Destination Elopements WNC

Katrina is outstanding! She absolutely loves what she does, and it shows. Her calm demeanor and willingness to accommodate made our special day less stressful. There was rain forecasted on our day and Katrina had no problem with our back up plan. She spent time with us and took great pictures! We are forever grateful for her and absolutely recommend her. More...

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Katrina did great at our ceremony!! Guests even commented on it! Thanks Katrina!

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Our wedding was on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Katrina drove all the way there from Asheville to officiate and photograph our special day. She was phenomenal!! She is great at communicating and answering questions as well as guiding things along. She went above and beyond to make our sunset wedding a dream come true!! Highly recommend Destination Elopements and Reverend Katrina Evans. More...

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From our very first communication, we knew Katrina was the one! She is a wealth of knowledge in all things wedding and has a way of asking the right questions in order to visualize and plan our dream wedding!
We had 9 months to plan our destination wedding. We live in Raleigh but wanted to get married somewhere in Asheville, with waterfront/scenic landscape. It was to be an intimate family gathering with our children and aging parents. Some of the spots we liked along the Parkway would have been too difficult for our parents to walk/hike to, or just not feasible given the number of guests. After talking to Katrina multiple times, we decided on Olivette RoseBay Park. It was perfect!
One of the many things we love about Katrina is the relationships she has with so many vendors. We didn't want to spend a fortune for our wedding and were looking to cut costs anywhere we could. It was clear in our first conversation that Katrina had our best interests in mind and could match us with the right vendors. She made the wedding planning so incredibly easy - taking all the stress out of the process. One thing at a time, she presented the next vendor decision (9 months out = photographer, 8 months out = flowers, cake; 6 months out = hair, makeup), taking away that overwhelming feeling of "OMG where do I even begin looking?". Her lists of vendors is top notch and we did our homework researching all of them. You can't go wrong with any of the vendors Katrina works with, and because of her quality professional relationships, we saved a ton of money!
Her experience in performing weddings in Asheville makes her the go-to officiant in town! There's no task too big or small. In fact, we opted not to rent (10) chairs from the venue to save money, and instead buy them from Amazon. Our only dilemma was how to get them from our house in Raleigh to Asheville. Katrina again saved the day! She offered for us to have them shipped from Amazon to her house - and she delivered them to the ceremony on our wedding day! She also picked up our cake and flowers as well! We communicated with her numerous times throughout our 9 month engagement. She is easy to reach via text, email or phone and responds so quickly. We had so many chats with her that once we finally met her face-to-face on the day of our wedding, we felt like we had known her forever! She has that caring, warm personality backed with the confidence and knowledge of the best of the best. You can’t go wrong!
Katrina functioned as our "day of wedding coordinator" and officiant. This was beyond helpful in the days leading up to our July 2 wedding. Weather in the area had been rainy and stormy, and it looked like a high chance of some amount of rain for the ceremony. Katrina had it all under control and was in contact with all of the vendors to make sure everyone knew where to be in the event of Plan A, B or C! Unfortunately the only thing none of us could control was the Phil. Airport where the groom’s parent’s got stuck and at last minute were unable to get to our wedding. Katrina made sure to rearrange the ceremony just a bit to mention them and how much we wished they were there.
All wedding things big and small, Katrina can handle it! She’s amazing and our wedding day was absolutely perfect! We couldn’t have asked for a more wonderful start to our marriage! Whether you have 1 day, 1 week or 1 year to plan your destination wedding, be sure to use Katrina @ Destination Elopements WNC! We are so happy we did!! More...

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Working with Katrina was great! She was super friendly & helpful (not to mention she loves what she does). She really gave our elopement an 'extra touch' that made it even that more special!

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Katrina (officiant) and Sabrina (photographer) made our wedding day a special one. Their enthusiasm was a highlight for me, my now husband, our little one, and our two witnesses. Katrina and Sabrina truly enjoy what they do and it shows. They helped make our day that much more special. More...

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We loved working with Katrina! She was excited to officiate our wedding, explained things clearly and helped us during the stressful moments of planning. Reminding us of the love my fiancé at the time and I share for each other and the reason for the wedding rather than focusing on the logistics. We loved how she was willing to hike with us into the woods and marrying us in our favorite spot! We also appreciated how she put her heart into the ceremony and gave us the perfect wedding start to our new marriage! Definitely would recommend to others! More...

