Lifestyle Maven Events

We worked with Alison in 2018 as our planner for a 3-day wedding at a luxury resort in upstate New York. She was an absolute pleasure to work with. She was incredibly patient with me, our crazy families, and the many traditions we wanted to incorporate from both of our cultures (India and Australia). Perhaps most importantly, she was the diplomatic, professional, and always positive liaison I needed between myself and all the other vendors. She also helped me with two particularly tough vendors -- as most brides know, every wedding has its characters. In our case, right off the bat, the venue was, let's say 'smug', and not particularly kind to me, a POC bride who didn't fit their "usual" stereotype of a client. They spoke to me as if I should be appreciative of the opportunity to have my wedding there -- and this was pre-pandemic. Alison calmed me down, dealt with all of their nonsense, and let me enjoy my wedding weekend without feeling frustrated. On the day before the wedding festivities started, our bus company transporting overseas guests without cars and our venue got into a Certificate of Insurance related argument that she smoothly solved without needing me to step in. I also had an issue, much later after the wedding, with my photographer in terms of getting one of our contracted deliverables (he went incommunicado, a truly worst nightmare situation). She immediately sprang into action to help and to get him to finally respond to me after years(!) of me trying by myself. I will forever appreciate how she did these things -- especially in light of the fact that these were the first two vendors I hired before hiring her! Another reason to trust Alison and her team's expertise and ability to help you choose the best vendors :)

We bought Alison's full-service planning package and were quite pleased. For each major decision (venue, photography, floral, catering, rentals, etc.), she offered a menu of options at different price points. In each category where we cared, we found an option we really loved. And where we didn't care, Alison had a strong enough read on our taste to guide us to a sensible choice. On a few occasions, we were tempted to cut corners, and when Alison pushed back (e.g. encouraging us to get an arch for the ceremony) we wound up extremely pleased with the results. On the day of, Alison made sure things went really, really smoothly. The whole "feel like a guest at your own wedding thing" is a bit of a cliche, but it really was true for us. I'd like to call out in particular that Alison absolutely nailed it with the venue. We had really idiosyncratic preferences, and she found a place that checked off all our boxes and was available at a discount because it was still under construction. It turned out far nicer than the architect's renderings when we'd figured it'd be the opposite, and it drew praise from a lot of guests. It was just incredibly photogenic. The catering, recommended by Alison, was likewise universally praised -- the bao bun station during cocktail hour served bao as good as any you'll find in Chinatown. The caterer's desserts were also so varied and delicious that guests thought we'd intentionally skipped having a wedding cake. (We actually just forgot, and Alison to her credit correctly interpreted the absurdly decadent desserts we picked from the caterer as an adequate substitute for a cake.)

Alison was our event planner for our wedding last August. She was so helpful with balancing all of the standard wedding logistics, not to mention Covid protocols! My husband and I were planning our wedding from out of state, and Alison able to meet with our vendors in person and pass on the information to us, which was a great help.

We consider ourselves blessed to have Alison as our coordinator for our wedding in Hawaii. We really leaned on her expertise, such as meticulously combing through our vendor contracts to make sure everything was in order, and no items were missed. She also provided a lot of guidance with our timeline and completing a walkthrough of the site. She was able to help fill in any gaps and also gave great perspective of items we didn't think of. She truly goes the extra mile, for example, she was retrieving my husband phone that had his vows on it. She got hit by a rouge wave ( drenched head to toe), but still pushed through to deliver the phone & the rest of the night! She also stayed with me while I was locked out of the hotel gate on the beach. Although she didn't need to, she stayed to the end to make sure everything was taken care of. Alison is a wonderful coordinator, and the success of our wedding was due to her expertise. If you are looking for someone professional, organized and fun, look no further.

Working with Alison, Marjorie, and the entire Lifestyle Maven team was the best thing to happen during the wedding process. From helping with the overall esthetic to being a soundboard, I never felt like I was overwhelmed with the planning process. Even when we encountered some obstacles (covid, external factors, etc.), Alison came prepared with solutions to ensure our event would be the best it could be - and it was! The day of, everything went beyond swimmingly - exceeded all of our expectations. I could not recommend Alison and her team enough!

It’s been almost a week since our wedding and we are still glowing on how wonderfully splendid the day was! Alison and her assistant Marjorie were INSTRUMENTAL in making this happen. We hired Alison on a custom package and she was a master in researching venues, recommending vendors, conducting site visits, and somehow incorporating our ideas to create an event that far surpassed our expectations (on top of navigating pandemic restrictions to boot). I had to lobby my now husband to hire a planner since in Germany, where he’s from, planners are the purview of the ultra wealthy. But even he was impressed at how well everything turned out. Our guests raved about the thoughtful touches like Lebkuchen cookies that functioned as wedding favors/escorts, and of course the music and the food. Most importantly, Alison served as the point person for all issues on our wedding, which allowed my husband and I to simply focus on getting married and starting our lives together. Thanks again!

