Big Day Easy

I can’t believe it has taken me this long to write a review for Amy, who was the best decision I made when planning our September 2014 Salvage One wedding. Amy played so many roles that day– florist, designer, decision-​maker (when I had a hard time), friendly ear, and coordinator.
There is one specific role she played and I could not have figured things out without her– When our florist wouldn’t do the «design» tasks we were requesting (filling vintage vases my mother found at second hand stores with the flowers we ordered), Amy stepped in. She was confident, didn’t seem to mind at all, and had an eye for décor that fit perfectly with what I envisioned. I walked into my wedding reception room and the aisle where we were married and couldn’t believe how perfectly she had integrated all of our random finds.
She also has experience. When I had questions about timing or food, she was able to tell me what usually works and what doesn’t, what is okay and what isn’t.
My guests continue to tell me today that they felt «considered» and «cared for». While this was our vision, along with affordable décor and design, I have to give most of the credit to Amy.
Last but not least, I didn’t worry for a minute on my wedding day. Amy was on it at all times. She was fun and seemed to care deeply that we enjoyed our day. I’ll miss our chats and emails, thanks Amy! I will recommend you to everyone I know!

We recently got married at Salvage One and hired their recommended day-​of-​coordinator, Amy Stockbridge, who was simply amazing and made the day go super smoothly.
Right from the beginning, Amy put us at ease. She was very quick to respond via email to all kinds of questions– big and small. She has done so many weddings, and she has seen it all, so even things that I was stressed about coordinating were a breeze to her. She was able to manage so many different things behind the scenes– our babysitters, our shuttle buses, all our different vendors, and she also packed everything up for us at the end of the night which was SUCH a relief!
She was at our planning meeting about a month prior to the wedding and made a great, specific, detailed timeline that we were able to email to all our vendors so they knew what was going on.
She coordinated with our caterer to make sure everything was in order for the dinner portion. She coordinated the toasts with our DJ so the music stopped and started at the right times. She let us know when it was time for our first dance.
She took care of SO MANY details on the day of– we had little favor boxes that she made sure were perfectly placed at each place setting. We had photos of our parents and grandparents which she set up and put candles in front of. We had planned to order pizza for all the kids (who were in a side room during dinner) but we never specified who was going to place the order, so she did it. Then later, we realized the kids had nothing to drink, so she took care of it, no problem, no questions asked.
She had a helper with her on the day-​of and between the 2 of them, they were such an enormous help. It really took a major stress load off our shoulders.
I would highly, highly recommend her, whether you are getting married at Salvage One or not!

After working with Amy, I am convinced that hiring a wedding coordinator is a MUST for your wedding. We hired Amy just to do day-​of stuff, but she was very helpful through the entire process, making suggestions for vendors, answering all my questions about anything and everything wedding related, and providing peace of mind. On the day of the wedding, Amy did a fantastic job arranging all of our décor and working with the vendors. She was a joy to work with and helped make our big day run smoothly. Thank you, Amy!

Amy Stockbridge of Big Day Easy is my absolute favorite wedding coordinator in Chicago!
I work as a freelance videographer for Ben Mahoney Productions and apart from Salvage one being my favorite venue in the city, I know that we are always in for an excellent experience when ever I arrive to find Amy as the coordinator!
She has the best work ethic you’ll find in the city. She understand the role we play in documenting a couples unique wedding day and always goes above and beyond to ensure that we are kept updated and in the loop as much as possible!
Thank you Amy for the last five years of being an incredible ancillary partner to our business and helping us to capture every precious moment at all the fabulous weddings we have work together!
Cheers to your never ending prosperity!

My husband and I got married at Salvage One and I brought along a lot of additional vintage/​antique pieces to decorate the space (vintage napkins, cake stands, milk glass vases and bowls, family wedding photos, family heirloom veil and tablecloths, ketubah, etc.). One of my biggest concerns leading up to the wedding was keeping tabs on all of this important stuff and making sure it got back to our house after the wedding. I had pretty much resigned myself to staying late after the wedding when all the guests had gone and packing up all my stuff — I’d just have to be a little late to the after party. How silly of me — I’d hired Amy!
When the wedding was over, I gleefully realized that all of this stuff was already neatly packed up, safe and sound, in the boxes I’d brought. Everything was wrapped so as not to break, the veil and tablecloths were nicely folded, the cards and gifts were all packed up — everything was ready to be packed into the car; another task which Amy supervised and completed in about 5 minutes. I didn’t have to lift a finger! And with that happy thought, I was off to my after-​party along with my guests. Amazing!
Even when I went up to my dad during the reception and reminded him that he needed to take down the chuppah before he left, he said to me, «Oh, that’s done. Already in the car.» I realized Amy had taken care of it before I’d even had time to think about it. Perfect.
Aside from being very diligent packer, Amy also unpacked and placed all of my décor perfectly. I had thought that I’d be helping out before the wedding: setting up tables, arranging vases, and supervising the chuppah setup. Instead, I was kicking back in the bridal suite enjoying champagne. Amy would come in to ask questions once in a while, but she had it all under control. Every time I left the bridal suite, I was so impressed that she’d seen my vision completely and arranged all of the décor exactly how I would have!
Amy knew all my vendors and coordinated with them effortlessly. She was a pleasure to work with and she made the big day SO much easier. I can’t thank her enough. She is also very reasonably priced. My husband and I agree that Amy was the best money we spent on the wedding. I would highly recommend her to other brides — particularly brides who are Type-​A and think they have to do everything themselves. Amy will surprise you!

