We worked with Katy to plan our wedding--would definitely recommend 10/10! My husband and my wedding was on a tight timeline with only eight months to plan it. Katy did a phenomenal job getting everything together, keeping us on track, and securing amazing vendors! We're also both lawyers and are used to things being well organized, but Katy consistently went above and beyond. We also do not live in Chicago, and Katy made it so easy to get everything done remotely and be our eyes and ears on the ground.

The biggest benefit of working with Katy and the Christine Janda team, however, was that they make truly beautiful events! Katy and Giora created such a beautiful space for our wedding reception with their floral and design expertise, incorporating Chicago wildflowers and our backgrounds into the venue at the University Club of Chicago. The captain on staff at the University Club even told us at the end of the night how it was the most beautiful reception he had seen at the Club, and he had worked over 200 weddings there.

We're so grateful for Katy for bringing our special day together and making it so perfect!

We had Kristen (at Christine Janda Design & Events) as our wedding coordinator for our September 2023 Chicago wedding. She was incredible. I can't recommend her enough. She took all the stress away from us. We switched wedding bands one week before the wedding, and she graciously made that happen for us. She worked with many different vendors for us, kept us organized, helped with photos (holding down my veil and giving the photographer recommendations), and made our dream wedding possible. I honestlyWe couldn't imagine planning a wedding without her. She has such a calming yet assertive presence that makes her the perfect wedding coordinator. I've already recommended her to all my friends. She's incredible.

Christine and her team were absolutely phenomenal, from day 1 they guided us with grace (and patience) as we figured out what we wanted and took rough ideas that we had to deliver not only a unique decor experience that elevated our expectations but let us approach the big day knowing we were in the best of hands. From recommendations for invites to other professional recommendations, the team went above and beyond - especially on the day-of coordination. We cannot endorse them high enough!

We worked with Katy, Christine, and other members of her team for wedding planning, design, and florals. They were absolutely AMAZING to work with! We would 10/10 recommend working with them. They made the planning process stress free and most importantly FUN! They made it feel like we were working with a group of friends to plan our wedding. They made our wedding dreams come true and we truly got to enjoy the day of and celebrate the way we had hoped because of them. They were extremely responsive and always made time for us when we had questions, concerns, etc. We were also planning a destination wedding, so they were incredible to work with virtually and always willing to accommodate our schedules when we were in town. We couldn’t have imagined working with anyone else for our planning, design, and floral needs. I can’t say enough nice things about them and the experience we had! Thank you guys again for making our day so special and one that we will remember forever!!

CJDE planned our recent wedding in Chicago, and we can't overstate how happy we are that we did! Christine and her team are absolute experts at what they do. They are incredibly professional, friendly, and easy to work with. Communication is easy and they have no problem adapting to your busy schedule. And of course, the flowers and overall design at our wedding were immaculate! They also made the wedding day itself so easy for us and executed perfectly. We couldn't recommend CJDE enough!

Katy would never say it, but I was quite a challenging client! I came to her with a hard budget, no ideas, a long list of family demands, and a VERY short timeline to put together our wedding. She far exceeded our expectations without breaking a sweat, and all of our guests were astonished at how amazing everything turned out. Also, the fact that they are not just planners but also a floral and design team was a HUGE bonus.

On top of excelling in things we hired Katy for, she went out of her way to help me on my big day. A brides worst nightmare: I show up on my wedding day horribly ill with food poisoning. Katy was waiting for me with crackers and pedialyte (straw included!) and an offer to get me a mobile IV clinic. Without her my wedding would not have happened, period.

If you’re on the fence about hiring this team, get off of it. Not only are you hiring them for their expertise, you’re also hiring them to help you out of any wedding day weeds. I really hope I can hire them for other events in the future!

We used CJDE for wedding planning and design, and we were blown away with the service they provided! The florals were stunning and perfectly reflected our vision. The team went above and beyond to make sure our venue looked beautiful. The detailed timeline, prep meetings, and day-of coordination that Katy and Breena provided allowed me and my husband to relax and have a blast the day of our wedding. Not to mention, numerous guests told us that our wedding was the most well-orchestrated event they’d ever been to!

Christine and her team are absolutely wonderful! They are very thoughtful and creative, and we enjoyed working with them throughout the planning process. On the day of, they made everything run so smoothly and the venue looked absolutely stunning (CJDE also did our florals)!!

Christine, Kendall, and their whole team not only helped us execute the wedding that we dreamed about, but also made it incredibly easy for us to navigate a forced venue change when the city shut down our original venue. In the same message that let us know our original venue was cancelling (six weeks before our wedding!) Christine had already lined up a new venue that turned out to be even better than the original. She was a total life-saver. Also, her execution of our vision was truly outstanding - she translated our vague ideas into a gorgeous and extremely fun night for us that we will remember forever, with basically no stress. Cannot recommend her and her team more highly!

Christine and the rest CJDE team (Kendall, Breena, etc) are absolutely wonderful! We reached out to Christine during Aug/Sept 2019 for design, florals, and day of coordination for our October 2020 wedding. Like many other couples though, we had to postpone our wedding to November 2021 due to COVID. Christine and Kendall took an overwhelming situation and made it better by reaching out to all our vendors for availabilities and producing new contracts for the new date.

Despite all of the unknowns, Christine never failed to reassure us and maintained an upbeat, bubbly attitude. We could even hear her smiling throughout all of our phone meetings! Her joyful personality is truly infectious. Christine did a great job of staying within our budget and was always transparent about costs and design feasibility. Also, she was open to adjustments if we didn't like a design element.

As for our wedding decor - it was stunning! We received SO MANY compliments. It was everything we could have hoped for and more. While Kendall and Breena were keeping us on schedule and helping us in every way possible (veil placement, holding my bouquet, etc.), Christine was working alongside the rest of her team assembling the decor at the venue. These ladies went above and beyond in every aspect! I would 100% recommend Christine and CJDE to any bride and groom out there. They will not let you down.

(Photos by Lindsey Taylor Photography)