Emily and the Water & Wine VA team were absolutely incredible to work with. We contracted Emily for Wedding Coordination for our August 2025 wedding, and she truly went above and beyond from the moment we met her. Leading up to our event she answered my a million questions, offered great advice on vendors and how to approach certain aspects of our day, and quickly and proactively stepped in to organize our vendors with the timeline for our day. She also met with us early on to hear about our vision and get to know us to help craft the perfect timeline. This meeting made me feel even more confident and like I had made a great new friend! The week before our event, she was on top of everything and met with us again to make sure we were all on the same page and to answer last minute questions and concerns. On our wedding weekend, Emily and Emily took over everything and made me feel so confident that it would all be perfect. They did everything from organizing and coordinating all our vendors, picking up donuts for our event, leading the rehearsal efficiently, corralling our bridal party and families, handled the decor and favors we had brought, and most importantly - helped make sure that everything went smoothly and that I didn't have to worry. And to top it all off - she was able to share some great pics she had taken the next day that really helped us to relive everything! I truly cannot say enough good things about Emily and her team. Her general enthusiasm to make our wedding great, her extreme competence, and her ability to be unfazed and quickly handle anything that came up truly stood out. We would highly recommend Emily and her team for your wedding!

We are so incredibly thankful we chose Emily and her team at Water & Wine VA for her wedding coordination service on our wedding day at Dover Hall!!

I have been in the wedding industry and know first-hand how important it is to have a vendor team who brings amazing energy on the wedding day, and Emily and her team did just that! They knew all the ins & outs of our venue and how to save money and where to spend which meant so much especially when it came to our wedding budget! We loved every call with Emily prior to our big day and felt so calm and excited knowing all of our questions were answered and she felt no stress on her end!

As a bride and groom, we were never once stressed out over details and when the décor and everything was setup we were so incredibly excited to see our vision come to life. Everything ran on schedule, there was no pressure to get to the next thing, and we were so relaxed and truly were able to enjoy our day because we knew everything was being handled. Our guests felt the same way too!!

I wish we could work with Emily and her team at a wedding again, booking her was on the of the best decisions we made and her years of experience in the industry truly shows!

Emily made our wedding not only possible, but beyond perfect! Her team made everything feel so seamless - and if it wasn't, we would never know. I'm so type B and probably a wedding coordinator's worst nightmare. But Emily and Kate handled anything that was thrown their way and were SO MUCH FUN to work with. Truly, an incredible team. I couldn't possibly recommend Water & Wine VA more!

Emily and her team were beyond amazing! She was helpful, professional, and on top of absolutely everything! Our wedding ran smoothly and my friends and family were so impressed. Even after the wedding was over, Emily kept in touch and helped me retrieve items I left at the venue. She is marvelous!!

We can’t say enough good things about Emily and her team! From the initial planning stages to the big day, she was an absolute DREAM to work with.

Emily and her team's calm, fun, and professional demeanor kept us at ease the whole day, and her incredible organizational skills ensured that everything ran smoothly. Even when we faced last-minute venue issues that forced us to change our reception location on the day of our wedding, Emily and her team jumped into action seamlessly. It was truly impressive to watch her and her team execute such a FLAWLESS event under pressure. We felt completely supported throughout the day, and we couldn’t have done it without her.

If you’re a bride in the Richmond area, I wholeheartedly recommend Emily! She and her team are nothing short of amazing, and they truly saved our wedding day. 💕

My husband and I cannot say enough wonderful things about Emily and her team. Water and Wine are not only exceptional at what they do but they are wonderful people to be around. Emily is a very personable person with a bubbly yet calming personality. From our first interaction to our wedding day, Emily took the time to understand our vision and ensure every detail was addressed. She handled everything with our vendors, ensured the timeline was perfect, seating charts and layout were set, décor and signage were setup correctly, managed our timing for everything on our wedding day wonderfully, and more. When looking for a wedding planner, it is essential they have the necessary skills, such as being responsive and communicative to you and your vendors, have attention to detail, be able to listen to your concerns and wishes, and organize everything effectively to have a successful wedding day. Emily and her team excelled at all those things and went above and beyond to make our day perfect. However, what sets Emily and her team apart from all the other wedding planners out there is that they genuinely care about the relationships they build with those they meet. They are incredibly passionate about what they do and understand that a couple’s wedding is one of the most emotionally significant days of their lives. Water and Wine will bring your vision to life and ensure you and your husband enjoy your special day. It was a pleasure to share our wedding day with Emily and her assistant (also Emily), we really couldn’t have asked for a better team. We would recommend Water & Wine to anyone!

Alison and Parker

Finding a wedding planner wasn’t easy, but from our first call with Emily Burke, I knew she was the one! We hired Emily for our daughter’s wedding at Dover Hall in Manakin Sabot, VA. After the call, we were thrilled and immediately felt at ease with her. Emily understood exactly what we wanted and made the whole process stress-free. On our daughter’s wedding day, she was completely relaxed, as Emily and her team had everything perfectly under control. If you’re looking for a wedding planner who focuses on making your experience fun, pleasant, and stress-free, Emily Burke from Water and Wine is the best!

Rich & Ruby

I don’t even know where to begin. Hiring a day of wedding coordinator was the best decision we made when planning our wedding. Our wedding day would not have been as amazing as it was without Emily and her team. Prior to our wedding day Emily met with us to discuss our timeline and was constantly adjusting the timeline based off our needs. Just some of the many things she did that made us feel at ease included spoking with each vendor, made sure all necessary forms were filled out and when we had a hard time reaching a vendor, she made it her mission to get them to respond.

She worked tirelessly to make our dream wedding come to life and she was accessible and responsive throughout the entire process. She recommended vendors that she trusted, coordinated with all of my vendors on the day of so that things would run smoothly, and executed every detail to perfection.

She went above and beyond to ensure our day ran smoothly. I later found out there were hiccups that Emily quickly resolved and never mentioned so I wouldn’t stress! Emily and her team were beyond good to us.

Workin with Water and Wine VA was such a delight! Met every exceptions and the very reasonable priced as well!

These are just a few reasons to hire Emily and her team! JUST DO IT!!

Emily is an incredible wedding planner and I can't recommend her highly enough to everyone. She worked tirelessly to make my dream wedding come to life and she was accessible and responsive throughout the entire process. She recommended vendors that she trusted, coordinated with all of my vendors on the day of so that things would run smoothly, and executed every detail to perfection. Emily truly cares about her clients, listens to their wishes, and supports them throughout the entire process of wedding planning, especially on the day of! Not to mention, her prices are reasonable and she is such a good person all around. Thank you for everything, Emily!

I hired Emily as my month of coordinator and she went above and beyond for me and I’m so thankful she was a part of our wedding vendor team. She is calm, organized, responsive, attentive, and really made me feel stress free on my wedding day. As the bride, you don’t want to deal with any issues that may arise throughout the day and it’s nice to have someone in charge that’s not you or any part of your bridal party or family. I cannot recommend Emily enough as a wedding planner!