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About

Precious Times Events is a Lincolnton, North Carolina-based wedding planner who specializes in taking care of every detail so you can relax and enjoy your wedding. Whether you’re dreaming of an intimate wedding or a large extravagant wedding, Precious Times Events will create a wedding design that captures the beauty and grace you’ve imagined for years.

Experience
Owner and lead planner Carla Ballard’s innovative style and passion for weddings translate into her work. With several years of experience in the wedding industry and as a certified planner, she knows how to plan a flawless wedding down to the smallest details. Precious Times Events has been providing outstanding weddings and events in North and South Carolina since 2015.

Services Offered
Whether you want help planning a wedding ceremony, reception, or rehearsal dinner, Precious Times Events will go above and beyond to design a wedding that expresses your style and connections as a couple. To make your day carefree, they take care of decor rental, delivery, set up, and clean up. Precious Time Events specializes in planning for destination, military, cultural, religious, non-religious, and eco-friendly weddings, and civil unions. For each of these events, Precious Times Events can provide:

  • Budget analysis
  • Guest lists
  • Referrals
  • To-do list
  • Coordination
  • Timelines
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$899

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$1,500

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$3,999

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$50

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
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

Reviews of Precious Times Events

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Precious Times Events received glowing reviews for their wedding planning and coordinating services. Clients were impressed by their attention to detail, dedication, communication, and ability to adapt quickly to unexpected changes. The team, including Carla, Lynnette, Dallas, and others, helped make wedding days smooth, special, and stress-free. Additionally, the all-inclusive packages from venues like Spinning Leaf at the Vineyard were appreciated, making the planning process seamless for couples. Overall, Precious Times Events comes highly recommended for their exceptional service and professionalism.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Precious Times Events received glowing reviews for their wedding planning and coordinating services. Clients were impressed by their attention to detail, dedication, communication, and ability to adapt quickly to unexpected changes. The team, including Carla, Lynnette, Dallas, and others, helped make wedding days smooth, special, and stress-free. Additionally, the all-inclusive packages from venues like Spinning Leaf at the Vineyard were appreciated, making the planning process seamless for couples. Overall, Precious Times Events comes highly recommended for their exceptional service and professionalism.

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Madison Sent on 07/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Carla and her team are spectacular

Carla and her team were made our day so special. She was our month of coordinator but answered whatever questions I had throughout out wedding planning process. Her team made my bridal party bouquets, boutonnières, corsages, and our other floral decor as well as our signs. They did an absolutely beautiful job. I am still getting compliments on our flowers. Carla also helped me figure out I would be able to have my grandfather marry my me and my husband which was so special to us. She and her team made the morning of our wedding so enjoyable. They only thing I had to worry about was getting ready. Our decor was so beautiful and exactly what I wanted. They helped us stay on time, know where to go, and what was coming next which really helped calm my nerves. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience or a more beautiful wedding.
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Michael Sent on 03/31/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Neither I nor my fiancé were very organized in preparation for our wedding. Both of us had ideas but no complete plan. Mrs. Ballard was very direct and professional and helped us put our thoughts together making for a beautiful ceremony that was flawlessly. She was very knowledgeable and spoke with authority to keep things running smoothly. Mrs. Ballard was very kind to us and genuinely cared that we enjoyed our special day. I would recommend her services to anyone looking to organize a wedding or any other event.?
Leah
Leah Sent on 02/24/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing Wedding Planner

Carla helped plan my wedding and she truly went above and beyond the entire time! She was sweet yet totally in charge the entire time, dealt with my absolutely insane family with grace and made the entire venue sparkle with her beautiful decor. She was such a pleasure to work with and so responsive in the months leading up to the wedding! She absolutely made the day a joy! I would recommend her 1000% to anyone that is planning an event! Could not have made its through the process without Carla!
Tierra
Tierra Sent on 09/12/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Patient and prodessional

