Behind the Scenes: Meet AMW's Fall 2025 Team

Anna Kulas
Sep 29
5 min read

Fall wedding season has arrived bringing with it rich colors, crisp air, and cozy charm that this time of year brings. From candlelit celebrations to oyster bars, there is something truly romantic about fall weddings.

As we welcome this new season – we're also thrilled to welcome our amazing Fall 2025 team! From lead planners, special orders, planning and marketing coordinators, each of these individuals plays a special role in bringing dream weddings to life.

Come with us behind-the-scenes and meet the faces of AMW this fall!

Lead Planners

Sarah English – Lead Planner

Sarah English is our Columbia-based planner and has been with AMW for nearly four years. She also serves as our Rental Logistics Manager, ensuring every detail comes together seamlessly. Her favorite part of planning is witnessing the couple’s first look—a meaningful moment before the celebration begins. She loves the trend of cozy lounge seating at receptions, which offers guests a stylish place to relax while elevating the overall vibe.

Parker Coggins – Lead Planner

Parker is our Charlotte-based planner and has been with AMW for over six years. She discovered her love for event planning while studying Hospitality Management at the University of South Carolina. Her favorite wedding detail is incorporating a specialty monogram for a personal, timeless touch. What she loves most about planning is building lasting relationships with her couples while working alongside such a supportive, creative team.

Lizi Lengel – Lead Planner

Lizi is a Lead Planner from Rock Hill, South Carolina, who joined AMW in May 2024 after graduating from Ole Miss with a degree in Hospitality Management. She discovered her passion for weddings while studying design. If she could plan a celebrity wedding she would choose Hailey Bieber because of her chic and modern style. For Lizi, the best part of planning is seeing the bride’s reaction when her vision comes to life.

Helen Enghauser – Lead Planner

Helen, based in Charleston, has been with AMW for three years. With a background in teaching, she discovered her passion for event planning, recognizing that it draws on the same skills of planning and execution. Her favorite part of planning is starting the journey with brides up to a year out, building genuine relationships, and helping bring their dream day to life. She believes specialty linens, stage facades, and tall statement florals can take a wedding from nice to wow.

Abby Fox – Lead Planner

Abby is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and has been with AMW for four years. With a background in interior design and business management, Abby immediately fell in love with event planning. Her favorite part of the role is the energy and anticipation leading up to the big day. If given the chance to design a celebrity wedding, Abby would choose Kim Kardashian—knowing it would be over-the-top, unique, and truly one of a kind.

Assistants

Mimi DeMasi - Executive Assistant

Mimi is from Irmo, South Carolina and is currently a junior majoring in Sports and Entertainment Management. Her dream venue is the Kiawah Ocean Course because of the amazing views overlooking the ocean. Her favorite part of AMW is knowing she's helping bring someone's dream wedding to life.

Anna Taylor – Executive Planning Assistant

Anna is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina and is currently a senior pursuing a double major in Finance and Operations Supply Chain. Her favorite wedding trend is when the bride and groom incorporate their animals on their special day, and her favorite part is learning the ins and outs of wedding planning while supporting the AMW team.

Special Orders

Eliza Mullen – Special Orders

Eliza is from Lexington, South Carolina, and a senior studying Public Relations. Her favorite wedding trend is bar wallpaper, as it’s the perfect way to tie in wedding colors and add a touch of personalization. Her dream venue is the Thomas Bennett House in Charleston, which she loves for its charm and spacious front porch.

Claire Perkinson – Special Orders

Claire is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a junior majoring in HR Management and Marketing. Her favorite wedding trend is bright and whimsical color palettes that bring weddings to life. Her favorite moment on wedding day is watching the couple see everyone they love in one room.

Planning Team

Emma Runyeon – Planning Coordinator

Emma is from Kingsville, Maryland, and a senior majoring in Finance and Marketing. Her dream venue would be somewhere along the beach on the East Coast and her favorite part of AMW wedding day is seeing family and friends out on the dance floor, celebrating together.

Sarah Connell – Planning Coordinator

Sarah is from Dayton, Ohio, and a sophomore studying Sports Management. Her dream venue is on a Vineyard in Tuscany, and her favorite part of wedding days is seeing how happy everyone is during the ceremony.

Hannah Saraceno – Planning Coordinator

Hannah is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and is currently a junior majoring in HR Management and Marketing. Her favorite wedding trend is fast-food late-night pass outs, and her favorite moment of wedding days is watching the bride and groom do their vows.

Emily Cox – Planning Coordinator

Emily is from Greensboro, North Carolina, and a senior majoring in Retail Management. Her dream venue would be somewhere in the low-country, and her favorite part of a wedding day is the reception, when everyone is celebrating and creating lasting memories.

Marketing Team

Mia Reeves – Marketing Coordinator

Mia is one of our Marketing Coordinators from Omaha, Nebraska. She is currently a sophomore majoring in Marketing. Her favorite wedding trend is parasol umbrellas and her favorite part of the AMW wedding day is getting to see the bride and groom have their first dance.

Ava Reeves – Marketing Coordinator

Ava is from Omaha, Nebraska and is a sophomore majoring in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Her dream wedding venue is from Lake Como, Italy. On AMW wedding days, Ava loves setting up and watching the room come to life – seeing all the details transform into a beautiful setting.

Nicole Katz – Marketing Coordinator

Nicole is from Atlanta, Georgia and is a junior majoring in Marketing and Management HR. Her favorite wedding trend is a signature cocktail. Nicoles favorite aspect of AMW wedding day during the ceremony when everyone gets to see the bride for the first time.

Emma Migliazza – Marketing Coordinator

Emma is from Tinton Falls, New Jersey and is a junior majoring in Public Relations with a Business Minor. Her favorite wedding trend is hydrangeas. What Emma enjoys most about AMW wedding day is hearing the bride and groom say their vows.

Taylor Moore– Marketing Coordinator

Taylor is from Greenville, South Carolina and a senior majoring in Finance and Marketing. Her favorite wedding trend is adding personalization such as pets in details, monogrammed napkins, and wallpaper bars. Her favorite part of the wedding day is watching the bride and groom make their reception entrance as husband and wife for the first time.

Lauren Schoff – Marketing Coordinator

Lauren is from Lexington, Kentucky, and a senior majoring in Marketing. Her favorite wedding trend is mismatched bridesmaid dresses with the same color palette but different styles, patterns, and fabrics so everyone can wear a dress they love. Her favorite part of wedding days is seeing the bridesmaids walk down the aisle for the first time, because they're so excited for the bride.

Anna Kulas – Marketing Coordinator

Anna Kate is from Richmond, Virginia and is senior majoring in Marketing and Finance. Her dream wedding venue would be on the coast of Greece. Her favorite part of the day during the AMW wedding day is being with the AMW team to work together to bring the bride and groom's visions to life.

With such a creative, passionate, and hardworking team, we know Fall 2025 weddings are going to be unforgettable. We can’t wait to see the magical moments this season will bring.