THE ELIA

Preferred Vendor List

Approved Wedding Planners

  • Two smiling women sitting on a couch, one has dark hair, one has blonde

    Brittanie Raquel Events

    Offering $300 off your month of planning package

    plan@brittanieraquelevents.com

  • Two smiling blonde women holding champagne glasses in front of a hedge.

    Belle Ame Weddings

    info@belleameweddings.com

  • A group of women sitting on the steps of a house.

    Bubbly Events

    katie@bubblyeventsnc.com

  • A group of women posing for a photo in business attire

    Design a Dream Events

    designadreamevents@gmail.com

  • A woman standing in front of a table full of greenery.

    Do Me A Favor Weddings

    amy@domeafavorweddings.com

  • A group of women looking at a laptop at a table.

    Hannah Strickland Events

    hannahstricklandevents@gmail.com

  • A group of people sitting on couches in front of a brick building.

    Knot Too Shabby Events

    knottooshabbyevents@gmail.com

  • A black woman in a dress leaning against a brick wall.

    Amani Affairs

    jihan@amaniaffairs.com

  • A group of women posing for a photo.

    Social Butterfly Events

    charyl@socialbutterflyevents.com

  • Three women posing in front of christmas trees

    Port City Event Planners

    heather@pcevetplanner.com

  • A woman is putting flowers on a table.

    Divine Inspiration Weddings

    divineinspirationsweddings@gmail.com

Exclusive Caterers

  • Chinese food served in bowls on a table.

    A Thyme Savor

    liz@athymesavor.com

  • Two glasses filled with vegetables on a wooden table.

    Salt & Charm

    info@saltandcharm.co

  • A wooden shelf with drinks and greenery on it.

    Spoon Fed Kitchen

    spoonfedkitchen@gmail.com

  • A table with a lot of fruit on it.

    Middle of The Island

    info@middleoftheisland.com

  • Two boxes of Asian food with chopsticks in them.

    Pine Valley Market

    kathy@pinevalleymarket.com

  • A tray of appetizers on a wooden platter.

    Culinary Creations

    culinarycreations@charter.net

  • Two plates of steak and lobster on a table.

    Ruth's Chris Steakhouse

Hotels

  • The courtyard by marriott hotel in downtown wilmington, north carolina.

    Courtyard Marriot Downtown

    samantha.venier@marriott.com

  • A hotel on the water at dusk.

    Hotel Ballast

    morgans@hotelballast.com

  • Embassy inn & suites in Wilmington with grass in front.

    The Embassy Suites

    emily.mauney@embassywilmington.com

  • A yellow and white building with balconies.

    The Hive

    kaylie@thehivewilmington.com

  • Tan and brick building of the Hampton inn & suites wilmington.

    The Hampton Inn Downtown

Photographers

  • A young woman holding a camera on the beach.

    Dakota Hersey Photographer

    dakota@dakotaherseyphotography.com

  • A family holding a baby on the beach.

    Sammy Cald Photo

    hello@sammycaldphoto.com

  • A woman sitting in a chair taking a picture with a digital camera.

    Meagan Forbes Photography

    hello@meaganforbes.co

  • A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat.

    George Creatives

    katherine@georgecreatives.com

  • A woman wearing a hat and jeans holding a camera.

    Stephanie Cranford

    hello@stephaniecranford.com

  • A woman holding a camera on a couch.

    Lightly Photography

    lightlyphotos@gmail.com

  • A woman holding a polaroid camera in front of a field.

    Erin L. Taylor Photography

    etaylor842@gmail.com

  • A blonde woman smiling in front of a pink wall.

    Lightbloom Photography

    lightbloomphoto@gmail.com

  • A woman holding a camera and smiling.

    Leslie Deann Photography

    Jaclynnolinphotography@gmail.com

  • A black and white photo of a woman sitting on steps with her camera.

    Avonne Photography

    avonne@avonnephotography.com

  • A woman in a white suit sitting on a chair.

    Trinity Tolbert Photography

Videographers

  • An engaged couple standing in a field.

    Light Cannon Films

    christiana@lightcannonfilms.com

  • A man in a suit standing in front of a rock.

    Drew Coleman Films

    drew@24kcinema.com

  • A man and woman hugging

    Recollective Films

    hello@recollectivefilms.com

  • A man in a gray shirt is smiling for the camera.

    First Five Media

    info@firstfivemedia.com

Photographers + Videographers

  • A bride and groom standing in front of a house as the groom picks up the bride’s train.

    The Story Creative

    info@thestorycreative.com

  • A man and woman standing in front of pink confetti.

    Atlanta Dahlia Photo + Video

    amanda@atlantadahlia.com

  • A man in a red suit standing in the water with a camera.

    Heart First Weddings

    josh@heartfirstweddings.com

  • Man and woman smiling, posing together

    The Axtells Wedding Photography & Video

    info@saxtellphotography.com

Officiants

  • Officiant Sherri

    officiantsherri@gmail.com

  • A bride and groom standing next to a pond.

    Weddings With Bill

    billsimpson.org@gmail.com

  • A bride and groom exchange vows on the beach.

    Always Faithful Wedding Services

    donnagaylebrown@gmail.com

Florists

  • A family posing for a photo in a studio with flowers.

    Mother of Wild

    office@coastaldjandvideo.com

  • A woman is putting flowers on a table.

    Serendipity Floral Designs

    bethanylloyd@serendipityfloraldesigns.com

  • A group of women posing for a photo in front of a brick walkway.

    Fiore Design House

    info@fiorefineflowers.com

  • A wedding reception with white and peach floral centerpieces.

    Verzaals Florist

    verzaalsflorist@gmail.com

  • A woman is putting blue and white flowers in a vase.

