A Southern Soiree Wedding Planning Team
A Southern Soiree Wedding Planning Team

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 wish I could wear flip-flops year round
  • I love to belt out some 80’s Madonna while driving
  • Jack Bauer is my hero
  • I love going back to school to speak in industry-related college classes
  • 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!
  • I have been featured on Style Me Pretty 3 times!
Gina Annab A Southern Soiree Office Manager

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Gina Annab

Office Manager and Associate Consultant

  • 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 cakes…make that desserts
  • I’m determined to go RVing across the country
  • Worked in Catering for 3 years and at the Four Seasons Resort
  • I love visiting places off the beaten path
  • 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
Whitney Davis Corporate Events A Southern Soiree

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Whitney Davis

Corporate Events and Wedding Consultant

  • I believe cupcakes should have their own food group
  • I’m a Tarheel born and bred. Nothing gets me more excited than UNC basketball!
  • Double majored in Public Relations and Political Science
  • If there is any occasion to sing karaoke, I’m there
  • I’ve visited every state in the U.S. except for Alaska and Hawaii
  • My goal is to visit every continent, hopefully more than once!
  • The newest addition to my family is Scout, an adorable beagle mix puppy
  • Addicted to social media. You can find me on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest
  • If it’s on HBO or Showtime, I probably watch it
  • Lived in New York City for a year, but the South kept calling me home
  • Sang the national anthem at a (Staten Island) Yankees game
  • I love my friends and family more than anything in the world
  • Started my career at Southern Weddings Magazine

Venues and Locations

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

Angus Barn (Raleigh)
Bay 7 (Durham)
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)