We are looking forward to our wedding and couldn't have gotten this far without Alison's help. Our big day was originally scheduled for Summer 2020 but due to COVID-19 we had to reschedule. Alison helped us secure all of our vendors and venue for the same date in Summer of 2021. We appreciate her close eye to detail and can't wait for our big day!

We’ve been working with Alison for the past couple months and she’s been great! She is detail oriented and a total problem solver. All of her help and guidance has been invaluable. Can’t wait for the big day!

Alison has been extremely helpful as we try to navigate this crazy reality we’re in. She’s responsive and has gone above and beyond as we try to lock down a venue that can accommodate all of our safety concerns. Recommend if you want a low key, direct, and real person.

Alison has been wonderful during what is ordinarily a stressful time. She has been flexible, insightful, and very thoughtful when it comes to our wedding. Alison helped to craft a package that worked best for our needs and budget. She has has offered advice to us when we were in a pinch. She’s so responsive and helps to ease much of the wedding stress. Although we are not yet married, we are looking forward to all that Alison has to offer leading up to the big day!

Alison, Marjorie, and the entire Lifestyle Maven are simply amazing! One of the best decisions we made in the wedding process. She brought us a dream team of vendors, coordinated everything seamlessly, and made us feel heard, even through every silly idea we had and late night email we sent. In the few days leading up to the wedding when we had to make a few pivots due to the weather, she helped guide us through each critical decision and made sure our vision was still brought to life…and it was BEYOND what we could have ever imagined. They are not only great at what they so, they are also great people. People you want around on your wedding day :) We cannot thank Alison and the team enough!!!

Alison and her team are simply amazing! Alison is very professional, punctual and thoughtful. She is very attentive to all our emails and most especially our vision for our wedding. Alison is always going out of the box to give us fresh new ideas and suggestions. During the start of the pandemic, my fiancé and I decided to postpone our wedding to next year. Alison made sure our postponement process went smoothly and helped us reschedule all our vendors. We thank Alison and her team for their incredible work. We cannot wait to celebrate our dream wedding next year!

Sadly, we did not have a great experience using Allison. Overall, her tone was always shooting down our ideas versus providing solutions on how to make our dream wedding work. Every phone, we hung up feeling discouraged. We ultimately walked away from our contract about a month in and she was not at all open to giving us our deposit back, even though we offered to pay her for her the hours worked to be fair (she could name the price that felt like she would be fairly compensated). Because this is a lot of money, we asked for some kindness and pleaded that we could find a way to make her feel compensated for the work she had done (albeit minimal venue searches). Her response was cold and bluntly put "its not about kindness, its about contract." While she's right in all the ways that legally bound us to the contract, it was telling of her and her worldview. And in these times, when 2020 puts things in true perspective, I hope she has learned from that statement and reflects on that moment where she could have been flexible and could have been more empathetic to our plight. At minimum, she could have responded in kindness versus pulling out the dagger that left us feeling so deflated during what should feel like such a happy time. She clearly meets the mark for a lot of brides/grooms as evident by other glowing reviews. But we are grateful to have walked away and felt like we dodged a bullet without that negative energy at our wedding. We still wish her the best and send positive energy her way.

Alison and her team did an incredible job for our wedding. Thank you!

My husband was hesitant to work with a planner/coordinator (he thought it might not be worth the money), but this was one thing I insisted on. After the wedding, he admitted that this was one of the best decisions I/we made. Everything went so smoothly the entire day, which I attribute to Alison and her team. Alison was so easy to work with throughout the entire planning process- she was organized, knowledgeable, and a calming force. There are so many little things that a bride and groom should not have to worry about, which is why I 100% recommend an amazing coordinator like Alison. Seriously, hire Alison so you can enjoy your wedding day start to finish!

Working with Lifestyle Maven Events as a vendor has been a great experience. They are organized, easy to communicate with, and professional. I've had the privilege of providing the cake/desserts for several of Lifestyle Maven's weddings and it was seamless. The events went as expected and beautifully. I always look forward to working with them!!

Alison and her team was absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with! She made herself available to meet up beforehand to go over the details. She was super helpful with our questions and helped guide us amazingly. On the day of the wedding, her team took care of everything and made the entire day absolutely perfect. We highly recommend Lifestyle Maven! We couldn’t have done it without you!

Alison helped to plan my wedding a few weeks ago. My wife found her last minute and she was awesome, from loading up our bus with sandwiches (and beer) to organizing a group of 12+ people throughout the day she and her team helped immensely. Without her I know my wife would’ve been very stressed so I’m incredibly grateful we had the pleasure of working with her.

