About this vendor
South African native Cheryl-Anne Kast began her career in the events industry with a Bachelor's degree in Culinary Arts from The Institute of Culinary Arts in Stellenbosch, South Africa.Her passion for impeccable cuisine landed her a position as Pastry Chef at the Conran Group's acclaimed London eatery, Coq d'Argent. With stops at Lambs of Stratford-upon-Avon and the World Service Restaurant in Nottingham, she honed her skills as a Pastry Chef and gained extensive knowledge of catering and events.
In 2006 Cheryl-Anne made a fateful move to the Tarheel State with the opportunity to join the AAA Five DiamondFearrington House Restaurant, a Relais & Chateaux treasure nestled in the lush farmland of Pittsboro, NC. There she met handsome Cheese Maker, Alexander who she promptly married and in 2013 gave birth to their precious daughter.
Cheryl-Anne's attention to detail and vast experience made her a stand out at Fearrington. She made a smooth transition from the kitchen to Catering Manager and Weddings and Special Events Manager where she served thousands of clients over the course of 6 years in creating unique, beautiful, and meaningful weddings, bridal luncheons, private intimate dinners, corporate events, charitable events such as the annual Peter Michael FoundationCharity Auction and Dinner, as well as the prestigious Thomas Keller Dinner in 2013.
In 2015, Cheryl-Anne founded Kast Events LLC, giving her the opportunity to serve a more diverse clientele. Her calm demeanor paired with her impeccable attention to detail makes Cheryl-Anne a favorite of brides and hostesses alike. She possesses excellent communication skills, superior presentation abilities and contagious enthusiasm. Cheryl-Anne's clients benefit from her vast experience and valuable relationships with top area vendors, supplying show-stopping floral, creative menu, and event design and execution. Whether an intimate event or a lively wedding celebration, Cheryl-Anne's aesthetic and talent makes her a star within Triangle events industry.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Engagement Party
- Wedding
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
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Cheryl-Anne was absolutely integral to our wedding day! She was communicative and proactive, including handling details that we hadn't even crossed our minds! We had to make a chan...
ge to our rain plan on short notice, and she handled everything so we could enjoy the day. She also did such a beautiful job with all of the design choices!
Cheryl-Anne was extremely respectful of my wishes. I made it clear what level of services I wanted and she only provided professional pushback once to up-sell me in one particular ...
area.
I worked with Katie for my event and she was incredible. She was exceptionally organized and responsive to my questions. She provided enough structure and guidance for the day before and the day of that I felt completely at ease without being overwhelmed. The day of ran so smoothly, all thanks to Katie's proactivity to identify and address potential issues. I'm extremely grateful I got to work with Katie who helped give me and my husband the perfect day.
I'd recommend Cheryl-Anne and Katie 10 times out of 10!
Cheryl-Anne and Katie were such a joy to work with and made the planning process so stress-free. I truly felt like I was in the best hands and they executed my vision on my wedding...
day perfectly and took care of all of the behind the scenes details so that I could fully enjoy my wedding day from start to finish. It was the best decision I made to work with them!
Cheryl-Anne was our full-service wedding planner and we would absolutely recommend working with her! She is kind, professional, and completely understood our vision from the beginn...
ing. We had a few sticky situations with some of our other vendors that she expertly helped navigate and I don't know what we would have done without her! We were both so relaxed and able to enjoy our big day because we knew we were in such good hands. Our wedding was everything we dreamed of thanks to Cheryl-Anne!
We hired Cheryl-Anne for Design services for our wedding in Costa Rica and it was the best wedding decision we made! I have worked in the Raleigh wedding industry for 10+ years and...
have had the pleasure of working alongside Cheryl-Anne for many of those years. So when it came to hiring a wedding planner for my own wedding, even though it was destination, I knew I wanted to work with someone locally here for the ease of the actual planning. As someone who has been in the industry for so long and has planned many weddings for others - it's just different when you're doing it for yourself. And having the knowledge of how much work truly does go into planning a wedding, I knew I couldn't do it without someone like Cheryl-Anne by my side. With having to deal with destination wedding vendors, I knew that Cheryl-Anne would thrive because of how professional, organized and diligent she is but she truly exceeded our expectations.
