Let's Lunch!

I am extraordinarily lucky to work in an industry brimming with talented, interesting, creative, hard

working people who, by being awesome at their jobs, make my job lightyears easier. So, as we began 2016, I wanted show a bit of appreciation for my colleagues and partners in crime. I gathered an intimate group at the spectacular Colicchio and Sons on a cold but sunny afternoon in January and showed them a little love in the form of good food, good wine and good fun!

Inspired by a fun linen from Party Rental Ltd., we designed a custom Lindsay Landman Paper invitation suite. 

Sneak peek of our pretty table...

Yellow and purple flowers in crisp white vases provided fun contrast to the bold black and white houndstooth runner and napkin. 

Custom menus from Lindsay Landman Paper tucked in with a nearly perfect yellow tulip.  Calligraphy by the amazing Joanne Day of Night Owl Creativity.

Team LLE having kind of a good time as we await our guests! 

Brian Dorsey of Brian Dorsey Studios reconnects with Carl Hedin of Abigail Kirsch and Eileen Koen of Party Rental, Ltd.

Julie Miller, The Foundry; Connie Pirrone, American Museum of Natural History; Lauren Tregor, Great Performances; Carl Hedin, Abigail Kirsch, Michelle Kanarak, New York Public Library

Anja Winikka, The Knot; Julie Sabatino, The Stylish Bride; Emily Reifel, The Plaza

Find your seat!

I couldn't help myself... had to make a little toast!

Emily Reifel, The Plaza; David Adler, founder of BizBash

All the food was beyond amazing, but this lobster dish may have been my fave. 

Eating and talking and eating and eating... 

Allan Kurtz, Gotham Hall; Julie Sabatino, The Stylish Bride

Spenser Barnett in awe of Sharon Schuster of Sharon Schuster Photography!

Everyone walked away with a final taste of LLE... tote bag, note pad and a chocolate chip cookie baked INSIDE a brownie. Oh... yes we did. 

My most sincere thanks to the amazingly talented Maya Myers for these gorgeous photos!

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." 

Let's go together, shall we?

xo, Lindsay

Ne-Yo's Big Night

Since we spend most of our time producing fabulous weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and social parties, it is no surprise that many of you may not know that we have a long history of producing highly successful fundraising galas and events as well. And while many of these events are great fun, I'm not shy to admit that one of the highlights of the year is producing this amazing gala for music superstar Ne-Yo and his important charitable initiative, The Compound Foundation.

This past August was our second time working on this star-studded event at a to-die-for private home in East Hampton. The homeowners are unendingly gracious and let us come in and take over their entire property for a week... 'cuz that is how long it takes to set up an event of this scale!

This event is a little bit of everything - a beautiful dinner by Chef Roble and Great Performances, a raucous live auction, performances by Estelle, Mario, and, of course, Ne-Yo - with Kevin Hart as the hilarious host to boot. So, with all that glamour, the stakes are high for me and my team as we work to coordinate every one of those nerve-wracking details. Nonetheless, you'll know why it is all worth it when you peek at the gorgeous setting - not to mention when almost $500k is raised to help kids in foster care.

6000 square foot tent with decking floor from Starr Tent filled with lounge style furnishings from Luxe Event Rentals and New York Lounge Decor.

Branding is crucial at any charitable event so we made our mark on the pool around which guests enjoyed cocktails.

Chic centerpieces in mirrored vases carried through the black, white, cobalt blue and mirror palette. 

VIP tables got their own bottle-service mini-bars featuring Ne-Yo's own Malibu Red liquor.

The tent after sunset featuring a real starry night effect!

Porsche is a title sponsor of this event... what could make a beautiful tent for a beautiful cause on a beautiful night look even more... beautiful? A brand new red Porsche at the entrance, of course!

A huge thanks to the talented Allan Zepeda for these stunning photos. 

Wishing you all a very happy holiday season!