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Every couple comes to us with a unique vision and expectations for their wedding planning experience and their wedding day. We are happy to customize any of our packages to match your individual needs.
An unparalleled wedding planning experience
Begin Your Experience
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Like many things in life, the path that led Sally to opening and founding her boutique event planning business was long and winding. Born in England, Sally and her family moved to the bitter cold of Minnesota at a young age. She received a degree in Design Communications where her love of creating beautifully crafted and styled things began. After college she relocated to North Carolina and found her way to a local wedding planner where her true passion was discovered.
With a passion for planning and styling events, Sally strives to create a unique and memorable experience for each and every bride and groom. What Sally loves most about her job is the close relationships she builds with her couples through the many months of planning their perfect day.
In the industry now for over 18 years, Sally has cultivated many long-standing relationships within the industry and has the honor of being a preferred vendor at some of the Triangle’s very best venues. On a personal note, Sally lives in the Five Points area of Raleigh with her husband David, their two daughters Ellie and Kate, and their two pups, Dolly and Rosie. In her free time, she loves walking to local breweries with her dogs, cooking dinner for her family, and getting away to the beach.
- Budget Development
- Vendor Referrals
- Monthly Checklists
At-a-Glance:
For the couple who has the vision but not the time; or for the couple who has no idea where to start.
With our full service package, we handle everything from design, to a detailed budget to choosing amazing vendors who will make your wedding dreams reality. Think of it as planning your wedding with your extremely organized and detail-oriented best friend :)
Full Service Wedding Planning
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How to Get Started:
- Custom Design
- Unlimited email
- Vendor Management
At-a-Glance:
This package is perfect for the couple who wants to be involved but could use some extra help along the way.
It is also great for our out of town couples! It includes our amazing month of coordination package + lots of great extras to keep your stress level at a minimum.
Partial Wedding Planning
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How to Get Started:
- Detailed Timeline
- Coordinate Vendors
- Full day Coverage
At-a-Glance:
So you’ve done the leg work, chosen an amazing venue and team of vendors, but are now wondering who orchestrates it all on the big day….that’s where we come in!
We will step in the last couple months before your wedding date and ensure that everything goes off without a hitch and that you get to ENJOY your wedding day!
Event Management/ Coordination
- Cassandra
She was fantastic to work with leading up to my wedding. Always organized, great ideas, and seamless details! I worked with Mandi on my wedding day due to having to change my date a few times. She was WONDERFUL! If anything went wrong, I had no clue about it. She made sure my day was fun, relaxing, and stress free for me. Her attention to detail and ensuring everything was in place and on time was everything I could have asked for!
"A warm hug on your wedding day!"
- sarah
Kathy was the MVP of our wedding day. Apparently there were a few hiccups leading up to the ceremony but Kathy made sure I was none the wiser. She made sure everything was handled and in order before our ceremony began and made sure we stayed on schedule the entire evening. Kathy could not have been more helpful from the day we signed our contract to the moment we walked out of our venue. Thanks to Kathy, I was able to enjoy my wedding and did not have to think about a single detail the entire day!
"Absolutely Worth It!"
- betty
Sally was a life saver for this mother of the bride and I highly recommend her. She kept us organized every step of the way and helped me focus on the important things while assuring me that some of the things I was stressing about would take care of themselves. She knows all the area venues and vendors. If something goes wrong she knows how to respond. She coordinates everything down to smallest details. We were in very good hands with Sally.
"Sally was a lifesaver!"
- mary
Sally is truly amazing and was absolutely wonderful to work with! Our venue came with an on-site planner but we hired Sally to work alongside us and it was a dream! She listened to exactly what I wanted for my wedding day and made the whole process seamless and easy. She was so kind, helpful, and easy to communicate with - even with my many, many questions leading up to the big day. Her caring personality was so comforting to have around on my wedding day, and she put me at ease the whole weekend. I would highly recommend Sally and can't say enough good things about her!!
"Sally is amazing!"
- megan
Our coordinator Mandi was incredible to work with! She was available anytime, day or night, by phone or text to answer my questions or help me adjust to changes as they came. She was also willing to attend any and all vendor appointments with me, and had excellent advice and recommendations on how to make the day personal for me, my fiance, and our families. We could not have done it without her! She made the day of the wedding so smooth and relaxing. Would highly recommend Sally Oakley weddings to any bride!
"Wonderful planner with attention to detail"
- Christie
Sally has an impeccable, professional relationship with all her vendors which is invaluable to the bride, groom and families. Every issue that arose was handled by her with ease leaving all feeling relieved not frustrated. My daughter and I actually missed our conversations with Sally after the wedding. Both my daughter and myself were out of state and we absolutely could not have done this without Sally steering all things. My daughter had the wedding she wanted but Sally made it all possible. Everyone involved in the wedding came away so impressed with her calm attention to details from the sideline.
"Best of the best"
