A Personal Note from Maya

We live in a time where people can be friends online for years and never meet in person. You may think you know someone from their posts — but what you see are moments, not depth.

As someone whose own friendships span founders, executives, artists, and thinkers from around the world, I’ve witnessed how much we all crave real connection — not surface performance.

With over 18 years of experience hosting events around the world for ex-pat community dinners, celebrations of life, to retirement parties, Private Gatherings by Maya Emelle was born from this simple truth: human beings aren’t meant to live in curated moments, but in shared lived experiences. Here, my clients and their guests are invited on a journey to be real, raw, and whole.

Every gathering honors intention, presence, and the unperformed self.

— Maya Emelle