Events by Christina Hope

We met Christina in October of 2020 when venue shopping. She was the coordinator at our 11th toured venue and eventually the one we chose. We fell in love with the venue but I won’t lie, we picked our venue based on Christina. From our initial meeting she drew us in with both her personality but also with the way she just got our wedding vision in one simple conversation. She even gave us her cell number to help answer any questions or concerns we were going to have. When we made our pros and cons list our biggest pro was being able to work with Christina. We were absolutely devastated when we received the letter that she was going out on her own and leaving the venue. She called us a few days later to let us know that she was available for day of coordination if we were interested. We jumped at the opportunity to work with her. She would routinely check in to make sure we were doing okay and ask if there was anything she could help with months before the wedding even happened. In that time she truly became a friend, our conversations weren’t even about menu choices or vendors but letting me vent about the frustrations of family, wedding planning, and just life in general. She always had advice and a solution. I’m sure other coordinators say they go the extra mile but Christina actually does. She even glued my press on nails the day of because I can’t handle real nails. Her assistant Shane was also an absolute peach who had such a calming personality but also someone you instantly want to be best friends with. I knew I was going to be a stressed out mess but the week and day of our wedding I was so beyond calm and relaxed and I had knowing my wedding was ultimately in extremely capable hands to thank for that. My husband and I look back at our day so fondly and to us it was an absolutely perfect day with zero issues. I’m sure something went wrong somewhere but with Christina we never noticed it, heard about it, or became aware of it. We are so grateful for Christina for making our day flawless. Thank you for being the absolute best at what you do and for just being the best kind of person as well.

Backstory: I was introduced to Christina from our DJ, Jesse from Pure Event Group, as my now husband and I were having issues with our venue, 6-7 months prior to our wedding, at the Marriott Envue in Weehawken, NJ. The issues started with not having 1 consistent point of contact (sales representative/wedding coordinator) and room block issues. The issues then expanded to multiple representatives, failure to advise on information at signing, chairs, welcome bags, sound amperage, outsourced vendors/corkage fees and more.

Nonetheless, we were desperate for someone with experience, knowledge of the business and credibility and Christina was that person. Christina spearheaded issues with me in the months leading up to our wedding. Christina attended countless meetings and defended us when the venue tried to charge us with additional, un-contracted fees. She and I were in constant communication and she always ensured that not only we were happy, but also our families were with the outcomes of the venue meetings.

Needless to say, after all of the back and forth with the venue, Christina was always there and extremely supportive.

Initially I never thought I needed a planner until so many issues arose with the venue and I am so grateful to Jesse for putting me in contact with Christina, and for Christina's help and coordination the day of our wedding.

I along with our families and my now husband, to this day are extremely thankful for all that Christina & her team did. We all were not stressed the day of the wedding which allowed us to enjoy our day.

Christina was absolutely amazing and so easy to work with. Shes detail oriented, responsive at any moment and knowledgeable about all things weddings. I highly recommend working with her.. your wedding will be perfect.