I've worked with Alison for a while now. She definitely has an eye for design and can give great insights to make sure you get the wedding of your dreams. She takes all things into consideration and would make sure everything you want is presented on your wedding day. I would absolutely, without a doubt, recommend her!

Alison is hands down my all time favorite planner to work with! Her eye for concepts, color and every little detail is simply second to none! She is on top of everything, and creates the most beautiful celebrations!!!

I found Alison 2 months before my wedding and all the stars aligned and I was able to use her for my wedding day. Without her and her team my wedding wouldn't have been as fantastic as it was. Alison jumped right in and communicated with all of my vendors in the month before the wedding and made sure everything was perfect on the day. Alison and team went above and beyond, making sure the venue was setup perfectly, transporting bags for our bridal party to the venue, keeping me and my husband adequately hydrated :), and even bustling my dress! Alison made sure to meet with me in person, have phone calls leading up to our wedding day, come to the rehearsal and knew more about the wedding than I did!I will miss working with her but hope I can work with her again in the future! She is seriously the most amazing planner/boss/human and I'm so happy she was a part of one of the best days of my life!!

Alison and her team are amazing! We live in Florida but had our wedding in NY and the only thing we had checked off our wedding planning list (before hiring Alison) was booking the venue. We had our first video call meeting with Alison and provided her with our vision (which was still a bit undecided) and she designed the wedding of our dreams! We couldn’t decide on certain colors and if we wanted it to be more of a romantic or rustic theme, but she was able to take our input and deliver us a beautiful ceremony and reception design. Every one of our family members and friends couldn’t stop complimenting us on how stunning everything turned out! She helped us enormously with the vendor recommendations and pricing as well as providing new ideas to make our wedding unique and personalized. She is a dream to work with! Thank you, Alison, Marjorie, and Alana, for being so patient and kind with us and mostly for making our special day stress free and unforgettable!

We hired Alison for our vow renewal this past August in Brooklyn NY. Alison was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! She thought of everything , was super organized and all while keeping her cool. She was also honest and kept me from choosing vendors/decor that would break my budget. All of our guests commented on how beautiful and well organized our event was and that is a reflection of Alison and her team. Only negative is that it's all over :(. Hire them , you won't regret it!

Alison planned and coordinated our beautiful wedding at St. Patrick’s Cathedral and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She did the most amazing job understanding what we envisioned, executing and enhancing it. The flowers, decor, and accessories were absolutely perfect and the entire event went off without a hitch! Alison thought of everything beforehand and made sure we were totally prepared in advance. I couldn't have imagined a better planning experience or a more perfect day. I would recommend Alison to anyone - she is organized, professional, responsive and has a great eye!! Thank you Alison!!

Hiring Alison as our month-of coordinator was one of the best decisions while planning our wedding. The execution of our wedding was flawless due to her organization, ability to keep clam under pressure, and attention to detail. We can’t thank her enough for helping orchestrate our special day. From the Starbucks in the morning to carrying all of our personal items from the Foundry to our hotel room in the late hours of the night, I can say not a detail was missed on our wedding day. Thank you again for everything Alison, you are a ROCKSTAR!

We recommend Alison highly as a wedding planner (or for any event, really)! We had a general vision of what we wanted for a wedding with very little interest in managing the details. Alison recommended an incredible venue and great vendors that helped to make the event run seamlessly. We were probably frustrating clients to work with and delegated more decisions to Alison than most clients. She has excellent taste and we are grateful for how she made our vague ideas come to life.

We can't recommend Alison highly enough. From our first phone consultation, she was welcoming, supportive and knowledgeable. Since we had two locations - one for ceremony and one for the reception, we were looking for a day-of coordinator to help with logistics to make sure our wedding day was relaxing and fun. We got so much more! For a month leading up to the day, Alison was communicative and available to us. She helped guide us to affordable vendors, encouraged personal touches, and made sure things went smoothly on the actual day. Though there were a few challenges, they were quickly resolved and we never stopped smiling. Alison worked closely with our venue and everything was set up beautifully, exactly to our vision, done so with care and thoughtfulness. Alison is a bright star and we were grateful to have her calm and enthusiastic energy with us on our big day!

This September my daughter and her fiancé were married in New York City at the Central Park Zoo. It was a wonderful, magical day! The wedding of their dreams became a reality largely due to the expertise and talent of Alison. From the bridal party preparations, to the ceremony, to the marvelous reception at the Zoo, everything was perfection! Alison orchestrated every movement and detail from beginning to end inspiring confidence in all of us, and yet she did it with such finesse that everything felt seamless. So many of our guests remarked on how happy they were to have been invited to such a unique, beautiful and well-coordinated wedding. One noted that not a detail was missed! I can't say enough about Alison's talent. She brought my daughter and son-in-law's dream to marvelous fruition! Thank you Alison!

