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Sweet SaraBelle is a full service wedding planner based in Raleigh, NC, serving couples all over the beautiful state of North Carolina. Our team focused, all inclusive process provides a seamless wedding planning experience for our couples and their families to enjoy.

We offer all inclusive weddings, full service planning & floral design, as well as wedding day management.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$1,800

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,800

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,500

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$75

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

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

Reviews of Sweet SaraBelle

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Brittney Sent on 03/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST decision you can make!

Working with Sarah was easily the best choice we made for our wedding! She is professional, kind, and seems to know everyone in the business. I honestly could not imagine our wedding without her as our planner! You will have several meetings with her before the wedding that are well timed to ensure you are on the same page and making good progress. She is so easy to communicate with! Especially in the weeks and days and days of the wedding I relied on her so much. I wish I knew more people getting married so that I could recommend her! Additionally, I felt that her services were very affordable and I would’ve paid twice as much for all that she did for us. If you’re looking for someone that knows the business, that will make planning seem easy and fun, and who you can rely on for any circumstance that may pop up, give her a call!!! You will not regret it. Thank you Sarah and Sweet Sarabelle! I cannot thank you enough!
Morgan
Morgan Sent on 10/04/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Weddings Are Sweeter With Sarabelle

I hired Sarah soon after I started the wedding planning process, and worked with her for around 1 year leading up to our wedding. From start to finish, working with the Sweet Sarabelle team was an absolute dream. Sarah is so kind and thoughtful, and is SO good at what she does! She made the wedding planning process much more enjoyable for myself and my family. She was respectful of our time and budget goals, and was always quick to get back to me with all of my questions along the way. Our wedding would not have been the same without her and I cannot recommend Sweet Sarabelle enough, she is the best!
Anna
Anna Sent on 08/07/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Your wedding needs Sweet Sarabelle

I originally booked Sweet Sarabelle’s day-of-coordinating services for a a 2020 wedding, which was delayed twice due to Covid. My husband and I ended up getting married at a courthouse and having a reception in 2022. We worked with Sarah and Tiffany, and we cannot praise their services enough. First, Sarah helped guide me when I was picking out the decor, and thanks to her input, our reception was gorgeous. Second, We got thrown a million curveballs during our wedding week, including my husband’s positive Covid test days before the reception. Sarah and Tiffany didn’t bat an eye- they flexibly adjusted our plans so he could Zoom into his own reception and even helped me arrange an impromptu walk to his hotel, where we were able to make sure he got a plate and a slice of cake from a safe distance. Every second of the day went smoothly, and this was just with day of coordination, which isn’t even the most intensive service she offers! Your wedding needs Sweet Sarabelle- ours sure did!
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Malinda Sent on 06/20/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful coordinators

Sara and her team are absolutely wonderful. They made planning easy, kept the event moving and took care of us on the day of the wedding. I would highly recommend them.
Taylor
Taylor Sent on 04/08/2022
5 out of 5 rating

You can not do it without her

Knowing Sarah for over half my life I knew she would be one of the first people I called once my boyfriend, now husband, proposed! There was never a doubt in my mind that Sarah and her whole crew at Sweet SaraBelle would be the perfect people to help make my dream wedding a reality. We got engaged March 20th 2020, while the world was shutting down around us due to the pandemic, this did not stop Sarah from helping us begin to plan our dream wedding. Zoom meetings began, thanks Covid, and Sarah knew all of the right questions to ask and where to start, when I would of had no idea. She asked all the right questions, Did I care more about the experience or aesthetic, how many guest are we thinking, location, all of the things. From the day I got engaged to the day I walked down the aisle Sarah didn't miss a beat. She listened to what we wanted and never pushed her opinion on to us but always made sure we understood all sides to make the best decisions possible for us. From zoom meetings, to virtual venue tours, masked meetings and finally our wedding in October of 2021 with 250 guests, Sarah was always there to calm the anxiety and make sure it was a fun and stess free experience. Our wedding had everything we could of ever imagined and I would be lying if I said I didn't watch our wedding video and look through our wedding photos everyday wanting to relive it because of everything Sarah made possible. I would recommend Sweet SaraBelle to anyone and everyone who asked! You will not regret hiring them but you may regret not having them as a part of your special day. They are worth every cent! We love you and will forever be grateful for you, everything you did for us and making our wedding the BEST WEDDING EVER!
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Olani Sent on 03/15/2021
5 out of 5 rating

