The Event Of A Lifetime, Inc. - Millwood, New York

Jennifer Goldstein

Melisa planned an exceptional day for our daughter’s Bat Mitzvah at the Loading Dock. We began working together about 12 months before the event and she helped us choose a venue, DJ, decor, favors, swag—she even helped zip up my gown!

Melisa navigated our challenging request for a Kosher-catered kids’ party combined with an Abigail Kirsch-catered adult party. She was able to attend to these dietary needs with ease and sensitivity so that everyone felt accommodated. She also helped us figure out the event timing while respecting our Orthodox guests’ needs around Shabbat.

Melisa only recommends well-vetted vendors and was able to introduce us to several at different price points to meet our budget. We loved all her vendors and were impressed by their professionalism and coordination.

Melisa speaks fluent teen-ease. She knows all the latest trends for swags, games and decor, and was also able to tell us where we could save and where we should splurge.

When Melisa broke her ankle a week before our event, I was worried. But she fully delivered—on wheels! In a scooter, she still managed to make sure every detail of our event went smoothly and on time. I expected there to be mistakes, but honestly, every element of the party was perfect. She coordinated the day-of timing beautifully and made sure I remembered to pack all the little items. Our family was truly able to be present at our party and enjoy our guests. Most importantly, our daughter felt loved and special because of a perfectly planned Mitzvah.

Maya Talwar

Where do I begin? Hiring Melisa as our wedding planner was the best decision we could have made. Melisa worked with us to plan our wedding for almost 1.5 years and she really brought our vision to life - she is the reason why so many of our guests are still talking about how our wedding was “the best and most beautiful they’ve been to”!

Melisa is extremely organized/detail-oriented, hard working and fantastic at problem solving. She thinks of and prepares for everything, has a very strong network of vendor partners, and deeply vets all vendors and services to ensure that every aspect of her events are executed to the highest quality possible. She never stopped working until she knew we were 100% happy with the full picture - her tenacity is so impressive!

Melisa is also a great listener, flexible, and honest. She is the perfect balance when it comes to wedding planning - leaning more heavily into areas where we needed guidance and creative inspiration, and focusing more on (exceptional) execution in areas where we had solid vision/ideas. And, she never let us make a bad decision! We really appreciated her transparency in telling us if an idea we had was not going to work, not worth the cost, etc.

In terms of day-of coordination, Melisa ran our wedding day flawlessly - she is an expert with logistics, and has a confident and calming aura that puts everyone at ease. Throwing a black tie wedding for 200+ people feels easy when Melisa is working her magic. Her events speak for themselves.

We couldn’t be happier with how our wedding turned out, and Melisa was just such a pleasure to work with overall. Anybody would be lucky to have Melisa as their wedding planner (or as a planner for any other event). She is the BEST! We’re genuinely going to miss working with her.

Allison Feldman

Melisa did a great job planning my son's Bar Mitzvah. She was on top of every detail, was super knowledgeable and made the whole process seamless for our family.

Bonnie Waxman

Melisa did an amazing job on my daughter's Bat Mitzvah! She kept me on track through the entire planning process, had great vendors for us to work with and I had nothing to worry about the day of the event and got to enjoy it all! Everyone had an amazing time and it all looked beyond beautiful!

Rachel Jones

Melisa from The Event of a Lifetime helped us create the most amazing celebration for my daughters' Bat Mitzvah. From collaboration on the theme, to finding the perfect venue and vendors to realize our vision. Her attention to detail was amazing. It was beyond anything we could have imagined. She is a pleasure to work with and I cannot recommend her services highly enough.

Ronald Gold

Melisa is an exceptionally astute professional who had the experience and patience to guide us through six different plans as we prepared a wedding during the pandemic. She was always there to steer us in the right direction and was respectful of family traditions and the likes and dislikes of the bride and groom. Melisa is easy to work with, organized, and detail-oriented -- and she kept us on track with the many, many decisions that had to be made. Melisa also recommended excellent vendors and helped us negotiate for what we wanted and needed. On the night of the wedding, many of our guests told us how pleasant Melisa and her team were and how they helped things run very smoothly. It was a fantastic celebration and Melisa played a critical role. We would highly, highly recommend her.

jessica Meth

Melisa was incredible! I came to her in a panic when I had changed venues multiple times already and was in over my head. With 3 months to go before my son's Bar Mitzvah, Melisa secured a spectacular entertainment and decor vendor, organized everything and helped bring our vision to life. Her ideas and execution were flawless and the event was truly the Event of A Lifetime for all of us.

Rachel Farscht

I used Event of a Lifetime to plan my son's Bar Mitzvah. Event of a Lifetime is amazing! Melisa, the owner, helped me with every step of the Bar Mitzvah planning process, from selecting vendors for decor, entertainment, food and to ironing out every last detail with them so nothing was overlooked. Melisa is wonderful to work with. She is extremely organized and clearly has a lot of experience planning big events. I was never worried that something was going to be missed or forgotten about, bc Melisa was on top of everything! I was blown away by the end product and will definitely be using her to plan my daughter's BM in a few years!