MEET YOUR LOVABLE PERFECTIONIST. Elyse Rowen is the fabulous founder of Elyse Events, born out of her obsessive love for design, planning, organization, attention to detail and seeing people happy. She discovered her true passion for event planning while assisting a local wedding planner in her junior year at Cal Poly. Now, she loves working with couples who want an incredible wedding and value the true meaning of what their special day is all about–each other. She specializes in designing beautiful weddings with pops of color and little twists of uniqueness that highlight couples' personalities.