Carrie Darling Events

Carrie Darling Events was outstanding in so many ways! Carrie exceeded all our expectations and made our New Years Eve Wedding the most amazing thing in my life to date! Even my husband still talks about how beautiful our reception decor and arrangments were. Streamline, proffessional, enthusiastic and considerate are only a few of the amazing qualities Carrie Darling Events have.
If you ever get the chance to work with carrie and her staff you will not be let down!
Thanks for making m,y wedding PERFECT!!
Lauren

Carrie Darling Events provided the most gorgeous wedding event! She made our destination wedding into an absolute fairytale. I could not have been more pleased with the wedding or the reception. The value of her service was immeasureable. She was quick to respond to any questions I might have had. Her ideas and expertise were excellent. She worked very hard to make this New Years Eve Wedding an incredible event. I highly recommend her services and know that she will give exceptional attention to anyone's event. Creativity is Carrie's strong suit as is her ability to work within one's budget. A very talented individual who will only continue to excell as a wedding planner.

Carrie Darling Events was absolutely wonderful to work with throughout our entire wedding planning process. My husband and I live in Chicago so most of our communication with Carrie was via email, phone, and text.

We hired Carrie in April and began discussing ideas for our wedding in Marco Island. It was such a wonderful experience. She is so passionate about her ideas and she truly wants to make your vision come true. She was always very responsive and a great source of ideas! We met with her in June when we came down for a visit and it was so great to "meet" her after working with her for a couple of months via phone and email. She set up our vendor appointments, make-up/hair trials, and completed a sample table/centerpiece for us. I felt at ease when we went back to Chicago knowing that Carrie would handle all of the details and ensure our wedding day was beautiful (and stress-free).

Throughout the planning process, Carrie helped me come up with numerous ideas for the wedding, welcome bags, bridesmaid's gifts, groom's cake, my accessories for the wedding, and much more! I felt like she was my a great friend not just my wedding planner. She also helped me stay on track with the planning process and created a timeline for us so we didn't have to worry about anything the day of our wedding.

The day of the rehearsal she made sure the church went smoothly, answered everyone's questions and collected all our "goodies" for our wedding day. Of course, our wedding day was perfect!! We didn't have to do anything except relax, enjoy each other, and celebrate with our family and friends. It was wonderful. Everything turned out perfectly. Carrie and her team made our day so special. All of our ideas came together and it was EXACTLY what we wanted and more! It felt surreal. We had over 80 people attend our destination wedding in Florida and everyone said it was the BEST wedding they have ever been to. It was fun, elegant, and romantic! I can't wait to see our video and all of our photos.

Overall, Carrie was a pleasure to work with and I'm sad that I won't get to talk to her anymore. I wish she was located in Chicago because I would have her plan all of our events!! Maybe a destination baby shower in a couple years?! :-)

Bianca & Matthew
Chicago, IL

My wedding was a dream come true and all my guests said it was the best wedding they ever had attended. Carrie took my vision, personality and tastes and translated them into an elegant, classy affair that people are still talking about!! She is a delight to work with and has a "can do" attitude about everything. Her resources are endless and her recommendations were right on. You could not find a better event planner than Carrie Darling!

Carrie is a very enthusiastic and professional wedding coordinator. I had a destination wedding in Naples, FL, so most of our communications were through e-mail and she was very thorough and timely with her responses. She was also very organized, which was definitely reassuring during the whole planning process. On the day of our wedding, Carrie and her team made sure everything looked beautiful and was in its proper place. I highly recommend hiring Carrie.

Carrie and her team at Carried Away Events were wonderful. Being a destination bride it created more of a challenge in the wedding planning process, but Carrie was there every step of the way in assisting us in creating our vision for our wedding and answering any and every question that came to mind. On the actual day of the wedding, Carrie showed her true talent. At the last minute, we had a storm blow through which caused us to have to use our plan B. Carrie was able to execute everything so perfectly that the guests didn’t even know all the changes that happened. Throughout the whole event she was calm, professional and always smiling. Our wedding was absolutely perfect and our guests all commented on how amazing and memorable it was. My husband and I would HIGHLY recommend Carrie and her team at Carried Away Events!

