A Southern Soiree

I was initially skeptical about the benefit of a wedding planner, which I suspect was part frugality, part being a groom. In the end, however, I can't imagine what things would have been like had we not hired A Southern Soiree. My now wife stressed the importance of a planner early on in our planning. I agreed, hesitantly, but quickly saw the benefits. Here are some examples:

1) We were given an ear and a soundboard when we needed advice;
2) Megan would negotiate deals with vendors, saving us money and certainly stress. Megan and her team have inside knowledge and know the area vendors well;
3) We received valuable recommendations and advice on what vendors to hire and whom to work with;
4) We had regular planning meetings and received good ideas that simplified things on our end;
5) While the bride needs the most attention, of course, I was thrilled that Megan checked in with me alone many times before and during the wedding (at least ten times, no joke) and that always made me feel at ease;
6) The wedding day was a breeze. We didn't have to worry about a thing besides enjoying ourselves. They did everything behind the scenes, like vendor payment, making sure our wedding party knew the timeline, and bringing everything to our room at the end of the night (decorations, gifts, gathering picture frames, even a late night snack). Gina even climbed up in a tree to hang our tissue poms and put the boutonnieres on all of the groomsmen! These things are invaluable, believe me!

Also, to close, my wife is picky--she has good taste (though I alone might prove that wrong ;). When she was shopping (she's a pro shopper) around for a planner, she consulted blogs, review boards, asked friends, and ultimately settled on A Southern Soiree. That homework...

Kailey coordinated our wedding this past April, and she was tremendous! We couldn’t have done it without her and wholeheartedly recommend her to any engaged couple.

We contacted Kailey and A Southern Soiree a few months before our wedding. She quickly reached out to us and understood our vision for the wedding. She also pointed out where we needed more planning and thought of things we never would have. As we got closer to the big day, she helped us refine our schedule and didn’t let any of the little things slip through the cracks. And while doing all of this, she was always cheerful and responsive.

On the day of, she was amazingly organized and helpful, and everything went smoothly. We were able to sit back and enjoy because we knew Kailey had it all taken care of. Kailey did such a great job, one of the bridesmaids tried to hire her on the spot!

Based our wonderful experience, we can’t recommend Kailey and A Southern Soiree highly enough!!

Angus Barn wedding was perfect! Kailey at A Southern Soiree did an incredible job making our wedding weekend the best it could possibly be. She worked with us in the weeks leading up to the big day and delivered flawlessly on the day of. We had MANY small and last minute details that she handles with a smile and with a calming composure. I would recommend Kailey and A Southern Soiree for any future bride and groom as she makes you comfortable and makes sure that you don't need to worry about anything other than enjoying your special day. Thanks Kailey for everything!

Our wedding was on April 21, 2012 at the Carolina Inn. It was wonderful, due in large part to the efforts of Megan and her team. Without a doubt, hiring Megan was the best decision we made during the wedding planning process. She is highly organized, efficient and professional. Megan is incredibly well-networked and connected us to the best vendors; we were exceedingly happy with all of her recommendations. Megan reviewed our contracts, negotiated for the best deals and thought of details that never would have crossed my mind. Nearly all of our guests traveled to attend our wedding, including my immediate family. My parents and I were truly able to enjoy the weekend because Megan coordinated nearly everything that last week. I can't overstate how valuable Megan's services were.

Amazing wedding at the Carolina Inn....My fiance and I presented a bit of a challenge in that we both live overseas and he was there the majority of the planning time for our wedding. I was so excited to work with Megan and the girls at A Southern Soiree. The reviews and word of mouth were amazing and true to that, she did not disappoint. The first few "meetings" with Megan where over the phone as I was in Australia. She was very warm and immediately I got the feeling just over the phone that I had made the right choice. Megan was able to help me get organized early and helped me do what I could from overseas. In November, I returned to the States until my April 14th, 2012 wedding. I met Gina and Megan within the first week. They were exactly what I had expected-super organized, sweet and made me feel like I was their only priority. Leading up to the wedding, Megan and Gina met with me many times, organized vendor meetings and also met with my fiance the week before the wedding. He was the pickiest and he was thrilled with everything that Megan had done. Every vendor that Megan suggested was the best. The wedding day went exactly to plan! It was an amazing event and we could not have been happier with how everything came together. I would highly recommend Megan and her team. She is the BEST wedding coordinator in NC hands down!

