La Fete Weddings & Events

L.O.V.E. Katie Dunn with Le Fete. She did such a great job with all of my wedding needs. I could never have gotten everything done without her, especially on the actual wedding day. Everything was beautiful and a huge success! I would recommend La Fete to everyone. Thank you again Katie for making my day so easy and special :)

Katie Dunn of La Fete Weddings & Events was a dream to work with. My now-husband and I loved working with her--as did our families--and we would recommend her highly to anyone. Katie coordinated all of our vendors and details of the wedding with such professionalism, style and charm, so that we were able to enjoy every precious minute of our wedding day... worry-free!

Katie was our wedding planner and am so thankful I was referred to her. She was recommended to me when I was presented with a list of people and I had no idea who they are. I asked, "who on that list is the one that gets the job done, is to the point, focused and won't let herself get wrapped up in stress..."? They pointed to Katie's name with confidence... For a brief time, I felt I hadn't needed a planner because I had 8 bridesmaids. But, I quickly realized I really did need Katie and her extensive experience to guide me. She took care of so many details that I hadn't thought of and she was ALWAYS quick to get back to me. Katie led the rehearsal with grace, the venue was set up brilliantly and it allowed me so much more time with my bridesmaids before, during and after the wedding who travelled so far to be there. All the guests were raving about how it was the best wedding they had ever been to! We'll always be thankful to Katie for all her efforts and professionalism. :)

Can't say enough great things about my experience with Katie. She was the day of coordinator for my wedding and was so great to work with, so accessible and really responsive. After hiring her, I was able to take a deep breath because I knew my wedding was in good hands.

Rebecca was so easy to work with, and I'm so glad I had her help on the day of the wedding! My parents, maid of honor, and I were all better able to focus on the joy of the wedding day because we knew that Rebecca was taking care of the details. Thank you!

Katie is AMAZING! We planned our entire wedding from Califorinia and Katie was our only connection to NC making all the details come together. We only got to meet with her once before the wedding weekend in person, yet I felt like I had been working with her for years. She was very responsive via email and the phone so I never felt disconnected. She was so patient with me as I changed my mind numerous times regarding venue locations. She is such a professional and made the weekend as stress free for me as she could. She's also just tons of fun to be around!

Katie was phenomenal to work with. From the moment I hired her, the stress was literally lifted off my shoulders. I was able to relax and enjoy my engagement and wedding weekend because she handled every little detail and aspect. She is truly the best of the best and I consider myself very lucky and honored to have worked with her. Our guests complimented us on one of the most organized and well thought out weddings they'd ever been to. I certainly give Katie all the credit.

Katie ensured I received the wedding day of my dreams. I didn't have to think about a thing that day. She is extremely thorough, detail-oriented, knows how to get things done and incredibly sweet. I lived in a different state and have a very demanding job. I think I wrote Katie a million emails on random ideas, lists of items that needed to get done and she made sure it was all taken care of. She went above and beyond to make sure I was comfortable and at ease that day, and it worked.She was a joy to work with, and I only wish I had another event she could plan! Everything turned out beautifully. Even my parents, bridal party and guests commented on how professional and efficient my wedding planner was! I would truly recommend her company without hesitation. She's amazing!

You know how you play out this fairy tale in your head of what your dream wedding will be, feel and look like? Katie and her team make that happen. Without a doubt I know that without her continuous help, expert planning, stress-free process, genuine heart, excellent recommendations, sister-like guidance, dedicated management and catchy enthusiasm, my wedding would have been short of perfect. With her, it was more than perfect. I will never forget two things: when I walked into our reception space. I was so deliriously happy all I could do was smile and skip (the guests were enjoying cocktail hour, don’t worry I know what you’re thinking). And the other was when I looked at our photos for the first time. Every detail was better than the last and each guest's face looked awestruck.So, I can’t possibly list all the stand out things she did but here’s a start for prospective: 1. Katie communicated with the vendors and ensured we got a fair, if not better, price. For example, before her caterers were quoting me double what she would negotiate. That’s right, almost double for the almost the same menu (about $110 a plate down to about $60)! And she recommended a caterer who was the best of the best. That one single area of savings of many right there paid for her services!2. Everything I wanted, I got it in some way while staying within the budget range. I wanted a specific charger that was super expensive and she made it work, with no real sacrifice at all. 3. She handled and sent out well organized time lines that took the stress out of the worst parts of the planning. I look back now and can’t even imagine the time I would have spent and time I would have lost if I didn’t have her by my side.4. I asked her to follow up on a few last minute RSVPs and while I considered that out of scope, she gladly did it and made my life that much easier.5. She would take all the details I had and keep them with her until the day-of. I must have had 50+ and each single thing made it (from framed family member pictures, to welcome bags, to favors) and set them up all with as much attention as I would have given each!On wedding day about a million things could have or should have gone wrong but they didn’t. Any issues never made it to me. I remember nothing but being an amazingly happy bride in an unbelievably perfect setting. And I have La Fete to thank for that!I consider her the most vital wedding investment I made... You will be in the best hands with La Fete! I adore, love and thank you from the bottom of my heart Katie!!

