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We offer the following services:

  • Wedding Planning
  • Event Design
  • Day-of Coordination

We offer packages to fit your planning needs that will not add stress to your already busy schedule. We highly recommend full planning so you do not accidentally forget important details when we are two months out. You have your own preferences in our involvement!

We have an amazing vendor referral list for the Partial or Full Planning packages that is emailed automatically when we have confirmed your file. The Day-of Coordinator package your vendors should already be contracted out and scheduled. We have become a preferred Wedding Planner & Day-of Coordinator at many venues in North Carolina, so please be sure to provide the wedding location so we can make sure you are getting those special rates.

Why choose Melinda for your wedding?

Personality compatibility is really important when going thru the planning process so we are excited to meet you in person. Melinda fell in love with weddings as a little girl when she was the flower girl of her Aunt Nancy's wedding.

Melinda has been in the wedding industry since 2009. She found her passion in the wedding industry at Johnson & Wales University and pursued the Event Management & Hospitality program. She has worked in bridal salons one-on-one with brides finding their dream dresses, as well as outfitting the entire wedding from guests to the ring bearer!

Melinda has seen a wedding at all angles to make sure she has the full grasp of what it takes to make sure any guest count wedding has no need for anything and everything is taken care by her and her team. This will make sure everyone can have fun and party with you both for your wedding. She has worked with caterers, photographers, videographers and venue coordinator for weddings and open houses.. and of course been as a guest at many weddings. She knows what it takes to make sure every detail is covered and handled for your wedding day and the properly allotted time so you will never feel rushed on your wedding day but everything you want to do at your wedding is kept on track.

Melinda has been in the Service Industry since 2003 where she has been a server, bartender, trainer and shift manager. She knows how to make sure any guest is having a great time with the proper etiquette from casual to formal settings. Without a doubt you have a well-recognized planner and experienced person making sure your day is flawless.

When the experience of both of these industries collide, you have an amazing team that makes up Frozen in Time Events, but you mainly have Melinda's heart poured into your event so your wedding will always be forever frozen in time. Our team handles all details for you so you can continue your busy life and sleep at ease knowing everything is being handled behind the scenes. You are both to be the guests of honor and be treated like royalty all day by our team, your vendors and especially your family & friends!

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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,100

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$2,100

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Frozen in Time Events :: Weddings + Events

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Barbara Sent on 07/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Experience

Hiring Melinda and Frozen in Time was the best money we spent on my daughter's wedding. As soon as we contracted with her, she took over all the vendor contacts, ensuring everything was on track for the day of the wedding. She handled the rehearsal (which I hadn't even thought about!) and on the day the wedding, she arrived when the venue opened and didn't leave until everything was cleaned up at midnight. She dealt with all the vendors, even having those uncomfortable conversations when something went wrong. And she smiled and had a great attitude the whole time. I recommend her highly and without reservation. She's a gem!
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 11/02/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing planner!

