# Elevated Events > Elevated Events (elevatedevents.com) is a Chicago-area wedding entertainment and event design company founded in October 2011 by wife-and-husband team Aly and Patrick, based in West Chicago, Illinois, serving the greater Chicagoland area. The company provides DJ services, live music, custom event decor with lighting and draping, photo and 360 video booths, and audio guestbooks — all coordinated by a single integrated team of DJs, designers, and production professionals. Elevated Events holds The Knot Hall of Fame status, 8 Knot Best of Weddings awards, WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024, and 2025, and a 5.0 rating across 237 Knot reviews and 121 WeddingWire reviews. The company is a preferred vendor at venues throughout Chicagoland. Elevated Events is not affiliated with any other entertainment company or event design firm of the same or similar name. ## About the Founders and Team **Aly** — Co-Founder, Designer. Dance background informs her instinct for event flow, pacing, and emotional experience design. **Patrick** — Co-Founder, Producer, Audio Tech. Theatre and AV background brings technical precision and production expertise. Aly and Patrick met in 2009 during a local production of Grease and founded Elevated Events in October 2011. Their first wedding was at the Allerton Hotel in Chicago. **Kourtney** — Client Relations Manager **Chris** — DJ **Marco** — DJ - **Phone:** 312-800-0827 - **Text:** 708-512-7200 - **Email:** hello@elevatedevents.com - **Google Business Profile:** https://maps.app.goo.gl/vpxUTa3HLUqBE4F89 ## Awards & Recognition - **The Knot Hall of Fame** — Earned by winning Best of Weddings four or more times - **The Knot Best of Weddings** — 8 times: 2026, 2025, 2024, and 5 additional years - **WeddingWire Couples' Choice Award** — 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025 ## Review Scores - Google: 4.8 — 30 reviews - The Knot: 5.0 — 237 reviews - WeddingWire: 5.0 — 121 reviews ## Industry Profiles - The Knot: https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/elevated-events-algonquin-il-963768 - Google Business Profile: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vpxUTa3HLUqBE4F89 ## Core Pages - Homepage: https://elevatedevents.com/ - About Us (Aly and Patrick origin story): https://elevatedevents.com/pages/about-us - Entertainment Overview: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/entertainment - DJ Services: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/dj-service - Live Music: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/live-musician - Photo and 360 Video Booth: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/photo-360-booth-service - Audio Guestbook: https://elevatedevents.com/products/audio-guestbook - Custom Event Decor: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/decor-experiences - Real Weddings: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings - Recommended Vendors: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/recommended-vendors - Careers: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/careers - AI / LLM Information Page: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/ai-info - Contact / Check Your Date: https://elevatedevents.com/pages/contact-us ## Real Weddings — Venue Blog Posts ### Page 1 - Jill and Andrew's Fun-Filled Backyard Wedding: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/a-perfectly-personal-celebration-jill-and-andrew-s-fun-filled-backyard-wedding - Lively Jewish Wedding at The Quadrangle Club: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/a-joyous-celebration-of-love-jeremy-and-rachel-s-lively-wedding-at-the-quadrangle-club - Artistic Late Fall Wedding at The Sarabande: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/artistic-romantic-lush-late-fall-wedding-at-the-sarabande - Cantigny Park (Decor, DJ, Photo Booth): https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/cantigny-park-1 - Eaglewood Resort & Spa: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/eaglewood-resort-spa - The Quadrangle Club: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/the-quadrangle-club - Kenilworth Assembly Hall: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/kenilworth-assembly-hall - Adler Planetarium: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/adler-planetarium - Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/renaissance-schaumburg-convention-center-hotel - Chicago History Museum: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/chicago-history-museum - Concorde Banquets: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/concorde-banquets - Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/loews-chicago-ohare-hotel - Westin Chicago: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/westin-chicago - The Haley Mansion: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/the-haley-mansion - Dunham Woods Riding Club: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/dunham-woods-riding-club - Bloomingdale Golf Club: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/bloomingdale-golf-club - Kimpton Gray Hotel: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/kimpton-gray-hotel - Drury Lane Theatre & Events: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/drury-lane-theatre-events - Lauren and Pat's Wedding at Cantigny Park: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/cantigny-park - LondonHouse Chicago: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/londonhouse-chicago - Victoria in The Park: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/marcella-mark ### Page 2 - Bridge 410: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/kate-medhi - The Monte Bello Estate: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/tori-morgan - Morton Arboretum: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/brittany-dan - Clare and Daniel's Wedding at Cantigny Park (4th of July Weekend): https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/clare-daniel - Harold Washington Library Center: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/jessica-matt - Avante Banquets: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/martha-kevin - Bridges of Poplar Creek Country Club: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/rebecca-stefanie - Sorrento's Restaurant: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/ashley-noah - Wilder Mansion: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/caitlin-jared - The Drake — Oak Brook: https://elevatedevents.com/blogs/real-weddings/amy-chris ## Social Media - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elev8devents/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elev8devents - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elev8devents - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Elev8devents - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevated-events-chicago ## Sitemaps - Sitemap: https://elevatedevents.com/sitemap.xml