The Sweet Southern Way
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Emily Wooten
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Sweet Southern Occasions is a premier Mississippi wedding and event planning team dedicated to creating seamless, memorable experiences. Known for our thoughtful approach, strong vendor relationships, and attention to every detail, we help couples and clients bring their vision to life with ease and elegance.
Our dedication to excellence has earned Sweet Southern Occasions numerous honors, including Rankin County's Top 40 Under 40; Rankin County's #1 Wedding & Event Planner for 2024, 2025, and 2026; Mississippi Magazine's M-List for 2023, 2025, and 2026; and recognition as one of Flowood's Top 5 Entrepreneurs for 2025 & 2026.
At the heart of every event we plan is a well-crafted timeline. As a Certified Timeline Genius, our team takes pride in designing detailed, intentional timelines that keep your wedding weekend flowing smoothly from start to finish. From the big moments to the smallest transitions, we anticipate needs before they arise—so you, your family, and your vendors can stay present and fully enjoy each moment.
Whether it’s an intimate wedding, a grand celebration, or a polished corporate event, our team provides guidance, organization, and a personal touch that ensures every moment feels effortless, meaningful, and uniquely yours—the Sweet Southern way.
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Destination Weddings
Destination Wedding Packages
Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
A la Carte Wedding Planning
Budgeting
Day-Of Coordination
Destination Wedding Planning
Full Service Wedding Planning
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Engagement Party
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Bridal Luncheon
Bridal Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Day After Brunch
Reception
Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner
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Meet the team
Emily Wooten
Owner
Sweet Southern Occasions is a wedding planning company located in Brandon, Mississippi. Owner Emily is passionate about her work. Her business is a dream come true, and she would love to use her organizational skills and creativity to create the wedding experience you’ve always wanted. Emily’s professionalism and winning personality make her a pleasure to work with, and she can’t wait to meet you and get started.
Reviews
5.0
out of 5.06 reviews
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Emily and her team are praised for excellent communication, organization, and vendor guidance, making planning stress-free. They handled vendor setup, decor, and troubleshooting, always with backup plans to ensure the day ran smoothly. Couples highly recommend Sweet Southern Occasions and would hire them again.Review photos
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Helen M
5.0
12/18/2025
Emily and her team are absolutely fantastic! Communication was easy, fast, and effective. Emily’s guidance ensured that both the planning process and our wedding day were stress fr...
ee. She is highly knowledgeable; has valuable guidance, insights, and vendor relationships; and helped to execute our vision for our wedding perfectly. I would recommend Sweet Southern Occasions unequivocally and will definitely use them again for any future event planning needs.
Marie S
5.0
12/17/2025
Emily is INCREDIBLE!!! I can not imagine how I would have made it through the planning and “day of process without her. She’s cool as a cucumber, professional and so experienced a...
nd knowledgeable . Hire her! You will be glad you did.
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Abigail E
5.0
12/16/2025
Overall Emily is an AMAZING wedding planner! She made wedding planning so easy and such a great experience. Emily and her team made our special day go smoothly and brought everythi...
ng together! As well as planning; her team helped with vendor set up, decorating, working through any issue that arose, and more. She is truly the best! I originally was apprehensive about hiring a wedding planner because truly I am a control freak. I am so glad I found Emily and her company. I trusted her with every decision I needed help with. I would hire her a million more times, 110% recommend Sweet Southern Occasions.
Leila D
5.0
7/17/2025
Emily was absolutely amazing! She was so on top with everything and made sure everything was planned and had a back up plan ready to go. She gave me the best recommendations for a...
ll the vendors and made sure I had all the info to make the best decision in order to make our wedding an absolute dream!
Aligrace D
5.0
7/16/2025
Not only is Emily super sweet and caring, she was so helpful in making our wedding weekend run so smoothly. She checked in throughout the months leading up, and she made sure we we...
re fully prepared for our big day. She handled everything that I did not want to stress over and more. Our special day went perfect thanks to her. I would definitely recommend booking Sweet Southern Occasions for your event!!
Haley B
5.0
4/04/2023
The amazing wedding planner there is. She is very professional. She will help you with anything you need. I absolutely loved her!!!!!!
Response from Sweet Southern Occasions on 04/06/2023
Thank you so much. I am so glad you hired me. I enjoyed your wedding weekend.
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