Chicago Wedding and Wedding Vendor Events 2026

January
20th Educational Chat - The Abundance Group
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

February

1st West Loop Wedding Walk - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

11th Educational Chat - Latina Exchange
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive

15th Committed Green Wedding Show - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

22nd The Wedding Bodega - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

March

1st North Side Wedding Walk - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

9th State of the Wedding Industry - Curation Team and Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

10th WedWork - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

11th Passport Pro - Curation Team and Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

25th Styled Shoot at Colvin House 
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

26th Spring Forward Seven Star Venue Open House - Media Sponsor
Open to the public

April

9th Proudly Ever After Styled Shoot with Tawny Ballard - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

19th Spring Wedding Recyclery - Media Sponsor
Open to the public

20th Educational Chat - Andrea Shah
Topic - Selling Successfully to Gen Z
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

May

11th Networking Event at The Bridal Beauty Team HQ
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

12th Educational Chat - Stephanie Seija
Topic - Get Found on Google (and ChatGPT) with SEO and Blogging
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

12th Chicago Queer Wedding Show - Media Sponsor
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

June

2nd WedWork / CHI thee WED Florist and Planner Panel Discussion
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

3rd Styled Shoot at Sky on Nine
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

24th Educational Chat - Loren Miller with Luminary Produtions
Topic - Transformation Over Transaction: The Future of Creative Leadership
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

July

1st Tour of Eurostar Hotel Magnificent Mile with International Executive Team
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive / Invitation Only

2nd Tour of Eurostar Hotel Magnificent Mile with International Executive Team
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive / Invitation Only

23rd Educational Chat - Gail Fraser with Worksimple
Topic - "But ChatGPT said...": Navigating AI in the Wedding Industry
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

August

4th Inclusivitiy for LGBTQ+ Community Panel Discussion
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

September

16th Educational Chat - Danison Fronda-Tietz, Wedding Pro Pricing Strategist
Topic - What's Your PRICE? The 5 Mindsets Behind How Wedding Pros Charge—And the Fix That's Actually Yours
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

October

20th Educational Chat - Chelsea Quenum the host of The Founding Well Podcast
Topic - TBD
CHI thee WED Community Exclusive 

November

3rd SAVE THE DATE - PANEL DISCUSSION
Ticketed Event - Open to the public

Are you a speaker or educator?

We would love to hear from you! We have a thriving wedding vendor community and we do exclusive education for our membership. Are you a business or wedding vendor educator? Feel free to apply for the opportunity to connect with our vendor membership. 
It could take up to 60 days for us to review your application. We appreciate your patience and your time! 

Michelle Cox-Vergara
CHI thee WED Owner