Kickstand Events

I highly recommend hiring Kickstand Events for your wedding! After my first phone call with Sally, I knew that we had to work with Kickstand to plan our wedding. I instantly clicked with Sally’s bubbly personality and trusted that she would deliver on what we were looking for, which was a stress-free, fun event! Hiring a wedding planner, but specifically Kickstand Events, was a must for us because my husband and I wanted to soak up our engagement period without the stress that can come with wedding planning. We were certainly able to do this thanks to Sally, who kept me organized and took a lot of the responsibilities and pressure off of my plate. Originally we were thought we would only need Kickstand for the planning process, but after further consideration we decided to sign on for the tandem package that includes florals and design. Courtney, who is the design expert, immediately got my vision and brought it to life! She worked with us to design exactly what I had in mind, while staying conscious of our budget. The ceremony, cocktail hour, and reception were STUNNING and cohesive. Every detail was designed and put together in a way that my mother and I could not have achieved if we attempted DIY decor. Additionally, having Courtney work with all of our sub design vendors (programs, linens, chairs, etc.) took a huge burden off of us. I did not realize how many emails and questions you have to answer while planning a wedding, but having Courtney there to take care of everything with these vendors was so helpful!! I’ve been to other weddings where the wedding planners look stressed or annoyed during the ceremony and reception and it’s very obvious and uncomfortable as a guest. And we’ve all been to weddings where the groomsmen complain about being bossed around by the planners. I did not want this at our wedding and this is not how Kickstand operates! Sally, Courtney, and their assistant Jessie seemed so genuinely happy to be at our wedding! I felt like if our vendors were having a good time, the wedding would go smoother and as a result be less stressful for everyone. They ran the event with smiles on their faces, while keeping everything perfect, professional, on-time, and stress free for our families and bridal party. If something went “wrong” during our wedding, I still have no clue (and neither does my mom, husband, families, friends, etc). One thing that really stood out to me was how highly our venue and other vendors spoke of Kickstand Events. When we arrived at our venue to drop some things off a couple of days before the wedding, our venue coordinator said that this was her first time working with Kickstand and that they are now at the top of her referral list. That statement spoke volumes to hear from the other side of things. Our photographer and DJ also sung their praises. Oh and we heard from almost every guest that it was “THE BEST WEDDING EVER! We sure thought so, but I guess we weren’t just being biased. Everyone noticed how great this team was! I am so grateful we were referred to Kickstand Events and will certainly be referring them to any friends looking for a wedding planner. You will not regret hiring Kickstand for your wedding or event! They are focused on your unique wants and needs and go above and beyond to deliver a flawless, stress free event! We had such a fun time working with them over the past 10 months and will miss our emails and planning meeting get togethers! Thank you Sally and Courtney! We love you

We can’t say enough good things about Sally, Courtney and the entire Kickstand Events team. After several postponements, we decided to elope in June 2020. Sally and Courtney somehow found a way to make that day even more special than we imagined. We finally had our celebration in June 2021 and it was beyond magical. Sally and Courtney created a beautiful evening – from the flowers, the décor, the thoughtful details, keeping us on track throughout the night, and making sure I always had a drink in my hand 😊 – we couldn’t have done it without them. They are organized, responsive, creative, extremely talented, and just incredible humans. Thank you, Kickstand, for turning a crazy year into such an amazing and enjoyable experience for our families. We love yall!

I can’t even express how much I love these two sweet, kind, and very smart ladies! My daughter and I met Sally and Courtney with Kickstand Events over 2 years ago to start planning her wedding! We had no idea what we were doing, what we wanted, and we lived two hours away from the wedding venue! Sally, in her very calm and organized manner immediately put us at ease by explaining our timeline and how easy and fun it would be to navigate the whole wedding planning process. Courtney, with her very creative brain just knew how to weave a lovely description of how beautiful our event would be! We left it all on their very capable hands! We were so very excited for our daughter’s June 2020 wedding, then BAM! COVID! It all came to a screeching halt! But—Sally and Courtney, without missing a beat (and this was very new and strange territory for them to navigate), calmly guided us through the process of totally re-scheduling the entire wedding. Over the next year we planned, and planned, and planned again as the rules kept changing! We thought we had our vision for our design plan, when Courtney, at one of our last meetings, looked at my daughter and just knew the plan we had was not “her” anymore that maybe she had changed since COVID. That intuitiveness to re-create the entire plan and Sally’s efficient coordination with all of our vendors ended up turning our daughter’s wedding into something very unique and special for us—and for my daughter, it was totally “her”! It was light, and fresh and homey! Our guests all commented on how wonderful everything looked and that it felt like home! To give them that vibe of being comfortable and connected to everyone else in the room is something that will always warm my heart! They didn’t just keep us on schedule (thank God for you Sally!) and make a beautiful design plan (you’ve got mad skills, Courtney!), they created a “feeling”; a feeling of relaxed comfort and friendship and fun that ran through the whole entire evening to the point where NO ONE wanted to leave! ☺️ And those two stayed with us to the very end! I hope they had fun and enjoyed everyone else enjoying what they created! I don’t know if I’ve ever had as special of a night! You both made it magical and most of all you made our daughter’s dreams come true! We feel like we’ve made forever friends in these very special ladies and I’m hoping we can find a way to work with them again one day! Wish we could do it all over again! We just love ya Sally and Courtney! 💖

