I worked with Tiffany as my day of coordinator for my wedding on 4/6/13 and she was absolutely PHENOMENAL. We started working with Tiffany about 6 weeks out, and looking back, I truly didn't realize just how much I needed her. Tiffany was the most amazing and heartfelt person to work with. Everything she did up to the day was incredible, and the day of... words do not describe. Our wedding was A LOT to deal with, coordinating a concert venue, caterer, two bands, a soloist, a DJ and all the other regular things: speeches, cake cutting and the like. Needless to say, I was needy. Tiffany was amazingly responsive, attentive and completely flexible. I cannot more highly recommend the services of Soiree. I fancy myself a coordinator and hesitated on hiring someone (budget and what not) but I am a BELIEVER. Every bride needs a Tiff. Our Concert Wedding = AWESOME & AMAZING Tiffany = AWESOME & AMAZING read more

My husband and I worked with Tiffany the past two years for my husband's annual work gala. After a sub-par performance by another Chicago planner in 2012, he interviewed a number of planners and decided on Tiffany and her team due to her experience, energy, wealth of knowledge and creative ideas. After working with her for two events, we can honestly say that we have no hesitations in recommending her and her team. I could go on and on about all the things that make Soiree amazing, but I'll try to keep this short-ish and sweet. Tiffany has helped us plan two 300+ person events. And these people aren't the easiest to please--the majority are physicians, as these are hospital events. She has been instrumental in helping us pick venues, line up top-notch vendors, and coordinate everything to come together perfectly, all while working within our budget. She's always been very responsive to any emails and calls we've made to her. Any concerns we had were always addressed immediately. We enjoyed working with a few of her staff members at each of our events as well--most recently, Janelle did an amazing job the day of this year's gala. Just last weekend was the 2014 gala. Tiffany and her team were nothing less than stellar! Everything was absolutely beautiful, and my husband and I can't stop talking about what a wonderful event it was. While we loved our wedding 5 years ago, we can't help but comment on how if the gala was our wedding, we would have been absolutely pleased. The physicians have had nothing but rave reviews as well, many noting that it was one of the best galas they've been to in the 20+ years that the hospital has had them. Needless to say, Soiree will be our team again for 2015 and beyond. And the icing on the cake...Tiffany is truly a sweet, fun and caring person! 5 stars all the way from Raul and Kari! read more

Planning a wedding is either difficult or easy. It just depends on how much you have to spend and how you perceive marriage. I was a Wedding Photographer for about 10 years. I understand the markets and what to spend money on. That's why I found Tiffany. I interviewed so many planners-coordinators for the job, each one of them had a speech and seemed stale. Tiffany didn't, She spoke from the heart, she listened and brought a sense of calmness to everything she said and did. It's the best feeling when you hire a vendor that has your best interest and cares about your wedding day. You can't buy that, that comes from passion. I'm so grateful for how Tiffany and her staff took care of me, mastered all of the responsibilities of the day along with making everyone feel so special! I will always remember Tiffany and her staff. I'm so appreciated and blessed they were my coordinators. Thank you so much! Lauren and Jason read more

Let me begin by saying that I am a busy professional, I knew I wanted a wedding planner to make the wedding season more enjoyable. However, Soiree Weddings and Events BY FAR EXCEEDED all my expectations. I in fact feel that anyone who uses Soiree is extremely lucky!!! With all the vendors and choices there out there it can be overwhelming and finding the perfect wedding planner will ensure that you event is perfect and goes out without a hitch, and without Soiree my event wouldn't have been what it was. Throughout the whole process Tiffany listened to what I truly wanted but also helped making amazing recommendations and bringing up all those items that I would have never thought of. Every step of the way was a constant reminder of all the hard work and effort she and her team put forth... I was always surprised of how she did so much MORE than I expected. The Event: I was actually a little nervous initially when I started planning my event because our wedding wasn't as traditional (what is traditional these days anyways!) Tiffany worked perfectly to find vendors, and make everything a dream come true. My husband and I had our wedding Ceremony in Sonoma, CA and had a backyard reception Memorial Day weekend when we got back (my parents live on a large piece of land and have a big pond!) The weather was cooler than expected and it rained but Tiffany and her team made that an unimportant detail of the event. Family members and my parents friends are still RAVING about how beautiful and perfect the event was. Tiffany planned both events and I was not stressed or overwhelmed for 1 minute- my husband thanks her again and again for that! read more