    Eco Chic Blossoms

  • Two men in blue t-shirts and a woman in a green t-shirt smiling and standing in front of a wedding reception setup.

    Designs By Dillon

    info@designsbydillonnc.com

Rentals & Speciality Rentals

  • A table setting with white flowers and place settings.

    Party Suppliers & Rentals

    ashley@partysuppliers.net

  • A beach wedding with wooden benches and flowers on the sand.

    L&L Tent & Party Rentals

    lltentrentals@aol.com

  • A wedding ceremony set up in a brick building with candles.

    Perfect Touch Rental

    perfecttouchrental@gmail.com

  • A wedding reception set up with wicker furniture and candles.

    Martha My Dear Rentals

    marthamydearrentals@gmail.com

  • Find Your Seal wedding station.

    White Birch Rentals

    emily@whitebirchrentals.com

  • A blue and white table setting with white plates and napkins.

    Great Day Soiree

    hello@greatdaysoiree.com

  • A wedding reception with blue and white flowers and a fireplace.

    Design Perfection

    info@dpetc.com

  • A party room decorated with hanging pink and gold sequins.

    Sociable Designs

    sociablenc@gmail.com

Lighting & Draping

  • A wooden table and chairs in a room with hanging lights.

    High Performance Lighting

    highperformancelighting@gmail.com

  • A black and gold wedding reception with tassels hanging from the ceiling.

    Event Excellence Light & Sound

    eventexcellenceconsulting@gmail.com

  • A wedding ceremony set up in a brick building with candles and greenery.

    Wilmington Uplighting

    Brad@wilmingtonuplighting.com

DJs

  • Two men standing in front of a DJ booth.

    Active Entertainment

    info@activedjentertainment.com

  • A man in a gray hoodie sitting on some stairs.

    Acclaim Dj Entertainment

    drew@acclaimdj.com

  • A group of women dancing at a wedding reception.

    Atlantic Premier Entertainment

    Eric@atlanticpremierentertainment.com

Live Musicians

  • Two women singing in front of a brick wall while one plays guitar.

    Courtney Lynn & Quinn

    management@courtneylynnandquinn.com

  • A woman in sunglasses playing a violin in front of a tree.

    The Wedding Violinist

    maura@weddingviolinist.net

  • Black and white photo of a man playing violin and a woman playing the cello.

    Dockside Strings

    docksidestrings@gmail.com

  • A man in a suit playing an acoustic guitar.

    Arbor Strings

    justinnlacy@gmail.com

Wedding Cakes & Speciality Desserts

  • A white wedding cake with white flowers on top.

    One Belle Bakery

    cake@onebellebakery.com

  • A bride and groom cutting into a minimalist floral wedding cake.

    Best Days Bakery

    bestdaysbakery@yahoo.com

  • A white boxy wedding cake.

    Imaginary Cakes

    yum@imaginarycakes.com

  • A box of donuts with cereal pieces and oreos.

    Wake N Bake Donuts

    info@wakenbakedonuts.com

  • A bride and groom kissing in front of a cotton candy machine.

    Spinning Cotton

    spinningcottonevents@gmail.com

  • Donuts on a wooden shelf with candles.

    Donut Inn

  • A person cutting a ribbon on a box of cupcakes.

    Chris's Cosmic Cheesecakes

    chriscosmiccakes@gmail.com

  • A stack of ice cream sandwiches on a table.

    Nye's Ice Cream Sandwiches

    info@nyescream.com

Hair & Makeup

  • Four women sitting on a couch with tattoos.

    Reign Beauty

    marissa@reignbeautync.com

  • A bride getting her hair done by a hairstylist.

    Alice Lawson Salon

    aledwards94@gmail.com

  • A group of women standing in front of a store.

    Beauty Crew Mobile

    beautycrewmobile@yahoo.com

  • A bride getting her makeup done by a blonde makeup artist.

    Meraki Beauty

    hello@meraki-beauty.com

  • A bride sitting, getting her makeup done by a makeup artist.

    Danielle Forte Makeup

    dfortemakeupartist@gmail.com

  • A bride standing, getting her makeup done by a makeup artist.

    Citrine Beauty Bottega

    citrinebeautybottega@gmail.com

  • A group in white outfits smiling posing for a photo.

    Ambiance Salon

    ambianceilm@gmail.com

  • A woman is getting her makeup done by a makeup artist.

    Molly Ingraham Makeup

  • A woman is getting her makeup done in a living room.

    Makeup by Amy Kennsioh

    makeupbyamykennison@gmail.com

  • A family is posing for a photo in front of a tree.

    Jessica Horsley Hair

    hairby.jessicahorsley@gmail.com

Wedding Attire

  • Wedding dresses hanging on racks in a bridal shop.

    Camille's of Wilmington

    info@camilleswilmington.com

  • A woman in a flowery wedding dress taking a selfie in front of a mirror.

    Coastal Knot Bridal

    coastalknot@aol.com

Transportation

Photobooths

  • A photo booth at a wedding.

    Coastal Event Reflections

    coastaleventreflections@gmail.com

  • A woman standing on a 360 booth platform with a light on it.

    Wrightsville 360

    smile@wrightsvillephotobooths.com

Live Painters

Niche Vendors

  • A wooden cart with flowers hanging from the ceiling.

    Little Bar Cart

    nc@thelittlebarcart.com

  • A table setting with green and white plates and napkins.

    Calligraphy | Lady Bird Lettering

    ladybirdlettering910@gmail.com

  • A blonde woman standing in front of a columbus airport sign.

    Travel Agent | 3 H Travel

    chloestrickland@me.com

  • Two grooms excitedly standing in front of a sign that says let's groove.

    Alpha Lit Carolina Coast

  • A man with a hot dog cart in the woods.

    Trolly Stop Hot Dogs

    info@trollystophotdogs.com