Melissa Phillips is the founder and creative force behind Simply Perfect by Melissa. Melissa is a unique combination of right brain and left-brain skill sets – she has a creative mind that manifests itself in tasteful, stylish, well-designed events that delight and wow clients, guests and vendors. Her analytical and organizational skills are exactly what you need to deliver an event that is on budget, run with efficiency and without stress. Melissa is known for her passion, great listening skills, industry knowledge and for being a trusted and reliable partner in the process of creating and delivering your event. Her satisfied clients often rave about her - describing her as “the gem that we didn’t know about, but are so glad that we discovered her, because she gave us incredible service, anticipated all our needs and was always so patient and easy to work with.”Melissa has been creating simply perfect events for over 10 years. Melissa and her events have been featured in numerous publications including Chicago Style Weddings, the Chicago Sun Times, and the Daily Herald. Melissa is an active member of the Association of Bridal Consultants. Melissa draws inspiration and energy from the people she has met in her life and from her diverse hobbies (adventure travel & eco-tourism, bungee & base jumping, mountain climbing, sports, cooking/baking and reading). She holds multiple degrees in Education from Loyola University, Dominican University and National Louis University. Melissa credits her early career as an educator as the reason she loves to share knowledge and for giving her unwavering patience.Specialties: Wedding coordinating, special event orchestrating, event consulting