Designed by Debby

Designed by Debby, event planning in Los Angeles

I create memories that you’ll cherish forever

Debby Rasson

Debby Rasson studied hospitality and event management and has spent the past five years in the events industry. Her experience runs from venue operations and venue and vendor sourcing to corporate event planning and birthday parties. She learned the work behind the scenes at brand events and entertainment premieres, where the timeline has to hold and nobody is supposed to see the effort. Now she brings the same discipline to all of your event needs.

More about Debby

Years in events
5
Cities: New York, Milan, Los Angeles
3

What she plans

Six ways to work with Debby

  1. 01

    Birthdays

    Debby plans the party with you: the venue, the vendors and the run of show for the day.

    Ask about this: BirthdaysSee it in the work: Birthdays

  2. 02

    Bat mitzvahs

    Debby plans the celebration with you: the venue, the vendors, the floor plan and a run of show that keeps the night on time.

    Ask about this: Bat mitzvahs

  3. 03

    Holiday parties

    At the office or at home. Debby handles the venue, the vendors and the run of show, so you can host.

    Ask about this: Holiday parties

  4. 04

    Themed events

    Pick the theme and Debby builds the event around it: the look, the vendors and the run of show.

    Ask about this: Themed eventsSee it in the work: Themed events

  5. 05

    Private celebrations

    Anniversaries, milestone dinners and anything else worth celebrating. Debby plans the venue, the vendors, the floor plan and a run of show for the day.

    Ask about this: Private celebrations

  6. 06

    Day-of coordination

    You have done the planning. Debby takes over the timeline and vendor contact ahead of the day, then runs the day itself.

    Ask about this: Day-of coordination

The story so far

Where the passion comes from

I get to create memories for people that they’ll look back on for the rest of their lives.”

Debby, on her first event

That was the thought Debby had the first time she worked an event, as an intern at a destination event management company, and saw what the day meant to the client. She has known it was her passion ever since, whether the client is a global company or a family celebrating a first birthday. She brings an eye for detail and an operator’s mindset to every event, keeping every moving piece on schedule at once.

Where it started

Debby got her foot in the door as an intern at American Guest, a destination management company. After graduating, she moved to Milan for international experience and coordinated events at TERRAEVENTS, a destination management company (DMC) there.

What she handled

  • Internship
  • International events
  • Milan

End to end

For two years at Mastercard, Debby led the planning and running of internal and external conferences and events: venue sourcing, contracts, vendors and the day itself. She was the partner to the business units and hosts behind each one.

What she handled

  • Venue sourcing
  • Contracts
  • Vendors
  • The day itself

Behind the scenes

Debby has led staffing, logistics and operations on brand events for Louis Vuitton, the US Open Opening Party and Vince Camuto’s Boots for Fall, along with Tiffany, American Express, Condé Nast and Barstool, and on premieres for HBO, Hulu and Peacock.

What she handled

  • Staffing
  • Logistics
  • Operations
  • Premieres

Her full story

Where she has worked behind the scenes

  • Louis Vuitton
  • Tiffany
  • American Express
  • Condé Nast
  • Mastercard
  • US Open
  • Vince Camuto
  • Barstool
  • HBO
  • Hulu
  • Peacock
  • TERRAEVENTS

The work

01

Birthday parties

A red barn backdrop with a first birthday sign and red and white balloons, with a woman and a small boy sitting on a rug in front of it
A buffet table under a red gingham cloth, with cups of pasta salad and vegetable crudités on wooden risers around a wildflower centerpiece
A petting pen of rabbits, chickens, ducks and young goats on fresh hay
A wood-fired margherita pizza on a white serving board
Families on picnic blankets on a lawn listening to two musicians, with the red barn and the ocean behind them
A small boy in a gingham outfit in front of a cream barn backdrop framed by brown and cream balloons, beside a cow cutout
Baby’s breath in a terracotta pot and bundles of white flowers on a wooden table while the buffet is set up behind
A grazing table of charcuterie, wraps, fruit and salad around an arrangement of white roses
Two musicians with a guitar and a tambourine playing for toddlers on a picnic blanket in front of the barn backdrop
An outdoor lounge of black cushioned seating, teak tables and small white flower arrangements on a lawn

1 of 10: A red barn backdrop with a first birthday sign and red and white balloons, with a woman and a small boy sitting on a rug in front of it

02

Themed events

Studio 54 party

03

Corporate events

Cocktail tables in orange linen with candles and a small arrangement of roses and lilies, in a high-floor event space with floor-to-ceiling windows over the Manhattan skyline
A long dinner table set for a seated dinner, with patterned orange linen, a low run of orange and yellow flowers, menus at each place and black wishbone chairs, beside windows over the Manhattan skyline

1 of 2: Cocktail tables in orange linen with candles and a small arrangement of roses and lilies, in a high-floor event space with floor-to-ceiling windows over the Manhattan skyline

How it goes

  1. 1

    A first conversation

  2. 2

    The plan

  3. 3

    The details

  4. 4

    The day

Her full process

Questions

Across Los Angeles.

Yes. Venue and vendor sourcing is a big part of her background, including running operations for a group of Los Angeles event venues.

You have done the planning. Debby takes over the timeline and vendor contact ahead of the day, then runs the day itself.

Not much. A date, a rough guest count and a sentence about the day are plenty to start.

Planning something?

Tell Debby what you have in mind. A date, a rough guest count and a sentence about the day are plenty to start.

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