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th 250+ people, to what ended up being a small intimate gathering with close family and friends in Sept 2020. She helped us navigate every twist and turn in a very tumultuous wedding planning environment and provided necessary guidance on the current landscape. She has a wealth of knowledge based on her extensive network within in the wedding community which proved invaluable. Becca was rock for us when we needed it the most. Becca is not only organized, hardworking and flexible, but also has incredible relationships with all of the vendors in the NC mountains, which made planning a breeze. She was able to work with all of the vendors to negotiate new contracts throughout every change of plans. She handled everything with such grace and confidence - we never felt stressed or uneasy because we knew Becca had everything under control! On the day of the wedding, Becca was basically like a family member to us. She was calm, kind, and organized – keeping everything going behind the scenes without us even knowing! Our small intimate wedding could not have been more perfect, and we owe it all to Becca. We would highly recommend her services if you are getting married in the NC area. She is a rockstar!

al wedding date was May 2020. Trusting Becca's expertise and instincts, we moved the wedding to September 2020. Several iterations of the wedding occurred during those few months: 300 ppl to 75ppl to 30ppl. We truly worked as a team to find what felt right for our family - especially, the bride and groom. Becca was patient, caring and always brought a calm and can-do attitude. So much was out of our control, but we felt in control with Becca on our team! The end result was over the top and better than we could ever have imagined. Can't wait to team up again! Susan Hamilton

made, we had been working with Becca at Asheville Event Company, and everything was on track. Becca recommended all of the vendors, from the venue, to the invitations. (My daughter knew the area where she wanted to get married, but we were not familiar with the local vendors.) Her availability, cooperation, and attention to detail were unparalleled. The good news is that my daughter and her fiancé went ahead with a small wedding at our home on the SC coast on her original 2020 date. Only immediate family was invited due to Covid, so it was very small. We again hired Becca to help with this small wedding. She was phenomenal. Every detail was thought of, discussed, and implemented. Becca was available the entire weekend to coordinate with all of the vendors (almost all of which were recommended by her). When I first told my friends that we were doing a “small” wedding at home, the first thing they said was, “Be SURE to have a planner.” They were 1000% correct and I could not be happier with how it turned out. Luckily for us, we have the “big” wedding still ahead next year, so we will continue to work with Becca to iron out all of the details for that. I have full confidence in her, and can honestly say I cannot imagine using anyone else. If you are considering Asheville Event Company for your wedding planning, I cannot recommend them, and particularly Becca, enough.

ing under control.  We did not have to worry about anything!  Everything during our wedding night ran so smoothly.  Caroline did a great job!!  We highly recommend her and Asheville Event Co!

ed, making sure we completed tasks well before deadlines. She is always one step ahead, thinking of little details we could never dream of. She's very personable, and helped manage relationships w/ the venue, vendors and family members. She made our wedding day a dream come true, and we couldn't have done any of this without her (see picture). We will be forever grateful, and cannot recommend Becca Knuth & Asheville Event Co more.

e in keeping us on track and giving us peace of mind. We were so appreciative of her guidance on vendor contracts, timelines, budget management, and all the intricate details (even stylistically). The checklist of items that we reviewed on a consistent basis during the planning process made us realize just how critical she was in planning the wedding of our dreams. Becca has a large network of trusted vendors that she was able to recommend which allowed for the vendor sourcing process to be simpler and more comfortable. She has an honest approach and immediately gained our respect as a professional event planner. Over the course of the planning process and through the wedding weekend, she communicated with our vendors directly to accommodate all parties, and to ensure seamless day of execution. Her constant presence and sense of calm allowed for us to focus on the true meaning of the weekend. We would highly recommend Becca and Asheville Event Co. for all your wedding planning needs, and beyond. She is a true professional and a joy to work with!

s recommendations. She was incredible leading up to the event and feels like a part of our family now! She made our wedding flawless and gave us such a wonderful experience. Our wedding was stress-free because of how good of a job she did, and we can't recommend her highly enough!

ny, helped me determine what level of assistance we needed and connected us with one of her planners, Cortney Jackson. I cannot say enough good things about Cortney, her professionalism, organizational abilities and fabulous personality. Cortney helped guide us through the maze of vendors that had to be chosen and reserved ASAP, arranged meetings with various vendors and took care of all the minutiae that is part of planning and orchestrating a wedding over the course of eleven months. As an experienced planner, her ideas (whether creative or logistical) were outstanding. Cortney’s calm demeanor, sweet excitement, and unassuming approach through every interaction were the reassurance we needed during the process to feel confident about the final product - that everything would go well! - all the way through the wedding day. Without her, the whole wedding weekend (destination wedding) would not have been the awesome, beautiful celebration that it was!

