Sheri Smith’s Mama Drama: A Powerful Memoir on Mental Health and Caregiving
I’d like to give a heartfelt shout-out to my dear friend and colleague, Sheri Smith, who just published her book: Mama Drama – A Journey with Bipolar and Dementia. I had the honor of writing the foreword for this deeply personal and courageous memoir. Sheri, a fellow creative in our industry known for her delightful […]
Pauline’s Favorite Things 2024
The wait is over! Pauline Parry, Author, Owner and Founder of Good Gracious! Events, unveils her much-anticipated annual holiday gift guide. Pauline’s Favorite Things 2024 is a stunning selection personally curated by the ultimate style and entertainment maven. Prepare to take your gifting to the next level—whether you’re delighting loved ones or indulging yourself […]
Host a Dinner Party Like a Pro
The resurgence of dinner parties is a testament to our innate desire for connection, community, and meaningful experiences. In an increasingly fast-paced world, gathering around the table with loved ones offers a refuge—a place where we can nourish not only our bodies but also our souls. So let’s embrace the art of hospitality, cultivate meaningful […]
Pauline’s Favorite Things 2023
The highly anticipated annual holiday gift guide from Pauline Parry, the Owner and Founder of Good Gracious! Events, is here! Pauline’s Favorite Things 2023 is an exquisite collection curated by the Queen of style and entertainment herself. Get ready to elevate your gifting, whether it’s for your loved ones or a treat for yourself […]
Holiday Entertaining: What Is At The Bar?
Here we are deep in the midst of the holidays, and in our industry, this time of year is the most challenging. We work long hours to bring holiday magic to our clients, but it is that feeling which keeps us going. After all, how many can say their profession gives them the joy […]
Pauline’s Favorite Things 2022
Good Gracious! Events owner and founder Pauline Parry’s annual holiday gift guide—Pauline’s Favorite Things 2022—has arrived! As the head of an award-winning catering and events company based in Los Angeles, she knows a few things about the importance of quality and detail. After all, it’s these very things that set Good Gracious! Events apart from […]
Cooking for a Crowd
I have a simple wish–when a guest is about to go to an event, they say to their friends “And the food will be from Chef Joanne Purnell from Good Gracious Events!” They know this because the invitation says it, because that’s how much of a FOMO draw the chef is. Does it sound […]
Let’s Talk About Wine
Wine cocktails get a bad rap and for good reason. Who hasn’t suffered a nasty hangover drinking sugary sangria or tried to talk yourself into enjoying a wine margarita? And then, there are all type of spritzers. Many are quite nice, but they can’t come close to the complex layer of flavors that you get […]
My Perspective On Teamwork
I recently was fortunate enough to see a performance of OVO Cirque de Soleil at Microsoft Theater, complete with a VIP experience with the whole Good Gracious! Events team as a little THANK YOU for all the outstanding hard work they did to execute an event! The performance was absolutely brilliant, and I was […]
Entertaining with Family
Come along as Chef Jojo shares a special night of entertaining with family, complete with tacos, tequila and mariachi! I’m fortunate to have been raised in a family where entertaining others was a way of life. Our doors were always open for hospitality, and we often had someone or other staying with us. My […]
