About this vendor
Congratulations on your engagement! I believe that your wedding day is one of the greatest moments in your life and it should be a true reflection of the love you share for one another. I listen carefully to your vision to help craft the wedding of your dreams while being mindful of your budget. I have developed strong relationships with local and national vendors and discovered tricks of the trade to help you achieve your wedding day expectations.
I believe in offering my clients a service that is second to none, therefore, I focus on every detail by offering all of our couples planning, design, and wedding day management. I believe our couples are special and unique, so we don’t stick them in packages that may not fit them.
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Business Attributes
- Black-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
- Wedding Website
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- Engagement Party
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2018.2017.2016.+3 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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4.9
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I originally found Elana online, scheduled a meeting with her, and instantly knew she was the one. I decided to hire her instead of using a family friend in the events industry — a...
nd it was truly the best decision I made for the wedding.
As an extremely busy business professional, and with my husband being a professional coach, planning a wedding simply didn’t fit into our schedules or lifestyle. Elana completely took that weight off our shoulders and made what felt impossible look effortless.
She planned our entire wedding in less than a year — an extravagant and elegant celebration with professional athletes, coaches, family, and friends in attendance — and executed every detail flawlessly. She’s the definition of a true professional and a class act. If it wasn’t for her, our wedding wouldn’t have happened the way it did.
Elana was patient, attentive, and left no detail overlooked. She went above and beyond in every way and made my dream wedding come to life.
If you’re even considering hiring a wedding planner, don’t think twice — just do it. Over the course of the year, Elana has become more than our planner — she’s truly a friend for life.
I am SO happy that I chose Elana Walker Events as my wedding coordinator. My original wedding date was supposed to be in May of 2020, and unfortunately I had to postpone twice. I d...
on’t know what I would’ve done without Elana. I barely had to lift a finger as she coordinated with ALL of the other vendors to reschedule BOTH times. Once the wedding day finally came, I could not have been more relaxed knowing Elana was running the show. I was truly able to let go and trust in her, which is not an easy task for me! Not a single thing went wrong, and I couldn’t have asked for a better day!
As a little girl, I never envisioned what I wanted my wedding to look like. But our wedding would have made little me so happy. When we started the journey of planning our wedding ...
it was important to hire someone who felt comfortable with working with same sex couples. Elana assured us that she did, and we entrusted her with the process. And she did not disappoint. She listened to what we wanted and always delivered it to perfection. When we couldn’t make a decision, she was there to offer alternatives that made the most sense.
To see the wedding day come together, it was everything I could have hoped it to be. Elana is like family now and we are so thankful that we were able to work with her.
Hiring Elana Walker as our wedding coordinator was the absolute best decision we could have made. She took the time to get to know my husband and I, and turned our vision for a wed...
ding, into a fairytale dream come true. From the beginning, Elana saw my vision, so much that at times, I didn’t have to provide a verbal response to any question. I began to call her my “twin soul.” She is detail- oriented and makes sure that everything within her control happens as expected. I kept asking her to show me her magic wand! I would later discover that it was never a magic wand that made all the magic happen, only her possession of the most compassionate, genuine spirit, and a true love for what she does. She laughed with us, cried with us and truly became everything that we needed. Elana’s professionalism, and amazing spirit is reflected in her selection of staff members. My husband and I were granted the opportunity to work with Loanlita and Dionne, and these lovely ladies were, AMAZING! I did not have to ask for one thing on my wedding day. They were prepared with verything thing that a bride would need on her day. Elana promised me that she would do everything humanly possible to ensure that our day would be stress free, and she and her staff did an outstanding job of ensuring that the promise was kept. Our wedding day was so amazing that my husband and I woke up the next morning and wanted to do it all again, but we would only do it again with Elana by our side. She knows now that she is “stuck” with us. She will be with us for every anniversary party, vow renewal and even the baby shower!
Elana Walker Events (EWE) site is filled with beautiful flowers, crystals, smiling faces and a promise to make your wedding vision a reality...and that's where the good times end. ...
