Luxury weddings & events · South Africa

Designed to be remembered.

Full-service planning, refined design and assured on-the-day direction for celebrations that feel entirely your own.

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Durban-based · Creating celebrations nationwide

Elegant white wedding reception designed by Elizabeth May Events

A celebration, considered in every detail.

The Elizabeth May approach

We make extraordinary feel effortless.

Luxury is not excess. It is the confidence that every decision has been considered, every supplier is aligned and every moment will unfold exactly as it should.

We take on a limited number of events each year, allowing us to offer a highly personal, hands-on service from first concept to final guest departure.

What we do

One vision. Beautifully brought to life.

Full Wedding Planning

Complete oversight of your celebration—from budget and venue selection to supplier management, guest experience and final execution.

Design & Floral Styling

A cohesive visual language shaped through colour, florals, lighting, tablescapes, spatial flow and the details guests remember.

On-the-Day Direction

Calm, capable control behind the scenes—coordinating suppliers, timing and transitions so you remain fully present.

Corporate & Private Events

Purposeful concepts and polished production for launches, celebrations and events where your reputation is part of the brief.

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Moments with presence.

From intimate tables to large-scale transformations, every setting begins with the people at its centre.

Grand reception beneath sweeping drapes, chandeliers and suspended flowers — Grand-scale receptionEvent transformation

Cascading white orchids illuminated by warm fairy lights — Sculptural floralsFloral styling

Colourful ceremony with suspended red, orange and pink flowers — Colour with intentionCeremony design

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The experience

A clear, calm journey from vision to celebration.

We manage the complexity, protect your time and keep you involved only where your voice matters most.

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01
Consultation
We understand your vision, priorities, guest experience and investment comfort range.
02
Planning & Curation
Your supplier team, design direction, budget and logistics are brought into one cohesive plan.
03
Flawless Execution
We take operational control so the day feels natural, seamless and entirely yours.

Emerald lounge installation framed with abundant white flowers

Intentional by design

Our story

Structure behind the beauty.

Elizabeth May Events is a refined planning and styling studio built on a simple belief: exceptional events are defined by intention, expertise and execution.

Our work combines creative instinct with disciplined coordination, giving our clients the rare luxury of being fully present.

Meet Elizabeth May

Thank you so much for the exceptional service throughout our special day. The venue looked stunning and all our guests were in awe.

Danielle & Sarshin Pillay

Your celebration begins here

Tell us what you’re imagining.

Share your date, location and vision. We’ll be in touch to arrange a private consultation and explore whether we’re the right fit.

Enquire with Elizabeth May

hello@elizabethmayevents.com Candice · +27 83 776 6647 Keenan · +27 78 305 1528