Sally and Courtney are the absolute BEST! I cannot recommend them enough for planning your big day! Not only are they professional and responsive, but they are SO FUN to work with. Their bright personalities and amazing energy make even the tough wedding conversations fun and exciting! They are able to take small ideas and turn them into a beautiful reality. Their team is responsive, talented, organized and incredibly creative. I'm SO grateful for everything they did to make our wedding day absolutely perfect!!

We worked with Kickstand for the past year and a half before our wedding. We pretty much had everything planned and then with COVID-19 had to switch to an alternate venue and Kickstand didn’t miss a beat. Sally and Courtney went above and beyond with everything possible to make it our dream wedding and we couldn’t have done it without them. We and our families were so comfortable with them, which made it that much easier on our wedding day to know they had our backs. And on top of everything else, they created the most beautiful, magical wedding for us. They really are the dream team and I would recommend them to anyone!

Kickstand events recently helped me pull off a bridal shower with @ 40 guests in the middle of Covid restrictions. Our original venue could not accommodate us so short notice we changed the location to a backyard. Courtney immediately got to work. She went on Google Maps, downloaded a picture of the back yard and had a layout plan and an inspiration board to me in a day. She completely transformed the backyard into a beautiful venue for our shower. She handled everything, taking all the work and the stress off of me. She and an assitant were there early to make sure everything was in place and beautiful. They also stayed for the entire shower so I could enjoy myself (not typically the case for a party host) Courtney was a lifesaver. I could not have pulled it off without her-it definitely would not have been as beautiful! I will definitely call Kickstand Events to plan another event and would highly recommend them!

One of the easiest and best decisions we made for our wedding was to work with Kickstand Events. Sally and Courtney are phenomenal at every single aspect of planning a wedding. With all the decisions you have to make during the process having a team that is talented and experienced is so important and that’s exactly what they are on top of so many other things. Kickstand is so knowledgeable about the vendors, timeline planning, flowers, has excellent creative direction, logistics, music selections, entertaining and working with family and all the little details of an event and wedding you would never think of. The best part about working with Kickstand was their ability to bring our ideas to life that fit within our budget. They were so flexible with all our changes, so many changes and worked with our budget over the course of planning. They went above and beyond to bring in new and different decor and work with new vendors. Everything about the planning for us was so much easier because of Kickstand. Their experience and wide portfolio truly shows how skilled, creative and professional this team is. We were so thankful to have them be a part of the process for us and they were so comfortable to work with. I couldn’t have asked for a better team to make our wedding perfect. We truly enjoyed having them there for our day, meeting our family and seeing our dream come to life. Thank you Sally and Courtney, we appreciate you both more than you know!

Kickstand did an absolutely incredible job on our wedding. It was beautiful and stress free. We got tons of compliments from friends and family and everyone had an incredible time which is what it's all about! I would 100% recommend them to anyone.

Kickstand Events was absolutely amazing to work with. I had a vision of what I wanted but I'm not a design person so I relied on them to make my vision come true. They did that and more. Our wedding was perfect all thanks to the ladies at Kickstand Events. Something that was important to me was the budget. I wanted to make sure we did our best to stay within the budget. Kickstand was very supportive and helpful by ensuring we kept the vision within the budget. The communication back and forth was very timely and I really enjoyed the few face-to-face meetings we had as well. Kickstand assisted with the rehearsal to ensure we were timely and prepared for the next day. The day of the wedding was not even a little bit stressful thanks to Kickstand. They collaborated with all the vendors, got things setup, brought the beautiful flowers, got us where we needed to be on time, etc. It was such an easy, fun , wonderful experience. I wish I could do it all over again!! I can't say enough great things about Kickstand . Sally and Courtney are absolutely amazing to work with. I consider them amazing friends now. If you're looking for a fantastic wedding planner, Kickstand Events is the event planner to use!!!

