Meet Elena and Michael

Detail oriented, creatively inspired, stewards of a good time, meet the Brooklyn based duo behind Cheers Now Kiss.

  • Elena Tassinari

    She/They

    Creatively inclined with the art degree to prove it. Elena has done it all.

    She’s worked on baby showers, intricate 250+ guest weddings, product launches, watch parties for reality tv show winners, surprise proposals, and film premieres with your favorite streaming services, like HBO and Netflix. They’ll cry during your vows, whoop with excitement when the brass band wades through a river of people to begin their rendition of ‘Hey Ya’, stand on a chair to hand water to your stilt walkers on a hot, August afternoon, become besties with the DJ, and take shots of amaretto with your grandma. Detail-oriented and dynamic, you can count on her to effortlessly throw the party of a lifetime and have fun while doing it.

  • Michael Masure

    He/Him

    A mad scientist of cocktail creation, Michael has spent years developing his exceptional palette and mastering culinary techniques, (like foams, airs, forced carbonation, and clarifications) as tools to evoke a feeling of nostalgia from his drinks. In the past, he’s recreated a grandmother’s famous raspberry cheesecake in martini form, had dinner with a client’s family to better understand the authentic cultural cuisine and the flavor profile being asked for, and even made a deconstructed pizza cocktail for a Native New York couple that is still talked about to this day. Although he takes cocktails seriously, Michael always incorporates a sense of play and fun into his drinks. Over the last year, he is extremely proud to have worked alongside some of the best chefs in New York (Lilia, Atomix) to further his craft and create cocktail pairings to go along with their dishes.

Elena and Michael met working at a bar and now plan weddings together

We like to go to the movies and go hiking but only if BBQ is accessible enough as the meal after. Elena likes reading books and there is a good chance that your wedding stationary was put together to the soundtrack of the latest smutty novel. They have yet to meet an artistic medium that she doesn’t want to buy all the materials for before ultimately decided (yet again) painting is their one true love.
Michael likes looking for new kitchen gadgets on facebook marketplace and expanding his boot collection. He was twice gifted a t-shirt with Daniel Day Lewis’s face on it because his friends know how much he loves his movies. He loves introducing new people (or your favorite Uncle) to the wonder that is milk punches. Rosie likes going to the P-A-R-K and big belly rubs and also has an affection towards expensive Italian leather boots (You eat one pair of shoes and no one lets you forget it)! They start every morning with Michael and Rosie bringing Elena coffee in bed.

“Michael was my work crush” - Elena

“I was trying to slide into her DMs but she wasn’t taking the hint” -Michael

“woof” - Rosie