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Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina

Wedding Planners in Raleigh-Durham

Ranked by verified reputation — never by who paid. Verified vendors first; reviews from couples who booked move the rest.

Typical cost: $800-$4,500+ · Read the wedding planner cost guide →

14 Raleigh-Durham wedding planners publish a starting price: most start at $3,000–$3,500 · See Raleigh-Durham prices →

Planning a wedding in Raleigh-Durham

The Triangle covers Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and Cary, with farm and rural venues out around Pittsboro and Wake Forest.

Lazo lists 106 wedding planners and coordinators across 19 towns. A planner who knows the area's venues and drive times earns their fee on a spread-out metro.

Wedding season

April to June and September to November. Spring and fall are the peak seasons; summer heat and humidity favour evening ceremonies.

When to book

Book a wedding planner 12-18 months out for a peak-season Saturday. Booking order for every vendor →

Typical cost

$800-$4,500+ nationally. Lazo doesn’t hold verified Raleigh-Durham prices yet, so ask each vendor for packages. Cost guide →

North Carolina marriage license

From the register of deeds: $60, no waiting period, valid for 60 days; you need 2 witnesses. Details →

Where wedding planners are based

Raleigh (39), Raleigh-Durham (25), Durham (14), Chapel Hill (5), Cary (4), Apex (3), Pittsboro (2), Garner (2).

Sunset and golden hour in Raleigh-Durham, peak months
Month (15th)Golden hour fromSunsetDark byCeremony for sunset portraits
April7:13 PM7:47 PM8:14 PM~5:02 PM
May7:36 PM8:12 PM8:41 PM~5:27 PM
June7:54 PM8:32 PM9:02 PM~5:47 PM
September6:48 PM7:21 PM7:47 PM~4:36 PM
October6:04 PM6:39 PM7:04 PM~3:54 PM
November4:30 PM5:07 PM5:34 PM~2:22 PM

Computed for central Raleigh-Durham with the NOAA solar equations. Golden hour starts when the sun is 6° above the horizon; the ceremony time leaves about 2¾ hours for the ceremony, family photos and cocktail hour before sunset.

Lazo’s picks: wedding planners in Raleigh-Durham

12 picks · read 2026-10-12

We read the website of every Raleigh-Durham wedding planner listed on Lazo (83 listings, 71 sites reachable) and set aside the ones that are not really in the wedding business: a wedding magazine, an officiant team, a florist and a decor rental company that were listed as planners, and a generic events-and-travel consultancy. What is left is a shortlist of vendors who say clearly what they do, show their work, and tell you how they work. Verified Lazo vendors come first. Nobody paid to be here, and this is not a ranking: Lazo ranks only on reviews from couples who booked.

  • Gina Myers Weddings & Events
    Raleigh
    since 2010high-touchformerly La Cosa Bella

    Since 2010, Gina Myers, formerly La Cosa Bella Events, has specialized in high-touch planning for discerning, professional couples, with more than 15 years in weddings. Raleigh and destination, with the full-service tier described step by step on the site.

    Since 2010Website@ginamyersweddings
  • Harmony Weddings and Events
    Raleigh
    20+ plannersseven lead plannerspartial and full

    A Raleigh team of more than 20 planners and assistants, with seven lead planners who work directly with couples on partial and full-service planning. The owner was born and raised in North Carolina and, as a child, planned her own elaborate birthday parties with invitations, a timeline and decor.

    Since 2015Website@harmonyweddingsnc
  • A Swanky Affair
    Durham
    nearly 300 weddings20 years in eventsDurham

    Amanda has spent 20 years in the events industry and has coordinated or planned nearly 300 weddings since opening A Swanky Affair in Durham. Featured on Style Me Pretty and The Knot, with planning and coordination for Durham and Chapel Hill couples.

    Since 2010Website@aswankyaffair
  • Sally Oakley Weddings & Events
    Raleigh
    since 2010500+ couplescustomizable packages

    Sally Oakley opened her Raleigh planning company in 2010 to make wedding planning less stressful and more fun, and the team has since lightened the load for over 500 couples. Packages run from event management to partial planning and can be customized.

    Since 2010Website@sallyoakleyweddings
  • Lauren O & Co.
    Raleigh
    13+ yearsmodern couplesdestination

    Lauren O brings over 13 years of wedding planning and pitches herself as real, relatable and remarkably efficient, for modern couples who want a celebration with lasting impact. Raleigh and destination, with a stated commitment to building up the vendor community she works with.

