For quirky couples, in the Midwest and beyond.

How I cater to offbeat weddings

Emily Berg Weddings ensures quirky couples an understanding of their unique wedding vision, and a de-stressed and meaningful wedding planning process and wedding weekend experience.

I got married young, and before there was really a way to find a point of reference for unique wedding design – and before Pinterest. Oh my gosh, I would’ve LOVED to have someone help me pull together all the threads of my dream wedding vision without thinking I was crazy (most vendors’ eyes glazed over). We ended up pulling off a wedding I loved (mostly), but boy did I struggle to communicate that vision! Even with the millions if inspiration-reference photos now available, the problem still remains that most people lean either towards traditional or I-want-what-they-had, rather than truly unique and personal, for their wedding design – and some vendors’ eyes still glaze over when you want to work outside the box. I’m here to be the person I wish I had available to me.

"My (now) husband and I are outspoken, nerdy, weird, and committed to justice in our communities. While other wedding planners told us they 'might be able to incorporate some of that,' Emily (in black fixing everything in the pictures below) said that was 'awesome.' She helped us plan the wedding of our dreams, set up a giant light up chess set, bustled my dress after I stepped on it 4 times because I'm clumsy, and handled every emergency (existential and otherwise) with grace and competence. Her recommendations and opinions (which you should ask for) were spot on. I couldn't recommend her more as a human and planner." - Johanna, bride

"Emily was SO amazing to work with and kept our day on track and running smoothly. She has such a calming presence about her that it felt like I had just another family member with me. I had a wardrobe malfunction right before I was supposed to do my first dance with my husband and she fixed the bustle on my dress SO quickly and calmly so that no one even knew anything happened . . . If you are iffy about hiring someone because you think someone in your family would do it, I HIGHLY recommend using Emily! Your family and friends should be able to enjoy your special day too and shouldn't have to stress about the little things or handling any issues that arise." - Mackenzie, bride

"Emily, hiring you for my day-of wedding planner was the best decision I made. You took all of the stress off of me to make the day perfect. Your professionalism and talent was so appreciated." - Leanne, mother-of-the-bride

"Emily is absolutely AMAZING! We loved getting to work with her! She helped organize our big day and helped so much day of! It was so nice to have a point of contact! I 10/10 recommend Emily! You won't regret it!" - Carson, groom

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