I first heard about Carrie Darling and Carried Away Events through Wedding Wire when I was looking for a Day-Of-Coordinator for my Marco Island wedding, and from the first inquiry I sent her, to the last moments of my reception, she was an absolute joy to work with! While there was not a large quantity of reviews on Wedding Wire for her, every review was outstanding, and I knew I'd stumbled upon someone special.

From the very beginning, months before I officially hired her, she was nothing short of enthusiastic, in a very sincere and genuine way, and there was something that set her apart from the other planners I'd contacted. Although I only hired her for the day of, she was extremely generous with her time and treated me like I was her number one priority. She didn't miss a beat, she was extremely thorough in her email replies, and it was evident that weddings were her passion.

I felt like she was one of my best friends and my wedding cheerleader during the year of planning - always interested to see the little details, willing to give her input and offer resources but never pushy or sales-y, and checking in often which helped to motivate me during those occasional moments of feeling overwhelmed or tired of planning. Despite feeling like a good friend during the planning, she was always professional, not to mention extremely organized, and perpetually upbeat and optimistic.

When I finally "met" Carrie two weeks ago, I felt like I'd known her for ages and she was just as impressive in person! We sat down and went through the details, and she was so on top of everything. At that moment, every worry and question that had arisen while planning this Florida wedding from hundreds of miles away simply melted away and I knew I was in very good hands. She took charge during the finalization meeting with the reception restaurant, and I was able to just sit back and look forward to my wedding day. In having a destination wedding, the days leading up to the wedding can be hectic and busy, but Carrie relieved all that stress and pressure and totally took the reins so that I could relax and see the fruits of my planning labor, not to mention enjoy my vacation!

Her team members Jackie and Ashley were equally outstanding and enjoyable to work with! They were responsible for the decoration set-up for our beach ceremony and restaurant courtyard decor, and so much more, and I was extremely pleased with their work and how they pulled all my little decorative elements together.

The whole team executed my event flawlessly, and I don't think I could ever thank Carrie enough for the role she played in making my wedding the fabulous and memorable event that it turned out to be.

If you are looking for a DOC, do not hesitate to contact Carrie and see for yourself how amazing she is. You will blown away by this gal!!!

Carrie was sure to listen to the ideas that I had and was able to create something even better than I had imagined. She successfully incorporated specific things that were special to me and made sure that I loved everything about our ceremony. Carrie was fabulous! I wish I lived closer to her so I could use her for EVERY event I need to plan! She took away my stress, ensured that no detail was overlooked and was a lot of fun to work with. I wish I could give her a better rating than a 5!

If I could give Carried Away Events 100 stars I would! If you are thinking about hiring a coordinator hire Carrie! She is AMAZING! I spent over a year planning every detail of our wedding and wouldnt allow anyone help me. A few weeks before the wedding I started thinking about hiring a DOC so we could relax and enjoy our day. I was very apprehensive letting someone assist with our baby. After speaking with Carrie on the phone all my worries were gone. After meeting her I was already in relax mode. She was excellent, she paid attention to every detail! It's amazing how someone can just see "your vision"! She was always available with any question and thought. Our coordinator at the Country Club loved working with her! Her amazing team set up and ran our wedding seamlessly! We did not have one problem throughout our day, the entire day was 100% on schedule! They exceeded our expectations, if we were to ever plan another event I would hire Carrie without a hesitation. She was such a dream to work with. So if your searching for the "perfect day" Carrie and her team are a MUST HAVE! Worth every penny and some! My only regret is that I didn't hire her sooner :).

Never in my wildest dreams would I have been able to plan a winter wonderland wedding in five days!! Carrie took care of everything!! She transformed the room with the flowers as did her uplighting! Her creativity brought the penthouse to life. She actually helped me to theme our day as "winter wonderland". The photgapher was a referal and she was so fun! Carrie officiated our ceramony and made my husband and I feel as though it was a wedding for a Prince and Princess! She even wrote our vows, I tear up just thinking of how special she made us feel! I would not change one thing thanks to her!! My day was perfect:)

I only wish that I could have Carrie plan every major event of my life, she is an absolute dream. After deciding not to use a wedding planner through my wedding planning process, I realized I needed some extra help and expertise. I only wish that I would have realized that sooner. Carrie is extremely flexible, professional, organized, and creative. And the best feeling of all is that she truly does care about making your day be a dream day. She is on top of every detail and does not miss ANYTHING. I have attended some of Carrie's events as well and fall in love every time I see her work. Every event is so unique and equally as amazing. I would recommend Carried Away Events to everyone I know and told my husband he better make sure to use Carrie when it comes time for a Baby Shower!