Megan was fantastic and helped make our wedding day truly memorable! Her assistance allowed us to have a wonderful ceremony and reception without being stressed! She provided with support and advice through the whole process, advice on vendors and kept us to our timelines! On the wedding day, she had everything running smoothly, allowing me and my husband just to enjoy the moment and our guests! Hiring Southern Soiree was one of the best decisions we made! Megan was a pleasure to work with and was very responsive and reliable. Our wedding day was amazing and I appreciate all of her efforts! Thanks!!

Our wedding at the Carolina Inn on January 28th was absolutely wonderful! My fiancé (now husband, **smiles**) and I started planning this wedding while we were in a long distance relationship. I was living in New York and he was living in Dallas and to make the situation even more complicated, we decided to get married in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. With me in New York, my fiancé in Dallas and my mom in California, we knew we needed help! We began working with Megan about a month and a half after the engagement and it was the best decision we made! There is no way we would have been able to pull this off without her! She helped with ceremony/reception recommendations, vendor selection, budget, timelines...you name it! But more than the logistics, Megan was a constant source of support through out the entire planning process and the weekend of the event. We relied on her a great deal for her advice and opinions. I trusted her completely. I would highly recommend A Southern Soiree for your wedding planning services. I will really miss working with Megan, but I am excited for all of the future brides who get to go through this process with her team!

Megan made us feel like we were planning a wedding with one of our close friends. She made our entire wedding weekend absolutely perfect!! We decided to hire a planner 3 months after being engaged. We both have jobs that require large amounts of our time and we were struggling to plan the wedding we wanted. Hiring Megan was the best decision we made (besides deciding to get married of course!!). She coordinated all our vendors and made them cost effective. But, most importantly, she quickly and truly understood our vision for our entire wedding weekend. She made the planning and the wedding weekend go smoothly and it turned out even better than we had dreamed of. We have no idea what we would have done without her. She is extremely detail-oriented and doesn't let anything fall through the cracks. She is incredibly sweet and everyone involved in the wedding commented on how wonderful she is! We STRONGLY recommend Megan and the entire A Southern Soiree team.

Megan helped me plan a rehearsal dinner for my son's wedding. We are not from Raleigh and would have ben lost without her. She was awesome! She is so organized, so professional, and very thorough. The smartest decision we made!! Love her!

I am so glad I hired A Southern Soiree to help me with the last minute details of my winter wedding! Kailey was an absolute joy to work with. Not only is she patient and organized, but she is also an incredibly good listener- an invaluable skill during the final stages of the wedding planning process. She completed each last minute task (and there were dozens!) without hesitation or flaw. She also was so much fun to meet with and talk to! I would absolutely recommend Kailey and A Southern Soiree to any bride looking for a beautiful, stress-free wedding day!

Megan was a crucial part to planning our wedding! From the moment we met with her, we felt comfortable with her and her team. She helped me make decisions on items I had no clue about, like linens and lighting. I never had to deal with any small details. I never had to keep track of any details. It was all in her hands. I started a new job when I got engaged so she took all the pressure of planning of a wedding off my shoulders. We had one of the most fabulous weddings that was planned in 6 months! I have recommended her to anyone of my friends that I know is getting close to being engaged!

At our first meeting with Megan, my daughter and I felt immediately comfortable and confident that we were in good hands. We received prompt responses to our questions no matter how important or trivial the matter. She especially helped us with the timing of events on the wedding day and determining the flow of activities at the reception. Once the wedding day arrived, Megan's and Melissa's calming presence allowed me to relax and enjoy a wonderful event. From expertly handling a seating problem to packing gifts in our car, they were professional, gracious, and truly a pleasure to work with! I highly recommend Megan and Southern Soiree. Many thanks from a very happy mother of the bride. Kathy

Kailey was an invaluable help as a wedding planner for our daughter & son-in-law's wedding. All the arrangements were being done long-distance, yet I was still able to feel confident and relaxed, knowing that Kailey was advising us & keeping us organized. She guided us through the many details in an intelligent and efficient manner, which helped us all to fully enjoy the wedding day. Kailey was such a pleasure to work with that I didn't want to say goodbye when it was over!

