Jihan François

Jihan Amani François is the founder and Chief Experience Officer + Lead Planner of Amani Affairs, a wedding and event planning firm.12

Professional Background:

• Earned an undergraduate degree in Entrepreneurship from Hampton University
• Completed an MBA in Marketing from Emory University's Goizueta Business School1
• Certified Wedding & Event Planner through the Lovegevity Institute and University of North Carolina, Wilmington1
• Recipient of Lovegevity's 2018 Dream Maker Award1

Career Journey: She has worked in various Marketing and Communications roles for nonprofits and marketing agencies. Event planning was always her favorite part of her professional roles. Before founding Amani Affairs, she began a side hustle coordinating events for corporate clients, entertainers, and professional athletes, and planning weddings for friends and family.1

Amani Affairs: In 2017, Jihan officially launched Amani Affairs, a boutique event planning firm based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The company's name, Amani, means "faith, desires, aspirations, wishes, harmony, and peace".2 The firm specializes in creating memorable weddings and events, offering services from full-service planning to day-of coordination.2

Business Philosophy: Amani Affairs takes a unique approach, taking on only one wedding per weekend and ensuring that each event is personally handled by Jihan. Their goal is to make each wedding reflect the individual couple, ensuring that no two events look the same.2