Amy began her career in the financial services industry in New York City, after graduating from Middlebury College. She quickly turned in numbers for details and realized that her true calling was the event industry. In her free time, she interned and trained with celebrity wedding and event planners in both New York and Beverly Hills, eager to learn more about the event industry and the art of the grand affair. In 2002 Amy relocated to San Francisco where she currently resides. After a successful career in corporate event planning (working for companies such as JPMorgan Chase, Lazard Freres, and Credit Suisse First Boston), Amy opened the doors of Amy Nichols Special Events in 2005. Amy spends her free time involved with non-profits and her alma maters. She has worked on events with the World Wildlife Foundation, Cate School, Middlebury College, the Junior League of San Francisco and the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Amy has taken numerous of courses in event and wedding planning at UCLA, UC Berkeley and San Francisco State University. She is also a member of the Association of Bridal Consultants. "Amy's help with our wedding was invaluable. She has a great knack for detail. I'm so glad she was there to help us throughout the planning process and everything came together perfectly!" ~ Heather and Chris “Without Amy, I don’t know how we would have managed our wedding – with two large families, 275 wedding guests, nine bridesmaids and nine groomsmen, we definitely needed the help of a coordinator. What a beautiful day – thank you!” ~ Melissa and Brian 'Amy was able to answer every question we wanted to know the answer to, but were afraid to ask. She truly is an unbelievable resource!!” ~ Alison and Jay |
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