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The Event Of A Lifetime, Inc.

The Event Of A Lifetime, Inc.

Millwood, NY
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    Rachel Sent on 12/19/2023
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    Best night!

    Last night completely exceeded all expectations! Melisa, everything was planned to perfection, and executed so smoothly! The food was delicious, music was super fun and decor was stunning…It was the most perfect night ever!
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    Ellen Sent on 12/20/2023
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    Loved the Event of A Lifetime!

    Melisa has great ideas, great connections and never ending patience! She kept me on track, on budget and kept me sane! Thanks to Melisa the planning process went smoother than I imagined and our big was better than I ever dreamed of!

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    Heidi Sent on 12/20/2023
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    Highly recommend

    Melisa did such a wonderful job helping us plan our perfect day! All of her ideas and recommendations were perfect! Everything went off without a hitch, we were able to enjoy ourselves knowing your team had everything under control. Frankly, we weren’t sure we needed a planner, but looking back it was the best decision!
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    C Jordan Sent on 12/20/2023
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    We couldn't recommend Melisa more!

    Melisa's helpful advice and tips were invaluable. Since I have such a busy schedule Melisa's assistance enabled me to do what I needed to do while being involved in my wedding without being overwhelmed with details...all the while knowing that I was in good hands and that Melisa had everything under control. My day of coordinator Maura was remarkable on my wedding day, competent and calming. I had complete confidence in your team!
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    Mika N. Sent on 01/08/2023
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    Great choice!

    All went smooth with our wedding with many great suggestions thanks to The Event Of A Lifetime, Inc. Amazing , considering I was in Europe and only in remote contact with New York. The best part was the access to spectacular venues that were not on our radar and the adaptability to our dietary and other special requests. A great choice for your special event.
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    Caren G. Sent on 04/04/2022
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    Fantastic!!!

    Melisa is the best. She is extremely detail oriented and forgets nothing. I would use her again and again! No regrets.
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    Yael W. Sent on 09/24/2020
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    No Detail spared

    Melisa from The Event of a Lifetime knows how to make your event The Event of a Lifetime! Melisa is creative, organized and extremely easy to work with. She helped to plan my son’s Bar Mitzvah and she guided me through every step of the planning process. she listened to me and what my son wanted for the event, and she is plugged into all that is popular with the kids so she could provide advice and guidance on everything from venue selection, invitations (which were so amazing and creative), favors, dance floor giveaways, entertainment and decor. I highly recommend Melisa and would work with her again.
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    Jessica M. Sent on 10/13/2022
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    Flawless execution!

    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.
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    Amy Sent on 10/09/2021
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    Highly recommend

    Melisa made us feel like we were her top priority from the minute we contacted her until weeks after the party. She solved problems we didn't even know we had, connected us with talented people, and she had unique and creative ideas about special touches that made our event stand out from others without even having to spend too much extra money. We decided to work with Melisa because of the stress of planning an event during COVID, but now we would never plan a party without her.
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    Dana M. Sent on 10/19/2020
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    Awesome Planner for my Backyard Bar Mitzvah

    The Event of a Lifetime helped me plan my son's backyard Bar Mitzvah. COVID changed our plans drastically, and Melissa and her team made our day and night time party truly amazing. From the first call I had with Melissa to the final day of set up, she made everything run as smoothly as possible and made sure I was adhering to all the COVID guidelines. She referred me vendors to use that were reasonably priced and all showed up and did exactly what they said they would. She problem solved a major issue with the tent for me the day before the party and even up to the start of the party, allowing me not to worry! I can only say great things about The Event of A Lifetime. Thank you to Melissa and her team for their guidance and support throughout the party planning!!! I would recommend them to all.
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    J Margo Sent on 06/09/2021
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    Fantastic planner

    Melisa's careful, thorough and creative planning made our daughter's bat mitzvah party everything we hoped for and more - even during the pandemic with all its uncertainty. Melisa pays attention to every detail and it shows.
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    Ronald G. Sent on 10/15/2022
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    Melissa and her team seamlessly guided us through all the ins and outs of the wedding experience

    Melisa is an 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.
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    Stephanie G. Sent on 10/13/2022
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    The best wedding planner!

