Hiring Carly Williams at Carly Rae Weddings was the best decision we could have made for our Summer 2024 wedding in Malibu, California.
We live in Atlanta, Georgia and hired Carl...y about 9-10 months ahead of our wedding when we were really starting to feel the stress of getting behind in the planning process. We are two very busy business professionals, so we had very high standards and expectations for the person we would trust to plan our destination wedding, and from that moment we first met with Carly on Zoom, we knew she would be capable, trustworthy, and professional – what we didn’t know was how much fun we would have working with her. Carly is enthusiastic, warm and treats every couple like they’re the only wedding or event she’s planning (which is SO not the case!!).
She was attentive and responsive to every question, concern and idea that we threw at her at all hours of the day and night. Our venue with relatively turnkey in that we were required to work with some of the vendors the venue selected – who I must say were all fantastic – but we didn’t want a planner who was going to treat us like “just another Cielo wedding”. Carly did anything but that and made us, our wedding and our families feel so special and important.
We of course had a Pinterest board with ideas, but from the very first meeting once we hired Carly, she helped us figure out our priorities (amazing atmosphere for our guests, incredible food, and a great live band) and then she helped us weed through our ideas as she brought our vision to life.
Again, as a destination wedding and two busy working professionals, communication with a planner we could trust was critical. She gave us the gentle nudges we needed and kept us on track and in the loop on what she was working on with our vendors.
Speaking of vendors, Carly helped us find a bakery with a vanilla cake we loved, a live band in our budget, and a dog handler so we could have our best friend with us on our biggest day which meant so much to us. We were also so impressed with Carly Rae Weddings that we hired her floral company, High Noon Florals, to do all of the flowers for our rehearsal dinner and wedding. Once again, she nailed our vision and executed beautifully.
Now to the wedding day… WOW! My husband and I have been in and to our fair share of weddings and have to say that we’ve never seen a team more on top of everything than this one. My parents and bridesmaids were so impressed with how proactive, professional and kind the entire CRW team was. Special shoutout to Joy who was my bridal concierge and with me the entire day and was a true JOY to be around.
We could go on and on with glowing comments, but we’ll close with what we want you to take away from our review... We had a coffee/espresso bar and a pizza oven at our wedding, and as the couple being celebrated, your wedding will go by FAST. As we got into our getaway car, Carly handed us four boxes of pizza (one of each type on our late-night bite menu) and to go lattes. Carly Rae Weddings is for the details from the start and until long after the finish.
It is with heartfelt gratitude and true appreciation that we recommend Carly Rae Weddings for your upcoming wedding or event.
Planning a wedding is a fulltime job with a lot of expensive decisions. Don't do this on your own. Look no further and hire Carly Rae Weddings so you can actually enjoy your engagement and this wedding planning season of your life!!