Photo: Kate Groff
Raelee DeJung
Owner
Welcome! I’m Rae, a Kansas City native with over a decade of event management experience. I have the privilege of being able to work with the amazing women listed below to design and execute special events for our clients.
In my professional career, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with the Gardner Chamber of Commerce as a member of the board as well as the Executive Committee since 2019. I’m thrilled to serve as Chair for 2023-2024.
Together with my grandmother Connie Wright, we’ve spent over five years making our vision for Warren Place Venue a reality and we’re now able to share our creation with Kansas City. I’m so excited to work with you!
Find me on Instagram for more behind the scenes! @raelee.kc raelee@warrenplaceevents.com
Photo: Beth Grimm Photography
Connie Wright
Owner
Connie has deep roots in Gardner. She grew up here and has owned her business - National Association for Health Professionals in downtown Gardner - for over 30 years. A member of Beta Sigma Phi, she has been involved with a significant amount of local charity work. She has passed by what is now Warren Place Event Spaces every day and in the years that it has sat vacant, she has dreamed about what the property could become.
Connie grew up a block away from the Chapel when it stood alone, without the rectory or hall. Every day she passed it on her way to school.
Connie has a strong vision for this space - created for weddings, showers, reunions, and countless happy gatherings - and knows it will be a lasting addition to the community, built for the people of Gardner.
connie@warrenplaceevents.com
Photo: Kate Groff
Brittany Willard
Venue Director
My name is Brittany! My husband and I moved just down the street from Warren Place here in Gardner in 2017. I would always drive by and watch the transformation that took place over the years to create the wonderful space that is Warren Place today. After seeing it complete, I just knew one day it would be a part of my story.
I have a heart for teaching, hosting, and I enjoy being a part of special moments in people’s lives. I was a teacher for the past 8 years and while I will always cherish those moments, it was time for something new! Weddings and event planning have always been a passion of mine! So when the opportunity presented itself in April 2021, I took it!
When I am not helping Raelee and our clients create the wedding or event of their dreams, you can find me snuggled on the couch with my 3 cats or out at the racetrack with my husband!
I look forward to meeting you and working together, envisioning and putting together what you dream into reality!
brittany@warrenplaceevents.com
Photo: Kate Groff
Emerald Wright
Decor Rental Coordinator
Hello everyone!
My name is Emerald! I am married and love being a mother to my 4 beautiful children and 2 dogs. My husband and I started out at Warren Place when the Warren was being developed. We did a lot of the landscaping at Warren Place in 2021. After that I started working with the owner Connie Wright doing design consultations. Now I have been working as a Design Consultant/ Rentals Coordinator for 3 years. My job at The Warren includes checking in decor inventory, organizing, helping with laundry, ironing linens, and doing silk floral arrangements. Doing the silk floral centerpieces is my favorite part of my job. I love seeing the excitement and joy on our clients faces when they see what I have created for them. Prior to being a design consultant, I worked as a bartender for 10 years. I graduated from Center High School and went on to receive my Associate of Applied Science Degree in 2006. In my spare time I like to take in a movie, work on floral arrangements, spend time with family and friends, and go to church. I also have done volunteer work for my church and Feeding Eudora. My goals are to be driven, have a great attitude, live life to the fullest, and create the perfect experience for our clients.
emerald@warrenplaceevents.com
Kayla Rodgers
Venue Coordinator
Photo: Kate Groff
Hi, I’m Kayla! I lived in Gardner for the first 21 years of my life and then lived in Nashville for the last 5. In Nashville, I worked with a wedding planner as her co-planner/assistant to help design and execute large scale, luxury weddings in the booming Nashville wedding market. In Nashville, I also worked as a nanny and household manager. I moved back to Kansas City in 2023 and am now loving being apart of the Warren Place team!
My favorite part of wedding planning is working with the couples and helping their visions come to fruition. When I’m not at Warren Place, I’m spending time with my husband and our dog. I also love to paint and play piano. I’m looking forward to getting connected into the wedding industry here and helping you create the wedding of your dreams!
kayla@warrenplaceevents.com
Photo: Kate Groff
Stewart scott
Site director
Stewart has been our go-to guy from day one here at Warren Place. He was an integral part of our renovation and now works incredibly hard to maintain our high standards for the property inside and out. Anything we can dream up - hanging florals from ceilings, building and moving arches for wedding ceremonies, keeping paint fresh, and slinging 200 chairs and tables for event setup and teardown. He’s our miracle worker and Warren Place wouldn’t be what it is without him!
When he’s not performing miracles on the property, you can likely find him on the golf course, working on projects for a “buddy”, hanging out with his grandson Logan, or beekeeping!