• Local
• Experienced
• Affordable
• What's Different About EFU?

I am a native of Asheville, North Carolina, and the South. My father's side of my family has been in North Carolina since the 1600's. My mother and her family are from Iceland. (OK, that's not local, unless you're getting married there.)

Local also means that I not only know the well-known vendors, I also know the least-known vendors. Private venues, vendors who are so good they don't need to advertise, there are even some great people who are not on the Internet! Don't be fooled by a fancy website. Ask around, and, especially ask someone local. 

After being in retail for many years, and involved in numerous weddings, I purchased a bridal shop called Weddings for You in 1993.  I found that I enjoyed the planning side of weddings more than the retail side. So I changed the name to Events for You, and have been doing wedding and event planning ever since. Examples of events I have managed are: weddings, reunions, holiday markets, trade shows, open houses, and the Asheville Holiday Parade.

I graduated from Asheville School and have an A.B. Degree in Political Science from Duke University. I have been planning weddings and events here for 17 years.

Affordable

Because I work out of my home office, and only hire assistants as needed, I am able to keep my prices low. There are no taxes or hidden fees. I do not charge fees or commissions for using/not using certain vendors, and I do not accept referral fees or kickbacks from vendors. 

The local part is different. The affordable part is different. I'm very organized. I can see the forest and the trees at the same time. I'm more of an event planner than an event designer, although I can be pretty creative at times. I have been married before, twice, so I know it's not all about the wedding. And I have been in this business longer than anyone else out there.

A complete list of places where I have done events:

Asheville Civic Center; Asheville Downtown City Club (R.I.P); Asheville School; Basilica of St. Lawrence; Beacon Hall (R.I.P.); Biltmore Forest Country Club (private club); Biltmore Forest Town Hall (residents only); Biltmore Estate; Biltmore Square Mall; Biltmore Lake Club (residents only); Blake House Inn; Bull Creek Ranch; Central United Methodist Church (Asheville); Charleston, S.C.; Copper Crest Inn (R.I.P); Country Club of Asheville (private club); Disney World; Echo Mountain Inn (Hendersonville); First Baptist Church of Asheville; First Christian Church-now First Congregational Church (Asheville); First Presbyterian Church of Asheville; Freedom Escape Lodge; Grace Episcopal Church (Asheville); Greystone Inn (Lake Toxaway);  Grove Park Inn; Grove Park Inn Country Club; Haywood Park Hotel; Highland Lake Inn (Hendersonville); High Vista Country Club (Mills River); Holiday Inn Airport; Hooper's Creek Baptist Church; Hot Springs (NC); Lake Eden (Black Mountain); Lake Junaluska Assembly; Laurel Ridge Country Club; Maggie Valley Club; Marriott Renaissance Hotel; Mars Hill College; Melange Inn and Gardens (Hendersonville); North Carolina Arboretum; On Broadway; Pack Place; The Pisgah Inn (Blue Ridge Parkway); Private Homes and Estates; Richmond Hill Inn (R.I,P.); Round Knob Lodge (R.I.P.); S&W Building (Asheville); St. Eugene's Catholic Church (Asheville); Spirit Mountain Sanctuary (Leicester); Switzerland Inn (Little Switzerland); Taylor Ranch; The Farm (Candler); The Gateway Club (Waynesville); The Cedars (Hendersonville); The Manor (Asheville); Wolf Laurel Resort (Mars Hill); Woodfield Inn (Flat Rock).