Jordan Maxey and Devon Dunn
owners + planning partners
Our story begins in 2009. We met while working for another wedding planning company and it wasn’t long before we realized how much we had in common.
Casual conversations during the hustle of a wedding day revealed that we grew
up in the same part of Vancouver, shared a passion for detail and organization,
and above all, a true love for weddings. Before long our working relationship
blossomed into a friendship and from this we built the foundation for
Smitten Events. We launched Smitten Events in 2013 with the goal of approaching event
planning with dedication, creativity and experience. With diverse backgrounds
in marketing and fashion, and 10 years of experience in the wedding industry,
we create events that are intentional, full of meaningful details and incorporate
the personality of our clients. We take a collaborative approach to event planning
and love the opportunity to support our clients through the most important
events of life. We think that kindness is key and we make it our goal to do
everything with kindness, always.
FRANCESCA STEVENS
event planner
A passionate world traveler, creative DIY-er, and energetic Jill of all trades,
Francesca joined Smitten in 2015.
Armed with a certificate in Event
Marketing and a wealth of experience
earned from working in specialty event
rentals, event decor, the floral business,
and photography, Francesca is one
well rounded planner.
.
TORI PALYNCHUK
event planner
With a diverse background spanning from the wedding industry to university
recruitment and to a career as an
Interior Designer, planning is in Tori’s
nature. She is as creative as she is
organized and blends these two traits
together to create meaningful and
personalized experiences that are as
unique as each couple.
Megan Ousey
event planner
Meg joins Smitten from Whistler, BC where she gained extensive experience
in the wedding industry with one of
Whistler’s top planning companies. In
addition to wedding planning, Meg’s
background in hospitality and event
management has provided a diverse
set of skills which she pairs with her
calming nature and creative mind to
put her clients at ease through every
step of the planning process.
Jennifer Nanavaty
event planner
Jenn combines her love for the details with hyper organization to create
events that are tailored to each and
every client she works with. Drawing
from experience planning corporate
social events for 50 to 25,000 guests
within a large sports organization,
Jenn is able to navigate high pressure
situations to create unique, meaningful
experiences for her clients and their
families.
Mariella Koc-Spadaro
event planner
From Mariella's role as an event specialist for a prominent catering company to
manager of one of Vancouver’s most
popular historic venues and facilitator of
academic events at a university level, it’s
safe to say her event experience spans
multiple backgrounds. A logistical
problem solver with a can-do attitude,
Mariella brings her calming approach and
knowledge to confidently guide her clients
through planning from start to finish.
Jordan Maxey and Devon Dunn
owners + planning partners
Our story begins in 2009. We met while working for another wedding planning company and it
wasn’t long before we realized how much we
had in common. Casual conversations during the
hustle of a wedding day revealed that we grew up
in the same part of Vancouver, shared a passion
for detail and organization, and above all, a true
love for weddings. Before long our working
relationship blossomed into a friendship and from
this we built the foundation for Smitten Events. We launched Smitten Events in 2013 with the
goal of approaching event planning with
dedication, creativity and experience. With
diverse backgrounds in marketing and fashion,
and 10 years of experience in the wedding
industry, we create events that are intentional,
full of meaningful details and incorporate the
personality of our clients. We take a
collaborative approach to event planning and
love the opportunity to support our clients
through the most important events of life. We
think that kindness is key and we make it our
goal to do everything with kindness, always.
FRANCESCA STEVENS
event planner
A passionate world traveler, creative DIY-er, and energetic Jill of all trades,
Francesca joined Smitten in 2015.
Armed with a certificate in Event
Marketing and a wealth of experience
earned from working in specialty event
rentals, event decor, the floral business,
and photography, Francesca is one
well rounded planner.
.
TORI PALYNCHUK
event planner
With a diverse background spanning from the wedding industry to university
recruitment and to a career as an
Interior Designer, planning is in Tori’s
nature. She is as creative as she is
organized and blends these two traits
together to create meaningful and
personalized experiences that are as
unique as each couple.
Megan Ousey
event planner
Meg joins Smitten from Whistler, BC where she gained extensive experience
in the wedding industry with one of
Whistler’s top planning companies. In
addition to wedding planning, Meg’s
background in hospitality and event
management has provided a diverse
set of skills which she pairs with her
calming nature and creative mind to
put her clients at ease through every
step of the planning process.
Jennifer Nanavaty
event planner
Jenn combines her love for the details with hyper organization to create
events that are tailored to each and
every client she works with. Drawing
from experience planning corporate
social events for 50 to 25,000 guests
within a large sports organization,
Jenn is able to navigate high pressure
situations to create unique, meaningful
experiences for her clients and their
families.
Mariella Koc-Spadaro
event planner
From Mariella's role as an event specialist for a prominent catering company to
manager of one of Vancouver’s most
popular historic venues and facilitator of
academic events at a university level, it’s
safe to say her event experience spans
multiple backgrounds. A logistical
problem solver with a can-do attitude,
Mariella brings her calming approach and
knowledge to confidently guide her clients
through planning from start to finish.
Experience, Creativity, Dedication
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