ped in and took care of it, always making sure we got what we wanted. She was extremely helpful in keeping us on track with deadlines and was amazing on the day of! Everyone loved her and she made the entire process run smoothly! We would highly recommend Caroline for any couple getting married in the Asheville area! She is seriously the sweetest!

ho sincerely appreciated our vision for an intimate and personal wedding weekend, and from the initial conversation, we knew Cortney completely got it! She was incredibly thoughtful and intuitive, and we couldn’t have been more confident in her ability to execute a weekend that was elegant, yet fun and detailed with personal touches at every step. We loved, loved working with Cortney, and it was a pleasure to have her be a part of our celebrations. Thank you!

f-coordinator as well. Our weekend was full of activities and lots of moving parts, but everything went off without a hitch due to the awesome planning we did ahead of time and the guidance provided by Missie. We would highly encourage anyone that is looking for Wedding planning to utilize the expertise of Asheville Event Co!

gave me all the information I needed to select my vendors. I highly highly recommend!! I would have never had the wedding of my dreams without them!

er heard of anything go wrong. She recommended great vendors and worked with me on every little detail. AEC is the best wedding planners in Asheville! Great people! Great Planners!

arity with Asheville and our wedding venue. The whole process from planning to the day of our wedding was smooth and enjoyable. She did an amazing job pairing me up with vendors that matched my budget and style. She was very responsive, patient, and fun to work with!

od what we expected for our wedding. On top of that, she helped us plan the event at my grandmother's house, which was not incredibly conducive to a reception. I’m so happy and thrilled Asheville Event Co. was able to pull off our wedding in such short time, and with such attention to detail. Everything was spectacular - from the rehearsal dinner, the bridal suite, the vendor referrals, the impeccable planning and forethought, and completely calm and friendly through it all! We were definitely a high maintenance couple/family to deal with, but Becca displayed only patience and flexibility while working with us. We could not have asked for a more magical day and Asheville Event Co. is to thank!

the best vendors. Becca was extremely responsive and kept me on track, inspired and more importantly calm. I had a unique goal of incorporating rose gold into my decor and Becca searched long and hard to find all the right rose gold touches. Sarah was in the bridal room with my on wedding day and was the most calming and reassuring person! The whole team is experienced, considerate and friendly. I had not a worry in the world about planning a 150 person destination wedding because I knew Asheville Event Co was on top of everything!

ng would be perfect in the end. Can you plan a wedding on your own? Of course you can. Was it worth every penny to have Caroline on my team? ABSOLUTELY! From answering all of my totally random questions, to making a timeline for the day, making sure all of the vendors were where they were supposed to be when they were supposed to be there and doing what they were supposed to be doing. Helping to setup our venue space, and picking up afterwards. I could go on and on for days with just how much she helped us throughout this entire process. In the end, I don't think I could have done it without her. Every detail was perfect, and without Caroline to oversee everything, I would have stressed the entire day and not been able to enjoy my day to the fullest. I would hire Caroline and AECo over and over again. Thank you for making sure our day was everything we wanted it to be and more!

icate event and they took in all in stride, calmly and with perspective. What a memorable weekend, and we would most certainly recommend them!

dding, Liz took care of everything spectacularly. She handled vendors with excellence and grace, and she was always one step ahead of every decision. Liz made our our-of-town wedding planning simple, easy, and fun. Liz and Asheville Event Co. have our very highest recommendation!

iating with vendors, managing contracts and budget. She planned our meetings with the venue, chef, florists, baker, hair and makeup artist. All the meetings were so helpful for our daughter to make final decisions. Everyone was so nice and patient, especially Becca. At that point, our daughter became so excited about her wedding. Becca made her dreams come true! Becca is so professional and a true expert in her field. She is excellent with communication and prompt with email and phone. She was truly amazing and such a pleasure to work with from start to finish. What a true blessing she is! Becca, thank you so much! There is no way we could have done it without you. I would highly recommend Becca Knuth as the “best” wedding planner for any bride to be. Karen, Mother of the bride

s a completely enjoyable process. I loved every second of wedding planning with Missie and my mom, and with Sarah, Missie's assistant. These ladies, and AEC, are amazing at what they do, and they are such a class act. They handled everything from scheduling, emailing of the wedding party... We produced the fairytale wedding I have always dreamed of, and I couldn't have imagined a better Wedding Planner. Missie is so easy to talk to, and we just worked so well together. I firmly believe I left the wedding planning process with not only a magnificent event, but also a friend, and there's nothing anyone could want more than that! Thank you over and over, to Missie and her team, y'all are amazing, and made long distance , destination wedding planning a complete joy. Thank you!!!

