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A storyteller wedding planner in the Pacific Northwest, Creative Celebrations can help bring your wedding vision to life through careful planning and attention to detail. Together, you will create a day that is filled with love, laughter and no stress. They love planning outdoor weddings using natural venues as scenic locations in Mt. Hood or the Oregon Coast. The Creative Celebrations team has planned over one hundred weddings and events, and has seen everything and anything. They would love to be a part of your love story and to help tell your unique story.

Services Offered
Whether it’s full planning, month-of coordination or hourly coordination, you can choose the Creative Celebrations package that meets your needs. Full planning entails venue and vendor selection, coordination of flowers, music, design, rehearsal coordination and two on-site wedding helpers the day of the wedding. Month-of indicates that you meet one month prior to your wedding and create a detailed timeline of your day. Then, you will coordinate each vendor and venue, as well as be provided with two on-site wedding planners. Hourly coordination is for the planners who just need professional assistance with certain aspects on the wedding day. Other services in these packages may include:

  • Budget analysis
  • Event design
  • Preferred vendors
  • Referrals
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists
  • Woman-owned

Frequently Asked Questions

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

$2,950

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$4,800

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$7,200

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$125

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious
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Liz K. Married on 08/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic Wedding Planner

Creative Celebrations was hired 1-1/2 years before the planned wedding (and welcome dinner) and throughout those 18 months, Carolyn O'Brien was always available. She worked seamlessly with the parents and the bride and groom to capture their varied (and sometimes opposing) visions to find the perfect solutions. She is patient, really listened to the needs of everyone, and worked tirelessly to create the perfect affairs. She is talented, warm, friendly, professional and extremely creative. She has achieved great respect from her vendors and her resources are voluminous.
She was simply the perfect wedding and party planner for our needs. We strongly recommend her for any wedding or other noteworthy affair.
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Sarah P. Married on 08/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Carolyn and Creative Celebrations are the best!!!

We had a large and complicated wedding with lots of input from family. Carolyn held our hands every step of the way, answered all our questions and guided us towards decisions, helped to manage the family, and made the whole process as stress-free as possible. She is incredibly capable, super organized, and so warm and wonderful to work with. On our wedding day, we were able to trust that she and her team had everything in hand, and we could just have fun! The wedding was gorgeous, smooth, and a really great time. I honestly couldn't imagine doing the wedding without her, and I'm so glad we had her on our team!
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Vincent V. Married on 07/19/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Timely, Professional and Personal

As the title suggest, Carolyn was very organized and cared for us like family. She helped coordinate many aspects of our elopement wedding; creating a detailed timeline, personally overseeing vendors, and being there for us at a moments notice. She was knowledgeable all things wedding related. With her help, we eloped from Ohio and Married in Cannon, Beach, Oregon. I hope this review does enough, because she did more than enough to make our dream wedding a reality.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
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Kiah Frohnauer
Kiah Frohnauer
Assistant Planner | Day -Of Coordinator

Kiah has been planning and coordinating weddings and events with Creative Celebrations for over four years! Her bubbly personality is only surpased by her attendtion to detail. You will be in great hands with Kiah!

Professional Network & Endorsements

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MonroePhoto MonroePhoto Wedding Photographers

Wedding planners assist our brides in budgeting, finding vendors that fit their vision and with everything in between. They more than pay for themselves with stress reduction and budget planning. Their experience and reviewers tell their great customer service history. Don't think twice. Hire them!

Cupcake Jones Cupcake Jones Wedding Cakes

We have worked with Carolyn on many events this past year and have been so impressed with her professionalism, her demeanor, and her organization. Carolyn is a JOY to work with and always calm. She thinks of everything and can STYLE an event so beautifully. We are grateful to have her refer many clients to us and we try to return the favor whenever possible!

Melissa Coe Ceremonies Melissa Coe Ceremonies Wedding Officiants

Carolyn Miller of Creative Celebrations is PRIMO. She and her associates are unflappable, calm, easy to work with while ensuring that each couple's wedding day goes off flawlessly - exactly and precisely the way THEY ENVSIONED. Beautifully. And exactly the way they wanted. Carolyn Miller offers her couples experience, great professionalism and class. Coupled with perfect execution.

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