About this vendor
The Charleston Brunch Co is a wedding-planning company based in Charleston, SC. Chief coordinator Heather is on hand to curate your dream day. From mood boards and event styling to full-service planning, she will strive to bring your wedding vision to life.
Heather Piland has worked in the hospitality industry for over five years. A self-confessed brunch enthusiast, she now lends her excellent eye for detail and keen organizational skills to prospective newlyweds. She offers couples an alternative to the traditional reception, incorporating novel brunches into the day’s celebrations with her know-how and passion for brunch-themed events.
The Charleston Brunch Co offers a range of wedding packages and plans to reflect each couple’s preferences. You can avail of the Brunch Event package for any pre-wedding parties, from bridal showers to rehearsal get-togethers. The Brunch Wedding plan comprises venue coordination, timelines, event design, and three consultations prior to the big day. Heather liaises with vendors to ensure setup and breakdown run smoothly on the day. If you envisage a more classic wedding reception complete with ceremony planning and a seated reception, Heather will happily tailor her talents to your tastes.
Details
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bachelorette Party
- Bridal Luncheon
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2020.2019.
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Heather was absolutely phenomenal!! My wife and I had a destination wedding in Charleston and we couldn’t be happier with everything Heather did for us! Amazing communication leadi...
ng up to the event, absolutely perfect recommendations for the other vendors, and perfectly coordinated the day of. There is literally nothing she didn’t execute absolutely perfectly.
Planning a wedding comes with a whirlwind of emotions! As couples we are feeling very in love, the happiness, the excitement, but we 100% cannot forget about the STRESS. Due to Cov...
id, Heather was with my husband and I for a solid two years. I cannot begin to describe how wonderful working with her was. To my new brides, whenever you book vendors for your big day, you are essentially “investing” in your wedding. An investment that you should absolutely consider is hiring a wedding planner. I cannot stress enough how much LESS STRESS you’ll forgo by having a “go-to” for all things wedding related. In Charleston we can predict the heat, the rain (sometimes), and hurricanes but as a bride what I could not predict was a pandemic and what that meant for our July 2020 wedding. Once we figured out that Covid was here to stay, we made the difficult decision to postpone. Heather contacted all our vendors, and we easily transitioned our wedding day to one year later in July 2021.
What drew me to Heather was the fact that she lost her mother to breast cancer the same age as I did. We both shared a special bond with our mothers, and it was difficult knowing that my mom would not be there to experience our special day. It was what my heart needed to have someone there as a shoulder to lean on, who knew how it felt to not have a loved one there for a day as monumental as your wedding day. I am so thankful that Heather took us on as a couple and I will forever cherish her friendship. I cherished her even more so when I also lost my father unexpectedly 6 months before our wedding.
Heather helped me through this tragic loss and made sure everything ran smoothly before and on the day of our wedding. She transformed our venue into exactly how I imagined it, and I didn’t have to worry about a single thing on our wedding day except marrying my best friend. Heather was more of a friend to me than just a vendor, I truly couldn’t have gotten married without her.
If you as an engaged couple are looking for a wedding planner, please do yourself a HUGE favor and reach out to Heather with Carolina Occasions. It will be one of the best decisions you will ever make!
My mom and I met Heather on a trip to Charleston to visit different venues. Before she was even hired, she began helping us by suggesting venues and vendors in the area. We immedia...
tely knew that Heather would be wonderful to work with as she was kind, knowledgable, and helpful. She seemed to understand my vision, and we did not hesitate to hire her after just one meeting. That was the best decision I made during wedding planning! Heather works with many amazing vendors in Charleston, and from those vendors, specifically suggested people that she thought would best fit my personality and vision. They were all wonderful to work with also. We ended up having to reschedule our wedding two times due to COVID. Heather made it seem like no big deal by contacting all of our venues and working out dates that would work across the board for everyone involved (TWICE!). I know she was having to do this for many of her other clients at the same time, but she still managed to ease our stress and disappointment by taking care of everything with a kind and gracious attitude. When we finally got married, Heather made the day seamless and perfect. I never had to worry about a thing, and when I showed up at the venue, it was more beautiful than I even imagined! Everything went exactly as it should have throughout the night thanks to Heather and her team. I could go on and on about how wonderful Heather is - I highly recommend her. Please check her out! You will be so glad that you did!!
If you think you don't need a wedding planner then you haven't met Heather. She was truly a godsend through the whole planning process. As someone who originally wanted to elope, I...
had no clue what I wanted and felt like my ideas were all over the place at multiple points in time. Heather took every one of my scattered thoughts and helped transform them in to an absolute dream wedding day. I went from wanting to elope to wanting to relive the day over and over because it was PERFECT! She is so easy to communicate with (in person and email/text/phone) and kept every detail organized from start to finish. She even helped calm all of my pandemic panic, communicated with vendors, and helped us feel 100% comfortable with the decisions we made during this crazy time. Towards the end of our planning period, Lauren took over and was our go to girl on the day of the wedding. She is also an angel on Earth and took care of every final detail for us. My wedding day was absolutely STRESS FREE and I have Heather and Lauren to thank for that!