100% stress-free wedding planning (from someone who stresses a lot)

I cannot even begin to tell you how incredibly helpful and amazing Sarah was as our wedding planner (for our October 2020 wedding.) She is so kind and so knowledgeable about the industry. This woman knows the ins and outs about everything you would ever need to know surrounding a wedding, big or small!

She made wedding planning 100% stress-free. I'm the organized, creative, perfectionist kind of person who is calm under pressure, but can get stressed out easily-- I rarely find anything stress-free, but Sarah has an amazing way of making wedding planning fun and easy with absolutely no stress.

I also didn't know every little detail of what I wanted for my wedding. We had more of a "vibe" and a "feeling" that we were after, but I didn't know what I wanted to make that vision come to life. I didn't know how it would come together because I felt like what I was describing was so muddled. But, it was like Sarah dove into my brain and absolutely nailed the aesthetic I was going for! It was beyond perfect!

For those of you who are choosing day-of coordinating rather than full-service coordinating to save some money, I URGE you to change your mind and go with the full-service! As someone who is buried in student debt, I know it can seem like a big cost to put toward something that you can't physically see, but it is so worth it. You don't realize how many tiny details there are around wedding day, but Sarah will make sure no stone is left unturned to make your day perfect. Full service coordination left us with: no stress, more time, and no manual work from family or friends on wedding day.

She is with worth every. single. penny! I highly, highly recommend Sarah and her team!
CAITLIN
Caitlin Sent on 04/15/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Exceptional Experience - 2020 Wedding Reschedule (COVID-19)

When I was initially planning our wedding date, I spent countless hours trying to decide the perfect date for our family and friends in 2020. I planned out all of our considerations: weather, local events, etc. I ended up choosing April 25, 2020 as our perfect date - and chose to work with Sweet Sarabelle (Sarah Shumay and team), during this process. From a wedding planning perspective, Sarah's team is exceptional. Sarah and her team are absolutely amazing, and work with couples on every single detail - they help you understand all of your options, make fantastic recommendations, and help you make decisions based on your priorities. Everything is personalized for the couple, and they truly are invested in the outcome of your special day. They help couples truly prioritize, and understand how to most effectively plan the biggest day of our lives. Due to COVID-19, our wedding is not taking place on April 25th as originally planned -- however, I can speak to the tremendous amount of support my fiancé and I have received from Sarah and the rest of the team during this uncertain time. As developments with COVID-19 continued to unfold, Sarah shared her experience within the industry, helped keep us calm, and present us with rescheduling and coordination options for later in the year. She proactively worked with all of our established vendors to help us secure a new wedding date. This experience is truly unprecedented -- and Sarah and her team have gone far above and beyond our expectations of our original agreement. She has truly been there to support us, and continues to do so, by offering us additional resources as needed. When I began planning our wedding, I chose to work with Sweet Sarabelle because of their great reviews --- and, as someone who has truly experienced some chaos during this COVID-19 wedding reschedule, I am happy to share my experience with anyone who is considering their services. We could not have asked for a more fantastic wedding planner during this transition. For a bride, it is so important to be able to count on your vendors. Sarah and her team are, truly, the best vendor, and the greatest support system, we could have asked for during this time.
Lyn
Lyn S. Sent on 03/04/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Can't Say Enough AMAZING Things