Katie knew I did not want a traditional wedding and was able to come up with great out of the box ideas. She sent me e-mails with suggestions, ideas and visuals constantly and was not satisfied until I was happy with every detail. THANK YOU KATIE for making my dream day perfect!

As you can see by Katie's other reviews, she is top-notch at what she does. We were initially hesitant about a wedding planner, as you'd think that it's an extra expense, but she was great throughout the entire planning process and even better the day of the wedding. We don't know what we would've done without her knowledge and planning of meticulous details. With the crazy events that occurred during our wedding day it was so great to have a planner, who you've already built a year-long relationship with, handle the details on your wedding day. I would highly recommend getting a planner for the entire process and not just the day of for this reason. Thank you so much Katie, you were awesome!

Katie was spectacular! my mind was at ease and i know all the last minute details would not be forgotten and executed perfectly.i was able to enjoy my wedding and not worry if anything was forgotten or misplaced. i also didn't have to run around following up with vendors the week of the wedding, because she had it all under control. i most definately recommend Katie and think everyone should have her on the day of their wedding.

We used La fete as a day of planner for our wedding, however, Katie was available throughout the planning process. The planners were wonderful. Everything went so smoothly, I was not stressed whatsoever and did not have to worry about a thing. I would highly recommend La Fete. They were helpful, sweet and very organized.

Rebecca with La Fete helped me on my wedding day this November. She was fantastic. She was organized, level-headed, and enthusiastic. I honestly do not know what I would have done without her.

a 5 Star rating doesn't seem to be enough for how perfect my wedding day was because of the hard work of Katie and Rebecca. They did not miss a beat. My wedding was how every brides should be "Stress Free". I was able to enjoy every minute and take full advantage of the meaning of the day! THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

La Fete provides amazing wedding planning services. Katie Cathey has young and fresh but elegant ideas. She does a great job at staying within budget and provides suggestions for savings. She was wonderful at dealing with vendors and family. I give La Fete my highest possible recommendation - 5+++++.

Working with Katie made my wedding planning experience the very best possible. Every small detail was taken care of. I don't know what I would have done with out Katie. I met with other planners who didn't seem to understand the vision I wanted to create at my wedding and reception. From the first meeting I knew that Katie would make my dream wedding a reality.

Everyone told me to prepare myself, that a few things would inveitably go wrong on my wedding day. I can honestly say however that my day was perfect and went off without a hitch. This was due in large part to Katie. Not only is she completely organized, on top of things, and easy to work with, she is extremely knowledgable and full of good ideas about weddings. I would definitely recommend her to any bride!

There is no single word to describe Katie Dunn, owner of La Fete Weddings & Events. Katie has been unforgettable and her services were imperative to making not only our wedding day, but also the entire wedding process, absolutely perfect. One of the most amazing aspects of Katie is her personality, she is kind, sweet, funny, sincere, honest, hard working, and energetic. She made our wedding day seamless without bossing anybody around or yelling or getting irritated at all. If it weren't for Katie, our wedding day would have been a disaster, she saved us from making fundamentally huge mistakes and helped us through everything. She was available whenever I needed her and responded to all my thousands of emails or calls immediately! Katie also knew all the the perfect vendors and did all the dirty work that nobody ever wants to do. She chose professionals that made our day extraordinary. I would recommend Katie to anyone because she is fabulous!! We LOVE LOVE LOVE her! Thank you Katie for EVERYTHING!

So there's just no enough words to tell Katie how grateful and thankful we are to have had her during this time! She is truly an amazing woman who has so much knowledge about weddings and proper etiquette, etc. I personally know that she was meant to be my wedding planner, our personalities clicked and the rest was history. Thank you so much Katie for everything! My wedding was truly amazing and it was because of you! Thank you again! I highly recommend this vendor!