diff --git a/ruma-events/src/room/aliases.rs b/ruma-events/src/room/aliases.rs
index aa99f760..a5d4610d 100644
--- a/ruma-events/src/room/aliases.rs
+++ b/ruma-events/src/room/aliases.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub type AliasesEvent = StateEvent<AliasesEventContent>;
 
 /// The payload for `AliasesEvent`.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, StateEventContent)]
+#[non_exhaustive]
 #[ruma_event(type = "m.room.aliases")]
 #[ruma_event(custom_redacted)]
 pub struct AliasesEventContent {
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ pub struct AliasesEventContent {
     pub aliases: Vec<RoomAliasId>,
 }
 
+impl AliasesEventContent {
+    /// Create an `AliasesEventContent` from the given aliases.
+    pub fn new(aliases: Vec<RoomAliasId>) -> Self {
+        Self { aliases }
+    }
+}
+
 /// An aliases event that has been redacted.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct RedactedAliasesEventContent {