Melinda is such a kind hearted and hardworking woman. From the first day we met, she had a goal to ensure that my husband and I loved every second of our engagement and every day leading up to our Wedding Day. Melinda went out of her way on multiple occasions to have meetings with our venue, our caterers, and was there every time i was feeling stressed or overwhelmed.
She did an incredible job planning our wedding, making our flower arrangements, bouquets, and boutineers. I am so happy we hired her. As part of our package she included her colleague DJ NYCE and let me tell you, he is hands down the best DJ! We have been married for a month, and i am still hearing from our guests how amazing our DJ was.
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Tyler Sent on 08/03/2018
5 out of 5 rating
There were very few things in my wedding that I felt were worth the price paid. Melinda was the single best value we had in our vendor. She coordinated and decorated our entire wedding and did an incredible job. I don’t think our wedding would have been as great without her.
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Sara Sent on 05/16/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Melinda was fabulous to work with. She did all my floral centerpieces and aisle arrangements. Was able to get my flowers at a great price. Also got lots of compliments of how beautiful they looked!
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Kathleen Sent on 04/20/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Melinda was definitely the best choice I made during the wedding planning process. I hired her as a day-of-coordinator, but she was SO much more! From nights with glasses of wine addressing envelopes, to my text messages/phone calls/emails asking things like can you have a table runner with a round table, she was with me through it all! Without having my Mom during this process, I was so concerned that it was going to be overwhelming and that I wasn't going to enjoy it, but Melinda totally changed that! She was able to help step in and alleviate the hard parts so that I could enjoy the fun parts! Two quick example of how above and beyond she goes for her brides-
I had ordered two sheet cakes to add to our pretty cake cutting to accommodate for all of the guests. I picked them up from a store the day before our wedding so that I could keep them in the fridge at the hotel. Not once on the day of the wedding did those cakes cross my mind. But Melinda sent Seyi to the hotel in rush hour traffic to go get the cakes so that my guests would have cake! She didn't even mention it to me or let me know that anything was wrong! It dawned on me later, but superwoman had already taken care of it!
The second was during the reception- our guest had somehow managed to go through 12 gallons of tea and lemonade during the cocktail hour. She ran down the street to a restaurant and negotiated tea and lemonade to fill our dispensers, in the rain. She is seriously amazing and if you are looking for someone to help plan, coordinate or direct any event, she should be your top pick! Also- she is an AMAZING florist! When you hire her for coordinating, go ahead and hire her for floral as well! I panicked when I realized I needed a bouquet for my bridal portraits, two days before the shoot. I went a little overboard and bought 6 different random assortments of flowers. She came to my hair/makeup appointment that day and took my hodgepodge of flowers and came back with an amazing bouquet!
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Carolyn Sent on 01/18/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Melinda was one of our best vendor choices! We chose her weekender package, and she went above and beyond what we expected of her! I could not have planned my wedding without her constant support. I was practically on my own to plan our wedding in four months. She had connections that saved us money, and even stuck up for us when one of the vendors realized the week of the wedding that they had quoted us incorrectly (we ended up not having to pay more than planned with this vendor). She was always at my beck and call anytime I needed her, despite her already busy life. The day of the wedding I could not believe how beautiful she was able to make our venue! We decided to order the reception flowers at whole sale to save money and she agreed to put together the centerpieces in addition to all of the other setup needs. I could not believe how professionally done they looked! I was in awe by how amazing our tables were! Everything was so perfect despite the chaos that went on to get everything in order. Even one minute before I was supposed to walk down the aisle and realized I didn't have my veil, she RAN back to the bridal suite (upstairs) and all the way back just in time for me to walk down. After the beautiful reception, she stayed late and cleaned everything up in a hurry to make sure we were not charged extra for additional hours. She made sure to gather all of our personal items from the venue and dropped them off at our house two days later (this included A LOT of decorations). She really had our best interest in mind and made sure we saved money anywhere we could.
I cannot rave enough about this amazing and affordable wedding planner! Melinda truly cares for her clients and it shows through her dedication and determination to give her brides their dream wedding despite any and all obstacles. Never once did I feel overshadowed by her work for another bride (typically I forgot she even had other brides! haha).
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Tayler Sent on 10/10/2017
5 out of 5 rating
Melinda & her team were absolutely amazing - they made my day more than perfect and more than I could ever imagine! Melinda was SO much help throughout the planning process and during my big day! She was always there when ever I needed her and I had a question or I was stressed! I highly recommend Melinda & her team!
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Tamara Sent on 10/17/2017
4.9 out of 5 rating
I could not have pulled off my wedding without Melinda!
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Taniqua Sent on 09/07/2019
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing for your wedding!

Melinda was an amazing day of coordinator. She made sure everything and everyone was in place for our big day. She was very knowledgeable on the wedding dos and donts which I really appreciated!I loved working with her and she is so sweet. I recommend her for any bride looking for a planner and coordinator.
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Amber Sent on 10/19/2017
4.8 out of 5 rating
Mel was fantastic! I honestly couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner. She was helpful but not overbearing and knew all the right people to make our day the best day ever. I cannot thank her enough for all of the hard work and dedication she put into the job.
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Professional Network & Endorsements

1 Endorsement
Hampton Inn & Suites Brier Creek Hampton Inn & Suites Brier Creek Hotel Weddings

Melinda and her staff were great! She was organized and very professional . I always appreciate having an experienced wedding planner to partner with in order to pull off a couples " Special Day" Thank you Melinda! I look forward to working with you in the future. Monique D. Hutcheson, IEWP Catering Sales Manager Hampton inn & Suites/Brier Creek

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