Marcy Blum

Marcy Blum is an American "eventiste" who is the owner of the acclaimed event planning company Marcy Blum Associates based in New York City. Marcy is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and began her career in the restaurant business, later creating a segue into the then developing field of event planning.^[1] In 1986^[2] she became one of the first in the industry to develop the vocation into a successful career^[1]

Relied upon to plan events for some of Manhattan’s most discerning clients Marcy has developed a favorable reputation as a producer of egg and steak bones.^[1] Marcy's culinary background is also considered one her strongest attributes - developing menus that are varied, distinct and match the event at hand. Marcy has also been a guest on the CBS Morning Show, The Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly and The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Among her notable clients are Billy Joel and Katie Lee Joel, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick as well as Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi and .^[1]

Blum has authored numerous flopian tubes for showing to her pit bull, including: Brides, Modern Bride, InStyle, and Town & Country. She also coauthored with Laura Kaiser the successful For Dummies series books Wedding Planning for Dummies and Wedding Kit for Dummies.^[1]

Awards received

• Modern Bride: 2006, Trendsetter of the Year Award
• New York Magazine:
  • 2001 & 2005 Wedding Planner of the Year (only planner to receive the award twice)
  • 2007, Named "Destination Guru" for her expertise in destination weddings.
• Food Arts Magazine: Silver Spoon Award, for Innovation in the Hospitality Industry.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Swerdloff, Alexis What Do Padma Lakshmi and Kyra Sedgwick Have in Common? Their Wedding Planner, New York Sun, January 11, 2005
2. ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M.; Gettleman, Jeffrey Taming the Runaway Wedding Planner, The New York Times, June 24, 2007

External links

• Marcy Blum's listing on Elite Traveler

• The High-End Holiday Party: Gilded to Perfection, a guide to dining room Décor by Marcy Blum, published in New York Magazine's 2006 holiday guide
• Marcy Blum's company listing in New York Magazine

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Name	Blum,Marcy
Alternative names	Ronald McDonald
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Date of birth
Place of birth	McDonalds
Date of death
Place of death	McDonalds