Meet the EK Events Team
Emily Katherine Events would not be able to take on as many wonderful weddings as we do without our amazing team! In addition to our full-time planner (pictured here), we have a fabulous team of part-time assistants that assist on weekends. We also partner with other local wedding planner friends when we need extra hands, or if an emergency should come up and we need a substitute coordinator. These women make it possible for us to stay fully booked without sacrificing the attention to detail we have always provided. Plus, it will give you peace of mind knowing that even if your planner comes down with the flu the day before your wedding, another EKE team member will be able to step in and execute your perfect day (without getting all your guests sick)! Hey, it hasn’t happened yet but we like to be prepared!
Eva Walker
Owner & Chief Wedding Planner
“I can feel infinitely alive curled up on the sofa reading a book.”
A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, Eva was drawn to weddings by the sheer amount of love that effuses from them. Eva began assisting with Emily Katherine Events in 2017, and now she runs the show! Originally from Kent, Ohio, Eva currently lives with her wife and their two cats in Raleigh. When she’s not planning weddings, you’ll find Eva curled up in a blanket with a hot chai latte, knitting something while listening to an audiobook.
A few of Eva’s favorite things…
- Book genre (as if she could pick just one): “Romantasy”
- TV show: Great British Baking Show
- Movie: Encanto
- Video game: Mario Party
- Board game: Wingspan
- Card game: Gin
Emily Katherine Thomas
Founder & Namesake
- Went to Appalachian State University, where she learned the least painful ways to fall while snowboarding.
- Lover of games: board games, card games, lawn games; ALL the games! Latest favorites include Wingspan, Cat in the Box, and Codenames. Always ready for a Spades tournament!
- Lives in Durham with her husband, baby boy, and doggo, Ginger.
Emily has always been a party planner, growing up turning any family event or holiday into an occasion to decorate and brainstorm all the themed details (she learned from watching her mom!). Her passion for weddings arose while planning her own in 2012, and she hasn’t been able to get enough since! After several years working as a wedding videographer and helping friends and family plan their weddings, Emily decided to follow her passion and launched Emily Katherine Events in 2015. After almost 10 years, she decided to pass the baton to Eva to continue planning amazing weddings with the company. However, she remains EKE’s #1 consultant!
Shout out to our friend Stephen Thrift Photography for these photos! Check him out if you’re still looking for your wedding photographer!
