Unforgettable Celebrations.
concierge-level care.
About Mele Amore
Our superpower: dialing in the details so you can delight in the occasion.
delight in the occasion.
Based in Orange County, our team has nearly 20 years of experience planning high-touch events throughout Southern California and destinations far beyond.
You know that feeling you get when you’re staying at a luxury resort? The personal acknowledgement every time you step outside your room. The perfectly-timed offer of a poolside beverage. The gratis addition to your room service order because they remembered you loved it last time.
That’s us, in planner form.
Learning your style and preferences. Anticipating your needs before you’re aware. Wrapping ourselves around your vision and sourcing the “so you” event decor, disco dancers, matcha bar, and after-party band that will take it to the next level.
Doing anything we can to ensure you and your guests exist within a world that’s completely stress-free…and everything you hoped it would be.
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Meet the Founder
Michelle Groom
founder & creative director
Before founding Mele Amore in 2009, I spent years in corporate marketing, bringing new products to life and planning events across the nation. I loved my craft: building systems that could hold up under pressure, juggling a hundred moving pieces at once, and helping brands find exactly the right way to shine.
Along the way, I started to feel called by something really beautiful. More time with the people I loved most. I wanted work that felt like an extension of who I am;
a life spent celebrating the moments that truly matter.
Mele Amore was born from pursuing that joy. I built a new career around everything I value most: family, connection, and love in every form it takes. Those aren’t just ideals to me. They are the very heart of this company. Mele comes from my oldest daughter's name, and Amore is the reason we celebrate. I couldn’t be more grateful to spend my time helping others celebrate the love in their own lives—a gift that grew from the love in mine.
Before founding Mele Amore in 2009, I spent years in corporate marketing, bringing new products to life and planning events across the nation. I loved my craft: building systems that could hold up under pressure, juggling a hundred moving pieces at once, and helping brands find exactly the right way to shine.
Along the way, I started to feel called by something really beautiful. More time with the people I loved most. I wanted work that felt like an extension of who I am; a life spent celebrating the moments that truly matter.
Mele Amore was born from pursuing that joy. I built a new career around everything I value most: family, connection, and love in every form it takes. Those aren’t just ideals to me. They are the very heart of this company. Mele comes from my oldest daughter's name, and Amore is the reason we celebrate. I couldn’t be more grateful to spend my time helping others celebrate the love in their own lives—a gift that grew from the love in mine.
meet the team
Nicole
Lead Planner
MelEana
Event Day Lead
BeyBey
Event Day Assistant
Cindy
Event Day Assistant
Joanne
Event Day Assistant
Katherine
Event Day Assistant
Makaio
Event Day Assistant
Nam
Event Day Assistant
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Relationships—both with our clients and the venues + creative partners we work alongside—have always been at the center of our work. Collaboration and trust are the foundation of an emotionally present experience, and with us, that’s exactly what’s waiting for you and yours.
Relationships First
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We anticipate problems before they happen, keep every deadline and dollar accounted for, protect your vision like its our own, and bring in a network of trusted vendors to realize it. Backed by custom-built systems designed to bring clarity and ease to the planning experience, our approach ensures every moment of your event—both the anticipated and the unexpected—will be expertly handled.
Operational Excellence
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With us, you don’t just get one planner. You get an entire team in your corner. Each of our lead planners has gone through extensive training (we’re talking years, not months or weeks!) and adheres to the same studio-wide standards. From personality to communication style, everything is considered in our client-planner matchmaking process, ensuring you benefit from an effortlessly aligned partnership that produces consistently excellent events.
