Est. 2025
We Bring
We Bring
Hospitality To Life
We partner with you to design cultures and experiences where people feel welcome and leave transformed. Across teams, gatherings, and events, we bring strategic design to human connection — creating impact that lasts beyond the moment.
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Philosophy
We believe in the intentional creation of environments that welcome, nourish, create connection, are purposed and grow lasting good.
At The Host and The Guest, we believe hospitality transforms. Whether you’re designing an event, shaping team culture, or hosting a personal gathering, we craft experiences that nourish, provide pause, and send people out changed.
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What We Do
We help you create the environment that leads to the good you desire to grow!
From the Table
The Host and The Guest does an exceptional job combining professionalism with thoughtful creativity in a way that made our event feel both seamless and special. Her attention to detail and naturally warm, classy style created a welcoming, home-like atmosphere that our team genuinely felt and enjoyed.
Carrie Tynan
CEO, Coors Adolph Foundation
Events, small gatherings, teams, culture
“Cari Jenkins has an amazing eye to see how to create spaces of joy, connection, and life for others. We have used Cari’s gifts for hospitality in dozens of settings, and each time she is able to curate space that says ‘welcome’ to all who enter. Her heart for others leaks out in all that she says and does!”
John Irwin
Director, Downing House
Event and small gatherings
“There is no host like Cari Jenkins — convener, connector, and listener, with an uncanny sense for the interior state of the human person she is serving and a gift for weaving beauty, prayer, and abundance into one-of-a-kind moments of resonance and wonder. She is not an event planner; she is an angel drawing us all into a feast.”
Anne Snyder Brooks
Editor in Chief, Comment Magazine
Intimate gatherings and festival hospitality strategy
“Cari’s new venture, The Host and the Guest, reflects her gift for making people feel truly seen, welcomed, and valued. She creates thoughtfully curated experiences with warmth and care, leaving each guest with something personal and memorable.”
Debbie Brown
President, Colorado Business Roundtable
Intimate gatherings
“Cari embodies hospitality in her life and that comes to life when she hosts an event. Whether it’s a retreat, an event or just a dinner for friends, Cari creates gracious and intentional spaces of hospitality that are a joy to experience.”
Stephen Redden
Managing Partner, Rebar
Events, gatherings, and keynotes
“Cari’s presence as both a host and facilitator reflects her love for people, beautiful spirit, and joy for life. Her leadership inspires individuals and organizations!”
Joanna Meyer
Director, Women Work and Calling
Event speaker, intimate gatherings
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