Amy was perfect! From start to finish, our wedding was amazing and everything I could have asked for. and more! As corny as it may sound, Amy literally made my dreams come true. She set up and decorated our reception venue better than I could have imagined! One of my most favorite parts of our wedding day was arriving to the reception early with the bridal party and seeing everything set up for the first time. She is so talented and I would HIGHLY recommend using her. She made me feel so at ease the entire day and I am so so happy that she was a part of it!

My husband and I just returned from our honeymoon and Amy with Big Day Easy just had to be our first review. She was absolutely amazing from start to finish. He and I both decided that having Amy was one of the best decisions we made throughout the entire process. I cannot even imagine how everything would have worked out at our wedding without her. She set up all of our decorations and took them all down at the end of the night just as we had envisioned. Also, she was at least one step ahead of us the entire way.
Just two examples:
First, Amy had a list of all of our décor (because we had a very DIY wedding) and where it should go in the venue. She very calmly asked us about our dessert stands and we realized that we had totally forgotten them in storage. She assured us that she would work something out and she dug up stands almost exactly like the ones we had forgotten within an hour of the wedding! The dessert table looked perfect!
Second, we had a good family friend give us crystal champagne glasses for toasting on a stage. My husband and I had left them in the bridal suite right after the ceremony so I sent my maid of honor in to get them after our first dance. Then I realized that Amy had already been keeping an eye on them and they were on the stage, refilled and ready to go!
Brides and grooms always hear that something is bound to happen and be a mistake. But honestly, everything was flawless and our wedding went without a hitch because of Amy with Big Day Easy. My husband and I could not recommend her enough and would suggest her to anyone getting married in the Chicago area!

What can I say about Amy at Big Day Easy…
She made our wedding more beautiful than we could have ever hoped it would be. As my husband (woo!!!) and I tried to find our footing in the insanely-​stressful-​even-​when-​you-​try-​to-​be-​super-​laid-​back world of wedding planning, she was there to coach and support us. Every one of our pinterest-​inspired whims, she implemented tastefully and seamlessly… even when we delivered them like 3 hours before the ceremony started. And on top of that she fielded questions, eased doubts, and generally kept one very scattered bride sane for the whole year-​and-​a-​half we had the pleasure of working with her. Once in a while you meet someone professionally who you just really click with… and who understands you, and who wants the best for you. Amy was just the best thing that could have ever happened to my husband (yay!) and me, and we are thankful that our paths crossed with hers.
Do yourself a favor and hire her immediately. Message me for details about her outstanding service, as I could go one for eons.
Thanks one millions, Amy.

Amy was amazing. She was my day-​of coordinator for my wedding at Salvage One on June 8, 2012, and I could not recommend her more highly! You get a lot more than just «day of” – I can think of at least two or three times I sent her an e-​mail before the wedding PANICKING about something, and she called my cell and talked me down off the ledge! She is great – Type A but SEEMS laid back, which makes you feel comfortable and not stressed. Amy is a pro and she has recommendations for everything – she steered me toward several vendors (at my request) when I was stumped, because SHE KNOWS EVERYONE, and she advised me on certain things that I DIDN’T need as well. Our wedding was truly the best night of our lives thanks to Amy and our other amazing vendors (many of whom she steered us toward). Thank you Amy!

We used Amy as our Day-​of-​Coordinator for our January 2012 wedding at Salvage One. Put simply: Amy is amazing! The day could not have happened without her. She is highly professional, but also extremely approachable and just an all-​around awesome person. She went above and beyond the call of duty for our wedding and the end result was an event that many of our guests said was the best wedding that they had ever attended.
She was available during the months leading up to the event with quick responses to any questions or concerns that I had. She had wonderful advice regarding a few things that I was unsure about. When I arrived at Salvage One on our wedding day, Amy greeted me and immediately made me feel at ease (no small task as I was quite nervous!). She did everything from coordinating vendors and décor (the room was STUNNING!) to taking questions from many family members to coordinating our ceremony and making sure that everything happened on-​time and without a hitch.
I KNOW that there are many many other things that she did that day that I didn’t even see. This is huge testament to her professionalism and comprehensive approach to the event. She did such a great job, in fact, that my day was so stress-​free that I didn’t have to interface directly with any of our other vendors and absolutely everything happened without a glitch.
Amy is also very flexible. Thanks to her amazing coordination, we didn’t have any crisis’ but I am confident that Amy can handle any unexpected situation that may arise during an event. Amy ensured that the venue and other vendors were ready even when we had many guests arrive 20 or more minutes early. We had an issue with one of the other vendors (someone who was not at all associated with Amy or with the venue) at the end of the night and Amy again went above and beyond the call of duty by handing the situation without me having to get involved. Amy would have been completely justified in calling me or my new husband after we had left the venue to inform us of the issue with the other vendor, but she not only took care of it herself, but she actually ended up completing this vendor’s job for them when they were unable to.
Amy is one of those rare people that you run across in the wedding industry that you WISH you could have actually spent more time with on your wedding day. She did such a great job making sure that everything was running smoothly, that I was able to spend all of my time getting a million pictures taken (ok, actually 2 million) and spending time with friends and family. She is such a great person that I wish I had been able to hang out with her during the event. My #1 piece of advice for brides is to hire a day-​of-​coordinator (even if you decide, like we did, to «DIY» most of the planning ourselves). And, you don’t need to look any further than Amy for a coordinator. She is absolutely the best in the business.