Ladies..have you ever had that amazing mascara that makes your lashes look amazing and you get tons of compliments on it, and then you have tons of people asking "Who Makes It?". At first you don't want to tell, but then you feel bad, so you tell them. Well, story aside Tiffany was that for me! I knew I wanted a wedding planner to help me out and I knew I couldn't do this alone. Tiffany became more than just my wedding planner, she became apart of our family. Tiffany was always there any time that I needed her whether I had a question about vendor or I needed to vent to her! She was there. As my wedding planner she kept me on top of everything. She has the best organization I have ever seen. If I needed a copy of an e-mail, she had it to within seconds. Not only is she organized and very professional, what I love about her is her eye for design. She can plan any wedding! Whether your wedding is glam, vintage, or any theme, she can do it! I believe that is a true test of a great wedding planner is their eye for design, usually most wedding planners can specialize in one design, she can do it all. You always want your guests leaving your wedding saying it was the best ever! I had the pleasure of hearing it all night from our guests and I owe it all to Tiffany. Tiffany has great energy and she is excited about her business! She makes her clients a number one priority. Lastly, she loves wedding! I'm not happy about sharing my best kept secret, but I know I can't have a wedding ever year, even though I would like too! If your looking for the wedding of your dreams with a great planner. You need to call Soiree! Love ya Tiffany! read more

Wow!! I'm so grateful to have found Tiffany to help me plan my destination wedding in Antigua, Guatemala. From our first planning trip in November 2016 to the big day November 25 of this year, everything was perfect. She was truly able to bring my vision into reality. On the day of the wedding, I felt so comfortable and relaxed knowing she had everything organized and flowing flawlessly. Even with the slight language barrier, Tiffany was able to communicate with all of the vendors and make sure that every detail was perfect. From beginning to end, I can't say enough about how amazing it was to work with her! The best investment we made in planning our wedding :) read more

