An Event Less Ordinary

Chicago LGBTQIA+ Wedding Planners

Chicago and the Chicagoland area. Will travel for a fee. ~ Skokie, Evanston, Niles, Morton Grove, Northbrook, Glenview, Glencoe, Lake Forest, Highland Park, Highwood, Deerfield, Kenilworth, Wilmette, Winnetka, South Barrington, Barrington, Chicago, Rogers Park, Park Ridge, Norridge, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines, Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, Lincolnwood, Bannockburn, Lincolnshire, Waukegan, Libertyville, Vernon Hills, Wheeling, Addison, Elmhurst, Palatine, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Elk Grove Village, Bensenville, Franklin Park, Melrose Park, Oak Park, Orland Park, Naperville, Elmhurst, & Bridgeport

~ An Event Less Ordinary

AELO offers a unique planning and coordination experience that puts humor, sophistication, and a calm-within-the-storm attitude at the center of the process.

We've honed our craft for over a decade in the Windy City, where our style and expertise are unmatched. We can’t wait to make your event extraordinary!

For over fourteen years, AELO has been a part of hundreds of incredible events celebrating all cultures and creeds and identities.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion–these are not just words to us. We have actively strove to reach out to and celebrate marginalized groups. We welcome all people as clients and industry partners. Your identity will be respected and celebrated. We are committed to being a safe company for all who want to plan a gorgeous event.

The AELO Story

Carolyn and Amy met in spring of 2008, when they performed together as Marty and Rizzo respectively in a Chicago production of the musical Grease. The pair quickly discovered a shared love for books, animals, and alphabetizing color-coded lists of lists. A friendship was solidified over sushi and the perfect Chicago summer, when they realized that with their powers combined, the spark of an idea could become something real.

Over 500 events and 13 seasons later, these Pink Ladies are immensely proud of this lil’ company - the wealth of strong industry relationships, the dream team they've assembled, and the thousands of happy moments they've worked hard to create.