Events by Emily
Service levels: Day-of coordination/wedding management
Team size: 1
Now Booking for 2027 and 2028!
Don't hesitate to reach out about your special day. It's never too early to start planning!
About Events by Emily
Emily Zent
A woman-owned wedding planning business based out of Grand Forks, ND, but always willing to travel. With a personable and budget-friendly approach, I help create events made with love, allowing you to relax and enjoy every moment.
My passion for events extends beyond logistics — I thrive on the creativity of design and, most importantly, the opportunity to build meaningful relationships. Every event I help plan is not just an event or experience, but it’s also a connection with the people I work with.
In three words: Organized, Positive, Supportive
Services by planning level
| Day-of coordination / wedding management | Elopement / microwedding | A la carte | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Collaborative planning throughout the process and execution with day-of coordination. | Collaborative planning throughout the process and execution with day-of coordination for the elopement. | Two pre-event meetings, then day-of set-up and teardown. There is no planning, coordination, etc., this offer is simply for day-of set-up and teardown. Price varies based on size of event and if an assistant will be helping. You provide the decor and I set it up! Leaving you nothing to worry about on the day-of. |
| Planning begins | 12 Months out | 9 Months out | 9 Months out |
| Event Styling & Design | |||
| Venue Recommendations | |||
| Timeline Creation & Management | |||
| Budget Planning | |||
| Vendor Selection | |||
| Vendor Management | |||
| Contract Review | |||
| Venue Visits | |||
| Final Venue Walkthrough | |||
| Onsite Event Management | |||
| Pricing | Starts at $2,000 | Starts at $1,500 | Starts at $800 |
Reviews
Write a review5.0 out of 5
3 reviews
- CT
Christien Tyryfter
Emily was absolutely wonderful to work with! She helped set up and tear down our wedding and truly brought my wife’s vision to life, and then some. It was a TON of work, and she handled everything with such a positive attitude! She made our entire wedding day so much more stress free. We were able to have a slow, relaxed morning with our bridal party while she took care of everything behind the scenes. At the end of the night, we were able to leave and not have to worry about cleaning up, which was such a gift! Emily was an absolute pleasure to work with, and I couldn’t recommend her more highly. If you’re looking for someone to help bring your wedding vision to life while taking a huge weight off your shoulders, Emily is your girl!
Events by Emily•Sep 1, 2026Christien, thank you so very much for your kind words. You and Casie were a dream to work for and made things so easy for me! I hope to work again with your very sweet family again 🩷 wishing you two all the best in your new adventure 🥹
- KL
Kateřina Litvanova
Emily has been excellent throughout the entire process. Our package included Day of Coordination, however, she kept us on track throughout the entire planning process. She was excellent in communicating, very fair and transparent, and we had no worries throughout the time she worked with us. She helped us greatly the day of and took away a lot of the stress. She put finishing touches in the ceremony and reception venues and made sure everything went smoothly and communicated with vendors. We would recommend couples to get a coordinator for their weddings, and we would recommend Emily to be theirs.
Events by Emily•Jul 8, 2026Kate, it was such an honor to be a part of your special day. I can't thank you enough for trusting me with your wedding :) I sincerely hope to work together with you and Harry in the future for another event!
- EB
Erika Bauer
Events by Emily exceeded my high standards in every way. Emily was thorough, detailed, honest, and helpful. She responded quickly and professionally and the customer service was second to none. She left no stone unturned to ensure that our event was flawless and perfect in every way, even covering aspects that hadn’t crossed my mind. I absolutely recommend Events by Emily to anyone needing event planning services, from small and intimate to large and complex. Emily and her team have the knowledge, experience, and passion to make you vision come to life!
Events by Emily•Jul 8, 2026Erika, I'm so sorry I haven't responded to this until now! It was such an honor helping you with your very kind family's graduation celebration. I hope to work together again in the future!!!
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