Unfortunately, at times, it was as if we were planning EWE's concept and not ours. We felt rejected when we proposed ideas like a professional dance troupe to serenade the groom during the ceremony and/or vendors other than those she suggested. If EWE Events hadn't birthed the idea or experienced it, she was slow to accept and/or embrace it. As we progressed through the months, we often felt secondary and or ignored during our sessions. Elana would pull her laptop out and start sending emails or answering calls during our specified time. The most disappointing experience was on the wedding day as she was late getting to the venue because she had stopped by a vendors location and without authorization, authorized them to charge our credit card even though email traffic from her promised that she would return items in question on the Monday following our wedding to avoid an additional cost. Luckily, we had the emails to avoid an ugly dispute yet Elana's comments to the vendor tried to suggest that we were fighting paying our bill. Additionally, we have yet to have "Our Planner" completed as promised even though she's been contacted via email concerning this issue and has not responded to any correspondence from us be it text, email or postal service. She was sent a letter thanking her for her expertise while at the same time making some suggestions based on our experience. Finally, she promised to feature our wedding on her site the day before and day of as she does with all her customers; however, that did not happen until my wife texted and questioned why we were not featured. Through text messages, her response was that she ‘was away from her computer running around all day and didn’t have any pictures saved to her phone. She didn’t want to post it too late and no one see it so she was just going to compile it with the day of pictures. She texted that ‘sometimes she has to do that if she doesn’t get a chance to do the day before’.
Elana was an AMAZING wedding planner! Everything was perfect from beginning to end. Her and her team are extremely attentive, detail-oriented, and professional! She was a pleasure ...
to work with and made planning our wedding--all the way from another state--a breeze!
To say Elana is amazing is an understatement! She went above and beyond and made planning a wedding so much easier. It was a joy watching her turn my little vision into something b...
eautiful and a day I will never forget! Her personality, calming demeanor, and creativity are unmatched. You will not regret choosing Elana as your planner. She is every bit of 5 stars!
Elana Walker Events provided services for our wedding on September 9th. Elana and her team are amazing - our wedding day was seamless and exceeded our expectations! I would definit...
ely recommend Elana to my friends and family.
My Husband and I didn’t know which way to go in the beginning stages of planning when it came to vendors for our wedding. We decided that we needed a wedding planner to help us wit...
h the planning for our special day. We talked to a couple of planners but we connected so well with Elana Walker.She listened to our vision and got the right people in place to make our day better than we could have ever dreamed of. Through the process she was there anytime we needed her to answer any questions or concerns we had. She wasn’t just a planner , she was there to help reassure my husband and myself that anything can be fixed or adjusted, and we could confined in her with anything without feeling uncomfortable. We accepted the process after giving her our vision and she delivered above and beyond the vision. We would strongly suggest Elana & her team to make any event beautiful and stress free!
~ Truly Blessed Bride
Elana and her team were just WONDERFUL to work with. Not only was she more than on top of things, always in communication with all my other vendors, she was professional, kind, hil...
arious, and just really loved what she does. Her passion for her job definitely shines through in her work and I would absolutely recommend her to another couple!
I met Elana towards the end of everything, because her and my fiance did most of the communicating. From the moment I met her, you would have thought we've met on plenty of occasio...
ns. She had a warm and inviting demeanor about her. She ensured that everything we wanted was possible. Prior to her we ran into some issues, but once she found out she got it resolved in a matter of seconds. It was a stress free wedding and it was all possible to Elana Walker Events!! #EverLastingWow
Elana Walker was a pleasure and a blessing. I was unsure of how we were going to pull our big day off with such little time, but she stepped in helped us to see a vision we could h...
ave never imagine alone. If there was something that needed to be handled, she took care of it. They say a wedding is stressful and you're bound to have mishaps the day of, but when it came to Elana Walker and her team they ensure stress wasn't an issue and mishaps weren't possible. They said we did our thing, but Elana Walker Events did that!!
Everyone wants a wedding planner that will make your day perfect, and that's super important, but it's even more important to have someone who knows how to turn the show around and...
bring out the best when not everything goes according to plan, and that's Elana. She's like an older sister that is so sweet and caring. My husband and I worked long hours, which meant we were not easily accessible during the day. Elana put time aside for me to answer all of my questions and reassure me of the wedding planning process.
And as an out of town bride, Elana creating meetings during the weekend (which is Wedding time) was huge! She met with us whenever we were in town and set up appointments to meet with vendors and get as much information as possible. There was a period of time where we had knocked out so much on time or ahead of schedule that there was a waiting game up until a couple months before the wedding.
Elana was super helpful, kind and always went to bat for my husband and I. She did her best to meet my expectations and needs. Furthermore, when things didn't go as planned, and that is inevitable, she pushed it to the limit to make sure that my day was still a success. I saw the hard work that Elana put into making sure that the vision that my husband and I had planned was met, and Elana show and proved when there were tough decisions to be made and things didn't go according to plan.