    Website@laurenoandco
  • Shawn Schindler Events
    Raleigh
    25+ yearsNC nativesimple to spectacular

    Shawn Schindler is a North Carolina native with more than 25 years producing weddings, social celebrations and corporate events across the Triangle and the Carolinas. The Raleigh team offers tailored experiences from simple elegance to spectacular, for ballrooms, shorelines and backyards alike.

    Website@shawnschindlerevents
  • Elizabeth Flake Events
    Durham
    tented weddingsdestinationformerly A Southern Soirée

    Formerly A Southern Soirée, Elizabeth Flake Events is a Durham team of hospitality experts specializing in tented and destination celebrations, rooted in the Southern tradition of gathering. Planning since 2010, with precision planning, distinguished design and guest experience as the three pillars.

    Since 2010Website@elizabethflakeevents
  • Anthem House Event Planning
    New Hill
    luxuryformerly C&D EventsJACKS Hospitality

    Formerly C&D Events and now part of the JACKS Hospitality family, Anthem House plans luxury weddings across Raleigh and all of North Carolina with coordination and bespoke design built around each couple's story. Based in New Hill.

    Website@anthemhousenc
  • Kast Events & CO
    Pittsboro
    planning and designFearrington House alumPittsboro

    Cheryl-Anne trained in culinary arts, joined the Fearrington House team as a party chef in 2006 and moved onto its wedding and events team before opening Kast Events, a planning and design studio in Pittsboro. Custom, one-of-a-kind weddings in Chapel Hill and across North Carolina.

    Website@cuenca.creative
  • Timeless Love Weddings and Events
    Clayton
    full, partial, day-ofSouth Asian weddingsClayton

    Timeless Love Weddings offers full planning, partial planning and day-of coordination from Clayton, Raleigh-based and available throughout North Carolina. The specialty is luxe, timeless design, from elegant traditional weddings to luxurious South Asian weddings.

    Website@timelessloveweddings
  • Moonshine Micro Weddings
    Raleigh
    micro weddingsformer officiantpro-you

    Moonshine exists, in its own words, to throw a wrench in the wedding industry so couples can show up without performing. Gabriella planned a micro wedding a decade ago, before anyone called it that, and started as an officiant in California writing ceremonies that sound like the couple. A small Raleigh team of planners and designers.

    Website@moonshinemicroweddings
  • Events by Emily, LLC
    Durham
    boutiqueinclusivesix states

    Emily leads a boutique Durham planning and design team with over 20 years of combined experience and weddings planned in North Carolina, Virginia, California, Maine, New York and South Carolina. Diversity, sustainability and inclusion shape the vendors they recommend, and they celebrate love in all forms.

    Website@emilyizak
Three things to ask every wedding planner in Raleigh-Durham
  1. Full planning, partial, or day-of only? Ask what each tier includes in hours and in meetings.
  2. Which Triangle venues and vendors have you worked with this year? Local relationships are the job.
  3. If my outdoor ceremony is in June or September, what is your heat and rain protocol on the day?
106 wedding planners Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Every review verified Rankings never sold

Lazo lists 106 wedding planners serving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, from Raleigh, Durham to Chapel Hill. Verified couple reviews decide the order — never ad spend. Until reviews arrive, vendors who have claimed and verified their profile come first, then everyone else by name.

Showing all 106

No sponsored results. This is every wedding planner we list in Raleigh-Durham — verified vendors first, then by name. Nobody can pay to move up.

  1. 1st Carolina DJ's

    Raleigh

    NEW TO LAZO
  2. A Swanky Affair

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  3. AC Event Planning

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  4. Aisle Host

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  5. Alyson Jean Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

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  6. Amore Planning Co

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

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  7. An Event Lady Production, LLC

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  8. An Event To Remember Event Planning

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  9. Ann McKenzie-Wedding Officiant- Raleigh

    Cary  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  10. Anthem House Event Planning

    New Hill  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  11. Antrilli Planning + Design

    Apex  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  12. Attended Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  13. Bay 7

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  14. Blooming Buds

    Morrisville  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  15. Blossom Artistry Weddings & Events

    Pittsboro  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  16. Bluebell Weddings & Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

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  17. Blush Oaks Event Co.