I worked with Alison as a fellow wedding vendor at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. My company supplied linens for the event and working under her guidance as the planner and stylist made it an easy collaboration. If you're looking for a professional planner with all the right connections to pull off your dream wedding, hire Lifestyle Maven Events!

Hiring Alison and her team was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. Alison planned and designed our wedding at the Central Park Zoo, which was absolutely beautiful and went flawlessly. Our guests raved about the design, especially all of the little details that Alison had suggested. Even random zoo-goers who were at the zoo during set-up commented on how beautiful the tent looked. The Central Park Zoo is a raw space venue and planning a wedding there involves a lot of moving parts and time, and my husband and I are both lawyers with very little extra time on our hands. Alison understood our vision from the beginning and gave awesome vendor and design suggestions that dramatically cut down the amount of time we needed to spend on planning the wedding. She also coordinated all of the details so that we could just focus on the bigger picture and enjoy our wedding. I actually was able to pull back from the planning process and fully enjoy our wedding day because I was beyond confident that Alison and her team had everything covered. We had our absolute dream wedding and it would not have been possible for us to make it happen without Alison. I will probably want to edit this review a million times as I think of more wonderful things to say about Alison, but for now I will just say that you should ABSOLUTELY hire her, she and her team are INCREDIBLE!! Alison and team, we can’t thank you enough for everything you did to make our big day so special and wonderful!!

My husband & I stumbled upon Alison on the Knot just a few weeks after our engagement. After our first phone call together to then meeting her in person, I knew we had made the right decision. Alison planned our beautiful & romantic wedding at The Park Savoy. We are full-time nurses with inflexible schedules. Alison was accommodating, patient & kind. She is creative and innovative. She pays attention to detail and never deviated from what we wanted. Our vendor team was exceptional, and worked so well together. We want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us accomplish the wedding of our dreams. On our big day, I was not stressed for a single moment. Alison & her team handled everything professionally & with grace. We were blown away by how smoothly things went. Our friends & family had a blast. We appreciate you more than words can say. I have already recommended Alison to my newly engaged friends. Also, to anyone looking for/considering hiring a wedding planner. You will not regret it! We love you, Alison!

Lifestyle Maven Events planned my son and daughter-in-law’s wedding which was held at Central Park Zoo. Alison was on top of every single moment the day and made sure every wedding detail was pure perfection. Thank you Alison!

Alison is awesome! She helped us design the most gorgeous wedding at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. When my florist friend dropped out two months before the wedding she immediately came to the rescue with an awesome floral vendor that helped me realize a vision that exceeded all our expectations. Simply stunning. Same thing for my hair! When I was floundering at the very last minute over stylists, Alison swooped in and sent me straight to the most wonderful salon and they made a miracle of scheduling and styling happen and it all worked out beautifully. She knows the vendors and the business and how to get things done! Alison pushed me in the right direction when I was reluctant with the little touches that made a big impact -- adding taller centerpieces (where I only wanted shorter), having printed menus, colored napkins, etc -- she has a great sense of what will look good and make for a smashing party and really led me towards amazing decisions all around. Sometimes throughout the planning process I wished she would be responsive beyond weekdays 9-5. And I must say in general I often felt frustrated by the communication style. But on the big day Alison was a wonderful calming presence. She immediately had a solution to the soot stain on my dress when I arrived at the venue! Her staff was very nice. She played an enormous role in giving me and my husband the most gorgeous wedding, and I felt pretty stress free, relaxed and beautiful. She definitely brought the warm, excited, supportive and laid back spirit I gravitated towards when we met, and I'm so appreciative!

Lifestyle Maven did a wonderful job helping us to plan and execute our wedding. Having the help of an expert wedding planner alleviated a great deal of pressure on the day of the wedding, allowing us to enjoy ourselves. We highly recommend them!

I convinced my husband we needed a wedding planner due to our unpredictable and busy work schedules. I ultimately chose Alison after reading through NYC based planners on theknot.com and I liked the aesthetics after reviewing her website and I also liked that she had experience with a traditional Chinese Tea Ceremony which I wanted to incorporate into my own reception. Overall, she helped us plan the wedding reception we envisioned and made the planning much more manageable given our work hours. We kept telling her we would be low-key but the more ideas she gave us, the more preferences we had! Alison and her team helped create a wonderful reception that several guests mentioned feeling like they were transported to another country and era and they forgot they were in NYC. While we had our own choice for band,DJ and photographer, Alison was responsible for the other vendors which were amazing (hair/makeup, caterer, cake!!, flowers, furniture). All of them were easy to work with and personable. Alison did a great job in setting up the appts with the vendors after finding out everyones' availability. If there was a suggestion or vendor that didn't fit my taste, you didn't feel uncomfortable saying no or letting Alison and her team know that wasn't what you wanted. (seems like a petty thing, but it IS important to know you don't feel pressured to do something you don't want). More importantly, she handled the frustrations we had well. It is very hard for us to answer calls and email is sometimes not enough to figure out the finer details esp when time gets closer to the actual event date, so I always felt a day behind in making decisions and that lead to a series of frustrations. She handled them well and reminded me or offered solutions to try and take care of the issues if I didn't have time. We had a couple of scheduling glitches on day of (ie. hired car broke down en route to pick us up), but she handled it and we only knew after it was rectified. In fact, we had a hotel issue at our block rate hotel, which I was set to ignore after checking out, but she actually notified the management about it after our wedding and the hotel contacted me after to get more information. I wasn't expecting this at all but it definitely helped me give feedback to the hotel for their improvement. Overall, I would recommend Alison and her team to help create the wedding you want. We have great memories of our wedding day !!! Thank you to Alison and her team.

