Liven It Up Events

Details from Emily and Ryan’s wedding on film. 🎞️ Scans by @bleekerdigital Planner: @livenitup @lizkriegs Venue: @chicagoculturalcenter Caterer: @entertaining_co  @juliefitzq Floral + Decor: @ev.designcollective Lighting + Production: @rmarkable_events Photographer: @sallyodonnellphotography   Videographer: @xvpstudios Photo Booth: @photoboothtimechi   Band: @georgiabridgwater  @jordankahnorchestra Choir: @tjcrawleymusic  @beatmixchicago Stationery: @steraclepress Linens: @tailoredelements3520 Rentals: @nuagedesigns @boweryandbash  @hinsdaletable  @tablescapeseventrentals  @bbjlatavola Hair: @nataliyailkivhair  @salonbuzzchi Makeup: @shannonobrienweddings  @shannicat Bride’s Gown: @alexandragrecco Getting Ready: @stregischicago   Afterparty: @mirurestaurant  @sparkentgroup Transportation + Valet: @_pontarelli  @vipvaletservices

What a way to kick off F1 weekend in Miami in collaboration with Barilla by building the Barilla x F1 Race Car in the dining room of Torino Subito. As the official pasta sponsor for the weekend, we wanted to showcase their pasta wheels with life size versions and create a fully immersive space for the guests to dine inside a race car. Planning and Prodction: @livenitup @anthonyvnavarro @tanyahugill @_j_miller Venue: @tornosubitomia Decor and Car Build: @kehoedesigns @nicolette_kehoedesigns @jenna_kehoedesigns Lighting: @blackoak.tech @meredith_blackoak Photo: @studiothisisphotography @chadhusar Photobooth: @capturepod #eventproduction #immersiveevents #activation #barilla #f1

Here comes the sun! This anniversary event took the guests on a journey. Starting in a New York City inspired by the TV show Seinfeld with fun food stations and décor and then transported them to a dance party featuring Beatles themed food stations, 1960’s themed models, dj + drum combo and the Cannoli Boys! An unforgettable evening for sure! Event Planning and Production: @livenitup @laurakimmelevents Venue: @venuewestchicago Catering: @jandlcatering Décor: @kehoedesigns ; @nicolette_kehoedesigns DJ and Drummer: @figmedia @djmegantaylor @brentrolland Cocktail Music: @gabriel_datcu_guitar Photography: @studiothisisphotography @chadhusar Videography: @wearewholehearted @art_film_production Linen: @windycitylinen Entertainment: @stagefactor Games: @castlepartyrentals Stationary: @eriksondesignchicago Desserts: @cannoliboychicago #eventplanner #eventproduction #letuslivenitup

What a fun experience to help produce the grand opening of the first ever ALDI store in Maine! Creating some fun stations for a media day and designing a custom coffee experience for the guests waiting in line before the store opening. The Quarter Cafe was a success! Here’s to another fun experience created in partnership with @aldiusa @blacktiecateringandevents @afa_rentals

Good designers understand scale. Great designers understand emotion. Creating an atmosphere that evokes the desired emotion is the event designer’s number one responsibility. Intimate, Warm, Enchanting. Those were the emotions that we aimed to create for Mona, Alex, and their 150 closest friends and family members at the University Club this past November. And that’s exactly what we did. The two exchanged vows and danced the night away amongst a sea of candlelight and lush botanicals, filling every nook and cranny of Cathedral Hall! - - - - - Photos: @amandamegmiller Planning: @livenitup

A full venue transformation for an unforgettable evening! We took the spirit of London’s Kit Kat Club and turned it into an unforgettable Bat Mitzvah. The mission: decadent vibes, theatrical flair, and surprises around every corner. From the secret entrances to the final encore, this was more than a party—it was a production. 🎭✨ Planner: @livenitup @lizkriegs Venue: @bryn.mawrcc Photographer: @jaigirard Floral + Decor: @kehoedesigns @tgkehoe @joey_kehoedesigns @gavin_kehoedesigns Lighting + Production: @blackoak.tech @meredith_blackoak DJ: @famosdj @thekungfudj Photo Booth: @photique.co Video: @wearewholehearted @art_film_production Entertainment: @gsmagic @stagefactor @lainetoo Content Creator: @gottyoumedia Confetti: @thediamondeventgroup Invitations + Logos: @mag.milestones SWAG: @spswag_designs Linens: @bbjlatavola Rentals: @boweryandbash @tablescapeseventrentals @hallsrental @nuagedesignsinc Fashion Designer + Stylist: @robertnoiastyle Late Night Bites: @candycloudcompany @localstylechips #BatMitzvah #KitKatClub #EventDesign #letuslivenitup #eventproduction

Saturday was a dream. 🫶 to Emily and Ryan plus the team that made it happen. Planner: @livenitup @lizkriegs Venue: @chicagoculturalcenter Caterer: @entertaining_co  @juliefitzq Floral + Decor: @ev.designcollective Lighting + Production: @rmarkable_events Photographer: @sallyodonnellphotography   Videographer: @xvpstudios Photo Booth: @photoboothtimechi   Band: @georgiabridgwater  @jordankahnorchestra Choir: @tjcrawleymusic  @beatmixchicago Stationery: @steraclepress Linens: @tailoredelements3520 Rentals: @nuagedesigns @boweryandbash  @hinsdaletable  @tablescapeseventrentals  @bbjlatavola Hair: @nataliyailkivhair  @salonbuzzchi Makeup: @shannonobrienweddings  @shannicat Bride’s Gown: @alexandragrecco Getting Ready: @stregischicago   Afterparty: @mirurestaurant  @sparkentgroup Transportation + Valet: @_pontarelli  @vipvaletservices

