APPROACH

Here’s the thing about event planning: No two events are ever the same. There are no formulas. Every client is different. It’s what makes our job so exciting—and challenging. And it’s why we approach each project with a fresh eye, and an appreciation for every client’s very individual needs. You want a French feast with a live, Broadway-caliber performance for 1,000? We can do that. Or an intimate, sophisticated birthday party for 10? We can do that, too. And we’ll do it creatively, efficiently, and within budget.  

For more than 21 years, AE Events has been designing and producing special occasion events, covering all aspects from venue selection, event concept, and décor to audio-visual expertise, stage management, and scriptwriting. We think of everything, so you don’t have to.

MISSION

• To work with you to define your vision and goals

• To provide highly tailored, detail-oriented service

• To anticipate problems before they arise

• To balance profit with social responsibility

• To respond promptly

• To build positive, constructive, lasting relationships with our clients and vendors

• To strengthen your brand, raise funds for charity, and help you throw a great party 

LEADERSHIP

CHRISTINE ALTIERI,
FOUNDER

Christine lives, breathes (and dreams) events (a not-unwelcome occupational hazard). She’s been throwing parties, both professional and non-, for more than 30 years and for clients that range from young couples planning a 50-person wedding reception to nonprofits throwing fundraisers for thousands. When it comes to event planning, she’s done it all: Catering, floral and room design, event property management. She founded AE Events in 2001 after a stint overseeing the corporate division of a large events firm. She’s known for her go-getter attitude, attention to detail, and quick reaction time; in events, after all, you’ve got to be ready for anything. In life and in business, Christine believes in being open-minded, thoughtful (and available), and to never stop growing. A mom of two grown children, she lives in Brookline with her husband and their 95-pound black lab, where her off-hours are filled with Iyengar yoga, tennis, a novel-in-progress, and planning her next adventure. On the list: New Zealand, Easter Island, Antarctica, the Grand Canyon, Alaska, Southern Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Scotland. She’ll gladly take any recommendations. 

Hometown: Stratford, CT
Favorite color: Shades of green
Part of an event I like best: Putting the final pieces of the puzzle together—and seeing the clients’ vision come to life.  
Quote that inspires me: “In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different.” —Coco Chanel

CLIENTS

CORPORATE

Abiomed, Acadian Asset Management, Akamai, Amwell, ArcLight Capital, CeDMA (Computer Education Management Association), Cerimon, Christenson Institute, Community Service Stations, Consigli Construction, Davis Companies, DivcoWest, Foundation Medicine, Jones Lang LaSalle, Hubspot, Hubweek, Kopin Corporation, Lee Kennedy Company, Matson Driscoll & Damico, Novartis, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Snapchat, South Shore Hospital, Spofford Group, State Street Corporation, State Street Global Advisors, Wellesley Asset Managers, LLC, Moderna, The Davis Companies, Commercial Specialty Truck Holdings, VHB, BioNTech, Phillips, Bristol Myers Squibb, First Republic Bank

CONFERENCE

Boston Children’s Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Joslin Diabetes International Symposium, Harvard Medical School Center for Primary Care, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard/MIT IPRES, Hereditary Disease Foundation, IZUMI Foundation Conference, Joint Learning Initiative on Children with HIV/Aids (JLICA), MIT Solve, New England Journal of Medicine, Simons Foundation for Autism Research Initiative (SFARI), Sonesta International, VRLC

EDUCATION

Boston Arts Academy, Boston College, Boston Collegiate Charter School, Boston University, Breakthrough Greater Boston, Clark University, Cristo Rey School, Emerson College, Excel Academy Charter Schools, Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative, Harvard Student Agencies, Olin College of Engineering, Massachusetts College of Art, MIT McDermott, MIT Museum, Shady Hill School, Solomon Schechter Day School, Tufts University, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Xaverian Brothers High School

ARTS

Berkshire Hills Music Academy, Boston Ballet, Boston Landmarks Orchestras, Boston Philharmonic, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, Celebrity Series of Boston, Longwood Symphony Orchestra

NON-PROFIT

2Life Communities, 826 Boston, ACLU foundation of Massachusetts, Bina Farm, Boston Children’s Museum, Boston Health Care for the Homeless, Bottom Line, Bridge Over Trouble Waters, Carmelite Sisterhood, Caritas Communities, Cradles to Crayons, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of New England, Discovering Justice, The Dimock Center, The Edinburg Center, Fishing Partnership, Friends of Children, FSH Society, Franciscan Children’s, Greenway, Horizons for Homeless Children, IATSE Local 481, International Institute of New England, Jewish Family and Children’s Service, Joslin Diabetes, Julie Fund, Kevin Youkilis Hits for Kids, Lets Get Ready, Lovelane Special Needs Horseback Riding Program, Lynn Community Health Center, May Institute, Medicine Wheel Productions, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Neurofibromatosis Northeast, National Brain Tumor Society, On the Rise, Pine Street Inn, REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, Robert F. Kennedy Children’s Corp, Rosie’s Place, The Esplanade Association (TEA), Walker, WBUR 90.9 FM, YMCA of the North Shore, YW Boston, Victim Rights Law Center, ZOO New England

COMMUNITY

Art Barn, Brookline Senior Center, Brookline Community Mental Health Center, Housing Families, Joseph M. Smith Community Health Center

AFFILIATIONS

• Wedding International Professionals Association

• Women Business Enterprise

• Boston College CEO Club

• Boston Business Journal

• Greater Boston Convention and Business Bureau

• Meeting Planners International