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Carrie Darling Events provides wedding services to those in Naples, Florida. Carrie and Matt are the team that make wedding planning a unique journey. They are able to not only plan each detail, but create the ones that are missing. Carrie will work with you to pick venues, plan timelines and even pull rentals from their warehouse. The warehouse is the motherland of unique pieces, which are custom to their service. Those rentals are the finishing touches to see that each couple is "carried away."

Experience
For over 10 years, Carrie Darling Events has planned weddings for couples. Her Background at Walt Disney World has contributed to her imaginative thinking and seamless execution. Matt's background in woodshop allows for truly one-of-a-kind pieces.

Services Offered
The team at Carrie Darling Events will provide individual attention to each couple. They choose to only book one wedding per weekend, making sure you are the center of attention. Their services include:

  • Full-service planning
  • Design
  • Day-of coordination
  • Floral and decor proposals
  • Rentals
  • Custom-built pieces
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$6,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$8,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$11,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Destination
Double Weddings
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Carrie Darling Events

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The planner provided exceptional, creative, and highly organized service, turning couples' visions into fairytale weddings. She was calm under pressure, coordinated vendors seamlessly, and handled every detail so couples remained stress-free. Guests and clients highly recommend her and consider her worth every penny.

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The planner provided exceptional, creative, and highly organized service, turning couples' visions into fairytale weddings. She was calm under pressure, coordinated vendors seamlessly, and handled every detail so couples remained stress-free. Guests and clients highly recommend her and consider her worth every penny.

Melissa
Melissa Sent on 05/12/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The Wedding Planner of Our Dreams: A Real-Life Fairytale Thanks to Carrie Darling

I truly cannot put into words how incredible Carrie Darling was throughout our entire wedding planning process. From the very beginning, Carrie was not only unbelievably organized, responsive, and creative, but also one of the kindest and most genuine people we have ever worked with. She made us feel completely supported every step of the way, and no question, idea, or detail was ever too small for her attention and care.

Our wedding was beyond anything we could have ever imagined — it genuinely felt like a fairytale come to life. Carrie took every vision, idea, and emotion we had and somehow transformed it into something even more magical than we dreamed possible. The entire weekend flowed so seamlessly because of her incredible planning, professionalism, and calm presence. She thought of absolutely everything before we even had to ask.

What truly sets Carrie apart is how deeply she cares. You can feel how passionate she is about her couples and their experience, and that level of dedication is so rare. She was constantly going above and beyond, checking in on us, making sure our families were taken care of, handling every moving part behind the scenes, and allowing us to actually be present and enjoy the happiest weekend of our lives without stress.

We received endless compliments from our guests about how stunning, organized, and flawless everything was, and that is entirely thanks to Carrie. Hiring her was hands down one of the best decisions we made for our wedding.

Carrie, thank you for turning our wedding into the most beautiful, unforgettable experience of our lives. We will forever be grateful for you and could not recommend you more highly. Any couple would be beyond lucky to have you by their side.
Lauren
Lauren Sent on 09/24/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Barber wedding - Grey Oaks

I was the third daughter in my family to get married, so I’ve seen my fair share of wedding planners—some good, some not so good. For me, it was absolutely essential to have a planner who was truly top-notch. Carrie was, without question, the best wedding planner I have ever seen.

She was calm in chaos, steady when emotions ran high, and made me feel at complete peace on my wedding day. Her creativity is unmatched, and the way she and her husband work together is something special. It wasn’t just me and my family who noticed how incredible she was—our guests raved about her as well, and even seven months later they still bring up how amazing she was.

When I say Carrie Darling is worth every penny, I mean it. A wedding planner can truly make or break your big day, and I wish every bride knew how important it is to have Carrie on their team. If you want your wedding day to feel seamless, stress-free, and unforgettable, Carrie is the one.

Carrie, thank you for making our wedding everyhting we ever dreamed of! We love you!
Victoria
Victoria Sent on 03/03/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Forever grateful for Carrie!

My husband and I worked with Carrie to plan our wedding at Club Pelican Bay in Naples and she was an absolute pleasure to plan with! It was so reassuring to work with Carrie. She’s been in the industry for over 15 years and she has established solid relationships with all of the best vendors in SW Florida. We were thrilled with everyone she suggested and felt so at ease knowing that all of our vendors had been to our venue several times. Carrie is incredibly calm, personable, creative, and accommodating. We decided to throw an after party relatively late in the planning process. She had the best suggestions and moved super quickly to make our vision come to life. We felt the least amount of stress on our wedding day because of Carrie’s calm aura, expertise, and coordination. Everything felt seamless and super organized. We will be forever grateful for Carrie!
Charlotte
Charlotte Sent on 10/07/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Carrie creates your dream wedding day!

