About Champaperie Alissa Catalano About Champaperie Alissa Catalano

Welcome to Champaperie's Corner

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Hi there! I’m Alissa, Founder and CEO of Champaperie. Welcome to our first post on Champaperie’s Corner! I’m excited to join the blogging world to share the ins and the outs of Champaperie (and the events world), starting with a little about me:

  • I’m a born and raised New Yorker.

  • I’m a Senior Event Manager for a non-profit in NYC by day. Champaperie is my after 5PM “job”.  

  • I always knew I wanted to own a business one day.

  • I studied graphic design and business marketing in college (Monmouth University -- Fly Hawks!)

  • Throughout those four years, the more I involved myself in clubs and activities on campus, the more I wanted a career in events and knew I could easily throw my design skills into the mix.

  • I was lucky enough to KICK off my career with the Radio City Rockettes (No, I wasn’t an actual Rockette. Yes, I knew (and still know) all of the choreography from The Radio City Christmas Spectacular. #RocketteWannabeforLife #JulieHireMe). I was never a good enough dancer to be one but planning their events was (in my eyes) equally as rewarding!

  • The inspiration behind the business name comes from two of my favorite things – champagne (obviously) and paper. Alas, Champaperie (/SHamˈ pāpərˈ rē). Coming up with the name was difficult for me. I wanted it to fit my personality but also be something I could see up on a storefront awning (one day, kid!). When I finally came up with it, nothing else made sense.

I seriously can’t wait to really get the blog going! I’ll be sharing lots of different types of posts -- inspiration, DIY tips & tricks, post-event recaps and so much more. Stay tuned!

xoxo, Alissa


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