Welcome to a brunch experience! Hosted by the Indiana Pacers and Fever on Final Four Weekend, we created a space that had monochromatic food stations, a specialty coffee bar, team mascots, Pacerettes, and a DJ booth built into the mimosa bar. What an energizing way to start the weekend! Thanks to Sarah from the Pacers for having us back to create this fun kick off! Planning and Production: @livenitup @anthonyvnavarro @_jeff_miller Venue: @commissionrowindy Decor and Design: @kehoedesigns @nicolette_kehoedesigns A/V and Lighting: @doddtechnologies Photo: @studiothisisphotography @chadhusar Video: @wearewholehearted DJ: @dj_cbuck #eventplanner #eventproduction #sportevents

Love that started at the roots and branched into something bigger, Kaley and Jack’s decor featured striking visuals, leaning into natural elements and calming tones that blended impact with romance through and through. Floral + Décor: @kehoedesigns Planning: @livenitup @lizkriegs Venue: @stregischicago Technical + Lighting: @blackoak.tech @mfroliver Photography: @danielleheinsonphotography Entertainment: @beatmixchicago

Celebrating 25 years is about the people as much as the milestone. For this anniversary, we created a Parisian-inspired lounge under a sail tent—layered with passed bites, food trucks, games, and live entertainment—so employees could relax, connect, and truly enjoy the moment. This is the kind of work we love at Liven It Up Events: designing experiences that feel thoughtful, welcoming, and full of joy. When people feel celebrated, the energy says it all. ✨ Planning and Production: @livenitup @anthonyvnavarro @tanyahugill @_j_miller Catering: @blueplatecatering @mcwright77 Décor: @kehoedesigns @nicolette325 Food Truck’s: @cheesies_truck @5411empanadas @tamalespaceship @thefatshallot @the_ice_cream_lady Music: @thedjfirm Photo: @studiothisisphotography @chadhusar Video: @wearewholehearted Tent: Blue Peak @bluepeaktents Games and Attractions: @castlepartyrentals Security: @vipvaletservices

A garden sensibility brought indoors. Cascading florals soften the edges of our tactile Natural Fluted Bar, while our Granada chairs anchor the room with modern-organic notes. Everything in place, ready for a sweet celebration! Featuring: Granada chair Natural Fluted Wood bar Hughes bar back Creative Partners: Planner: @livenitup @lizkriegs Photographer: @sallyodonnellphotography Venue: @fschicago Floral + Decor: @kehoedesigns @malmarcus Chairs + Bars: @nuagedesignsinc Lighting + Production: @blackoak.tech Draping: @rmarkable_events Invitations + Menu Cards: @bellafigura Linens: @bbjlatavola Charger Plates: @thefestivefrog #nuagedesigns #luxurylinens #luxurywedding #luxwedding #weddingtable #tablelinen #designwithnuage #eventdesign #weddingpro #weddingdesign #outdoorwedding #weddinginspo #weddingfurniture #weddingchair #weddingbar

✨ An immersive circus extravaganza ✨ Watch this full venue transformation at City Hall Events for Leo Burnett’s 90th Anniversary and Holiday Event 🎪 Guests were first welcomed into a warm, understated space—great vibes, delicious food, and just a hint of what was to come. Then… our Greatest Showman opened the curtain and invited everyone under the big top. What awaited them? 🎠 A completely transformed room that mimicked under the big top 🎟 Carnival game trailers + interactive food stations 🍭 Cotton candy + a live face painter 🤸 Acrobats, mime, & contortionists in motion 🌱 A custom Jolly Green Giant (a nod to Leo Burnett’s iconic creativity) 📸 Immersive photo moments everywhere you turned 🎧 A high-energy dance party led by DJ Megan Taylor 🎶 And a surprise, show-stopping performance by the Leo Lions Choir An unforgettable, high-impact experience and the perfect way to close out the year. This is what happens when storytelling, design, and production come together—and the magic takes center stage. ✨ Planning and Production @livenitup Anthonyvnavarro @tanyahugill @_j_miller @sallycollar Venue @cityhallchicagoevents Décor and Custom Builds @kehoedesigns @joeyalissa Audio Visual @blackoak.tech @mfroliver Catering @jandlcatering @vyas5350 @evelynthitch Entertainment @stagefactor DJ @figmedia @djmegantaylor Photo @studiothisisphotography @chadhusar Video and Drone @wearewholehearted Performance Leo High School Choir Photo Booth @photique.co Rentals @tablescapeseventrentals Linen @windycitylinen Transportation @vipvaletservices #LivenItUpEvents #FullTransformation #CircusEvent #UnderTheBigTop #EventDesign #ExperientialEvents #CorporateEvents #CityHallEvents #TheGreatestShowman #ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛɪɴsᴘɪʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