Meet Jesi Diab in 20 Questions

Having been in business for over 11 years we are fortunate to have developed a great team of associates who assist us both on site and in the office.  Their names and faces might not appear on our website, but we certainly couldn’t be the well-oiled machine we are without their support.

In an effort to introduce these exceptional ladies to clients and our vendor partners, I have assembled 20 questions I asked each and will be posting them weekly.  So don’t forget to keep checking back in !

Let me tell you, the answers I have been getting back are pretty eye opening to me!  Who knew you could work next to somebody for years and NOT know they always dreamed of owning a mini pig ?

First up is Jesi Diab, future mini pig parent, and assistant.  She is our go-to gal for running errands around SF, Napa & Sonoma and for hours of tedious research (she swears she loves it).

Here are Jesi’s illuminating answers to my 20 questions !

1. What sparked you interest in event planning initially ?  There was never one isolated facet of the industry that attracted me…  It was more of a slow accumulation of different hobbies along the way—my interest in art, coupled with an interest in organizing social get-togethers—that led me to my “ah-ha!” moment when I realized event planning brought these all together.
2. Whats your favorite moment from a wedding you have worked on ? I will never forget the first day I helped Jennie Janzen at the Beaulieu Vineyard. Driving down the tree-lined entrance, there was something about the sun shining through the leaves and the sound of a beautiful wedding behind me, that I felt like I was exactly where I was supposed to be.
3. What career would you pursue in another life ? If Darcy Miller, Editor-In-Chief of Martha Stewart Weddings, ever needed a break from the good life I would fill her shoes in a heartbeat.
4. Mountains or Beach ? North Lake Tahoe!
5. Cook or Bake ? Cook… I love experimenting with new sauces!
6. What are your favorite smell ?  Fresh laundry.
7. What is your favorite flower ? White hydrangea.
8. Do you collect anything ? Martha Stewart Wedding magazines.
9. What would your superpower be if you could choose one ? To pause time.
10. Do you like your own handwriting ? I actually find it relaxing to take notes in cursive.
11. Whats the best thing you’ve ever eaten ? Where did you have it ? Gott’s Roadside Burger in Sonoma after my first day of work!
12. If you had a pet pig what would you name it ? Grandpa Ludo (inspired by Ludo from Labyrinth).
13. What visually inspires you ? Vintage lighting like an old bulb string lights.
14. What are your favorite color combinations ?  Fire-engine red, lavender-grey, and white.
15. Who is your favorite wedding dress designer ? Monique Lhuillier.
16. How would you describe your personal style ? Let’s just say… I can’t remember the last time I didn’t wear a sundress and boots
17. What celebrities style do you admire ? Rachel Bilson.
18. If you could take an all expense paid trip, where would you go and what would you do ? I would go to the Poseidon Underwater Hotel and sleep in a glass-ceiling room and harness my inner Little Mermaid.
19. What is your favorite time of the year ? Fall… You just can’t beat our Indian Summer.
20. Do you have any hidden talents ? Painting and typing at extremely high speeds.

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