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About Southern Event Planners

Southern Event Planners is a full service wedding and party design firm focused on creating an experience for you and your guests. Your inspirations are our foundation for designing your special day. The brain child of owner Angela Dacus, Southern Event Planners opened in 1998. Angela realized that Memphis was without a trained, full-time professional wedding planner that provided brides the personalized and service that goes hand in hand with planning a spectacular wedding. Today, Southern Event Planners is considered to be the wedding planning and design company of choice. Crafting weddings of all sizes for brides from many diverse backgrounds has given Southern Event Planners the competitive edge, while acknowledging that every couple is a unique creation. Your wedding should be a reflection of that uniqueness.

Wedding Wednesday: Wunita and Jason

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Southern Event Planners

Classy. Happy. Fun. Three words to describe Wunita on her wedding day. She surrounded herself with laughter, jokes, and love on her wedding day. Her bridesmaids were a ton of fun and were great to get to know throughout the … Continue reading →

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Color Trend: Tangerine for 2012

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

The big color for 2012 is Tangerine according to the color authority, Pantone.  This bright, happy color really makes a statement.  We love it paired with gray or for the really bold; lime green or turquoise! source:  Inspired by This source: … Continue reading →

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Cupcake Liners and Coffee Filters, Oh, My!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

We just love turning ordinary items into extraordinary decor and there is nothing more mundane than coffee filters! And,it is no surprise with the popularity of cupcakes that there is an abundance of great cupcake liners available.  Why limit these … Continue reading →

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Wedding Wednesday #14: Kim and Rodney

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

Kim and Rodney had a beautiful wedding at the Pink Palace. Guests were seated outside facing the front of the mansion for the ceremony. Afterwards, cocktails and appetizers were served while dinner was being prepared. Guests took their seats and … Continue reading →

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You Want to Pin That Where?!

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

Brides, we know you want to recognize special members of your wedding, but please take in to account what they plan on wearing. One simple question can save some hassle on the wedding day: what style of dress are you … Continue reading →

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2012 Wedding Colors – Are Yours Listed?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

A big question regarding trends always has to do with COLOR! An e-mail newsletter featured an article about the leading colors for the upcoming wedding season, and we wanted to see if you agreed. Bright, neon colors are  starting off … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Mason Jars!

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

If you’re planning a spring/summer wedding, what better way to welcome the warmer weather, sunny skies, and nightly fireflies than using good ‘ol mason jars? They’re cheap, they come in a variety of sizes, textures and colors, and you can … Continue reading →

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Beer Blunder – Eek!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

When we plan weddings, we hear feedback regarding pictures. It’s not necessarily the photographer’s problem, but it’s something that gets overlooked in the moment: Beer. Yes, beer. Moms, Aunts, Grandparents…they all love the pictures from the wedding…except for the ones … Continue reading →

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Southern Event Planners + Style Me Pretty

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

If you’re a DIY bride (or just a bride in general!), you’ve probably read the Style Me Pretty blog. Well, a wedding that we planned earlier this year is featured on their Little Black Book Blog! Amanda and Erik were … Continue reading →

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DIY Wedding Canvas!

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Southern Event Planners

If you don’t have a bridal portrait that you want displayed on a guestbook table, or you just need a little piece of art somewhere at your reception, take this idea and run with it: Source: notonthehighstreet.com via Sarah Kathryn … Continue reading →

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