Autumn 2019

Apr19229 NewYork’s Most OutstandingWedding Planner Based out of offices in New York, Los Angeles, Rome and Marrakesh, Elegant Occasions by JoAnn Gregoli is one of the most lauded of event planning services, with a speciality in wedding planning. Named, deservedly, as ‘New York’s Most Outstanding for Luxury Wedding Planning’ in LUXlife’s 2019 Ones to Watch in the Wedding Industry programme, we endeavoured to find out more about JoAnn’s expertise and experience. Event planning is a notoriously difficult business to thrive in. It requires passion – of that there can be little doubt- alongside a unique determination, and a mindset to see solutions where others may see only problems. On top of all of that, a sense of style is utterly essential. Over the years, JoAnn Gregoli has reinforced an enviable position in the industry as an undisputed expert, impressing with a holistic service that exceed expectations across the board. For most of her life, JoAnn has planned social events, starting as soon as she graduated from college with a degree in Public Relations. Form there she joined a PR firm and planned events for a number of large corporations, as well as private events for the firm’s clients. Of particular note was JoAnn’s considerable role in assisting brides who lost wedding venues after 9/11. With the assistance of ‘The Knot’ and ‘Brides’ magazines, JoAnn was able to relocate 200 brides to new venues around the city. Perhaps crucially in this day and age, JoAnn understands the importance of a bespoke approach to her work, recognising that the key to an event’s success is driven by personalisation and customisation. There is no cookie- cutter solution, and no short-cut to achieving results. Ultimately, an outstanding event relies on an outstanding talent behind it. Where JoAnn has really differentiated herself is through a focus on the guest experience, ensuring that everyone enjoys the event as it was meant to be experienced. From New York City weddings, to destination events, she has honed an uncanny ability to cater to every desire and whim, guaranteeing that everything is considered ahead of time. It is perhaps in her New York-based events that JoAnn has blossomed into a veritable tour de force in the market. From the New York Public Library and the Plaza Hotel, to the Mandarin Oriental and the St. Regis, JoAnn has secured some of the best venues to give each event that luminescent, extraordinary touch. All in all, there can be no denying that JoAnn has forged an impressive reputation in an industry which demands only the very best of its practitioners. Over the years, she has created exemplary weddings that truly push the boundaries of what can be achieved. But that, in a nutshell, is really the goal of wedding planning. To somehow go beyond what is possible, and to achieve perfection. For some that would be an impossible goal, but JoAnn makes it look easy, seamless. For this, she was recognised as New York’s Most Outstanding Wedding Planner – a title that seems uniquely hers. Elegant Occasions by JoAnn Gregoli Address: New York, 10017, United States Website: http://elegantoccasionsbyjoanngregoli.com Telephone: +1 212 704 0048 / +1 (888) 361-9177 Style