One
The invitation
A branded email that feels like a printed card, opening onto a single RSVP page set entirely in the host's typography. No Mécène branding. One decision, elegantly asked.
Event management
for the art world
The invisible platform behind secret salons, collector dinners, and international fairs.
The experience
An experience that
feels like a gift
Two
The seating plan
A room editor that behaves like a print design studio. Drag guests onto tables, export a place-card-ready PDF for the front of house.
Three
The arrival
QR check-in that does more than tick a box. The moment a guest arrives, your staff see tier, dietary, table, and the one-line briefing you wrote at 2am the night before.
Positioning
Not everyone
needs this
Not for you if you need
- Public ticket sales at volume
- A self-serve SaaS onboarding
- 10-minute setup with a free trial
For you if your events involve
- Dietary matrices and table seating
- Guest lists where discretion matters
- Brand-forward experiences with zero Mécène visibility
- Staff who need a briefing sheet before doors
Capabilities
The platform
For the organiser
- Guest CRM with tier, tags, dietary, private notes
- Black book with preferences, relationships and seating rules
- Invitation system with magic-link RSVP
- Drag-and-drop seating plan with PDF export
- Dietary briefing for service staff
- Live check-in with tier, seat, and dietary at the door
- Exhibitor portal with slot allocation
- White-label: your brand, invisibly
For the guest
- Editorial invitation email
- One-click RSVP, no account required
- Plus-one handling
- Confirmation with calendar and QR ticket
- Private dinner details
- Minimal, respectful, discreet
Beliefs
What we believe
One
Software should be invisible to the guest. Only the host's brand should be felt.
Two
Seating is a craft. It deserves tools that feel like a print design studio, not a drag-and-drop toy.
Three
A single dietary oversight can ruin a £50,000 collector dinner. Every field we ship is an act of respect.
Contact
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