"Cara, you really are the best, in so many ways. I had the most perfect wedding I could possibly imagine. I look back on that weekend, and feel like it was a movie. Thank you for pushing through, supporting me, and doing God knows what to make sure that my day was flawless, and to me, it was. Your girls were great, and the professionals that you recommended to me were a perfect fit for me. I really do not know if I can say thank you enough, but please know that I am singing your praises to everyone, especially any bride-to-be's. Thanks again so much for all that you did for me, and I hope that you are healthy and doing well!"

—Ann Marie, bride

 

“Thank you!  You did such a fantastic job!  We were looking at the pictures of some of the things you did with the orchids and hydrangeas and we couldn't believe how creative you were with our schizophrenic colors/themes!  You are amazing!"

—Courtney, bride

 

 

"Thanks again for your help at the wedding, it was a wonderful day! It seemed to go off without a hitch, so if there was a crisis you handled it beautifully!"

—Dana, bride

 

"We really appreciate all that you (and your team) did to make the wedding a success. It was wonderful! And not until this morning did I realize that I didn't think twice about a single detail once Saturday arrived. It was sooo nice! You took care of everything. Thanks!!!"

—Jenny, bride

 

"I loved working with Cara and recommend her without reservations to anyone. My entire wedding party (groomsmen included) commented on how great she was. In fact, my sister just got engaged and really wishes she had a wedding planner like Cara (she is not getting married in NC though). I had to plan my wedding while living in Michigan so really had to rely on Cara to do the majority of the planning.  Cara went above and beyond her expectations. Here are a couple of examples:
• She woke up at 5AM and lined up for me at the Duke Chapel in order to secure a wedding date for me.
• My husband and groomsmen were in a major car accident 3 hrs before our wedding. No one was hurt. Cara actually drove out to the scene to check on everyone and reported back to me.
• I was so busy with work (I am a physician) that she even let me send my RSVP's to her and she would email me an excel spreadsheet with updated numbers/responses.
I trusted her so much (& was long distance) that I had her interview pastors for me. We then met with who she picked out & he turned out to be wonderful. Many people said that he gave the most personal wedding sermon that they had ever heard.
I really loved my wedding day and give Cara so much credit. It was a bit tough handing over so much to her but she never disappointed me. I am a type A personality but learned to completely trust her. Two weeks prior to the wedding, I had one last phone meeting with her to go over everything and then barely had to do a thing! She is amazing. In fact, I still miss talking to her."
—Jin, bride

"Cara and her staff were amazing. She actually helped us plan 2 weddings since our first venue fell through 3 months before after we had been planning well over a year! Every step of the way Cara was there to help us get everything together. She answered countless questions, never let a phone call or an email go unanswered and was always on top of whatever task needed to be done. The day of went a bit crazy when the power at our reception venue went out 15 minutes into the cocktail hour.... NIGHTMARE! But she and the rest of our vendors worked tirelessly to ensure that everything that could be done, was done & that everyone still had a great time.
She fielded all kinds of deliveries to her house as I was planning from out of state. Her home became a storage place for our personalized napkins and stir sticks, photo books, lance crackers and whatever else we needed. She put together and delivered the NC themed welcome boxes for us - absolutely anything we needed she did, and I can't thank her enough.
The reception venue was immaculately gorgeous. Which is the biggest compliment of all, because she managed to take all the things that myself and my wacky family created and put them together to make something truly beautiful and unforgettable. I knew I could really relax the day of because whatever problems there were I knew that she would take care of it. I don't think I would have been able to really enjoy the wedding without her.
At the end of the night when our car (scheduled through the hotel) didn't show up ...her assistant Stephanie drove us to the Umstead! I'm telling you- whatever it takes, they will do it to make it right. Love them all to bits."
—Renata, bride

"I want to thank you for all tyour help in planning the wedding.  Your recommendations, input, and guidance were so helpful that I can’t imagine how we would have pulled it together without you.  We have had so many compliments on everything from the flowers, the food, the DJ, everything.  A wedding planner is definitely the way to go, and you were awesome!"
—Kathy, Mother of the Bride