Heather was wonderful to work with! From the start, I felt as though I was planning my wedding with a friend and someone who truly cared about my vision and making every detail co...
me to life. She was easy to work with which made planning everything a breeze! I was lucky to have her as we had to postpone our wedding twice due to COVID-19, had a hurricane the day before and then a last minute venue change the day of our wedding. My wedding would not have been possible without her help and support. I am so grateful for all of her hardwork! Our wedding was beautiful and more than we ever could have asked for!
Heather was exactly what we needed to take our big day to the next level. Her expertise helped us plan and throw the best party. The day was so smooth thanks to her and her team. B...
ecause of her, we got to relax and soak in the whole day and night. From our first meeting over coffee to packing our cars like a tetris game the end of the night, Heather handled everything like a true professional. My only regret was not having her plan our entire wedding! I hope we get to throw another epic party in the future together!
All we can say is - Wow. Heather created the easiest day of our lives, and that's saying a lot with a change in weather and ceremony location on site. Not only did she coordinate ...
all of the changes with our other vendors, but she did it with a huge smile on her face. As we were walking out of our venue, we couldn't believe it could get better, until we got in the car where she had already organized our to go dinner, cell phones, and wallets! We are so grateful we selected someone so organized, genuine, but also fun to be around!
We chose to use Carolina Occasions for our destination wedding and it was the best decision we made! Heather worked diligently to coordinate everything with the cruise line to ensu...
re that our experience ran smooth from start to finish. Weather threw a slight wrench in our plans to have the ceremony at Half Moon Cay but luckily Heather was on board with us the entire time so that back up plans to move the ceremony to Grand Turk were made all while we were enjoying our time with friends and family on the boat. She coordinated with the cruise wedding staff to make sure every detail was taken care of and basically replanned our wedding in 2 days!! Everything turned out absolutely perfect and we wouldn't have changed a single thing. I would 100% recommend her to plan your destination wedding- she's amazing!
Working with Heather was like having a magic wand. She listened with great care, understood my vision perfectly, and simply made it happen! Our goal was to have a day that was worr...
y-free so that we could slow down, focus and enjoy every minute and that was exactly what happened. Heather did all the pre-planning with us and Lauren was our day-of coordinator. Both did a beautiful job. Lauren had everything under control and thought of things to do on her own (like a beautiful display for our wedding programs) that I hadn't even thought of! Heather went above and beyond and met us in person in Wilmington, NC a few months before our wedding as she was traveling home from vacation. She had me at the "I love Jesus, champagne and my husband" quote on her website but she earned a 5-star with flawless execution. Thank you, Heather and Lauren!
BEST of the BEST wedding coordinator. Heather is so talented at what she does and I HIGHLY recommend her to absolutely anyone getting married or having a special event coming up! S...
he did better than I could ever imagine! We had the best wedding day thanks to Heathers help!
Heather is such a joy to work with! She is professional, prompt, and has a great eye for detail when it comes to the design of every event. I highly recommend Heather for your wedd...
ing planning!
We used Carolina Occasions for our wedding and Heather did an amazing job with everything. She made everything easy and stress free as possible. Hard working, professional, and a g...
reat attitude and love toward what she does. Thanks again!
Heather is hands down everything you need in a planner! We used just her "day of" package and she was amazing when it came to handling family issues, and a late caterer. She made o...
ur day flow so well that you barely noticed the food came a little late. 10/10 would recommend!
I don't even know where or how to start because Heather has been nothing but AMAZING throughout the planning process. I seriously couldn't have done it without her. My family had s...
ome (personal) issues with the Venue that we had to literally change our entire idea about a month before the wedding day.. so while I'm at freak out mode Heather had everything under control. Also 95% of people at the wedding were Korean and she killed it! So that right there says A LOT about great she is. Thank you again for making everything run smoothly and making our dreams into reality!
Heather is the best! She is so nice, always calm, and ready to get it done. We always met for coffee or drinks to discuss the plan, and I looked forward to it, like hanging out w...
ith a close friend. I honestly miss her already, she made my wedding perfect, and I didn’t have to stress at all on the day. She had everything under control and if I wanted to change something she made it happen so easily. I can not recommend her enough, and her prices are better than anyone else in Charleston.
Hiring Heather for her full wedding planning package was worth every penny! She successfully helped achieve our vision of a fun and relaxed wedding for us as well as our guests! Sh...
e made the whole wedding planning process easy, helping us to achieve our vision as well as stay on budget. The wedding ceremony and reception looked beautiful, and everything turned out wonderful. We had many compliments from guests on how enjoyable the wedding was. I can also say that I was not stressed one bit on the wedding day--my mom included, who stresses over everything! I'd say that our vision of fun and relaxed was achieved! My now-husband and I truly enjoyed every minute of our wedding! Thank you, Heather!
