Chicago Wedding Planner & Creative Director
Your wedding, more fully realized than you imagined.
Full-service planning and creative direction for couples with a distinct point of view, grounded in high standards and what truly matters.
Birdcage & Blushers is a Chicago wedding planning and creative direction house for couples with taste, a point of view, and a wedding that couldn’t belong to anyone else.
I bring the aesthetic intelligence, strategic depth, and steady guidance to build an experience that exceeds what you imagined — and lets you be fully present to live it.
We’ll talk through your vision, priorities, and what support could look like—no pressure, just clarity.
Where you wedding actually begins
Most couples come in with a sense of what they want their wedding to feel like—they just don’t always know how to get there.
I start where most planners don’t:
with your foundation.
Your values. Your non-negotiables. The experience you actually want to have.
From there, every decision has a clear direction. Nothing arbitrary. Nothing disconnected. Just a process that builds on itself—so when your wedding day arrives, you’re not managing it.
You’re living it.
You don’t want to guess
You have a vision for your wedding and you don’t want to guess.
You don’t want to piece this together between work, life, and everything else competing for your attention.
And you definitely don’t want to get halfway through planning and realize the decisions you made at the beginning aren’t aligned.
You want to know you’re doing this right—from the start.
That’s where I come in.
You’re exactly who I work with if..
You have a clear point of view—but no time to manage the details
You want a wedding that feels elevated, cohesive, and fully considered
You value expert guidance and want someone who can lead—not just execute
You’re not looking for more options—you’re looking for the right ones
You want to feel confident in every decision, not second-guessing them later
This isn’t your standard wedding planning
Hi, I’m Alyson.
There are a lot of planners who can organize a wedding.
That’s not what I do.
I bring:
A trained eye and instinct for design that goes beyond trends
Deep knowledge across venues, catering, hotels, and guest experience
The ability to challenge your thinking so every decision actually holds up
A steady, grounded presence that keeps the process clear—not overwhelming
I’m not here to hand you options and ask what you think.
I’m here to guide, refine, and build something that’s better than what you would have created on your own.
What it actually feels like to work together
“She absolutely nailed our somewhat unique vision for the event, and the result was even better than what I had imagined in my wildest dreams.” - Carey
“We were able to be fully present and enjoy every moment—which is the greatest gift any couple can receive.” - Lynne
“She made our vision better than what we had imagined” - Nicole
A limited number of weddings, by design
To maintain a high-touch, deeply personalized experience, I take on a limited number of full-service weddings each year.
Most couples begin the process months before they expect to—because the earlier we build the foundation, the better everything that follows becomes.
Where Thoughtful Direction Becomes Design
Every wedding is shaped from the inside out—where each decision builds toward a wedding that couldn’t belong to anyone else but you.
What happens after you reach out
What it looks like to get started:
You reach out and share a bit about your wedding
We schedule a consultation to talk through your vision and priorities
You receive a tailored proposal based on what you actually need
Simple. Clear. No pressure.
You already know what you want.
You just don’t have to figure out how to get there on your own.