Our Story about Living Well by Design
Living Well by Design began with a shared love for bringing people together and a belief that life’s meaningful moments deserve to be celebrated with intention.
As a family-owned business, our work is rooted in faith, hospitality, creativity, and connection. At the heart of our brand is a simple belief: it is God’s design for us to live well — to experience joy, gather with the people we love, walk in purpose, build community, and celebrate the seasons of life along the way.
What began as a passion for creating beautiful spaces grew into something deeper: creating environments that shape how people experience a moment.
Designed With Purpose
We believe beautiful events begin long before the décor.
Before we think about florals, furniture, colors, or styling, we think about the people who will enter the room, why they are gathering, and how we want them to feel while they are there.
Our approach brings together design, production, and hospitality to create experiences that feel thoughtful, welcoming, beautiful, and connected to the reason people are gathering.
Welcomed. Connected. Celebrated. Inspired.
That is the feeling we want every Living Well experience to leave behind.
We design environments for people to experience life well.
Meet the Founders
Living Well by Design was founded by Bryanna Menefee and Lawanda Wells, a mother-daughter team brought together by a shared love of design, hospitality, and meaningful experiences.
Bryanna Menefee
CO-FOUNDER | LEAD EVENT DESIGNER & OPERATIONS MANAGER
Lawanda Wells
Bryanna leads the creative direction and operational execution of Living Well by Design. She brings together design vision, organization, and thoughtful attention to detail to transform ideas into cohesive experiences.
CO-FOUNDER | EVENT DESIGNER & HOSPITALITY MANAGER
Lawanda brings warmth, care, and a strong hospitality focus to Living Well by Design. She helps ensure the spaces we create feel not only beautiful, but welcoming, comfortable, and thoughtfully prepared for the people experiencing them.
Together, they are building a brand rooted in faith, purpose, hospitality, connection, and intentional design.
Living Well Collective
Living Well Collective is the community-centered expression of Living Well by Design — a way for us to extend beyond the events we create and intentionally pour back into the communities we serve.
Through gatherings, wellness experiences, retreats, conversations, and signature experiences such as Her Season, we create space for people to connect, grow, reflect, and gather in wholeness.
While we specialize in creating meaningful experiences for women, the Collective is rooted in a simple belief: everyone deserves the opportunity to live well.
More Than Events
Living Well by Design represents a vision that extends beyond beautiful spaces and memorable celebrations.
We are building a brand centered around meaningful experiences, hospitality, wellness, design, and community — all connected by one belief:
It is God’s design for us to live well.
Whether we are transforming a room, hosting a Living Well Collective experience, creating space for connection, or celebrating one of life’s meaningful moments, our purpose remains the same:
to create environments where people can gather, connect, celebrate, and experience life well.
It is God’s design for us to live well.
And we would be honored to create something meaningful with you.