Jordan Xu

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Jordan Xu is a Professional Wedding Planner living in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her husband, Jim and their son, Theo. Since founding her company in 2012 in Atlanta, Jordan has led over 165 weddings and events throughout the Southeastern United States. This experience allows Jordan to seamlessly design and plan the event of clients’ dreams. Emily Jordan Events includes a team of three planners and has offices both in North Carolina and Georgia.

After graduating from Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theater Studies and Sociology, Jordan worked in restaurant special events before spending several years in non-profit fundraising. During that time, she also achieved her Master of Arts in Arts Administration from Savannah College of Art and Design.

Jordan has been featured for her work and expertise in Martha Stewart Weddings, Modern Luxury Weddings Atlanta, The Knot, The Celebration Society, Wedding Planner Magazine, Popped!, Hey Wedding Lady, and Borrowed & Blue. Her company has been named to The Knot Best of Weddings Hall of Fame, and selected as Wedding Wire Couples Choice nine times. She was named a Top 10 Event Planning Expert and received three Diamond Awards in the Best Wedding category from Modern Luxury Weddings Atlanta. She has been nominated for seven Allie Awards and won in 2023 for Best Wedding Team Effort. She currently serves as the Immediate Past President for the Atlanta Chapter of Wedding International Professionals Association, and as the Chair for the 34th Annual Allie Awards.

When not planning events for Emily Jordan Events clients, Jordan can be found serving her community through the Junior League, as a board member for the Little Theatre of Winston-Salem, and as an International Officer for her sorority, Alpha Delta Pi.