    Melisa was an incredible help with planning my wedding! She was detail oriented, creative, and very flexible with all our changing plans during the pandemic. Melisa helped guide my husband and I throughout the entire process and always provided great feedback and perspective. While the planning process can be overwhelming at times, Melisa kept us on track and brought our entire vision to life. We loved working with her and would recommend her over and over again!
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    Lynn P. Sent on 06/08/2021
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    Best Party Planner in the Business!

    Melisa helped to plan our son's Bar Mitzvah three years ago, which was perfection. For our daughter, the complications were vast...we cancelled our original plan due to COVID, moved the celebration to our yard, had to deal with ever changing pandemic rules, throw in the endless number of details for a party at home...the process was overwhelming. The end result was FABULOUS! Melisa not only managed the complex process with extraordinary thought, care and thoroughness....she did an unbelievable job bringing our vision for the party to life - the event was stunning in every way. Our guests - kids and adults - had the best night. Not a single detail was missed. And...she pulled this off on one of the worst weather nights of the season - torrential rain for the entire duration of the party! There is no better planner in the business. Thank you Melisa, we can't wait to work with you on our next celebration!
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    Joe F. Sent on 04/29/2021
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    Phenomenal Event Planner

    We’ve had Melisa’s help with 2 Bat Mitzvahs, 10 years apart… and we’d want Melisa’s help for every event we host in the future… she’s incredible! 3 things: (1) She’s an amazing organizer, making sure that we’re getting the best service at the best price from all of the vendors, and then coordinating their activity. (2) She’s a magical problem-solver, seeming to have found and implemented solutions before we even realized there was problem. From small hiccups (like, the cake delivery van being rear-ended just before reaching our site) to bigger hurdles (like, NYC inspectors shutting down a site just weeks before the event, or a pandemic requiring constant re-thinking of every aspect of a party)… she handles it all; it’s astounding. (3) As importantly, Melisa really listens to how our daughter and we describe hopes for the day, thinks about what we’re “really” saying (even if we don’t realize), and develops a vision that realizes all of that with so much more creativity than we could possibly bring to this ourselves. She’s essential; having her involved allow us to enjoy the day and the time leading up to it, without the headaches and hassles, with the confidence that any unexpected trouble will be resolved, and with memories of an event that will last a lifetime. We couldn’t be more enthusiastic or grateful.
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    Joanne H. Sent on 07/15/2021
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    In The Best Hands!

    I engaged Melisa’s services to help me plan a Silver Anniversary celebration (mine) for 75-100 people. The Event of A Lifetime, Inc. had been HIGHLY recommended by a friend who had worked with them on her own large affair. I found Melisa to be very knowledgeable, organized, creative and responsive. After an initial phone call and emails, we met face to face to further discuss my ideas, preferences, etc. , and plan next steps. Melisa is a very warm, engaging person, and made me feel comfortable in her presence. She shared her valuable insights, ideas and know-how to help flesh out some of my initial ideas on various aspects of the party. Within a few days of that initial meeting, Melisa had already identified and narrowed down venue choices based on my criteria, and made contact with them on my behalf. She sent me links and info on them, and she shared her “inside” knowledge on the particulars of each.

    I was feeling very enthusiastic about the party and the prospect of working with Melisa. Unfortunately, our initial planning activities took place in March 2020, and within a few days of our last discussion about scheduling visits to the venues, NY shut down all non-essential services due to COVID!

