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With Positivity and Hospitalization rates decreasing and the availability of vaccinations to more people increasing, we are all cautiously optimistic for the future. This cautious optimism is also shared by Governor Lamont. This week he announced if the decreasing trajectory continues, he will increase gathering limits at commercial venues effective March 19, 2021 to 50% […]

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COVID-19 GATHERING UPDATES

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Have you heard of a Sneeze Guard before? Of course I have seen them, but I am not really sure that I knew that is what they were called until we all met COVID-19. Think back to the golden days of Salad bars and Supermarket Hot Food Buffets, and even Raw Bars…The Sneeze Guard is […]

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What is a Sneeze Guard and Why is it on my Buffet?

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It can be said we all are literally captive audiences these days. There is a constant barrage of information from all media outlets, between the news, webinars, and Zoom panels, it is hard to take it all in and sort it out. Outside of the standard sources of media, I have also been plugged into […]

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Sharing Our Resources

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To My Dear Clients, Colleagues and Friends, I often write to you and remind you to reflect on the importance of family and friends and the significance of celebrating life together. During this time of concern for everyone affected by this virus we can all take the time to reflect and focus on the things […]

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Personal Responsibility and Social Distancing

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I have a friend and coworker that always talks about Acorn fed pork. He says he buys the pork in a local organic market and that the pigs are raised in CT ethically, free range style. I never paid much attention to this conversation as I had no point of reference to it. Then over […]

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Acorn Fed Pork

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Tis the Season to raise your glass of bubbly and toast to your family, friends, co-workers and colleagues. Sharing good cheer and best wishes with all. What is your favorite Bubbly or go to Party Sparkler?  In the past, the classic and standard was Champagne, famous for its tiny bubbles as Don Ho would say.  […]

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Bubbles, Sparkles and Sprinkles! It’s all about the Bubbles!

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Earlier this month we all participated in the end of Daylight Savings and turned our clocks back. Annually, Fire Departments have coupled their message of safety in Smoke Detectors that this is the time of year that you should change the batteries in your smoke detectors to ensure that they are working properly. A working […]

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Turkey Time! Time to check your Oven Temp!

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A common mantra known by any realtor when discussing property purchases. But it can also apply to the location choices of your events, both personal, professional and milestone celebrations. Where you choose to host your next event can be a difficult choice based on many factors both economical as well as personal. Sometimes you want […]

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Location, Location, Location!

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You have probably heard people talk about Hot Toddies once the weather gets colder. But do you really know what they are? Have you ever tried one? I remember warming up snifters of Cognac for my customers when I first started out in this business, but that is about as close as I got.  And […]

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What is a Hot Toddy Anyway?

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I don’t know if you are like me, but I have plenty of reusable shopping bags in the back seat of my car and I have quite a collection from various events and organizations piled in my closet at home, but they somehow never make it inside the grocery store with me! Ugh!  This is […]

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Leave your Shopping Bags at Home!

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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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- 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

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