get to know us
Hospitality and the guest experience are at the forefront of what we do. Our relaxed and personal approach to planning, design and rentals transforms our clients into friends. As owners of multiple event businesses, we take our craft seriously, but never ourselves. We approach design with an openness to new ideas, a fearlessness to try new things and a passion to create events as unique as our clients. We want you to walk in and immediately say “This is so me!” and know we fully told your story.
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meet jacqueline
Jacqueline’s career in event planning began in her hometown of Chicago, where she planned luxury corporate events. Now co-owner of an event venue and Collected & Co. she plans and works with multiple clients each week and never lets anything fall through the cracks. Jacqueline’s passion for making a clients’s event everything they imagined shines through in each occasion she plans.
When she’s not planning or designing an event, Jacqueline loves to enjoy slow mornings sipping coffee and playing with her children Ellie, Addison and Wyatt.
meet russ
You know that guy in the room who everyone immediately wants to be friends with? That’s Russ. He’s also the details guy. Russ knows exactly what needs to happen when and where, and he makes sure not a single detail is overlooked. Russ’s background is in marketing and operations, but his passion lies in entrepreneurship. When he’s not chasing after his kids or keeping the venue in tip-top shape, Russ enjoys cheering on the Chicago Cubs and Baylor Bears.
meet Danielle
Driven by her love for celebrations and a devotion to the details, Danielle has discovered her true calling working with couples to design and plan their most perfect day – their wedding day! With over 10 years in the event planning industry, she successfully coordinated and designed award-winning events across the country ranging from intimate dinner parties to multi-day events. Her perfectly detailed timelines and unwavering commitment ensure that the wedding planning process and the wedding day are stress-free and joyous for the couple.
After living in Arizona for 10 years, Danielle returned to Minnesota. She got married to her husband Eric in August of 2020 and welcomed her baby girl Eden in October of 2021. In her free time, she enjoys trying new restaurants, watching ALL the Bravo series and spending time with her two pups Cooper and Cash.
meet Andrew
Meet Andrew – our warehouse and delivery manager. Also known as Russ’s right hand guy. He has been working part time for us the past 4 seasons. This year he’s joined the team full time!
Andrew enjoys when the warehouse inventory is all neatly packed in their rightful place in anticipation for the next successful Collected event.
He spends his free time biking on the neighborhood trail, rock climbing at VE and lounging with his wife Lauren and their pups, Scout and Emmy.
Meet Mary
2023 marks Mary’s fourth season with the team! Mary is all about the day of detailing and making sure everything looks perfect for our clients.
When she is not working with the Collected & Co., she works as a remote recruiter. In her free time she likes to decorate and design new spaces in her home and spend time with friends and family. She has also have become the master of nails and nail art! She loves spending time trying new designs and techniques and her nails are always looking like your dream Pinterest nail board!
Fun fact: Mary and her husband, Max, got married at Jacqueline and Russ’ venue five years ago this summer!
meet Madi
meet Molly
One of her Favorite Parts of the wedding day is the anticipation before the bride walks down the aisle, feeling the love and excitement in the air. She loves all things timeless, chic and aesthetically pleasing.
In her spare time, you can find Molly either planning on her iPad or cozied up with a good book!
meet Grace
After Grace got engaged in 2020 she began planning her wedding and soon fell in love with the entire planning process. She loved it so much she decided to apply with Collected & Co. and has been with the company ever since. In fact, she was also a Collected bride and definitely enjoy working alongside such a wonderful team.
Know if you have Grace at your event all of your chairs will be perfectly aligned as she cannot stand when you can see one chair peeking out of a row!
When Grace is not helping coordinating events or delivering rentals, she enjoys traveling with her husband, reading, working out, and hanging out with her Labradoodle, Gus.
Meet Abby
The 2023 season is Abby’s first with the Collected team! After Abby got married to her husband Matt in 2022, she knew that she wanted to continue to pursue her passion for planning, designing and coordinating. She understands that being a part of your big day is a privilege and will go above and beyond to ensure it is everything you envisioned & more so that you can sit back, relax, and enjoy all of those special moments during your event!
