An “eventista,” Marcy Blum is an expert in entertaining, etiquette, food, and wine. She has been producing creative, magical, and personal events for over 30 years, launching Marcy BlumAssociates in 1986 and is frequently noted as an innovator in the events industry. Marcy infuses her culinary arts background with her humorous and sane approach to entertaining, to create extraordinary memories for her clients.
A graduate of the Performing Arts High School and the prestigious Culinary Institute of America,Marcy produces events where the entertainment and décor are elegantly theatrical, the food is delicious and creative, the wines are thoughtfully chosen, and the service is beyond spectacular.
Marcy is the author of the best-selling Wedding Planning for Dummies and The Wedding Kit forDummies. She has been named a top international event planner by VOGUE, Harper’sBAZAAR, and Martha Stewart Weddings, and is named one of the country’s five best planners by The New York Times. Marcy has been a featured guest on Oprah, Good Morning America,The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly and has been named a ‘tastemaker’ for Homegoods.
Marcy has produced the weddings of Savannah and LeBron James, Kyra Sedgwick and KevinBacon, Jennifer Gates and Nayel Nassar, Tamiko and George Soros, Kevin Love and KateBock, Rickie Fowler, Billy Joel, Katie Lee, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent, and Padma Lakshmi and Salman Rushdie. Some of her event highlights include Donny Deutsch’s 50th birthday, several of the original marketing events for Comedy Central, the five-story opening of Société Générale in New York, parties for Regis and Joy Philbin, and celebrations for theRockefeller family.
.jpeg)