La Gioia Events

Entertaining has always been a big part of my life. Coming from an Italian family, we always entertained guests in our home with amazing food and delicious sweets. I always assisted my Mom with decorating the house and our dining table to wow our guests.

My training in coordinating began in 1993 in the retail industry. After moving back to Canada from Italy at the end of 2002, I wasn’t sure what to do with myself as the opportunities that I had in Europe were not available for me here in BC. Vancouver was getting ready at the time for the 2010 Winter Olympics and my family suggested doing what I do best and that is coordinating events. I graduated with honors from BCIT’s Marketing & Event Planning program. This is where I was introduced to Wedding Planning. I fell in love instantly! I have an Art and Art History background and decided to combine my training and education, taking them to a whole new level and in 2007, La Gioia Events was born. My company name means joyfulness in Italian, which is truly how I feel when I plan an event.

I believe that it is important to do what you love. I draw inspirations from everywhere and everyone. I’m always looking for new ideas and am always wanting to try something new and event planning lets me do that. What I love about my job is that it doesn’t feel like a job. I love assisting people in creating beautiful memories and watching their dreams come true. It is so rewarding when at the end of the night my Brides give me a big hug and tell me that their wedding was even more than what they dreamed it would be. I treat every event as if it were my own and every client as if they were my family.

There’s a quote from one of my favorite movies...
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death.”
- Auntie Mame
Let me provide you with unique experiences that feed your spirit and your body by turning your dreams into reality...