Are you contemplating hiring a videographer for your wedding?  Has it been something you have been going back and forth on?  Not sure if you have the money?  If it’s a wise investment?  Are you asking, “Will I ever watch the video?”  Well, the team at Liven It Up Events has been working through some questions this season that seem to be common and this is one of them.  See what the team had to say on this question.  (more…)

A couple of years back, founder of Liven It Up Events, Anthony Navarro, took part in a wedding challenge.  The purpose of the challenge was to create an upscale wedding with a couple with a limited budget and had some big “must haves” on their list! (more…)

Earlier this year, STAND UP for Marriage Equality had put the word out to the Chicago Real Estate Community asking for their help to show their support for equality.  As in previous photo and video shoots, we had a rush of professionals come to Loft on Lake and have the STAND UP team work with them to create the first ever video of Real Estate Professionals show case their support for marriage equality. (more…)

It is often said to so many couples getting married. After the wedding is over, all that will be left for you to have of the wedding, besides the memory that you will have and that small frozen wedding cake in the freezer, there is not much left of the wedding except your photographs.  Wedding photographs are one of the most important and key components that you will have after your wedding.  (more…)

One of the areas that we think is driving up wedding budgets these days is in the floral and decor department!  Now, don’t get us wrong, we love Pinterest and all of the online sources that display wonderful ideas for weddings, but sometimes, it can get overwhelming and the simple looking arrangements and ideas can cost more than you would think!  Here are our secrets on how to keep your wedding flower budget in check! (more…)

It seems to be more and more common, that planning a wedding, a wedding in a Chicago venue specifically, can be challenging.  Not looking for a ballroom feel, something modern, unique, different has been all of the rage for years.  Hosting a wedding in a photography studio, flower shop, loft, warehouse, museum, or privately owned space really is what Liven It Up Events is all about!  Here are our 7 Tips of Planning a Success Wedding in a Chicago Venue.  (more…)

By Jackie Belzone, Event Planner, Liven It Up Events

Its seems like yesterday that I was just a bride myself…. O.K. I guess I have only been married for 6 months…being a bride was truly one of the best periods of my life! There are a lot of responsibilities that come with being a bride and sometimes the stress of it all wears on you. I personally found an amazing stress outlet in fitness and working out.  (more…)

Today Liven It Up Events is looking at a unique Chicago wedding venue located in the Goldcoast area. The Newberry Library is a historic and world-renowned independent research library that was built in 1887 and opened to the public in 1893. (more…)

Today’s venue we are looking at is Loft on Lake.  Loft on Lake is a gorgeous loft venue in the heart of the west loop neighborhood in Chicago.  (more…)