Elevated celebrations, thoughtfully designed.
Full-service wedding, social, and experiential event planning and production.
Chicago, North Shore and Destination. est. 2009.
As Seen In
People
Lifetime
Martha Stewart Weddings
Hulu
The New York Times
Elle Decor
Intimate or grand. Traditional or avant-garde. We plan, design, and produce weddings that feel completely, unmistakably yours.
500+ Events. 15+ Years in Chicago. Est. 2009.
WEDDINGS
Planned to the last detail.
Designed to look effortless.
PORTFOLIO
A few of our
favorite tables.
The people
behind the curtain.
THE CITYGIRL TEAM
Sharokina left a corporate career at 24 because she believed she could build something more meaningful than a job title. She started Citygirl Events in 2009 with a production mindset and an intuitive eye for design, and built it into one of Chicago's most recognized event and design houses entirely on her own terms.
Her work has been featured in People, Elle Decor, Martha Stewart Weddings, The New York Times, and on Lifetime's Married at First Sight. Clients consistently describe their first call with Sharokina as feeling like talking to someone they've known for years. That's not an accident — it's the whole point.
MEET THE FOUNDER & CEO
Sharokina Pazand
SENIOR EVENT PLANNER
Alexis Hutson
Alexis is a lead planner at Citygirl Events who works directly with clients from the very first conversation. With over 10 years in the nonprofit sector and 6+ years in event planning, marketing, and design, she thrives at the intersection of strategy and creativity — where big-picture vision meets the kind of ground-level execution that makes a celebration genuinely feel like you.
Her clients describe working with Alexis as feeling seen, connected, and completely taken care of. She builds strong relationships, tells compelling stories through events, and crafts moments that matter to every single person in the room.
Let’s build something
worth remembering.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Your wedding. Your milestone. Your story. We’ve been doing this since 2009 and we still get excited about every single one.