First and foremost, her wedding design was exactly what I wanted and dreamed of! Even though we decided to get married in Costa Rica I told Cheryl-Anne in our first design meeting that I didn't want anything to feel super tropical or boho. I asked her to put together a design that was "costal modern chic" which is... kind of random... but she truly hit the nail on the head. It ended up being better than I could've ever imagined.
Throughout the planning process Cheryl-Anne kept me on task and would always check in to ensure we were timely in booking vendors, hitting deadlines, etc. She communicated with our vendors on our behalf and many times without me even included as to not clog up my inbox with logistics that I didn't need to be involved in. As a control freak, this was incredibly helpful for me as to not add unnecessary stress during planning. She also assisted us in planning our Welcome Party and our Catamaran Day!
During the actual wedding week, Cheryl-Anne and Katie could not have been more helpful and accommodating. I literally did not have to worry or think about one thing involving the wedding festivities. They handled all vendor questions, helped ensure that my husband and I were taken care of and ensured none of our family members had to lift a finger. From setting up every detail of our Welcome Party to ensuring all of the logistics were coordinated for our Catamaran day and everything in between, everything was truly flawless.I am anxious by nature and multiple friends and family made comments to me during the wedding week about how relaxed I was and how shocked they were by that. My response was always "it's all thanks to Cheryl-Anne and Katie". I was able to be truly present and enjoy the time with all of our friends and family who traveled there to celebrate with us. For that, I truly cannot thank them enough. It made all the difference to have them as a part of our special day and all of our celebrations.
Engaging Kast Events & Co for our wedding design was a revelation of sophistication! Cheryl-Anne's grace from the onset made us feel truly understood, allowing our envisioned weddi...
ng to transcend into a breathtaking reality. Like a master maestro, she transformed our ideas into a realm surpassing our wildest imaginings. Amidst the planning journey, Cheryl-Anne infused a blend of fun, ease, and stress-free orchestration, assuring us that every detail, grand or small, was attended to. Entrusting Kast Events with our day was an invaluable choice, gifting us a storybook start to our marriage! Could not recommend more!
From our first phone call, I knew I needed Cheryl-Anne as my wedding planner. She was honest, professional, and beyond organized. From the start, Cheryl-Anne provided my husband an...
d I with realistic expectations regarding our budget, which helped us navigate what to cut and what to keep for our wedding. She also listened and took extensive notes regarding the vision we had for our wedding, and she made our vision come to life in every single way. My husband was very skeptical about how important a wedding planner was when I started meeting with potential planners, but since our wedding day, he has been telling all of his friends that a wedding planner is the number one thing that they should budget for. Our wedding would not have run smoothly without Cheryl-Anne and her team, and I would not have been as calm as I was on our wedding day without her. Kast Events is a DREAM TEAM. Words truly cannot begin to express the gratitude that I have for Cheryl-Anne, Katie, and the entire Kast Events team. Thank you for making our wedding day the happiest day of our lives!
THE ABSOLUTE BEST TEAM!!
From start to finish, Cheryl-Anne and Katie were the absolute best to work with. Their organization, professionalism, and expertise made wedding planning...
as stress-free as it possibly could be.
We got married in the middle of a hurricane, so you can imagine the week leading up to our big day was chaotic & emotional. Cheryl-Anne & Katie not only coordinated all last minute details, but day of they handled all the curveballs thrown their way. I wasn’t even aware we lost power – they literally handled everything and made sure Preston & I had the best day.
It’s really important to find a wedding planner/coordinator that respects your budget, sees your vision, and truly cares about you & your partners day. That’s what you’ll find with Kast Events.
My words cannot do justice to how amazing this duo is – 11/10 recommend!
Working with Cheryl-Anne and Katie at Kast Events was THE best. Throughout the whole process, we knew we were in great hands. Cheryl-Anne really listened to our desires and interes...
ts so that our vision could come to life on our wedding day.
