

Rafanelli and his team led the concept and design of Chelsea Clinton’s wedding, as well as state dinners and holiday events for the Obama White House. Twenty-plus years later, it has produced more than 2,000 events for 15 to 15,000 guests in 50 cities and nine countries.

He launched Rafanelli Events in 1996 as a three-person operation executing just a handful of events each year.

It’s Rafanelli’s golden touch, and it can become yours.īryan Rafanelli is founder and chief creative officer of Rafanelli Events and a go-to planner for the nation’s most exclusive and high-profile events. Hear his tips for hosting an artful, elegant and imaginative event, and discover something more-the importance of telling a story that is unique to every celebration. Want to throw a really great party? Rafanelli shares his secrets, as he sits down to chat about his new book, A Great Party: Designing the Perfect Celebration.
