Nixi and Alec went through the ringer with this COVID BS. We had a wedding planned for October 10, 2020 and within a month we completely switched gears and did a small elopement with 12 people at a private home. Next year, when all this crap is over, we’ll do a bigger party with the same vendors but man, oh man, this still turned out just PERFECT for them and I am so happy they had this intimate day. Enjoy! Vendors: Venue: Airbnb // Planning: Carly Rae Weddings // Florist: Primary Petals // Rentals: Archive Rentals // Photography: Taryn Dudley Photo ..read more

Lindsay and Quinn’s wedding was a bright and beautiful affair. They got married officially at their church with just family due to COVID and invited a small number of guests to a second ceremony and social distanced dinner in Orange County. Vendors: Venue: The Harper // Catering + Bar: Roomy Forty // Florist: Shindig Chic // Month of Coordination: Carly Rae Weddings // Dj: Red Shoe // Photography: Tida Svy // Videography: Tim Foxx Weddings ..read more

Kate and Blair…boy where can I start with their loveliness? They are a wedding planner’s dream. Their vision was modern touches to juxtapose a casual farm approach. It had all the notes that are truly Kate and Blair - blacks, whites, metallic goal, with leather and organic cotton playing a key role in the design. It was one of those weddings where the couple really wanted guests to feel comfortable and also feel like each moment was intentional. It’s exactly how I would plan my own wedding so I deeply connected with this approach. Please enjoy this epic wedding. We had a great time putting it ..read more

Good grief, where do I begin with Danielle and Adam’s magical wedding? Danielle came to me with 3 weeks to pull this off. You read that right — THREE WEEKS. It’s a safe bet that anything can be done in a short amount of time if you can make decisions. Danielle gave me a total budget, a solid visual direction, and I was off to the races. Due to COVID, we opted to build out her and Adam’s wedding at Adam’s parents’ home in WEHO. Dude, it was such a perfect spot for an event EXCEPT that we had a pool in the location where the dance floor is. I called in the experts: Premiere Party Rentals. This p ..read more

There isn’t much we can do when a global pandemic sweeps through. Taking weeks and months off of the calendar is not what any of us anticipated. We went into 2020 with so many BIG dreams and BIG goals and all of that seems to be screeching to a halt for the time being. This virus makes no exceptions to the people it impacts and if you’re in the wedding industry or you’re a bride, you are impacted, no doubt. Before I give you some tips on how to combat this storm, let me just say, I am so sorry this is happening to you. I am sorry you are faced with impossible decisions and even more emotional ..read more

Hey guys, Carly here! I wanted to introduce you to a partner of ours, Basic Invites. They are such a wonderful company and when you have a lot of tasks to do on your wedding list, one of the most time-consuming portions of the planning process is the Save the Date + Invite design...can I get a witness?! Not only They offer a wonderful variety of wedding websites with RSVP code built right into the website. The best part of this is that the websites are FREE. When you are planning a wedding, it’s so easy to get on a runaway train with the budget so this is amazing news! Having a website makes ..read more

Hi my friends, Carly here. I am here to share something that is near and dear to my heart — tipping your vendors. This is really valuable to the overall experience of your day but also to really show some extra love to the vendors that work so hard and get no breaks on the day of the wedding. Below you’ll find the tipping guide that I give to all my clients to get some sort of frame work for how to shower your vendors with a little something extra. Tipping is completely optional to you on the day of your wedding. Should you choose to tip your vendors, you can hand your planner envelopes to ..read more

Hey everyone! Carly here. If you don’t know me, you probably have gathered, I’m the CEO behind this brand, Carly Rae Weddings. Photo by Lauren Scotti Allow me to introduce myself a bit here and share with you a bit of what 2020 is going to look like. We are celebrating a DECADE in business in August! I can’t believe we’ve made it this far in our journey of planning events and business ownership. As I have led this team through many different seasons, I am continually inspired by the clients that come through our door. In 2020 you can expect our team to travel up and down the coast of Californ ..read more

Kelsey + Daniel were married in Downtown Los Angeles and one of the most often requests when our clients are planning their events is that they don’t want to have a traditional reception but rather, they want to have a cocktail party - a mix of couches, high and low tables, lawn games, and buffet style food. This is exactly what Kelsey and Daniel wanted. We believe this is such a good option when you are wanting to do something more casual, though, we encourage you to determine your guest list to ensure that your guests can ‘hang’ with this concept - hello, parents of the couple, we see you an ..read more

Shabnam called us 8 weeks before her wedding requesting CRW services for her and Toufan’s big day. Shabnam is a girlboss through and through - she’s co-owner of Soul Pancake with Rainn Wilson (who officiated their big day!) and is an incredibly sought after speaker and media mogul. Our team took on their wedding with so much excitement; getting to work with such a powerhouse is an honor and so much fun to collab together! Shabnam and my team would hop on a weekly call and with lighting speed created her wedding from the ground up to ensure that all went flawlessly. Linnea and Sneha (CRW plann ..read more