Throughout the actual wedding weekend, the team managed so many details and moving pieces calmly and efficiently so that our family and guests could be fully present in enjoying the celebration. For that, we are incredibly grateful. By the end of the weekend we really felt like they were close friends.
We love CAK and Katie and absolutely recommend this team!! Thank you thank you thank you!
Cheryl-Anne's organization, calm demeanor, and professionalism were very much appreciated - especially as we navigated the complexity of having a hurricane crash the wedding weeken...
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Her assistance with vendor selection and coordination, timelines, and day of logistics allowed us all to relax and enjoy the special day with our family and friends.
I would highly recommend Kast Events to families seeking straightforward, professional advice, guidance, and coordination as they plan their wedding.
Cheryl Anne and her team went above and beyond taking into consideration every single detail of our day. The attention to detail was something I’ve never experienced and could trul...
y can say our day wouldn’t have been anywhere close to the experience without them. If there were 10 stars out of 5 I’d give it!!
Cheryl-Ann and Katie made our wedding day amazing! They were so helpful and attentive throughout the planning process and totally indispensable on the day of. Can't recommend enoug...
h!
Cheryl-Anne is everything. When you first talk to her and listen to the different things she promises, you can't imagine someone handling it all with no hiccups. But what happens...
when you select Kast Events is trust. Due to her excellent communication throughout the process, I trusted her and her team to pull it off and I wish you would trust my recommendation because you will be thankful you did. They did it all and then some. If you are realistic, you understand that something is bound to go wrong on the big day. I was prepared. But it never happened. The day was beyond perfect. I had one thing about the musician that I wasn't happy with but talking to him was going to make me feel uncomfortable. I just barely mentioned it to Cheryl-Anne and it was handled immediately! She and her team not only made my daughter feel like a queen by meeting her every need but they were regularly checking up on me making sure I had eaten and drunk something. Anything we needed throughout the day while getting ready was supplied - their goal was to make our day perfect and they certainly succeeded. So happy I have another daughter so I can use Kast Events again!!
Cheryl-Anne was hands down the easiest and best decision we made for our wedding. After my intro call with her, I immediately knew I found our planner. She's patient, calm, and too...
k any stress or anxiety I had of planning away. She's extremely organized throughout the planning process and takes the time to learn about you and your partner and listen to what is important for your big day, while also sharing unique and creative ideas that we didn't think of. Cheryl-Anne absolutely nailed our wedding vision - truly exceeded all expectations we had! We could not have been happier working with her and her team. We would not have been able to get through all the planning, details, logistics, timelines, or the wedding day without her! Her team is the best! Thank you for making our dream wedding a reality!
We are so happy we invested in a planner for our wedding at The Barn of Chapel Hill. Cheryl-Anne and her team was the best decision we could've made. They helped us finalize all of...
our vendor and timeline details a month before the wedding. This was such a tremendous help as usually the month leading up to a wedding can be stressful and overwhelming. Cheryl-Anne coordinated all of our wedding details with our vendors and made sure our wedding day was executed exactly to the timeline. Cheryl-Anne and her team also made our wedding decoration vision come to life. We were able to give her all of our decorations, and the team was able to set everything up exactly how we wanted (and for some, better than what we could've asked for!). We are so grateful to Cheryl-Anne and her team for their expertise and guidance for our wedding day! We could not have had such a beautiful day without Kast Events!
I worked with both Cheryl-Anne and Katie and I could not be more impressed with their professionalism and guidance. What impressed me most was how they made all of my dreams a real...
ity and made the day of even more beautiful! Thank you doesn’t begin to cover the amount of gratitude I have for these ladies
My Maid of Honor used Kast Events for her wedding in January 2021, and I immediately fell in love with Cheryl-Anne! Soon after was planning my own wedding for March 2022 and Cheryl...
-Anne was the first person I thought of before planning anything else!! Cheryl-Anne and Katie are incredibly professional, sharp, organized, fun, creative, and simply AMAZING!! They made our dream wedding a reality while also keeping me in line!
