Sholeh Events


Service levels: Full-service planning

Team size: 1 – 3


About Sholeh Events

Sholeh Events

Owner & Event Director

I have been a wedding planner for over 20 years. I am here to support your ideas and help you find ways to make your wedding day the experience you imagine. I also specialize in planning weddings in a very short amount of time. Its a wonderful challenge and you’ll receive no judgement from me about your timelines! There are no geographic limitations. I’m comfortable working remotely for the planning process and have traveled extensively domestically and abroad. I have supported people from all backgrounds in their journey towards a lifetime of love together. I network extensively with other vendors & have a passion for collaboration.

My background is as a corporate and non-profit event planner, including a year and a half doing international work. The variety of the type of work that I have done over the course of my career means that I’ve seen it all…and I can handle it! A great part of the work of a planner is being a problem-solver combined with the knowledge of how to connect with people. This is my passion and who I am to my core – a people-person with an eye for detail and a brain for logistics. I don't come from a traditional "wedding planning" background, so I love thinking creatively about all aspects of weddings and how to support my couples with their goals.

In three words: Calm, Organized, Resourceful

Best of Zola 2025

Services by planning level

Full-service planning

Pricing starts at $10,000*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

Partial planning

Pricing starts at $5,000

Day-of coordination / wedding management

Pricing starts at $3,500

Destination wedding

Pricing starts at $8,000*

*Plus % of total wedding costs

Elopement / microwedding

Pricing starts at $3,000


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  • Incredible Planner and Human Being!

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    BriJul 27

    Sholeh was wonderful! She was detail oriented, attentive, quick to answer questions, and fun to work with! Sholeh made the planning process smooth and ensured that every detail was prepared before the big day. She helped coordinate vendors, and tackle challenges as they came up on the day of the wedding. My whole family enjoyed working with her and were sharing how pleased they were with everything. We got feedback from so many people how beautiful the wedding was thanks to the hard work of everyone on our wedding team, with Sholeh leading the charge! We had an amazing team of vendors, and I highly recommend Sholeh if you are searching for a coordinator!

  • Ease your wedding planning stress

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    Daniel L.Feb 15, 2025

    Sholeh was a our wedding planner. She is negotiable, organized and knowledgable about the wedding market in Chicago. A wedding can be stressful and costly if you don't have someone who can help you this all the little decisions. Sholeh was a helpful guide to novice event planners.

    Response from vendorFeb 20, 2025
    I am so glad I got to work with you both - and your lovely family and friends. The officiant friend was one of the best I've experienced!
  • The BEST Wedding Planner

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    Alec B.Feb 12, 2025

    Sholeh was absolutely incredible to work with! From the very beginning, she made everything so easy and helped us work through every bump, hiccup, or stressful moment. She truly helped us put together the wedding of our dreams and we can honestly say it would not have been possible without her! Because of her, our wedding day went so smoothly. She made sure all of our vendors communicated with each other and everything was done perfectly and on time. We could not recommend her enough!

    Response from vendorFeb 20, 2025
    Your winter wonderland wedding was phenomenal and I loved every minute of it. I am just sad that it's over and I can't keep planning with you! Thank you!!
  • Summer wedding in Alabama

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    Lucia T.Jan 27, 2025

    Two years ago we worked with Sholeh for our wedding in the hot Alabama summer. She assisted with all the pre-wedding planning and the day of. There's so much more to a wedding than we even imagined and she helped with all of it! Everything went smoothly and she was such a great assistance! She has beautiful and creative ideas and is very professional! We love her!

    Response from vendorFeb 20, 2025
    That was truly one of the most hot days that I have ever experienced as a planner - but the joy and love from your family and friends was exceptional and I enjoyed every aspect. That BBQ was delicious too.