Choosing Heather as my wedding planner was the single best decision I made during wedding planning! I had my wedding at the SC Aquarium which meant Heather only had an hour and a h...
alf to set up the space once it closed to the public. She coordinated a large team of vendors flawlessly and I wasn't stressed at all about the setup because I knew she understood my vision and could bring it to life. As a person, she is a delight to be around, always to willing to answer questions and anticipate your needs. Wish I could give her 10 stars!
I vetted coordinators and planners really strenuously, and I got a gut feeling from the beginning Heather was going to be great. I wasn't wrong. She was extremely professional and ...
so so helpful throughout the wedding process. She'll go out of her way and is so genuine; you'll start to think she's more a friend than a hired vendor. Promise you won't regret working with this talented gal!
Don't assume you can't afford coordination help without reaching out to Heather West first! I was on a very tight budget, and she worked with me to provide day-of coordination that...
I could afford. She did an AMAZING job! For me, it was huge that she was 100% in control, cheerful, and friendly without being overwhelming, loud, or fake. Several friends and family members commented later about how kind, calm, and professional she was. In fact, she was so efficient that she got us cleaned up and cleared out of the venue 20 minutes before the 10pm deadline—something that I'd worried about for months! I can't recommend her highly enough.
Heather was one of the greatest blessings during our wedding planning process and big day! I was unable to communicate efficiently with vendors because of work but wanted to still ...
have a say in the smallest of details and Heather made that happen. She made my dream wedding come to life right before my eyes and in the busiest season made it easy for me to enjoy and celebrate engagement rather than stress about the wedding day. Wedding week she handled everything perfectly so that I had no worries and simply got to soak it all in. Heather was so loving and kind and cared for me, my fiancé, my family, and my day as if it was her own. She displayed a unique professional and compassionate demenor that helped her handle the business and emotional side of the wedding with such ease from start to finish.
Heather was amazing throughout the whole planning process! She was very knowledgeable, professional, and easy going. She knew exactly how to calm my nerves and reassured me that ev...
erything would come together if I ever forgot! She was available to talk day and night and responded very quickly to every text, email, and phone call. My wedding day went seamlessly thanks to her and was beautiful. Her design expertise was GREAT! I genuinely loved Heather as both a person & wedding planner. I highly, highly recommend her!
Heather is absolutely an AMAZING planner! She is kind, sweet and have a smile on her face at all times! She is just a joy to be around!! She makes sure that everything is going smo...
othly and that all the details are perfect! I would absolutely recommend her to anyone! :)
Heather is fantastic! She made us feel so comfortable and put us at ease for our big day! She knew exactly the wedding vibe we were hoping for and delivered!
Heather was wonderful to work with and was so instrumental in making our wedding day relaxing, smooth, and so much fun. She is always so pleasant and positive and works really hard...
to ensure everything goes smoothly. If I did this day all over again, I would make Heather West could be my wedding planner again. Thank you again!
Wow! This young lady is nothing less than amazing! Heather is quite the professional young lady and still imposes a very personal laid back manner that is comforting to bride and f...
amily. She knows how to make things happen and always puts the bride FIRST! Leaving nothing to circumstance, covers all the bases and allows the Mother of the Bride to be just that ... "mama". What an enjoyable experience!
Tonya Goins, Mother of the Bride
Heather was AWESOME! The day of my wedding I knew I could relax without lifting a finger because I knew she had it all under control & SHE DID! The day went so smoothly! & even bet...
ter than I imagined. She recommended great vendors & she knew exactly what I was looking for. Her prices are very reasonable but not worrying about what could go wrong on your wedding day is priceless!! I highly recommend using Carolina Occasions for your wedding!
If you’re in need of an event planner, look no further than Carolina Occasions! I’ve worked with Heather multiple times and she’s also helping me plan my wedding for May 2019! I ha...
ve nothing but positive things to say about Heather. She is absolutely amazing at what she does. She’s hard working, motivated and pays close attention to detail. She will make your visions come to life and will allow you to be stress free on your day! Heather has the best personality, so don’t be surprised if you gain a friend in the planning process! I would 100% recommend Carolina Occasions to plan your event!
Truly not a single negative aspect to Heather West's planning! She is the epitome of an industry expert. She is a pleasure to work with and I have witnessed her create one unforget...
table event after another... Heather's knowledge of the wedding industry in Charleston & the surrounding areas is vast. There was never a question I posed that she didn't have an answer for. Thank you for being such an amazing professional to work with, Heather!
Contact
Charleston, SC and Charlotte, NC
The Charleston Brunch Co