The day of our wedding it was so amazing to just show up and no one had to worry about a thing. I wasn’t stressing about what we had to do, where we had to be, where anything was, nothing. We just enjoyed the day and I was so incredibly grateful for that, not only for myself and my husband, but for our parents!
I would recommend Kast Events 10 times over, No question!!!
Cheryl-Anne and her team organized the most beautiful evening that could not have been created without their acute attention to detail, responsiveness to our individual character, ...
and of course, their own magical touch. They possess supreme taste and incredible class in all facets. The Kast and Co team, from start to finish, were a pleasure to work with, extremely professional, and knowledgable. Their personal attention went is second to none. One such instance amongst many, was on the day before our wedding, there was a massive downpour at our outdoor venue. Cheryl-Anne worked from sun-up to sun-down to drain the tent and grounds of the rainwater. They truly went above and beyond and we cannot recommend them highly enough.
It was so fun with work with Cheryl Ann and her team! I felt so cared for throughout the entire process and I don’t think it could have been any smoother the day of my wedding. I t...
ruly was able to enjoy every moment with friends and family. Totally worth the investment and will sharing with all my friends!
Cheryl-Anne and her crew are hands down the BEST in the biz. Everything they did was flawless! They took all of the stress out of planning which allowed us to actually take a momen...
t to enjoy it! Thank you so much for making our day special!
Loved working with Cheryl Ann and team! She was very responsive, professional and provided a lot of insight on things I didn’t even think about.
Cheryl-Anne is amazing! She is incredibly quick to respond to e-mails, texts, and phone calls throughout the wedding planning process. Additionally, she’s so very professional and ...
has a very calming presence. When we decided, at the last minute, to move our ballroom wedding to a tented wedding entirely outside because of COVID, we upgraded our package with Kast Events and Cheryl-Anne immediately got to work making sure our day would be beautiful and go seamlessly. Highly recommend working with Cheryl-Anne!
Cheryl-Anne and her team are, without a doubt, the best planners in the industry. My husband and I ended up rescheduling our wedding three times due to COVID, and Cheryl-Anne was ...
there EVERY step of the way for our (unexpected) 18 month long engagement! When you hire Kast Events, you are hiring a team of pros who will make your wedding planning process as smooth as possible and you'll be blown away by the end product. Charlie and I were amazed at the beauty of our wedding day and it is all due to Cheryl-Anne's eye for design. Hiring Kast Events is, quite simply, the best decision you'll make when planning your wedding - we are so thankful for them!
HIGHLY recommend Kast Events! Cheryl-Anne and her team were absolutely fantastic. Because of COVID, we ended up working with Cheryl-Anne for 15 months planning our wedding, and my ...
husband and I commented to each other often that she was the best wedding decision we made. She made sure everything ran smoothly and according to our vision. She always responded quickly, had great recommendations for all of our questions and needs, and she executed on our requests absolutely flawlessly. We truly cannot thank or praise her and her team enough for the peace of mind they gave us and our families - we enjoyed every moment of our day knowing that they had it all covered. We are so grateful for Kast Events and Cheryl-Anne!
There is no way to express how amazing Cheryl-Anne and her staff are. They made my daughter's wedding simply a seamless process. They walked with us every step of the way. Every ...
month she let me know what I needed to be doing. The week of the wedding, they handled every single thing. I highly recommend Kast Events. They are simply amazing.
There are no words to describe the elegant, magical wedding that Cheryl-Anne and her team orchestrated for our daughter and son-in-law this past weekend in Chapel Hill. We live in...
Dallas and were overwhelmed about planning the wedding across the country in the midst of a pandemic. The creativity, professionalism, patience and guidance of Cheryl-Anne and her network of amazing vendors put us at ease and and let us relax and enjoy every minute of the process and their fairy tale weekend. The bride and groom left telling us it was the best day of their lives, and so many family family members echoed their exact words. Absolutely every minute of the big day was carried out effortlessly and without a single hiccup. I can only imagine the hours of meticulous planning that went into every single detail. My husband and I give her the highest possible recommendation and promise you that you could not entrust your wedding to a more original, dynamic team and one of the nicest people you will ever meet.