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  18. Bona Fide Events

    Hillsborough  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  19. Bridge Club

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  20. Bustled Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  21. Celebration Sidekicks Bartending & Staffing

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  22. Chad Biggs Event Planning & Design

    Garner  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  23. Cherry Blossom Events

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  24. Curated Events Raleigh

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  25. CWDJ ENTERTAINMENT

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  26. DeVeilope Consulting LLC

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  27. Divine Designs Events and More

    Creedmoor  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  28. Dogwood Gatherings

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  29. Dolled Up and Planned Out Events

    Cary  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  30. Dream Weddings & Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  31. Elana Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  32. Elizabeth Flake Events

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  33. Emily Katherine Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  34. Events and Designs by Wanda, LLC

    Garner  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  35. Events by Emily, LLC

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  36. Events by Rebs

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  37. Exquisite Experience Venue

    Chapel Hill  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  38. Forever and a Day

    Apex  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  39. Forever and Company

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  40. Formerly A Southern Soirée

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  41. Gala Event Planning & Design

    Chapel Hill

    NEW TO LAZO
  42. Gina Myers Weddings & Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  43. Graceful Hands Events and Decor LLC

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  44. Hannah Strickland Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  45. Happily Ever After

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

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  46. Harmony Weddings and Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  47. Haywood Hall House and Gardens

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  48. Heart of NC Weddings

    Chapel Hill  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  49. Hello Productions Raleigh

    Cary  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  50. Jiddi Space

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  51. Kast Events & CO

    Pittsboro  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  52. LadyBug Events by Hannah

    Durham

    NEW TO LAZO
  53. Lauren O & Co.

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  54. Lavender Oaks Farm

    Chapel Hill  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  55. Lily Rose Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  56. Mad Dash Weddings

    Holly Springs  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  57. Magical Moment Events By Bre

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  58. Market Hall

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  59. McLean Events

    Apex

    NEW TO LAZO
  60. Moonshine Micro Weddings

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  61. NC Wedding Planner & Designer

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  62. Personal Ceremonies of North Carolina

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  63. Premier Party Planners

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  64. Primrose + Lily

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  65. Sally Oakley Weddings & Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  66. Salt & Light Event Planning and Coordination LLC

    Sanford  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  67. Shawn Schindler Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  68. Significant Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  69. Simple Elegance Events and Rentals

    Clayton

    NEW TO LAZO
  70. Sincerely Chic Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  71. SIR Concepts

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  72. Slauer Events & Design

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  73. Socialite Events

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  74. Socialite Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  75. Something Fabulous Weddings & Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  76. Sophisticated Catering and Event Planning

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  77. Southern Skies Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  78. StrikingTrend Event Design & Decor

    Cary  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  79. Sweet SaraBelle Weddings

    Fuquay-Varina  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  80. The Corner & Meeting House of Wake Forest

    Wake Forest  ·  Has website

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  81. The Cotton Room

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  82. The Dancing Tulip Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  83. The Durham Exchange

    Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  84. The Gaither Collective

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  85. The Gathering Co

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  86. The Glass Box

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  87. The Grove at City Market

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  88. The Maxwell

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  89. The Merrimon-Wynne House

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

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  90. The Rickhouse Durham

    Durham  ·  Has website

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  91. The Sage Room

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  92. The Skyroom NC

    Moncure  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  93. The Story

    Chapel Hill  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  94. ThemeWorks Creative LLC

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  95. Timeless Events

    Youngsville  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  96. Timeless Love Weddings and Events

    Clayton  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  97. TKO Total Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  98. Totally Beautiful Moments Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  99. Traveler's Joy Honeymoon Registry

    Durham  ·  Has website

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  100. Unveiled By Debra

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  101. Vikwabs Decor

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  102. Vision Events

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  103. Viva L'Event

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  104. Vow & Verve

    Raleigh-Durham  ·  Has website

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  105. Weddings Made to Order, LLC

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
  106. Whiskey & White Events

    Raleigh  ·  Has website

    NEW TO LAZO
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Wedding Planners in Raleigh-Durham: questions couples ask

When is wedding season in Raleigh-Durham?

Peak season in Raleigh-Durham runs April to June and September to November. Spring and fall are the peak seasons; summer heat and humidity favour evening ceremonies.

How far ahead should we book a wedding planner in Raleigh-Durham?

Plan on 12-18 months out for a peak-season Saturday. A wedding planner can only take one wedding a day, so popular dates go first.

How much does a wedding planner cost in Raleigh-Durham?

Most couples spend $800-$4,500+. Lazo does not yet hold verified booking prices for Raleigh-Durham, so treat this as a national range and ask each wedding planner for their packages.

What time is sunset for a September wedding in Raleigh-Durham?

Around 7:21 PM on September 15, with golden hour from about 6:48 PM. For portraits in that light, a ceremony near 4:36 PM works.

How do we get a marriage license in North Carolina?

Apply with the register of deeds. The fee is $60 and there is no waiting period. The license is valid for 60 days, and you need 2 witnesses.

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