Leanna Riccitelli is a Santa Ynez Valley native through and through. Her career as an event producer and designer has taken her from Los Angeles to New Yorkand around the world working with fashion icons and celebrities.  For more than twenty years she has overseen the creation of events – from high fashion runway shows and Academy Award parties to special occasions for Fortune 500 companies.

However, her heart remained in Santa Ynez, with her hometown serving as an anchor and well of inspiration. And her greatest challenge and joy was balancing a career while raising her two sons Lex and Luc.  So, when she had the chance to move them to Santa Ynez, she was thrilled.

Like many parents, as she watches her children grow she is reminded of her own experiences growing up. She remembers feeling nervous and untried – times when she was embarrassed and didn’t know how to act – unsure what to say. She saw that through her many experiences she had the tools to help kids get over some of those hurdles and feel more self-assured. Thus La Maison Sociale was created – a fun experience to prepare for a special event, a new stage of life or to bolster confidence and poise.