FAQs

  • Grayter Events offers full event planning, coordination, and design services, including:

    • Wedding Coordinating

    • Private Events

    • Hosted Events

    • Event Branding & Design Specialist

    • Setup/Take of Decor

  • Grayter Events does not only do weddings! We also support a variety of other types of events, including:

    • Baby Showers

    • Bridal Showers

    • Birthdays

    • Engagements

    • Anniversaries

    • Reunions

    • Company Parties

    • Grand Openings

    • and More!

  • Grayter Events is based in Lombard, Illinois and serve the Chicagoland area.

    There is NO travel fee, however, if your event is more than 60 miles from Lombard, a one-night hotel stay near the venue is required to be provided for the coordinator. This ensures we are not driving home in the middle of the night.

  • Availability is first come first serve. Our team only takes up to 3 events per weekend so the sooner you can reserve your date the better. A majority of our clients typically book 12-15 months in advance.

General Business & Services

  • Pricing is listed underneath the package descriptions on our services page of the website. Full transparency is our is our policy.

  • Yes! Packages can be adjusted as needed. Additional services are subject to additional fees but all updates or changes can be discussed upon contract drafting. If additional services are needed later in the planning process, separate invoices can be issued upon request.

  • Cash, Check or Zelle are our preferred methods of payment. We do accept Visa or Mastercard credit cards, however, a 3% fee does apply to all transactions.

  • A retainer fee of $500 is required upon booking to reserve your date on our calendar. The remaining balance is due 24 hours prior to your event. You are welcome to make earlier payments if you would like, but it is not required.

Pricing & Packages

  • Rehearsal Coordination is included in the Month-of package but not the Day of package. We will determine if this service is necessary in the package selection phase of planning. If you decide you would like to add this service later on, we can always upgrade your package.

  • Yes! Event pack up is included in all packages, This ensures you will not have to worry about gathering all of your decor and personal items at the end of the night. We will pack everything back up for you and make sure it gets to is designated location, as discussed on our finalization call.

Event Day Logistics

  • Yes! Check out our Preferred Vendors and Venue Partner pages to see the vendors and venues we have vetted, previously worked with, and loved!

    If you need recommendations for additional services, just ask and we will be happy to provide references for fantastic local professionals.

  • Yes - you can absolutely use vendors that are not on our preferred list. We love meeting new people! I will coordinate and communicate with ALL of your vendors to help make your event flow smoothly.

Vendors & Venues

  • Just head on over to our Contact page and fill out our inquiry form. I will reach out via email to set up our first call to introduce myself!

  • A contract may be terminated by the client at any time, or by the coordinator with at least 30 days’ notice prior to the wedding, whether with or without cause.  The client responsible for Total Cost of the contracted package if they provide less than 72 hours notice of cancellation.  Upon termination of services by the Coordinator, the Coordinator shall have no further obligations or responsibilities to the client other than the refund of all payments received.

  • Yes- we are licensed and insured!

Booking & Policies

  • We do not currently offer destination planning.

  • If your event is outside of a 60 mile radius from Lombard, your coordinator will require a one-night hotel stay near your venue. This ensures we are not driving all the way home too late at night. 

  • Of course! Email is the best way to reach us. We guarantee a 24hr response time. If a call or meeting is needed, please email the request and we will get something scheduled on the calendar for you. 

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