“You had the most amazing wedding”! I’ve heard it practically every day since last June when I got married and it wouldn’t have been possible without Alison. Although I did most of the planning myself, a wedding is truly a sum of its parts and all the parts were assembled by Alison. She recommended the majority of my vendors, who were all extraordinary. She also helped me decipher contracts and made suggestions to help me improve them or include things I didn’t think of. Her experience and connections were definitely integral and invaluable in making my perfect day come to life. It was also nice on the day of to not have to worry about much.

Alison was a LIFE SAVOR. I thought I had a handle on my wedding and truth be told- I did not. Alison recommended things that I didn't even know I wanted & needed. Looking back on my perfect two day Indian fusion wedding, all of the things that I loved were things Alison provided for us. My husband and I are very picky people, and Alison is a very tasteful and thoughtful planner. She was super patient, always gave multiple options, and really delivered. The entire team at Lifestyle Maven Events provide the same high standard service. If you have second thoughts about Alison- don't. She has the best relationships with other vendors at very good prices, and will make your wedding everything you want and MORE!!

From the minute I got engaged I knew I wanted to hire a wedding planner to help Michael and I with our decor and the organization of the actual day of wedding. Alison and lifestyle Maven Events was the perfect place to look. Alison did such an amazing job recommending my florist, and other items i can’t thank her enough. Our day was so amazing it went off without a hitch . Justina was also amazing on the day of. She was very professional and made sure all the vendors set up and ran smoothly. They assured me I had nothing to worry about and that was 100% true. If your looking for a great planner, Alison is the person to hire for perfect wedding.

Alison was a delight to work with. I'm a bit neurotic and didn't have a clear cut picture of what I wanted for the wedding. Alison assured us, she listened to what we had to say, and she was patient and kind. We hired her during the busiest season of the year (October) and she was available and attentive. Leading up to the wedding we had a lot of help from my bridesmaids as far as establishing a solid decorative direction which was pretty last minute and Alison and her team didn't blink twice in rolling with it. They set up our venue space (a working distillery) day of perfectly. The venue had to flip from ceremony to reception quickly and while guests were in the space and she and her team made this transition seamlessly. Trust me, you need someone to help remember all the little things and to run the show without you noticing! This is the best part of having a planner. She brought us food, made sure we ate, made sure we avoided get stuck talking to people we didn't want to for too long (this is key), and orchestrated the whole affair beautifully. We even got some time to take a moment together and look out into our wedding and it was really magical. Thanks so much for making every detail perfect and for working with our somewhat unorthodox wedding. I can't recommend Alison and her team more!

Day of Coordination Alison and her team was great. From the pre-date meetings to the day of the wedding she was constantly asking me how she could help and had great ideas in problem solving some last minute changes. The whole thing came together better then we could have imagined! Highly recommend!

We are SO thankful to have found Alison for our month-of and day-of wedding coordination. I wasn't always sure that I was going to hire a month/day-of coordinator but I am SO thankful we did, and even more thankful we found Alison and her team. Alison was extremely valuable throughout the end of the planning process (we hired her for month-of and day-of coordination). Leading up to our wedding Alison made sure I wasn't overlooking anything (which I was!), had wonderful recommendations for last minute vendors, served as a sounding board for various ideas, answered all of my random last minute questions, and much more. Alison took the time to meet with me prior to the wedding, run our rehearsal dinner, and was also there for a long period of time on our wedding day. So many little issues came up the day of our wedding and Alison and her team handled them all seamlessly. They made sure my husband and I weren't worried about anything. I have nothing but fond memories of our day and it's largely because we hired Alison and her team. In addition, Alison is very kind and genuine. From the first time I met her It felt like she was a good friend. One example of how Alison goes above and beyond is that I had gotten mud on my feet while taking pictures (our wedding was at a botanical garden) and Alison offered for me to wipe them on her dress. That's the type of person Alison is-she'd do anything for her clients. Thank you, Alison and team for helping us out so much and making our day so special!

