Carly Rae Weddings & Events

We hired Carly and team for day of coordination. #1 you need a day of coordinator… no matter how «low-​key» you think you’re day will be. Hire someone!
We did all the planning and vendor hires ourselves. But Carly was a great sounding board. Carly was great about asking about things that I would not have thought of. Leading up to the wedding she did a site walk through with us, came out the day before to lead the rehearsal (which we really needed!), and she and another team member (Nicole who was great!) were onsite — and in the background — the day of… awesome service for just «day-​of» coordination.
There was some confusion on the schedule of the day. I should have asked more about it before hand, and had to make some last minute adjustments the day off with the photographer… slight stress… but worked out fine. I think it was just some miscommunication on everyone’s part. She helped get the table set-​ups perfectly with very little guidance — I thought I would be able to do more the day of and was too swamped — Carly picked up the slack!
The day goes by waaaay to quickly it was nice knowing that the team was there to take care of things that I couldn’t. I woke up to find all our cards, important personal items, and my gorgeous bouquet (which i thought was a goner) were neatly stored in our room. I was able to let loose a bit more knowing she and her team were there!

As a bridesmaid in Xtina L.‘s wedding I can validate that her review of Carly Rae’s services is on point. She lacked any sort of direction, which resulted in confusion during the reception and with transportation services. Also, I was surprised to see her doing her hair and make-​up at the venue. I didn’t think it was customary for the wedding coordinator to «get ready» at the venue.

I was truly disappointed by the services of Carly Rae. My husband and I had already handled the major parts of wedding planning on our own (venue, caterer, florist, hotel, etc.) but we wanted a wedding planner to help us stay on task and on budget and coordinate the day of. Unfortunately we did not get this guidance or help from Carly and ultimately she caused more stress than she alleviated.
I’m not going to claim that there weren’t some things done right, but there were far too many things not taken care of or done incorrectly which left me feeling that she did not provide the services she promised. These were the most noticeable:
1. Despite numerous inquiries, we did not receive a total estimate for rentals (plates, silverware, glasses, etc.) until a week before the wedding. The final estimate wasn’t even complete until two days before the wedding. Carly focused solely on aesthetics before considering our budget and overall gave very little guidance (what we need, how much we need to order, etc.) and instead pushed virtually all of the logistics onto our caterer.
2. A week before the wedding, she accidentally forwarded me an email she had written to a vendor calling me «cheap» for not choosing more expensive flatware. This came after several weeks of Carly pushing expensive design ideas that were outside of our budget. Needless to say this was quite upsetting and I was considering terminating the relationship. When confronted, she did apologize and I gave her a second chance. (In retrospect I shouldn’t have.)
3. Despite being provided with full information for the alcohol delivery, she did not take inventory or save the receipt when it arrived. After the wedding we discovered we were overcharged on some items. When asked about this, Carly blamed her staff.
4. Carly did not facilitate the day of schedule as we had discussed, leaving my bridesmaids to pick up the slack with starting the speeches on time and cutting the cake.
5. Carly did not properly communicate with transportation. Due to her miscommunication, the early bus organized specifically for our older guests and children left forty minutes late. There were supposed to be three buses at the end of the night and there were only two that showed up. My husband and I had to deal with this completely on our own at the end of the night. She was nowhere to be found.
I hate to cast any negative light on a such a wonderful day in my life, but Carly’s lack of professionalism was so egregious that I feel compelled to write this review. Carly is enthusiastic about her design and seems very diligent about updating her Instagram feed, but doesn’t seem to have any interest in the less glamorous aspects of wedding planning.

I’m a vendor, and recently had the pleasure of working with Carly and her team on a wedding at The Elysian in Los Angeles. Carly was together — I mean, ducks in a row, organized, and best of all: Happy. On the Day Of, she was so cheerful and chill, but quick to respond to anything any of us needed. It’s so rare to find that magical combination of detail-​orientation and sincere joy to be doing the work. Thank you Carly Rae Weddings for being impeccable from start to finish!

I couldn’t be more happy and pleased with my wedding day coordination team from Carly Rae Designs. Throughout the entire process Lyndsea and the team were available to answer all my questions and they were all so wonderful to work with. Lyndsea created the timeline and vendor lists which were essential and so appreciated. I don’t think I would’ve been able to pull off the wedding without their guidance, professionalism and experience. The entire wedding day was taken care of by Lyndsea and her team, from making sure vendors were on time to staging the whole event! It looked beautiful and was beyond what I could’ve imagined. I absolutely loved having them apart of the wedding day to make sure everything went off without a hitch! I’ve heard it was the best wedding ever (thanks to Lyndsea and her crew) ;)

I’m so thrilled and pleased with how pleasant my dear friends wedding was! I had the privilege to a part of the big day and everything went perfectly! Carly Did a wonderful job ensuring that everything was perfect and catered directly to the requests of the bride and groom! She worked beautifully well with the very large bridal party from parents to friends to family and children… she knew what she was doing and who she was doing it for: the happy couple! My only regret is that I didn’t know about her for my wedding! I will always remember how perfect she made this day for my sweet friends! Thank you Carly! I hope I get the joy of attending another one of your flawless weddings!

