Christine’s hands-on approach to event planning; whether that be for a couple or corporate client, is what CJDE is built on. The merging of such a personal business combined with her expertise within event design and flowers, is what drew Christine into the world of events after leaving a career in Advertising. Having loved the meticulous process of project management, she has built her planning business using the same principles.
Today, Christine has produced over 100 weddings. Worked with corporate clients including Facebook, Patron and Courvoisier. With every bridal bouquet that leaves CJDE’s doors, still being designed by herself.
She is beyond proud of the client relationships she has built into friendships and believes this time and attention that she gives her Clients, produces the most personal and beautiful events possible.
Meet The team
Kendall O'Connor Event Coordinator
Kendall has been with CJDE since before her Indiana University graduation days, now heading into her third wedding and event planning season as our Event Coordinator and on-site Producer.
As the glue that holds team CJDE together, her meticulous attention to detail paired with her calm, cool and cheery demeanor is why she’s the Planner you want alongside you come wedding day (now more than ever!) Come 2020 she has successfully navigated the postponements of over 20 Weddings and Events.
In spirit of Kendalls “no detail is too small nor shall be overlooked”, Kendall works alongside our floral designers every wedding week, designing our Groom’s boutonniere, all while continuously managing our continued partnership with Elope to Chicago and new Micro-Wedding + Minimony offerings.
Katy Krantz Lead Planner
We are thrilled to have Katy join our team as lead Event Planner to our weddings and celebrations. Katy has experienced almost every facet of the event industry including event-day installation, floral production, planning, and even running wedding cake tastings!
Most recently, Katy produced all weddings and many corporate events ranging from 50 to 500 guests at the Art Institute of Chicago for two years. Following this, Katy worked as the lead sales director for the Luxury Catering Company, Truffleberry Market, ensuring her client’s wildest food and beverage dreams came to life seamlessly.
Katy has a meticulous eye for detail and style (spreadsheets, timelines, planners, and inspiration boards are some of her favorite things on earth), a wealth of knowledge about Chicago’s event industry and its’ amazing vendors, and a warm, caring, and positive personality that she imbues in everything she touches. Katy truly cares about the happiness and comfort of our clients throughout every step of the planning process and will go the extra mile to ensure they have the most wonderful experience from start to finish.
Katy’s favorite part about event planning is the adrenaline-induced high of event-day, working with a team to create magic, and most importantly, watching her client’s beam with joy.