I hired Tiffany Munster (Soiree Weddings & Events) for day-of wedding coordination for my May, 2014 wedding in Chicago. My husband and I live out of town so most of our conversations with Tiffany/Soiree were via telephone and email. Fortunately, the other vendors I chose were top-notch, self sufficient and familiar with the my wedding venue, otherwise my wedding would have been a complete mess. Tiffany & Staff were hired solely to help deliver personal items to the venue, time the ceremony, coordinate with the DJ and remove personal items from the venue. I did all of the planning and vendor selection on my own. ***Soon-to-be brides, please save yourself the time, money and negative wedding memories and choose a different wedding planner. I only have one regret about my wedding and that is hiring Tiffany & Soiree Events. Problems we encountered with Tiffany and Staff: Before the Wedding: 2 weeks before my wedding I emailed Tiffany and requested conversation to review her wedding questionnaire. We set up a time to chat and she never called. When I inquired via email she told me it was a, "busy time of year". -Soiree did not make contact with my vendors 2 weeks prior to the wedding, as promised in our contract. Most initial contacts were made the week of the wedding. I received numerous emails and phone calls from my vendors asking if I still had a wedding planner, since they had not received a call/email or wedding day timeline. This lack of organization left most of the last minute contacts and plans for me to deal with. - Our wedding timeline was completed late Thursday night before our Saturday wedding. Wedding Rehearsal: Tiffany was over 30 minutes late for the rehearsal. The run through was a disaster, she lacked control over our cooperative and easygoing bridal party and was unfamiliar with the ceremony outline and details. Overall, the rehearsal was disorganized and confusing. Wedding Day: Ceremony Entrance: Tiffany was unaware with what was happening during the ceremony and unfamiliar with my entrance music, so she sent us out at the wrong time. Once we were seen by guests, she informed us that the bridal party processional was still in progress.... So we turned around and tried it again, this time at the appropriate time. Rings: Molly, an assistant, held onto our rings. She forgot she had them, never gave them to the officiant, so we had to skip that portion of our ceremony. Microphones: Soiree works closely with Okyne MediaLab (they recommended Soiree), neither Okyne MediaLab or Soiree checked to see if we had handheld microphones to use during our vows. We had to stop the ceremony so our officiant could grab a microphone. Reception Entrance: When we were getting ready to enter our reception, Tiffany is lines us up. She says, "Can I have Meredith & Blake first?".... Tiffany must have been preparing for another wedding because Meredith and Blake weren't in mine. Fireworks: One of the main reasons we chose the location we did is because you can see the Navy Pier fireworks from the terrace. At 10:15pm, my husband and I were taking photos on the terrace. There were no more than 10 guests watching the fireworks. Tiffany & Staff didn't inform/remind the DJ to make an announcement. "Fireworks" were listed in our ceremony program as one of the events for the evening. I had at least 50 people ask me when they were happening, what a disappointment to have to tell them they were already over. Missed Tradition: In leu of a bouquet toss, I was going to do a German tradition. It was unusual, so I made sure to inform Tiffany & Okyne MediaLab about this tradition and the details prior to wedding. The night of the weddingTiffany pulled me aside on the dance floor and said it was time to start. She handed me the scarf I was to wear, the music started, and that was it. She never stopped the DJ or told him he was supposed to explain it. It was ruined. My grandmother was to play a part in it and was so upset when she heard it was over and didn't get to do anything. Avoiding the Event: I was aware and ok with the fact that something/s might go wrong at the wedding, but after all of the issues above, I was really upset and disappointed in Soiree/Tiffany's performance. I went to find Tiffany and let her know how disappointed I was. After looking around, I found her sitting in an exhibit with her assistant, both on their phones oblivious to what was happening at the wedding. Tiffany, as a person, is sweet and charming. As a planner, she and her staff lack organization, experience, attention to details, and the ability to problem solve. Do yourself a favor and keep looking. The following planners were suggested to me by the Field Museum's Special Events Department, unfortunately they were booked for my wedding day. Lauren from LK Events, Bambi Caicedo Rogers BCR Events, Katie Kozlowski or Kara Superfine Bliss Weddings and Events, & Kelly Cavanuagh from Clementine Event read more

Soiree Weddings & Events was the Day-Of Coordinator for my wedding on September 27th 2014. Of all the vendors I had for my wedding, outside of perhaps my venue, Tiffany and her team at Soiree were probably the most crucial. From my first encounter with Tiffany, I was immediately reassured that she was incredibly professional, knowledgable and would make the process a lot of fun! Over the course of our conversations, it was clear Tiffany was trying to make sure she understood my vision and what the priorities were for my fiancé, family and I so that she could execute on the day. She had great suggestions when we did the walk through with the florist as well as the venue/church in terms of flow and layout. She put together a meticulous timeline for the day of the wedding and finalized all items with each of my other vendors. She even had great recommendations for vendors I hadn't selected yet! On the day of the wedding, her team was so on top of it that even my guests commented on how smoothly things went. My bridal party was comfortable, no one was nervous, and it went off without a hitch. Tiffany is cool, so classy and matched exactly the vibe I wanted around me for my wedding - I was completely at ease for the entire day and I know much of it is thanks to her. I would recommend her to absolutely anyone! The Soiree team is the absolute best. read more

We just do not have enough good things to share about Tiffany and her company, Soiree. Throughout the duration of our wedding planning process people kept commenting about how "calm" we were, and it's all thanks to Tiffany. With Soiree on our side, there was nothing to worry about and nothing that had been left out or not planned. I know that our New Year's Eve wedding would not have been as flawless, seamless, and spectacular if we did not have Tiffany with us. Tiffany attended to all details, while keeping us on a timeline that made the evening flow smoothly. Tiffany had great ideas and referrals for other vendors, and was able to help us problem solve any issues that came up. The greatest thing about Tiffany and her team is that they felt like family. All of our wedding party commented on how much they enjoyed being with the ladies of Soiree, and how they never felt they did not know where they should be, when to be there, or what responsibilities they were in charge of. If I had to only choose one MUST DO for planning an event or a wedding in the future, it would be working with Tiffany and Soiree. We have no complaints, and one of the saddest parts about the wedding being over is that we don't get to chat with these folks as often. If you are looking for a competent, smart, fun, professional, and diligent group to help plan a wedding or an event, look no further, these are the top of the line folks! read more

