MEETElana WalkerMeeting new people when they are at their happiest point in life is one of the things I truly enjoy about my job. The excitement in the brides eyes to fulfill her desires of having the wedding of her dreams and the groom, proud as a peacock, to embark on a new journey in life and to step into the next phase of

manhood, pulls at my heartstrings as I sit and listen to my clients share their dream wedding idea's with me. my clients share their dream wedding idea's with me. I majored in fashion design in 2000 at the Illinois Institute of Art in Chicago and that's where my love for beautification, style, and design was developed. While in school I did a lot of networking with people in the fashion and magazine industry. That's where I met the owner of a small music production company. I became the event director and worked with I became the event director and worked with

celebrities and entertainment executives that came into town for different events.

When I returned to NC, I settled my life down and in 2008, I decided to follow my passion of event planning and start my own business. in the most

beautiful, challenging, and, and fulfilling aspect of the event planning industry. Wedding Planning.

Continuing my education and further solidifying my position in this industry, I decided to become a certified wedding planner through the American certified wedding planner through the American Academy of Wedding Professionals taught by world renowned wedding planner Deborah McCoy.

Becoming a certified wedding planner prepared me to project things that may happen from early in the planning process, catch things in contracts that are not in the best interest of my clients, how to save my clients money, the proper way to plan a wedding and clients money, the proper way to plan a wedding and

so much more.

Getting to know my clients and creating an event that represents them is the goal for every couple I work with. It is important to me to get to know my clients to deliver the wedding of their dreams, even if they can't verbally relay every detail and to build a relationship with my clients that last beyond their special day.