Words can't describe how thankful I am for Carina & team. They were such an integral part of what made my wedding weekend the best few days of my life. If you're looking for someone who is not only extremely professional and knows her stuff but relates to you on such a personal level then you have found the perfect team. Carina is such a sweetheart and I can't thank her enough for EVERYTHING. From finding the perfect vendors, to answering my million texts she made sure my husband and I had our perfect wedding. I cannot recommend cb enough!!

Carina and her team are incredible wedding planners, and it’s always a true pleasure working with them. They make every wedding day smooth, stress-free, and genuinely enjoyable. I always recommend them to my clients!

Carina & Lina from cb event & design are incredible venue coordinators who truly care about the couple but also find the perfect balance of adhering to venue rules. They are communicative and upfront and there are no hidden rules or sudden surprises. On event day, Carina & Lina are always ready to jump in and get things done, something that is rare with venue coordinators. They truly want every event to be a success and we could not have asked for better partners!

Carina and her team at cb events are true experts when it comes to wedding planning! Their professionalism, thoughtfulness, attention to detail, and responsiveness made our entire planning process seamless and stress-free. We can confidently say we wouldn’t have had the wedding of our dreams without them. From guiding us through vendor recommendations to providing advise, they were with us every step of the way. They made sure we had everything we needed leading up to—and on—our big day. One of the things we especially appreciated was the wedding planning platform they use. It made it incredibly easy to keep track of tasks, guest lists, vendor contracts, timelines, and more—all in one place.
If you’re planning a wedding in the DMV area or beyond, we highly recommend working with Carina and her team. You’ll be in the best hands!

Our wedding would not have been what it was without Carina and her team! They are the best in the business and so good at what they do. We needed a lot of last minute help with coordination and design, and the cb event + design team stepped in and took so much off of our plate, flawlessly executing a vision they helped so much in curating. They were organized, efficient, and committed to leading the way while we got to enjoy our day without worrying or stressing. We truly could not recommend them enough for their full service planning and design services!!

My husband and I recently got married this past May in Washington DC, the place where we met, built our relationship and where we now live. It was important to us to get married here, but the barrier to entry felt really high - we didnt have a limitless budget, we didnt have many friends that got married here to bounce recommendations off of, and we have very demanding jobs that did not allow us the time to really research how to plan and execute the wedding we wanted.

We were blessed and are so incredibly thankful that we discovered Carina and the CB Event & Design team to support us, we absolutely could not have done it without them. We selected to have full planning services as we knew that we were way over of skiis when it came to anything wedding. We didnt know what we didnt know, we didnt know how much things generally cost, and we didnt know where to start. Carina took care of everything and allowed us the ease to participate in the pieces that were exciting and of value to us, keeping the stressful details in the background so we didnt have to worry ourselves. For 18 months she and her team carefully helped us craft the vision we had for an initmate roof top wedding that felt both approacbale yet glamourous into reality. As a bride, the pressure of a perfect day naturally falls on your shoulders, no one is looking at the groom if the flowers are not right or if the food is cold. This pressure, initially, made me think maybe I didnt want a wedding at all and eloping would be the better option. These pressures melted away working with Carina. She talked me off many a ledge and her attention to every detail gave me the confidence and trust to let go and let her team handle it.

May 18th is now my favorite day and I am so thankful for the wedding we had. Everything about it was perfect and my now husband and I did not have to worry about a thing. We were present and relaxed and knew that each part of the day was taken care of and exactly how we hoped it would be. Carina and her amazing network vendors, which is an underrated asset byy the way, [she knows the best!!] curated a weekend we are still getting omcpliments on 7 months later.

I could go on and on about this team but ill leave this for brides and grooms to be, the gift of being present on our wedding day is something I will forever be grateful for - all i had to think about was marrying my best friend, not if the caterers showed up, or the music was right or if we were on schedule and I have Carina and team to thank for that.

I am a planner but I knew I couldn't do it all and I was right! Carina and her team bring a great package of expertise while also being very comforting and personable. They really helped me ensure I was not missing anything and brought their expertise to the table to ensure the right vendors were chosen. On the day of the wedding they were my rock - they brought me such comfort that allowed my husband and I to just enjoy the day without worrying about anything (which is hard for me). HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

We hired cb event+design as month-of coordinators for our wedding reception and could not have been more pleased. From our first call, Carina demonstrated her experience by talking us through elements of the process we hadn’t even thought of. As the day approached, Carina and her team handled just about everything, allowing us to enjoy time with out-of-town guests and with each other. Over the course of the wedding weekend, Carina and Bri were everywhere, to the point that it felt like if we were to drop something, they would have caught it before it hit the floor. In particular, when one of our guests became ill and decided to stay in their hotel room, the team went out of their way to have the dinner they missed brought up to them. Carina’s approach to her work brought us peace of mind and an ability to stay present throughout the reception.

Carina was a lifesaver. We wanted a small, intimate, personal celebration and she knocked it out of the park. She was instrumental in helping us negotiate with our venue, find the right caterer for our needs, and get it all set up to perfection. She advocates for her clients, and offers guidance and suggestions along the way to help you fulfill the vision for your perfect event. Knowing that she had everything handled allowed us to relax the day of and just be present for our celebration. Truly could not have done this without her help!

I worked with Carina on a wedding that was like something out of a movie. Everything from the florals, the location for the couple's portraits, and the live band was to-die-for. I still think about the couple's joy that day and how it was perfectly accented by all the details + coordination that made their wedding day special. Personally, I was the photographer, and I'm so excited to have already partnered up with Carina again for more weddings this year. She was so organized from the second we got in touch, and she made my job easier, so I can't wait to return the favor as we keep working together!