Culinary is the heart of Good Gracious! Events produced by a team passionate about food, memorable moments and sharing it with the world. Founder and CEO Pauline Parry along with her dynamic team have provided award-winning services in all areas of culinary, beverage, hospitality for the corporate, social and wedding markets. Our ultimate goal is to not just be exclusive but, to be the preferred for all your events. We listen, we create, we bring your vision to fruition with only the highest standards.
Inspiring Creative David Merrell of AOO Events
We were thrilled to track down a very busy leading man and inspiring creative, David Merrell of AOO Events for a quick interview. We love working with David and the AOO Events team because they continuously push boundaries by creating immersive designs and live-event experiences that convey a lasting message and connection with guests. David is as professional and experienced as they come. Since being founded in 1989, his creative agency has become a go-to for high-profile and award-winning movie premiers, weddings, marketing events and more. Keep scrolling to learn how David is finally slowing down and his favorite meal–it
Culinary Travels in Tuscany with Pauline
Culinary Travels in Tuscany: Let This Journey Begin It was breathtaking, romantic, beautiful and rustic with all its charm that I discovered each day I woke. I have never been to Italy, let alone Tuscany! And this trip did NOT disappoint! The adventure was arranged by Jason Capps and Alessandra Wilson, who built a beautiful custom experience for us all. We were a group of twelve, all foodies, and the expectation was for the trip was to be culinary forward and for us to enjoy all the cultural aspects of the area in an intimate environment! We
Creatives Who Inspire: Sarah Zahran of XO Bloom
This week we interviewed one of our absolute favorite women to work with, Sarah Zahran of XO Bloom! She is a powerhouse of event knowledge and creative energy. Specializing in floral and event design background, she co-opened the brick-and-mortar XO Bloom shop in Westlake Village in 2015. It’s a special retail experience that houses a design-it-yourself flower bar, floral delivery services, classes and a consultation space. Outside of the retail space, Sarah works with a variety of high-profile clients onsite, building stunning floral activations and bringing celebrations to life. Keep scrolling to see some photos of the Bloomin’ Into
Creatives Who Inspire: David Krieger of Krieger Entertainment
For this week’s Creatives Who Inspire installment, we interviewed DJ Krieger of Krieger Entertainment. A former MTV DJ, he started his own company almost 5 years ago and was just named Best DJ of the year by California Wedding Day. He specializes in corporate and private events and is known for his eclectic, malleable DJing style, and his engaging yet humble emceeing skills. He’s performed at many high-profile events at iconic venues across LA like Four Seasons Beverly Hills, Vibiana, SLS Beverly Hills, and more. We love the way he lights up a room and gets guests moving. Read our interview below!
Creatives Who Inspire: Percy Sales of Percy Sales Events
We are thrilled to have recently interviewed Percy Sales, the Creative Director and Principal Planner of Percy Sales Events. Percy established his international wedding planning and event design company based in Santa Barbara back in 2000 after leaving the tech world. Since then, you might have seen him on the small screen on shows like Fox’s MasterChef, TLC’s Battle of the Wedding Designers and WeTV’s Platinum Weddings or written up in Vogue and TheKnot. His signature style, modern and romantic with a bit of quirk, has become a mainstay over the last couple of decades at events in Los Angeles,
Creatives Who Inspire: Jennifer Hronek of Joie de Vivre Events and Weddings
For this week’s Creatives Who Inspire installment we interviewed Jennifer Hronek, the founder and principal planner of Joie de Vivre Events and Weddings, a luxury special event planning company based in Los Angeles. Jennifer’s own “Joie de Vivre,” meaning joy of living, is evident in every event she plans. From conception to planning, and ultimately through execution of the event, Jennifer delivers a memorable affair. Over the last two decades, we’ve been inspired by her professionalism, calmness under pressure and ability to deliver thoughtfully curated weddings, meetings, social and corporate events of all styles and sizes. She also has a
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