Anthony Navarro has been planning, coordinating, and executing events for nearly a decade. Growing up in a family of Restaurateurs, knowing how to make people feel comfortable at any event is second nature. A native to Chicago, Anthony had graduated from DePaul University and began working in a hotel and mastered the art of planning corporate meetings, social events, and weddings. Having learned how to be overly organized and ready for the best and the worst, working as a restaurant and catering event planner, Anthony’s main goal has always been to plan a memorable and meaningful event for his clients. Starting Liven It Up Events was a dream come true and truly enjoys having the ability to work in a variety of distinctive spaces, crafting unique events. From assisting on the day of an event to creating an event from start to finish, Anthony’s experience makes it an enjoyable and simple process. Anthony is also the co-founder of organization called, STAND UP, Business Professionals for Marriage Equality, (link to www.i-standup.org ). He is one of the co-authors of “Professional Wedding Planning Advice, Tips & Secrets from Top Wedding Professionals”, a co-host on the up and coming web based talk series, "The Wedding Planners".