Southern Gates Weddings and Events -

Briar Rose van Haastrecht

Kaitlyn Gates and her team are AMAZING! I highly recommend any bride considering to book them to DO IT!!!

From first the day I asked Southern Gates to help with my wedding they never missed a beat. Kaitlyn was organized, professional, and answered most questions before I could even ask them - She was always one step ahead! Having someone like Kaitlyn who knows all the local vendors and loves to plan the way she does was a must for me!! I couldn’t have been more grateful for the help and support she provided me from the very first meeting until the very last second!!!

Highly recommend to any bride!

Ashley Fehrman

Katlyn and her crew are simply the best-she made our daughter and son in laws wedding so special. She pays attention to every single detail and has excellent communication skills. She and her staff made the whole process so easy and stress free! We enjoyed working with her and can’t recommend them highly enough!

Jen Gruver

We had a fantastic experience working with Katelyn and her team! We chose Day of Coordination and Katelyn provided WAY more support than we expected! Our event ran smoothly from beginning to end and we loved working with SG!

Katie Fehrman

I cannot say enough good things about Katlyn and her team. She did such a wonderful job from start to finish and made the wedding planning process as stress free as possible. Our wedding was perfect, and I am so thankful for Katlyn bringing that to fruition. Not only is she super sweet, she is exceptionally talented, professional, and organized. I recommend her to anyone I know getting married. If only I could give her more than 5 stars!

Karli Durden Nelson

Katlyn was the absolute best to work with! We had an Athens wedding in June of 2022. She made every step of the way easy and smooth. She went above and beyond finding vendors and decor to make sure our budget was respected but also that we didn’t miss anything important on our big day. She also was so good about keeping us on task and organized without adding any pressure at all. If you’re a couple with a busy life and just need someone to guide you- Katlyn is you girl.

Holly Louis

As a wedding photographer, there is nothing that makes our day (and the bride's day) more enjoyable than a great wedding planner. And the Southern Gates Wedding Team is out of this world good! They are always on time, communicate well and often, are always up for special things to make the bride's day more unique, and make sure every little thing is perfect. We've worked with them in the pouring rain, through Covid, and in almost every scenario and they are incredible in all of them! Don't hesitate to hire them!

Katherine Lopez

We hired Katlyn plus her team to help plan our dream wedding and they truly exceeded our expectations! We had a 18 month engagement and she helped every step of the way. Katlyn helped us find and book all of our vendors. She definitely took a lot off of our plate when it came to planning a wedding. On our wedding day, they made sure we followed our timeline and stuck to schedule. They made sure everything was set up correctly and just how we wanted it. They took care of everything, which allowed us to relax on the morning of our wedding day! Katlyn and her team truly made our day so special! We definitely recommend them for all your event planning!

Raleigh Cate Aguirre

Southern Gates Weddings and Events are AMAZING!!! Katlyn took over my wedding about 6 months before my big day and was with me every step of the way! She was very familiar with every vendor I was using and was on top of contacting everyone so I felt like everyone was personally invested in my wedding! On the day of my wedding, Mother Nature decided to throw in the biggest rain storm a Georgia December had seen in years!!! A lot of my plans for the reception had to be improvised and changed and Katlyn’s team made everything still run seamlessly and beautifully. Her whole team was present for my big day and I truly felt like a princess being waited on hand and foot. I never wanted for anything, my bustle was down under the cover of a million umbrellas, I had food at my table, and I ALWAYS had a refilled drink in my hand the ENTIRE night! And she had all of our stuff ready to go in our getaway car when we left so we didn’t drown in the rain. Southern Gates Weddings and Events is truly one of a kind and they will make all your wedding dreams come true ❤️