vidual, I was nervous about finding a 'day of' that was on the same page. Liz, exceeded all of my expectations and nailed every subtle nuance that we pictured for our wedding. She is kind, patient, creative and mindful of the needs of not only the Bride and Groom, but everyone present. It takes a truly wonderful person to manage the ever-moving parts of a wedding day and Liz is unequivocally that person. I absolutely recommend her to anyone in search of a spectacular planner.

ne, so we had a pretty short planning time and Missie kept us on schedule with all of the decisions that needed to be made. She did a fantastic layout at the wedding and worked with the florist to create a beautiful and unique decor at our venue. She was supportive and an absolute doll to work with. AEC helped create truly memorable welcome bags and oversaw all of the details on the wedding weekend. Their interface with the vendors was very helpful! Truly, all of my friends said that they couldn't believe how relaxed I was on the wedding weekend, and I owe that all to Missie. Hiring AEC was one of the best decisions we made, and I cant imagine what life would have been like without them!!!

when I needed, and always an email away. Being from the area she has great knowledge on many vendors and that helped make decisions easy. Plus, she is a great human being and we had a ton of fun working with her!!!

everal wedding planners, she impressed with her knowledge, her honesty and directness, and her professionalism. Becca was prompt in all her communications, both email and phone. She helped me keep sane by narrowing down vendor choices to 3-5 for us to choose from, worked hard to negotiate with vendors to keep within our budget, and added such wonderful design and personal touches to our wedding (apples for guests to take at the end of the night, birdcage for cards, etc). Becca handled the high stress level of my mother with such thoughtfulness and care -- I literally can't thank her enough! Becca is so organized, wonderful to work with, and just a lovely person. We were so lucky to work with her!

, many, many) emails that we sent her, she put on an amazing wedding for us while being mindful of our budget. She was super friendly and flexible, she found us amazing vendors even when we weren't even sure what we wanted, and did multiple site visits to make sure the property could be used for a wedding. And she was so much fun! Becca is incredibly friendly, organized, and best of all completely relaxed on the day of. We had a few minor mishaps, and she handled them calmly. I've been at some weddings where the planner is harried or even snaps at guests, and this will not happen with Asheville Event Co. They put on a beautiful wedding for us, and even ordered a surprise gift to be left in our hotel room for after! I am so happy that we chose to work with Becca, as she truly made our wedding special. They also went above and beyond several times by providing us with random things we needed, allowing us to ship tons of (heavy!) packages to them for use in the wedding, and returning the kegs for us after the wedding was over. We had an amazing experience with Becca, and I truly think we got a better experience than many other planners offered for a much more reasonable cost. Becca was more than worth it, and she's so nice! You will not regret hiring Asheville Event Co.

she worked tirelessly to ensure every detail was perfect. I would highly recommend Asheville Event Company to handle any event, no matter the size or complexity.

I say she was part therapist/part wedding planner. She was able to work with all the different personalities of the families just beautifully - offering great advice and ideas to everyone. Not only is Becca creative, but she is a master of logistics. Every detail of my daughter's wedding was perfect. Becca thought of everything!!! We had a January wedding in the wintery mountains of Highlands, NC which was a challenge to say the least. We could never have pulled off such a fantastic wedding without Becca. My husband said it was the best money we ever spent!! I give Asheville Event Company and Becca Knuth at 10 out of 10 for our experience working with them for my daughter's wedding. You will love working with them. I can guarantee it.

throughout the year of planning. Along the way she helped recommend vendors she felt would best fit my budget/style of the wedding, helped me form my overall vision for the wedding, and dealt with all the nitty gritty details so I didn't have to. Becca not only met expectations, but went above and beyond to give me and my now husband our dream wedding. She helped keep me organized (and on budget) throughout the planning process and made it so we had absolutely nothing to do the day of except enjoy the fabulous day with our friends and family. Even my dad, who initially thought the extra expense wasn't needed agreed Becca and team were worth every penny. I cannot say enough good things about my whole experience with Asheville Event Co and would recommend them to anyone getting married in Western NC.

just a pleasure to work with. I would recommend her to any bride!

