JoAnn Gregoli has been planning events around the world for over 30 years. She is the author of the Knots Guide to Destination Weddings and was named Modern Bride's top trendsetter in Destination weddings. Most recently she was named one of the 12 most influential planners in the world. She also served on the board of The Association of Bridal Consultants. She is a renowned speaker who has spoken At the Destination Wedding Planner Congress, Engage Summits, Special Events Wedding Wire and The Knot Conferences.
Her expertise and advice help her couples create memorable and experiential events. She has appeared on Good Morning America, the Today Show, ABC, CBS and NBC news along with articles in the New York Times, Huffington Post, Newsday, Cosmopolitan and Working Women magazine. Her celebrity clientele include George Clooney, Robin Roberts, Katie Couric, and Michael Strahan to name a few.
She is an accredited travel advisor and expert who has a pulse on what is trending and where weddings will happen around the world. She has travelled the world extensively and produces events that are indigenous to the region where the wedding or event is being held.
Her passion finds herself spearheading many philanthropic endeavours. On 9/11 she could reproduce over 200 weddings that were affected by the loss of the World Trade. Most recently she has been producing masks for Front Line Heroes in the United States and founded the Front Line Sewing Angels, they produced over 65,000 masks nationwide for those in need.
She is passionate about every event she produces and finds the joy that fills her. Her greatest achievement is being a single MOM to six amazing children while building her business! A Jersey Girl at heart who loves to dance in the dark.