When we decided to get married, we weren’t sure exactly what we needed. We were aware of the big items such as a caterer, DJ, photographer but didn’t really know where to look. We attended a wedding show and it became clear that we might need some assistance from a wedding planner (which was an item we thought was an additional expense we didn’t want).

When searching for a wedding planner, we found it difficult as the pricing and services were vague and we would need to meet with the planner before even having an estimate of the cost even with the detailed email of what we thought we needed from our planner (someone to possibly help select vendors and help with the day of the wedding). This is where Carrie greatly differed from everyone. She provided us with different service packages that already had pricing. This helped us immensely in our decision making as we could understand the differing levels of service. Our first meeting with Carrie was also very productive as we were able to better envision Carrie’s role in our wedding according to different scenarios.

Carrie was a fountain of information as well. She provided recommendations and was knowledgeable of the wedding industry in Southwest Florida. We could not have been happier with the florist and caterer that Carrie recommended. Carrie also has a keen sense of style. We provided her with the basic idea of how the reception site should look and she provided us sharp insights such as utilizing uplighting and votive candles to enhance the mood. The room itself looked fantastic and looked like we had spent much more money decorating than we had.

The best part of using Carried Away Events was that Carrie treated us as if we were her number one client. She provided exceptional service and made us feel at ease. If you are having a wedding, you should definitely talk to Carrie.

For brides looking for a peace of mind and being able to enjoy your day - Carrie is a must! I had contacted Carrie a few months prior to my wedding for day of services. She was not only very responsive, but very flexible in making time to work with me long distance. Carrie was wonderful in helping me with local vendors in Florida, while I was in Chicago. I received positive compliments from all my vendors that she coordinated with.

It was apparent how passionate Carrie is about her work! She was open to providing unbiased feedback and help all along the way. The week of my wedding - Carrie had prepared a detailed timeline that was so helpful and really kept me organized. For our rehearsal, Carrie ensured that everything ran smoothly and I didn't have to do much at all. The day of the wedding was absolutely perfect - my husband and I didn't have to think about anything but enjoying each moment. Carrie and her team took care of every little detail.

Our wedding day was everything we both could have wished for and appreciate everything Carrie did to ensure that our night was perfect. As I look back now, even though I had over two years for planning our 10/10/10 wedding - I could not have done it without Carrie!

When I first met then Carrie Rosenow, it was close to her own wedding date. I was immediately very impressed with how she managed to coordinate her own wedding and few others (including ours). Carrie not only became my wedding coordinator, she became my friend. I felt very comfortable contacting her at any time for questions about wedding colors, flowers and even hair styles. She was always very sweet when answering me. When I was stressed, she calmed me down. When I wasn’t sure if something was right, she always knew exactly what to say. Before she left for her own wedding and honeymoon, she ensured that our wedding things were in order. A small detail like that not only showed me who Carrie was as a coordinator, but as a person. It was then that I knew that I had made a great decision in choosing her as our wedding coordinator.
Carrie, now known as Carrie Darling, will treat your wedding as if it was her own and will make certain that everything is perfect and beautiful. Carrie will do whatever it takes to make sure your wedding day is perfect and as stress free as humanly possible! You, as a bride, NEED her and her team by your side on your wedding day!!!

Naomi, previously known as “the Bride”!!

We suppose that the best endorsement we could give Carrie and Carried Away Events at this point is to say that if we had to do it all over again, we would definitely use them again! It is also very important to note that we had a “destination wedding”, making Carrie’s job all the more difficult. Carrie Darling is an amazing wedding coordinator. She goes above and beyond in coordinating your wedding. She is the consummate professional at all times, and is on top of every detail. She always maintained communication and followed up with us and with every vendor, and always had an answer to all our questions. ;-) AND, most importantly... she was ALWAYS available for us! She is the person you need to have coordinating your wedding.

During the wedding coordination process, she demonstrated her passion not only for weddings, but also for the bride. She gives you her advice; however, she never imposes her opinion. That's a good thing! If you have experienced this with different vendors, you will understand what we mean when we say that! LOL
Carrie is a very organized and detail oriented, but her most valuable asset is her ability to be creative and communicate that to her client. We assure you that she will provide beautiful ideas for your wedding.

