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]