Carrie J Events

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Introduction: I am dedicated to providing you the style you want within the budget you require. The opportunity to be creative and make happy people in the process.

Overview

Hired 28 times

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3 employees

16 years in business

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Credit card, PayPal, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Customers rated this pro highly for professionalism, work quality, and responsiveness.

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Takeya O.

Sep 14, 2018

Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Wedding ceremony • Wedding reception • 0 - 1 months in advance (includes day-of coordination) • Decor rentals • 151 - 200 guests • $1,600 - $1,800 • Phone or internet (no in-person meeting) • The wedding planner travels to me • I travel to the wedding planner

Wedding Planning

Dimitria t.

Jan 30, 2020

Hired on Thumbtack

Details: Wedding ceremony / reception • 76 - 100 guests • Event decor rental • Decor setup • Decor teardown and disposal

Wedding and Event Decorating

Candace J.

Jul 11, 2016

Carrie planned an amazing 30th bday party for me! She took my vision and made it reality beyond what I could have imagined

Carrie J Events's reply

Thank you Candace, it was a pleasure to work for you!

Rudy C.

Jun 6, 2016

Hired on Thumbtack

My husband and I decided to hire Carrie about a month before our wedding. We hired her to coordinate and decorate our venue for the reception. We were doing a destination wedding in Savannah and live about 8 hours away. We were a bit nervous because she didn’t have a single review but she sounded very nice and meticulous so we decided to give her a try. This was the worst decision. She left a bad taste in my mouth from the moment she asked for payment and continued to get bitterer. My experience with her was stressful and unpleasant. Carrie asks for full payment upfront. This is to include her services and any additional items needed for the venue like linens, decorations, and any other requests. I had expressed hesitation on paying for items up front because what if I changed my mind on some items (I was ok with paying for coordination services upfront. This seems to be common practice). Carrie assured me that could all be adjusted and not to worry. That was a lie. What she meant was that could be changed only if changes meant more money because she was clearly not giving me my money back. She charged me for 50 guests when I said that maximum would be 30 (Our final count was 20). I confronted her about this and her response was she could change it to 40. Really?! I paid for thank you cards which I wound up doing myself and did not receive money back for those items that I never received. On top of that she tried to pass on the PayPal convenience fee onto me. This fee was included in the proposal without even asking how we were going to pay and she over charged the fee by calculating it incorrectly. She ‘waived’ the PayPal convenience fee after I said something. That fee is for processing credit cards, we paid through our bank account. And my personal feeling is there is a cost of doing business and accepting credit cards is one of them. We made payment and did not hear from her until I sent an email, 5 days later, confirming the venue. Another 5 days pass with no communication from Carrie and I again email her to discuss final details because they were due to the venue that week. I felt like she wasn’t devoting much time to me because it seemed like I was the one who had to keep reaching out. One week before our wedding, I received notification from the venue that they have not heard from Carrie. The venue was supposed to have received final details from her 4 days prior and nothing. I thought maybe I was overreacting because she had not replied to most of my emails and when she did finally respond she didn’t answer my questions. I was livid. One week before my wedding I should have been excited and ready to walk down the aisle but instead I was incredibly stressed and very unhappy. She made the experience of planning my wedding a nightmare. Lastly, she destroyed a mint condition antique book I had and somehow all of our gifts had ‘mistakenly’ gone home with her instead of given to us. Yes we did receive them back after we contacted her of course because she certainly didn’t let us know she had some of our items. We will never know if we have all of our gifts. My advice is to go with your gut instinct and go with someone who clearly understands your style. Ask how many weddings they have done. Go by pictures of events they have done. Also ratings are helpful, if there aren’t any, there may be a damn good reason for that. I would not recommend Carrie for any services. She robbed us of our money.

Wedding Coordination

Holly E.

Oct 19, 2015

Hired on Thumbtack

Carrie was an excellent planner for our wedding. Everything turned out beautifully and we enjoyed working with her.

Wedding Planning

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Carrie Laster Hicks

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing starts at $800 for day of coordination. Additional pricing is based on the expected number of guest and additional services or products requested by the customer.
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
First an initial consultation is scheduled to gather more details about the expectations for the event. Afterwards an official quote is sent to the customer to review and approve. During this time I work with the customer to ensure the pricing is in line with the established budget. Upon approval of the quote, a contract is created for the customer to review, approve and sign. The deposit to secure service is due at the signing of the contract. I immediately begin work on the contracted tasks.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have educational training as a certified wedding planner from Penn Foster Career School and a master's degree in business administration from Georgia Southern University. I'm also a certified project manager.