Jennifer Gilbert

Jennifer Gilbert (born December 24, 1968) is an American entrepreneur and TV personality. She is the founder of Save the Date, a New York–based special events planning company.

Gilbert had a role on Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City. In 2012, she released her memoir, I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag, published by Harper Collins.

Early life
Gilbert graduated from the University of Vermont in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Science in Consumer Marketing with a minor in Business. She attended MIT for a fellowship program called The Birthing of Giants. After graduation, Gilbert moved to New York City. In 1991, at the age of 22, a stranger attacked her, stabbing her 37 times with a screwdriver before leaving her for dead.

Career
In 1994, she started an event planning service, Save the Date.

In 2010, she presented the keynote on "Making It in Events: The View From Here!" at BizBash, an event Expo. She is a founding member of the Forbes Impact Summit.

She appeared as herself on the Bravo's hit TV series The Real Housewives of New York City in 2010. She was the party planner for Jill Zarin.

In 2012, her authored memoir, I Never Promised You A Goodie Bag, was published by Harper Collins.

Personal life
Gilbert lives in New York City with her three children.