Raleigh Wedding Planners We Love (2026) | Avéline
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Raleigh Wedding Planners We Love

A bride and groom at The Historic Wakefield Barn, filmed by Avéline Weddings

A great wedding planner makes the whole day feel easy. We have worked alongside these Raleigh and North Carolina planners on real wedding days, and we would happily recommend every one of them.

In this guide:

  1. Elizabeth Flake Events
  2. Chestnut & Vine
  3. Sally Oakley Weddings & Events
  4. Timeless Love Weddings & Events
  5. Southern Oak Events
  6. Premier Party Planners
  7. Something Fabulous
  8. White Tie Planner

1.Elizabeth Flake Events

Raleigh, North Carolina

A team of hospitality experts, formerly known as A Southern Soirée, driven by a shared passion for creating refined celebrations that reflect each couple's style and personality. They plan, design and run full-service weddings and multi-day celebrations, and bring the same approach to destinations beyond the South. Elizabeth Flake is the owner and creative director, and Kayla Turner is the director of operations.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Elizabeth Flake Events at weddings at The Umstead Hotel and Spa.

Team
Elizabeth Flake (owner and creative director) and Kayla Turner (director of operations)
Services
Full-service planning, design and day-of execution, including multi-day and destination celebrations
Website
elizabethflakeevents.com

2.Chestnut & Vine

Wake Forest, North Carolina, serving the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill areas

A wedding logistics coordination company that takes the stress out of planning by guiding couples through the whole process and managing the venue, vendors, entertainment, transportation and the details that make the day theirs. Owner and CEO Erin McCauley has more than 18 years of wedding and event planning experience and a background reviewing and explaining vendor contracts.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Chestnut & Vine at a wedding at The Bradford in New Hill.

Owner
Erin McCauley, owner and CEO
Services
Wedding coordination and planning support, from venue and vendors to transportation and day-of details
Website
chestnutandvineweddings.com

3.Sally Oakley Weddings & Events

Raleigh and the Triangle, North Carolina

A boutique wedding planning company that Sally Oakley opened in 2010 to make planning less stressful and more fun, and to help couples and their families enjoy the wedding day as much as their guests. The team has now helped more than 500 couples, and Sally has over 18 years in the industry and is a preferred vendor at some of the Triangle's best venues.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Sally Oakley Weddings & Events at a wedding at The Umstead Hotel and Spa.

Founder
Sally Oakley
Services
Boutique wedding planning and day-of coordination
Website
sallyoakley.com

4.Timeless Love Weddings & Events

Raleigh, North Carolina

A Raleigh-based wedding planning company, available across North Carolina and beyond, that Jaclyn Hamilton founded in 2017 to help diverse couples plan meaningful, one-of-a-kind weddings, from classic traditional celebrations to South Asian weddings. Jaclyn is a Master Certified Wedding and Event Planner with over twelve years of experience, and she and her team guide both the creative and the logistical sides of each wedding.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Timeless Love Weddings & Events at a wedding at Walnut Hill.

Owner
Jaclyn Hamilton, Master Certified Wedding and Event Planner
Services
Full-service wedding and event planning
Website
timelesslovenc.com

5.Southern Oak Events

Raleigh and the Triangle

A boutique wedding planning and event management company in Raleigh, serving the Triangle including Durham and Chapel Hill. Owner Jessica Tilton is originally from Pinehurst, North Carolina, has lived in Raleigh for 16 years and is an NC State graduate. She began planning weddings in 2014 and went full time with Southern Oak Events in 2015. Erika Granholm and Nicole Cauvin are wedding and event planners on the team.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Southern Oak Events at a wedding at Carolina Manor.

Team
Jessica Tilton (owner), Erika Granholm and Nicole Cauvin
Services
Full planning, partial planning and day-of coordination
Website
southernoakevents.com

6.Premier Party Planners

Raleigh and the Greater Triangle

A full-service wedding and event planning boutique in Raleigh, led by owner and senior certified wedding planner Nicole Conder. Nicole's passion for wedding planning began in her senior year at UNC Wilmington, and she opened Premier in 2010. Their philosophy is that you should experience your event as an honored guest.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Premier Party Planners at a wedding at Market Hall in downtown Raleigh.

Owner
Nicole Conder, senior certified wedding planner
Services
Full-service planning, partial planning and day-of coordination
Website
premierpartyplanners.com

7.Something Fabulous

Raleigh, NC

A Raleigh wedding and event planning company with clients across the Triangle, Wilmington and coastal North Carolina, owned by best friends Trent Crumpler and Ashley McElroy, who are its lead planners. Their planning options include The Weekender, full-service planning, partial planning and event management.

Why we love them

We worked alongside Something Fabulous at a wedding at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center.

Owners
Trent Crumpler and Ashley McElroy, lead planners
Services
The Weekender, full-service planning, partial planning and event management
Website
somethingfabulousweddings.com

8.White Tie Planner

North Carolina

A North Carolina wedding planner run by Coralie, offering full-service wedding planning.

Why we love them

We worked alongside White Tie Planner at a wedding at Macgregor Downs Country Club in Cary.

Services
Full-service wedding planning
Website
whitetieplanner.com

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