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Knot a Second Thought, INC is a Wedding and Event Design and Management company in Coastal, NC. Instagram.com/knotasecondthought Hi! We’re glad to have you.

Thanks so much for stopping by! We are Knot a Second Thought, INC. A Wedding Planning, Design and Management Team based in Coastal North Carolina. We’ve been helping couples plan celebrations of love for years now. From small dinner parties to grand affairs, we have you covered. Owner, Zena Underwood is a Certified Wedding and Event Planner and started her career in Event Planning nearly a decade

ago. She’s built a team of talented coordinators, designers and floral creatives and they are dedicated to helping you host a beautiful, flawless event. Available for Coastal NC and beyond. Let’s plan a Celebration to remember �

11/04/2025

2026 calendar update, we’ve had an influx of inquiries the past two weeks. So I wanted to post a quick calendar update for next year. Our open dates are limited!

April- booked
May- one weekend open
June- one weekend open (potentially)
July/August- have some availability
Sept- booked
October- booked
November- one weekend open

Also booking now for 2027 🥂

11/03/2025

And just like that, it’s November! 🍂 We’re entering into MY personal favorite season, Holidays + Winter. I love cozy sweater weather, baking, crafting, taking it slow. We’re almost there!
We have just two events left for the 2025 Wedding Season and they’re both going to be so fun!! This weekend we’re headed to New Bern 🥂

10/24/2025

We’re off to Charlotte today for our last wedding of October! It’s a family affair this week- I’m bringing the whole crew along- everyone has tasks and duties and the kids will get to see what I do from start to finish.
This year has flown by, we’ve had such a great time with each and every one of our couples. Looking forward to the last few events to round out the year 👏🏽

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10/21/2025

Whew! What a week we just wrapped up. It was busy and beautiful, packed with so much designing and detail checking- we appreciate everyone’s patience that was waiting on a response from us. It was all hands on deck but we did it and couldn’t be more proud!
Today we’re all caught up in our inbox and all messages should have been returned. We’re rolling right into the next stretch of back to back events from here through the middle of November, to round out our 2025 season. This weekend we are off to Charlotte for a wedding at a private residence!

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10/19/2025

Thankful post this Sunday morning as I reflect on this amazing weekend we just had. We’re a small but mighty team here at Knot a Second Thought. It’s a true small, family business. I wanted to take just a minute to give a special shoutout to my husband. He plays an often thankless role, but he is doing so much behind the scenes-there’s no way I could do it without him!
Just this week he designed and fabricated, assembled and hung this installation to hold 300 Lillie’s over the dance floor. In addition to taking and picking kids up from school, cooking dinner, reserving and picking up the U-Haul. Helped me process thousands of blooms. Swept the literal floor under my feet as things piled up. Brought me dinner in the shop so I didn’t have to stop working, lots of long nights this last week, sooo many flowers. He came to help set up yesterday, tried to keep me calm and level headed, brought drinks for the team to stay hydrated. Then came back at 10pm to help clean it all up.
I’m dead in the bed now and he’s back out there cleaning out the U-Haul.

I am so thankful for him, everyday. There is nothing he won’t do to support me, our family, our business. And since so much of what he does is behind the scenes, many don’t know how involved he really is! So huge THANK YOU to Mark, I love him so much and this is just one reason!
💕💕💕💕💕

10/06/2025

Alright October, here we go!
We have events every weekend from pretty much now until Thanksgiving! We look forward to these Fall events every year, I try not to have a favorite season, but I do think fall here on the coast is SO special!

We’ve also sent out 8 contracts in the last week, for 2026 and 2027 dates. We have room for about 3/4 more events in 2026, then we will close the calendar. We’re no longer booking more than one event per weekend, so if you want to work with our team- don’t wait, reach out and let’s chat! We’d love to help bring your visions to life 💕

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10/03/2025

They say it’s good luck if it rains on your wedding day. I don’t know who “they” are, but I don’t think these two need much help in the luck department. Their love for each other is so obvious, I don’t think it’s luck.

What rain? 😉

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09/29/2025

It’s Monday and we’re back in the office after an amazing wedding weekend! We have about 47 emails to answer, so bare with us today as we start replying to those.

*note this is our busiest month, so please give us grace with our response times as we work as fast and thoroughly as we can! We are prioritizing those that are getting married in the next 45 days first. We promise to give you the same focus and attention when your wedding month/week/day is here! 🥂

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09/28/2025

Last night. ✨

Truth be told, there really is nothing glamorous about this job and moments like this, with people like this- really make it all worth it!

When I stood back took it all in, it was very obvious their love for each other was the only thing that really mattered. No stress. No worry. No disappointment in the weather.
Just love.

I borrowed this pic from , I just love it!

09/22/2025

We’re walking right on into our busiest month of the year! Long days and nights, little to no breaks. We have soooo many flowers coming in the next month and I am THRILLED to get back in the shop and create! New design styles we’ve never done before but can’t wait to try! New venues and old favorites!

If you need me, the best way to reach me during this busy time is by phone- call or text. My time at the desk and in my email will be sporadic, most of my time will be spent in the workshop- prepping for the weekends!

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http://www.knotasecondthought.com/

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Hi! Thanks so much for stopping by! So glad you did. If you don't know me already, my name is Zena Underwood and I run an amazing team of Wedding Planners, Coordinators and Floral Designers here on the NC Coast. We are a team of hard working mamas (+ my husband, Mark) that are here to make your Wedding Day, Corporate Party, Baby Shower, Birthday Party or any other kind of Celebration you can think of....Amazing. Let’s chat and see how we can help you!! We are local to the area and have built an incredible relationship basis with other local vendors all across the state, after being in the customer service industry in the area for over 12 years. We have planned events of all types and all sizes, for all budget ranges! Over 500 events over the years at this point, amazing! We love what we do and we like to think it shows. Don’t be surprised if you see us dancing and singing on the sidelines while we are working, we love to see people having fun!

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