About
Top of the Party

A High-End, Full-Service Event Planner

Nice to Meet You

Top of the Party is the one place where you will find everything you need to plan your next event. We are high-end, full-service, party-planning professionals. You don’t have to worry about any aspect of your event because we work out all of the details from beginning to end. Hiring an event planner takes the pressure off you so you can just enjoy hosting the party while we execute an amazing event. We want you to be able to enjoy your party without worrying about anything.

In addition to planning all different kinds of parties, we also create custom balloon arrangements and custom yard signs. We work with our clients to come up with an amazing design for a balloon column, arch, or bouquet, and the only limit is your imagination. We will set up custom yard signs at any hour so you can celebrate your party in style. 

Top of the Party is a multi-generational family business. It started over 30 years ago with Karen Ferenzo. She wanted to create amazing events for people, and her daughter, Farrah, has taken over with her husband, Jeff, and her brother, Hal. Keep reading to learn more about the people behind Top of the Party.

We Handle Every Detail
from Start to Finish

Planning, decorating, and everything in between!

Event Planners to the Stars

Meet the Team

Get to know the family behind every Top of the Party event! This dedicated, multi-generational team works tirelessly to make sure your next party, wedding, or other event is everything you dream it to be.

Farrah Edelstein

Farrah was born to produce events! As a young girl, she worked alongside her mother, Karen Ferenzo, who started Top of the Party, Ltd. Their event planning company has produced high-end events for more than 30 years.  

After graduating from Syracuse University in 2003, Farrah pursued a career in event production; first as sales manager at Cipriani Wall Street, and later, as event manager at Somerstein Caterers at The Water’s Edge.  In 2010, she joined the iconic Manhattan venue, Capitale, where she directed and produced custom events ranging from intimate nuptial ceremonies to over-the-top star-studded galas. 

Farrah has successfully planned thousands of events. Some that stand out for her are events for Alicia Keys, former Presidents Bush and Clinton, the New York Knicks, 30 Rock, Tyra Banks and Gloria Steinem, just to name a few. Farrah has taken over Top Of The Party, Ltd from her mother.

Jeff Edelstein

Jeff grew up 20 miles from New York City in Rockland County, NY. He attended SUNY Oswego and majored in Meteorology and Psychology. For several years, Jeff was a college television weatherman.

After graduating college, Jeff worked in telecom sales for almost 10 years and then moved on to the real estate business. He also ran a few small businesses. He now enjoys working with his wife, Farrah, at Top of the Party!


Karen Ferenzo

Karen loves an over the top party! With her creative eye and style she planned her son’s bar mitzvah 34 years ago. The event was such a hit that she got calls the next day to plan their own events. From that point on Top Of The Party was formed. The business grew and clients were formed all around the tri state area. 

Karen is always thinking out of the box and not one event is the same. She saw her daughter Farrah had the talent and brought her in at a young age to learn the business.

Hal Ferenzo

Hal grew up learning about the event business alongside his mom, Karen, and his sister, Farrah. Hal prefers the more hands-on, production side of the business and enjoys turning Farrah's creative vision into a reality.

Hal is incredibly detail-oriented and executes picture-perfect events, perfectly aligned yard signs, and anything else Top of the Party's clients can dream up.