Adam and I have been working with Megan and her team for just over a year when we had our October 15th wedding. The number of wedding guest was large and the wedding party was very big, too. Megan and her team did a fantastic job! Everything was perfect and was an amazing reflection of both of us and both our families. We have heard over and over again that it was the best wedding and reception anyone had ever been to. Megan was wonderful to work with before the wedding with very specific lists of what we needed to do and how to get those accomplished. She also was able to work with our very busy schedules and get everything planned. The night of the wedding we had no worries at all (nor did any of our family members). Her team was where they needed to be and in control of everything. We would recommend Megan and a Southern Soiree over and over again!

Kailey Branham was a wonderful and key player in our wedding planning! She stepped right in and in a flexible, relaxed, and always professional and courteous manner, she was able to gracefully juggle the various details of the planning process, as well as various family member requests and questions. She held the fine points together when my mother and I thought we would never be able to keep track of everything. Best of all was the confidence she inspired in us- we knew everything would be smooth sailing with her help. She was a joy to work with leading up to the day, but also on our wedding day, when we knew that the people around us would truly help set the right mood... and she did! We cannot thank her enough!

There are no words to describe how grateful we are to Megan and her team at A Southern Soiree for bringing to life everything we wanted for our wedding. Megan was by our side to help us throughout the entire planning process and made our wedding day completely stress free :) From the beginning, Megan has gone above and beyond to help us with anything we needed... and everything we didn't know we needed! From the very first meeting, Megan has done everything to help us plan OUR wedding and not just a cookie-cutter event. She connected us with the best wedding vendors that fit our wedding needs and we really couldn't have asked for a better wedding-planning experience with A Southern Soiree!

Our wedding wouldn’t have been as amazing as it was without Megan and her team at A Southern Soiree! We started planning with A Southern Soiree shortly before Megan took over ownership, and are so thankful that we had the pleasure to work with Megan. She helped us with every single aspect of the planning process, making everything so easy for us. She was always available – whether through email, over the phone, appointments at her office, or even to stop by our house – to answer any questions or to run through all of the details one more time with us. She was always such a joy to be around and made the planning process so much fun. I would highly recommend Megan and her team at A Southern Soiree… they will ensure you have the wedding of your dreams!

It is my pleasure to enthusiastically recommend Megan and her team at a Southern Soiree!
We were introduced to Megan, when she replaced the planner we had originally contracted to help with my daughter’s wedding. Megan put our initial apprehension to rest immediately, and has continued to exceed our expectations ever since.
She made it possible for us to have the wedding that we dreamed of, within the budget we allowed. And, the vendors that she recommended were amazing! Megan was an absolute pleasure to work with … it was like planning a party with an old friend. In the months prior to the wedding, she met with us regularly to ensure that everything was on track, and always responded promptly to any questions or concerns that we had. As the big day approached, I was so grateful for her organizational skills, attention to detail and calming presence! She and her staff were extremely professional … they made sure that the ceremony and reception ran smoothly … yet, were unobtrusive. The wedding was, as my daughter described it, “the most amazing day”. I am thrilled she and her husband were so happy, and I will always cherish the “special moments” I was able to share with her throughout the process, because I had the comfort of knowing that all the details were in Megan’s capable hands.

A Southern Soiree did a great job planning my wedding. I could not have done it without them!!! Megan is the best!! She will go out of her way to make your day special.

We hired A Southern Soiree in January, 2011 for a July 30th wedding. We selected the premier plan which basically meant they were with us every step of the way, on every decision being made. We (bride's family) were not local to Raleigh so having somebody for my daughter to work with, run ideas by, etc was very key. For me, being able to pretty much show up in Raleigh for the weddding and not have to worry about ANYTHING the entire weekend (Rehearsal, Wedding, Wedding Reception, Clean Up The Day After) was Huge.

