Call sheet for Charlotte, North Carolina
Run your Charlotte event like a call sheet
Permits, tents, planners, budgets and neighborhoods for weddings, parties and corporate events in the Charlotte area, laid out in the order you will need them.
The run of show
Every event moves through the same sequence, from the first decision to the last song. Each row below is a guide. Follow them in order, or jump to the cue you are on.
- 07:00Setup
Plan an event in Charlotte
Pick the date, the guest count and the kind of space. Charlotte summers run hot and humid and spring rain arrives evenly through the year, so the plan starts with the weather and the venue.
- 09:00Load-in
Event permits in Charlotte
Street closures, block parties and beer and wine on a closed street go through the Charlotte Department of Transportation. Applications are due at least 30 days ahead.
- 11:00Rigging
Tents and temporary structures
A tent over 800 square feet needs approval and an operational permit from the Charlotte Fire Department before the first stake goes in.
- 13:00Doors
Hire a planner or do it yourself
A planner takes vendors, timelines and day-of calls off your list. Some events are better handled yourself. Here is how to tell which is yours.
- 15:00Run
Event budget and timeline
Work backward from the date. Permit lead times and vendor booking windows set the schedule, and the budget follows the guest count.
- 17:00Curtain
Corporate and private events
Meetings and launches in Uptown, parties in a backyard in Myers Park, a milestone dinner anywhere in between. The rules differ by site.
- 19:30Last dance
Planner directory
Compare 11 event planners in and around Charlotte by specialty and location.
Venue sheets by neighborhood
Six areas, each with the venue types, streets and permit pointers that matter when you book there.
- VENUE SHEET 07Uptown CharlotteFour wards, the convention district and the hotel core.
- VENUE SHEET 08South End and DilworthRail corridor warehouses next to a streetcar suburb.
- VENUE SHEET 09NoDa and Plaza MidwoodMill village arts district and a 1910 streetcar suburb.
- VENUE SHEET 10University CityCampus, research park and the Blue Line corridor.
- VENUE SHEET 11SouthPark and Myers ParkA shopping district and a historic garden suburb.
- VENUE SHEET 12Ballantyne and south CharlotteA planned corporate park on the South Carolina line.
Planners, in running order
Event planners in and around Charlotte, with services, city and phone so you can shortlist quickly.
Aloha Creative
Photo booths and event activations
Amaani Renee Designs
Luxury event planning and coordination for weddings, milestone celebrations, baby showers and intimate gatherings
Events Without a Hitch
Wedding and event planning
Faith Jewel Events
Wedding and celebration planning
The Gathering Picnic Co.
Styled picnic events
University City, on the map
University City surrounds the UNC Charlotte campus in northeastern Mecklenburg County, along University City Boulevard and W.T. Harris Boulevard. The University Research Park, one of the largest research parks in the state, sits across Interstate 85. Planners with offices in the 28262 and 28269 zip codes include Elite Lineage Events LLC at 1914 J N Pease Pl, Charlotte, NC 28262, shown on the map below.