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ABC Event Planning is a full-service event planning company founded by Craig Beckinger in 2010. With over 25 years of experience in the food service and event industry,Craig has become known for larger-than-life theme weddings and events that transport participants away from their everyday lives.

Highlights:

Since opening,we have designed and executed more than 100 weddings, from small family affairs to 500-guest events, from corporate events to intimate parties.

We can coordinate every element of the event, starting with schematic planning and design, all the way through linens, lighting, flowers and table service.

ABC Event Planning will follow you anywhere. Our team has orchestrated weddings across the country and international destination weddings.

Our team of professionals draw on the finest local sources of furniture, lighting and accessories to transform hotel ballrooms, urban parks, rustic lodges and sandy beaches into magical settings in to the event of your dreams!

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Reviews of ABC Event Planning

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Jennifer Sent on 07/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing wedding & event planning!

Craig & his team did a wonderful job making our wedding dreams come true! He was available 24/7 to support and assist with anything and everything. Craig was an amazing advisor and his expertise was brilliant. He did a great job managing all of our vendors and organizing wedding day coordination from delivering and decorating to making sure the bride and groom had the best day ever. Our wedding was absolutely stunning and Craig did a beautiful job on all of our floral designs and wedding details. Thank you Craig and ABC events!
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Sandra Sent on 07/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Great communication

Craig was great at staying on top of everything and thinking of things I didn’t.
Vanessa
Vanessa Sent on 08/03/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Would Hire Him Again

Craig is an absolute pleasure to work with and is so patient! I am glad that I chose ABC Event services to provide the flowers and other décor for our wedding that took place two weeks ago. Craig was so easy to work with, went above and beyond to bring our vision to life, and was fair in his pricing. We asked him to create a large arch made of white flowers to serve as a backdrop at our church ceremony and sweetheart table at our reception. The arch was stunning and all of our guests were in awe at how it looked. They kept staring at it the whole time, taking pictures in front of it, and asking where we got it! The rest of the décor was also amazing. He did everything we asked, completed all setup in a timely manner, and made it all look so beautiful. I am glad I trusted Craig with our wedding décor and if I could do it all over again, I would choose him over and over. Thank you Craig!
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Whitney Sent on 02/20/2020
5 out of 5 rating

A dream come true

Craig and his team are absolute perfection. They took a nightmare and turned it into an absolute dream. We are so thankful we asked Craig to help us with our wedding. We highly recommend ABC event planning.
Stephanie
Stephanie Sent on 11/23/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful work!

We hired Craig with ABC Event Planning to put together an arbor for our wedding ceremony after seeing an advertisement on Facebook. All I did was let him know which arbor and style we liked, and what our colors were, and Craig brought this beautiful creation to life that really made our ceremony shine. He is super responsive and asks great questions to understand what your vision is. Moreover, the flowers were faux and you really couldn’t tell. It was just beautiful. Guests were even taking pictures under it after the ceremony. Craig provides many services, and although we only used him for this piece I would highly recommend him based off the work he did for us. Thanks so much, Craig, for adding such a beautiful statement piece to our wedding day!
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Angie Sent on 08/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Absolutely amazing!!

Highly recommend ABC Planning!
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Glorianna Sent on 07/20/2019
5 out of 5 rating

The Best of the best

Working with Craig is the best. He listen to what you want and make it real. I can really say that he is the one that you need for you big day.
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Al Sent on 07/19/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Professional, family like, accountable, memories to remember.

This experience was magical for our wedding.
What was promised was received.
From the early morning of the wedding to the reception was lije clockwork.
Thank you ABC Event Planning..you made an everlasting memory.
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Kathi Sent on 01/10/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Just amazing!

My husband and I could not be more grateful for the help and guidance provided by Craig Beckinger and ABC Event Planning. So many people told us ours was the BEST wedding they had ever attended, and we owe it all to Craig and his team. We were only engaged for ninety days, and Craig came in after another event planner dropped the ball. Craig never missed a beat!

Leading up to our big day, Craig had super creative ideas, reminded us of even the most minute details, communicated with our other vendors, and was always available to talk (even at odd, late-evening hours). He met us at his showroom numerous times to lay out the perfect decor for our special day and scheduled tastings with different caterers. He even met me at the floral wholesaler so he was clear about my floral likes and dislikes.

On the day of the wedding, Craig was in close contact with all our vendors, handling the setup of the venue meticulously. Not only did he do everything possible to alleviate our stressors, he far exceeded our expectations with our wedding decor and flowers. Our arch, centerpieces, boutonnieres, and bouquets were absolutely stunning!!! I gave Craig tons of pictures of styles I liked, but he went above and beyond nailing it with every one. All I can say is WOW!!!!

We can’t thank Craig enough for helping us create the wedding of our dreams. He is a floral designer and decor genius… and an incredibly nice guy on top of it all!!!


Tara
Tara Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding After Party

I would love to give an extremely strong recommendation to Craig Beckinger of ABC Event Planning. I met Craig about a year ago. I had explained that I was having an After Party for the woman of my dreams after the wedding itself. I explained my ideas to him with the non cookie cutter approach of what a party after a party after a wedding should look like. I mentioned that traditional wasn’t going to fly and he took the concept and boy did he run. He not only gave me a party that people are still discussing but exceeded every notion of what I had thought I could achieve. He took my midnight calls even though he had other clients that needed his attention. He was creative, savvy, and just willing to do everything possible to make the evening magical. So in closing, if you have an event and need an accomplished winner and just amazing planner, Craig Beckinger is your guy.
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