We used Soiree to help with our late August wedding. Tiffany and her team were amazing. They helped with all our day of coordination as well as booking hotel blocks and day of transportation. Tiffany was flexible with what we wanted beyond day of coordination and made vendor suggestions with everything else we booked. Day of- everything was perfect. Tiffany totally brought my vision to life. We almost had to execute our plan B because of rain, but it ended up clearing up and turned into a beautiful day. Tiffany and her team were ready to make all the changes happen if necessary. Throughout the night Tiffany and Janelle were checking in to make sure things were going smoothly and that I never had an empty glass of champagne! I couldn't recommend Tiffany and Soiree enough, they were the best! read more

Tiffany and her team at Soiree were/are amazing! By far the best money I spent from my wedding budget - and my parents both agreed! Tiffany and her team are professionals. Tiffany kept me on top of everything (I wasn't super excited about all the planning I had to do) and she kept me on track but did not pressure me into doing more than I wanted to. She knew my personality and worked with it quite well. She had beautiful ideas for decor and flowers and gave me amzing ideas that fit within my budget. She gave valuable input but did not overwhelm me. One thing that was really important to me was that I never felt any judgment when I said "I dont want to spend that much on this or that." The team put together a timeline to get me through the day. I did not worry about one single thing on my wedding day because I knew Soiree had me covered. My dad was SO impressed with Tiffany and her team at the rehearsal. My mom loved the girls and was so grateful that they were there handling everything so she did not have to worry. They were a pleasant addition to my day. I received compliments from my friends and family about how nice and pleasant (and on top of things) the team was. I would 1000 percent recommend Soiree Weddings and Events for your wedding day! read more

Working with Tiffany and her team for our July Chicago wedding was fantastic from the get go. We were new to Chicago and I'm a very busy bride so we had to have someone help with everything. We hired Soiree for full service start to finish wedding design and planning. Tiffany knew all of the best vendors and worked with us to stay within budget for our 120 person urban affair. I could not have imagined things working out better than they did. Its good to have a Type A on your team. The best part about working with Tiffany was that I didn't have to worry wedding day. She thought of everything and ran a tight ship. Strongly recommend working with Tiffany and her team at Soiree. I can not say enough kind words about them all. read more

Tiffany helped plan our August 7th wedding in Chicago. Since my husband and I live in Florida and our parents live in Florida and Arkansas, we were planning everything from out-of-town. Tiffany did such an amazing job of staying organized and on top of things. She planned all our meetings to coincide with when I would be in town and made sure that we could get it all done in the small amount of time I could spend in Chicago. She recommended fantastic vendors and it's such a testament to her and her team that every vendor was STOKED to work with her again. She went above and beyond her "duties" and even came to my dress fitting with me when none of my family members could come. She picked me up and drove me places when I needed help getting around, and she helped us figure out what to do with a lot of our decorations...much more than we hired her to do! It truly showed that this isn't just a "job" to her and she isn't there to just get paid; she truly cares about her clients and wants them to have the most amazing wedding of their dreams. On our wedding day, I didn't feel an ounce of stress as I fully trusted Tiffany and her team to get everything done that needed to be done and everyone where they needed to be. If anything went wrong, I honestly don't even know about it because Tiffany handled it professionally and didn't involve me. I just sat back and enjoyed every single moment of our big day! She is the perfect amount of sweet and stern: sweet to everyone she deals with and stern when things need to get done, which is perfect bc I needed to know that someone could handle every obstacle encountered on the big day and have enough confidence to make decisions and get things done, but who also kept stress levels down and who people really enjoyed working with. Not only was Tiffany an amazing wedding planner, she also became my friend. She is so sweet and easy to get along with that I know whenever I am in Chicago that I will get together with her and catch up;) Oh yah, my family loved her so much that my sister, who is getting married next Fall, hired Tiffany and her team to be her wedding planner too!! So, yes, I FULLY recommend Tiffany and her team as they were AWESOME and created the most magical night for me, my husband, and our family and friends!! Thanks again for an amazing wedding. We truly couldn't have pulled it off without you. read more

