About Keli Christenson

Keli Christenson ~ Founder / Designer / Certified Wedding & Event Planner

As founder of Monarch Weddings, I’m genuinely dedicated to transforming your dream wedding into a reality. With 8 years of corporate event experience and 10 years as a wedding coordinator with one of San Diego’s most prestigious wedding planners, I honed my detailed event management, organizational and creative skills before launching Monarch Weddings in 2011.  Now with over two decades of industry experience, I’m an event professional with a calming confidence who is prepared with innovative ideas and invaluable resources.

I’m an energetic hopeless romantic who has passion for helping others and love the creative process of event design and planning. I bring years of industry knowledge, creative talent, helpful insight, passion and commitment to each of my weddings & events providing a stress-free planning experience and an extraordinary wedding day!

To further expand my wedding & event management skills and knowledge, I obtained a certificate in Event Management from USD in 2011.

“I consider myself so fortunate to be pursuing my passion! It’s a privilege to guide couples through this exhilarating (though occasionally challenging) phase of their lives. My goal is to instill confidence and provide peace of mind to my couples throughout the planning process so they can enjoy their engagement to the fullest. A moment I truly treasure on the wedding day is when I escort the couple into their ballroom for the grand reveal, just before inviting their guests.  This allows them to immerse themselves in the experience as if they were a guest and take in all the little details we co-created and carefully crafted just for them. Witnessing their authentic reactions as they see their vision and months of meticulous planning come to life is truly so fulfilling. The genuine expressions of joy, often accompanied by tears, never fail to move me!  Knowing I had played a vital role in helping them achieve their dream wedding is incredibly rewarding and deepens my appreciation for the work I do.” ~ Keli

FUN RANDOM FACTS ABOUT KELI:  San Diego Native | Ambidextrous | Passionate about Yoga & Travel | Former Freelance Makeup Artist for MAC Costmetics | Was in 2 TV Commercials | Has Skydived (Loves Adventure)