A simplified planning process
for couples in Chicagoland
with relatable tips and expert guidance
for an unforgettable experience.
Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, stressful, and expensive. Where do you even start?
Our approach to wedding planning combines the convenience of on-demand tools with the personalized support of real, live wedding planners. Think of us as your wing-person, your confidant, and your cheerleader, all rolled into one.
Learn MoreMarryment is on a mission to modernize wedding planning. Engaged couples today need affordability and flexibility without sacrificing customization. The Marryment program guides you step-by-step with training videos, dynamic planning worksheets, and live 1:1 planning to ensure that no detail falls through the cracks. It's structured and professional, but also honest and relatable.
Watch wedding planning video guides at your own pace to learn what you actually need to DO!
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weddings took place in 2022
Couples are doing the majority of planning online
Couples overspent their budget, averaging $7,100
Couples watched video content for inspiration and guidance
Couples used a planner for their wedding
You have a lot on your plate. Wedding planning can sometimes feel like this burdensome "thing" on your to-do list rather than a celebration of your love. Analysis paralysis is an unwelcome guest when you open up your computer to plan.
There are limitations to what you can - or would want to - afford. You believe that wisely prioritizing spending and practicing mindfulness is important. You're not trying to just throw money at the problems here.
You're ready to roll up your sleeves but just aren't quite sure where to turn first. There's just so much to consider! Your ideas run wild and you're ready to get started but the generic wedding planning templates online just aren't cutting it.
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“Coordination” is the month leading up to the wedding and then being on site on the big day. This includes timeline development, final vendor contacts, and managing anything and everything at the wedding.
Marryment really shines brightly in the coordination space, in part due to the amazing team that has been assembled. Each associate is equally and especially qualified. More and more time and effort goes into strengthening this amazing group so we can continue to help more and more couples.
Packages start at $1499.
"Planning” as any work done more than a month out from the wedding date. This is everything from vendor referrals, contract negotiations, and getting all the pieces in place. Packages start at $500.
Planning a wedding has always been a complex affair. Managing budgets, choosing a trusted team of vendors, and ensuring every detail aligns with the couple's vision can feel like an overwhelming task - for ANYONE, let alone couples going through it for the first time. Marryment was built from experience with very high-profile, high-stakes, strategic corporate projects informed the structure and organization needed to pull it all together.
But a wedding is SO MUCH MORE than just putting on an event. It is inherently about PEOPLE and navigating one of the biggest changes they will experience in their lifetime. Being able to juggle all of the planning while making it a more seamless and enjoyable experience is where the change management comes in.
Marryment's approach offers a guiding light—a reminder to prioritize the journey over the destination and to use this time to not only create a dream wedding but also a stronger foundation for the marriage itself. You can create a dream wedding but also a stronger foundation for the marriage itself. By embracing growth, fostering connection, and navigating the challenges hand in hand, couples can rise above the complexities and emerge from their engagement journey with love, joy, and shared memories that will last a lifetime.
You’re right. This is SUCH a hot topic. There are a number of things that couples are doing to address wedding affordability.
This is the era of rising costs and financial uncertainty - and it’s TOUGH for couples out there. Couples are tasked with making trade-offs between wedding expenses and other life goals, such as purchasing a home or paying off debt. As couples grapple with the balance between financial responsibility and extravagant wedding costs, many people are looking for every which-way they can to save some money and still have a wonderful wedding. This might look like DIY options, thrifting/borrowing items, or bartering.
Another big area is guest count. I caution people to use this lever as a first method of cost savings because your wedding day is so heavily influenced by the curated group of people around you. YES, reduce your guest count to people you truly want to surround you on your day but do NOT feel pressured to make cuts if having those people present is important to you.
This! This is the big question and a hill that I’m ready to die on.
SOMEONE is going to be responsible for managing the details of your day. Do you want that to be you? A family member? A friend? Or a paid professional that has been-there-done-that dozens of times over?
Having a coordinator protects your investment - your investment dollars, your investment of time and effort that you have spent planning. A coordinator can help bring that vision to life.
Marryment’s mission is to ensure couples and their guests can remain fully present on their wedding day. Everyone deserves to be fully present on their wedding day. No matter their budget.
Another core tenet of Marryment is providing associates a livable wage - making sure they are fully and fairly compensated for their time. This is HARD for small businesses, which are really the backbone of the wedding industry. To increase the affordability, I really focus on two areas: standard procedures and scalability.
What that means practically is that I’ve created easy tools that every Marryment planner can pick up and use. We don’t need to recreate the wheel every time. Every wedding is unique, so there are questions we can ask to understand your vision quickly and completely. Everything from FAQs to templates and other 1:1 coaching is provided to make sure each Marryment planner is ready to provide truly white-glove, above and beyond service.
For couples, this is where the Marryment planning portal comes into play. These are online resources - centralized videos, tools, and templates - that couples can access anytime, anywhere. It distills literal decades of industry knowledge into bite-size, helpful steps. The intention is to break down this huge goal into individual steps when they are ready - not too much information upfront to overwhelm, and not putting things off until the last minute. It’s about creating a comfortable and sustainable pace throughout.
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