Victoria DeSilvio
Always raising the bar, she’s highly respected among her event world peers for her creativity and incredible work ethic. She travels the world doing what she loves.
Victoria DeSilvio, CWD, President of the Victoria DeSilvio Group, is a much sought after, multi-awarding winning special event producer, consultant, meeting planner and designer. Victoria is known not only for her imaginative designs and infinite attention to detail, but more importantly for her ability to communicate with her clients to not only realize their dreams and goals but to surpass them. She creates special events for corporate meetings, celebrities, socials, wedding’s, and fashion clients that are as singular and special as her clients themselves.
Backstory
Victoria was raised in the hotel and fashion world and worked in the families enterprises. Her extensive background and training in the fashion, media, marketing and hospitality industries, Victoria became the go-to event producer for local, national and international celebrities, society mavens, non-profits and corporations.
Keep Calm
Her lively but calm control, which comes from years building her expertise in an almost limitless array of special events, corporate meetings, celebrity clients and media specialties, puts her clients at ease and allows her team and her collection of luxury vendors to produce their best work under her understated, but firm, guidance.
How it happened
Victoria’s style, proficiency and demeanor brought her to work for companies such as the Trump Organization, Bally’s Hilton Casino Resort, Gaylord Opryland, The Hermitage,” and John Robert Powers before starting her own event companies around the country.
The Celebrity List
Over the years she’s worked with numerous high-profile celebrities such as music legends Donna Summer, Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Trisha Yearwood, Loretta Lynn, Tanya Tucker, Lee Greenwood and other of country music’s greats. She’s also worked with TV’s Dr. Travis Stork (“The Doctors”) Hollywood Producer Jeff Margolis and the cast of “All My Children “and Vice President Al Gore to name just a few.
Her high society and royalty rosters are filled with names such as Paris Hilton, His Excellency Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates, Nicole Richie, Barron Hilton cosmetics heir Prince Lorenzo Borghese, Grace Ormonde (“Wedding Style Magazine”), and Beverly Hills’s couture wedding designer René Strauss to name a few.
The Corporate List
Using her background in business and marketing, Victoria and her team have traveled the United States and the world producing events for TLC Television, E! Entertainment, Country Music Television, Country Music Awards, RCA Record Label, HBO, QVC Shopping Network, Home Shopping Network, Miss America Organization, Sun Trust, National Hockey League, Delray Beach DDA, Madison Square Garden, Top Rank Boxing, Bass Pro Shops, Meetings Today Magazine, Bridgestone Firestone, and other Fortune 200-500 companies.
I Love Fashion
In the fashion arena Victoria was traveling to NY at the age of 16 as a buyer for her father’s clothing store, before opening her boutique in Philadelphia.
Victoria’s has used her talent and showmanship to produce more than 500 fashion shows showcasing the world’s top designers. Her sense of style and visual design is also in high demand as she works as a stylist for magazine cover shoots, story layouts, advertisements and photographers. All of this makes Victoria’s professional portfolio and services she offers even more far-reaching than your “typical” event and wedding planner.
Appearances
Victoria’s work has been profiled in over 25 publications and television shows, “Cosmopolitan,” “Grace Ormande’s Wedding Style,” “Country Music Today,” “Enchanted Brides,” “Wedding Illustrated” “Nashville Lifestyles,” “I Do…for Brides,” “Around Town,” “BizBash” Gold Coast and Boca Magazine and other prestigious publications. Victoria has also appeared numerous times as a feature guest on local radio and TV.
What I Love
When not planning special events, Victoria’s very committed to her community, charities and industry associations.
Victoria served as the Past President of the South Florida/Caribbean Chapter of the International Special Events Society, helped establish the South Florida chapter of “Wish Upon A Wedding” which provides beautiful dream weddings for those with terminal illnesses, serves as an inaugural member of the SEE Advisory Council (The Center for Sports, Entertainment and Event Management) at Johnson & Wales University and was honored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the U.S. Marine Corps for her volunteer efforts. Victoria is a Certified Judge for the Miss America Organization.