Alison
Founder & Principal Planner of Lifestyle Maven Events
I have always been drawn to the combination of creativity and logistics that goes into creating an incredible event.
Before Lifestyle Maven Events, my background included working alongside interior designers and architects, managing complex private households and events, and working with boutique catering companies in New York City. Eventually, weddings became the natural place where everything I loved came together: design, organization, hospitality, travel, problem solving and people.
More than 12 years and over 200 weddings and events later, that is still what I love most about this work.
I spent nearly a decade planning weddings and events in New York before making Hawaii home. Today, I am based in Kailua, Oahu and plan weddings and events throughout Hawaii, New York and select destinations beyond.
My work has been featured in Martha Stewart Weddings, The Cut, The Knot, Carats & Cake, Zola and other wedding and event publications.
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Planning That Starts With Getting to Know You
I don't believe great planning starts with choosing colors or scrolling through a list of venues.
It starts with understanding who you are, what matters to you, who is coming to celebrate with you and what you actually want the experience to feel like.
My clients tend to have strong ideas, interesting backgrounds and lives filled with people, places and experiences they want reflected in their celebrations.
Nearly 90% of the weddings we plan bring together different cultures, backgrounds or traditions, and nearly 75% unfold over multiple days.
Those are some of my favorite events to plan because there is so much opportunity to create an experience that feels layered and personal.
Whether that means two cultural ceremonies, a welcome party followed by a completely different wedding day, an island excursion with your guests, a farewell brunch or an entire weekend of events, we look at how all of those pieces work together.
Destination Planning Is About More
Than the Wedding Day
Destination planning has always been a natural extension of my love of travel.
As both a wedding planner and travel professional, I understand that a destination wedding starts long before guests arrive at the ceremony.
Where your guests stay, how they get around, what they experience while they are there and how each event connects are all part of the planning process.
That perspective is especially valuable for the multi-day weddings and destination celebrations that make up so much of our work.
Most of our destination clients are planning from somewhere else, so working remotely and across different time zones is completely normal for us. Our job is to become your team on the ground while you continue living your life at home.
You Work Directly With Me
Lifestyle Maven Events is intentionally not a volume-based planning company.
I generally take on approximately 5–10 weddings each year so I can remain personally involved with every client and celebration we accept.
You work directly with me throughout the planning process. My team supports me with logistics and event execution, but you are not handed off to another lead planner after booking.
That structure allows me to actually know my clients, their families, their priorities and the details we have spent months planning together.
When your wedding weekend arrives, I am not walking into your celebration for the first time. I already know how everything is supposed to work and, just as importantly, why certain details matter to you.
Experience Matters Most When Something Doesn't Go to Plan
I have navigated everything from sudden weather changes and complicated transportation logistics to medical emergencies and last-minute vendor issues.
My job is to anticipate as much as possible, remain calm when something unexpected happens and make sure you are never the person responsible for solving problems during your own celebration.
After months of planning together, my goal is for you to arrive at your wedding and feel like the most well-taken-care-of guest there.
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More Than Weddings
While weddings are a large part of Lifestyle Maven Events, they are not the only events we plan.
Our work also includes galas, nonprofit and fundraising events, milestone celebrations, private events and select corporate and brand events.
The scale and purpose may change, but the approach does not.
Every event requires a clear vision, the right team, thoughtful logistics and someone looking at the entire experience rather than simply managing individual pieces.
A Little More About Me
I am a Brooklyn native who now calls Hawaii home.
Travel has always been a huge part of my life, and I am happiest exploring somewhere new, spending a long afternoon in the ocean, visiting an art museum or discovering a great meal in a place I have never been before.
I love history, design, culture, travel and the little details that give places and people their character.
I live in Kailua with my husband and our cats, but my passport is never too far away.
That curiosity about people and places carries into the way I plan events. I want to understand what makes something meaningful to you and then figure out how we can translate that into an experience your guests could not have had with anyone else.
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