Elegant & Sophisticated Affairs

Please note that we do not do DIY weddings. Elegant Sophisticated Totally You We’ve seen this before: you get engaged and the excitement of “I’m planning a wedding!!!” quickly turns into exhaustion. You’ve done hours of research trying to find the perfect Chicago venue and photographer, and are left with a growing list of questions and uncertainties about band vs. DJ, vegan meal alternatives for the Best Man, and how to blend your Korean heritage with your partner’s Nigerian culture during the ceremony. Conversations with your mom about family expectations aren’t exactly helping, and it’s starting to feel like you need a vacation from your wedding planning nightmare. You know this has to stop — you have to find a team of pros you can trust to take your vision and run with it while still leaving you in control. You’re looking for seasoned professionals who know the right questions to ask, the right vendors to recommend, and the right way to apportion your budget. You’re looking for Elegant & Sophisticated Affairs. Planning Weddings That Are Perfectly You Traditions are fun and all, but sometimes they can feel suffocating. Especially when your family and friends have some ideas that don’t align with your vision for your wedding. But you have your own ideas about what getting married looks like — whether it’s a grand ballroom wedding with all the bells and whistles or a quirky, intimate loft elopement. As your wedding planner, our job is to make your vision a reality. Not your pastor’s vision, not Martha Stewart Weddings’ vision, not our vision — your vision. You can trust us with your ideas and questions, and know that despite guiding you with our expert advice, you’ll always be in control. Meet the Storyteller I’m Christena, and I’m a storyteller at heart. And events? They’re the physical representation of a story — kind of like a photo album, but living, breathing, loud, sweet-smelling, and delicious. Your wedding is a chance to tell your love story, live and in living color with an audience of the most special VIPs in your life. The most important thing I can do as a wedding planner is getting to know you because that’s the only way I can plan an elegant event that truly feels like you. So, I’m all ears — tell me your love story.