Design A Dream Events - Wilmington, North Carolina

Sarah H.

I got married on 10/11/2024 at Wrightsville Manor and Jana & her team made sure we had the absolute best day ever!!!!

I chose to plan most of the wedding and leverage Jana and her team for 2 months out & day of and I cannot recommend Jana enough. I interviewed other planners before booking Jana and from the first day and throughout planning she was genuine, welcoming, thorough, knowledgeable, and helpful. I was planning my wedding out of state and luckily a wedding we were invited to also used Jana so we got to meet her after booking and she is just as dynamic in person as on video and email 🙂

I felt like I was prepared before our big meeting but Jana really helped fill in any gaps, make recommendations, and work w the vendors. The last month of finalizing everything was seamless and she ensured everything and everyone was on the same page with the schedule and expectations. Her knowledge of other vendors and Wilmington is great - she has a wealth of knowledge and a great eye for design. We definitely felt well prepared for our big day.

I showed up on the wedding morning in complete bliss knowing I had Jana there. I came with a bunch of totes organized by their respective space, and Jana and her team set up and styled everything beautifully. Jana understood the assignment yall. She asked me one question about picture frames and thats it besides can I get you anything? Lol

Our day was so perfect, smooth, and carefree - we didn’t want the night to end and if our vendors weren’t already booked out for next year wed do it all over again.

To the Design a Dream team - you crushed it!! Our day was perfect and owe it to you and your team. Thank you and please book Jana and her team for your big day you will be SO happy you did!!🩷

Photo credit: @willfryarweddings

Danny A. A.

i couldn’t have asked for a better team to work with while planning my wedding! Jana and her team went above and beyond to make sure I had the wedding of my dreams and took as much stress off of me as they could. Most people say something will “go wrong” on your wedding day, but everything went so smooth and we did not skip a beat and that’s thanks to Jana and her team! For the design, I showed Jana some pictures and ideas on what I liked and she 10000% executed it, I could not be happier! Thank you again to Jana and the whole Design a Dream team I appreciate you all for making my day so special <3

Ali P.

I would 1000000% recommend Design a Dream Events for anyone planning their wedding! They made the entire planning process stress free and were always there to answer my many questions that kept me up at night 🙂 Jana is extremely experienced in what she does, and does it VERY well. She is hard working, dedicated to her brides, and does a beautiful job at making your vision come to life. I couldn’t have dreamed of a more incredible wedding day! Jana and her team executed everything in a timely manner and made the day run perfectly. I cannot recommend Design a Dream Events enough!

Paige W.

My husband (still getting used to that) and I live in Arkansas but I wanted a wedding in NC since I grew up in Eastern NC so I knew I needed a great planner to bring our wedding vision to life (especially planning one while we are 17 hours away).

I interviewed 4 different planning companies in the Wilmington area before I hired Jana and the Design a Dream team. She built her business from the ground up and it was obvious how much she loved what she does. My main wedding concern was that I didn't know how to bring my vision to life and I needed help with the design aspect. She is so cute, friendly and has great taste so that also made her an easy choice.

The entire process was fantastic. She was responsive, she was organized, she asked questions I hadn't even considered and the thing I appreciate most is that she was willing to jump on the phone with a DIY flower company I hired. That was a lot of additional work and time for everyone but Jana handled it patiently and professionally. She ended up having to completely construct the florals on the fireplace mantel in our venue and it was STUNNING. I was blown away!

Our guests even spoke with her and commented on how kind and friendly she was (one guest said, "as opposed to a drill sergeant"). We truly can't recommend Jana and her team enough. I know I'm not giving her team credit but they busted their butts behind the scenes because it was a giant project to put together. Thank you all for literally Designing our Dream wedding.

Ann M. M.

Pam & Jana are the dynamic duo that everyone needs in their corner during the wedding planning process! As everyone knows, wedding planning can be very stressful. However, all it took to take my stress away was a phone call with these two! I got married in Wilmington but live in Nashville, TN, so there were many meetings & site tours that I was not able to attend in person. I didn’t worry a bit about this because I knew Pam & Jana would take all the right notes and ask all the right questions on my behalf (and even FaceTime me in so I could be there virtually)! A few months into wedding planning, we had a last minute venue change due to circumstances out of our control. With the help of Pam & Jana, we had a new (and even better!!!!) venue locked down within a week. With the new venue came an entirely different plan for the wedding as we shifted from a predominately indoor reception to an all outdoor tented reception. It was everything I could have dreamed of and more and I am so incredibly grateful for them! On the wedding day, Pam was always right by my side when I needed her- making sure we ate, had our drink of choice, and keeping everything moving! I am an admitted control freak, and thanks to her I was able to relax and enjoy my wedding day to the fullest extent. Today marks one month since our wedding day, and my husband and I are still smiling! Thank you Pam & Jana for truly designing my dream! So much love for y’all!

Shannon G.

Stop searching and hire Design a Dream Events as your wedding planner! Jana and her team will make your day perfect!

My husband Dan and I booked Jana for full planning. We live in New York and believed having a full time planner would make our lives easier. At the bare minimum do yourself a favor and hire her for week of! You need her there on your special day!

After being a part of another wedding party we were now able to fully appreciate just how good Jana is at her job. It’s clear that her experience and attention to detail put her in another league of wedding planners. With her help you can rest easy on your big day for a guaranteed 10/10 event. Here’s why she rocks:

1. She defines southern hospitality! We felt like family and genuinely miss our emails/calls weekly.
2. Share your Pinterest board with Jana and she will help you achieve your vision! I designed my vision and then completely redesigned it when the wedding got closer and Jana worked tirelessly through it all.
3. ***Rehearsal was short but DETAILED! Jana shared all of the tips to make sure our wedding party knew how to play their part and make sure we all looked great. This was something I hugely appreciate and found so useful even more so now after being in other wedding parties.
4. Jana knows how a wedding should flow. She made sure everything was on time and all our guests were where they needed to be and having a great time.
5. You’ll always have a cocktail in your hand on your special day thanks to Jana and her team.

This list could continue on and on! I will point out that we booked Jana for full planning over a year before our wedding. Immediately I was in wedding planning mode but you need to know that as a planning company Jana and her team have multiple weddings every weekend! My wedding wasn’t on the top of their list 18 months out although it was always on the top of my list. Be patient. Everything falls into place and everything will be above your expectations.

Thank you Jana and Pam!

hannah W.

When I tell you I cannot recommend Jana and her team enough!! I had the wedding of my dreams and I truly couldn’t have done it without her. From recommending amazing vendors, non stop communication to help me sort through bride brain, and really seeing my vision and bringing it to life! If you want your wedding to go seamlessly, hire them!

Sydney M.

I absolutely love Design a Dream Events! Pam and Jana are wonderful! They helped me plan my wedding during my 2 year planning process and Pam and her team helped run the show on my wedding day! She was so helpful and made me feel stress-free on my wedding day:) Any time I needed an update to the schedule, she was on it! The team is quick to respond and so nice! I will miss working with them and wish all the best for the future!!