MEET THE SUPERSTAR TEAM BEHIND

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Our team is here for you every step of the way to make sure you’re fully present at your wedding and making treasured memories with your loved ones. Leave the list-making to us.

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Justine
Broughal

CO-OWNER + MANAGING PARTNER

Justine (she/her) is a passionate community builder, event planner, and event designer. The founder of Together Events, she helps couples craft meaningful partnerships through thoughtful celebrations and ensures that every event she designs is unique, inclusive, and memorable.

​Justine began her event design career in nonprofit spaces. She is passionate about incorporating socially conscious practice into her work through ethical vendor sourcing, minimizing waste during events, and providing an inclusive service for couples of all shapes and sizes.

A proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Justine lives in Portland, OR with her husband and two children. She is also a regular, weekly volunteer with The Family Room.

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Maryam
Shariat Mudrick

CO-OWNER + MANAGING PARTNER

Maryam (she/her) is Managing Partner at Together Events and Co-Owner at Greater Good Events. She brings over 20 years of creative consulting, social impact, and event planning experience to the team. She has worked across state and continental lines to design and deliver unique and thoughtful weddings, galas, conferences, and experiences. With an eye for design and the handmade, Maryam is always striving to incorporate meaningful and personalized elements to experiences without increasing costs or complexity. After all, it's the thoughtful touches that really leave guests talking about your event long after the last glass of champagne has been poured. 

Maryam lives in Astoria, New York, with her husband, Ross, and stepdaughter, Emma. When not working on events, she's organizing in her community to advance individual dignity and collective equity with Astoria Mutual Aid Network and QNS Collaborative, or getting her hands dirty (literally) with her own creative hobby (Check out her tie-dye on Etsy).

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    Margaret Efthim

    PLANNING TEAM | BROOKLYN, NY

    Margaret (she/they) brings years of hands-on creative experience to the table, bridging her background in television production with her passion for event producing. She is dedicated to making high-impact, low-hassle events accessible for all. Margaret believes that the most memorable celebrations are created by caring communities, and that's why she loves working with Together Events and Greater Good Events. Margaret resides in Brooklyn, New York. When she's not organizing events in her community as Founder of Leslie, she enjoys supporting local musicians and drag performers. She also loves to venture throughout upstate New York and discover vintage treasures (and vintage cars).

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    Mackenzie Galloway-Cole

    PLANNING TEAM | ASTORIA, NY

    Mackenzie (she/her) is an experienced events professional with over a decade of expertise in planning and managing live events. With a performing arts management background encompassing Broadway, Off-Broadway, regional theater, and opera, Mackenzie has transitioned her love for timelines and to-do lists into orchestrating weddings and events. Her passion lies in crafting authentic and personalized celebrations that reflect the unique individuals with whom she collaborates. Proudly residing in Astoria with her wife and cat, Jackpot, Mackenzie can be found spending her downtime attending concerts, Broadway shows, and WNBA games.

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    Melissa Lee

    PLANNING TEAM | PORTLAND, OR

    For the past 10 years, Melissa (she/her) has been involved in event planning with nonprofits, higher education, and wedding coordination. She has a passion for inclusive design and working with local vendors invested in their communities. Melissa likes to reimagine what wedding celebrations can look like and help couples create a celebration that aligns with their values. Melissa lives in Portland with her partner and their cat. When she’s not working, you can find her off in the woods hiking, camping, or paddleboarding if she is not exploring new places to eat in Portland. She is also an avid baker and cook who loves to bring people together in community over delicious food.

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Press

We believe events are an opportunity to demonstrate your values and celebrate your community. We're grateful for the variety of events we have the opportunity to plan and for the invitation to talk about about making meaning through gatherings. Below is a consolidation of media mentions for our events work across both Greater Good Events and Together Events.

  • A bride and groom standing on front steps of a building with large ornate dark door, decorated with colorful orange, yellow, and red flowers arranged in an arch. The bride is in a white strapless wedding dress holding a bouquet of white flowers, and the groom is in a dark green suit with a white shirt and dark tie, smiling at the camera.

