I'm Emily Gaikowski, CEO and Founder of Heartthrob Weddings and Events. Nothing brings me more joy than creating unique, heartfelt & impossibly fun parties. I’ve been event planning my entire life (adding glitter to a birthday card, creating detailed timelines for family gatherings, etc.) as organizing people, places and ideas comes naturally to me. Before I discovered my passion for producing events and weddings, I ran psychology & public health research projects for Harvard & UCSF, and bring my exquisite attention to detail and my experience managing large teams and even larger spreadsheets into all of my work. I’ve been fortunate to turn a passion into a career, and do work that is as satisfying as play. The heart of my planning process is making sure my couples feel listened to and taken care of from start to finish. I hold my clients and their wedding aspirations with the utmost respect, balancing big vision with experienced pragmatism at every turn. I tell it like it is - to...More