We hired Tiffany for the full planning services for our wedding, which came with a price tag of 10% of our overall wedding costs. We were so disappointed with the level of service from Tiffany that we had to sit down with her twice to tell her that we didn't think she was doing her job. Unfortunately, this didn't change her behavior. Just a few ways we were underwhelmed with the service: - Unorganized: Tiffany had no timeline of what we needed to do and by when so I was the one who had to initiate where we should be in our planning. This included sending emails to Tiffany saying, "Should we start thinking about cake and invitations now?" On more than one occasion, we had not heard from her for over 2 months. - Unprepared: During our meeting with our florist, Tiffany forgot our floral budget and proposed a vision that ended up being 1.5x our budget. After we got the proposal, instead of immediately reaching out to us to discuss how we could get it within budget, I finally had to reach out to HER (3 weeks later!) to say: we need creative ideas that will get this back into our budget. - Left too much work on our plates: Even though Tiffany was supposed to negotiate with the vendors, when I reviewed our proposals before they were finalized, I noticed over $1000 worth of duplicate or incorrectly charged services that Tiffany had missed. In addition, she had a 7 page day-of sheet that instead of filling out herself, she asked US to fill out. As 2 busy professionals, this was one of the major reasons we paid for a wedding planner - to reduce the workload on us. - Apathetic: On the day of our wedding, she arrived late and left before the end of dinner, leaving her intern to keep an eye on things. The entire day her staff were just sitting around, and my husband and I had to tell them what to do - for example, tell the band to starting playing, etc. I could go on, but the long and short is that I hired a wedding planner and, at best, got a creative director. I strongly recommend going with someone else more professional. read more

Soirée Weddings & Events was one of the best decisions I could have made! I knew I was in good hands and having them made our evening a memorable one. Day of coordination could not have gone smoother because of the Soirée team. They were the best! read more

Tiffany Munster and Soirée Weddings & Events was the first, and by far best decision I made with my wedding planning. During my first conversation with Tiffany, I immediately knew I was in good hands. Tiffany works with the best vendors in Chicago and made the planning process totally easy. She truly got to know me, my husband, and our families so much so that once the wedding was over we were sad we wouldn't have an excuse to talk to her every day! While planning our Chicago wedding from Nashville, Tiffany was always on call for us and made several visits to our reception venue and met with our vendors without us. Every decision we made was made with her support and no detail was overlooked. She is amazing, our wedding was spectacular, and we wouldn't have had any part of our big day any other way. We are so grateful for Tiffany (our now dear friend) and her hard-working crew! read more

Tiffany and her team are AMAZING! I am so grateful that I found Soirée. They made every step of the process fun and easy, and the outcome was perfection! Tiffany helped me connect with wonderful vendors, and was always available whenever I needed her. We received so many compliments after our wedding, and many of them were about the entire day being perfectly smooth and seamless. I would highly recommend Tiffany and her team to anyone looking to make their event special, unique, and perfectly orchestrated. Soirée is simply THE BEST! read more

Tiffany was hands down the best decision my husband and I made in the wedding planning processes. I interviewed many day of coordinators and instantly connect with Tiffany at Soiree, we spoke for quit some time the first time we chatted. My husband and I got married at The Murphy in Chicago. Tiffany was also married at The Murphy. She has an excellent working relationship with the Event Manager of The Murphy, Cathy. This was to me the cherry on the cake! Tiffany was terrific! She even coordinated with me in advance to hand off some of our wedding day décor to her so I would not have to deal with it in the days leading up to my wedding. This was a huge relief and a tremendous help with the wedding week of madness!! Tiffany at Soiree and her team were organized to the T. They met and exceeded our expectations. She was invaluable in helping us stay on track the day of her creativity is beyond what I expected and I loved working with her. She was poised, kind and was outstanding at handling tricky family dynamics and dealing with difficult situations. Not once did she flinch whenever a new challenge was thrown at her. She helped us accomplish the many creative things I had in mind which I would not have been able to pull off without her. Last minute I needed my wedding program designed she recommended an great vendor who was right in my price range and the wedding programs turned out very iconic and classic exactly how our wedding day was. read more