    My husband and I are not yet ready to resume our party planning. When we are, I would not hesitate to contact Melisa at The Event of a Lifetime, Inc. to resume my work with her on planning a fabulous celebration.
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    Jennifer Sent on 10/04/2020
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    Event Planner

    We are incredibly grateful to Melisa and her team for their expertise and professionalism. We were lucky enough to have been working with Melisa before the pandemic and even luckier that she guided us on how to celebrate safely in these times. Because Melisa thought of everything in advance, we were able to relax and really enjoy!!
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    Erika P. Sent on 08/31/2020
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    Simply the best!

    Melisa with The Event of a Lifetime was amazing in planning my son's bar mitzvah. She provided organization, vendor recommendations, thoughtful pointers & reminders and a much needed time table to plan the big day. Melisa thinks of everything!! Melisa is extremely creative and in the know as to what is new & exciting for teen entertainment & activities. Emails and phone calls were promptly answered. As the coronavirus pandemic derailed our much anticipated celebration (lockdown occurred 3 weeks prior), she was proactive with alternative arrangements. Most importantly she is a wonderful partner in planning your "event of a lifetime". 
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    Deb H. Sent on 09/01/2020
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    Event Planner

    Melisa Imberman owner of The Event of a Lifetime kept us calm and on track throughout the entire planning process. She took my vision and translated it into the wedding of my dreams (and then some)! Melisa’s relationships with vendors introduced us to the right people and got us the best service and prices which saved us time, money and stress. Melisa’s communication, creativity, organization and negotiating made planning our wedding stress free and enjoyable. She has an unparalleled attention to detail and continuously came up with original ideas to personalize our wedding. My wedding exceeded my wildest dreams and because Melisa & her staff were there we were able to enjoy it. I cannot recommend Melisa and her team enough!
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    Ilana Sent on 02/18/2019
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    Thank you Melisa!

    We just wanted to thank you and your team for helping to create such a wonderful night for us and our guests. We were totally blown away by how helpful, resourceful, organized and kind you and your colleagues were.

    We are still on cloud nine! Thanks again so much for all of your hard work leading up to the wedding and everything you did on the big day.
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    Jennifer P. Sent on 10/16/2018
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    Excellent Team

    Melisa at Event of A Lifetime, Inc was vital in helping me plan my Castle Chic Summer wedding. She was helpful in organizing the vendors contracts and scheduling the timing of events for all the vendors the day of. Her team was wonderful in keeping the whole bridal party and vendors on schedule the day of the wedding. They helped me think of creative ideas to make my wedding unique and symbolic to me and my husband. I felt very assured and at ease having them there by my side (especially Maura who was unbelievable!) I would recommend them to any bride!
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    Jamila Sent on 07/04/2018
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    As a millennial couple with a very specific vision, we found a perfect balance with Melisa between our over-the-top ideas and her decades of expertise. Melisa was encouraging, creative, positive, and honest. Her communication was consistent and thorough, and she helped us consider every aspect of what makes a party flow smoothly. Melisa worked with us for ten months leading up to the party and for day-of execution. Her wealth of contacts and important question-asking made for a spectacular anniversary party. Our family and friends were absolutely blown away by the event that we had and it would not have been possible without Melisa and Maura.
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    Amy C. Sent on 11/27/2018
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    Creative, organized & professional...simply the best!

    Melisa Imberman’s creative ability guided our journey throughout the entire planning process. She took our initial idea and translated it into the look we desired. Melisa’s excellent relationships with the venue we wanted and her vast network of vetted professional vendors allowed us to receive the best people at the best prices thus saving us both time and money. What I think I like most about Melisa is a combination of her creativity and her organization skills keeping us both on time and on budget. Working with experienced creative people who are also professional and organized is rare in this industry where many people are just one or the other. If you have an upcoming event and need the best in the business don’t hesitate to hire Melisa and her company The Event of a Lifetime!
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    Lauren Sent on 12/13/2016
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    I loved working with Event of a Lifetime! They were so warm, friendly, organized and had great ideas! I would work with them a million times over again!
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