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How much does day-of coordination cost in Chicago?
Chicago day-of coordinators that publish a price start between $1,300 and $3,300. Median $3,000, from 9 vendors we index, about 28% above the national median.
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Published starting prices · Chicago, Illinois
9 priced vendors
From the "starting at" price each vendor publishes on their own website or their Lazo profile, read 2026-11-02. A starting price is the smallest package they sell, not what a wedding ends up costing: nationally most couples pay $800-$2,000 once hours, add-ons and the date are in.
Chicago against the rest of the country
The median published starting price for a coordinator in Chicago is $3,000, about 28% above the national median of $2,350. That is the local market, not a markup, and it is the number to compare a quote against rather than the national one. An assistant is typically $300-$600 and is what allows one person to be at the ceremony while another sets the reception.
What moves the price
- When they actually start
- Four to six weeks out versus the morning of is the entire difference in this category. Ask directly.
- Guest count and venue complexity
- Two hundred guests, two locations, or a bare site all need more hands.
- Team size
- An assistant is typically $300-$600 and is what allows one person to be at the ceremony while another sets the reception.
- Hours on the day
- Most packages cover 10-12 hours. Setup starting at 8am and strike ending at midnight exceeds that.
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Chicago day-of coordinators with a published starting price
Lowest first. The price is the one they publish; the page tells you what it includes. Lazo lists 104 day-of coordinators in Chicago, Illinois; these are the ones that say what they start at.
| Vendor | Starts at | Where we read it |
|---|---|---|
| An Event Less Ordinary | $500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| BURST Event Co | $1,200 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Complete Wedding + Events | $1,295 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| WE EVENTS | $2,800 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Bridget Mary Weddings & Events | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Sweetchic Events, Inc. | $3,000 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| City Chic Events | $3,295 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| Lisa Gordon Events | $3,500 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
| HBIC Weddings | $5,995 | Their website, Oct 2026 |
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Published starting prices in the nearest cities with enough priced vendors to compare.
| City | Middle half | Median | Priced vendors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $1,300–$3,300 | $3,000 | 9 |
| Minneapolis 355 mi | $600–$2,600 | $1,300 | 9 |
| Kansas City 412 mi | $1,250–$3,650 | $2,500 | 11 |
| Rochester 518 mi | $2,100–$3,400 | $2,600 | 10 |
| Atlanta 589 mi | $2,500–$3,500 | $3,000 | 9 |
| Washington DC 594 mi | $1,500–$3,000 | $2,750 | 9 |
| Raleigh-Durham 641 mi | $2,950–$3,600 | $3,350 | 16 |