Meet the Founder
Meet Lynea
Lynea Vaugeois Hetherington, Founder, Sol Vé Custom Events.
Lynea Vaugeois Hetherington
Founder, Sol Vé Custom Events
Some people see events as occasions.
Lynea Vaugeois Hetherington has always seen them as opportunities.
An opportunity to strengthen relationships. To celebrate culture. To honour tradition. To inspire collaboration. To create belonging. To bring people together in ways that continue to influence lives long after the gathering has ended.
As the Founder of Sol Vé Custom Events, Lynea has spent her career exploring a simple but enduring idea:
The way people gather shapes everything that follows.
That belief has guided every chapter of Sol Vé's evolution. What began as a boutique event planning company has grown into an experience and hospitality practice founded on intentional gathering, thoughtful design, genuine hospitality, and the belief that meaningful experiences have the power to strengthen individuals, organizations, communities, and the relationships between them.
Throughout her life, Lynea has been continually reminded that the moments people remember most are rarely defined by perfection. They are defined by how welcomed they felt, how they were treated, and whether they felt they truly belonged. Those experiences continue to shape both her leadership and the way every experience entrusted to Sol Vé is approached.
Over the years, Lynea has had the privilege of walking alongside couples, families, business leaders, charitable organizations, community groups, and institutions during some of life's most meaningful moments. Every gathering has had its own purpose, yet each has reinforced the same belief: when people feel welcomed, respected, and valued, extraordinary things become possible.
Every Gathering Represents a Moment of Trust
A couple entrusts the beginning of a marriage.
A family entrusts a once in a lifetime celebration.
An organization entrusts its vision.
A charitable partner entrusts its mission.
A government, corporation, or institution entrusts the environment where important conversations, relationships, and decisions may take shape.
Lynea believes that trust should never be taken for granted.
Every experience deserves to be approached with professionalism, humility, craftsmanship, creativity, and genuine care for the people it is intended to serve.
For Lynea, thoughtful design has never been solely about aesthetics.
It is about stewardship.
It is about understanding the purpose of a gathering before shaping the experience itself.
It is about creating environments where people feel comfortable contributing their ideas, celebrating their milestones, strengthening relationships, and building community.
That philosophy has inspired initiatives such as the Mystic Moonlight Masquerade Fundraising Campaign and continues to shape the broader vision for Sol Vé as an organization dedicated to creating experiences that encourage collaboration, generosity, celebration, learning, and meaningful human connection.
Today, Lynea continues to lead Sol Vé with quiet confidence, thoughtful curiosity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence. Whether partnering with private clients, businesses, charitable organizations, governments, or international institutions, her approach remains grounded in the same enduring question that first inspired her work:
How do we create an environment where every person feels welcomed, valued, and inspired to contribute something meaningful?
It is a question that continues to guide every conversation, every partnership, and every gathering entrusted to Sol Vé.
Because every meaningful gathering is an opportunity to strengthen relationships, create belonging, and shape everything that follows.
Begin the conversation
Tell us what you are building.
Every extraordinary event begins with a conversation. Tell us your vision and we will tell you what is possible.