Congratulations on your engagement!!  If this is your first wedding or your fourth, you deserve to be treated like a celebrity from day one.  We're here to listen to your dreams, cultivate your wedding style, and make the entire process a relaxing, fun and organized; we believe in having fabulous fun while planning!

Golden Chic Events & Consulting was established in 2007 and has continuously produced many upscale events weddings and galas, as well as corporate and charity functions. Golden Chic has won a national award, a Silver Anvil, for best charity event in the United States. We have been featured on national TV’s WETV in the show Get Married, and our weddings are posted on the national blog, Style Me Pretty.  Our design work, styling and editorial can be found in the pages of Veil Magazine, one of Wisconsin's leading wedding publications.

We have also worked with Universal Studios to manage and design the Milwaukee screening events of the movie Public Enemies starring Johnny Depp. 

We have a reputation for legendary galas and charity balls, but when it comes to your wedding, the process is intimate and cozy.  Our couples and their relatives become family - we have dinners at our homes together before and after the wedding, and really listen, understand and empathize to what you are going through as you plan the big day with us.  We know - we've all been married!!  

Golden Chic manages all of Wisconsin, Chicago, Central Illinois-Bloomington and Midwest weddings, though our clients are worldwide - from London to Dubai, and around the United States.

Sara Dahmen, founder and owner, has a background in broadcast television, radio, and print production, as well as corporate event coordination. As a graduate of Marquette University, Sara has made Milwaukee home; her gala extravaganzas are now legends in the city. With a portfolio full of event inventions and art skills from classes in London, she brings extreme creativity, enthusiasm and personal touches to every wedding and event.

Sara is hands-on with all clients, and believes in teamwork, hard work and honesty. She has a strong mind for planning, logistics and strategizing event flow and decor. Her professionalism is matched by her passion for designing extraordinary festivities, and her previous occupation as a producer gives her experience in handling difficult situations with finesse and grace. Sara reads The Economist for fun, loves going for random picnics with her husband (random meaning they soooo rarely happen), and chasing around her toddler son.  

Katie Carlson, first associate wedding and event planner, started with Golden Chic after it�s official inception in the fall of 2007. She has taken an integral role in the execution of numerous gorgeous events for the company, as well as managing weddings and events as head planner. Katie has a background in catering and event coordination and has a fully developed ability to manage staff and multi-task with flair. Katie also holds a degree from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in Theatre Arts, which has allowed her to develop a fine-tuned sense of creativity and technical efficiency in producing events.

Katie takes a very involved approach with her clients, and believes in honesty, a strong work ethic and most of all, having fun while working hard. She is a born-and-raised Milwaukee girl, and loves discovering all the new vendors and experiences that the city can offer her clients. Katie enjoys competitive running and biking for fun, is a voracious reader of books and print, and loves eating out with her hubby and playing Thomas trains with her young son.