From One Day to a Whole Weekend: Why Your Wedding Deserves More Than 24 Hours
CHI thee WED Curator Nicole Fauls, Owner & Founder - Urban Allure Events
Picture this. Instead of cramming all of your joy, love, and celebration into a single whirlwind day, you have an entire weekend. A welcome dinner that feels like an intimate storybook chapter. A ceremony that sets the tone for your forever. A dance-til-dawn reception. And a Sunday brunch that leaves guests still buzzing as they hug you goodbye.
Couples are reimagining weddings not as one moment in time, but as immersive experiences. Weekends where every detail tells your story, every event feels intentional, and your guests walk away saying, “That was so them.”
Why a Wedding Weekend?
More time with your people. Instead of racing through quick hellos between hair and makeup and cake cutting, you actually get to be present with your guests across multiple settings.
A curated journey. Imagine welcome cocktails that hint at your wedding theme, a lakeside yoga session, or a surprise after-party with food trucks. It’s not about adding excess. It’s about weaving your personalities into every chapter.
A guest experience that feels like a gift. When your friends and family carve out time to celebrate you, turning it into a weekend makes it worth their while.
Where a Planner Comes In
This is where we thrive. A wedding weekend is not just “adding on” events. It’s about curating flow, balancing logistics, and elevating design across multiple days. Here’s how we approach it at Urban Allure:
Vision meets strategy. We help you dream big. Sunset cruise welcome party? Tented dinner under the stars? We ground every idea in logistics that actually work.
Seamless flow. We think about how each event connects from mood to menu to guest energy levels so it feels like one cohesive celebration rather than a string of disjointed parties.
Design that evolves. The whole weekend can have a story arc. Playful on Friday, chic and bold on Saturday, airy and relaxed on Sunday. Never recycled, always intentional.
Guest experience elevated. From curated welcome bags to transportation that feels effortless, we make sure your people feel taken care of every step of the way.
Thinking Outside the Box
Wedding weekends don’t have to mean a destination. Right here in Chicago and throughout the Midwest, we’ve created experiences that include:
Neighborhood gems. A rehearsal dinner in a tucked-away speakeasy or brunch in your favorite café.
Cultural nods. Blending traditions into different days so nothing feels rushed.
Surprises. Late-night pizza drops, a portrait artist sketching guests, or llamas at cocktail hour (yes, it’s been done).
It’s about turning the familiar into unforgettable and crafting moments no one saw coming.
A wedding weekend is more than a trend. It’s a mindset shift. You deserve more than a single day, and your story deserves more than a single script.
With the right planner, the weekend becomes a masterpiece: bold, luxe, fiercely you, and impossible to forget. Call us if you have any questions :)