With over 12 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, doing everything from consulting, planning, designing, and producing events, she has seen her fair share of events, and provides the experience to skillfully deal with the hurdles that come with planning and executing events. Kelsey holds a professional event & wedding planning certificate and B.S. in Hospitality and Tourism Sciences from Texas A&M University.
After spending time in the corporate world as well as teaching her knowledge of the complex hospitality and events industry, Kelsey founded Wandering Events in Seattle, Washington in early 2018, with the goal of creating a client experience that not only goes above and beyond to meet client needs, but also strives to simplify the entire event process. After two Years of working between Texas and Washington she moved her business full time to DFW + Texas. With her extensive knowledge within the industry, Kelsey has developed many valuable relationships with highly respected venues and vendors, having her work featured in dozens of trade magazines and newsletters, including Style Me Pretty, Condé Nast, Wedding Chicks, Vouge', and many more.
Kelsey is known for her attention to detail, high level of communication and goes to great lengths to ensure that any event can be seamless. Her relationships with many talented partners in DFW and across the country allow her and her staff to put together the perfect team of professionals to exceed all expectations.

MORE ABOUT KELSEY

Kelsey Parker

Owner + Head Planner & Designer

STARBUCKS ORDER: Venti Iced latte with 3 Splenda's 

ENNEAGRAM TYPE: Type Seven: The Enthusiast

PERSONAL:  Several years after beginning her professional post graduate career, she lived in Houston, San Antonio and Seattle. She loves to travel and try new things. She has a 2-year-old daughter- Payton and two pups- Ginger- Golden Retriever and Lab mix and Riley- Corgi and German Shepard mix. She does not like chocolate and is obsessed with details and coffee!

FAVORITE TRIP EXPERIENCE: Her trip to Thailand- Bangkok & Phuket, Singapore, and South Korea! 

FAVORITE THING ABOUT EVENTS: 
"I absolutely love being able to play a role in creating the most meaningful moments for families. So much work goes into these moments to not only make them happen, but to create a lifelong lasting memory is amazing and such an honor. Seeing my clients' eyes light up when seeing their vision come to life is one of my favorite feelings. I also love the challenge of creating and designing an extremely personalized event that truly captures my client's personality".