11th Hour Events

Deborah Sawyer from 11th Hour Weddings & Events was the essential element in our perfect wedding day! Deborah and her team are the consummate professionals. They are highly organized, very responsive, with an amazing attention to detail. No task was to big or to small.

Deborah is exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced. She has great instincts for matching needs and people offering services from finding a babysitter to caterers. In particular, Deborah coordinated our floral decor (which was perfectly gorgeous) and the musicians (who were fantastic - a shout out to Michael Oberdorfer and Andrea). She spent most of the day before our wedding setting the tables, transporting flowers and keeping them cool, putting up our little photo display and making sure everything was ready for the big day. Deborah had a timeline for the wedding day and made sure everything happened just as it should. Not an element was missed! Beyond, that she served as our photographer. The pictures were great but just importantly, she made sure that the process was well organized.

Deborah is a great communicator and works very well with others making the planning process an absolute pleasure and holds people accountable, when they fail to deliver on promises. Deborah’s assistant, Holly, was tireless in service and execution of details on the wedding day and does everything from set up to take down. When event staff were short in delivery, she stopped forward to fill in without blinking.

Deborah made our wedding day perfect with her impressive attention to detail, phenomenal effort, calming and organized demeanor and wonderful sense of humor ! Thank you Deborah, I will be forever grateful.

11th Hour Weddings and Events did an amazing job making my wedding everything I wanted and more! Despite the weather, their team rearranged everything to be better than expected. We were so happy with them and definitely recommend!!

Working with Deborah from 11th Hour Events was one of the best decisions we made for our destination, beach wedding in the Outer Banks. From the very beginning, she brought such calm, confidence, and creativity to the planning process—exactly what we needed in the midst of all the excitement and chaos.

Deborah’s attention to detail is unmatched. She thought of everything before we even had the chance to ask, and her ability to manage timelines, vendors, and logistics was nothing short of masterful.

On the big day, everything flowed seamlessly. From the ceremony to the reception, it felt effortless—because Deborah, Courtney & Ava were behind the scenes handling everything with total grace and professionalism. We actually got to enjoy our wedding without worrying about a thing.

If you’re looking for planners who genuinely care, go above and beyond, and execute your vision flawlessly, look no further than Deborah, Ava, and the team at 11th Hour Events. We are forever grateful for the unforgettable day they helped create

Deborah and her staff were absolutely wonderful to work with. When problems arose that had nothing to do with 11th hour, Deborah and her staff jumped in to make everything run better than we could have hoped. Everything was top notch and we couldn’t be more grateful!

My daughter had a destination wedding at the Outer Banks and Deborah from 11th Hour Events was our wedding coordinator. She was amazing! She spent time with us before the wedding to go over ideas, suggestions, and help us have the wedding my daughter dreamed of. On the day of the wedding she made sure that every detail was taken care of from coordinating with the vendors, decorating the room, and making sure we were all where we were supposed to be. If you are planning a wedding in the Outer Banks reach out to her first! She is very knowledgeable about venues and vendors and can help you have the wedding of your dreams too.

From start to finish, our experience with Deborah and the staff at 11th Hour Events was absolutely flawless! We hired them for our destination wedding, and they truly went above and beyond. The team was not only professional but also incredibly thoughtful, attentive, and supportive throughout the entire process.

We were impressed with how organized everything was and how every detail was executed carefully. Deborah and her staff perfectly matched our vision and looked even better than I imagined! The entire staff was so friendly and helpful, and they made us feel like we were the only couple they were working with, which made our wedding day even more special.

On the wedding day, everything ran smoothly thanks to their seamless coordination. I honestly couldn’t have asked for a better team to help make our day perfect.

If you’re looking for a company that delivers exceptional service with a personal touch, I highly recommend 11th Hour Events for anyone planning their big day!

Thank you again, Deborah and staff- you made our wedding unforgettable!

Deborah & the 11th Hour Events Family were absolutely wonderful to work with. She was my day of coordinator for my wedding on 10/12/2024 and went above and beyond with her work. Deborah is caring, thoughtful and gets the job done! She really pays attention to detail and works with you to get your vision complete. When I think back about my experience with planning a wedding (out of state) I think of how stress free Deborah made the whole process. She and her term were amazing! We had a few hiccups with the event space but Deborah was proactive and smoothed over any issues that came up. I highly, highly recommend using 11th Hour Events!

11th Hour events rates way higher than the 5 stars in our opinion and I would have done 10 if they had it !! I would definitely use them again and recommend them to everyone ! They are very classy with great and easy communication & she genuinely cares about your happiness and peace of mind . They are the BEST !!

Deborah at 11th Hour Events worked some major miracles for my wedding, which include a venue change, ensuring my event was a priority at the new venue (despite multiple personnel changes at the new venue leading up to my event) and last minute adjustments due to inclement weather. She also recommends and manages the other vendors so that everything is seamless. Her experience plus communication and project management skills are top notch, she is on top of every detail. It seriously doesn't get any better than this, I rate Deborah a 10 out of 10 stars.

Deborah was the best and knew exactly what I wanted the venue to look like and the atmosphere I was shooting for! Holli was the best day of coordinator I could ask for, she was on it! Her husband even helped out by providing drinks for the wedding party before we were announced! The only thing I didn't like was our DJ Greg, he took a phone call during our toasts, played our song requests during dinner, and played the WHOLE song instead of fading them into each other. I'd definitely recommend using them but don't use Greg as your dj!