Tiffany Munster and Soiree Weddings & Events were a lifesaver for planning our wedding. If you want someone who really cares, is not pushy & really directs you to vendors that will best suit your personality & needs; Then Tiffany & her crew are your team! Our wedding was 10/25/14 and it turned out amazing & beyond our expectations. I got tears in my eyes when she led us into the reception room before the guests. It was so incredible, beautiful and perfect!. Way beyond our expectations. We are both so happy with her. She has the perfect type A personality (like me) that makes sure no detail is forgotten. She helps bring down your panic level & is always available for questions about everything. She guides you step by step & lets you know what the next move should be. I have been to many weddings but I don't know how people plan weddings on their own. Unless you have no life or job, then you WILL NEED HELP. My husband & I both work full time &we had just moved & I had some brand new & serious health issues that may have really impacted the wedding. She was there with support all the way. Luckily the wedding went on as scheduled with no changes. I cannot tell you how comfortable we were with Tiffany leading us to the right vendors for every detail. She creates a Pinterest page for you to combine your ideas and vision. All the vendors told me how much they like working with Tiffany as her timelines are perfect & no one ever has a question about where they are supposed to be & what time. NO detail is left unknown. The amount of decisions that have to be made are mind numbing. As far as I know, there were no issues on my wedding day. Her team takes care of everything. People are still talking about how incredibly beautiful our wedding was & how much fun they had. Everything was perfect including the weather. I consider Tiffany a friend & would not hesitate using Soiree to help with any event. We highly recommend her team (we met with other planners too but she was by far the most easy going & pleasant). She makes things so much easier & makes sure your day as exactly what you want. If you don't know what you want, then she is there to help you figure it out. She does not over charge & her team is worth every penny. I hope I have another event in my life where I can use her team. read more

Tiffany and the Soiree team did a fantastic job planning my sister's wedding, so when it came time to plan my own wedding, Tiffany was the first person I called! Tiffany was great at guiding my fiancé and I through the planning process, and was always able to give great advice for anything wedding related, big or small. Every vendor she connected us with (florists, caterers, photographers, etc.) were also fantastic. Made it hard to choose! And each one talked about how much they enjoyed working with Tiffany and Soiree. The day of, everyone was surprised at how calm I was, but it was because I knew all I needed to think about was marrying my best friend! Tiffany and Soiree would take care of the rest! read more

Tiffany helped me with our destination wedding in Mexico. She was always available when I needed anything, designed our gorgeous wedding, a managed my crazy crew flawlessly! read more

From beginning to end, Tiffany was amazing in helping us with our wedding day. Wedding planning is stressful enough, having a great planner to keep you organized is incredibly important. She was responsive with every email and detail- even when we were still one year out. The best thing about working with Tiffany, aside from her awesome personality, was that she supports every idea you have and gives you an honest answer on how it can be executed. She always presented us at least 3 options with every decision and the pros and cons of each. This way, we knew what we were getting into around each corner. When we found out the night of our rehearsal dinner we would need to move our ceremony from an outdoor garden to indoors, she worked with all the vendors to make sure the design still looked great and it went off without a hitch. She will always be a celebrity in my husbands book too for single-handedly rescuing our late night snack Portillo's order, his only request of the whole day. If you're even questioning hiring her for your big day, do it and you won't regret it. read more

I worked with Tiffany and her team for my Sept 6, 2014 wedding in Chicago and I can honestly say that I couldn't ask for a better group of ladies. They were beyond AMAZING!!!! Even though I was planning the wedding from Houston Tiffany made it seem simple. She was there to help me every step of the way by answering all of my questions no matter how ridiculous they may have seemed. She has great relationships with the best vendors in town and they all delivered. The day before our wedding when our limo company called to say the limo broke I didn't even have to stress because she just took care of it. Needless to say our wedding day turned out magical and it wouldn't have been possible without Tiffany monitoring every detail. Even ones that I didn't realize needed monitoring :-) We received so many compliments about how great the wedding turned out and I couldn't be more grateful to Tiffany and her team. read more