I felt like I was working with an old friend that just happened to know a WHOLE LOT about weddings, and that felt really good. It was warm reassuring and filled with great conversation and attention to details. Elana is Busy, that is for sure, but she makes time and adjust her schedule to meet your needs which is IMPORTANT, especially as an out of town bride!
Elana and her team on the day of my wedding worked to make sure things went smoothly and didn't want my husband or I to worry about a thing and we thank them for filling our day with love and laughter.
If I could give her a higher rating then 5/5 I would! Elana made my wedding perfect! She went above and beyond to make everything run smoothly, even to the point of helping my moth...
er fix my crazy complicated dress right before the reception! She handled everything with grace and a smile! My day wouldn't have been the same without her and her team!
Elana and Amber were an absolute pleasure to work with! I was given so many compliments on how beautiful our wedding was. One person even asked me for Elana's info so he could have...
it for whenever he decides to "Tie The Knot!" The wedding ran pretty smoothly and everyone had a blast, which is most important. I couldn't have asked for anything better! Thank you Elana and Amber!!!
Elana Walker Event is a great company. Elana was awesome, easy going, creative and flexible.
Elana is a very special person with a gift! She and her team did a superb job in ensuring that our wedding day ran flawlessly from beginning to end! She listened to our ideas and i...
ncorporated them all no matter how challenging. We highly recommend Elana Walker Events.
I don't know how but I started following Elana's Instagram page. I went through her pictures and also reviewed some of the couples she's worked with in the past. What sold me was t...
he amount of diversity she had and that they entrusted her with their cultural traditions, customs, and visions.
Having a planner is probably be one of the best investments that can be made during the wedding planning process. I found myself to be less stressed and with having Elana she already had a built up portfolio of vendors that it made the selection process a lot easier. With the amount of experience she has she is flexible, patient, detailed oriented, and a perfectionist.
This process would have not been as smooth sailing if it wasn't for Elana! When you are great a what you do and love what you do it doesn't feel like work and I can honestly tell she loves what she does. When you set your own office hours and don't abide by them, or maximizes her time if she's in the state near you or answers a text knowing she tells you to use the online tracking system. She absolutely love her clients and I love her too!
Elana, you were indeed a God send and an incredible blessing to me. You didn’t just embrace Shaleea and Brandon’s vision for their wedding from the beginning to the very end, you m...
ade it happen!! You listened to every detail and every wish along with your incredibly talented team from Fresh Affairs creating two breathtaking and magical spaces. Elana, who would have imagined that you could pull it off with hurricane Matthew causing all kinds of challenges just minutes before the wedding. There are people that do their job well, but then there are those that go above and beyond. You are just amazing at what you do! Thank you so much for your kindness, support, the hard work to make Shaleea and Brandon’s wedding day spectacular. I will never forget your warmth to the entire family (including the Washington’s) and especially me. This mother of the bride is forever grateful!
Planninga wedding is a huge job and I never would have got it all done without Melissa and the rest of the Elena Walker Events team.
The very first thing I did after getting engaged was look for a wedding planner. Elana's reputation for excellence preceded her, so I immediately put her on a short list of potenti...
al planners to speak with. After our first conversation, I knew I had to have her, and I have never been disappointed!! Elana and her team went above and beyond to make my wedding day extra special. Elana is organized, thoughtful and always accessible! Plus, she is well-connected with tons of other great vendors, which makes the selection process much easier. I was not one of those brides whose been planning her wedding since childhood, and I initially struggled with an overall wedding theme. Elana's creativity really helped me narrow down the things I wanted (and didn't want) to make the vision in my head come to life! There truly aren't enough wonderful things I can say about Elana Walker Events. I plan to recommend her to everyone I know! If you are on the fence about using her services, don't be, you will not regret it!!
There aren't enough words in the English language that can adequately explain Elana's greatness. Our wedding came together beautifully and she made sure everything went smoothly. ...
I received so many compliments from guests on how beautiful everything was, how much everyone enjoyed themselves, and Elana's professionalism. During the entire planning process, she made herself easily accessible which was very important to me since I was an out-of-state bride. I am so grateful she was there for us on such a special day and I highly recommend Elana to any bride-to-be!