I really don't even know where to start. Sarah, Morgan, Tiffany were instrumental in our wedding. We decided to go with a day of coordinator, but SweetSaraBelle was still SO involved in every step of the way. They would send me updates and reminders throughout the wedding planning process and helped me narrow down a few vendors in our budget. Since we did the day of coordinator, we had all DIY decor. I just took pictures and left detailed notes of how I wanted everything set up and the SSB team did the rest. I'm not going to lie, I was a little nervous handing over my baby. I had worked so hard and so long on everything. When I stepped into the venue on the day of wedding I literally started crying. They did PERFECT on setting everything up and really made my vision come to life without me even being there. Throughout out the whole day our day of coordinator, Morgan, was so attentive and on point. I cannot say enough amazing things about her. She was ON it. She made sure to keep us on our timeline and checked in with us throughout the day. I really and truly don't think I can say enough amazing things about SSB. They made us feel so comfortable and they were more than accommodating. The knowledge that Sarah has is unbelievable. She knows everything! Not only is she super knowledgeable, but she's also the sweetest person alive. The entire wedding planning process I felt so at ease because I knew if I ever had any questions, then I could reach out to Sara. She was always so responsive and willing to help. SSB went above and beyond to make our day PERFECT. And I only had a day of coordinator, I couldn't imagine the full service! Looking back, I wish I would have gone with the full service just because of how hands on Sarah and her team were. Sarah, Morgan, & Tiffany - thank you so much for making our day just perfect. We really couldn't have dreamt of a better day and a better group of women to help us make our vision come to life. I will be recommending everyone to SweetSaraBelle!
Liz
Liz H. Sent on 11/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Best decision EVER!

Hiring Sweet SaraBelle was by far our best decision when planning our wedding. We met Sarah when touring our venue, Chatham Station, and instantly knew she would be key in bringing our vision to life in that space. Sarah is kind, organized, professional, and SO much fun to work with. She is incredibly reliable and made our engagement and wedding planning process so enjoyable. We were continually blown away by her vendor recommendations and attention to detail. We did full service planning and highly recommend it! On the day of our wedding Sarah and her team were a blast and so attentive and exceeded all our expectations and we were able to fully enjoy our day with loved ones. Our families and bridal parties gave us so many compliments on them as well! We can't say enough good things about Sarah and her team, our wedding was perfect because of them and for that we are so thankful!!
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Melissa Sent on 07/22/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST Wedding Decision - HIGHLY Recommend!

I cannot say enough fantastic things about Sarah! From a bride who was disinterested in planning a wedding, when I arrived at the venue on wedding day Sarah had somehow taken the (minimal) opinions and ideas we had provided and created our perfect day. From decor to food to service to making sure we were happy all day, Sarah and her team went above an beyond. At meetings where we were overwhelmed or neutral, Sarah was somehow able to help guide us to options that we loved. Sarah helped not only plan the physical aspects of our wedding (food, decor, etc), but also prepared us emotionally to make sure we would enjoy every moment of our day without any worries or concerns! Literally, every detail from florals, the ceremony arch, the place settings, EVERYTHING was beautiful. When I saw how our centerpieces and floral arrangements turned out I was shocked at how beautiful greenery and neutral florals could be! Sarah’s team hustled every minute of our day - setting up, making sure we always had drinks in our hands, corralling family for photos, organizing vendors, and even taking care of a few guests who had a little too much fun. Sarah was always available for questions, up for any ideas and flexible for meeting times and locations. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to write enough thank you notes to Sarah for everything she did for our wedding.
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

3 Endorsements
Katherine Edwards, Interfaith Officiant Katherine Edwards, Interfaith Officiant Wedding Officiants

Sarah (and her whole team!) are such a pleasure to work with. She is beyond organized, professional, and on top of things, but combine that with such a sweet and fun personality and it is really a winning combo. I always enjoy working with Sarah and I can't recommend Sweet Sarabell Weddings enough!

Amy Allen Photography Amy Allen Photography Wedding Photographers

I have had the privilege of working with Sarah previously and her work is beyond amazing! She really does bring to life a vision that anybody has! Her work is beautiful and she is just the sweetest in the business! I cannot wait to work with her again at the end of the year!!

All Around Raleigh DJ Company All Around Raleigh DJ Company Wedding DJs

My company does multiple weddings pretty much every weekend so we work with a lot wedding planners. Sweet SaraBell is by far the easiest to work with. She is enthusiastic, organized and hard working. Sarah really cares about her clients and their happiness. If I had to pick one wedding planner to work with at my own wedding it would be her. Absolutely fantastic!

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