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Katrina did a wonderful job helping me find vendors and conducting our simple, rustic-elegance outdoor elopement! I was out of town and came in the night before our ceremony so knowing I had a reliable group of folks coordinated was a huge relief! ! I recommend her- especially if you’re coming from out of town- as she is very patient and flexible. More...

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Katrina did amazing job. It was big storm in Asheville area our special day. She came up with backup plan and made it perfect. even the sun came out.
She got little emotional end of the ceremony. It was great and welcoming feeling for us. She is great and knowledgeable wedding officiant.
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Rev. Katrina was a joy to work with for our small elopement at Stone Mtn State Park (NC). She got us started off on the right foot with a call & follow-up emails. She made sure we were planning & taking everything into consideration & had some great tips to help us stay within our budget. The ceremony samples on the web site gave us a great starting point, and Rev. Katrina was very flexible & willing to let us craft our own ceremony. On the day of our wedding there were a lot of moving parts, but Rev Katrina handled it all gracefully, and kept my bride & I calm so we could focus on each other and our special day.We would recommend Destination Elopements & Rev Katrina as both a planner & officiant. More...

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Reverend Katrina is amazing. She married us in sleet in 30 degree weather on top of a mountain. She was dressed appropriately and happy to hike in terrible weather to make our day happen! She was professional and cheerful. She took wonderful pictures. She gave us the privacy we wanted to say our vows. I can not recommend her enough! Choose her for your wedding! More...

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Katrina with Destination Elopements made every part of our big day and the planning before so effortless and fun. For any couples looking for an adventure, destination elopement is the way to go. Katrina was very thorough in planning out every single thing and her kind and beautiful words during the ceremony made our elopement so intimate and emotional. She also works with incredible photographers! More...

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We have had the pleasure of working with Katrina and we love when our couples have her as their officiant. You can tell she loves and cares for what she does. She has brought us to tears and made us laugh. She’s a delightful human and we always look forward to working with her.You can’t go wrong with her! More...

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Katrina was great to work with. She is very knowledgeable, honest, and professional. If you’re looking for an elopement officiant, look no further!

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Katrina was amazing to work with! She made our special day so effortless and our photos are amazing. I highly recommend destination elopements!

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Katrina was great! She stayed in contact the whole time leading up to the big day. She answered all my questions and made things so easy. I don't regret choosing a elopment wedding. Best decision ever! & our photographer was amazing! More...

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Rev. Katrina did a wonderful job. She was timely, organized and put on a lovely ceremony! Thank you!

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My husband and i used Reverend Katrina May of 2018. From the start Rev. Katrina set up a phone call which was wonderful. I loved that she did this and wanted to get to know us. I had numerous questions and she was always quick to get back to us. We set up a back up plan if the weather did not cooperate and was a joy to finally meet her the day of! She was very patient as it took the elderly parents quite a while to walk back to the waterfall we got married at. Everyone adored her. I really loved our vows and she exudes a positive vibe that is so endearing. Her website was very helpful as well as Rev Katrina in finding the right photographer for us. She was very quick to send in our paperwork to get our marriage certificate. We were so pleased with her services. I cannot recommend a better person to officiate your wedding than Rev. Katrina. You will not regret it:) More...

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I wish I could do it all over again! We loved our ceremony and the location was breathtaking. Reverend Katrina is warm and sincere, we felt her words were from the heart. Working with her on our wedding was a pleasure. We’re happy we chose Destination Elopements WNC in Asheville. More...

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We have worked with Katrina on several occasions and not only is she amazingly fun to work with, she is super talented in what she does as an officiant, even planner for you wedding day. Her love for what she does shines through in her words she shares with each couple and how much enthusiasm she delivers into their wedding day details. We highly recommend her and Destination Elopements. And we thank her for being awesome.. all of the time! More...

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Katrina was THE BEST! she had a very pleasant way of taking her time to pause and enjoy the moment, to let everyone soak it in, also her positivity and joyfulness made her personality very special to us. She has a special way of perfecting the ceremony to include just the right amount of faith and gathering. More...

