Christine lives, breathes (and dreams) events (a not-unwelcome occupational hazard). She’s been throwing parties, both professional and non-, for more than 30 years and for clients that range from young couples planning a 50-person wedding reception to nonprofits throwing fundraisers for thousands. When it comes to event planning, she’s done it all: Catering, floral and room design, event property management. She founded AE Events in 2001 after a stint overseeing the corporate division of a large events firm. She’s known for her go-getter attitude, attention to detail, and quick reaction time; in events, after all, you’ve got to be ready for anything. In life and in business, Christine believes in being open-minded, thoughtful (and available), and to never stop growing. A mom of two grown children, she lives in Brookline with her husband and their 95-pound black lab, where her off-hours are filled with Iyengar yoga, tennis, a novel-in-progress, and planning her next adventure. On the list: New Zealand, Easter Island, Antarctica, the Grand Canyon, Alaska, Southern Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland. She’ll gladly take any recommendations.

Hometown: Boston, MA
Favorite color: Emerald green
Part of an event I like best: Creating a unique design concept that matches my client’s vision.
Quote that inspires me: “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is You’er than You.” —Dr. Seuss

Hometown: Wellesley, MA
Favorite color: Green
Part of an event I like best: When set-up is complete and the client arrives to see the full room.
Quote that inspires me: “Two of the least appreciated words in the English language are ‘over' and ‘next.' When something is over, it is over and we are onto the next. And if there was a hammock between those two words, that hammock would be the best definition I know of living in the moment.” —Norman Lear