Emily Katherine Events

y always had time to answer our questions, help us troubleshoot quirky requests, and answer any and all of our wedding related questions, even the ones that did not pertain to them. In fact, they did such a great job a guest told me that the wedding was executed perfectly, and their level of attention to detail and precision even impressed a Marine Corps Lt. Col. father of the bride. If you want a successful, well planned event executed with a calming presence, you need Emily Katherine Events.

dinner from top to bottom. I am the type of person who had a distinctive and specific vision but hates logistics and can get easily frazzled so it was so nice to have someone so responsible, organized, and professional handling all of the planning. We used all of Emily's recommended vendors and they were all amazing! Everyone who attended our wedding raved about everything from the food to the décor to our live band. My somewhat unique vision and aesthetic for my wedding was expertly carried out by Emily and co. Absolutely none of it could have happened if it weren't for Emily, and even during the inevitable wedding hiccups and curveballs, Emily stayed calm and collected and kept everyone's blood pressure at bay. I can't even count the number of small details that I wouldn't have ever thought of that Emily handled. On our wedding day, Emily and her team coordinated the entire event with such poise and calmness. Even when we had to change around our plans because of the rain, Emily had towels and clear umbrellas ready to go for our photos and for our guests.

g and they had a go bag with everything you’ll forget to think of that helps in emergencies (safety pins, sewing kit, tape - you name it!). Don’t think twice - hire EK Events and rest easy!

hand off responsibility to someone else and I did not have to give it a second thought with Emily. Other vendors came back and commented how organized and professional she is. Her recommendations for other vendors and for timeline adjustments were excellent and the day went by seamlessly with Emily directing everyone. Emily is incredible and you will love working with her.

. Book a wedding planner, and specifically, book Emily. She is worth it! Emily tagged in to help coordinate all our vendors a month out from our wedding date. This is when I started to get stressed, and Emily made the process so easy. She made me feel at ease, stepped in to take over what I needed her to, and took such great care of us. The day of the wedding, she was not only hopping around at the venue getting everything set up. She checked in when we were getting ready, stopped to make us plates of food, ensured we always had a drink in our hand (and drank enough water). She even packed everything up for us at the end of the night, including slices of wedding cake to eat as a midnight snack. I can't express enough how incredible she was and how spoiled we felt having her. I also wanted to note how much I loved her creativity and focus on sustainability. Emily has such a refreshing ability to make you plan everything you've dreamed of, but in a way that is also easy on the environment. Emily, you are the best!

va). Emily took so much pressure and stress off of us, all the while taking care of additional details such as environnemental considerations. Emily also used very inclusive language throughout the planning process, which while we are a straight couple, was important to know that ALL our guests would be affirmed throughout the evening. I would highly recommend Emily to anyone looking for a full planner or a month of coordinator. Truly fantastic!

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e big day. Emily was calm, organized and just simply a joy to work with. If you are like me, at the beginning of wedding planning you probably think “I can do this on my own”, I’m telling you now, you won’t want to. Emily helped clear so much stress off of our plate so we could truly enjoy every moment of our wedding. She also is truly an expert and very well connected in the community and had so many wonderful recommendations. Highly recommend hiring Emily for your wedding!

s smooth, painless, easy, and fun as possible. I highly recommend hiring her as your wedding planner!

OVID. We both appreciate her attention to detail and her efforts towards incorporating positive environmental and social change, such as donating our leftover flowers to a local homeless shelter and using bio-friendly transportation for our guests. During the day of our wedding, we were so impressed with her organizational skills and her ability to handle potentially stressful situations with grace and focus. We truly did not worry about a thing on the day of our wedding and for that we are grateful to Emily. We would highly recommend Emily to anyone that is looking for a wedding planner. Emily will help you realize and execute your vision for your wedding and you will be relieved that you have her the day of your event. We won't need it, but we would gladly work with her again in the future.

our family dynamics (no major drama!), all with patience, a positive attitude, and a sense of humor. The extended planning period and necessary virtual contacts made some logistics more challenging, but overall the wedding day went smoothly and we were so happy with how everything turned out. We would highly recommend her to anyone in the Durham, NC area!

