Gorgeous Gatherings

Alison Hotchkiss is the founder of Alison Events, a globally recognized luxury event production and design company that creates unforgettable celebrations and travel experiences in local and far-flung spots worldwide. Since 2003, she and her team have produced over five hundred events in over seventy-five cities on four continents. Alison Events has been recognized as one of the best wedding planners by Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Goop. When she’s not working, she’s surfing, snowboarding, and hiking in Marin County, California, where she lives with her daughter, Vivienne. Elizabeth Graves is an award-winning writer and editor. Most recently she was Editor-in-Chief of Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Weddings. She continues to create special issues for the Martha Stewart brand.   Norman + Blake is an LA-based photography duo composed of Shannen Norman and Emily Blake. Specializing in destination weddings across the globe, their work has taken them from iconic cities like Paris and New York to remote islands off the coast of Japan to quaint New England villages. Always seeking beauty and authenticity, their photography aims to capture the fleeting emotion of a moment in time.