Event date: May 2017 Hiring Urban India Events was by far one of the best decisions my husband and I made for our wedding! Working with Anu, Rekha and Kaytlyn helped us make our dream wedding come to reality! My husband and I were planning our wedding while living out of state and the amount of coordination they offered was outstanding. We were in regular correspondence with the team through emails and monthly/weekly conference calls. Despite my busy work schedule, with their help, I was able to stick to the planning timeline without overwhelming stress. The day of services were impeccable. They were able to handle small hiccups and make sure the overall tone of the day was undisturbed. The ladies are very easy going, professional and well-versed in the field of event planning. Further, they are very knowledgeable about Hindu wedding customs which made the planning process that much easier. I will definitely work with them again for our future events and would recommend them to my friends and family without a doubt! read more

Last year I attended the Urban India Events Diwali Party held at Ashton place in Darien, IL. Upon arrival, I was greeted at the door with a warm welcome by Urban India Events staff, which made me and my family feel very welcome. The banquet hall was beautifully decorated. There were exhibits displaying the cultural and religious meanings of Diwali and how the holiday is celebrated by different regions in India. It was evident that Urban India Events is familiar with numerous customs of the Indian culture. The children were all entertained with various activities. This allowed adults to either catch up with old friends or mingle with new acquaintances. The food was delicious! Urban India Events selected an excellent caterer and picked a menu that pleased the crowd. The entertainment started with a dance performed by all of the children. Next, a student Bollywood dance group from Northwestern University performed an excellent routine. All of the guests got into the performance and that kicked off the dancing portion of the evening. The DJ played a mix of Bollywood hits and urban songs that got everyone in the mood to dance. At the end of the evening, the owners of Urban India Events gave us framed pictures that were taken when we walked into the banquet hall. The next time I need to throw an event with an Indian influence, I'll be sure to contact Urban India Events. read more

I had the pleasure of working with Rekha and Anu for my Sept 2017 Indian/American fusion wedding. We primarily worked with Rekha the year leading up to the wedding and she helped us bring our wedding vision to life. I, as an American, had many questions on how to best combine Indian and American traditions and Rekha put my mind at ease while providing many creative ideas and suggestions. They provided us with a great list of vendors to choose from and I would highly recommend each and every one we used. Both Rekha and Anu were there the day of the wedding to make sure everything went smoothly and they did not disappoint! Rekha and Anu are professional, organized and just great people to work with. I highly recommend UIE and would use them again in a heart beat! read more

I used Urban India Events to handle my day-of coordination for my wedding. This is probably the best decision I made and both Anu and Rekha are amazing! They were proactive, always did their due diligence when working with the venue and vendors, and were capable of thinking on their feet when issues arose. Their price is more than reasonable for the peace of mind they brought and for the amount of work they do to ensure your event continues as planned. They also had great regional contacts so I was able to get considerable savings on banquet chairs and also found a Dhol player last minute to help add fanfare to the event. To any Indian bride-to-be that is thinking of doing a DIY wedding - hire Urban Indian Events to help you on the big day. Indian weddings are complex and there are many moving parts - do yourself a favor and let Anu and Rehka handle the stress for you so you and your family can be fully present on your big day. read more

Anu and Rekha helped my husband and I plan our dream wedding. We wanted a simple yet elegant look focusing on natural beauty. Our wedding was at the Morton Arboretum. With the help of Anu and Rekha we were able to accomplish what we wanted which resulted in the wedding of our dreams. Our guests left our wedding saying that it was a fairy-tale wedding. Our day was well organised and everything just fell into place. I don't think any of this would have been possible without Anu and Rekha. It is hard enough planning a wedding living in the same city you will host your wedding in, we had to plan it from afar. Planning a wedding in Chicago while living in Hershey was difficult but UIE made is manageable. They were always on top of everything from organizing multiple vendor meetings over weekend trips to sending us action items lists prior to conference calls. I highly recommend them for any occasion, especially wedding. read more

Both of the two women that run Urban India Events are energetic and friendly. It was an easy choice to give them our parents 50th anniversary party. I found that their interest in our project was refreshing. They provided a unique take on our general vision for the party. Further they were able to accommodate all rental equipment including tents, serving dishes, audio, microphones and other devices. We had great value for the amount of money spent. The caterers that they utilized were excellent and of high-quality. We had absolutely no responsibility for the party. They took care of everything. When we had last minute ideas such as hanging pictures from our childhood at the party, they took it on without any difficulty or complaints. Exceptional quality, exceptional service, and exceptional results. Having rented from many facilities and utilized multiple caterers, I would not plan on using any of them ever again. Urban India events is my full-time caterer and party planner for all events in the future. read more