By Pauline Parry The wedding was on a Tuesday, December 22, twenty nine years ago and the night before the temperatures were 22 below and it was the first SNOW fall of the...
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LOVE a Birthday Party!
By Pauline Parry We love doing personal events, and it doesn't get more personal than this! When my husband turned 60 it was time to really show him how much he's appreciated. We...
Welcome to Serra Plaza
Wedding Styles Posted by Desireè Just recently a new venue has opened in San Juan Capistrano...Serra Plaza. Tucked away near the Historic Los Rios District and just minutes away from The Mission San...
Going With the Flow at Vera Wang
In her first stand-alone boutique in Los Angeles, designer Vera Wang has created a 3,500-square-foot space that flows between two areas. The front space, decorated in dark purple, showcases Wang's ready-to-wear designs. In...
In Britain, Every Banger Has A Story!
Tales of Food Origins by Pauline Parry Thanks to chefs like Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsey, traditional British cooking has certainly been elevated to new heights. And yet, there remains the stigma. For...
Destination Wedding and Event Locations We Love: Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
By Pauline Parry Playa del Carmen I met Susan De Lima through a mutual friend and a few months ago she visited us here in Los Angeles. Susan is originally from Canada but...
Design Inspiration
By Jean Campbell How did we get from this... To this? Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 --> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;...
About Pauline
Educated in the prestigious British hotel and restaurant management tradition, Pauline is the renowned and highly sought after founder and president of GOOD GRACIOUS! Events. Professional event planners, private clients, and corporations - both nationally and internationally - seek out her innovative expertise and imaginative concepts.
GOOD GRACIOUS! Events was established over three decades ago and is an award-winning full-service LIFESTYLE food and beverage company that has earned the trust of a diverse set of clients and has a reputation for being a trendsetter in producing unique, quality and fabulous presentations in all aspects of weddings and events.
Pauline has been inducted into the Catering industry Hall of Fame for Events and Weddings and has published a book called FOOD FUN LOVE Party Styles.
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About Joanne
Joanne Purnell is a graduate of the California Culinary Institute and before joining GG! Events worked and traveled in England and Paris to gain working experience.
Joanne has been Chef de Cuisine for nearly 20 years at GG! Events and during this time she has won numerous awards including Chef of the Year. She has been published in magazines on various food topics including presentation, trends and all aspects of cooking and is a contributor for, “Inside the Recipe Box of Catering Chefs”
Joanne is an educator in the catering industry and is regarded as a leader. Today, Joanne is Vice President at Good Gracious! Events.
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