"Thank you so much for all your help in planning our wedding!  We never could have pulled it off without you!  It was picture perfect!  I couldn’t have dreamed it any better.  There are no other words to show our thankfulness to you for the last 7 months of your help. Thanks again for all of your hard work!"
—Stacey, bride

"Thanks for all your help with the wedding planning. There are so many decision and I couldn’t have done it without you!"
—Katie, bride

"I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for all that you and your staff did to make the wedding everything that she ever dreamed it would be.  Your attention to every detail as well as seeing that she had everything she needed was over the top.  She sent me a text last night saying it was the best day of her life!! And a big part of the thanks goes to you."
—Ken, Father of the Bride

"Thank you for you outstanding organization/planning with our wedding.  Everything turned out beautiful!  I really enjoyed working with you from the beginning.  You are awesome!  We will definitely recommend you to others that we know are planning to get married."
—Angela, bride

"Thanks again for your help…you and your team were amazing!  Everything about the wedding was wonderful…thanks for making sure my vision came to life."
—Autumn, bride

"Wow, thank YOU for doing such a great job!  I really loved your style!  You allowed me to remain calm throughout the event and I really enjoyed the day.  It was great knowing that you were handling all those details that could have been so cumbersome for me."
—Linda, bride

"I just wanted to thank you for all of your help during this wedding weekend.  I am not always the most calm person, but you managed to keep me calm and very, very happy through this whole event.  I could not have asked for a sweeter, more caring and helpful event planner.  My only regret is not meeting and hiring you earlier!  I cannot adequately express how much your assistance meant to me other than to say that everyone had a fabulous time.  For that matter, almost everyone, including my 92 year old grandfather, stayed through the entire reception.  I’ve been bombarded by emails and phone calls from people saying it was the best night they can remember in a long time.  I know without a doubt that it was the best, most exciting night of my like."
—Lisa, bride

"Cara and her team at A Southern Soiree made our wedding day absolutely fantastic! There were so many things that we would have never thought about if it had not been for Cara. It was extremely reassuring to know that Cara was there and had taken care of every little detail. Cara worked really hard to make sure our day was perfect for us- we got so many compliments on all the little details! At the end of the night, it was sad for us to say good-bye to her...she had been such a big part of our life for so long!"
—Katie, bride

"Cara made everything about my wedding better! She took care of all the little details that i would have forgotten about. My wedding would have been a disaster without Cara! It was the best decision I made when I hired Cara from the beginning of my engagement to help me plan the wedding process all the way through. She was a peace maker, errand runner, wedding planner and saint! My wedding was perfect because of all the hard work Cara put into it."
—Eleanor, bride

"Cara did such a great job helping us plan our wedding. I could always count on her to quickly respond whenever I had a question or concern, and she provided great vendor recommendations. When it came to our wedding day, everything went smoothly, and we never had to worry about a thing because Cara and her assistant had it all under control. All we had to do was enjoy the day, which we did, thanks to her!"
—Amy, bride

"Cara and her team were amazing! Down to the very smallest detail of my wedding - everything was perfect! Throughout the planning process Cara was on top of everything! The day of my wedding the girls thought of everything! You may think you can do it yourself, but you can't...there were so many little things they took care of that I would have definitely forgotten. My favorite memory of the great job that they did had to do with my veil, twice! Walking down the isle, my veil came off and without blinking Cara and her team were able to get my nod and have my veil back on me in seconds before any of the guests realized! Then obviously later that night I took the veil off. Going to bed I remember wondering where my veil had gone. The next morning I woke up and Cara and her team had already put it into my closet!! Thanks so much for all of your hard work and for making my wedding the best day of my life!"
—Whitney, bride

"Cara and her team did an amazing job taking care of us and our wedding. She was there throughout every step of the process. She coordinated everything on the wedding day so all we had to do was sit back and enjoy every moment. It was such a pleasure to work with A Southern Soiree."
—Jessica, bride

"A Southern Soiree did a great job with our wedding. Cara took care of all of the little details on our "Big Day" so that we could just relax and concentrate on enjoying every minute."
—Marisa, bride