We are so grateful that we had Cheryl Ann and her team for our wedding. Months before the date, she helped us organize and stay on track leading up to the day. We had to make lots ...
of changes, and it would have been so stressful without Cheryl Ann. Our wedding day went on without a hitch, it was perfect! Cheryl Anne and her team kept us to a schedule and we didn’t worry about a thing. Planning a wedding is stressful enough, but with COVID we were SO grateful to have Cheryl Ann
We selected Kast Events as our full-service wedding planners and couldn't have been more thrilled with the level of service or the outcome of our event. Cheryl-Anne and Justine wer...
e our dream team and made the entire process run so smoothly. We live in NYC and were planning our NC wedding from afar, but it was never once stressful because the team is fully trustworthy and great communicators. They thought of everything and made the entire process so fun and enjoyable. They also have great taste which was super helpful :) Would absolutely recommend Kast Events to a friend!
We are thrilled with our decision to work with Kast Events--Cheryl-Anne and Justine were a fantastic team. We highly recommend them to anyone planning a wedding in the triangle. Si...
nce we live out of the area, we engaged Kast Events for full service wedding planning almost a year before our wedding date and we are so glad we did! In the months leading up to the wedding, Cheryl-Anne and Justine helped coordinate meetings with vendors and made every decision so easy. They were wonderful to work with the entire time, but Kast Events went above and beyond the two weeks leading up to our wedding and, especially, the wedding weekend. You won't regret working with Kast Events!
Perfection!! WOW, there aren't enough words for the wonderful job Cheryl-Anne and her team did! From the initial meeting with all the creative ideas to make my daughter's wedding...
day special to the little day of things-handling tipping, moving items, making sure everything was perfect! The comments we received spoke to her talents! I was an out of town mother and she was a dream, on top of everything, asking the questions we forgot about, etc. Everyone kept saying I was so calm and relaxed and that was 100% because of Cheryl-Anne, made for a completely enjoyable, memorable and perfect wedding day! Wouldn't have been my daughter's dream wedding without her. 10/10
The best decision I made was booking Kast Events for my wedding!
Cheryl Anne and her team completely took the stress out of the planning process. I was STUNNED at how they took m...
y initial ideas/Pinterest board and turned it into something out of a fairytale. Even my dad was impressed with the design meetings - he thought they were very slick :)
Cheryl Anne thought of every little detail and helped keep me on task every step of the way. They handled just about every aspect of coordination between the vendors and really tied everything together. We were able to completely enjoy ourselves the day of the wedding and know that everything was in great hands.
Kast Events WILL make your dream wedding come true. If I could give them more stars, I would!
If you are contemplating using a wedding planner. STOP RIGHT THERE. DO IT. It was the best thing in the entire world. My husband and I are both active duty military; he was deploye...
d to Iraq and I was in a very demanding position. I wanted to be put all my efforts into our wedding but knew work would get in the way. We discussed it and decided to go forth with searching for someone to help. If you are confused on who to choose to be on this journey with you. STOP RIGHT THERE. CHOOSE CHERYL-ANNE AND HER OTHER HALF, JUSTINE. These two women are/were my fairy godmothers. I gave my ideas and the vendors and they made my vision come to life. I was so overwhelmed once I saw everything we planned together before my eyes. Cheryl-Anne thought of EVERYTHING. From the first design meeting until our grand exit, perfection. Our family and friends could not stop talking about our day into the following week. The relationships they have with vendors is incredible and was seen throughout our day because of how seamless everything moved. The stress you think you will have the day of, was nowhere to be found because of them. I could not have asked for better women to be on our side. I love them so much and cannot wait to see what else they have planned for other couples in their future.