and that she was there for the final execution made the day and week a total breeze! i didn't worry about a thing and was able to fully enjoy every single moment! i cannot recommend them enough! thank you liz!!!

ly had about 4 months to plan and Becca was amazingly on top of things! She recommended all of the vendors and even did site visits for us since we couldn't see the area ourselves prior. We were so pleased with the way our event turned out and we could not have done it without Becca and Asheville Event Co.'s help.

so we decided on a July wedding at the Biltmore without having been to the Biltmore or even Asheville. Asheville Event Company was on the preferred vendor list and the best decision we made was hiring them. Becca was literally a life saver! Neither of us knew anything about weddings and planning it from a distance did not sound like fun, but Becca and Sarah made it simple and as stress free as possible. Becca recommended all of our vendors and we could not have asked for a better team around us for our wedding. My mom said it best a month after the wedding when she said "I just realized that I woke up the morning of your wedding, got my hair and make up done, had lunch, then just got dressed and went to the wedding. I didn't have to worry about anything except having a good time. That was the best feeling!" And she was right, Asheville Event Company made sure everything was perfect. If it was possible to hire Becca to plan all of my life events birthdays, holiday parties, friends baby showers, etc. I would do it in a heartbeat! If you are getting married or planning an event in the Asheville area, Asheville Event Company will be the best phone call you will ever make :)

made the extra effort to visit Asheville more than probably was even necessary throughout the past year!! The wedding turned out to be such a special and spectacularly planned day. So blessed and thankful to of had the opportunity to work with Asheville Event Co.

r Asheville Event Co. and Becca in particular. She is extremely responsive and is always very clear in her answers, easy to reach via e-mail and willing to Skype/call/meet in person etc. She also has a great list of preferred vendors and has wonderful relationships with all of them, she knew exactly who to suggest for my vision/style/budget and did the majority of the vendor coordination for me. Becca has an amazingly calm demeanor and took every bit of stress from me. She was able to help with last minute details and changes effortlessly (or so it seemed from my end). My wedding day was truly perfect, if there were issues or slip-ups I certainly was kept out of it, everything flowed seamlessly and smoothly throughout the night. Becca was present the whole day & night but only seemed to appear when she was needed. I honestly can't say enough nice things about Asheville Event Company. I have seen other wedding/event planners through various friends' weddings and have never come across someone as calm, professional and genuinely nice as Becca. Many people remarked at how calm I seemed in the weeks leading up to my wedding and again on the actual day, I owe this all to Becca.

I consider the partnership with Becca the best money spent out of our total budget. I would highly recommend her services to anyone considering an event in the Asheville area. Her knowledge, creativity, and supporting attitude made our day spectacular. She is simply THE BEST!

e, NC for her wedding. We immediately knew we could not make her dream destination wedding a reality without a wedding planner. Danielle interviewed planners from the Biltmore's recommended vendor list and knew after her first conversation with Becca that she was her choice. We couldn't have been happier with Becca's responsiveness, expertise, understanding, and calm, collaborative approach both during the year of planning as well as on the day of the wedding. Danielle's wedding was perfect to the smallest of details. The wedding day was managed beautifully and all went exactly as Danielle had hoped. What impressed me most on the wedding day was the way Becca seemed to effortlessly make everything happen. Rain threatened to cancel our hopes for dancing under the stars on the open-air courtyard dance floor and although we had a tent on standby, Becca made the decision not to put it up. What a great decision that turned out to be. The rain stayed away and we were able to dance the night away under the stars and moon. Everything about Danielle's wedding was perfect. It isn't often that a bride says she wouldn't have changed one thing about her day. It was truly a perfect day and now a cherished memory. Putting on a destination wedding for 120 guests is not for the faint of heart, but if you are fortunate enough to work with a planner like Becca, your dream wedding can come true. Warm wedding wishes. Lisa (mother of the bride)

and I'm so happy that I did. She turned my vision for an intimate ceremony and elegant reception into a reality, and even though I'd been involved in every decision along the way, it felt like a dream come true when it all came together. Every last detail, and there were a lot of them, was perfectly in place. We owe the flawless execution on the night of the wedding to Becca, and she ran the show without ever being noticed by our guests. Yet somehow, anytime we needed something, she was magically by our side to help. We were able to enjoy every moment of our wedding because Becca took care of everything. Most importantly for me, Becca was a wonderful partner during the entire planning process. As a bride planning an out-of-state wedding, she made the experience enjoyable rather than stressful. She encouraged my vision and ideas from the beginning, she connected me with outstanding vendors in the area, and was always accessible and responsive. Frankly, now that the wedding is over, I miss talking to her! I can't say enough about our wonderful experience, and I highly recommend Becca and Asheville Event Co to any bride-to-be.

