We hired Events by Emily for "Full Service Wedding Planning" services and it was the BEST decision we made in the whole wedding process!! One of the reasons I wanted to work with Emily (and Rebecca!) was because on her website it looked like each of the weddings she did were unique and personalized to each couple, no cookie-cutters. Now that our wedding (07/24/21) has come to pass, I can attest to just how true that is. Emily helped us through each step of the process to make sure that we were planning a wedding that best fit us as a couple. She helped us navigate obstacles with grace - such as planning during the pandemic, my busy schedule as a medical student, and us living in a different city during most of the planning phase. She also has phenomenal relationships with so many local vendors which was hugely helpful. She truly made the whole planning process fun, but most importantly, she delivered -- our wedding was beyond perfect!! It was unbelievable to see all of the elements come together and I am so grateful to her artistic vision and logistic wizardry that made it possible. It was such a gift to just enjoy the day and not have to worry about any logistic details (for myself and my loved ones). Emily and Rebecca are the most kind, comforting, supportive, fun, professional and talented wedding team out there. Don't wait another second -- reach out to them before they are booked!!!

Our biggest goal for wedding planning was to not be stressed out – a nearly impossible goal, but one that we succeeded at because of Events by Emily. As our full wedding planner, Emily was there to help us navigate everything from choosing a venue to making sure everything ran smoothly the day of. She worked with us to build a vision of what we wanted our wedding day to look like and then helped us make that vision become a reality.

Our favorite parts of having Emily as our wedding planner:
- Her and her associate Rebecca would provide us with a couple options of vendors for each part of our wedding (i.e. venues, florals, lighting, hair and makeup, officiants, etc.). These recommendations were based on our vision for the day, but significantly narrowed down the sheer number of vendors out there to a list that was a LOT more manageable than just searching on the Knot. They were also based on positive experiences that Emily has had with these vendors in the past, which is incredibly important (can you imagine your hair and makeup person not showing up on your wedding day? Not on Emily’s watch). If we didn’t like any of the options or wanted more options, Emily and her associate Rebecca were happy to provide more options.
- Emily went with us to the majority of the vendor meetings and asked questions that we wouldn’t have even considered asking.
- When we had a question or wanted to add something, all we had to do was email Emily. No tracking down each individual vendor, having to follow up by phone, etc. Emily was our go-to person.
- On the day-of, we were able to just enjoy our wedding day and not worry about logistics or who was going to set up the centerpieces or whether all the vendors knew where to go to set up. It never crossed my mind to worry about anything other than getting married to my best friend because I trusted Emily completely to make our vision come true – and she did!

The Events by Emily team was there for us every step of the way, making wedding planning not the stereotypical stressful nightmare but instead a fun process leading up to the best day of our lives. Emily was kind, responsive, supportive of our vision (always making sure that our voices were heard above all others), and on top of everything the whole way through. We are so happy we chose to hire Emily as our full-service wedding planner and highly recommend Events by Emily to anyone considering doing the same!

(Photography by Laura Memory Photography)

We had the most fantastic wedding experience working with Events by Emily. Emily and her team helped us plan our Bridgerton/English garden inspired wedding this past June at the Duke Chapel and Hope Valley Country Club as well as rehearsal dinner and Sunday brunch at the Washington Duke Inn. One of the reasons we chose to work with Emily was because of her experience with floral design and indeed, her ideas along with Bowerbird Flower’s made for the most enchanted wedding. We appreciated that Events by Emily was always quick to respond to our questions, were respectful of our budget, and alleviated so much wedding stress. On the day of, it was really helpful to have the Events by Emily team checking in on us frequently We truly think our wedding was carried out flawlessly and was the perfect celebration of our love story. B & T