Carly coordinated our wedding. Carly and her team are professional, fantastic with problem solving, and go above and beyond for their client.
Hiring Carly was one of the best choices that I made during my wedding planning process. If you are looking for someone to get the job done with a fantastic attitude — Carly Rae Events.

We had the pleasure of working with Carly and her team for our wedding, and having her on our side made not only the day of more relaxing and enjoyable, but the whole planning process as well. She really cares for the couple and makes that evident through thoughtful letters throughout the wedding process. As someone who could easily be stressed during an extensive planning time, Carly made us feel calm and at ease.
Day of, she was awesome. There was not a single point where we felt like stuff was getting out of her control. She is great with vendors, family, and the bridal party.
I would recommend Carly’s services to anyone I know planning a wedding and be confident in any work she would do.

I had the pleasure of attending a wedding that Carly Rae and her team worked on and I have to say I was thoroughly impressed. Every time I turned my head they were on the scene, already on top of things. They found the perfect balance between being up front enough to handle business yet behind the scenes enough to not distract from the bride and groom. The wedding ceremony and reception flowed so smoothly that I never once was distracted by anything. I will definitely be recommending Carly Rae to any of my friends getting married.

Carly Rae Weddings & Events are a husband and wife coordinating team. I’ve never seen two coordinators work together so seamlessly! I was part of a bridal party last weekend in a wedding that they helped put together, and I was thoroughly impressed. I too had a very large bridal party and even larger guest list at my own wedding, so I definitely appreciated how organized and proactive they were to make sure that everything was perfect.
I am absolutely saving their contact information so that I can refer them to my friends who are getting married… I know they would enjoy working with them!

I was so glad to have found Carly, she lifted a huge weight off my shoulder as being my Day of Coordinator. I would communicate with her through email, and I would get a response from her right away! My fiancé and I did not have a rehearsal and we had a pretty big wedding party, but she still managed to pull things off on the actual day, with just me emailing her the program and timeline. She did a wonderful job making sure everything was set up accordingly for the ceremony and reception, showed up early at our first consultation meeting, and one of the SWEETEST person i have met.
Thank you Carly so much for helping mine and my now husband’s wedding run smooth!

Carly just coordinated my wedding a few weeks ago and she was fabulous! Her prices are fair and she is so willing to help with whatever needs to be done! The wedding went very smoothly and everything was put together very well, just as I had asked :) I am a person who likes to be in control, but felt confident trusting Carly to ensure every small detail was taken care of on our big day! Her and Billy were super friendly, accomodating and on it during the wedding. Even when our limo driver did not show up they jumped into action and started trying other avenues to get us to our hotel. Two very kind people who put their heart and soul into their business.

When choosing a wedding planner, I wanted someone that would understand my specific style. After meeting, Carly I knew she would be perfect to help me plan my perfect wedding. Our visions & requests were pretty extravagant considering we had a 400+ guest list, 20+ bridal party, carnival games etc. We needed a lot of help, & Carly really helped us in organizing the millions of details. The day of was incredible. My husband & I received so many compliments on how smooth our wedding went, & that is all because of Carly & her team. They worked out the schedule, the communicating between vendors etc. I didn’t have to worry about set up, or tear down. She took care of it all! Most of all, Carly made sure I did not worry. I found out she even got rid of a tarantula that was near the reception area! Carly Rae Weddings & Events was the full package. I look back on my wedding day & am so incredibly blessed in how fabulous the day was. My wedding was in September & I am still receiving compliments :)
Thanks Carly!

I recently went to a wedding for one of my former roommates and closest friends that Carly was coordinating. It was beautiful! I was there as an «unofficial bridesmaid» so was in charge of helping with whatever needed to be done, and Carly was so great at delegating and organizing. It was a huge wedding with tons going on, but it all came together perfectly! I would absolutely recommend Carly as a wedding coordinator — check her out!

Carly put together a very large outdoor wedding this weekend for my lovely roommate. There were so many factors and specific requests but she made it all work and coordinated everything so smoothly and professionally. It was obvious that Carly had anticipated and thought a step ahead of each situation. The day was absolutely beautiful and perfect for the bride, groom, and all of the guests.

My roommate just had a wedding yesterday, with over 350 people, carnival games, even a petting zoo! Carly did a wonderful job of handling the many many tasks, putting up with tempermental weather, and adding a classy touch to every element of the wedding. She was great at figuring out the best ways to integrate the bride and groom’s personalities and style into the big event. She did all of it with poise and with the client’s interests in mind. Thanks Carly for a great day!