LOOKING FOR THE GREATEST PLANNER IN THE WORLD?! Cheryl-Anne is it! I was referred to Cheryl-Anne through our photographer Krystal Kast. At first I thought okay...is this just a fam...
ily thing? Is she just trying to give her sister-in-law business? Cheryl-Anne is the Michael Jordan of wedding planners. As much as I love love love Rose Hill Plantation if it came down to picking our venue and not having Cheryl-Anne, I would pick Cheryl-Anne. She basically took what little vision I had for our wedding day and turned it into the most magical night of our lives. She was organized and on top of every single situation. I felt like I could be open with her and always give my input. She always made us feel like we were top priority. I would forget she had other clients until I saw her post on her social media. I can honestly say that booking with Kast Events was the best decision that we made. We will miss you Cheryl-Anne!
I worked directly with Cheryl-Anne and Justine at Kast Events and I cannot even begin to describe how amazing they are. I was planning from long distance and they made everything s...
o incredibly. I was more laid back about making decisions which was probably for the best - I went with basically everything they suggested and my wedding day was a literal fairy tale come to life. I gave them some basic color schemes/ideas and it's like they took the picture right out of my mind and created something amazing. I never dreamed that the day would be so perfect and it is all thanks to Kast Events. They worked so incredibly hard so that I didn't have to.
Cheryl-Anne also did my florals - I was speechless when I saw how beautiful they were and the guests could not stop talking about them.
I cannot recommend Kast Events enough - whatever is is that you are looking for I promise you will not be disappointed!!!!
As mother of the bride planning my first wedding ever in a city where none of us lived, I was intimidated and worried about my ability to pull it off. In my first phone call with C...
heryl-Anne Kast, I knew I had found our Planner. In a word, she is amazing. Ch eryl-Anne, and everyone on her team, is SO organized, helpful, creative, responsive and calm under pressure. They worked really hard to get to know us and then to personalize the whole experience to our desires, with an unbelievable attention to detail and execution. And they made it fun for us every step of the way. As I reflect on all the various things I spent money on with my daughter's wedding, there is NO better investment we made than hiring Kast Events. And the icing on the cake is that Cheryl-Anne is also a floral designer so she did all of our flowers and decor, and guests have literally told me it was the prettiest wedding they've ever seen. That's because of Cheryl-Anne. She is THE BEST. I need 10 stars to rate Kast.....
Kast team was unbelievable. Every detail covered. Always professional. Pleasure to work with, from the first meeting right through to the last minute of wedding. Also, the flow...
ers and arrangements were beautiful. The day itself ran without a hitch and without any surprises. And as parents of the bride, that is exactly what we needed. If we had another daughter, Cheryl-Anne and her team would be our first call.
Let me tell you, hiring Cheryl-anne for our wedding was one of the best decisions we made for our wedding as our day of coordinator. You know you have a great team behind you when ...
the guest at your wedding and reception compliment on how professional and how great these ladies were (and how they wish they had someone like them for their wedding)! Cheryl-Anne was always responsive when we had questions and kept us on a schedule that reduced our stress. Cheryl-Anne and Allison, and Sarah were amazing to work with on our wedding day!
Cheryl-Anne was a dream to work with! After one conversation with her we knew she was the right woman for the job! She turned our vision into a reality and helped us navigate throu...
gh the process of ordering rentals and making sure our color choices all went together. She created a detailed schedule for our day and kept us on time so everything went off without a hitch. If you’re looking for a solid wedding planner who also has an amazing eye for design and detail, then you need to pick Kast Events!
Kast Events is hands down the best event planning company in the area, there is no question about it. Cheryl-Anne Kast and her team are not only masters at making weddings BEAUTIFU...
L and seamless, they are funny, caring, insightful, efficient, honest, extremely helpful and an absolute blast to work with! We had so much fun working with the folks at Kast Events that we have been trying to come up with other ways to hire them just so we can hang out! That's how much we enjoyed working with them. I have literally recommend Kast Events to people who aren't even asking for recommendations because they are that good! Book them, you will be so happy you did!
