Based in Italy and Canada, Alvar Lifestyle & Events is a worldwide event planning and lifestyle company that provides professional and elegant party planning services for Italian weddings, romantic destination weddings abroad, private parties, and corporate and social events.

Alvar serves clients from around the world, creating unique events that reflect each client's personality and lifestyle and ensuring all details are fine-tuned to perfection, creating everlasting memories and cherished moments, while clients relax and enjoy being a guest at their own romantic wedding or party abroad.

Alvar Lifestyle & Events offers highly personalized service that gives each client one-on-one attention. We work collaboratively with all of our clients by first asking alot of questions and doing alot of listening, so that we can fully understand their personality and style, likes and dislikes, passions and inspirations, as well as their thoughts and ideas. We work with each couple to weave their interests, heritage, and unique elements of their love story into their romantic wedding celebration. We do this to make certain that each detail reflects the host, allowing for personalization of each event.

We are experts in elegant entertaining and creating unforgettable parties and weddings by using fine embellishments that can make any modest wedding or party more memorable. Our events are elegant, romantic, memorable and - above all - personal. They are meticulously thought-out, full of sophisticated details and elegant flourishes. We cover all the details. We will help you choose a meaningful theme and show you how to carry it through every detail. We will assist you in deciding on fabulous looks for flowers, fabrics and place settings. We will advise you on menu options and help you pair your food choices with the right wines...and much more.

 

Darlene Alvar is someone her clients can relate to. She is young and modern and has a zeal for the latest styles and trends. Known for her warm and witty personality, her professionalism, creativity, impeccable organizational skills, and exquisite attention to the personalities and desires of her clients as well as the smallest, most excruciating details, Darlene makes it easy for clients to trust her with their special event.

Darlene is a regular attendee at international food and wine events where she enhances her skills and expertise in the culinary arts and in the world of wines, learning about new products, techniques, recipes, ideas and trends. She is also an active member of the non-profit, eco-gastronomic organization Slow Food and is in the process of becoming a licensed sommelier. These skills and knowledge allow Darlene to provide clients with expert advice on making some of those important decisions for their special event.