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About

On WeddingWire since 2015

Design a Dream Events is a full-service wedding planning company based in Wilmington, North Carolina. Working with this team is not like any typical company; they make every event planning experience smooth and stress-free by treating the couples as part of their family. The company blends creativity and experience with the couples' ideas, personalities, and visions to execute a successful event.

Experience
Jana Ingraham, the founder and lead event planner, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina. In 2008, Jana began working on weddings and other special events. In 2012, she finally decided to establish Design a Dream Events to provide her own style of high-quality event planning services.

Services Offered
Design a Dream Events helps plan wedding events like ceremonies, receptions, and rehearsal dinners. The company works on different types of wedding including civil unions, destination weddings, double weddings, and many more. Their planning services include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Day-of coordination
  • Partial Planning
  • Event design
  • Full service planning
  • Timelines
  • Preferred vendor list
  • To-do lists
  • Check lists

Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$3,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$6,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$75

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
157 Reviews
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87% Recommended by couples
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Jana and her team at Design a Dream Events are highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Reviewers express gratitude for Jana's organization, clear communication, and timely responsiveness throughout the planning process. Jana is credited for making the wedding day stress-free and seamless by handling every detail and ensuring everything

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Jana and her team at Design a Dream Events are highly praised by multiple reviewers for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Reviewers express gratitude for Jana's organization, clear communication, and timely responsiveness throughout the planning process. Jana is credited for making the wedding day stress-free and seamless by handling every detail and ensuring everything

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Harlee T. Sent on 12/12/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best Decision Ever!!

From my first phone call with Jana, I knew she was who I needed to bring my wedding vision to life! We totally clicked! I truly don't know how I would have navigated this process without her! There are so many pieces that go into the big day and I would have been completely overwhelmed without her! Then when it came to our actual wedding day Jana was EVERYTHING! Truly I didn't have a worry in the world besides enjoying every ounce of my day and that was because of Jana and her team working in the background making sure that everything was taken care of. Our wedding truly was an absolute dream!! Deciding to work with Jana was the best decision I could have made!!
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Blake J. Sent on 11/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Planner

We used Design A Dream Events for our wedding in Oct. 2023. We chose the month of planning package. Pam did an amazing job coordinating all of our vendors contracts, arrival times, timelines, etc. Then on the day, Jana was a super hero. She wears every hat you need her to and does anything you ask. We were able to enjoy our wedding because Jana would take care of everything seamlessly before we were even aware of a problem. Jana and her team are extremely professional and good at what they do and we highly recommend using them as your wedding planner!!
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Jaimee F. Sent on 11/14/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best planners in the business.

Jana and her whole team at Design a Dream Events are seriously incredible. Throughout the planning process, her team was so responsive and always super kind. I genuinely think in this industry, vendor responsiveness can make or break your wedding planning experience. Jana and her team responded to messages so fast, and with so much clarity, that I never felt alone or without direction in the wedding planning process. They also were very mindful of budget, my likes/dislikes, and made thoughtful recommendations without pushing us in one direction or another. They were so supportive on every decision and felt like a friend throughout the wedding planning process.

In addition, their organization is TOP NOTCH from the start through the wedding day. As soon as the contract was signed, we immediately received all of the documents to get me started on the planning process. We had a check-in as the wedding date approached to make sure everything was buttoned up, and Jana is 100% the reason that I was *literally* stress-free two months out from our wedding date. She was so organized throughout the process and made sure we had everything we needed to ensure a successful wedding day, that nearly everything was wrapped up around the 60-day mark.

We had a thorough rehearsal and felt so confident with Jana and her team leading our wedding day. The timelines were built out so thoroughly, to 15-minute increments, and not a detail was missed. On our wedding day, we had a slight curveball with an unexpected thunderstorm that popped up (typical North Carolina coastal weather!), and Jana turned into a superwoman (more than she already is) to make sure our day was still as perfect as she envisioned. She was literally blowing water off of our chairs from the sudden rainstorm with a leaf blower - she thinks of EVERYTHING. The whole night was perfect from start to finish. We were able to be guests at our own wedding, eat a meal together, and genuinely soak up every minute with no stress, all because of Jana and her team.

If you want a team that is going to go above and beyond to make sure your day is absolutely perfect *AND* stunning, and it feels like you're working with a bestie in a judgment-free zone, then just hire Design a Dream and thank me later. :)
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2022 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

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Professional Network & Endorsements

12 Endorsements
Gypsy Films, LLC Gypsy Films, LLC Wedding Videographers

We had the privilege, and we do mean privilege, of working alongside this amazingly talented team on a wedding in Wilmington, NC. As a wedding filmmaker, they made our job so much easier. Every last detail was perfect and every beautiful moment went off as planned!! The bride and groom were able to place their full trust and confidence in Design A Dream and in turn, they enjoyed every last moment to the fullest. They laughed, they cried and oh man did they party but, not once did they worry. To wrap this up, anyone who is looking to have that perfect wedding experience they have always dreamed of should speak with Design A Dream Events so that they can make that dream, a reality.

Flying Cloud Bar Services Flying Cloud Bar Services Wedding Caterers

The team at Design A Dream Events does an amazing job. Super organized and extremely creative. We love how they create a clear vision and bring it to life.

Silverceiling Beauty Consulting Silverceiling Beauty Consulting Wedding Hair & Makeup

Jana at Design a Dream Events is completely amazing! Our team met her while working on a styled shoot at Wrightsville manor... and we immediately recognized her passion and dedication. The creativity and drive that she puts into her planning and coordination is impeccable! We highly recommend her and her team- you will be very happy!

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