Allie M.
Yelp
I simply cannot say enough good things about Kehoe Designs and the wonderful, talented team that we worked with for our wedding last Friday.
Before I sing their praises (because it's all I can do is give them kudos after kudos), people need to realize that Kehoe is NOT a florist; you do not stop by & pick up a bouquet of flowers on your way home. Kehoe is a WELL RESPECTED, very understated but unbelievably chic, and the most unpretentious "haute" organization I have ever had the pleasure to work with. If you are looking for an extraordinary EVENT PLANNER, do yourself a favor and hire Kehoe immediately; if you are looking for your average florist, you are better off looking elsewhere because that is not their core competency.
Next, whomever it was that had a bad word to say about Jamey Harding did not work with the Jamey I was so very fortunate to do so. She is incredible, one of the sweetest people I've ever had the opportunity to collaborate with (and you do "collaborate" with Kehoe, which really makes them stand out from everyone else in Chicago). She met with us back in January for our July wedding and spent as much time as we needed to get our vision; the very next day, I received a proposal that by no means seemed expensive (and I didn't have a budget in mind, yet I didn't gasp at the proposed cost). We went back & forth a bit until we had our "sampling" in mid-March...my jaw is likely still on their very understated office floor at the amazing transformation of what I saw in my mind's eye into exactly what I wanted for my tables, trellis, ceremony chairs, lighting...
Between that time and July 22, I asked about other options and Jamey, or her counterpart on our wedding Stephanie Coutts, always replied immediately with an answer or as to when she would have an answer. This was within hours, not days, and always with a pleasant tone, explanation as to what went into costs, etc. Both Jamey and Stephanie were quintessential professionals.
Our wedding was beyond my imagination and when Jamey presented me with my bouquet, I almost cried at its perfection. I knew this was the work of many, but she and Stephanie were my primary contacts, and I cannot thank them & the whole team at Kehoe Designs for their dedication to us and our vision for our wedding day. We were, by no means, their most expensive client (in fact, we were probably one of their lower-cost ones!), but they made us feel like we were their only event and that it meant everything to them to ensure it was perfect. And it was UTTERLY perfect...because of Jamey, Stephanie, and the entire dedicated team at Kehoe.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Jamey, Stephanie, and all of the folks that worked on our wedding...it was exceptional and my guests were absolutely "wowed" by your presentation. I will never hesitate to recommend Kehoe for any event, wedding or otherwise.
As a final note, I also got other quotes and found Kehoe to be only slightly more costly than others, so don't let comments about Kehoe being overpriced sway you...they are very competitive and it was well worth the extra service to know that they did everything in-house (no subcontractors for my event). It went off without a glitch and it was worth the few hundred dollars I spent "extra" as opposed to another vendor.
Kehoe Designs & your hardworking team, you have my thanks. Jamey & Stephanie, you have my gratitude for making our wedding more beautiful than I ever dreamed.