Sally, Courtney and the entire Kickstand team are absolutely fantastic. We got married on an island with some tricky logistics and they made the entire process smooth, efficient and fun. My mom and I are not type A people so it was hands down the best decision we made. Not only did they keep us on track, but they also created a stunning event with our best interest in mind the entire time -- and celebrated us like we were family! They are beyond organized, super thoughtful, intentional and crazy talented. I cannot recommend them enough. <3

Sally and Courtney were absolutely fantastic to work with. They kept me on track and really took over all the planning. On my wedding day I worried about nothing and everything was just sort of magically done. Also they have such a positive energy, it really made planning a wedding (which an be stressful), a joy. Highly recommend!

Sally and Courtney were hands down the best wedding planners we could have asked for. So kind and relaxing attitudes. They were very responsive, followed up, and took care of everything from vendor management to design. We didnt have to worry about anything leading up to our wedding day. Sally was very organized and Courtney has great taste. Willing to work within our budget and gave us honest feedback. The day of our wedding was so smooth even though it rained. I love these girls and would recommend them 100%! Worth every penny!

Honestly, I could not even begin to describe how A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Kickstand Events and team are! As a bride who is passionate about design and also planning a destination wedding, I feel like I may have been more on the high maintenance side but Sally and Courtney went above and beyond from start to finish! Sally is praised by all Wilmington wedding vendors, and I never had to worry that every T was crossed and every i was dotted about all the tiny details and organization of the vendors, schedule, and entire wedding day! Our day was flawless and completely stress-free thanks to Sally! Courtney’s attention to detail, passion for what she does, and love for clients was invaluable! And... her design skills especially florals!! One word....STUNNING!!! She also added so many special touches to our day that really made the wedding special, magical, and perfect! :) Our guests are still raving about the beautiful set up the Kickstand team created at Airlie Gardens! Sally and Courtney are both absolute professionals with incredible talents and, and I will be forever grateful to them for all they did to create the wedding of our dreams!!

Working with Kickstand Events was the best choice my husband and I made for our wedding. They made the planning process 110% stress free from day 1 working with them up to the wedding day. I didn't give them much vision other than that I wanted my wedding "meaningful and beautiful" - from those words they made our wedding day better than anything I could have ever dreamed up! Sally and Courtney make the perfect team and can put any bride at ease. All future brides, if you're looking for gorgeous florals and seamless planning - you've found it in Kickstand Events

FLOWERS: Kickstand, who also provided wedding planning services, provided the flowers for our wedding and ceremony. They were simple and beautiful. We initially talked about big, unique arrangements (such as hanging flower chandeliers) but budget constrictions towards the end changed some of our plans. The end result was even better than I could have imagined- Courtney really delivered. WEDDING PLANNING: We worked with Kickstand Events for our outdoor wedding and reception at Airlie Gardens on 9/6/14. We used them for the total event planning services. As this was my family's first wedding experience, we weren't entirely sure what to expect. I immediately hit it off with Kate, Sally, and Courtney who all have wonderful, friendly personalities and distinct skill sets that make them a unique team. I'll admit that being a naive bride, we did have some issues with budgeting. In the end, however, Kickstand really pulled through in helping with cuts. They even went above and beyond to make the "signature cocktails" we served that day (definitely not included in the contract!) We had a large wedding (320 ppl) and it was truly the best night of our lives. Kickstand made it happen. It was beautiful, fun, and exactly what we wanted. No one waited in line for drinks or food, the tent space and floor layout didn't feel cramped or crowded, and everyone had a great time. A friend even told me that someone from Kickstand's team drove to the pharmacy to get cortisone cream and bug spray after she noted that my friend was itching a few mosquito bites! I would recommend Kickstand to anyone. Yes, you pay for services, but in the end it was totally worth it. I had fun getting to know them and felt like they truly invested in our event, which was spectacular.

I gave kickstand a lot of freedom in choosing which flowers to use. After discussing theme and colors, I told them I wanted a lot and for them to be beautiful - and they delivered! The flowers were gorgeous, fresh, and highly complimented!