Photo by Tom Warwick Photography

The elegant touch of Josie Littlepage is evident in every facet of her highly acclaimed work. Josie's event-planning career began at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta where she managed large group functions onsite. For the next four years, she traveled the world coordinating hundreds of events as an on-site Special Events Director and continued to manage groups of up to 5,000.

Following a move to San Francisco in 2000, Josie began mixing together a business plan. Blending together ideas, both shaken and stirred, she soaked in the cosmopolitan feel of the city. During this time, she set the groundwork for the company by planning special events for the highly demanding high-tech market of Northern California.

In 2002, Josie moved back to her hometown of Saint Louis, and it wasn't long before industry shakers and party planners in the area began talking about a fresh and creative company called Cosmopolitan Events.

Josie lives in Saint Louis with her husband Tom, and their two little daughters, Cooper and Lucie. She stays connected to the development of the beautiful city of Saint Louis, and is involved in many community projects specifically St. Louis Effort for Aids and the Peruvian-American Medical Society, continually assisting with event fundraisers and contributing her time to these efforts. Much of her time is spent on the board of the International Special Events Society, St. Louis Chapter where she has held various VP positions, including President of ISES St. Louis.

Photo by Tom Paule Photography

Chasley Bradbury is an event natural. A child of the hospitality industry, Chasley grew up in her parent's restaurant appropriately called "Chasley's." During and after college, the hospitality industry provided an amazing training ground for her future in the Special Event Industry.

This experience, combined with a degree in public relations, led Chasley to her marketing and event planning position with Party Arts. Since then, the Special Events Industry has been her passion and has grown her career through many leadership and entrepreneurial roles. Chasley started on the ground floor as a partner in a new company, Metropolitan Catering. Soon after, she became Regional Director of Sales for Wolfgang Puck Catering and Events where she embraced their world-renown business philosophy and high standards of client service. Chasley launched the opening of premier venues across the country and produced events from Boston to Dallas and Chicago to Los Angeles.

Weddings have always played a meaningful part in Chasley's love for the business. With Cosmopolitan Events, she thoughtfully plans and produces exquisite weddings tailored to each bride. During her 13 years in the industry, she has been a part of hundreds of nuptial celebrations. It is this experience, dedication to client service, ingenuity and comprehensive understanding of event logistics that allow her to seamlessly plan and execute the most memorable weddings as well as spectacular social events and corporate gatherings.

When not helping clients say "I Do", Chasley is active in a number of professional organizations including ISES and MPI. Most recently, her spare time has been dedicated to her adorable one-year-old son, Maxwell Charles, and her loving husband, Carlos.

Photo by Tom Paule Photography

After working ten years for several prominent non-profit organizations including the St. Louis Artist's Guild, Art St. Louis, Craft Alliance and KETC, Elizabeth Cordes brings to the Cosmopolitan Events Team a depth of knowledge in producing non-profit, fundraising special events. During her tenure in development, Elizabeth created strategic plans that advanced the organization's mission while providing them with new opportunities for financial growth. Paramount with each of these positions was Elizabeth's thorough operations skills and management style that helped her flawlessly plan and execute everything from donor dinners to extravagant galas. Her love for events began at an early age in the restaurant industry where she learned the art of hospitality and management from her parents who owned a four-star French restaurant in downtown St. Louis for over twenty-five years.

Besides her work experience, Elizabeth co-founded ¡art this!, an organization whose mission was to promote the arts and local artists to young professionals in the region. ¡art this! provided St. Louis with some of the most creative artful events in unique and interesting spaces and venues. Elizabeth also served on the Board of the Gallery Association, a non-profit organization that published the Gallery Guide, a resource for art and art venues located throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Using her professional experience and the knowledge she gained co-founding her own organization, Elizabeth has shown a unique flair in arriving to creative solutions during the planning process. Besides planning nuptial celebrations with Cosmopolitan Events, Elizabeth also concentrates her time in the non-profit event department and has proven her ability to build relationships and organize major events. Elizabeth is happily married and the mother of two lovely children, Stella and Benjamin.