THE QUEEN OF CORDLESS GLUE GUNS, EMOTIONAL DAMAGE CONTROL, AND LAST-MINUTE MAGIC
If there’s a crisis unfolding behind the curtain at your cousin’s wedding or a power outage threatening to derail a museum gala, chances are Veronica Mateo is already there—heels on, headset in, clipboard armed and eyes narrowed at a poorly secured centerpiece.
At 32, Veronica is half of the dynamic twin duo behind V&V Creative, the city’s trendiest (and most terrifyingly efficient) boutique event agency. With her sister Vivienne handling client schmoozing and high-gloss branding, Veronica is the one backstage making miracles happen—and making them happen on time, under budget, and with just the right number of floating candles.
“She’s like if Pinterest had a military division,” says one former bride, still misty-eyed when recalling how Veronica rescued her bouquet from a rogue raccoon.
Veronica also moonlights as the best roommate ever—or worst, depending on your tolerance for 5 a.m. coffee brewing and spontaneous living room centerpiece trials. She shares her apartment with best friend Mimi Mahoney, a bond forged back in high school over shared snacks and boy drama and only deepened through heartbreak, career pivots, and one truly unhinged bachelorette party in Palm Springs.
While she’s got a no-nonsense streak that could make Gordon Ramsay sweat, those close to her know Veronica’s tough exterior hides a soft heart, a wicked sense of humor, and the ability to rig fairy lights like a Broadway stagehand with a glitter addiction.
She believes in timelines, tactical spreadsheets, and trusting your gut. She doesn’t believe in fate—but she does believe that if you hot glue rhinestones to your own shoes before a gala, you’re a hero and should be treated as such.
And honestly? We agree.