I originally found Elana online, scheduled a meeting with her, and instantly knew she was the one. I decided to hire her instead of using a family friend in the events industry and it was truly the best decision I made for the wedding.

As an extremely busy business professional, and with my husband being a professional coach, planning a wedding simply didn’t fit into our schedules or lifestyle. Elana completely took that weight off our shoulders and made what felt impossible look effortless.

She planned our entire wedding in less than a year an extravagant and elegant celebration with professional athletes, coaches, family, and friends in attendance and executed every detail flawlessly. She’s the definition of a true professional and a class act. If it wasn’t for her, our wedding wouldn’t have happened the way it did.

Elana was patient, attentive, and left no detail overlooked. She went above and beyond in every way and made my dream wedding come to life.

If you’re even considering hiring a wedding planner, don’t think twice just do it. Over the course of the year, Elana has become more than our planner she’s truly a friend for life.

Words cannot express how grateful we are to Elana and her team. She assembled an amazing team of vendors that gave us the wedding of our dreams. I don't know how anyone gets married without her. Also, she is just a lovely person and a joy to be around.

I am SO happy that I chose Elana Walker Events as my wedding coordinator. My original wedding date was supposed to be in May of 2020, and unfortunately I had to postpone twice. I don’t know what I would’ve done without Elana. I barely had to lift a finger as she coordinated with ALL of the other vendors to reschedule BOTH times. Once the wedding day finally came, I could not have been more relaxed knowing Elana was running the show. I was truly able to let go and trust in her, which is not an easy task for me! Not a single thing went wrong, and I couldn’t have asked for a better day!

Due to covid and other circumstances, we had 4 months to pull together a farm and tent wedding. Thanks to Elana and Lolita the day off we were able to have the wedding of our dreams and it exceeded all our expectations. I would highly recommend the EW team -- Elana helped us pull together an amazing vendor team that made our wedding weekend so perfect!

As a little girl, I never envisioned what I wanted my wedding to look like. But our wedding would have made little me so happy. When we started the journey of planning our wedding it was important to hire someone who felt comfortable with working with same sex couples. Elana assured us that she did, and we entrusted her with the process. And she did not disappoint. She listened to what we wanted and always delivered it to perfection. When we couldn’t make a decision, she was there to offer alternatives that made the most sense.

To see the wedding day come together, it was everything I could have hoped it to be. Elana is like family now and we are so thankful that we were able to work with her.

Elana is amazing. She is more than a wedding planner but a friend. She went above and beyond for Orlando and I. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner. The best money that we invested was for her. Her vision and capability to put together a team based off your needs and budget is like no other. Thanks again Elana!!!!

I initially started out thinking I would not need a coordinator or designer for my wedding. I am so glad I was convinced otherwise and was referred to Elana Walker Events! My day would have been a stressful disaster without Elana's help with design and Dionne and Brandy's help with directing! I used Carolina Fete, a subsidiary of Elana Walker Events for coordination and they were top notch. They are there the whole day to ensure everything goes smoothly and everything happens on time! I seriously do not know what I would have done without these ladies throughout the wedding planning progress. They are the best in the biz!! Thank you guys so much for everything!

Elana is such a lovely person. She is so great to work with! I found Elana through my venue’s (Grand Marquise Ballroom) recommendation list. I really liked her work so I set up a meeting with her and my (now) husband. From the beginning, she made us feel at ease about planning our wedding. Before finding Elana, I felt so stressed about wedding planning. She made the whole process so fun, easy, and stress free. During the day of the wedding, she made sure I was okay throughout the day. During our room reveal, my husband and I was so overjoyed. Everything looked so beautiful. It felt like she picked my vision for our wedding right out of my brain. Our wedding was so magical and everything was perfect. She is very passionate about her job and it shows. I highly recommend her!

I loved working with Elana! She was recommended to me through a friend's friend that had gotten married in Raleigh. From the beginning she made us feel very comfortable and was very receptive to our ideas and what we wanted from our wedding. Elana coordinated everything as far as the event design and really helped create our vision. She connected me with Fresh Affairs, CE Rental, and Dreamcatcher Stationary for our wedding design and everything turned out perfect. She was so flexible in that I would call her mid-panic attack regarding the seating chart and she would walk me through it. She always gave me her opinion and suggestions but always let me make the final call. She was very personable and friendly and I would recommend her services to anyone! I don't know what my wedding would have looked like without all of her help and support.

I also used her planning service Carolina Fete for day of coordination. I was assigned to Dionne and Loanlita. Let me tell you, they were freaking awesome! They start working with you two months out for day of coordination. Our meetings were well organized and I felt as if everything was set up perfectly before the wedding. Dionne texted me all the time and always made sure I knew she was available if I needed help or had questions. On the day of, Dionne and Loanlita were the calm in the storm. They were so kept together and everything flowed perfectly! They catered to my every need and made sure I was happy with everything. I couldn't even say the words "this isn't right" before Dionne was right there asking what needed to be fixed. I don't know how they did it. It was well worth the money and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.

The best money spent in our wedding budget was on Elana Walker’s services. She made my dream wedding a reality. Elana is creative, kind, direct, and professional. How do people plan weddings without her?!