They were always willing to suggest based on their experience or just be a sounding board for ideas and offering opinions. AT the end of the day, all decisions were ours. They simply would provide us the information and expert advice on pros/cons. All contracts that had to be signed were reviewed in detail so that I did not need to do this.

Wedding weekend....they ran the rehearsal including handing out a very detailed timeline of how everything was going to happen at the wedding. We walked through it as a group, everybody was on the same page.

Finally they are extremely pleasant and personable, people you like to be around. You can't go wrong hiring Megan, Kailey and the rest of their support team.

Ken Hayes
khayes1032@aol.com

We have worked with Megan for the past year. She is fun to work with and very detail oriented and professional. Megan is the best Raleigh has to offer. Our daughters wedding was absolutely beautiful,and we couldn't have done it without her. Thanks Megan for everything.

Pam

Megan was calm, supportive, extremely knowledgeable and just plain fun to work with! We were able to really relax and enjoy the wedding and reception knowing she had it covered.

Working with Cara of a Southern Soiree was such a treat! She took care of so many of the nit-picky things that have to get done for a wedding to go off without any problems. She made sure that she took care of any issues before they came to my attention, and if I did know about the problems, she was SURE to take care of them. She was clearly on our side and wanted our day to be the best day possible.

She has great vendors and suggested only the best...and that's what we got!

Cara is also so full of energy and excitement about wedding planning. She is also so dedicated to her job and was available whenever we needed her, via phone, e-mail or a meeting.

Megan made the wedding week end one that all of us could enjoy. She paid attention to all of the details and handled any last minute changes calmly, professionally and perfectly. She can steam a wedding dress, pick up pies, and find baby sitters. Every bride needs a Megan.

Working with Megan was wonderful! She made it possible for my mom and I to just relax and enjoy the wedding weekend. We are so thankful that she was there to help us out! The weekend was perfect.

I can't say enough great things about Southern Soiree and Megan. What a wonderful experience. I was very happy I choose to get the full service package. Any time I contacted her, she would return my call promptly andwas always so cheerful. We had several face to face meetings in preparation for my daughter's wedding, even though it meant she had to travel from out of town. On the day of the wedding, I enjoyed the ceremony and the reception so much and Megan took care of all the details.

Megan and Kailey did an excellent job helping me to finalize plans for my big day! Though they were hired as weekend coordinators, they went above and beyond, offering advice and answering questions involving any unfinished planning months before our wedding day. About a week before our wedding, Kailey took over all contact with my vendors so that I could just relax and enjoy my final week of engagement. When our big weekend finally arrived, Kailey and her assistant were ROCK STARS in literally taking care of everything! And by everything, I even mean the hail storm that came through on Friday and FLOODED our ceremony site with 4 feet of water! But Kailey remained calm and optimistic, calling plumbers to have the water pumped out (HA!)- By Saturday, the water was gone and we had our DREAM outdoor wedding! At the reception, Kailey and her team pampered my husband and me, bringing us food and drinks to our sweetheart table all night long! We didn't have to worry about a thing and were able to truly enjoy every second of our wedding and reception!

As someone who likes to be in charge and plan every detail, A Southern Soiree did an EXCELLENT job honoring all of my original intentions when taking over the weekend of. They had a very clear idea of what my vision was and made it happen 100%!!! Thank you A Southern Soiree!!!

Megan and her team provided outstanding guidance, planning, support and follow-up for my daughter's wedding. Every aspect exceeded expectations:
Lodgings
Logistics
Rehearsal Dinner Party
Transportation via buses:
Hotels to Church to Reception to Hotels
Tent and floor for the reception
Food and catering
Photographer
DJ and Bluegrass quintet
Florist
Printing and engraving
Gown
Plus much much more behind the scenes.

Thank you, Megan, for giving us a picture perfect ceremony and celebration. "Over the top"!

