Wedding Design (Design Only)
A creative approach for couples who want a beautifully curated celebration.
Editorial Wedding Design
Ideal for couples seeking wedding design services in Chicago or beyond.
You’ve secured a venue you love—and you may already have a planner or coordinator in place—but when it comes to the overall aesthetic of your wedding, the vision still feels undefined.
You have inspiration saved and ideas in mind, yet you’re craving a cohesive design direction that connects every element: florals, linens, rentals, stationery, lighting, and the intentional details your guests will experience.
Editorial Wedding Design is a design-only service for couples seeking thoughtful, elevated wedding design services and a creative partner to develop a clear, cohesive vision—then map how that vision translates into a beautifully executed celebration.
What’s Included:
Design discovery consultation to understand your story, priorities, and aesthetic direction
Custom editorial design concept, including moodboard development to establish the overall look and feel
Color palette, material, and texture direction to guide cohesive visual decisions
Floral and rental recommendations tailored to your venue, guest experience, and overall investment
Tablescape and ceremony design concepts, supported by visual references to illustrate styling intent
One in-person venue walkthrough (up to one hour) to review flow, sightlines, and design opportunities
Design budget refinement, ensuring your vision and numbers remain aligned
Comprehensive design deck PDF, created to share seamlessly with your planner/coordinator and creative vendor team
One creative presentation call to review the design deck together and answer questions
What’s Not Included
Vendor booking, management, or contract negotiation
Placing orders, managing deliveries, or handling production logistics
Install-day oversight or on-site styling
(unless scoped separately as an add-on)Overall wedding planning or day-of coordination
Editorial Wedding Design is intentionally focused on developing a clear, cohesive vision—and providing your planning and vendor team with a thoughtful, strategic roadmap to bring it to life with confidence.
The Editorial Wedding Design Experience
A focused, design-forward process that transforms inspiration into a clear, cohesive visual roadmap—so your wedding feels intentional from every angle.
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Phase 1: Creative Discovery & Spatial Direction
We begin by defining the aesthetic language of your wedding within the realities of your venue—so design decisions are both inspired and executable.
Design discovery consultation to understand your story, priorities, and aesthetic pull
In-person venue walkthrough (up to one hour) to assess flow, sightlines, and design opportunities
Editorial moodboard development
Color palette, material, and texture direction
Initial tablescape and ceremony design concepts
Floral and rental strategy informed by venue constraints and budget parameters
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Phase 2: Design Development & Documentation
With the creative direction established, we translate the vision into a tangible, shareable plan.
Comprehensive design deck, presented in a polished, visual format
Visual layouts and styling references for key moments
Materials and finish direction for florals, rentals, stationery, and lighting
Design-driven vendor recommendations to support execution
Budget-aware refinement to ensure vision and numbers remain aligned
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Phase 3: Design Handoff & Support
Once the design is finalized, we ensure your team is equipped to execute with clarity and confidence.
Creative presentation call to walk through the design deck and answer questions
Design handoff guidance for your planner, coordinator, or vendor team
Design-only services conclude with a complete, cohesive roadmap—ready for your planning and vendor team to bring it to life.
Editorial Wedding Design begins at $6,800.
If you decide you’d like to add planning support after working together on design, you’re welcome to upgrade into Partial or Full-Service Planning (subject to availability).
Investment & Booking
Upgrade policy
If you book Editorial Wedding Design and later choose to upgrade:
50% of your design fee may be applied as a credit toward Partial Planning.
100% of your design fee may be applied as a credit toward Full-Service Planning.
Credits must be applied within 60 days of receiving your final design deck.
From a real couple:
-Nicole & Tommy
“She took our vision for our wedding and brought it to life. In fact she made our vision even better than what we had imagined. We couldn’t have done it without her.”
