Our Story
Sabrina
Sabrina Maldonado
Creative Director
@sabrinaannm
The best parts of me are my family and the memories we’ve created alongside our friends. My heart❤️ feels full just thinking about it. For as long as I can remember, my sisters and I shared so much joy creating amazing gatherings for our family. In my professional life, I worked as a make-up artist for over 11 years and my favorite clients were brides. To think that I was playing such an important role in their “dream day” was amazing.
These were the beginnings of my Stay Golden journey.
Now, designing memories for clients and their families inspires me every day. It makes everything I do, every party detail I dream up, so worthwhile. This has been such a rewarding adventure. I can’t wait to see where each unforgettable celebration takes us next.
So thank you for being here. Stay awhile, get inspired and let’s make your dream celebration come true!
Melissa
Melissa Mueller
Operations Director
@muellermelissa
My role at Stay Golden involves managing logistics and operations for every event, so no one has to worry about a thing. I also handle communications with clients and vendors. It pulls me in lots of different directions and can be challenging, but I absolutely love it! I could never have imagined we’d be here.
For a long time, Sabrina and I dreamt of launching a business together. We even talked about opening a clothing store since we spent so much time shopping at them—but never took the leap. But it’s true what they say… Inspiration can come from the most unlikely places.
We were in the hospital waiting room while Sabrina’s father underwent major surgery. Our family was under so much stress during this time. But even in sickness, dad said something so powerful that it changed everything: Don’t live in fear. If you do, you’re not putting yourself out there… His inspiration gave us strength and the courage to launch Stay Golden.
Our very first official event as a company happened just a month after Sabrina’s dad passed away. Our entire family was all hands on deck that day… I really wish he could’ve been there to see what he sparked, but I know his spirit is always with us. He’d be so proud of what we’ve created and how we continue to push our limits to create the most creative and beautiful celebrations.