John, Father of the Bride

If you want your wedding to be wonderful, you should use A Southern Soiree. Megan and her team are amazing. My daughter's wedding was just perfect thanks to Megan. Even our minister commented on what an excellent wedding planner we had. Megan helped us find the perfect vendor for every aspect of the wedding. She made sure we were hitting our milestones and found ways for us to save money without compromising the quality of the event. And Megan and her team were there for us every step of the way. And her attention to detail kept everyone calm and happy throughout the rehearsal and wedding day. If you want a stress-free wedding, hire A Southern Soiree.

Megan was wonderful to work with while planning our wedding on May 14, 2011. She was with me every step of the way, offering her expert opinion on vendors, decor ideas, etiquette and, importantly, budget. As a result of her excellent guidance, I've had many guests call and email me since the wedding to tell me that it was the best wedding they had ever been to, from the venue to the food and dj. Megan is very organized and detail-oriented, and I never had one moment of stress because I knew I could count on her to pull everything together. She helped me prioritize budget items to make sure we were able to achieve the vision I had of my wedding day without wasting money or blowing the budget. She worked directly with the vendors we selected to ensure everyone was on schedule and she was invaluable the weekend of the wedding. The best thing about Megan, though, is her ability to make you feel like you're planning your wedding with an old friend. She is warm and friendly and so very easy to talk to, and always gives her honest opinion. I can't imagine having done this wedding without her.

Megan and her team were unbelievable to work with!! My wedding was on April 30th and it truly was the best day of my life! I am a very organized person in nature, and Megan was always on top of things before I was and kept us in line with what was coming up and what needed to be done next. There were a few things that came up that Megan fixed with out a bump in the road to where I didn't have to worry about a thing! I would recommend her to every person out there getting married. If you want a planner that is reliable, detail oriented, and going to make your wedding day better than you ever imagined, then Megan and her team are the way to go!

When my daughter first got engaged and we were figuring out our budget, a planner was not somewhere I wanted to spend money but I must say that working with Megan and the others at Southern Soirre was some of the best spent money of the occasion. Megan helped us in areas we didn't even expect. She was always available for meetings and responded to our calls and problems very quickly. And I must say... she always had a smile on her face that would light up a room and if we were stressed , she was the first to give a hug and take over and make things better again. Megan spent so much time with us that we feel she is part of our family now. She cares so deeply that the bride have a perfect day and is so passionate about her work. If anyone wants their "perfect" wedding day..they MUST hire Megan and her team!!!!

Where do I begin? The Weekend of March 19th was the greatest time of my life., Megan is a blessing. NO matter what I called her for/about she stayed calm and positive, I really needed that with everything that was going on in my life at the time. She was kind and worked hard to make sure things went well. My wedding wasn't a big wedding ( less than 50 people) and yet she treated it and me like someone who was having a 300 guest wedding would be treated! She was prompt,a great manager of time and people, best of all Megan and Kailey both were at the wedding to keep everything running smooth. Thank you A Southern Soiree for helping to make my day a wonderful one.

I cannot say enough great things about Megan. I used her services for the weekend of our wedding and it was flawless! My fiance (now husband) is a "nervous" kinda guy around crowds and even he said that she "put him at ease." I had a TON of thngs for her to transfer to my venue and she did it without any trouble. She was on time and listened to what I wanted for my special day. I HIGHLY recommend A Southern Soiree for your wedding.

A Southern Soiree was wonderful. As a bride, I wanted everything to run smoothly and the wonderful wedding planners took care of every little thing. On the wedding day all you had to do was ask and they would take care of it. On the Friday of the rehearsal and Saturday of the wedding all I did was show up, get ready, and partake in the best day of my life. Megan and Kaylie had every detail laid out. They were polite, accommodating, and my husband, family, friends and I were able to fully enjoy the day to the fullest.

