About Us
Women of Substance and Beauty
Gowns and Gardens® is an event company focused on producing in-house women’s events and uplifting gatherings for women who want to grow not just professionally and financially; but also with character and integrity.
We believe in providing opportunities and content where women can come relax, and enjoy life, in a soothing, glamorous way while becoming the best version of themselves. We strive to produce memorable events that you will want to come to time and time again.
Mission
A voice for femininity, strength and power! Gowns and Gardens® gives women an opportunity to interact and enjoy life in exceptional ways that encourage, empower, and restore through elegant engagements, great speakers, and unique locations that are beautiful and rejuvenating to the mind, body, and spirit.
Vision
To expand the opportunities for women to enjoy life and become the best version of themselves.
What makes our community different?
We make stepping into an elegant, feminine, supportive environment easy. Need to regain your femininity? Want to you embrace your elegance? Want to go out with a group of women who don’t look at you strangely for truly getting dressed and being radiant? Then this is the community for you. No matter where you are in expressing your femininity, we are sure there is a place for you here.
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We believe in femininity and elegance as markers of strength and dignity. A feminine display of diligence, consistency, ingenuity, and dedication.
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No airheads here. We are a group of elegant ladies who love to learn and grow from each other and the world around us. We appreciate having fun, enjoying, life, and the finer things; but not without a wisdom and soundness of mind.
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Here beauty is not just skin deep! In our community beauty starts from the inside out; and having one is not a pass to neglecting the other. We are here for women who love looking great, feeling great, and being great to others.
TIME FOR FEMININITY
A time to celebrate being feminine. Life can be demanding, work, children, husbands, hobbies, managing a home, time for you, and all the many other things that can come up. Sometimes it gets all too easy to be in clothing that just does not speak to who you are or your femininity; but it was clean and appropriate for the occasion so that is what you put on.
It is safe here. We recognize that traumatic experiences can leave you feeling vulnerable and, in that process, one might try to make themselves unnoticeable in big clothes, understated colors, and covered in as many layers as the weather will let you tolerate. Here it is safe to express yourself in that dress, in those heels and in that fabric. Give yourself a chance to walk out in and explore that other side of you.
PERSONAL GROWTH
We are committed to your personal growth and development
​We believe in growing you wither it is in your confidence, your perspective, or your character we believe is supporting your growth through the services we deliver.
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Money, diamonds, houses, clothes, and cars are great; but at the end of the day things will not make you feel better or be better in your sole. The only thing that really helps you be better and feel better is growing who you are as a person.
We do this through engaging speakers that speak to topics that improve your mental health, character, and mindset share our stories and perspectives in the Gowns and Gardens® community.
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Creating spaces and engagements that give you the freedom to relax and explore who you are with others.
COMMUNITY
We are better together!
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Learning does not happen in a bubble so why not make some new friends?! Encouraging others and be encouraged by others at our events.
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No matter your age, career, or your back ground we are sure that you can connect with someone here.
BALANCE
Balance is good
We appreciate some of the finer things in life; but here at Gowns and Gardens® we know that a little grit never hurts. We are all about balance and weather you are the shabby chic type, ultra glam, or a little rough around the edges but want to explore your softer side in a safe environment we are the place for you.​
We Haven't Forgotten About The Men!
​For all the men out there, we have not forgotten about you. Men and women are better together. And although it is good to have some time out with the girls, there is a place for you in the hearts of GG Women, which is why we have our "His and Hers" Annual Winter Gala! Check back with us soon to see what we are doing for all the men and women of Gowns and Gardens!
Kenisa Nunley
Founder/CEO
Kenisa Nunley graduated from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles with a Bachelors of Arts in Global Business, with an emphasis in marketing. She chose to explore the event industry and was able to work on teams for events such as Coachella Music Festival, Adobe Max, TED Conference, Dreamforce, and Guess fashion engagements. Her business knowledge and experience in the industry led to her working in strategic partnerships for technology companies like Magento, eBay, and Permira. These experiences allowed her to grow into a dynamic professional who excels as a critical business partner, and provides strategic leadership to internal clients, and senior management teams. With a passion for fashion, beauty, health, business, and nature; Gowns and Gardens® was born. Gowns and Gardens® gives women an opportunity to step away from all of the challenges of day-to-day life and rejuvenate themselves in a way that is so often excluded from modern life. It is a chance for Women to explore and express who they are in a glamorous way, while still being nurtured by nature, and the company of friends new and old.
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Kenisa is also the Founder & CEO of Gowns and Gardens House of Charities™ (GG House™), a 501(c)(3) Public Charity focused on improving the lives of women and children through education, resources, and personal development
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