Portfolio & reviews

The proof is in the parties.

Years of hands-on coordination, real client feedback, and a full gallery of work — take a look.

Recent work

Champagne tower and floral celebration cake on a candlelit kitchen island

Champagne tower & dessert moment

Outdoor tented reception table with a lantern-and-rose centerpiece and a Reserved sign

Garden-tent tablescape

Abundant grazing table with charcuterie, cheeses, fruit, crackers and fresh flowers

Grazing table styling

Custom moss-and-fresh-flower monogram letters displayed at a milestone celebration

Custom floral monogram display

Botanical garden reception tablescape with candles, greenery napkins and gold table number

Botanical garden reception details

Chilled Moët in a rose-petal-filled bucket beside a rose-topped celebration cake

Champagne & floral cake

Pink and red floral arrangement beside a row of gold glitter guest favor bags

Guest favor send-off

Intimate dinner tablescape

Industrial-chic reception place setting with pampas, candles and a printed place card

Reception place settings

Ballroom full of guests at the BIOP Excellence Awards and Gala

BIOP Excellence Awards & Gala

Custom favor and details station with a mirror and curated keepsakes

Custom favor & details table

Beverage bar with champagne on ice, glassware and citrus garnish

Bubbly bar & beverage station

Close-up of a honey pot and charcuterie on a styled grazing board

Charcuterie, up close

Floral centerpiece with a framed photo detail on a greenery-draped table

Floral centerpiece with photo detail

Hand-lettered escort cards arrayed on a sage table runner

Escort card display

Bride at the top of a grand staircase in an industrial gallery venue

Grand staircase entrance

Mini champagne bottles, crystal goblets and candles beside a floral cake

Champagne bar & cake details

Intimate dinner place setting

Seated guests during a ceremony in a bright modern event space

Ceremony in full swing

Curated gift display

Custom His and Hers bar signage with potted-plant centerpieces

Custom His & Hers bar signage

Butterfly-topped mini bundt cakes on a purple-draped dessert table

Butterfly dessert table

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Client love

Don't just take our word for it.

★★★★★ 5.0

Hired 3 weeks out — and so glad we did.

"Our investment in Macy was the best money we spent."

When their hair-and-makeup artist no-showed on the wedding morning, Macy tracked down a last-minute replacement. The décor came together beautifully, every question got answered, and guests kept remarking on how smoothly the whole day ran.

Robyn DC wedding · October 2022 · as lead coordinator with MJ Weddings & Events

Trusted at

Venues I've worked with.

From galleries and gardens to rooftops and private estates across the DMV.

Fathom Gallery

Washington, DC

Meadowlark Botanical Gardens

Vienna, VA

The Bellevue Conference & Event Center

Chantilly, VA

Torpedo Factory Art Center

Alexandria, VA

Hendry House

Arlington, VA

Outdoor

Private Residence at Fig Hill

Middleburg, VA

Outdoor

Marriott Baltimore Inner Harbor

Baltimore, MD

The Point at Eisenhower Rooftop Clubroom

Alexandria, VA

The Garden

Alexandria, VA

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Experience

A decade of bringing people together.

Cheekie is new — but the hands running it are not.

Lead Planner & Coordinator

MJ Weddings & Events · 2021–Present

Plan and execute weddings, from full start-to-finish planning to day-of coordination
Manage vendor relations — contracts, budgets, and creative consultation
Oversee décor and day-of setup for seamless ceremony-to-reception transitions
Specialize in stress-free, highly personalized client experiences

Founder & Creative Director

Blacks in I/O Psychology (BIOP) · 2019–Present

Co-founded a nonprofit for representation and community in I/O Psychology
Led branding, communications, and creative for the BIOP Annual Conference (2024 & 2025)
Ran marketing, social, and email strategy that drove record attendance
On-site leadership for a welcoming environment for 300+ attendees

Education

Howard University

Emporia State University

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