Entwined NYC
Entwined was launched in 2013 to bring like-minded, quality industry friends together to network and connect in a casual, non-pretentious setting.
We do not advertise, have a website/social media, because we believe in quality over quantity. We trust that our collective will spread the word naturally when they meet other talented professionals.
Since 2013, Entwined has always been an invite-only cash-bar happy hour, keeping it very low-key and approachable. We provide the space (usually a local bar with room for 40-50 people). “Cash bar” meaning we do not pay for your food or drinks, which allows us not to charge a membership fee to cover expenses or ask vendors to donate their services.
In 2024, I dreamed of offering an elevated version of Entwined, and that’s when the idea for Entwined Dinners was born. Unlike our casual happy hours, these are intimate gatherings (25-35 guests) thoughtfully curated with diversity among vendor types and designed to cultivate meaningful conversations with our industry friends by going beyond surface-level small talk. During dinner, we prohibit wedding work talk, there is no professional photography, and we have no vendor collabs. These multi-course dinners are ticketed and cost a few hundred bucks.
We hosted our first Entwined Dinner at The Hotel Chelsea in Nov 2024, which sold out in two days. It was overwhelmingly received, and I hope to be able to offer these fancy dinners annually.
There is no regular schedule for either of these events, I do them on a whim, so I cannot promise you “x” amount of events per year, but my goal is to host one or two of them annually. As along as Im in your contacts, you’ll get an email invite to RSVP.
We warmly welcome new members!
Entwined is not a secret club - it’s networking. Fresh faces are imperative to our growth as an industry and community. I believe that what goes around comes around, that what i give is what i get, and the more talented people we all get to meet, the more everyone’s biz grows.
While we are not a secret club, Entwined is invite-only, so please let us know who invited you. if you are currently on our guest list and want to invite someone to the party, please share this page with them so they can apply. We do take the time to vet vendors for quality, professionalism, reviews, and references.
Hope to see you at the next,
Chellise & Mike