MEET OUR TEAM
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At ChrisFête Events, we've built an exemplary team dedicated to making your vision come alive from start to finish. We are dedicated to creating magical weddings, corporate gatherings, upscale birthdays and showers for your most special friends + family. Together, we will assist you in creating, planning and executing an unforgettable experience for you and your guests. With the ChrisFête team by your side, we will ensure that your event will exceed all expectations and express your unique style.
Check out our amazing team below, that helps carry out each and every event flawlessly.
ALL ABOUT ChrisFête
Christine Harmon
meet the owner
FOUNDER + CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Christine Harmon is a Certified Wedding Planner with a team spanning the US under her brand ChrisFête Events. Her career in events began at New York City’s legendary Plaza Hotel at the tender age of 20, while juggling Hospitality coursework at St. John’s University. She is a charismatic visionary who turns every wedding into a memorable experience for her couples and their guests. With over a decade of experience in the wedding planning industry, she brings a depth of knowledge and creativity to each of her clients. She ensures to preserve the highest level of service, resulting in a limited number of events she takes each year. From your favorite football stars, to social media moguls and all in between, Chris and her team provide VIP event services that are truly rave-worthy. Over last two years, CFE has been featured over 60 times; as seen on PartySlate, Perfête, Modern Luxury Weddings, and Wedding Chicks just to name a few, over 100 leads per year, and over 30k impressions on social media.
When she is not planning or designing for her couples, Chris can be found boxing, cycling, or at Pilates, all while wrangling four adorable boys and date nights with her three-time Super Bowl Champion husband.
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Marketing & Events Project Coordinator
meet rebecca
Wedding & Events Project Coordinator
meet kelli
Lead Event Assistant
meet catie
Event Assistant
meet JESSICA
Event Assistant
meet DAPHNE
Event Assistant
meet JOYCE
Business Account Manager
meet Shanese
Administrative Assistant
meet Sydney
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Currently attending Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts, Rebecca will graduate in May of 2023 with a Bachelor's Degree in Communication and Media and a minor in Marketing and Event Planning & Management. After falling in love with planning her own Bat Mitzvah, she has found her passion in executing events by using her keen eye and creativity to bring ideas to life. Rebecca joined the ChrisFête team in May of 2021 as an intern and quickly jumped the latter as our Project Coordinator in September 2021. She loves being able to mix her knowledge of color and design with organization, planning and communication skills on a daily basis. ChrisFête has given her the opportunity to travel to new places and meet new people while executing events. In her spare time, you can find Rebecca shopping, enjoying the beach, new place adventures, dance classes or snuggling up on the couch to watch a movie.
Marketing & Events Project Coordinator
Rebecca Needleman
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Wedding & Events Project Coordinator
Kelli Donegan
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Kelli brings a wide variety of hospitality experience to the ChrisFête team. From waiting tables and bartending to catering weddings and events, Kelli’s experience has taught her the importance of communication, attention to detail and an upbeat attitude to ensure that the highest expectations are exceeded. She is a graduate of UMass Amherst, where she earned her Bachelor Degree in Elementary Education. Upon graduation, she moved to Boston, where she worked as a nanny, while completing her Master's Degree, also in Elementary Education. After working 12 years as a Fourth Grade teacher on the south shore of Massachusetts, she stepped down from her role as educator to raise her two sons, Jack and Joey. In her free time, she enjoys spending time by the ocean; on a beach or boat, taking walks through the city and traveling. Kelli joined the ChrisFête team in the fall of 2022 and brings her strong organization and planning skills, along with a passion to help others and have fun! She resides in Massachusetts with her husband and two children.