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We were more than pleased with Katrina from the moment I made contact with her to perform our wedding ceremony at Looking Glass. She was amazing! Highly recommend

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Using Destination Elopements for our marriage was the best decision! Katrina is amazing, willing to work with you however you need her, easy to contact, and quick at responding. Most importantly....shes that little bit of calmness when youre so nervous you forget to breathe :) More...

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Communication is key. We couldn't find any other officiant service that would allow us to video the ceremony or use our own photographer, so when I spoke with Rev. Katrina I was so happy she said yes to those 2 requests! We had a private ceremony on Chestoa Overlook and it was beautiful. Such a reasonable price as well. We also had a customized ceremony script and at the end of the ceremony we had a memorial for my husband's father and spread some of his ashes. It was truly emotional and so beautiful! Thank you so very much! More...

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Rev Katrina was AMAZING. When deciding to elope, I googled elopements and what I was finding was just not what I wanted. I then found Rev Katrina and I knew from the first time she emailed me back, that she would be the one I would entrust the most important day of my life to direct. She communicated with me throughout the whole time up to our wedding. She called and explained how it worked down to little details I never would have thought of. On top of that, she is the MOST SWEETEST woman you will ever meet. She truly knows that Love trumps everything, and her words in her ceremony were so beautiful and eloquent. My wedding day was more than anything I could dream of. Thank you Katrina for helping my wife and I have the happiest day of our lives. If you are looking for someone who is beautiful inside and out to lead you on your day, Rev Katrina is the person you want. -Cara More...

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I was first a little hesitant seeing The Knot reviews with out of town guest more so. My now husband and I met with Katrina a month before our ceremony date and glad we did. The meeting was quite quaint and it eased my mind a little. The day of the ceremony Katrina touched based with me that morning and it was very touching. Before the ceremony she made sure everything was in order as to whom was giving me away and what was going down considering we never had a rehearsal. There was a mishap with my name prior to the actual ceremony but growing up it’s always happened so I am not afraid to correct anyone. Besides that little moment the overall experience was not as bad I thought it would of been. All in all, I am glad we chose Katrina to officiate our wedding. The words she spoke were heartfelt and her vibes that she puts off are very spiritual and uplifting. Cheers to the married life! More...

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Katrina is my favorite wedding officiant in all Western North Carolina! I have worked with her several times and I never tire of her ceremonies. She speaks of love from the heart and makes sure the couple connects with one another as they say their eternal vows. She and her other officiants take time to personalize ceremonies for all occasions. Her professionalism is also on point and I have no problem recommending her to anyone. Take a moment and speak with her today and you will not be disappointed! More...

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Katrina officiated our wedding on May 12, 2018. From our first meeting with her to go over the ceremony to the big day, she was amazing. Her energy was calming, she added some great flourishes to our ceremony, and we had such a great time with her there. Absolutely perfect! More...

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From start to finish Katrina was amazing! It was so nice to have everything ready, provided and of great quality! The cake, the plans and venue were fantastic! I could not have asked for a better service! My husband and I were really pleased! Thank you so much Katrina! Angela More...

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My wife and I got married on saturday August 19th! Katrina was amazing throughout the entire process we communicated the entire time up until the day before! She changed our vows how we wanted themand she did an amazing job! We couldn't have picked a better way to get married! I highly recommend WNC elopements! More...

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I wish there were more stars to give! Katrina was amazing! Due to our schedule we didn't meet her until 30 minutes before the wedding, but she handled it with grace! She walked the bride and groom through the ceremony so gracefully that you never would have known it wasn't rehearsed. I am a first time mother of the bride and was very nervous... I am so thankful to have found Katrina! More...

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We decided to forgo a traditional wedding and all of the hassle that goes along with it and began to look at elopements. We talked to a few elopement providers and decided on WNC destination elopement. We were not disappointed! Katrina was wonderful and very helpful. We planned our wedding in three weeks and it turned out beautifully. We chose to customize our ceremony and Katrina was right there to guide us. If you're looking for a stress free wedding look no further! Katrina was very responsive to communication and provided assisted us with all of our needs. We highly recommend her! More...

