Founding member

Elena's Garden Events

Carla Bejan-Negru · Owner

Event design and planning services, vendor curation and sourcing, and event management.

Event plannersNoble Square, ChicagoFixed room & travels

About Carla

About me

Our team focuses on providing elevated design and planning services that go beyond the timeline. We blend event design and event planning seamlessly so that every detail is thought of and handled with care while reflecting our client's needs and design style.

How I began

Elena's Garden is a family affair where we strongly believe no detail is too small and no event too ordinary. We are a boutique family-owned business where our entire team is focused on providing curated event design and planning services to each client.

Why families choose me

Because we are a family-owned-and-run business, we handle each client and each family as if they were our own, taking into account the delicate timing, the decision fatigue and creating a relationship of trust where we help bring our client's vision to life while seamlessly blending logistics and design elements together. We truly believe no detail is too small and no event is ordinary, and we highly prioritize each client and each guest experience.

Ownership

Family-ownedImmigrant-ownedWomen-owned

Who Carla serves

Religious tradition

CatholicEastern OrthodoxJewishProtestant / ChristianSecular / humanist

Community served

Arab / Middle EasternAssyrianBlack / African AmericanChineseFilipinoGreekIndian / South AsianIrishItalianKoreanLGBTQ / queerLithuanianMexicanPolishPuerto RicanRomanianUkrainianVietnamese

Language

Romanian

What they offer

Services

Full-service memorial planningMemorial service consultationDay-of coordinationTimeline & run-of-show creationVendor sourcing & managementCatering coordinationFloral and decorative coordinationLivestream coordinationMemory station setupTribute & program designPost-event wrap & keepsake assemblyOfficiant servicesCelebrant services

Also offers

Photography

What Carla charges

Please contact vendor for pricing.

Common questions

Can you help source vendors that are trusted?

Yes, with over 10 years of event experience, we have a roster of trusted partners who approach events in the same way we do.

What is the cost of hiring you for planning our event?

Each event scope is different, and we create a detailed event package based on our clients' needs.

What sets you apart from other planners?

Our approach is centered around our clients. We are flexible and mold ourselves around each family's needs. In addition, because our business also provides floral design, we are able to take a global approach to your event and meld the design elements with the logistics to create a beautiful, stress-free environment for our clients.

Service area

Address

1357 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

Virtual services

Available

Location and coverage

EvanstonForest ParkOak ParkSkokieDowntown / CentralNorth SideNorthwest SideWest SideSouth Side / Near SouthSouthwest Side
Carla's room, 1357 W Chicago Ave
Areas Carla also travels to
Lake Michigan

1357 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

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Travels to

Downtown / Central · North Side · Northwest Side · West Side · South Side / Near South · Southwest Side · Suburbs · Evanston · Forest Park · Oak Park · Skokie