Lead Event Assistant
Catie Connolly
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Catie is a graduate of Southern New Hampshire University in New Hampshire where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sports Management. She currently works for Hobby Lobby as an Assistant Manager. Catie is continuing her education and pursuing her Master’s Degree in Sports Management at SNHU. She has a keen eye to detail and loves to party plan and make people’s dreams come to light in the designing stages of event planning. Catie joined Christine’s team in April 2019. Catie’s talent of organization, attention to detail, creative imagination, and contagious enthusiasm have earned her a reputation for unparalleled excellence as an event assistant. Catie will execute your concepts flawlessly while maintaining a pleasant, calm and helpful demeanor to ensure an amazing experience for you and your guests. Catie lives in Massachusetts with her two daughters.
Event Assistant
Jessica Dang
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Jessica graduated from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. She earned her Bachelor of Science in International Business with a double concentration in Marketing and Chinese. Upon graduation, Jessica dedicated her next two years to helping her family business during an exciting growth period. During this time, she has developed her family’s business brand through managing and marketing her store. As much as Jessica likes marketing, event planning is her passion and one of her favorite hobbies. While volunteering as a party lead at every single family and friend’s event wasn’t enough, Jessica decided to turn her love for bringing people together for a time of celebration into a new and aspiring career. In November 2017 she decided to join ChrisFête Events as an Event Assistant. She loves helping to inspire and create captivating and memorable events that last a lifetime. For as long as she can remember, Jessica has a dream of bringing great ideas into reality. Whether this is done through meaningful marketing campaigns for a business idea, or through detail-oriented styled events, her ambition is and will always be to fill life with purpose, beauty and color!
Event Assistant
Daphne Victoria
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Daphne is a graduate of Fashion Institute of Technology with an Associates degree in Fashion Design, and a graduate of William Paterson University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. Daphne has always had a passion for design, weddings and parties! After graduating she worked in the fashion industry in NYC for a few years. Daphne decided to study business after 9/11 and stay in New Jersey, where she then began managing medical offices. She then had her son, who is now 10 years old. Daphne is now a Delta Airlines flight attendant. She has always been organizing parties for her friends and even put together her 10 and 20 year high school reunions. Daphne joined Christine’s team in July of 2020 as an Events and Marketing Coordinator, and amongst her busy lifestyle is now an Event Assistant. She has been able to bring her passion of organizing and attention to detail to planning events. Daphne resides in New Jersey with her son and Yorkie, Luna.
Event Assistant
Joyce Wyatt
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Joyce began her experience in the hospitality industry in 2011, when she took on the role of Event Manager for a catering company in Wilmington, North Carolina. Since then, she has developed a strong understanding of the event planning process, and has been able to utilize her creativity and organizational skills to successfully plan and execute any event no matter how big or small. She joined the team at ChrisFête in May of 2022 as an Event Assistant, where she has continued to utilize her skills and knowledge in the industry to help make each event a success. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new cuisines, traveling, and engaging in outdoor activities.
Business Account Manager
Shanese Ridgeway
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Shanese brings a wide variety of accounting experience to the ChrisFête team. She is a graduate of Goldey-Beacom College, where she earned her Bachelor Degree in Accounting. Upon graduation, she worked as a Collegewide Administrative Accountant, overseeing all inbound and outbound spending for all 3 Delaware Technical Community College campuses. After working 12 years as a Collegewide Administrative Accountant, she was hired by the Delaware Office of the State Treasurer as a Collections and Disbursements Program Manager. In her free time, she enjoys spending time traveling and shopping. Shanese joined the ChrisFête team in the fall of 2021 and brings her strong organization and numbers skills, along with a passion to help others build their business operations to its full potential! She resides in Delaware with her husband and three boys.
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Administrative Assistant
Sydney Lepselter
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Sydney joined the CFE team in December of 2022 and supports the creative director in administration as well as fields client relations for the greater NYC area. While Sydney works behind the scenes to organize and perfect processes to bring clients a seamless experience, she is dedicated to providing white-glove service during all celebrations as well as the process leading up to them. Sydney has a background in public relations, client services, and creative consulting. Fun fact, her favorite 5 o’clock drink is a mojito! Or a glass of Pinot Grigio, however she does not recommend combining the two!
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