Elana and her team (shout out to Loanlita) were awesome. Everything flowed beautifully. Couldn't have asked for a better, more professional team than them! They even won over my mo...
m (who is a very hypercritical person); so great job! Thank you for all that you did for our special day. I will definitely (and have already) be recommending you to all my friends:).
I thoroughly enjoyed working with Elana and her team. Elana is extremely detailed and organized which are traits that I highly value. From the first consultation until meeting in p...
erson Elana was very helpful and responsive to the hundreds of questions I would have for her. Her team was extremely professional and helped the first and last wedding I'll ever have run smoothly.
I don't know how I would have made it through the day without Elana and her team.
Elena Walker Events did an ABSOLUTE Fabulous job in planning and implementing our wedding. Elena Walker is an amazing woman and has an amazing team. Everything from the first time ...
we met until the wedding has been more than amazing. Our wedding was gorgeous and way more than we could've dreamed. We thank her so much for EVERYTHING! We would definitely recommend her for all wedding planning services.
Using Elana Walker Events was honestly one of the best decisions I have ever made. Elana made the entire wedding process enjoyable and decreased my stress considerably. She is a jo...
y to work with and has such a calming, beautiful spirit. She remains professional but is very personable and makes you feel like you are talking to one of your friends. I knew from our first meeting that she was going to be my planner. She is very organized, pays attention to details, and truly cares about making sure the couple has their dream wedding. She handles change well and did a great job keeping everything moving along during our reception. I can't imagine what our wedding would have been like without her. I am one of those brides who can never make up her mind about things and also has trouble being creative. She helped me with the decision making process and offered suggestions to make my wedding more unique when I had trouble. My wedding was more beautiful than my vision because of her and the team of vendors that she recommended!! Thank you so much Elana! Future brides: Elana and her team are the BEST!
Where do I begin with Elana Walker Events? My wife and I were thoroughly please with the professionalism and friendly manner of Elana. Upon meeting Elana for the first time both my...
wife and I felt extremely at ease. While my wife explained what she was looking for and gave a proposed budget, Elana was very honest and stated that the expectation and proposed budget my not align, but she’ll do her best to make her dream wedding come to fruition. I then phoned Elana and asked her what did she think would be the ideal budget for my then fiancé’s dream Elana gave me a number and said the number could go up or down a couple thousand, but I told her do not worry about the number I would like her to make the dream a reality and plans were in motion.
I believe when you hire a planner you hire the planner for their knowledge, expertise, contacts and day of event precision which Elana gave us all of these. While my wife found our venue prior to us hiring Elana that the only major detail in which she did not have her hand in. Elana was instrumental in finding us a single photography/videography company, florist, cake designer, stationary, ice sculptor, DJ, string quartet, rehearsal dinner location, high end transportation, caterer along with floor and room design. I know that while Elana could have worked with any vendors or subcontractors which we would have chosen I believe to have a smooth lead up and wedding day allowing your planner to have input on the selection process will allow for the planner to be more at ease and comfortable with the professionalism of each of the vendors.
Elana Walker events was the best choice for our wedding. She was gracious and as professional as expected. Our expectations of her were superseded. While there may be less expensive options, I'll only say sometimes you get what you pay for and your wedding day is not the day to look for a deal. We not only look at Elana as our planner, but a true friend as she’s the best.
I contacted Elana Walker Events about 2 months before my wedding day. We tried to handle things on our own but we soon realized we were in over our heads and needed help. I worke...
d with Melissa at Elana Walker Events and she was the best!!! We regularly had mini-meetings on the phone to touch base with plans and progress so I always felt like I was in the loop and any issues I had she was able to tackle for me. Melissa was able to highlight gaps in planning and last minute details I had overlooked or completely forgot about. On our wedding day she kept everyone on task and on time and I was able to sit back and relax and enjoy the day knowing I was in good hands. My wedding day was spectacular, and even though I didn't initially want a big wedding, it turned our better than I could have ever imagined!! Definitely recommend Elana Walker Events 100%!!
Our day was pretty epic!! I just had to get that out the way first. Working with Elana was a pleasure. Her ideas came together seamlessly for our wedding, and they were nothing sho...
rt of amazing. We thoroughly enjoyed our wedding process. There aren't many people in this world who are genuine. So, when you find one, keep them. We were blessed enough to find one in Elana as a friend, and wedding planner. We will definitely be in touch with her for all of our milestone events!!
