Chanda Daniels
Chanda Daniels is the creative director of Chanda Daniels Planning + Design (www.chandadaniels.com) and founder of A Monique Affair, one of the leading event planning companies in the San Francisco Bay area. Named TOP WEDDING PLANNER OF THE WORLD by HARPER'S BAZAAR, MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS & BRIDES MAGAZINE. A natural at designing and planning events, Chanda’s years of design experience have established her as an expert in her field. With history as a former catering sales director, Chanda mastered the fundamentals of her craft. Combining these skills with her passion for creating events, she founded A Monique Affair in February 1999 and in 2019 founded Chanda Daniels, Planning + Design with a focus on highly customized fine art wedding weekends. With 22 years of planning and design experience, Chanda has worked with some of the most prestigious venues and creatives in the industry. Chanda is active in planning weddings for the LGBTQ+ community. She continues to hone her design skills by keeping up with industry trends, attending workshops and seminars, and by earning a bachelor of the arts degree in hospitality management from San Francisco State University. Chanda is certified LGBTQ+ inclusive through Equally Wed Pro. A wedding industry veteran, Chanda Daniels combines innovative skill with imagination to bring to life the most daring design ideas. She believes in celebrating milestone events with class, style and richness. Chanda’s weddings have been featured in Equally Wed, H and H Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, The Knot, Carats and Cake to name a few. A Monique Affair is a Platinum vendor with Equally Wed.
Photo of Chanda Daniels: Sonia Yruel
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