Christine Janda Design & Events

Christine’s mission is to «bring her client’s [wedding] visions to life… with a unique holistic approach to planning and event design.» She and her team stand behind this statement and our experience with her backs it up.
We worked with Christine Janda and her team last summer (2015) for our wedding at the Bridgeport Art Center Sculpture Garden. She was our month-​of coordinator and did the event design. Christine was referred to us from one of the catering vendors we spoke to who had a really great experience working with her on another wedding.
We learned that wedding planning can take up so much time. In fact, it did take up a lot of our time. And it wasn’t all productive, it became overwhelming and it started to make it not fun. There are so many big and small decisions to make, so many vendors from which to choose. After our initial meeting with Christine, we felt like we could put a lot of that decision-​making in her hands and know that she would make the visions we had for our wedding in our heads into reality.
Christine was always available for questions and feedback. If the vision you have for your event is not yet totally clear, Christine has thought out recommendations/​suggestions drawing from what she has heard you say you want, (or more importantly) what you don’t want, her design background, and past experiences/​events, and always with your budget in mind.
In the month leading up the wedding, Christine became the point-​of-​contact with all of our vendors (she had worked with many of them before), did a detailed walk-​thru with us at the venue, finalized details with our vendors, finalized our designs, had several review meetings with us to go over the very detailed day-​of timeline — we knew the when, where, who, what, and how down to the minute. She coordinated so many last minute details and decisions that we never even thought of and needed.
Our wedding day was so much fun! We were excited, yet relaxed. We worked with a coordinator/​designer because we didn’t want to worry about anything the day-​of. Christine and her team took care of all of that. She answered everyone’s questions, kept everyone on track and on time, if a hiccup did happen, we didn’t know about it. She takes control and runs the show, without being demanding.
All the important details remain at the top of her mind. The venue design was so beautiful. Christine took the vision we had in our minds and created a gorgeous landscape of flowers and lush greenery for our ceremony and reception. I wish flowers lasted forever because my bouquet was gorgeous and a true indulgence. We used these very sentimental goblets that were used by my husband’s parents and his grandparents’ in their weddings. We kept setting them down and accidentally walking away without them and Christine would always put them back in our hands a minute later. All Christine. We mean it when we say everything went as planned because Christine was always behind scenes working with the vendors, everyone, to make the day and night go like it smoothly.
We spoke with several wedding coordinators but worked with only one. We highly recommend Christine Janda and her team. They know this because they do this. Forward, backwards, inside out and upside down. She is extremely organized, pays attention to detail, and creative. She is super likeable and has a great smile. She listened to and heard us. She made us feel important and helped make our day extra special.

Christine connected us with the best vendors in Chicago and flawlessly executed upon our wedding «vision» to create a day that was beautiful and authentically «us». Her florals were some of our favorite parts of the rehearsal dinner and wedding. We are looking forward to many more parties to come with CJDE!

I’ve work with Christine on multiple events. She’s always friendly, organized, easy to work with and always on top of her game. I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking to make their wedding significantly less stressful.

Christine Janda consistently amazes me with her creative eye and designing talents. We’ve worked together multiple times, and she has a great combination of high professional standards, along with a friendly and fun personality. She has a sharp eye for high quality details, which is evident in the selections she uses for her lush floral arrangements down to the smallest décor elements incorporated in her event designs. The cohesiveness of the various elements she combines, and often surprising ideas she comes up with, are always impressive and inspiring.
Christine’s composure during events is calm and cheerful, which is a huge plus when considering any event professionals to work with. The best planners excel with core competencies that set them apart in a very saturated and competitive industry, and Christine has the the professional characteristics I appreciate most in spades. She is organized and prepared well in advance, works collaboratively and communicates effectively with the whole event team, and her interactions with everyone, including clients, event guests, and fellow event pros, are always congenial and unpretentious. Working with Christine is always an enjoyable and highly creative experience.