Events by Kathie

that met our vision and also shaved more than double her fee from our budget by cutting unnecessary expenses. From day 1, Kathie was there to bounce ideas off of and give invaluable advice with the vendor selection process. In the months leading up to our wedding, Kathie helped bring every last detail together and get all the vendors in line. We were on cloud 9 the whole wedding weekend and Kathie and Team made that possible. They set everything up, coordinated the vendors, dealt with difficult guests (which alone was worth every penny), kept us on schedule, served dinner and dessert, cleaned up at the end of the night, set up the loveliest candlelit suite for after the wedding, and countless other things. Everything went so smooth and we were able to relax and bask in the love of the day. Thank you Kathie and Team for an incredible experience and for all the support you gave leading up to our wedding. If you are on the fence about hiring a coordinator/planner (and especially Events by Kathie), we definitely recommend!

so became a dear friend. She went the extra mile for every request and was always available to chat via phone or email. She had the best recommendations for ALL of the vendors and had a well organized timeline. I was stress free because she kept everything on schedule and on time. She took the time to get to know my husband, myself and our family. She understood what was important to us and made sure our wedding was beautiful, unique and special! Kathie and her team made our entire wedding weekend a dream come true! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts Kathie, we couldn’t have done it without you!!

love and enthusiasm for wedding planning shone even during the pandemic. She recommended the very best vendors and always knew what important questions to ask. When she took over the event (about a month to go) I was able to focus on the fun planning and final details. She went above and beyond during the weekend of our wedding - from meeting us early to go over all the items I brought to making sure that everything was organized at the end of the night. I cannot recommend Kathie and her team enough. Do yourself a favor and hire her first thing!!

Kathie helped us with every step and small detail along the way. During our wedding weekend, she was there for everything and took care of making our day absolutely perfect. Whenever I went to her with a concern or a question, she already had it taken care of our. Even our guests kept commenting on how great she and her team were. We could not have done it without her!

rally tell her what you want and she does all of the work for you! As I live out of town, I am unfamiliar with the different vendors needed to pull off a wedding. She recommended and coordinated with the florist, valet, bartender, hair and makeup team, and the caterer (even picked up, delivered, and set up the food for us as we were out of the caterer’s service area!) She was onsite for both the reception and the wedding day the entire time setting up, taking down, and setting back up. We had a detailed itenerary for the entire event which kept us all organized and prepared. She made it the most stress free event I’ve ever hosted!! Highly recommend hiring her!!! Thank you, Kathie!!!

shopping around the area, keeping in touch with us along the entire journey to eventually helping us deal with trying to reschedule due to the pandemic - rebooking vendors and re-arranging contracts. Finally to when we had to cancel due to the pandemic and get married in our backyard instead, Kathie was always alongside us, supporting us, empathizing with us, and truthfully getting through. We cannot speak highly enough of Kathie and highly recommend her to anyone!

e hit the jackpot. Kathie knew the wedding house top to bottom as well as all the major players and helped us plan a flawless affair for our friends and family. Her suggestions, recommendation on additional vendors, as well as her relationships with those vendors made the process so easy. As an event planner myself, I realize the value of having someone who knows the venue and the area that you are planning in, and she hit all the marks. The main reason we picked the house was because of the river access in the backyard (we dreamed of getting married by the river where we spent so much of our time during our relationship) … Unfortunately, our day was hit with some rain due to a tropical storm, and we were no longer able to hold the ceremony in the backyard. We were bummed and assumed we would have to do it in the living room by the fireplace, but in walks Kathie with her weather app and she predicted that we would have an hour or so of a break in the weather and suggested we set up a ceremony location out on the deck of the house. We were able to get married with the river in the background, during the 45 minutes of no rain, surrounded by all our family and friends, and it was absolutely perfect. Looking back, our plan C, really should have been plan A all along! Kathie was a huge part in making our wedding day a flawless event… I’d do it again with her in a heartbeat (maybe a vow renewal in a few years!).

