birthday

An Art Deco, Architecturally Inspired Ballroom Wedding

Chicago, IL, USA

Wedding

Waldorf Astoria Wedding

Chicago, IL, USA

Wedding

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Services

Large Scale Event Production
Destination
Partial Planning
Month of Planning
Day of Planning
Full-Service Planning
Virtual Events
Event Design

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Will you arrange and manage meetings with my other vendors?: Absolutely! For our Full Wedding Planning package as well as our Custom + Partial Planning packages we will schedule, manage & follow-up with all of your wedding vendors. For Month-Of Planning we will curate your wedding production timeline and manage all of your wedding professionals.
How many people from your team will be on-site during my event?: As a part of our best practices, we have at least 2-3 team members from MAE assisting you throughout the day. Depending on your guest count and logistical needs, we can add more team members. Many of our weddings have at least 4 team members assisting throughout the celebration.
What event planning packages do you offer?: MAE offers Destination Wedding & Event Planning Services, Full Wedding Planning, Partial Wedding Planning, Month-Of Wedding Planning, Elopement Planning, Engagement Planning, Birthday Party Planning, Showers, and beyond.
Do I pay vendors directly, or will you handle payment coordination?: Most of our clients prefer to pay their vendors directly. We do offer a full service wedding planning package in which we will handle all vendor payments as well.
How many years have you been in business?: MAE has been in business for over 12 years and 19 in the event industry.

Meet The Team

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Brianne Garritano

Owner + Lead Wedding & Event Planner

As Owner and Lead Wedding Planner and Event Planner at Michigan Avenue Events, Brianne embarked on her professional event planning career 18 years ago. Spanning almost two decades in the business, her skill set is as diverse as her cherished clientele in luxury events. She utilizes her experience traveling the world and has taken a deep learning into various cultures, cuisine, complex rituals & exponential details to make her clients celebrations elevated to the highest degree!

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