    BRIDES | An Autumnal Wedding at the Iconic St. Patrick's Cathedral

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  • Colorful watercolored flowers and a portrait of a smiling woman with a dark skin tone, promoting the Smart Women in Meetings Award Winners 2023 event.

    Smart Women in Meetings: 2023 Winners - Visionaries

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  • A man and woman with closed eyes and gentle smiles, touching foreheads and holding each other close, surrounded by green foliage and white calla lilies.

    AP News | Green Options Transforming a Wedding Industry Prone to Waste

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  • Two women in wedding dresses walking hand-in-hand along a garden path surrounded by trees and plants.

    BRIDES | Gender-Inclusive Wedding Roles and Titles to Use While Planning

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  • Colorful illustration with wedding-related items including rings, a bow, wrapped gift, hearts, flowers, a violin, a wine glass, an envelope with a heart, and a bridal veil arranged in a collage style.

    New York Times | 2022 is a Boom Year for Weddings

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  • A wedding ceremony with two women, one wearing a wedding dress and veil, and the other in formal attire, standing and facing each other inside a bright room with large windows, while an officiant reads from a book.

    VOGUE | A New York Wedding With Touches of the Couple’s English and Japanese Traditions

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  • A same-sex wedding ceremony outdoors with two women, one in a white dress with a bouquet and one in a black dress, walking down the aisle while friends celebrate around them.

    BRIDES | Love is Love: 30 LGBTQ+ Wedding Vendors on Pride, Progress and Plans

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  • A wedding cake with a topper of a bride and groom figurine, decorated with yellow calla lilies on the side, set against a purple background.

    Refinery 29 | What Inclusion-Focused LGBTQ+ Wedding Planners Want You To Know

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  • The cover of The Kno magazine titled 'Power of the Pros' features a white classical bust with an elaborate bouquet of flowers, jewelry, and various objects sprouting from its head against a purple background, with several article headlines around it.

    The Knot | 2024 Ones to Watch

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  • Two women sitting close together in front of a large window with a city building in the background. They are smiling, one wearing glasses and a light pink sweater with a colorful floral skirt, the other with curly dark hair, a statement necklace, and a bright orange blazer.

    Canvas Rebel | Meet Justine Broughal

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  • NYT | The Wedding Vendors Helping L.G.B.T.Q. Couples Marry Before Trump’s Next Term

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  • Wedding Pro | Celebrating with LGBTQ+ Vendors in the Wedding Industry

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  • Meeting Magazines | The Importance of Sustainability at Events

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Meet the Team

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  • The words 'The New York Times' in blackletter font
  • Two letter H next to each other with an ampersand in the center. Across them is a banner that reads 'weddings'
  • Red outline blob shape on the left next to two lines of text in black that read 'apartment' and 'therapy'
  • Close-up of the letters 'A' and 'P' in black bold font.
  • small black text that reads 'conde nast' sitting on top of larger black text that reads 'brides'
  • the words 'equally' and 'wed' with a red heart between them. the red heart had a white '=' inside of it. below is text that reads 'modern lgbtq+ weddings. lgbtq+ inclusive pros'
  • teal circle with a white flag in the center. inside the flag is black script that reads 'offbeat wed.' around the flag are white lines in a sunburst shape. on the outside of the circle reads 'altar your thinking' and 'formerly offbeat bride' in black
  • script that reads 'inspired' above small text that reads 'by this'
  • black text that reads 'love inc.'
  • small text reading 'martha stewart' on top of larger text reading 'weddings'
  • black text that reads 'a practical' on top of hot pink text that reads 'wedding'
  • a dark grey circle. inside the circle is a dark grey symbol of an R interlocked with a 2 and a 9. this is the logo for 'refinery 29'
  • The word 'the' in smaller font above the larger word 'spruce' in bold black text.
  • black serif text that reads 'vogue'
  • black text in a blackletter font that reads 'The Washington Post'
  • two lines of black text. the top reads 'wedding' and the bottom reads 'chicks'
  • a line of black text in all caps that reads 'well + good'
  • WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 badge with five gold stars on a white background, yellow border, and a light beige section at the bottom.