Greatest Expectations Special Events & Weddings, Inc.

I had Heather in mind as a wedding planner since I was in my cousin's wedding almost 5 years ago. She and her staff were so memorable that I knew when it was my turn to get married, I wanted the best person to help me out.
And did she help! Heather is fantastic. I really cannot say enough kind words about her and Catherine and the rest of the girls there that night. And it wasn't even the night of my wedding - Heather met with me on several occasions, listened to everything, and gave me an abundance of suggestions when things weren't going right.
If you are looking for someone who truly wants to make your wedding day the best day of your life, Heather and her team are the perfect people to have on your side!

I used Greatest Expectations as my wedding planner and they were incredible. Heather, the owner, had the answers to all my questions and knew exactly what to excpect for my wedding day! She was wonderful to work with and extremly helpful, I was strugglingh with what song to use for my father/daughter dance and Heather had some great recommendations. I would recommend using Greatest Expectations for your wedding or special event.

We had the absolute pleasure of working with Heather from Greatest Expectations for our wedding. It was the best decision we made in the whole planning process. Her assistant, Katherine, was there with us for most of our engagement as well, and together they made an amazing team. Throughout our entire two year planning process, they recommended great vendors, gave us great suggestions (which brought a lot of my crazy ideas to fruition) while keeping us on track, on budget and on time. Heather and her team made sure that everything ran as expected the day of the wedding, not only did I get to enjoy my day but my family did as well without the burden of any responsibilities. I honestly can not say enough great things about Heather and Katherine. They are truly the kindest people, who happens be amazing wedding coordinators! They made our wedding happen, and it was hands down the wedding of our dreams.

If you are looking for a planner, you could not find a better person to help with the expected and fix the unexpected. I would highly recommend using Greatest Expectations.

I have a full time job and even though it was my wedding and all, I didn't have a lot of time to plan my own wedding, sadly, and I trusted them with my own wedding (at first I was extremely worried), however it ended up being perfect. Thank you!

Heather and her team are so amazing!! We really enjoyed working with them - we are a bit of a high strung couple and they kept us laughing through the whole planning process. They kept it light and fun - we needed help with that! When we were stressed about different choices, their expertise came to the rescue...it felt like they always knew what to do. I felt like they totally understood what we wanted: we only had to look at 3 reception places before I fell in love with one and while I had lots of choices on all my vendors, it seemed like Heather knew exactly who would work best for us; what a talent! Everyone was fantastic and our wedding is being raved about far and wide to this day!!!!

Greatest Expectations were absolutely worth every penny. Thye are wonderful to work with. They made the entire wedding process go smoothly and really strive to take away the stress from wedding planning. I'm a hairstylist and I end up doing alot of wedding day hair for clients and their bridal parties. I have never seen a wedding planner that was so professional and organized as they were. I highly recommend them!!!

I do not know what I would have done without Heather and Greatest Expectations, they were the single best decision I made in wedding planning. Heather was the most responsive person I have ever worked with, if she did not answer your call within a few hours, I feared that something was wrong. She is energetic, warm, friendly, and creative. She has the best ideas of how to make your "dream wedding" a reality. Best of all, she listens to your budget. She always works within the budget you create with her, never suggesting adding a single cent. There was such little stress with the process (at least I never heard about it!) My wedding was a dream come true and only because Heather and her team made it perfect.

My husband and I got married in April, and we could not have pulled off the wedding that we did without Heather Vickery. We chose a venue for which we had to bring in everything in ourselves, from catering to furniture to lighting to the sound system. I had no idea where to begin, but Heather broke it down into manageable pieces, dealt with the vendors, and basically kept me sane! On the day of, she took care of all the details, so I didn't worry about anything and basically just followed directions on where I had to be and when. She went above and beyond the expectations that I had for her. I love what Heather did for us and for our wedding, and would highly recommend her to any of my friends.

Heather and her staff were wonderful and bent over backward to make my day extra special! I would hihly recommend them to anyone. She planned my wedding from afar and did a better job than someone who lived here.

She is the best!!!

Jessica is an excellent wedding planner/coordinator. About a month before our wedding, I realized I needed someone who could make sure all of our strictly amateur ideas and design choices were actually going to work. We signed a contract with her three weeks before our wedding, and Jessica was completely indispensable in those final weeks. She helped us with the final decision on table settings, and countless other details. She had a lot of great ideas. We trusted her sensibilities, and our wedding was beautiful and blunder-free. She is super responsive, professional, extremely organized, and easy to work with. On the day of the wedding, she was on top of everything. We highly highly recommend her!

Heather and her staff were worth every penny.
Not only did the recommend and find great vendors but they were all in our price range.

They took care of everything so we were literally guests at our own wedding. It was wonderful to not have to think about any of the details and be able to concentrate on getting married.

Our wedding would not have been the same without them.

Initially, I was not interested in having a wedding planner. But now I can say that without Heather and the Greatest Expectations staff, my wedding would never have been as incredible as it was. My guests still rave about how smoothly everything seemed to flow from the flowers to the time line and how I was the most relaxed bride they have ever seen. I didn't have to worry about a thing with Heather's smiling and accomodating face with me throughout the whole process. Because of her, it truly was one of the best days of my life.

Heather was my wedding planner, and she was fantatsic. She has a great personality, really classy taste, and was on top of everything. I couldn't have done it without her!

