I’ve been designing events for over a decade, but in many ways, I’ve been building them my entire life.

I grew up watching my grandmother transform the ordinary into something unforgettable. She had an instinct for beauty that was almost architectural — florals just so, tables set with intention, every gathering layered with meaning. Truly, she could have built a Martha-esque empire of her own. What she built instead were memories that lingered long after the dishes were cleared.

My mother, a graphic designer, raised me in a world of pattern, print, and color theory. I learned early that scale and contrast matter. That a stripe and a floral can coexist beautifully when the proportions are right. Design wasn’t decoration — it was language.

Later, I married a designer turned product manager — someone who sees both the art and the architecture of experience. Living in a house where aesthetic, instinct, and strategic thinking coexist has shaped the way I approach events: every detail should be beautiful, but it should also function seamlessly.

Heirloom Event Collective is the natural evolution of those influences. I’d be delighted to build an event that feels just like you.