JES gordon

When asked to write about what my company does and who we are as a team, so many things come to mind, it causes me to take pause so I can attempt to give the best explanation possible!

First of all, I have had this evolving project for over thirty years now, yet I remain youthful and I am consistently setting the trends, not only keeping up with or following them. I have had the honor of working all over the world with all kinds of clients some of whom everybody knows about, and others who wish to remain unknown. We adore and appreciate you all.

I suppose if I were writing a resume, I would say that we mainly conceptualize, design, manage and produce events, but truthfully that just seems like a small part of what we are about.

The types of events we do are limitless: social, corporate, weddings, bar/bat mitzvah’s, product launches, pop-up shops, holiday, re-branding and so on, but we believe that you can celebrate anything if you put your mind in the right place to do so. We help you get there!  Did I mention that I am a master florist? Our floral division is the finest in the world. I personally have studied every type of floral artistry, and my team continues to dazzle me with their talents as we learn from each other every day.

We also believe that you can take anything in your life and make it better, which is where the proper FUN comes in. For the lack of a better term, I adore taking things from drab to fab!

So, if you aren’t in the mood to throw a party, and are just simply tired of your surroundings in your home, office, or wherever, I can jump into motion and revitalize your world by getting to know you and what you’d like to achieve, and get going on making everything look spectacular and more importantly, feel revived.

I tend to design and produce from the inside out meaning that I love logistics and I know that making your dream come true may come with some budget restrictions and boundaries. That’s cool, a challenge makes me feel alive!  An important thing I am aware of are my strengths and weaknesses. The “financial” part of what I do sometimes gets in the way of my creative process and frankly I am not great at it, so I am thrilled to report that I have an entire team that handles our business management, taxes, contracts, bookkeeping and overall trusted guidance…enter Joe Wickes.

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I am one of those people who almost evenly straddles my left and right brain. I thrive on being a problem solver, a developer of systems and the overall measured thinker of the tribe. There is however, a very creative brain behind the ones and zeros that allows me to climb inside the design and examine it from the core.

Joe graduated Indiana University with a degree in Journalism and a Minor in Business, which he took to NYC on the hunt to find a career in the magazine world. Not unlike many stories about career beginnings, things did not turn out quite as planned. Joe was working for a hospitality staffing agency during his first year in NY when a client offered him the role of Conference Coordinator for a major non-profit organization. Intrigued, he took the job which after a few years lead to a west coast venture and a role in production with a very high-end niche division of Wolfgang Puck Catering.

Fast forward a few more year, Joe returned to NY in the luxury catering scene working his way up the ropes to ultimately become VP of one of the city’s top luxury caterers. It was during this time that he and Jes formed a relationship that would carry on through the years in a variety of ways.

Before Joe + Jes officially formed a partnership, Joe’s career took him to Miami where he served as a Sales Director in an all inclusive event firm with services covering Destination Management, event design and production, and catering. He was stationed in the newly opened St. Regis at Bal Harbour.

The cumulative experience he brings to the table and his understanding and sensitivity to the workings of many different types of establishments is invaluable. He is a creative who loves a good spreadsheet…need we say more.

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Jes has been in the event production industry since the age of thirteen, and no we are not going to tell you how many years ago that was!!! However, at this stage of the game, there is nothing she hasn’t seen or done in the world of parties, entertaining and design. Whether or not, you are thinking of going into the industry or if you are already in it, Jes can help you become more fluid in making essential decisions and trouble-shooting in moments of despair or just simply not knowing what to do! Jes has a genuine and honest outlook on the industry, and is not shy about expressing the good, the bad and the ugly.