Colin Cowie

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Colin Cowie
Born
Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie

(1962-01-03) 3 January 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, television personality, author
Website colincowie.com

Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie (born 3 January 1962) is a Northern Rhodesia-born American lifestyle advisor, author, interior designer and party planner. [1] [2]

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Biography

Cowie was born in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), and educated in South Africa. [2] He moved to the United States in 1985 and founded Colin Cowie Lifestyle, [3] a wedding planning agency, in 1992.

His media appearances include the Today Show , The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show . He spent seven years on the Home Shopping Network and was a contributing member to the CBS Early Show for eight years. Cowie hosted the daily wedding planning show Get Married on Lifetime TV, on which he advised brides-to-be on fashion, decorating, and other wedding-related topics. He also hosted the television series Everyday Elegance for five seasons. [4] [5] [6]

In March 2017, Cowie launched Wilkieblog.com. Two months later, Colin Cowie Lifestyle announced the launch of a catering venture, F.O.O.D. Inc..

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References

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  2. 1 2 Brudereck, Jason (11 December 2008). "Holiday party sponsored by cable TV network held in Reading mansion". Reading Eagle . Retrieved 13 December 2008.
  3. "Wedding Planner Los Angeles, Wedding Planner New York". Colin Cowie Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
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  5. Morris, Bob (11 July 1999). "My Dinner With Colin". The New York Times .
  6. "Homestore.com Adds 2 Web Sites, Columnists". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 27 May 2015.