Cheryl-Anne planned our April wedding. She is a PRO. She's got wedding planning down to a science! Beyond her knowledge of local vendors and exceptional talent with flowers, she...
is sweet, very communicative, reliable, and professional. She REALLY knows the market and helped us pick out incredible vendors. She designed the ceremony and reception and created exactly what we wanted- she is a great collaborator and listener. She is always available and responsive, and truly made me feel supported as a frantic bride! Although she was at a different wedding on our day, her assistant Allison was with us- equally awesome! Cheryl-Anne was with us every step of the way and created the day of our dreams. She makes it look EASY, too! I cannot recommend her enough!!!
Cheryl-Anne and her team are fantastic! They were affordable and so easy to work with. Cheryl-Anne is always prepared and has beautiful, creative ideas. Our wedding day was gorge...
ous and could not have gone any smoother. Her talent also extends beyond wedding planning, she does the most beautiful florals I've ever seen! We had so many compliments on our wedding and flowers. Everything was stunning and a dream come true!
Looking for the right wedding planner is similar to falling in love - You can’t always explain it, but when you know, you just know. That’s how we felt when we walked out of Cheryl...
-Anne’s office after our first meeting. It was immediately apparent that she wasn’t just a wedding planner, but also our dear friend. By the end of the planning experience, Cheryl-Anne was even more than that… She was family. Throughout the entire process she was there for us every step of the way. From handling complicated family logistics to intuitively solving theoretical conflicts before they even arose, she was our rock and we wouldn’t have gotten through the experience without her. In addition to her organizational awareness and emotional intelligence, she was also our greatest champion. She understood our vision for the wedding from the very beginning and could speak in our stead to every single vendor, greatly reducing our stress levels. Her suggested ideas were always fantastic and perfectly aligned with our dreams for the wedding day. Simply put, she added magic into every aspect of the experience, culminating into one of the single greatest days of our lives. It wouldn’t have happened without her and for that we will always be eternally grateful.
As a bride-to-be from the Washington D.C. area getting married in the Triangle area, we knew that we had to hire an Event Planner! Cheryl-Anne Kast, of Kast Events is by far the BE...
ST Wedding Event Planner in the Triangle area! There are not enough words to express our gratitude for creating a memory that our hearts will cherish forever. Cheryl-Anne was attentive, very responsive, and totally exceeded our vision. Her passion, genuine, and sweet spirit are remarkable and will make any bride feel secure. Logistically, she coordinated and managed our wedding events, including rehearsal at three different venues (21c, Duke Gardens, & The Umstead Hotel & Spa) with ease! Surprisingly, she even made sure a party of 17 stayed on schedule! Her vendor recommendations are by far 4.5+ and we couldn't have been happier with the team of professionals that we worked with from floral design, stationary, decor, cake, to transportation vendors! I don't know what we would of done without Cheryl-Anne and her team! She certainly made every moment of wedding planning such a great experience for us! Five days after our wedding and we're still talking about how grand of an event it was. We certainly consider her a friend!
Cheryl-Anne was such a superstar, and helped my husband and I plan the wedding of our dreams! She went above and beyond to make sure that every last detail was perfect, and the day...
-of execution was absolutely flawless. To say we couldn't have pulled off our wedding without her would be an understatement. We were planning our wedding from 3,000+ miles away, but she kept us in the loop every step of the way and made everything seem so simple. She was very open to listening to all of our requests and finding ways to make everything we wanted work. She's very responsive and enthusiastic, and has an incredible eye. She also designed all of our floral arrangements herself, and they looked absolutely stunning. I couldn't recommend her enough, and we count ourselves lucky for getting to work with her. Thanks again for everything, Cheryl-Anne!