We were very impressed with Carrie’s professionalism and orderly timelines. She contacted every vendor and organized the event and times with all of them.
The day of the wedding, Carrie and her team were absolutely amazing. They got control of the event from the onset allowing us to relax, enjoy the day, and not have to worry about anything. In other words, they knew what we wanted and made it happen.
We were extremely pleased having her as our wedding coordinator and we strongly recommend her for your wedding.

David & Naomi
Miami, FL

Carried Away Events helped to make our wedding day even more special than we ever could have imagined. Carrie has a true passion for event planning. With Carrie's help of taking care of the details before, after and during the wedding took so much stress off my husband and I so we could truly enjoy our wedding day. When we originally hired Carrie it was only for the day of the event but after meeting with her a few times she had such wonderful ideas to make our wedding unique. She always seemed to have a new idea that we would have never thought of. I'm not sure about other people but it seemed to us that there are just too many things to take care of without some help. With all the things going on it was a blessing to have someone who cared about our day bieng as perfect as we did. Carried Away Events really tied our theme together and made our day amazing!

Brian and Katie Day

The best event planner in Southwest Florida. Very professional, thourugh, and extremely creative. She took my ideas and expanded on them 10 fold. Walking into the reception was like walking into a dream. Everything was accounted for and I did not have to worry about a thing. Everything was taken care of for us and ran smoothly!! If you are looking to get rid of your wedding worries at a reasonable price, this is the vendor for you. The wedding went exactly as planned, and we wouldn't have changed a thing, as we were not disappointed. She delivered exactly what we talked about. The planner has an extensive album of creative events she has hosted(weddings and other events), very impressive!! Would count on her to plan a party with any theme!! Highly recommended!!

Having Carrie as a wedding planner is like having someone who has known you for years help you with every aspect of your big day. She finds a way to truly relate to you and gives you the "Dream Wedding" you've always wanted. She is extremely accessible and is always there when you have any questions-whether it be picking out favors, table linens, or advice on how to decorate your reception site. She takes the ideas that you have, and with her creativity, turns them into something beautifully extravagant!! Any "bride-to-be" planning her wedding knows all about the stress that comes along with it, but with Carrie as a wedding planner, that burden is completely lifted!!!

Carrie helps make your wedding day dreams come true. I provided a few ideas that I was thinking about, and Carrie, well.... carried them away! It was amazing. My wedding day was exactly what I had picture and more. She is professional, organized, creative, timely, and a fantastic wedding planner. The day of my wedding, I didn't have to worry about a thing, Carrie had taken care of everything. I wasn't bothered with any questions or problems, I was able to simply enjoy my day, as every bride should! I have been to other events (birthday parties, bachelorette parties, bridal showers, etc.) organized by Carried Away Events and Carrie is truely talented in every way.

Carrie and her team were amazing! We live in NYC and our wedding was in Sanibel Island, Florida. We were nervous about hiring a planner we had yet to meet, but during our first conversation over the phone we knew Carrie was the type of planner we were looking for -- one who was passionate about her work, thorough in her planning, and extremely organized. Carrie went above and beyond to make our wedding weekend perfect and we are thrilled that we hired her. Throughout our wedding planning, Carrie stayed on top of every detail and she was very responsive. Whenever we emailed or called her with questions, she would respond immediately. Furthermore, Carrie is very reasonably priced compared to many other wedding planners; you will not find better value for the effort and work. We highly recommend Carrie.

Carrie was a real pleasure to work with. We originally thought of hiring her just for her lighting expertise but then decided that she could be helpful when executing my vision for the big day. Her services were only for helping us with 2 vendors so she worked out the table linen and flowers. We did a lot of communication over the email but only met once in person to talk about the wedding details. She was really good about getting back to me. She is a really nice person and we got a long really well. We did have one issue the day of, the flowers. She works with her own florist, Ava. Our Arch did look very beautiful, made of curly willow and roses although wilted but hard to notice from far away. Our centerpieces didnt look like they were suppose to, with crystal tightly wrapped around them, almost choking the flowers, and they were peach. Our colors were light pink and fuchsia, not peach?? The bridemaids bouquets were perfect but my bouquet wasnt the one I picked out, miscommunication somewhere. The roses were suppose to be pink but were peachish pink and not the hot pink roses with feathers I picked out. Carrie fixed it and her and her florist ran out to Publix and got the right color and redid the bouquet with "fresh" flowers. So in the end it did all work out minus the centerpieces. Carrie did make sure the rest of the day went smoothly and was very professional. I do recommend Carrie for her wedding services. I do think she needs to double check all those fine details for what she does plan so that it is the exact vision of the bride and maybe even hire a new florist. No bride should get wilted flowers.