Where do we start, we were so worried about the whole wedding planning process, all the time and work that was needed to create that special day. Having Elana Walker as our weddin...
g planner made this process stress free. We told her what we wanted and she made it happen. She even incorporated ideas that we would have never thought of. She was very professional and passionate about her work and that is what makes an awesome wedding planner. If you do not love what you do, then you will not be great at it. Elana, thanks for making our dream wedding a reality!
Elana is the best !! Professional , down to earth and his 100% honest lol !! She made my garden of Eden wedding come true ! No one else could have made this happen ! Seriously boo...
k Her!
I was very pleased with the services Ms. Walker provided. She was definitely a great resource. From assistance with invitations to reception details, she was helpful every step of ...
the way. As a bride, there were many times I was uncertain about things and all I had to do was call Ms. Walker and she would put my mind to ease. My husband and I are very grateful for Ms. Walker's services. You are family now. We thank you for making our dream come true !!!
Our wedding this past weekend would have been an absolute disaster without Elana. Elana Walker is the calm in chaos, and working with her and her assistant was such a relief in eve...
ry way.
When I was interviewing wedding planners in the area earlier this year, there were some planners that weren't as responsive which was a huge turn-off to me. As soon as Elana and I had our first phone conversation, I hired her immediately. Not only was her follow-up swift and personable, she was so accommodating and friendly. I knew that she would be awesome to work with.
Elana is so responsive and hyper-responsible, and being the type A person that I am, it was so refreshing to get email/text responses so quickly. She seriously remembers EVERYTHING, and thinks of all the possible scenarios that I had never even thought to think of. I remember how stressed out I was a few months before the wedding...until I had my in-depth planning session with Elana. She covered absolutely everything, planning the wedding down to the minute, and I was in a much better state closer to the wedding day.
The wedding weekend went so smoothly with Elana's help, and though we had some tough situations with weather conditions, she was able to help us make the best of everything. Not only did she do a great job directing/herding everyone from family members to vendors, she went above and beyond my expectations with everything she did for us from set-up to clean-up. I could not be more grateful!
I sincerely and whole-heartedly recommend Elana Walker to any bride. She works so unbelievably hard, and you will not regret working with her!
We are so glad we made the decision to contact Elana Walker Events for day of coordination services! I admired her work (via Instagram) for months but didn't think her services wou...
ld be in our budget. Her events seemed far too nice and elaborate for our simple plans. However, I soon found myself stressed out and in need of help so I reached out anyway. The laughs exchanged at my initial consultation plus the professionalism exhibited by Elana and Brandi let me know we had to have them for our special day. If you're in a similar position, don't hesitate like I did - contact this fantastic company!
Our wedding was magical and it was not by chance, it was due to the hard work of Brandi, Abigail and Elana. Brandi served as our coordinator and she handled every detail from pre-planning to clean up without breaking a sweat. She made sure things ran smoothly and kept me calm when it looked like some of our plans would be derailed by the weather, and I can't thank her enough - what I will remember most about working with her that day is how she put me at ease just by being her calm, caring self. She ensured we felt taken care of, the guests were having a good time and the vendors knew what to do (including giving directions to one who got lost). Every time I went to reach for something or do anything, Abigail was there letting me know it was already done. Elana was available throughout the process to answer questions, guide our site visit with some of our vendors, and lend a hand on the big day. She even provided security when I needed it (lol) - these ladies do it all! The only regret I have is that we did not contact them sooner. If I had it to do all over, I would have hired them for full coordination. Trust me - they are worth it and so is your sanity! Highly recommend them for any shindig you're planning. We hope to work with them again in the future.
If you are looking for someone you can trust to help bring the vision and dream of one of the biggest days of your life to reality, look no further than Elana Walker at Elana Walke...
r Events. I’m not one of those brides who had her special day planned out since elementary school, but when I got engaged to my college sweetheart I knew what I liked, what I thought was beautiful, and how I SAW my day playing out. Elana took my vision and created a SIGNATURE event based on how we saw our day playing out.
We could have been any denomination or socioeconomic status and she still would have pulled it off because Elana makes it about “the couple,” and what this day is supposed to be for them, and no one else. She is PASSIONATE about what she does. Elana put special attention into getting to know and understand us as a couple, including how we operate as people to create MORE than what we imagined. For example, I am not one to be given many options because I have a difficult time making decisions. Since Elana took that extra step to understand who I was as a bride, when I stressfully would ask, “Well, what do you think I should go with?” She directly, calmly, honestly, and 100% accurately was able to answer.