I could not be more grateful that we hired Carrie Darling as our wedding planner!! I am quite an anxious person and was concerned about the stress of wedding planning (especially since it was a destination wedding), and I can honestly say, I was completely calm on my wedding day because Carrie had EVERYTHING handled. It was a pleasure to work with Carrie from start to finish of the wedding planning process. She truly cared about our vision for the wedding and provided exceptional vendor recommendations. I cannot thank Carrie enough for what an amazing job she did for our wedding. She has an innate ability to understand exactly what her clients want and translate that into what can only be described as a work of art. She thinks of every detail and provides an expert level of coordination. Carrie and her husband also created an amazing seating chart for our guests - it was truly a showstopper and an amazing photo opportunity for our guests! I can’t imagine having planned a wedding without her. Seriously do yourself a favor and hire Carrie! Thank you Carrie for creating a wedding day above and beyond anything we ever imagined!
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Abby Sent on 06/22/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Dreams Come True With Carrie!

Carrie brought our dream wedding to life and took away all worries on wedding day!!! Would recommend her 10000 times over!!
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Sydney Sent on 02/21/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding planning in SWFL!

It is hard to put into words the Carrie Darling wedding process. From the first day we spoke with Carrie during our initial introduction to the conclusion of our wedding, we put our complete trust into Carrie to create the wedding of our dreams. She delivered on our vision perfectly, and created a tropical green oasis on what was originally a plain grassy lawn.

In addition to introducing us to our fantastic vendors, she communicated with them throughout the planning process to make sure they were aware of the things we were looking for and to ensure everyone followed the schedule she had put together on the day of.

She took all the stress out of planning our wedding, and was a great resource as we prepared for the weekend as well as on the day of where she made our day as easy and as fun as possible.

We couldn’t recommend anyone more if you’re looking to plan a beautiful and guest-centric wedding in SW Florida!
L
Lisa Sent on 08/05/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Carrie is amazing!

Carrie is absolutely amazing! I knew I wanted a wedding planner as I live in another state and had no idea what to do to plan a wedding! With Carrie, I got so much more-she is truly a creative visionary! She listened to our wedding wants, vision, and goals and created the most fairytale weekend! Carrie truly works with each couple to make their wedding unique and reflective of them. She is also so calm and collected-any moment of stress or "bumps" I was feeling, she so calmly brought me back down and helped navigate next steps. Everything was absolutely amazing thanks to Carrie!!
Sydney
Sydney Sent on 06/02/2022
5 out of 5 rating

We LOVE Carrie!

Carrie was everything you could of dreamed for in a wedding planner! She made our day perfect, simple as that. She has the greatest eye and advice for design and made the entire planning process and day flow so easy and smooth. From our customized escort card display turned photo booth back drop to our ceremony flower wall used again in the reception area, everything was just perfect. Truly couldn’t of asked for anything better! We love Carrie so much!
Judy
Judy Sent on 10/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

A dream come true!

Every single detail of our wedding went off without a hitch and was absolutely perfect thanks to Carrie and her team. Also, the other vendors she recommended were awesome. I highly recommend her!
M
Michelle Sent on 05/11/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Best wedding planner in all of Florida!

Carrie was absolutely amazing planning our wedding (which was postponed a year due to covid). She helped us through the entire process and went above and beyond our expectations. She and her husband are so creative and unbelievably talented and she is so incredibly personable. I would recommend her to anyone who is planning their wedding. You will NOT be disappointed!!!!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2015 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2014 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2013 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2012 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

18 Endorsements
None Other None Other Wedding Bands

Great planner who truly cares about doing a great job for their couples.

Celine Michelle Photography Celine Michelle Photography Wedding Photographers

Carrie Darling Events is a staple in our community, providing the most romantic and stunning weddings around. Any bride would be lucky to have her and any vendor lucky to work with her. Highly recommend!

Stereophonic DJs Stereophonic DJs Wedding DJs

Really cares about her clients and does a great job beginning to end. We love working with Carrie!

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