Dear Ladies of Gowns and Gardens, I have been nothing but amazed to see what has been building over the last three events. The comradery the openness, the caring, love, and support that I have seen you all extend to each other has been nothing short of amazing. The events themselves have been charming, elegant, beautiful, inspiring, and have provided joy, perspective, and rest for us all. They have reconnected us to ourselves, our dreams and each other. I am humbled and amaze

I never cease to be amazed by how many advertisements are produced to make women think they need one more product, one more service, or one more piece of clothing. According to the ads, there is always just one more thing we need to be good, or have the beauty or value that we think we should have. If beauty and value were only skin deep, this could be true; but fortunately, there is so much more that contributes to our beauty and value. I think all too often we see ourselves

Celebrating the businesses, brands, and community partners who help us create inspiring women’s events where women can connect, grow, and thrive. At Gowns and Gardens®, we believe that beautiful experiences become even more meaningful when they are created together. We are incredibly grateful to our event partners, sponsors, vendors, creatives, and community supporters who help bring our women’s events to life. Your support allows us to create spaces where women can step away

Hello! So, I keep hearing about this loneliness epidemic, and as I continue to build Gowns and Gardens, I am constantly looking at the relationships between friends in the world of women. It is fascinating the way I see women interacting and the ways they do not. I see so many divides and joys when watching people interact. Nevertheless, with this longing that is going on in our society for companionship and friendship, I have come to notice 2 key elements: 1. The housin

Everyone wants to be known but have you made yourself known to yourself? I would like to pose an idea that the concepts of knowing yourself, truth, and forgiveness are all related. I was in a conversation having to do with forgiveness — a topic that had come up often that entire week. Forgiveness can be such an agonizing subject and word. There is so much wrapped up in it; either we have to forgive ourself, or we have to forgive someone else. Either way it can be hard. It mak

We have had a strong start to this year with three beautiful events (see past events here ), and there is still so much more to come. May you be inspired by what we are doing here at Gowns and Gardens to go out and live your dream, build beautiful friendships, and have a lot of fun in the process. Life often comes at one full force, so grab it with both hands and build what you can out of what it throws you. 2026 First Three Events Of The Year Candlelight Downtown LA: Tribute

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