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An independently owned event planning company that specializes in making unforgettable memories!

02/13/2026

Caroline and Ethan 🤍

Truly one of my favorite love stories — and a couple I know we’ll be friends with for a lifetime.

From the very beginning of the planning process, there was so much care in the way they approached their wedding day.

Not just in the details, but in the intention behind them.

They thought about their people constantly. 
What would make them feel welcomed? What would make them feel considered? What would make the day feel meaningful, not rushed?

Nothing was thrown together. Nothing was performative. Nothing felt hurried.

They were thoughtful about the experience they were creating, and that kind of attention always shows up on the day itself.

And woven throughout it all was their faith — making much of Jesus in quiet, intentional ways that felt deeply personal and deeply sincere.

It was truly a joy-filled day.
 A perfect reflection of who they are as individuals + as a couple.

I felt honored to plan and lead it — and even more honored to witness it.

02/07/2026

When people talk about the rising cost of weddings, what they’re often reacting to isn’t pricing — it’s change.

Costs are increasing across every industry.

But what’s changed most in weddings isn’t just cost.

It’s the scope of responsibility.

Today’s weddings are professionally produced events.

Behind the scenes, that means contracts and legal protections, planning software, design tools, floor plan systems, timelines, client portals, and teams working long before and long after the wedding day itself.

That infrastructure exists so the event can run well — not just look good.

In the past, much of this work was absorbed by family, community, or simpler expectations.

Today, it’s carried by professional teams who are responsible for outcomes, logistics, and experience.

This isn’t about excess.

It’s about operating responsibly in a modern planning environment.

Planning leadership is what protects everything else you already paid for.

02/04/2026

Someone has to lead the wedding → otherwise, it leads itself.

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When no one is clearly leading the wedding, the event still happens — but it’s being managed in real time instead of run intentionally.

Vendors focus on their individual scopes.

Family members step in to be helpful.

Questions get answered as they arise, by whoever is available.

Nothing is technically “wrong.” >>> But no one is responsible for how everything connects.

** That’s when the couple becomes the default point person.**

Not because they should — but because someone has to make decisions when no one else is leading.

This is where timelines tighten.
This is where moments feel rushed.
This is where energy gets spent managing instead of experiencing.

I plan and lead weddings and events well so that doesn’t happen.

So my clients aren’t answering questions on their wedding day.

So families aren’t carrying responsibility they shouldn’t have.

So guests are taken care of.

And so vendors can do their work well, without confusion or overlap.

Planning leadership is what protects everything else you already paid for. 🤍

02/02/2026

Wedding planning is hard — and there’s a reason for that.

It isn’t hard because couples aren’t capable.
 It’s hard because it’s complex, layered, and full of decisions that quietly affect one another.

One choice sets off the next.
 Guest count impacts layout.
 Layout impacts rentals.
 Rentals impact staffing.
 Staffing impacts timing.

And timing determines whether you feel like a guest at your own wedding — or the one running it.

This is why wedding planning is my full-time career, not a hobby.
 I plan and lead weddings and events well so my clients, their families, their guests, and their vendors are all taken care of — and the couple can actually be present at something they’ve invested in deeply.

If planning feels heavier than you expected, you’re not imagining it.

There’s a lot more happening behind the scenes than people realize.

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12/20/2025

Shirley is the GOAT — everyone should book with her!! 🤍🥳✨

10/05/2025

words that have meant the absolute world to me lately 🤍

09/22/2025

Things I love about these pictures —

• Cheryl GLOWING on her sweet vow renewal day

• Core memories created during cake cutting that aren’t posed at all

• cake that is legit as tasty as it it beautiful

• .steward’s talent on full display of catching + documenting the best moments in photos

• .floralfreelancer unbelievable gift as a florist + the living pieces she crafted for that day

Spoiler alert: I don’t care if you gently feed each other or smash it in each other’s faces. 🤣

What matters is that it feels like you. That it’s a moment you’ll remember because it was real, not rehearsed.

Weddings aren’t about curating content for Instagram. They’re about locking in memories — ones that make you laugh, cry, or both at the same time.

That’s why I plan the way I do. Not for perfection, but for connection. For personality. For days that actually feel like your love story, start to finish.

Because at the end of it all, the only thing you should be left with — besides sore cheeks from smiling — is a lifetime of memories that sound like you, look like you, and feel like you.

We’re so excited for how 2026 is shaping up, and we’d love to bring on a few more couples who see planning the same way we do at EGC — an effort to curate wedding days that are every bit as meaningful as they are beautiful.

Inquire at eriellegraycreative.com/contact or follow the link in our bio!

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09/18/2025

If wedding planning feels harder than you expected — it’s because it is.

You can’t fully understand it until you’re in it. Even if you got married a few years ago, the industry has only gotten more complicated.

More opinions.
More inspiration.
More expenses.

It’s wildly expensive. Emotions are everywhere. People you haven’t talked to in years suddenly want to weigh in. And through it all — real life doesn’t stop.

No extra PTO from your boss to plan.
No surprise raise to cover the costs.
No exemption from stress or hard days.

Think about the last time you hosted Thanksgiving or a birthday party. Maybe 20–30 people in your home, and you were exhausted before dessert. Now multiply that by 150–200 guests. That’s a wedding. Beautiful, yes — but also really hard.

Here’s the truth: wedding planning is supposed to be both beautiful and hard.

Hard because you care.
Hard because money and family collide.
Beautiful because you’re building a day that honors your people and your story.

And yet — what the world sees are the highlights. The dreamy photos. The content that looks effortless. Gorgeous, yes — but behind every image are hours of decisions, emails, logistics, and sacrifice that no one ever sees.

It’s exactly why I started my company. Because planning a wedding is more than a full-time job — and I take immense pride in carrying that weight so my clients don’t have to.

So if you’re in the thick of it — stretched, emotional, overwhelmed?

That’s not failure.
That’s not a red flag.
That’s normal.

The good news? You don’t have to carry it alone.

That’s what planners are here for: to guide you, protect your investment, and make sure the beauty of your wedding isn’t just in how it looks, but in how it feels.

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09/15/2025

Cheryl + Jared | Vow Renewal @ Dream Point Ranch 🥹🤍

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When Cheryl reached out to see if I would be willing to help her plan a vow renewal celebration it was one of the easiest yes’s ever.

Cheryl has been at so many of my milestone moments in life, there was no way I was missing this one in hers.

Cheryl wanted a ceremony to show their commitment to their love story, then an elevated dinner party with their closest friends and family — and we totally nailed it.

Cheryl + Jared were so kind during the planning process.

The vendor team was amazing and because of that the day went so smoothly.

So many core memories were made.

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What a joy it is to know , to love her, and to celebrate her.

Forever grateful that I got to be a small part of this day.

🤍🤍🤍

09/11/2025

such a heavy day — so many prayers for so many people. 🤍

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