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On our blog, you'll find everything from handy Thanksgiving turkey guides to rental checklists, bar setup ratios, timeline templates, and all the first-hand knowledge we've gathered from two decades of professional event planning. 

This blog is a labor of love that we hope will help give you more of the confidence you deserve and a whole lot less frustration.

In celebrating our 10 years of service to you, we want to highlight what makes us unique: our Signature Service. What is Signature Service? It is the exceptional and immersive experience you receive when working with us. It means having dedicated, unlimited access to our team of professionals who are committed to fulfilling your desires […]

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Our Signature Service Experience

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The Gift of Sound: Rhythm and music appeal to our senses and enhance the enjoyment of gatherings and shared experiences, connecting us culturally and socially. Do not overlook music or take it for granted when planning your celebrations. Music can serve as a subtle background element or take center stage as the focus of attention. […]

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Music and Sound Experiences

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Events by Marylee is proud to announce that we are celebrating 10yrs of Love and Joy through social gatherings and celebrations! It has been our honor to grow along with the requests and needs of our clients over this time and we are grateful for your love and support, and recognize and appreciate our staff […]

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Welcome to Extra Sensory Events!

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Home is where the Heart Is Food and Service were the focus and foundation of the start of our business. Food is still an important part of events; it is a staple, a mainstay, the most basic way to bring people together is to share a meal. The standard for consistent excellent food has been […]

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The Evolution of Extra Sensory Events

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Beverages are an integral part of every gathering. We all have to hydrate! Sometimes food is spicey and you want to quench the fire, too! At casual gatherings it is certainly functional to put ready to drink cansand bottles of water, seltzers, beer and wine in tubs on a table or around the yard – […]

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Elevate the Experience – Ready to Drink Beverages

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With the arrival of Spring, our tradition of Springing ahead, and reminders from the Fire Department to check our batteries in our Smoke Detectors, it made me think about candles and event décor, and fire safety. Lighting and Décor are very important parts of the event experience and I have been doing many site visits […]

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Flameless Candle Décor

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With the arrival of Spring I can’t help but think of flowers. Seeing the crocus pop every year always makes me happy! Followed by the cheer and warmth of the appearance of the daffodils. It is a happy time of the year for sure. It is not surprising that flowers play an important part in […]

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Spring Flowers and Floral Arrangements

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With the popularity of Uber today, many clients ask if they still need Valet Service. During COVID many people did not want anyone else in their car, and as a result, Parking Attendants became popular and that can be effective some of the time. It is important to take into account a few factors to […]

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Valet anyone? Event insight – Helpful event tips

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Do you ever think when planning a party that you have it all together only to find out later that you ran out of plates and forks for cake? How can that happen? You purchased a Party Set of 350 pieces that included dinner and dessert plates, cups, knives, forks and spoons good for 50 […]

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Lighten Your Load

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Commercially, February is known as the Love Month because of Valentine’s Day. Christmas was barely over and Valentine’s advertisements were already in the stores! We all want to do something special for the ones we love on Valentine’s Day, but do we really know what they would like or what they might appreciate most? Do […]

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Give Love

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With years of experience and hundreds of events, our team has learned a thing or two about hosting an incredible and positively memorable event. Download our guide for our free tips on making sure your event goes flawlessly.

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Our team leads with logistics, builds genuine relationships with our clients and vendors, and believes that doing things right and ethically is what matters most. 

Marylee Santoro, founder and owner of Events by Marylee, has been creating seamless events since 2007, and officially launched Events by Marylee in 2014 after years of planning on the side while working her full-time career. For more than 35 years, she's worked as an environmental analyst and educator, doing work that requires the same obsessive attention to detail and procedure-driven precision she brings to every wedding, gala, and celebration. What started with planning themed formals in college has grown into a full-service planning and staffing company with a team of 95+ certified professionals, built on a simple philosophy: it's not just about the event, it's about the people celebrating it. 

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“The absolute best team I’ve ever had at a party. Truly awesome.

- Roslyn

“Party was great. The staff was amazing - don't know how they took over our kitchen and figured everything out.

Thank you Mary Lee for the guidance, and I loved the blue and white striped straws - made the party vibe. Looking forward to the next one!”

- Barbara

“Thank you for a wonderful party last night. The food was absolutely delicious and all the little details were taken care of so (my wife) and I were able to enjoy ourselves.“

- Larry

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