ding and needed help making the thing come together from a distance. Once we started working with Kathie, I realized we would NOT have been able to do it without her… even if we didn’t move. She thought of everything and was always two steps ahead. She embraced our family’s insane and sometimes confusing personalities and was able to find a way to manage everyone. She found solutions to any problem that came up, negotiated with vendors, made the vision come to life in a way that was better than we imagined, was always super responsive, stayed cool, calm and collected, and always made us feel important even though she had a bunch of other weddings going on and goats to feed. I don’t know how she does it. Kathie was able to do so much (sometimes I thought she might actually be 5 or 6 different people). We had the time of our lives — a lot of that has to do with Kathie. My parents and in-laws are already trying to marry off another sibling so that we can work with her again. If you’re looking for a wedding planner, absolutely hire Kathie. If you’re not looking for a wedding planner, invite Kathie to be your aunt during the wedding planning process and then pay her well (that’s what it feels like we did).

senting different options. It didn't take long for the wedding party to realize that she was the expert who knew how everything should be. Multiple people at the event mentioned how smoothly everything went and how beautiful the reception and rehearsal dinner decor was. As the mother of the bride, I relied heavily on her guidance and she was so supportive and calm. Her knowledge of the venue was key as well and she knew just what to do in situation A, B and C. My mother observed that she was "worth her weight in gold". We are so grateful for her and her staff for making our weekend one to remember the rest of our lives.

one of the best decisions we made and it really made our weekend run smoothly. We were always ahead of or on schedule, everything was extremely organized, she thinks of EVERYTHING, and her team was spot on! They did so many extra things for us to make sure our day was perfect (grilled our steaks, made our desserts homemade (the best cheesecake we have EVER had), received and steamed our linen napkins, picked up chick fil a for the kids, made centerpieces, all of our linen rentals, and beautiful place setting rentals, all set up and break down, ceremony archway rental and decoration, she offered to bring us eggs from her chickens for breakfast and flowers from her yard, hand delivered all three catered meals since the caterer was booked but she believed in his cooking so much she didn’t want us to be without (she was right, it was the best I’ve ever had at a wedding).. omg I could go on and on about her generosity, great taste and hard work). Did I mention she lives in NC and our venue was in North GA and she drove down with supplies and food three days in a row. Seriously, she will go to the end of the earth for her brides with sweetness and a smile. SHE AND HER TEAM ARE AMAZING and you will feel like family in the entire process!

lp. While she has the experience and was involved in every detail from recommending Splendor Mountain for the ceremony to what type of dinnerware to use, the great thing is she listened to our daughter’s vision of her big day and then made her recommendations. Her organization and communication is second to none and allows for every detail no matter how small to be accounted for, keeping everything straight and on schedule and allowing us keep our sanity and enjoy the memories being made. Then to top it off when God decided it needed to rain all day on the big day and we thought all may be ruined Kathie stepped up again to quickly come up with an alternative plan that still lived up to our daughters vision while also keeping everyone as dry as possible. What a wonderful weekend we had and a large part of that was because of Kathie. Don’t hesitate to place your trust in her for your big event no matter what it is.

a more organized, communicative, caring and detail-oriented person to help our special day go according to plan. I would recommend Kathie to any bride or for any event. She is polished, professional and THAT good! She also has great recommendations when it comes to other vendors and style. We used her recommended photographer and baby sitters for guests and were so, so pleased! I cannot say enough or thank Kathie enough other than to say if you want your day to go smoothly, she's your girl! :-)

f is wonderful as well! We had the time of our lives and so did all of our guests. Everyone raved!! If you are looking for someone to plan your wedding call Kathie...I promise you will not be disappointed!

uch, recommending multiple vendors to suit our style, etc. She was a dream to work with and kept me feeling calm and satisfied in every aspect of the planning. knowing that she was in command on our big day was a relief and I did not worry about one thing. She exceeded all of our expectations and I cannot say enough about how happy I am to have had her a part of our day. She is THE best!

l of our preferences. Her hard work leading up to and all throughout our wedding day was CLUTCH!! I put all my trust in her, and I was able to be in the moment and enjoy my day. The mark of a good planner (in my book at least) is that the day is seamless and also you don’t notice she’s there unless you need her! Not only do I recommend having a planner, but I specifically recommend Kathie, she really is the best!!

were able to be fully present during our wedding weekend with Kathie as our wedding coordinator. We feel extremely lucky to have found Kathie and would highly recommend her to all other couples!