Kirsten Ely {her friends and family call her Kiki E.} has lived and played in Southern California her entire life.
Education: USC Graduate {B.A. in English Literature & a minor in Business Administration}; Pepperdine Law School Graduate {J.D. and Palmer Center Certification in Entrepreneurship and the Law}.
Background: Involved in the event planning industry for 10 years. She has planned everything from parties to symposiums, from the frivolous to the fancy, from 5 guests to 500.
Why Kiki?: Her connections in the Southern California area make her an invaluable resource. She has access to exclusive locations that other coordinators and designers cannot offer. No request is too large or too small and she is always up for a challenge. She is wedding obsessed and very meticulous and detail oriented. Her passion for design, events, coordination, food, and her clients coupled with her ability to stay calm under pressure, and her upbeat, organized, and meticulous personality make her an ideal choice when choosing an event designer, planner, or consultant. ​

More About Kiki: In addition to her passion for wedding and events, she is a self-professed coffee aficionado and champagne believer. She is an avid lifestyle, fashion, and food blogger {www.blonderambitions.com} and a pinterest addict {www.pinterest.com/kiki_e}.
"Each and every day should be celebrated;
I want to help you with that!"​​
Kiki E.
Event Designer, Planner & Consultant
Kaitland
Event Coordinator
Kaitland is a Santa Barbara native with an enthusiastic personality.
Education: UCSB Graduate {B.A. in Communications with an empahsis in Management}; she graduated with the honor of magna cum laude.
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Background: Kaitland has worked in the fields of customer service and restaurant management; she has been involved in the event planning industry for two years.
Why Kaitland?: She has a genuine love for people and getting to know everything about them. Her ability to understand what someone wants by asking detailed and precise questions is a beautiful skill. These elements of Kaitland's personality make her ideal for coordinating customized and truly personal events. She has the ability to calm anyone down in the most stressful situation and can bring levity and humor to any moment. As the event planning process is one that can cause some people anxiety, especially when the planning is for a momentous occasion such as a wedding or landmark celebration, having someone available who is as calming as Kaitland is vital.
More About Kaitland: The love of Kaitland's life is her three-year-old Golden Retriever, Champ. Pizza and baking are tied for a close second.
"I'm here to listen to you & laugh with you through the planning process!""​​
The Kiki E. LLC Design & Coordination Team
Valerie
Assistant Event Coordinator
Valerie is the mother to Kiki E. & Kaitland... and an invaluable asset to any event.
Education: Attended Stetson University in Florida.
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Background: Valerie was a model & mother for years. Her exposure to a variety of high-end events and the general craziness that ensues while balancing life with raising three children has taught her to value detail, efficiency, and reconfirmed her generally calm and composed nature.
Why Valerie?: Her efficiency helps to guarantee that everything involved in your Big Day runs exactly as planned. She is nurturing, understanding, loving, and likely just as excited about your wedding or event as you are!
More About Valerie: She feels as though she is living her dream {she claims her life is a fairytale!}; There is nothing more fulfilling for her then getting to work alongside her two daughters.