rough the planning process (matching our desired energy and calming our nerves), and she never pressured us to go bigger or include any of the traditions that we decided to skip. However, she was extremely helpful in managing logistics, filling in gaps about what would make our wedding easier, helping with the day-of timeline, and suggesting small details that really made it special. With her help, the wedding turned out even better than we had hoped!

anized and on time, that we had answers to our questions, that there was a contingency plan, and that we were informed and “in the loop”. Emily's advice was always spot-on and she completely took over everything, making sure that all details were taken care of. I was able to relax and enjoy the event, knowing that Emily (and Gina, her coworker) were there, directing things. My daughter's wedding and reception was beautiful and magical, far better than any of us could have hoped for. Hiring Emily was the best decision we made. She is worth every penny and then some.

re we said I Do, we had to completely re-plan our wedding. Emily really stepped up for us. She contacted vendors, figured out with our photographer how to livestream the ceremony, helped redo menus, scheduled vendors so we didn't exceeded our covid headcount. You name it, she was on it. Our wedding day was flawless. It could not have gone better. And that's saying something considering she's dealing with brides that are having their dream weddings scrapped at the last minute. If you're going to cut corners to stay on budget for your wedding, great...just don't do it here. Thanks again, Emily! You're a life (and wedding) saver!

ay I wanted them too. A few weeks before our wedding, Emily took charge of communicating with our vendors to make sure all details and logistics were handled -I was incredibly helpful! We are so grateful for Emily and teams support in pulling off "our day"!

y! Couldn't recommend her more highly!

h literally whatever comes her way while sporting a smile, her gentle yet effective way of keeping everyone on track - is suited for this job. As a bride who had no idea what I wanted my wedding to look like (while attempting to plan it in just four months!), it is not hyperbole to say the big day would not have happened without Emily. She had a magical way of guiding without imposing, which is not an easy balance! Emily was super kind and sensitive to me and my family, was the impeccable professional in communicating with other vendors (who all adored her, by the way!), punctual in following-through with everything, incredibly responsive and available, thoughtful with big and small details, and (especially considering our timeline) a literal miracle-worker. (Like helping get dirt stains out of my dress train after rainy pictures at the ceremony!) I feel confident in saying that working with Emily will be the best decision you make in your wedding planning adventure... it certainly was mine!

of 100+ people) and with the wedding on Saturday (with a guest list of 200+ people). It was incredible to have them coordinating both and they were a massive help. I didn't even have to think twice about all the nitty gritty details like what time our caterers were going to show up and rentals etc. I really appreciate Gina and Emily''s working style- very calm and relaxed but also efficient and capable. Resulted in a day that was totally relaxed and everything ran so smoothly. They were very available over email or to meet in person when requested. With partial planning it's maybe a fine line to walk where you are overstepping "partial" into "full" but I was more conscious about it then them as they never gave me anything but their full attention.

g day to make sure our families were able to be in the moment, as she did so much work even behind the scenes. I highly recommend using her services for your future events!

vendors for her timelines and fantastic communication. Our big day was absolutely beautiful and perfect because of Emily and I would recommend her over and over again. You will not regret picking EKE for your wedding planning and coordination needs!

ved so many compliments on how smoothly everything ran on our wedding day, and I owe that to Emily. She asked all of the right questions at the right times, she responded to each and every one of my random questions and ideas, and had valuable and honest feedback. She was flexible with our requests, yet stood by what she thought would work best for us. I would recommend Emily to anyone and everyone. Having her with us on our wedding day was not only a joy, but a necessity to ensure that things ran perfectly without the need for us to do a single thing. Personally, I hope to know Emily for a long time to come, as she is as warm and kind as she is professional.

event, and took so much stress off of us at the wedding itself. I was able to relax and enjoy, while she handled all the details of set up and take down. Thank you, Emily!

to our wedding and made our big day feel totally seamless. I can never thank you enough for coordinating our day perfectly! xoxo