I have nothing but positive words for Carla and her team. Taylor, Amber, and Brad were AMAZING! The family made it to the venue around 9:45am to decorate for the wedding and Precious Times Events was there waiting to help us unload, unwrap, set up and take directions. The bride had SEVERAL details for her special day which included, large centerpieces with water in vases and pearls to fill them, flower petals on the tables, sashes for the chairs, bells with bow ties , hanging flowers outside for the Pergola , and backdrop with lights and hanging flowers, all of the flatware topped with signature chocolates… and so much more!!! Taylor, Amber and Brad worked their butts off to help us get the venue decorated for 130 guests (hired for day of Coordinators and to HELP with decor). We were all extremely tired but, Carla, your staff did not QUIT!!! The ceremony went super smooth and several guests told me how beautiful the wedding was! PTE didn’t stop there. We, the family and PTE also cleaned the venue, mostly PTE because we were pooped!!! We would not have had a successful event without PTE!!! I would, without hesitation, recommend Carla and her staff!!!!! THANK YOU again for everything!!
Sam
Sam P. Sent on 08/11/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Everything You're Looking For!

Carla was our secret weapon throughout the whole wedding planning process. She constantly went above and beyond what we expected, and truly made my wife and I feel like our wedding day was as important to her as it was to us. Carla has a rare blend of toughness, levity, and strong communication that makes her absolutely invaluable. We never once felt concerned that all bases weren't being covered, and could always count on her for a quick reminder to take the day in and enjoy as much as possible. I cannot recommend Carla highly enough. She made our day seamless and perfect.
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Tiffany Sent on 06/25/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Carla is absolutely amazing! Brad and I could not have asked for anyone better than Carla; She went above and beyond before our wedding to make sure everything was taken care of,as well as rehearsal and the day of our wedding! She always made us feel as though we were her top priority; Our wedding day was beautiful and we do not feel as though we could have done it with out her; She is wonderful and excellent at what she does and I would highly recommend her to anyone who is in needs help with their wedding. Thankyou Carla for being by our side and helping to make our day beautiful and special!
Ribald
Ribald Sent on 09/13/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Precious Times Events was nothing more than amazing

Precious Times Events coordinated an event on Aug 28th at the Magnolia Room in Rock Hill, Carla and her staff did a wonderful job. They kept us updated during the entire planning process and answered any questions we had on event day. You won't find many event planners this dedicated.
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Jan Sent on 09/22/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent, excellent, excellent!!!!!

I cannot say enough great things about Carla and her team. We hired Precious Times Events for our daughter's wedding and Carla's communication with us began right away. Carla made sure we were on track with the hiring of our vendors, shared many suggestions to ensure the process was not stressful and, above all, made sure that we were feeling calm and reminded us to enjoy the journey.
I have a type A personality, and have met my match with Carla. I had high hopes for a coordinator's assistance -- for both prior to and during the wedding -- but Carla far exceeded even my expectations. She anticipated my questions, advised me of things I hadn't foreseen, and was always one step ahead of me. Carla's team was so well trained that they were completely on top of all my unusual requests without needing a reminder. Unbeknownst to me, Carla had several "Plan B" options up her sleeve in order to alleviate any last minute scrambling for unplanned circumstances that may have arisen.
My daughter's wedding day was made perfect because of Carla and Precious Times Events. I was able to relax and enjoy my family and our celebration because everything went so smoothly. Carla became a friend for whom I will be forever grateful.
If I could post 20 stars for Precious Times Events, it still wouldn't be enough to do justice to the professional and expert coordinating services Carla provides.
Jessica
Jessica Sent on 03/24/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding Day Perfection!

Carla and her team are your wedding day best friends! They were on the ball, right there to help and made our day so fun! The whole team was focused on making sure we had what we wanted and had great ideas for things we would want to include. Neva was with me through my photos and made sure my dress looked great! Thank you Precious Time Events for making my wedding day so wonderful!
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Ashley Sent on 06/05/2018
5 out of 5 rating
Carla was very professional and organized! Everything flowed and went smoothly! I would use her for future events!
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2017 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

12 Endorsements
The Barn at Sandcastle Farm The Barn at Sandcastle Farm Barn & Farm Weddings

Carla is a true professional and very creative. You will not be disappointed.

Uptown Indigo Uptown Indigo Rooftop Weddings

Precious Times Events continues to impress me at every turn. We highly recommend them.

Ken Thomas Wedding Photography Ken Thomas Wedding Photography Wedding Photographers

It was great working with Precious Times Events! They do an amazing job of keeping everyone informed and staying on top of everything on wedding day! They can definitely help you plan the wedding of your dreams and make it happen!

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