Her connections with vendors allowed for our changing budget to meet different options that worked for us. And our wedding day was phenomenal. Elana’s strengths as a planner do not just lie in putting it all together, but execution!
Perhaps the best part about Elana is her attitude. Wedding planning can be met with great stress. Elana remains positive, excited, ON TASK, and encouraging throughout the ENTIRE process. There were times where I totally forgot she was planning other weddings because she was so committed to ours. I don’t know what we would have done without Elana who has become so much more than a wedding planner, but a friend.
Elana is great ! She connected me with all the right vendors to make my day wonderful. She is very familiar with the area and knows all the right people. With each step there were ...
always several options to pick from. I always felt like I saw what the area had to offer and then made my decision. That was very important to me because I was an out of state bride. The night of my wedding I cried because it was over. It was so beautiful. I want to go back and do it over & over again. All my family and friends are still talking about it. It's a day I will never ever forget 😊
First I will start by saying I almost passed her up until a little birdie brought me back around, and THANK GOD that happened. Elana Walker is amazing, she makes you feel at ease a...
nd that everything is under control. One thing she told me is that everything will not be perfect but whatever goes wrong she will handle it. She was there every step of the way even though she was just hired as day of coordinator, every call, every email, even text she was right there to help assist me. I have already recommended her before my event even came I just knew that she would make my wedding day dreams come true. I value her as a planner and now my friend, she was there when I was going crazy about every detail and is still here now to listen to me vent. Her team was fabulous, they handled my wedding day needs with care and were very helpful. One thing I would say I would have liked to meet them before the rehearsal just so that I can know their names and not seem like this crazy bride saying "excuse me can you do this and that." I got married at the Grand Marquise Ballroom in Garner, and if I had a chance to do it again I would have Elana right there by my side all over again! She's a WINNER for sure.
There are so many great things to say about this amazing certified wedding planner. We hired Elana and her team for Day-of Coordination for our destination wedding in Wilmington No...
rth Carolina. We were completely confident in Elana and her team and they did not disappoint. There skills and professionalism made our wedding day run smoothly and flawless. With their experience we didn’t expect anything less and we are thankful we decided to hire Elana Walker Events. Even the assistants blew us away with their confidence, hard work, and professionalism. We could tell she had an experienced staff that was ready to handle any surprise that might have come up on the wedding day. My wife and I just received a sneak peak of our images and we look back on how flawless the day went. Elana Walker Events allowed us to have a relaxed, fun, and stress free wedding and we are grateful. I have recommended Elana Walker Events to friends and family on several occasions. If you look at the diversity of weddings on their website, it’s really not a hard decision to make on which wedding planner to hire. We thank God for Elana and her talented team and we would recommend her to anyone looking for a top notch wedding planner. Plan a consultation with her at her Raleigh office and you will see why she is the best wedding planner in the business!
Elana made my wedding my dream come true. We were only able to communicate over the phone due to her being in North Carolina and me in New Mexico and she still saw my vision and ma...
de it come true 100%. She handled all of the other vendors for me, answered questions and dealt with stuff so I didn't have to. On the day of the wedding, she checked on me every few minutes to make sure I was ok. She fanned me when I was hot and dabbed my tears away so I didn't mess up my makeup. I highly highly recommend Elana (Savoir Faire Events/Elana Walker Events) if you want your dream wedding! Thank you Elana! We love you!!
Selecting Elana as our wedding planner was single-handedly the greatest decision that we made during the entire wedding process. Elana has a friendly and approachable personality t...
hat sets you at ease during all your meetings. While her professionalism and attention to detail gives you comfort that one of the biggest days of your life will be under complete control.
From the beginning, Elana helped us set and stay with a realistic budget by guiding us through the uncharted wedding industry. She recommended amazing vendors that we would not have found ourselves. This permitted our style to be infused into the wedding rather than having a string of "Googled Vendors" who were beyond our price point. She helped shape our ambitious ideas into a complete and cohesive vision. She prepared a number of logistics to ensure that every element of the day -- including with our wedding party -- ran smoothly and on time. Even her staff, several of whom I met over the course of the experience, were a great pleasure to work with and meet. Particularly, her assistant coordinator on our wedding rehearsal and day -- Brandi -- had a sweet personality and was very professional with keeping all the details together.
Most importantly for me, Elana gave me the confidence and ability to truly enjoy my wedding day. I had no concerns on the day of the wedding because I knew regardless the issue, Elana would handle it. I can reflect back on the day knowing that the stress was removed and only timeless memories with my new husband, family and friend remain. That alone is worth it, period.