There simply are not enough synonyms for the word "superb" to describe my experience with Southern Soiree. Megan went above and beyond in every possible way to make our wedding day a success and it could not have been more perfect. I was an out-of-town bride with a demanding work schedule and Megan stepped in to get us over the finish line. Though we hired Megan as a "weekend of coordinator," she became so much more. Every time we had an issue, question, or needed guidance, Megan was more than happy to step in. She did not nickel and dime us for every consultation as some coordinators do, and always promptly responded to my sometimes incessant emails. She also always understood our vision for the wedding and did her very best to implement it. While in the midst of a very serious linen crisis, Megan went so far as to take pictures of various linens and send them to me since I was in Atlanta and unable to make it to Raleigh. I was admittedly a difficult bride, loathe to make decisions, but Megan was always there with her gentle nudges to get us to where we needed to be, just in the nick of time. Megan has a great deal of experience that makes her invaluable to brides, but more than that, she has a personality that puts her a head above the rest. She is funny, comforting, intelligent, well-spoken, and generally a joy to be around. You could not find a better person to help you with your special day. Megan, we cannot thank you enough, and quite honestly have missed you since our wedding date.

As the mother of the bride, I wanted us to hire a weekend of wedding coordinator. Although we had done a lot of the planning on our own – location, caterer, etc -. I wanted to be able to enjoy the festivities without having to worry about the vendors. We interviewed several coordinators but when the bride, groom, and I met Megan, it was an instant connection. Her personality just fit and her knowledge was evident. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience and I have said many times, the money for hiring Megan was the best money I spent. I would recommend her to every bride and groom and mother of the bride who want someone to take the worries away and make the wedding festivities as special as they should be. From the moment we contracted with Megan she became a resource for us for advice and “catastrophe avoidance”. From the planning to the rehearsal to packing my car at the end of the reception, Megan was there for me.

Working with Megan on our daughter's July wedding was perfect in every way! She was so helpful, very pleasant, and so much fun! I highly recommend her to help every bride plan a fabulous wedding and reception!

Megan was the absolute best person that we dealt with during the wedding planning process. She was extremely responsive to any and all of our many questions. After our first meeting with Megan, we knew that she was the one that we wanted as our key person to assist with the planning. With so many decisions to make, she alleviated a lot of that stress. We couldn't have been more pleased with every encounter with had with her. Megan is extremely flexible and truly passionate about weddings. Her passion is infectious and makes the experience pleasurable. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Megan. Three months later, we have guests that still comment on our wedding reception. Many thanks to Megan for making it such a memorable occasion!!

Megan was very helpful with planning my wedding and she was incredible at managing all the craziness that can be a wedding day!! Thanks Megan for making the Howard/Wohlers wedding a success!!

I live in Boston, so planning a wedding in Raleigh was a daunting task considering I could only meet with vendors during a few weekends. Megan couldn't have made things easier - she put us in front of a select group of fantastic vendors during the limited time we had in Raleigh and took basically all of the stress of planning a wedding off of me. I had always heard stories of brides being so stressed out, especially the weeks leading up to the wedding, and due to Megan's excellent organization, I was barely stressed at all. Everything was perfect and all had a fabulous time. Megan was clutch and we couldn't have done it without her. Honestly, can't say enough about her and the great team she hooked us up with. She didn't steer us wrong once!

MEGAN WAS AMAZING. THIS WAS OUR FIRST WEDDING AND IT PROVIDED SOME CHALLENGES--THE BRIDE AND GROOM LIVED OUT OF TOWN, OUR CHURCH ALMOST CANCELLED THE ABILITY TO HAVE THE WEDDING ON THE SELECTED DATE,AND WE HAD NO "VISION' AT THE START. MEGAN KEPT US ALL CALM AND HANDLED EVERYTHING. SHE EVEN SUGGESTED THE COLOR SCHEME SINCE WE HAD NO THOUGHTS ON THAT EITHER. IT WAS A PERFECT WEDDING AND THE THANKS GOES TO HER, IN LARGE PART. WE HAD NO WORRIES ON THE WEDDING DAY AND ENJOYED EVERY MOMENT, KNOWING THAT MEGAN HAD EVERY SINGLE DETAIL UNDER CONTROL. WE HAVE TWO MORE DAUGHTERS AND COUNT ON ENGAGING MEGAN FOR THEIR WEDDINGS WHEN THE TIME COMES. KAREN, MOTHER OF THE BRIDE

I had the pleasure to work with both Cara & Megan. I wasn't your 'average bride' and I was amazed at how both of them embraced my ideas & plans for our wedding. Having a wedding planner was one of the best investments we could have made, especially with Cara & Megan on our team.

