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Cassie and Lindsay’s beautiful spring wedding was held at the Trailside Event Center March 14th 2020. The rustic venue is located in the heart of Peoria Heights.  Throughout this hall you will find gorgeous hardwood floors and exposed wooden beams. This venue is the perfect Peoria Heights wedding location with large windows on every wall […]

Get to know the individuals behind the Complete Weddings + Events team here in Central Illinois! With a combined 36 years of event industry experience, our team has nearly seen it all! We’re familiar with every venue in the Bloomington/Normal, Peoria, Champaign, Decatur, and Springfield area. We have worked with many of the event and […]

We have a mix of the popular first songs and newly released songs that are soon to be heard at a wedding near you! We have compiled a playlist of these Central Illinois DJs First Dance Songs for you to review to help make your selection for your wedding day.

We are all about the modern industrial look, and Gabrielle and Zachary got that at Venue Chisca. Because of the brick and exposed steal beams it is a modern look. Mix that with gorgeous chandeliers, with a space that plays on light and dark makes a classy venue. Because the natural light that comes into […]

Alright, so you’re engaged, have your venue, and some of your vendors, but now you’re stuck; how to choose between having one photographer or two. There’s a couple of different factors that go into making this decision, and Complete Weddings + Events is here to help! We’ve photographed hundreds of weddings, and our photographers have […]

We’ve had a tremendous year out here in Central Illinois, and we hope 2019 is marked as a remarkable year for you too! Whether you were engaged, married, or helped immensely in event or wedding planning, let’s not leave 2019 in the dust just yet. Our collection of stand-out wedding photography from 2019 is a […]

Wedding days are truly once-in-a-lifetime events. While you’ve most likely seen many wedding videos, there still is nothing like watching back your own wedding video and seeing the special moments with all of your loved ones. Seeing your partner’s emotions when you weren’t around, your parents or grandparents filled with joy, and your wedding party […]

We compiled the top songs from our wedding DJs to make the ultimate dance floor playlist. Your DJ should customize a playlist, sometimes on the spot, to what you and your guests are enjoying that night, but it’s definitely a great idea to be prepared with a few must-play songs. These must-play songs are the […]

October is by far the busiest months for any wedding vendors, and this past one was a doozy! While Complete Weddings + Events had at least two weddings every weekend, we managed to survive the busy season and are relaxing into the Holidays! Today’s featured wedding took place at the gorgeous Bloomfield Barn in Chrisman, […]

What’s the best part of getting married (besides the obvious)?? The reception, of course! And what kind of reception would it be if it didn’t have a Grand Entrance to kick things off? (Let’s not really answer that one…) Complete Weddings + Events has done thousands of Grand Entrances, and some songs just always seem to […]