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Rev. Katrina was professional, charming and exactly what we needed for our elopement ceremony in the mountains. It's clear she loves what she does. I was a tad nervous having never met her and only speaking to her on the phone a few times before the big day. On the day of the wedding within a moment of meeting her all my worries were put to rest. I told her I wanted to involve my daughter and she knew just how to fit her into the ceremony seamlessly. We loved working with Destination Elopements WNC. Our photographer was Ashley Steffens and they are a dream team for any couple looking to get married in WNC. More...

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Katrina did a fantastic job helping us with our wedding. We travel for work so this had to be done with short notice, only 3 weeks from the time we called her until the time we said "I Do". She took the time to show us venues and be certain she knew what we wanted. Our wedding was beautiful and our stay at Majors Estate was great. She made the whole process easy and stress free. She customized our ceremony to make it a very personal and special event. I would recommend anyone planning a mountain wedding to call Destination Elopements WNC. More...

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Using Destination Elopement and Rev Katrina was a wonderful experience. She was amazing to work with. She called and checked in on us several times before the wedding and helped us make sure we had everything we needed. She is a kind and wonderful person. She made our wedding day so special and wonderful even though it was just the two of us. More...

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Best way to Elope in Style! This is a great way to see all your small wedding needs achieved in a one-stop location. Addi has decades of experience and brings all the best vendors- from officiants to photos, flowers & more to your perfect location ( riverside or woods settings to a picturesque farm with animals). Must also mention the spunk, positive attitude & professionalism that your event will be orchestrated with. More...

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Katrina at Destination Elopements WNC is wonderful! Her enthusiasm for helping couples have amazing and memorable elopements and weddings in the mountains of Western North Carolina is so refreshing. Anyone planning a wedding in this area should contact Katrina first, she will definitely help you plan the wedding of your dreams. Whether you want a rustic location or an elegant B&B as the backdrop, look no further than Destination Elopements WNC for all your planning needs. More...

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Katrina all I can say, "Excellent". You made our special day great. I can not thank you enough for all th professional services you provided. The venue, Sky Mountain Events was excellent and the owner, Melissa went above and beyond. Ryan, the photographer capture the most precious moments of the ceremony that we will cherish for a lifetime. Thanks again, and I would definitely recommend Katrina and Destination Elopements for your wedding or elopement. More...

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Rev. Katrina with Destination Elopements WNC was a joy to work with from the very start! I really had no idea of anything except that we wanted to get married May 1st in Asheville, NC! She was always there for us promptly answering any questions (& we had a lot); place, time of day, where to eat, photographer (Ashley Steffens Photo) ! It was so nice knowing she was there for us if we had any questions, shepherding us through a process that can be daunting! The service was so beautiful! Rev. Katrina felt like family. It was just what we wanted, we couldn't have asked for more! More...

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Katrina is positive, upbeat and bubbly. She has such a fantastic personality! Katrina took care of all our needs. We wanted a very simple and casual ceremony but yet sacred ~ Katrina knew exactly what to do and made it happen. She definitely gave us more than we expected! I highly recommend Katrina and her wonderful Destination Elopements! More...

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Katrina was absolutely amazing, I am so happy I chose her to officiate my wedding. She made you feel so calm throughout the days and hours leading up to the wedding and put together a beautiful ceremony. With her bubbly and caring personality she made you feel like you have known her for years. She made our union feel so special! I highly recommend Katrina! More...

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We have a great experience with Katrina and Destination Elopements WNC. She kept in touch with me and made me feel at ease till the day of my wedding day. We had a beautiful ceremony at Craggy Garden Pinnacle. I highly recommend Destination Elopments WNC. More...

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My husband and I eloped with the help of Katrina with Destination Elopement and it was such an easy, non-stressful process. Katrina immediately reached out after I expressed interest through their website. She worked her butt off for us!  I even asked for a photographer with less than 2 weeks before the ceremony and she made it happen!If you are considering eloping, this is a great service to use. They have so many options and I cannot rave enough about Katrina and all of her help! I had no idea what I wanted for vows and the ceremony and Katrina delivered exactly what I didn't realize I wanted. Totally recommend these guys. More...

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PJ and I received an incredible number of compliments about our ceremony and the vows! Everyone thought they were so beautiful and special. Honestly, I don’t have a sentimental family, but your words literally got to the heart of everyone and set the tone for the whole night. I can’t begin to thank you enough for being our officiant. You are amazing!~Courtenay and PJ More...

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