Welcome to Emily Host, a Portland-based party and event planning service specializing in smaller-scale, more intimate hosted gatherings.Our greatest pleasure comes from providing a unique and carefree environment for you to fully enjoy your special event, a relaxed atmosphere in which you can simply enjoy the company of your guests while leaving the party particulars in trusted and capable hands. Intimate events afford Emily Host the opportunity to work closely with clients, offering an unmatched level of personal attention. As event-planning professionals, it's our passion to work with you in order to create the affair that you envision, from selecting the perfect locale to the most minute detail that will set your social occasion apart from any other.

We will assist you throughout the entire process, including the design of your affair, invitations, favors, photography, video, music, catering and in-house bartending services, and any other conceivable detail personalized to your particular event.

Be it a wedding or wine tasting, luau, or casual backyard lobsterbake, combining our unique artistic touch with your own vision of your event will be an inspiring and energizing experience for you, and leave you on the day of your party to bask in the excitement and creativity of an occasion to remember always. Emily Walker, Executive Planner, has shared her vision and inspiration with the service industry for over ten years. Whether managing restaurants, coordinating corporate events, or planning parties for colleagues, friends, and family, her passion for detail is always evident, and her charm and dedication invigorate all who have the pleasure of working with her. Emily Host is a professional, fully insured business organization.

 

Testimonials...

"...thank you for the great job you did helping me host the bridal shower. I feel like I had a chance to enjoy my friends and the party without feeling overwhelmed with the tasks of hosting. I really appreciate that you were one step in front of me, setting up, serving, cleaning. If I thought of something I needed to do, I looked to find that you had just done it. I can now laugh about the downpour on my outside bar and food tables, but at the time I was frozen in shock. You helped me stay calm by jumping into action and running things into the house saving it all before it was ruined. It was a pleasure to have you help me host. I will see you at my next event."
--Karee (Falmouth)

"Thank you and great job! Beth had a wonderful time and spent the rest of the weekend talking about her party. The food was great and your efforts allowed us to simply enjoy the evening."
--Tom