be the
feel like a
Host
Guest
Not just financially, but in the time you devote to make it the perfect celebration.
Your planner is the person you spend the most time with
(either by email, phone, in person — or in these recent days, Zoom) and you should make sure your values and visions align.
At SoiréeSmith we guide our clients through the planning, ensuring you confidently make decisions through our collaborative approach. We present you with the best vendor partners that align with your vision to get you back to prioritizing your other daily commitments.
With over 10 years of working for globally renowned hotel companies, as well as time with one of the top planning firms in the city, and a degree in Hospitality & Tourism Management, I established SoiréeSmith in 2017 out of a desire to focus on clients in my own backyard, my beloved North Shore.
Clients, who like me, value time with family, supporting their community, garnering a global perspective through travels and having personalized experiences.
Throughout my tenure in the industry, I’ve come to possess an innate understanding that the flow and timing of an event is truly the special ingredient for guest experience. And that's why at SoiréeSmith we're driven to ensure that everyone (including you as the host) is fully immersed in the celebration and creating those indelible memories in your head and your heart.
there is more to a good party than
simply good music, food and flowers.
SoiréeSmith helps you craft the magic ingredient...
a thoughtfully designed day driven by
how you and your guests will experience it.
A wedding is an investment
feel
This was the greatest gift of all:
Not having to stress on my wedding day,
and being able to enjoy myself.
M&M - 2018
Whether it's the first wedding in the family or the third, it's new territory,
because it's wedding. We are here to help guide you through the planning experience —from those early engagement days until the last guests leave.
your
the events we create don't just look great,
but great too.
andrea Smith
🇬🇧 - London
🇫🇷 - Paris
🇩🇪 - Munich
🇪🇸 - Marbella
🇮🇹 - Sorrento
🇮🇪 - Dublin & West Coast
🇳🇱 - Amsterdam
🇲🇽 - Costa Mujeres
....favourite destinations in that ranking
stamps in my passport
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A proud expat Canadian who’s been loving the North Shore since 2015
(and called Chicago home since 2009)
my roots &
where i now call home
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My husband
(who was definitely worth moving from Canada for)
My two children and watching them experience the
world through their innocence and wonder
my people
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A few of my Favourite Things
Strolling the Chicago Botanic Gardens
Favourite stops:
The English Garden
Fruits & Vegetables Garden
where you'll find me
on weekends
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You'll frequently find me wearing a lot of polka-dots and stripes...
however, when it comes to designing weddings I love to rely on subtle plaids and textures over strong patterns
patterns i love
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+ I’ll log an average of 15,000+ steps on event day
(that’s over 6 miles...or 9.6 kilometers in my Canadian brain)
+ Cherished learning the cultural significance and traditions of weddings for Christian, Persian, Jewish, and Hindu faiths
+ excitedly worked on the first same-sex wedding
at the Elysian (now Waldorf) hotel in chicago
when it finally became legal
Andrea's Bio
I’m Andrea, wedding and event planner
to my fellow North Shore community.
Things I’ve done and learned
along the way:
Leaving a decade in luxury hotels behind after my first child, I realized that I missed the challenge of the events industry and the privilege of being a part of bringing my client's most momentous occasions to life… so, I joined a prestigious event firm in the city and got my hands wet on the other side of the events world. Now? I have two children, and jokingly call SoiréeSmith my third child.
Now, I bring my 15-years of expertise in the events world to you.
When not in planning mode, I cherish spending time with my husband and two children, exploring all the North Shore has to offer us, or cooking - glass of red in hand - and listening to music at home. I look forward to getting to know you!