Words cannot express how grateful both my new hubby and I were with Alison's eye for detail, patience and professionalism. She blew my expectations for what a Month-of-Coordinator/Design Planner is charged to plan and execute, all while, keeping us sane and in check. From the very beginning, I expressed my concerns relating to the quick turnaround from the wedding event before mine (an 11AM-5PM wedding) to me walking down the aisle at 6:30PM. Somehow, she was able to orchestrate all the moving parts with my vendors to make sure we stuck to our timeline without feeling rushed! More importantly, Alison was able to keep me in check ( I am a big procrastinator), whenever I had to make decisions relating to wedding invitations, rentals, or even design elements! Alison, you were a huge help and you truly allowed me to hand over the reins of my wedding day to you without a hitch!

These ladies are worth much more than five stars. Hiring them was the best decision we could have made for our raw space wedding. Alison, Alanna, and the rest of team gave me something truly priceless - the ability to actually enjoy my wedding. Alison was away during our actually wedding, but she helped plan and communicate everything - down to the minute across an array of vendors. Alanna was the lead on our day of and she NAILED it. She is calm, organized, and really knows her stuff. She helped managed problems as they came up - including a torrential downpour and uninvited guests, packed everything up for us at the end of the night, fixed my hair, packed us cake, SHE IS AMAZING I could go one forever. Annalise (hope I'm spelling correctly) was also there assisting and she is equally amazing. Anything you asked her for she just whipped out (most times, right out of her pocket). She kept us on time with everything and such a gem of a person. Hire these ladies - it will literally be the best (and reasonable) money spent on your wedding - even though their services are truly priceless.

Alison is truly amazing at her job! I work in theater so I'm used to "putting on a show", but as I got closer to the end of planning I realized I didn't have a stage manger to handle the actual day of production! She kicked butt at it, she handles all situations with grace and solved problems that I didn't forsee! Her assistant even completely reworked floral pieces that came out terrible for my groomswomen, without worrying me and got them ready in time for photos! She has superior organizational skills and great resources. We needed help loading in and out the space (very DIY wedding) and she organized it all, found the people, ran the call and made sure we got everything ready in time and out without being charged extra for staying to late past the event! She met up with before the event and really made me feel assured that everything would turn out great, and she really did a phenomenal job at it! Thank you so much for everything! The day was truly amazing!

Alison did a great job for our engagement party. She is well prepared and has access to great vendors. She handled the day of events flawlessly, managing everything from set up to break down. I would highly recommend Alison for any job!

Alison planned, coordinated, and designed our beautiful, intimate wedding at The Foundry. It was simply the most fantastic experience. Alison was great at embracing our vision for our day and not deviating from it, but rather supplementing to it. The decor was absolutely phenomenal and the entire event ran like a well-oiled machine. Even when there was an unexpected hiccup, Alison handled it with such grace and quick-thinking. I couldn't have imagined a better planning experience or more beautiful day. I'm recommending her to all my engaged friends. Thank you Alison!

Alison did a great job. Everything run smooth, the decoration and venue were breathtaking beautiful! So was the bride. Wonderful wedding ! Thank you Alison.

For our wedding, we decided to hire Lifestyle Maven Events to set up and breakdown our personal items and decor, as our venue handled everything else (food and bev, furniture, linens, etc.). Despite hiring her 8 months in advance of needing her for only a few hours, Alison checked in often, offered cheerleading and advice, and followed up quickly and thoroughly on any 'to do' items. While unpacking the boxes after the wedding, I noticed a couple of small items were not enclosed. Even though they'd been paid in full and could easily have said 'oh well, sorry', Alison and her associate Alana followed up with the venue, the hotel, Uber, etc. until the items were located - Alana hand delivered the items to me at my office - and Alison sent me a personal apology and a gift card for my troubles. If you need help managing any or all parts of your wedding day, I can't recommend LME enough. Good luck, and call Alison!

Just simply wanted to say our wedding went amazingly well for us, everything was as we had hoped and many things surpassed our expectations. Alison was great to work with, she offered many unique suggestions and helped us organize the event we really wanted to have. She was extremely flexible with our slightly less than traditional approach and always gave us good advice. She has a large network of suppliers and contacts and made sure they all worked well together on the day. We would highly recommend Alison to anyone considering hiring a wedding planner!

My wife and I were planning a destination wedding and decided to work with Alison so she could be our eyes and ears in the city. We ended up needing to add on hours as we had a smaller budget and had not found something we loved yet. Alison was great as she would email and visit venues for us as well as send videos and photos. We definitely recommend Alison as a partial planning and day off planner! She reached out to all our vendors and created a timeline that got sent out to everyone. She also helped us find an affordable DJ who ended up being a crowd favorite. We can say that our wedding day was the best day of our lives and we couldn't have done it without Alison!

