FETE

What FETE does

FÊTE NY is a New York City-based, full-service event planning and design production firm founded in 2002 by co-founder Jung Lee. The company serves two principal customer segments — affluent private clients seeking high-end weddings, mitzvahs, and milestone celebrations, and corporate clients needing galas, retreats, and brand experiences — and operates as a vertically integrated boutique with 11-50 employees.

The firm's core offering is structured around two pillars: Planning & Curation (venue scouting, vendor selection, contract negotiation, budget management, guest list management, itinerary planning, menu and bar conceptualization, talent scouting, staffing, and on-site execution) and Design & Production (art direction, concept development, floor plans, renderings, visual storyboarding, custom set design, draping, floral design, graphic design and illustration, print production management, and video and digital integration). A defining technical and operational feature is that nearly all conceptualization, design, planning, and oversight is performed in-house rather than outsourced, which the company uses as its primary quality-control and brand-coherence mechanism. Service delivery already extends beyond the NYC headquarters to the Northeast, West Coast, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and international destinations, primarily via destination-event engagements.

FÊTE's revenue model is professional services: custom, project-based fees quoted per engagement, with pricing varying by event type, scale, complexity, and scope. Customer acquisition is driven by brand reputation, press visibility in outlets such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, The Cut, Brides, Forbes, Vanity Fair, and the New York Times, and direct referrals — there is no product-led, digital, or self-serve channel. The firm is privately held, has no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, or funding rounds, and reports no active M&A or restructuring activity in the available record.

Name

FETE

Legal name

FÊTE NY

Website

https://feteny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FÊTE NY is a New York City-based, full-service event planning and design production firm founded in 2002. It serves affluent private clients and corporate clients with weddings, mitzvahs, galas, retreats, and brand experiences executed through an in-house design and production model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Planning & Design Services

akta.pro primary industry

Venue Decor Setup, On-Site Styling & Breakdown (HSACAOAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Party Invitations, Stationery & Guest Management (HSACACAK), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

Keywords

• Event planning services
• Wedding planning
• Corporate event design
• Floral design
• Event production

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Event Planning & Design Services: Full-service event planning and design production for weddings, corporate events, mitzvahs, and milestones. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for custom event planning, design, and production services tailored to each client's needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FÊTE NY is a full-service event planning and design production firm that provides both planning and curation and design and production services under one roof. It handles weddings, corporate events (galas, parties, retreats, brand experiences), mitzvahs, and milestone celebrations, with all key elements including conceptualization, floral design, custom set design, graphic design, and A/V lighting coordinated in-house. Each engagement is bespoke, with services priced via custom project-based quotes tailored to client needs.

Product overview

FETE is a full-service event planning and design production firm founded in 2002 and based in New York City. The company offers a unified service offering that combines Planning & Curation with Design & Production as its core service pillars, along with specialized add-on services including Floral Design, Graphic Design & Illustration, and Video & Digital Integration. FETE specializes in four main event categories: Weddings, Corporate Events (including Galas & Parties, Corporate Retreats, and Brand Experience), Mitzvahs, and Milestones. The company is notable for conceptualizing, designing, planning, and overseeing all key elements in-house rather than outsourcing, which allows for quality control and cohesive vision execution.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning & Curation Full-service event planning including venue scouting, vendor selection, contract negotiation, budget management, guest list management, itinerary planning, menu and bar conceptualization, talent scouting, staffing, and on-site execution. For private and corporate clients planning weddings, galas, mitzvahs, milestones, and other events.
• Design & Production Event design and production services including art direction, concept development, floor plans, renderings, visual storyboarding, custom set design, draping, upholstery, graphic design, A/V lighting coordination, and on-site vendor management. For private and corporate clients seeking bespoke event environments.
• Weddings Full-service wedding planning and design across various styles and locations, combining Planning & Curation and Design & Production for affluent couples.
• Galas & Parties Corporate and private gala and party planning services, combining planning and design for brand-aligned and milestone events.
• Corporate Retreats Corporate retreat planning and management services for organizations seeking off-site leadership, team-building, or employee appreciation experiences.
• Brand Experience Brand experience event design and execution services for corporate clients seeking brand-aligned, immersive events.
• Mitzvahs Bar and bat mitzvah event planning and design services for families.
• Milestones Milestone celebration event planning including birthdays and special anniversaries for individuals and families.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brides (The Knot Worldwide): Large-scale wedding media and vendor marketplace that lists and ranks planners including FETE. Not a direct event producer, but a channel and competitive force shaping how affluent clients discover and compare boutique planners like FETE.
• Vogue Weddings: Editorial property of Condé Nast that has featured FETE in its best wedding planners database. Functions as both a publicity channel and an indirect competitor by shaping luxury wedding taste and curating preferred vendor lists.

Direct peers

• David Tutera: Celebrity wedding and event planner with a national brand built through TV exposure and high-end wedding design. Directly comparable to FETE in celebrity-tier positioning and luxury wedding focus.
• Marcy Blum Associates: New York-based full-service event planner with a long-standing reputation in luxury weddings, corporate events, and branded celebrations. Closely comparable to FETE in NYC focus, full-service offering, and high-end clientele.
• Mindy Weiss Party Consultants: Long-established Beverly Hills- and NYC-based full-service event planning firm specializing in high-end weddings, mitzvahs, and milestone celebrations. Direct competitor to FETE in the luxury bespoke wedding and private event category with similar press-driven acquisition model.
• Bryan Rafanelli Events: Boston-based luxury event planning and design firm known for high-profile weddings, celebrity events, and corporate galas. Directly comparable to FETE in scale, bespoke service model, and celebrity-tier client base.
• Colin Cowie: Celebrity event planner and lifestyle brand producing luxury weddings, corporate events, and destination celebrations. Comparable to FETE in founder-led celebrity positioning, full-service design, and premium pricing.
• Preston Bailey: Internationally recognized event designer known for high-end floral and production design for weddings and corporate events. Comparable to FETE on the design/production side of luxury events, with a similar global destination footprint.

Emerging players

• Over the Moon (OTM): Modern luxury wedding media and planning brand serving affluent brides with curated vendor networks and editorial content. Competes with FETE at the top of the funnel for affluent private clients but is more digital/editorial-led rather than in-house production.

Others

• 1stdibs / Wedding Vendor Marketplaces: Curated luxury marketplaces and event concierge platforms that aggregate high-end vendors, including florists and designers used by luxury planners. Adjacent ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but shapes distribution of premium event services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fete-ny-events

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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