Cara Quinlan Events

On February 18th, we had a wedding in Pasadena with approximately 100 guests in attendance. Cara was in charge of all wedding planning for the event which included coordinating all the vendors (photography, d.j., florist, etc.), working with the wedding venue personnel and managing the rehearsal, wedding day preparation, ceremony, and reception. In all of these activities, Cara performed well beyond expectations.

Both the bride and I work in finance in NYC which left us little time for wedding planning and the disadvantage of not living close to the actual wedding venue. Therefore, Cara had an outsized responsibility in terms of executing all pre-wedding planning. We were very impressed by the way Cara identified the key items that needed attention, creatively thought through possible solutions and generally took care of as much as she could without the bride or groom's involvement. No detail went unnoticed - it was as if Cara had been through several hundred such ceremonies. During the actual wedding day, Cara was well prepared for our early morning rehearsal and worked with all the key people in the wedding party to ensure they knew exactly where to go and what to do. Both sets of parents are quite old and nervous about what their responsibilities were. Cara patiently worked with them and quickly put their concerns at ease. Throughout the whole day and night, Cara worked hard to make sure everything behind the scenes ran smoothly. Looking back, I don't remember a single hiccup - the way a wedding ceremony should always be. Whenever the bride and groom needed Cara, she was right there. Before an issue even arose, she was quick to address it. Even after our wedding day was complete, Cara followed through to make sure the billing was correct and that all loose ends were tied up. She took great pride in making sure we were satisfied with her work until everything was official "in the books".

In summary, I highly recommend Cara for your wedding. She is very professional, polished and easy to work with. You are in good hands as long as she is coordinating. We received a lot of positive comments about "how smooth and flawless the wedding was". I give Cara the well-deserved credit for these acknowledgements.

If you have any further questions or would like to discuss our experience working with Cara in more detail, please e-mail me at evslapansky@gmail.com and we can set up a time to...

Cara was my day of coordinator for my wedding and did an absolute amazing job. We worked together for a month prior to the wedding (long distance through emails and phone calls) and she went through every detail and every contract to make sure any potential issues were resolved prior to the wedding day (no bridezilla or last minute uh oh moments here!). On the day of, she made sure we kept to the timeline to prevent potential overtime fees to vendors and made sure everything was set up beautifully. I would highly recommend Cara for anyone who is looking for a detail oriented, easy to work with coordinator.

We hired Cara as our Day Of Coordinator and she was without a doubt, indispensable both during the planning and on the wedding day itself.

The groom is from Scotland and arrived in California just two weeks before the wedding, so we planned the wedding mostly via phone, email, and Skype. Along the way we found Cara through a popular wedding forum. We are both so glad that she was there to help in the run-up to the wedding!

Cara helped plan out the timeline for the big day, reviewed and organized contracts for each vendor, identified problem details you or I might not spot, and kept in contact with each vendor to make sure they all knew what was expected of them the day of. She helped us plan for our fluctuating guest count (we ended at about 130), provided useful suggestions for seating arrangements, and was particularly helpful and extremely professional when we were dealing with a difficult venue sales rep. Additionally, she was a great support system and bouncing board during those times when family and friends’ opinions can become overwhelming.

Cara was prompt to every meeting and never let us down, despite the crazy California traffic! She organised our whole rehearsal and walked us through the precise details of the ceremony, then made us practice the difficult parts until it all went smoothly and we were comfortable with each step.

On the big day itself, her presence was light, yet she was always nearby when we wanted to ask her something or needed to make a last minute change to our plan. We got anxious now and again about certain details but Cara always had a handle on things and knew exactly what was going on. Her presence was very reassuring. She was early to arrive at the venue and helped coordinate the room set-up as our vendors arrived; she made sure everyone knew what they were doing and was basically the master of every detail.

Our whole experience with Cara was fantastic. I’m sure many weddings have a lot of people helping, but when everyone has an opinion it really makes a difference having someone there who is solely focused in helping make your day how you want it. And assuming you only plan one wedding in your life, there is no substitute for a professional eye who can not only spot issues but has the problem-solving insights to offer suggestions and help fix them. She was patient and calming through the whole process. One of the nicest things about Cara was not just her professional capability; it was her enjoyment and delight at the whole event. We don’t know how she stays relaxed through what seemed to be a stressful and complex event, but she does her job with such competent enthusiasm that it really helped us both to enjoy the day. It was a real pleasure to have Cara there and we couldn’t recommend her more.