Katie Huebel has been orchestrating weddings and events for over 20 years. After graduating from the University of South Carolina with degrees in Marketing and Business she utilized her sales background. She worked as a manager in staffing sales for over 4 years in Atlanta. Feeling the urge to tap into her marketing and creative side, Katie began the process of opening her own event planning firm. In 1998 Katie built the framework of what is now WED. Growing up in an industry with a mother that is a florist gave her the tools needed to create a thriving and innovative business. Thanks to the hard work and creative style of the WED team, the company continues to thrive!

FAVORITE COLOR: Citron
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Mint Chocolate Chip
A PERFECT DAY IS… spent relaxing with my family
FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL: Pawley’s Island
CAN’T GO A DAY WITHOUT… diet coke
WORDS TO LIVE BY: Live everyday as if it were on purpose!

Ellen Cohn-Robinson has been in the event industry since 1992. She began her career with the Walt Disney Corporation in Orlando and produced events for Walt Disney Imagineering. She moved to SC five years later to become the Harbour Club’s Event Director. After several years and many successful collaborations with Katie Huebel, Ellen joined with WED and has been a key part of WED’s team since 2000. She has produced over 500 weddings and events and enjoys the families she is able to work with year after year.

FAVORITE COLOR: Blue
FAVORITE SEASON: Fall
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Cookies and Cream
FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL: St. John USVI
MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: My boys!
A WEDDING ISN’T COMPLETE WITHOUT… Great food and beverage and a bride!

Haley Horsfall realized her passion for the events industry early on. Born and raised in the Bluegrass state, Haley attended college at Murray State University and earned a degree in Public Relations and Advertising. During that time, she developed her marketing and creative abilities interning for the Walt Disney Corporation in Orlando and Baptist Health Systems in Kentucky. In 2013, Haley began her wedding planning career in Nashville, Tennessee. She relocated to Charleston to become part of the WED team. Haley is thrilled to be part of an innovative wedding industry, rooted in Southern tradition!

FAVORITE COLOR: Sea Glass
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: Mint Chocolate Chip
A PERFECT DAY IS: Spent with family
FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL: Seagrove Beach, FL with family
FAVORITE SEASON: Fall
MOST TREASURED POSSESSION: Photos
WORDS TO LIVE BY: Be somebody who makes everybody feel like somebody

Mary Kate discovered her love for events while working for resorts during her college years. Originally from Athens, Georgia Mary Kate moved to South Carolina to play golf for Presbyterian College. After school she worked in the Atlanta area as an event director for a local co-working space. Feeling an urge to move back to South Carolina, she relocated to Charleston to join the WED team. She very much enjoys working alongside the ladies at WED to help create spectacular events and memories that last a lifetime. 

FAVORITE COLOR: Green
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: anything from talenti
A PERFECT DAY IS: With family in Athens, GA
FAVORITE PLACE TO TRAVEL: St. Simons Island
THE BEST HOLIDAY: Thanksgiving
CAN’T GO A DAY WITHOUT: Coffee
WORDS TO LIVE BY: “Do all things with Kindness”