Words cannot express how amazing Megan was in the planning of our wedding. As someone who had NOT thought about my wedding since childhood, Megan and her team were the perfect team in planning every aspect of my wedding. She guided me in all the right directions and the final product was beyond amazing! She is very responsive and worked well with my busy schedule. Her down-to-earth personality, attention to detail, and ability to execute flawless weddings are only a few of the reasons I would highly recommend Megan and A Southern Soiree for your wedding coordination. Because of Megan, Kailey and the rest the team, 11-11-11 was even more perfect than I could have ever imagined. Thank you again!

Megan is absolutely wonder to work with. She has great connections in the area for some of the most amazing vendors; from food to location, from florist to photography, Megan got along great with everyone and was a huge help in organizing our wedding.

Personality PLUS! I always welcomed her opinion and knew she wouldn't lead me in the wrong direction. I would highly recommend A Southern Soiree for any event planning.

I had the opportunity to work with Megan and Southern Soiree team both as a photographer and a live wedding painter. Their service is very professional and attention to the detail is just amazing! They kept me informed about the events right from the consultation meetings. As a working pro I have really appreciated their communication and coordination. And this has helped me deliver the best services to brides. I will be working with Southern Soiree for a live painting again and really look forward to it! I highly recommend their services to any bride who wants the best...

What a great team! We look forward to any new event we get to work on with this amazing company. Their level of organization makes it easy for us to give the client the best possible product.

Megan is absolutely fabulous. Sam and I know that if we ever have a potential client requesting a date where both of us are already booked, we can send them to A Southern Soiree and they will be well taken care of!

I love working with Megan; in fact, I officiated her wedding to Jason before she owned A Southern Soiree. She was the event manager at prestigious wedding venue and I knew then she was a natural for her own wedding planning business. Having been a bride recently she knows all the parameters and challenges of planning a wedding and what needs to happen for the wedding day to flow perfectly. She knows the right vendors for the couple and is organized and on top of every detail. And besides all that, she is so personable and easy going it is fun to be part of the team she puts together. We have done several weddings together and it is always a treat for Megan to be in charge. I am so happy to see A Southern Soiree blossom big in the wedding industry here in the Triangle and it is all because of Megan and her associates!

Megan at A Southern Soiree is absolutely one of the most organized and professional consultants that we've ever worked with. She always has everything meticulously planned and has always taken incredible care of us. She has always made our jobs incredibly easy.

A Southern Soirée is a superb event planning company. Every bride that we work with mutually always raves about the excellent service, ease of planning and stress-free enjoyment of their wedding day because they chose this excellent company. We could not be happier to work with Megan and her team. They are all so organized, diligent and communicative. Awesome to work with both as a customer and as a vendor!

I recommend the services of A Southern Soiree to make your Wedding Day a one-of-a-kind event that will be remembered and cherished by you and all your guests for years to come. ~~ Angela Neik, www.calligraphybyangela.com Dallas Calligrapher 214 957 2155

Brides looking for a planner with style, flair and a consummate knowledge of the wedding industry should look no farther than a Southern Soiree. Owner Megan Brewer Gillikin brings to her role as lead planner an unparalleled knowledge of the wedding and special events industry having led banquet and catering staffs at two of the area's premier hotels. Megan's eye for detail, talent for balancing wish lists with budgets and personalized approach make her one of the industry's best.

Our company has worked with A Southern Soiree at 20+ weddings each year since they started. Their staff is incredible and every event looks amazing! We know that every time they are the planners, we can just handle MC'ing and music while they run the rest. A Southern Soiree is great!

Megan is such good fun to work with. She is extremely professional and gets the job done. A a photographer its great to work alongside someone who really knows what they are doing. I couldn't recommend her services enough.

Megan is great to work with and she really knows what she is doing! She has an easy going personality that really helps her clients relax and enjoy the process!