Weddings
A ceremony, a reception, a weekend of them. Arriving with considered company changes the whole shape of the day.
Private event accompaniment · New York
A professional plus-one for the occasion.
Plus One, Properly provides a professional, platonic plus-one for weddings, work events and other occasions in New York, Long Island and Westchester. A trusted companion, easy conversation, and someone who wants you to enjoy the evening.
Always platonic. No romance, and absolutely never any physical intimacy. Just good company for the occasion.
- Founder-led
- Request only
- Social companionship
- Every professional fee paid directly to The Legacy Foundation
How it began
“Will you come with me?”
“Please come with me. I don’t want to go alone.” Friends would ask me to join them at weddings, work events, dinners and happy hours. They wanted to be there, and having someone they knew and trusted beside them made the evening more enjoyable.
After enough of those evenings, I realized there was a need for that kind of company: someone easy to talk to, at ease in the room and happy to be there with you. I wanted to make it easier to find, with trust and clear expectations from the start.
I also saw a way to support a charity I love: The Legacy Foundation, which I founded and whose work I believe in. Plus One, Properly brings those two things together. I personally accompany every accepted engagement, and every professional fee is paid directly to the Foundation. I take no compensation for these engagements.
Anthony Clemenza · Founder, Plus One, Properly
Occasions
Where this tends to help.
Galas and cultural events
Benefits, openings, museum evenings and the long receiving lines that come with them.
Professional functions
Firm dinners, industry awards, holiday parties and the events where colleagues are watching.
Destination occasions
A hosted event outside New York, with itinerary, separate lodging and independent transportation.
The process
Ask, meet, prepare, enjoy it.
Nothing is booked instantly, and nothing is paid until both of us feel the occasion is right.
- 01
Request a private introduction
Review the public founder introduction and complete fee schedule first. If you would like to continue, leave your name and email to open the private request area and additional profile material. There is no payment or obligation, and your address is not added to a mailing list.
- 02
Tell us about the occasion
A short form: the date, the city, the kind of event, and a few sentences on what would make the evening go well. Nothing more is asked until an engagement is actually accepted.
- 03
Speak first, if you would like to
A short video call, entirely up to you. Some people want to hear a voice before going further; others would rather not add a step. If you do take it, it is one call and it covers everything — the occasion, the people, anything you would rather ask than type. It is a conversation, not an interview, and either of us may decide it is not the right fit without needing to explain why.
- 04
Reserve the date, and prepare properly
You pay half to hold the date — there is nothing to sign, and the other half is charged on the morning of the event so nothing is left hanging afterwards. Then the preparation: names, relationships, pronunciations, the schedule, the attire, the arrival, the departure. All of it agreed with you before the evening rather than during it.
The understanding
Nothing left for you to wonder about.
This is company for an evening — never romantic, never sexual, and not a dating service. Saying that plainly, here, means neither of you has to raise it later. Which is really the point of saying it at all.
Either of you can end an engagement on the spot if it is ever tested, without owing the other an explanation. That is what lets both of you relax and enjoy the evening.
The founder
Provided personally. Every time.
Plus One, Properly is personally provided by Anthony Clemenza, a New York attorney and entrepreneur who founded The Legacy Foundation in 2006 and continues to serve as its chairman. His short introduction and the complete fee schedule are public; photographs, the fuller profile, requests and client records are shared privately after email verification.
I’m curious by nature. I love travel, good conversation and discovering something new—whether it’s a place, a book or an idea. My work and travels have brought me into many different rooms, and I enjoy getting to know the people in them.
There is no roster here and no substitution. He performs every accepted engagement himself, alongside a law practice and the Foundation he chairs — which is the honest reason only a few engagements are possible each month.
Verify independently
- Foundation leadership
- Financials and transparency
- EIN 20-4557510
Purpose
Purpose, built into every engagement.
Plus One, Properly is a founder-led service operated by The Legacy Foundation. Every stated professional service fee is paid directly to and recorded as revenue by the Foundation. He receives no compensation for these engagements.
The Foundation treats the professional fee as payment for services and will not issue a charitable-contribution acknowledgment for that fee. Individual tax treatment may vary; consult your tax adviser.
Professional fees
Stated plainly.
Founder-led New York engagements begin at $1,500.
Weddings, extended occasions and destination engagements are quoted according to duration and logistics. All professional fees are paid directly to The Legacy Foundation. Third-party expenses are separate.
One hundred percent of each stated professional service fee is paid directly to and recorded as revenue by The Legacy Foundation. As with any Foundation activity, ordinary payment-processing and operating costs may be paid from Foundation funds. This does not mean every dollar goes directly to programs, and it excludes taxes, refunds and third-party expenses.
Begin with a private introduction.
No payment. No obligation. A brief, verified introduction to determine whether the occasion and the service are the right fit.