I recently spent a morning on WGN talking all things Thanksgiving—hosting tips, thoughtful touches for your holiday table, and of course, the story behind my family’s restaurant, Gene & Georgetti. Any time I get to talk about hospitality and heritage in the same breath, I’m in my happy place. And if you know me, you […]

Holidays, Press Features

Thanksgiving at Gene & Georgetti: Tradition, Tips, and a Whole Lot of Heart

I recently spent a morning on WGN talking all things Thanksgiving—hosting tips, thoughtful touches for your holiday table, and of course, the story behind my family’s restaurant, Gene & Georgetti. Any time I get to talk about hospitality and heritage in the same breath, I’m in my happy place. And if you know me, you […]

Holidays, Press Features

Thanksgiving at Gene & Georgetti: Tradition, Tips, and a Whole Lot of Heart

There is something uniquely restorative about stepping into a place where intention, creativity, and connection all take center stage — and that’s exactly what this year’s Engage! Mallorca Immersive Retreat offered. Held at the breathtaking Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor, this experience brought together just 125 industry leaders for three days crafted around reflection, […]

Corporate Event, Destination Events, Destination Weddings, Travel, Wedding Pros

Engage! Mallorca: An Immersive Retreat Filled With Connection, Creativity & Mediterranean Beauty

There is something uniquely restorative about stepping into a place where intention, creativity, and connection all take center stage — and that’s exactly what this year’s Engage! Mallorca Immersive Retreat offered. Held at the breathtaking Four Seasons Resort Mallorca at Formentor, this experience brought together just 125 industry leaders for three days crafted around reflection, […]

Corporate Event, Destination Events, Destination Weddings, Travel, Wedding Pros

Engage! Mallorca: An Immersive Retreat Filled With Connection, Creativity & Mediterranean Beauty

A Roundtable Conversation with Michelle Durpetti Events There is a particular kind of magic that happens when you bring real couples back to the table after their destination weddings in Italy. The logistics have settled, the emotions have softened into memory, and what remains is perspective: what truly mattered, what surprised them, and what they […]

Destination Weddings, Q&A, Real Weddings, Video, Wedding Planning

Real Couples on Planning a Wedding in Italy

A Roundtable Conversation with Michelle Durpetti Events There is a particular kind of magic that happens when you bring real couples back to the table after their destination weddings in Italy. The logistics have settled, the emotions have softened into memory, and what remains is perspective: what truly mattered, what surprised them, and what they […]

Destination Weddings, Q&A, Real Weddings, Video, Wedding Planning

Real Couples on Planning a Wedding in Italy

Michelle Durpetti The Knot Magazine Feature: Redefining the Experiential Wedding Experience When The Knot released its “Find Your Niche” feature, highlighting the year’s most exciting wedding styles, it included insights from leading voices shaping the industry. Among them was our own Michelle Durpetti — featured in The Knot magazine — founder and creative director of […]

Press Features, Trends, Wedding Planning

Michelle Durpetti Featured in The Knot Magazine: The Experiential Wedding Trend

Michelle Durpetti The Knot Magazine Feature: Redefining the Experiential Wedding Experience When The Knot released its “Find Your Niche” feature, highlighting the year’s most exciting wedding styles, it included insights from leading voices shaping the industry. Among them was our own Michelle Durpetti — featured in The Knot magazine — founder and creative director of […]

Press Features, Trends, Wedding Planning

Michelle Durpetti Featured in The Knot Magazine: The Experiential Wedding Trend