stress-free, creative Event Planning services in NJ and ny
planning the best Mitzvahs, Milestone Birthdays,Anniversaries, bridal and baby showers and other big events
At Smiling Through Chaos, we believe in celebrating EVERYTHING! Our clients come to us to create one-of-a-kind events for life’s most important moments. Whether it’s a chic anniversary party with the most gorgeous details, themed milestone birthday event, or a 300-person mitzvah, we take care of everything so you can enjoy yourself.
"We didn’t want anything traditional, and Amanda never pressured us to do anything we didn’t want to. She listened to what we wanted, and gave us suggestions on how to make the event even more spectacular."
— VIRAL
“My event was two weeks ago and I was THRILLED with Smiling Through Chaos. Not only did my event look beautiful, but having Amanda there to help different groups of friends mingle was priceless.”
— Ruth
Mitzvahs
Mitzvahs are a huge occasion in the life of your family, and your teen probably has their own idea of how they want to celebrate. At Smiling Through Chaos, we work with your family on all the details, finding the best theme and coolest vendors to throw your child a mitzvah that everyone will be talking about. Smiling Through Chaos has become one of the leading Event Planners in New Jersey because of the unique details and elements of surprise.
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Often, our clients come to us so they can actually enjoy their events while we take care of the planning. When it comes to a milestone birthday or anniversary, we can throw you an incredible event of any size, giving you the time to revel in the moment with your guests without stress knowing you have a top Event Planning team leading the way.
Baby & Bridal Showers
Smiling Through Chaos plans baby and bridal showers that are anything but ordinary. We work with you to create unique baby and bridal showers that perfectly fit the guest of honor. Taking care of all the details, we take the stress out of planning these once-in-a-lifetime events for you. We don’t do “cheesy” or “typical;” you come to STC for unique and special, just like you.
Holiday parties
No matter the holiday or occasion, we love planning holiday parties for our clients. We plan everything from corporate holiday parties to a festive holiday affair for your friends and family. We can handle everything from invitations to catering to decor and more.
Sweet sixteens
A Sweet 16 is a milestone birthday in your daughter’s life. Our clients want to give their child a memorable occasion that suits both the teens and adults in attendance. We can help you pick a theme, source a venue, plan the decor, even help style your looks.
Other events - event planning in NJ and ny
If there’s an occasion, we believe that it’s worth celebrating! We can plan any major event you’re excited to celebrate! Each of our clients gets the “Smiling Through Chaos” touch.
Pricing and Investment
Smiling Through Chaos specializes in events with a focus on color and decor. We don’t offer “One Size Fits All” pricing for our clients, because each event and individual is unique. Instead, we offer a consultation to learn more about your event, then provide a custom quote based on the distinctive vision.
Every event planned by Smiling Through Chaos is truly PLANNED by Smiling Through Chaos. We do provide Coordination as a service that is automatically included with every single Planning service.
Get in touch with us to discuss your event.
Here’s an outline to our starting at prices, to get an idea what our clients usually invest in their day:
Every event is customized in budget and design, with intimate affairs often times ranging from $20k-70k+ and $80k-$300k for mitzvahs. Your investment with Smiling Through Chaos is percentage-based of your overall budget. Smiling Through Chaos takes part in every single category and detail of your event. You get to just enjoy your daily life and make the final decisions!
* Manhattan events will require a specific budget of minimum $150k+ for mitzvahs and $40k+ for dinner parties *
FAQs
I want my child’s birthday party or mitzvah to be kid-friendly, but still be sophisticated enough for adults. Can you help with this?
Smiling Through Chaos excels at creating events that have something for every age level. We tap into our extensive team of vendors to both give plenty of cool moments for the kids while still allowing the adults to enjoy the event, too. We focus on luxury events that make your guests say, “Wow!”
What’s included in the initial consultation?
The initial consultation is 30 minutes long, with an investment of $50 that will be toward any service booked. Any additional consultations prior to booking a wedding or event date with Smiling Through Chaos are subject to an hourly fee.