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About A Southern Soiree

Megan Gillikin

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Megan Gillikin

Owner and Lead Consultant

  • Breakfast and dessert are my two favorite meals
  • I love a good knock-knock joke
  • I have my Hospitality Management and MBA Degrees
  • I worked at 3 Marriott properties, moving up from front desk to event planner
  • The best feeling ever is bringing to life a bride and groom’s vision of their perfect day
  • Dusk is my favorite time of day
  • I lived in Japan for three years as a kid
  • Dexter and Modern Family are my two favorite shows
  • ECU Pirate Alum, but married a Tar Heel…Aaarrrgghhh!
  • I’m addicted to my iPhone
  • I wish I could wear flip-flops year round
  • I love to belt out some 80’s Madonna while driving
  • Jack Bauer is my hero
  • Check out my Style Me Pretty Feature!
Kailey Branham Wedding Planner

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Kailey Branham

Associate Consultant

  • Born and raised in North Carolina
  • Love everything about the South, but most importantly the food!
  • Graduate of Elon University…Go Phoenix!
  • Majored in Sport and Event Management with a Minor in Business Management
  • Can’t stop smiling
  • Gained inspiration from traveling around the world from Australia to Europe
  • I sing in my car…pretty loudly
  • Lover of making lists
  • I’m a night owl, not a morning person
  • The beach is where I feel the most relaxed
  • I will never turn down a trip to the dance floor
  • My family and friends mean the world to me
  • Can’t get enough of weddings!
  • Check out my Style Me Pretty Feature!
Gina Annab A Southern Soiree Office Manager

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Gina Annab

Office Manager and Weekend Coordinator

  • Lived in North Carolina my whole life!
  • BS in Hospitality Management and a minor in Business Administration
  • I am forever an ECU PIRATE!
  • I love all types of cake
  • My goal is to visit all 50 states, halfway there!
  • Worked in Catering for 3 years and at the Four Seasons Resort
  • I love happy endings in movies
  • I love surrounding myself with funny people
  • Breakfast for dinner is the best dinner
  • Would rather go barefoot than wear shoes
  • Laughing is the best way to exercise
  • Can make the weirdest faces
Melissa Sayre Weekend Wedding Coordinator

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Melissa Sayre

Weekend Assistant

  • I love a good baking challenge
  • I have an obsession with playing board games
  • I’m an ECU PIRATE
  • Sarcasm is my first language
  • Laughing is my favorite
  • I’m 5’10” but still love to wear heels
  • Traveling is my favorite hobby
  • There is something magical about listening to live music
  • I have had the same address since I was 3 years old
  • Humidity to me is one of many perks to living in the south
  • Being in stressful situations is an adrenaline rush
  • I can touch my tongue to my nose

Venues and Locations

We have planned weddings and events at many amazing locations in and around North Carolina, including:

Angus Barn (Raleigh)
Brier Creek (Raleigh)
Capital City Club (Raleigh)
Carolina Club (Chapel Hill)
Carolina Country Club (Raleigh)
Carolina Inn (Chapel Hill)
Childress Vineyards (Lexington)
Cobblestone Hall (Raleigh)
Crenshaw Hall (Wake Forest)
Duke Gardens (Durham)
Fearrington Village (Fearrington)
Gates Four Country Club (Fayetteville)
The Golden Belt Loft (Durham)
Grand Marquise Ballroom (Raleigh)
Graylyn (Winston-Salem)
Haywood Hall (Raleigh)
Henderson Country Club (Henderson)
Highgrove (Fuquay-Varina)
Highland Country Club (Fayetteville)

Marbles Museum (Raleigh)
Marriott City Center (Raleigh)
The Museum of Natural Science (Raleigh)
Preston Woodall House (Benson)
Prestonwood Country Club (Cary)
Raffaldini Vineyards (Ronda)
Renaissance North Hills (Raleigh)
The Rigmor House (Chapel Hill)
Rigsbee Hall (Durham)
The Saltaire (Duck)
Shoals Club (Bald Head)
Shrine Club (Raleigh)
Sitti (Raleigh)
The Sutherland (Wake Forest)
Tavola Rossa (Raleigh)
The Umstead (Cary)
Wakefield Plantation (Raleigh)
Washington Duke (Durham)