The bride and I planned most of our wedding, from hiring the band, to finding the different food vendors, to preparing all the decorations. What we needed was someone to manage the whole process on the day of the event so that we could actually enjoy ourselves. Alison and Alana from LME were great and exactly what we were looking for in our day-of-coordinators. They were very easy to work with and unlike many other vendors we talked to, very accommodating to our needs. They were able to customize and tailor their services to exactly what we were looking for and didn't try to overburden or oversell us on services we didn't need. Before the event, they provided simple and clearly organized summary of everything the bride and I had planned for and made sure we didn't forget about any last minute details. Alana did a great job of managing during the event and made sure everything went very smoothly. All of our vendors were where they needed to be, when they needed to be, and they all left happy at the end of the night. Alana also made sure that our families and ourselves were taken care of, which was definitely above and beyond the call of duty in our eyes. Lifestyle Maven Events ended up being exactly what we needed to get us across the finish line. They were great team players, and adapted well to our expectations and needs. They seamlessly took over the planning efforts the bride and I had put into the event beforehand and made sure the night went they way we hoped for and without a hitch! Couldn't have done it without them!

One of the best decisions we made when planning our Brooklyn, NY wedding was to hire Alison Semmler as a day-of wedding coordinator. Alison’s services were worth every penny. You will benefit from Alison’s coordination, expert advice and calm energy whether your event is lavish or relatively simple. To be honest, I was skeptical about spending money on a coordinator since our wedding was fairly simple (or so I thought), but I am happy to report that I was wrong! Before the wedding Alison was prompt and efficient, but still took the time to get to know us. She met us at our convenience. It was easy to get in touch with her. She was upfront about pricing, and using the Honeybook website to make payments was simple. Alison freely gave us her expert advice, suggestions and reassurances in our preparation meetings. At the rehearsal dinner, Alison was cool and poised when managing our huge wedding party of 30 people of all ages. Everyone loved her; even usually critical aunts came up to me to share how much they admired Alison’s ability to manage such a huge group. On the morning of the wedding we realized that we hadn’t quite planned how to get our alcohol to the venue and Alison solved it by hiring movers for a small fee and coordinating with my brothers. She informed me of the issue and made sure to check with me before spending any extra money - which was so professional. Once she got my OK, she handled it and I didn’t have to worry about it - priceless! Though out the big day, she was always right next to me when I needed her, but wasn’t at all intrusive. I don’t know how she did that. It felt like she was reading my mind! Especially when I overheated during the reception - Alison and her assistant instantly appeared with ice and a cool spray fan. She also kept an eye on my parents and older guests, keeping them cool and making sure they were comfortable which meant a lot to me. She made me feel like a princess with out being fussy. When I asked if we could move our sweetheart table closer to our guests, she made it happen immediately. She was flexible and able to problem solve easily. We forgot a bucket for the sparklers, but Alison found a simple and elegant solution to that - placing the sparklers into the lawn by the entrance, which looked awesome. When the older guests started to leave a bit earlier than we anticipated because it was so hot that evening (there was no air conditioning at our venue and there was a heat wave) Alison again seemed to read my mind and suggested that we light sparklers earlier so everyone could join in the fun. It felt natural and easy to adjust the plan - no drama. Alison was there to make sure that everyone was having a great time and was comfortable. Alison and her assistant stayed until the very end— she even drove us newlyweds along with bags of our stuff to our hotel nearby, which was above and beyond! We continue to get little tidbits from friends and family about how wonderful Alison was, including one mom who gratefully said that Alison had entertained some of the little children at the reception by hiding crayons around the room as a game. The whole day, Alison never lost her amazing smile and easy temperament. She made us feel like she really enjoyed the wedding, all the while coordinating between the caterer, DJ, venue and attending to whatever came up. Afterwards, Alison stayed in touch and sent us a sweet note/gift, which was so thoughtful. We wholeheartedly recommend Alison to anyone!

My experience with Alison from Lifestyle Maven Events was above and beyond anything I could have ever expected. Many married friends of mine warned me against hiring a wedding planner because, in their experience, the planners would do nothing but rack up costs and prices, creating more stresses than necessary. I went against my friends' advice and called Alison for a meeting. Needless to say, I was blown away by her professionalism and eagerness to bring my vision to fruition. Alison is crafty and creative – she is hesitant to settle for the most expensive option, but rather uses her enterprising mind to save costs and mitigate your stresses as a bride whenever possible. She was realistic with our budget, and honoured it as well. Alison is now a great friend of mine and permanent fixture in my life. I would (and will!) recommend her to all of my engaged friends and family. Thank you so much Ali for everything!

Lifestyle Maven Events was our day-of wedding coordinator. Alison's input in both our wedding ceremony and reception was vital. We had quite an elaborate schedule of events lined up throughout the evening -- Alison and her team made it possible for us to focus entirely on having a lovely and special time on our big day (instead of diluting parts of the romance and having to be scattered by making sure things go smoothly!). What more can one ask for on their wedding day? Our wedding was magical, which would not have been possible without Lifestyle Maven Events' assistance.

