The House
Good company.
Serious about the work.
An event takes its character from the people hosting it. Bringing that character to life takes different kinds of attention.
The Fortunate connects creative direction, visual production, event operations, and guest care. We work across those disciplines so the choices feel connected, from the first idea to the experience in the room.
Four points of view. One shared standard.
Visual production
Claire Vance
Director of Visual Production
Claire considers light, composition, architecture, and the way people experience a setting, in person and in the images that remain.
Meet Claire
Event operations
Arjun Varma
Director of Event Operations
Arjun connects venue logistics, partner schedules, production, and guest movement so the work behind the celebration is ready for the room.
Meet Arjun
Guest care
Sophie Bennett
Event Production Assistant
Sophie attends to arrivals, place settings, transitions, and the practical details that help guests feel welcome.
Meet SophieYour proposal confirms who will lead your commission and the team supporting it.
The people behind the preparation.
A look at the disciplines that come together in the house.
Creative direction
Dave
Leads the creative direction and client relationship, keeping the people and the occasion in the same conversation.
Visual production
Claire Vance
Brings light, composition, and the setting into a visual direction that works for the people in the room.
Event operations
Arjun Varma
Connects the schedules, spaces, and partners that turn the creative direction into a working production.
Guest care
Sophie Bennett
Looks after guest care and the small production details that make the celebration feel easy to join.
Editorial team photography.
Leadership beyond the occasion.
Dave’s professional service includes past board roles with the National Association of Wedding Professionals and the Midwest Wedding Summit. His individual recognition includes:
- 2017
- Member of the YearNational Association of Wedding Professionals · November
- 2018
- Madison Chapter Leadership AwardNational Association of Wedding Professionals · November
- 2019
- National Leadership AwardNational Association of Wedding Professionals · February, for local-chapter service
- 2022
- Small Business Person of the YearFort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce
Meet us through the work.
See selected celebrations, or explore how a commission takes shape.
The House is growing.
We are hiring a small number of people across planning, production, coordination, and partnerships.
There is no single path into this work. If your experience translates to hospitality, judgment, organization, production, or relationship-building, we want to understand how.
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Tell us what brings you together.
Share what you have in mind, even if the details are still taking shape.
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