The only regret I have is not engaging Elana sooner. It would have saved us a lot of time with unnecessary vendor vetting and stress of struggling to get organized. Do yourself, your fiance, your guests and your future memories a huge favor and meet with Elana.
Savoir Faire was simply amazing. I had a long engagement. Never once throughout the process did I feel like I did not matter! Elana and her team are fabulous! They made our wedding...
day the best day of me and my husband's lives!
My husband and I hosted a wedding reception in Chapel Hill for our daughter and son-in-law who live in Georgia. We found Savoir Faire Signature Events to coordinate vendors and pr...
ovide day of services.
Elana was knowledgable, professional, personable, and very thorough. She was a pleasure to work with. We plan to use Savoir Faire Signature Events in the future!
Elana, my wedding planner, made the pressure and weight of planning so much more of a joy and ease. As an "economical" bride, Having Elana as a planner allowed me to avoid many unn...
ecessary fees, blunders, and add experienced perspective to my event. Her service is invaluable, and, she genuinely cares for your results and overall happiness.
I Highly recommend Savoir-Faire Signature Events. My guests are still talking about the wedding!!
To all future brides, Elana is the best in the business. I had the opportunity to book Elana for my October 4th wedding and enjoyed every moment of the planning. Elana made the ent...
ire process so easy and fun but the most important part, Elana was open-minded and thoughtful. I felt we had a partnership and a friendship throughout the entire year of planning. Elana attention to details and follow up was impressive. If you are looking for an energetic, kind hearted, detail orientated and professional wedding planner you will find it in Elana! I cannot wait to plan another event with her in the future.
Elana of Savoire Faire Signature Events turned our wedding into more than an event..It was an experience. From our first meeting , there was an instant connection between us that l...
et me know that I could trust her with every detail of my special day. She was patient and very knowledgeable and worked to make sure she had a clear understanding of what my vision was for my wedding. She utilized her networks and went above and beyond to ensure that I had everything I needed for a successful ceremony and reception, all while staying within my budget. Even during the bustle of setup and transition of my venue on my wedding day, she took the time to make sure that I was okay and showed great concern for myself and my wedding party. I would recommend her twenty times over and can't wait to utilize her services again for our next milestone event! ~TGP
Elana was a pleasure to work with. She maintained a level of professionalism while still making you feel as if you were very old friends. Her ideas were on point. Elana was able to...
connect us with reputable vendors. Overall, great job!
Elana was so pleasant to work with. She's professional and easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone.
Let me just start out by saying the planning of our special day and our day in its entirety could not have happened without the services of Savoir-Faire Signature Events!
Elana is...
the best wedding planner anyone could ask for! I often thought of her as my friend because she supported us so well, and was not just there to do her job, but to lend a hand to what we needed and even lend a shoulder for me as the bride. Even when we had to push our wedding day back, Elana was there for support, for encouragement, and to push us through! I will always remember 'it's okay! It's just a 'wee-bit' longer!' :) She was very professional, kept in direct contact with us, and supplied every need and want that we asked for! She was more than a wedding planner, she's our friend also, and I couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner!
Her staff was perfect in assisting us on the day of! They made our day run so smoothly, of course under the direction of Elana! But also, she was there to reassure us that everything would be just fine, and we didn't have to face anything because she was there to face everything for us!
I would recommend Elana and her team to anyone that will need assistance in planning their special day! Oh, did I forget that she will allow you to customize your package to exactly what you need! And her connection to the florist was awesome!
Thanks again Elana and your team, Savoir-Faire Signature Events!
Working with Elana was such a pleasure. She was just what I needed to stick to a wedding planning schedule, was always responsive to my emails/calls/texts, and was just an all arou...
nd sweetheart. Every vendor that I interacted with spoke highly of her professionalism and organization, and after my rehearsal and wedding all of my wedding party said the same (and many guests said this was the first wedding they went to that actually started on time LOL) . Because of Elana and Savoir-Faire Signature Events, I was able to be a calm and relaxed bride on the day of my wedding--I was completely confident that every detail would be handled, and everything turned out as perfectly as I dreamed it would!
Wonderful planner. Easy to talk to and very personable. I've heard stories from other brides about the problems of incomplete planning. She even had a basket to be sure we got a c...
hance to eat the great catered food.
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