ing a wedding, so it was great that our meetings could be both productive and FUN! I'm forever grateful to Liz for everything she did to give us the wedding weekend of our dreams. I was the type to get overwhelmed by all the decision making, so I loved that she understood our vision and was able to streamline all of our ideas to make the decisions more manageable. She worked tirelessly to deliver everything we asked for, listened to all of our million questions & concerns, and supported us throughout the whole process. It was truly thrilling to see her work her magic! My husband and I, along with our guests, had the most incredible, memorable weekend and it's all thanks to Liz. I can't recommend her and AEC enough!

e. From the first conversation on the phone with Becca, I instantly felt at ease, particularly because her company had tons of experience with our chosen venue/caterer. The planning process was a breeze with her at the reigns. When one of our transportation vendors went under midway through our engagement, Becca swooped in and saved the day. For most couples, this would have been a HUGE stress point, but luckily we had Becca and we experienced ZERO stress. The weekend of the wedding was when AEC's presence was truly felt. There were tons of planned logistics behind our wedding and Becca & Liz handled it all. To name a few, of many, tasks they also handled: they sewed a split seam on a bridesmaid's dress, they fixed a groomsmen's boutonniere, they got the groom allergy medicine (and this was all of the UNPLANNED stuff that just popped up). They worked behind the scenes tirelessly, allowing us, our families and friends to all actually be guests at the wedding! From the ceremony rehearsal all the way through our grand exit on Saturday evening, the time absolutely flew by. If we had not had Becca & Liz there, I'm certain we would not have been able to enjoy each fleeting moment as much as we did. It was the best day of our lives and a lot of that credit should go to Becca and Asheville Event Company! Book them. You'll regret it if you don't.

day. She was very calm and so easy to work with. I would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding.

ro concerns! She kept us on track and made sure all of the details were taken care of. Hiring a wedding planner was the best thing I did for my wedding, finding Asheville Event Co. was a godsend!

orry about all of the details. What I didn't know was how amazing it would be to A) work with Cortney and B) know I could trust all of the coordination to her. I'm a project manager, and a bit of an overplanner, so it was important to me that things went smoothly. But Cortney was superb. From the moment she started working with us, she listened to what we wanted to do (which was a little different than normal since it included a trolley travelling around Asheville for wedding photos) and helped us make everything happen on time. No one wants to be stressed out on their wedding day, and there may be some things that will stress you out anyway, but if you work with Cortney and Asheville Event Company, day of coordination definitely won't be one of them!

tty sure we couldn't have found anyone more perfect for us. I was a very hands-on bride. I'm a designer, so I handled a huge amount of the wedding planning and design myself, so much so that I'm sure it would have stressed out the average planner. Most of them seem to need to always be in charge, but Becca never once questioned my decisions. She was the most perfect guide to helping me create the most magical wedding ever. I'm VERY picky and made most of the vendor selections myself, but when I wasn't sure, Becca always had a great vendor list to offer. She kept me on track and was always easy to reach. She was very patient and never appeared to be nervous, but more importantly, she is just a nice person to deal with. This is key when considering that your planner will have to deal with all sorts of personalities from families in addition to all the wedding vendors (and believe me, those vendors can have some BIG personalities!) With all that, what impressed me most about Becca were the things I didn't even notice at the wedding but that occurred to me after the fact. She really listened to me. She took care of issues before I even knew they were there. She made it so that our families were able to relax, have fun and really enjoy the night. She was always there when we needed her, but she was still behind the scenes (not one of those wedding planners who is in all the pictures standing right beside the bride and groom). Our wedding wouldn't have been nearly as perfect without Becca, and I'm just so happy everything worked out the way it did. I would recommend anyone to her. (Thank you, Becca!!)

team were taking care of everything. We have received so many compliments on the wedding and we couldn't have done it without Becca and all of our great vendors. Becca's recommendations, suggestions, and support in general were priceless. My husband and I felt from the first time we spoke with Becca that she was the right fit for us and our wedding. Now, getting to know her, she was the perfect fit and such an asset. With Becca's help, we were able to have SO much fun at our wedding - maybe a little too much fun on my part :) - with our friends and family. We would happily recommend Becca to anyone we know!