If you have the opportunity to hire Cheryl-Anne (aka Superwoman) and her team to plan your wedding, TAKE IT. Without question, this was the absolute best decision we made for our A...
pril wedding. From the very start, Cheryl-Anne was incredibly organized, detail-oriented, creative, and full of ideas about how to make the wedding of our dreams fit into our budget. I never felt like she was just my “day-of” planner as we were in contact so often before the big day. She had so many wonderful suggestions for design and vendors, and ended up doing our flowers as well which were absolutely stunning. My fiance (now husband) was hilariously skeptical about hiring a planner, but by the end of the whole process he couldn't stop talking about how incredible Cheryl-Anne (and her awesome team!!) was in creating the best day of our lives. On the day of the wedding, we had a little transportation snafu and the Kast Events team handled it so seamlessly that I didn’t even have time to be stressed. I don’t think there is a more thoughtful, kind, and flexible wedding planning team out there!! We are eternally grateful for all of the hard work, creativity, and precision with which our wedding was executed :) Oh yeah, and Cheryl-Anne had a baby 2 weeks before our wedding day, which should tell you how dedicated and all-around AMAZING she is. So easy to work with, so experienced, so talented. Thank you so much!! :)
Choosing Cheryl-Anne and Kast Events was by far the best decision we made during our engagement. We couldn't have asked for a better planner, designer, and support system. I had ve...
ry strong feelings about the look I wanted for my reception and Cheryl-Anne made my dreams and vision a reality in every way. When I had budget concerns, she helped me choose a few areas where we could scale back without losing the overall effect. She thought of details I wouldn't have thought of and was on top of every aspect of the rehearsal, wedding, and reception. On the day of the wedding, everything went like clockwork and it was quite simply a perfect event. Cheryl-Anne had a baby a month prior to my wedding and still never missed a beat. She was attentive, professional, and responsive. In a word...wonderful!
I could not give enough high praise of Cheryl-Anne of Kast Events! We hired Cheryl-Anne as our day of coordinator and she was committed from day one, not just on the day itself bu...
t well ahead of that. We had to deal with a cross-state move while we were planning our wedding and Cheryl-Anne put us at ease during the whole process with how kind, responsive, and generally on-point she was. We were so pleased and appreciative of her sincere commitment to having our day be perfect. From the beginning, Cheryl-Anne was warm, poised, and put me at ease like an old friend. Add to that her professionalism, talent for thinking outside of the box, helpfulness in bouncing ideas off/with, and confidence in how to get things done in a timely fashion and you have the best wedding coordinator on this planet! She TRULY has a natural knack and talent for it. My husband and I had a slightly more complicated "blended ceremony" and Cheryl-Anne handled it like a champ. She listened extremely well and clarified anything she needed to understand more fully so she could execute flawlessly. I should also add that Cheryl-Anne and her wonderful second-in-command, Allison literally saved our outdoor wedding from disaster over the Hurricane Matthew weekend. They went above and beyond in helping us assess how to handle logistics both the day prior (rehearsal) and the wedding day's events smoothly. Their compassion for keeping us and our guests safe was noticed by all. Cheryl-Anne, you truly were a hero to our family on our wedding day! We are SO grateful!!
I can't say enough wonderful things about Cheryl-Anne! She made our wedding run seamlessly. We hired her as our day of planner, though she was helpful and wonderful months in advan...
ce. Everything was beautiful and the stress was kept to a minimum thanks to her hard work. We had Kast Events do our flowers as well, and they were absolutely stunning. They truly made all of my dreams come true. I would recommend Kast Events a millions times over!!
Cheryl-Anne is AMAZING! Having her as our wedding planner was the best decision we made throughout the planning process. She always responded promptly, if not immediately, to our e...
mails and recommended a great team of local vendors that helped make our day perfect. After communicating with her on almost a daily basis, I truly miss working with her now that our wedding is over. This year, Kast Events was voted Best of Chapel Hill Magazine Awards for Event Planning and I could not agree more. Cheryl-Anne is so talented and somehow manages to do it all. On top of planning, we also had her do our flowers. All of the details she implemented were so beautiful and accented our venue so well. Among the many events she had planned for this October, she made us feel like we were her priority and never a bother. If you are considering whether or not to use a wedding planner, I am here to tell you that Cheryl-Anne is absolutely worth it. Because of her, our wedding day was more perfect than we could have ever imagined.
We had a wonderful experience working with Cheryl -Anne. She is such a professional and has wonderful taste. Her help with the wedding and rehearsal made the experience a pleasure ...
for us. She is a real detail person and took away so much stress by making sure nothing was forgotten. We miss working with her!
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