Carrie truly helped to make our wedding an amazing celebration! Our vision of what we hoped for came true in every moment. Our guest have not stopped talking about how beautiful everything was.

Thank you Carrie!

We love working with Carrie - she sunshine and lollypops...;) and plans a great wedding!

Carrie is such a talented and creative wedding planner, and my brides and grooms have truly adored working with her. She is flexible and listens to her clients rather than taking over the day. Not only does she have wonderful ideas and an eye for detail, but she has a fun and friendly personality. One wedding in particular where Carrie truly saved the day...the ceremony was set up on the beach, the guests were ready to be seated, and the rain started to pour. She and her team decided to have the cocktail hour first and wait for the rain to stop. They ran outside to collect the flowers so they wouldn't get soaked...once the rain stopped they wiped down each and every chair, and set up the flowers again. All while keeping the bride calm and collected. I'll never forget how she truly performed under pressure. I highly recommend!

Carrie Darling is hands is easily one of the very best wedding & event co-ordinators in Naples, FL!

Carrie is an absolute joy to work with! She is a very talented and organized wedding planner :) I look forward to working with her in the very near future.

Jamie Lyn Cintron
Wedding Stylist & Makeup...

Carrie is fantastic to work with. She truly loves her art and it shows in everything she offers her clients. I highly recommend Carried Away Events to brides who want a professional, dedicated company to take them on a creative journey to the wedding of their dreams!!!

Her name says it all - Carrie truly is a "darling" to work with and her creative ideas, attention to detail and consistant upbeat, delightful and cheerful demeanor make working with "Carried Away Events" a total joy and success. My Best, Hilary, Tie the Knot Bridal Couture Collections

We love working with Carrie and her staff. She is a true professional who loves what she does and is very organized.

From simple to extravagent, Carried Away Events will make your dreams come true. Absolutely stunning results. Take a look at their portfolio.

Working with Carried Away Events is always a pleasure. Carrie is wonderful and charming, and just terrific at what she does best, a true professional. She will help create the wedding you have always dreamed about.

I would highly recommend Carrie Darling to plan your special event. Not only is she a hard worker, a super sweet person, and a loving girl...she has an amazing imagination and will make all of your dreams come true. I had the pleasure of working with her on her own personal wedding, and she was an absolute delight. You won't regret it...SHE IS FANTASTIC!

There's only one word that best describes Carrie's events - MAGICAL! Each event is so personalized and unique, and leaves you breathless when you enter the room. From gorgeous floral arrangements to the linens and place settings - the themes of each event are always planned to perfection and leave you saying "wow" at every turn. Her passion and professionalism is evident in her work and her creativity is endless.

I love shooting for Carrie - when you first meet her, she is the type of person you instantly connect with and her bubbly personality makes her a joy to work for. Plus, she truly cares about her clients and vendors and makes them feel like they're family. Carrie has the highest standards and it shows, her work is superior and she truly gets "Carried Away" with her events!

Where do I start...I've known Carrie for around four years now. Her attention to detail is one of a kind. I always enjoy working with Carrie because she is on top of all details. Her organization skills are wonderful are very helpful to those of us working with her. The thing that I admire the most is that all of this comes very natural to Carrie...without much effort these amazing thoughts on how cakes, events, and all details should look like come to her and she can paint you a detailed mental picture of how everything is going to end up looking like. The best thing is that it all comes together at the end like it was meant for all those elements to be part of your event. It is hard for me to explain how she does it. After knowing her for so long all I can say is that event coordinating comes natural to her and she certainly knows how to make it happen. She is a GREAT listener and does a SUPERB job at working with her couples. Because she is too extremely resourceful, she will definitely accomplish your dream event and will go beyond your expectations. It is always a pleasure for me to be part of her events.