Testimonials
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“We interviewed a couple of planners who were recommended but we liked Michelle from our first meeting. She was kind, calm, and thorough.”
I’d never get married without Michelle!!
Michelle of Bustle and Lace was easily our best wedding investment. She came highly recommended by my friend in the industry. We interviewed a couple of planners who were recommended but we liked Michelle from our first meeting. She was kind, calm, and thorough. Throughout our prep meetings, she helped us realize and prepare for things we hadn’t even thought of and gave us great ideas! On the day of the wedding, she was in the background seamlessly taking care of everything. We planned our wedding in three months and my friends said it was better organized than weddings that have been in the making for years! Thank you for everything, Michelle! Even though our wedding was just a week ago, we already miss you!
Laura + Jim, married on December 30, 2022
(Greenhouse Loft, Chicago, IL)
“She is personable and also such a calming presence to have by your side on the day or your wedding.”
Super organized.
Michelle right off the bat was so easy to talk to, she listened to what we needed for the day of our wedding. She is personable and also such a calming presence to have by your side on the day or your wedding. She was super organized and helped me organize everything with vendors to timeline, also picked up anything I needed last minute for that day. She definitely took off the weight for me to have to communicate with all my vendors. She also had really great ideas for the wedding day to make it go more smooth. She is also just such a pleasure to get to know and work with.
Megan + Jason, married on June 10, 2022
(Fairlie, Chicago, IL)
“Our only regret is that we didn’t utilize more of her planning services!”
Michelle is exceptional!
After having talked to multiple planners and not feeling like we had found “the one,” our venue passed along Michelle’s information and we couldn’t have been happier with our decision to work with her!
Throughout the planning process, my husband and I continually would say to each other how happy we were working with Michelle and how supported we felt every step of the way. Michelle’s advice, attention to detail and willingness to discuss any concern we had truly made the planning process that much easier and our day extra special. Our only regret is that we didn’t utilize more of her planning services!
Our experience working with Michelle was exceptional – it’s hard to know what to expect going into the wedding planning process and I was blown away by Michelle’s support – she was always prepared, thorough, and very thoughtful. If you are on the fence about working with a planner – look no further than Michelle – she’s a rockstar!
Brenna + Nate, married on June 3, 2022
(Fairlie, Chicago, IL)
“She was organized, thoughtful, and never pushed us to do anything we didn’t want to do.”
Michelle is a total joy to work with!
Michelle and her assistants were one of the best decisions we made for our wedding! Michelle was incredibly helpful throughout the whole wedding process, always happy to answer the hundreds of questions we had. She was organized, thoughtful, and never pushed us to do anything we didn’t want to. There were multiple times where I asked Michelle about how to do something on my checklist, only to find out Michelle already had it handled! The day of, Michelle and her assistants made the day go on without a hitch – they set up our decor perfectly, made sure we had everything we needed, and moved the night along perfectly accordingly to our timeline. Plus, Michelle is just a total joy to work with!! She was such a bright presence throughout our wedding planning and we really couldn’t have had our perfect day without her. We cannot thank her enough!!
Carolyn + David, married on August 20, 2023
(Cafe Brauer, Chicago, IL)
“Michelle was an absolute dream to work with.”
You won’t regret it!
I truly cannot say enough good things about Michelle and Bustle and Lace. Michelle was an absolute dream to work with. She’s so kind, calming, and wonderful. She was incredibly responsive and went above and beyond throughout the whole planning process. During the wedding itself, she was absolutely invaluable. When our DJ wasn’t playing our slideshow the way we wanted—Michelle handled it. When a guest didn’t get the meal she wanted—Michelle handled it (and the guest said she was so sweet about it.) When it was time to get drunk guests out the door at the end of the night—Michelle handled it perfectly. She was also so so helpful in keeping us on schedule during the wedding, helping us with last minute details the morning off, taking care of details with our vendors, and just being an all around great presence. I had high expectations going in based on the other reviews I saw, and Michelle honestly surpassed all of them. I can’t recommend her enough.
Hannah + Dan, married on September 30, 2023
(Lacuna Lofts, Chicago, IL)