She brought some really great ideas and helped to make my wedding a perfect day. I would highly recommend Heather to anyone.

Heather was great! Well organized and a wealth of resources. She provided excellent guidance when needed. She listened to my desires and helped me craft the most perfect wedding for me and my husband.

Heather was always willing to make changes in order to fit our budget, find fun, unique touches to add, and was more than anything a friendly face to help calm us down and help us remember the true reason for getting married- LOVE! I would recommend her and her team to anyone! She truly loves what she does and it shows with every decision and every ounce of support she provides!

I used Heather of Greatest Expectations for my wedding planning and she made sure my special day was simply perfect. Heather is a joy to work with, she is reliable, creative, and truly put me at ease leading up to the wedding and on the big day. She was there the entire day to make sure every last detail was addressed and to make sure my husband and I were stress free. I was truly lucky to find Heather for my wedding planning!

Greatest Expectation was an absolute necessity while coordinating our wedding. We had the ceremony and reception in the backyard of my parent's house. Finding someone who was willing to help out with portions of the wedding and willingness to work within our budget was important. Heather and her staff were a tremendous help when selecting the rental and catering companies. As well as the flowers and invitations. She was always willing to give her expert advice on many other items of the wedding as well. Plus attending several meetings with the vendors and her negotiate helped save us money too. Putting it all together the day of was a little scary at first, but they came through. Looking back there were a few things I would have done differently, but overall Greatest Expectations did a great job.

Katherine was helpful throughout the planning process, we could not have had such an amazing wedding without her.

Like most wedding planners, Heather and Katherine are very professional and very detail oriented. Where Heather and Katherine really differentiate themselves is through their ideas and creativity! They are experts on the Chicago vendor/venue scene. Through their company, Greatest Expectations, we have had an opportunity to work with some of the most interesting brides and creative/beautiful wedding events. We look forward to working with Greatest Expectations during 2012!

Greatest Expectations Special Events & Weddings, Inc. is always an absolute delight to work with for weddings and events. From a photographer's perspective, it is always a comfort to know that every detail from begging to end will be stunning and designed with flawless execution.

Heather and her staff are always extremely personable with both her vendors and clients and always work to make every event seem effortless.

I always look forward to our next event!

Top notch planning for weddings and other special events. Highly recommend.

Heather and the team at Greatest Expectations are coordinators that any couple would appreciate. Good wedding planners are organized and thorough, but Heather also possesses the important qualities of kindness and calmness. Weddings can have some moments of very high pressure, but Heather always maintains a friendly and smart professional attitude. From our point of view as professional photographers, it is important for couples and their families to feel carefree and just enjoy their wedding day, because, of course, happy people take the best pictures. We are confident that when Greatest Expectations runs the show that folks will be all smiles throughout the day.

Greatest Expectations provides brides with a down to earth and personalized planning experience with professionalism and heart. We love the tailored and creative events that come out of our collaboration with Heather and her team and the wonderful clients that we get to meet through them.

Awesome! Rarely can you encapsulate a company's service into one word, but for Greatest Expectations, we can make an exception. As vendors, we rely on the expertise of wedding coordinators nearly as much as the bride and groom. And for that reason alone, working with Heather and her team from Greatest Expectations is always a pleasure. She helps us do our jobs better and creates a wedding day experience far exceeding anything her couples could have ever imagined. It's the personal touch that Heather and her team supply that makes Greatest Expectations a MUST for your big day!

Heather is such a great person to create and organize your wedding day. She has great taste, and has a personality that will only allow you to enjoy every moment of your day that will fly by!

Heather Lynne Vickery at Greatest Expectations is incredibly personable and professional, a true asset for any wedding!

We love working with Heather and her staff at Greatest Expectations. They're true professionals and really have a passion for their work. They're able to maintain the fine balance between doing what their experience tells them and doing what the client wants, to make the event turn out its best. Their attention to detail and care for the client and their success is unequaled.

I love working with greatest expectations they keep a wedding running smooth, and keep it fun as well. They also have great eyes for creative details.

Heather and her team are fantastic. We've had the pleasure of working together on many weddings and no two are alike - Greatest Expectations does a great job of making events uniquely personal to each couple, attends to every detail, and assembles a first-class team of vendors. As musicians, it's such a comfort to know that things will be beautifully organized and run smoothly, and with Heather, there's never any doubt! Always a pleasure to work with and highly recommended.

Heather's team is definitely who you want with you on the day of your wedding. They do a excellent job. Highly recommended!!!

Perfection and supreme attention to detail in every little way

Fleur, Inc has partnered with Heather and her staff at Greatest Expectations on countless occassions. They are a true delight to work with from the moment they bring a client to meet with us, all the way until the end of the event. The many years of experience, combined with a fresh and creative approach to each client's needs is incredibly visible throughout the entire planning process. Somehow, even with the most chaotic, unexpected surprises that can happen (snow, heatwaves, traffic jams) Heather and her team pull the day together without any problems. In addition to their professionalism, they know how to have fun! With every event, the smiles and laughter never stop! This is an incredibly talented team with their heart completely focused on their client's events, and the second you meet with them, you will realize how wonderful they are!

I worked with Heather at a recent wedding and I just loved her! The wedding was spectacular down to the last detail and she was happy and perky all day long. This was truly one of the most beautiful weddings I've every photographed. I highly recommend her services!