The Event Refinery

We couldn't recommend Mel and the Events Refinery team more! Mel is incredibly professional, organised and creative and is also one of warmest and most generous people you'll meet. With all of our guests travelling from overseas, we organised glamping and a party the day after, so Mel essentially single-handedly organised and coordinated a two-day festival for 120 people! The entire weekend took a huge amount of work and coordination by Mel and it flowed seamlessly. She thought of details that never would have occurred to us and made the planning process fun and stress-free. We couldn't have been happier and are so grateful that we found Mel!
Apr 16th, 2023

We feel so lucky to have found Mel and The Event Refinery. Mel was kind, energetic, patient, helpful and so so organised. We were based outside of Auckland while planning our wedding so Mel did all the groundwork and I trusted her with everything and she delivered so much more than I anticipated. I was never stressed or concerned bc I had her on my side. Everything was executed perfectly and I couldnt have wished for a more epic day. We asked for a lot and she delivered. Im going to miss our daily conversations so much. Thank you Mel you are a STAR.
Mar 22nd, 2023

Melissa's vision, procurement and execution of the finer elements of excellence are evident in her work. Bite Lab's launch was a huge success in great part due to her attention to detail.
Aug 10th, 2022

For all the brides out there who want ZERO stress, I would recommend you hire Mel RIGHT NOW. Our wedding was stress-free, organised, and just fun! I hired Mel for on the day co-ordination but she did so much more than that throughout the year, her communication is fantastic and suggestions really helped made the day go more smoothly. I didn't have a bridal party as I wanted all my friends to enjoy the day, having Mel there, knowing she had my back throughout the evening was incredible. Don't think about it, just hire her to take the stress OFF EVERYONE, not just you as a bride. It made such a difference to our day and everyone said it was the most fun wedding they have ever been too which is exactly the vibe we wanted. Love you Mel and thank you so much!! Jess and Marty xxx
Jan 13th, 2023

We used TER for the co-ordination and styling of our wedding and Mel went above and beyond to ensure our day ran perfectly. Right from the get go, Mel was onto it with all the finer details, regular check ins and making sure we felt relaxed and excited for our big day. The day couldn't have been more of a success and this was all down to Mel and her team. We were so well looked after - always making sure we were fed and had a drink in hand. The venue and space looked stunning thanks to Mel's eye for detail - it was so great to talk through floor plans and her communication with other vendors was great. She had batteries and tape for those last minute emergencies and made sure everything was taken care of. We received such great feedback from our guests, saying how fabulous Mel was. We feel so lucky to have had TER apart of our day and would recommend them to anyone.
Jan 11th, 2023