I Attended a wedding with Alison as the event coordinator. She did an amazing job, very detail-ortiented and allowed the event to run smoothly. She gracefully handled all requests from the bridal party and the guests attending. Her duties in managing all aspects of the wedding including but limited to the time line, decor, catering, and music allowed for a beautifully executed wedding. I would without a doubt recommend Alison as the wedding coordinator for you special day.

I've attended two weddings that Allison has planned, and they were both fantastic. I think it's awesome when you can speak with an event planner, and they can get a sense of your tastes and personality, and in turn plan something that is so uniquely you, and Allison does an amazing job at that. Even if something arises that can potentially derail an event, you can count on Allison to handle them quickly and with great care, still giving your event classy, and putting your mind at ease.

I'm writing this post despite not actually hiring Alison because she is that terrific & deserves the accolades. The only reason I didn't hire her is because I chose a gay wedding planner with more experience & actually authored a book which I thought would be just more aligned with my needs. With that said, it was a VERY tough decision. Alison is super sweet & organized. She is professional & pleasant, quick to reply to emails, great with suggestions, eager & dedicated, and as thorough as you would expect from a type A personality. She was even thoughtful enough to send a postcard after our initial meeting. With all these wonderful traits, I know any bride would be lucky to have her on their side! I would HIGHLY recommend her!

I was a best man at one of the weddings Ali helped plan. She not only has incredible taste but she was so quick on her feet offering solutions that helped the wedding run very smoothly without overlooking the importance of the event or it's beauty. I would most certainly recommend her services to anyone looking for personal attention, expert quality, and creativity all executed with the upmost level of professionalism.

Alison Semmler is truly accomondating and allivated a lot of stress for the Santiago family durning the process of planning the big wedding day. She worked with our budget and decorated beautifully our venue. Her constant smiling kept reassuring us of the special day ahead.We would totally use her again in the future.

Ali made an excellent job and knows what she's doing! She helps us a lot with everything. We're really happy to had her! We can definitely recommend her!

Alison planned my wedding this past year - she was wonderful to work with! She was professional, ORGANIZED and trustworthy. Her selections were exquisite - I would highly recommend her and use her in the future!

Alison is great at what she does. She planned my Brooklyn art deco themed wedding a few years back and did an excellent job. She is very organized, creative and hardworking. I am very happy that she is doing this full-time and wish her much success. You won't be disappointed!

To say I was impressed with Alison's work is an understatement. In a very short time she basically worked a miracle. Due to some unforeseen events my involvement had to be very limited. I basically told her what I wanted, what I envisioned and left it all to her very capable hands. She managed the impossible...to garner high praises from my family members some of which can be quite picky and exacting. I happen to be very type A personality and very detailed oriented and in Alison I found someone who far exceeded my high standards. In fact there were plenty of things that had she not thought of them I would have never remembered. Alison is a true professional and I would not hesitate to not only hire her again but to recommend her to anyone, including friends and family. She is truly a "maven" in her field.

Alison did an outstanding job: She is organized, creative and dependable. You can truly see how much she loves her job by how she goes out of her way to accommodate the needs of the bride and groom. Every challenge is an opportunity for her to make this day unique and special.

I highly recommend Alison's event planning services. Alison is creative, thoughtful and pays immense attention to detail all while helping you to stay within your budget (a seemingly impossible task during wedding planning). She is also very on top of new trends and alternative vendor options. For example, when it came to creating a modern & chic sweets table on a limited budget, she came up with great looking & tasting ideas for our table. She even personally picked up one of the items when we realized the supplier would not deliver it to the reception location, completely removing this stress from the wedding planning. Overall, I had an excellent experience with Alison and recommend her services without reservation.

I have a busy schedule. By the end of a work week, my energy and creative flow are spent. Planning a wedding seemed a daunting task when paired with the heavy demand that life requires of me. Thankfully, Alison was there so I could focus on what I needed to. Together with my fiancé and I, at the beginning, we came up with a vision. From there, she let her creativity run wild and often presented ideas and options at a time convenient to me even though I was traveling often and was sometimes hard to reach. She quickly understood the feel and flow of what I wanted my wedding day to have. With knowledge of venues, arrangements, and vendors she had what was needed and what I was too busy to discover on my own. She was present every step of the way and was able to improvise in ways that exceeded my expectations. Thankfully, you (hopefully) only have one wedding to plan in your lifetime. Make it easier for yourself with Lifestyle Maven Events.

Ali did her utmost to make sure our wedding went smoothly as it could considering we only had 3 months to plan it. We got torrential downpours on our wedding day and she made sure we had a great photo location with an indoor and outdoor option in the event something like that happened. She helped our near disaster day be the best day ever!