Carina Van Son Reviews

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• Lauren S. Sent on 01/25/2022
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  Highly recommend Carina!

  I can't say enough amazing things about Carina, she is so talented! She was both our planner and did our florals, and I still think about my florals to this day. She made the entire wedding process so easy for us. She took my vision and made it a reality (we both trusted each other along the way). Our special day was perfect because of her. I can not recommend Carina enough.

  I can't say enough amazing things about Carina, she is so talented! She was both our planner and did our florals, and I still think about my florals to this day. She made the entire wedding process so easy for us. She took my vision and made it a reality (we both trusted each other along the way). Our special day was perfect because of her. I can not recommend Carina enough.
• Sara Sent on 07/06/2020
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  Phenomenal job! Classy and Professional throughout the entire process!

  Words cannot begin to describe how wonderful it was working with Carina. An expert in every way when it comes to planning and executing your wedding. I had the privilege to work with Carina for 13 months. Not only did she make me fell comfortable, at ease and have peace about the decisions I was making she also gave her advice when I needed it. She came to my appointments, thought outside the box to make my vision happen and dealt with all logistics. This piece was huge since my venue was a clean slate.
  
  Carina did a phenomenal job on the flow of the day, the design was incredible and my flowers were stunning. She thought through everything and was even prepared when we had an unexpected thunder storm. She was calm, level headed and my guests had the very best time! My flowers were such a statement. She worked with a killer team and every piece was beautiful.
  
  A few things that just made my wedding year even more perfect is the attention to detail Carina has with everything. Also, the relationships she has in the industry made the process of booking other vendors seamless. Having the industry connections and knowledge was incredibly beneficial and allowed for us to have everything on our wish list as well.
  
  Carina, you are exceptional and exude class and excellence in all that you do. Booking you was the best decision we could have made. Thank you for going above and beyond and making my wedding dreams come true. If I could give any brides advice, it would be to book Carina as your wedding planner for your big day. I would recommend you 100 times over. Thank you for blessing us with your elegance, style, and grace throughout the entire process! We are so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you!

  Words cannot begin to describe how wonderful it was working with Carina. An expert in every way when it comes to planning and executing your wedding. I had the privilege to work with Carina for 13 months. Not only did she make me fell comfortable, at ease and have peace about the decisions I was making she also gave her advice when I needed it. She came to my appointments, thought outside the box to make my vision happen and dealt with all logistics. This piece was huge since my venue was a clean slate.
  
  Carina did a phenomenal job on the flow of the day, the design was incredible and my flowers were stunning. She thought through everything and was even prepared when we had an unexpected thunder storm. She was calm, level headed and my guests had the very best time! My flowers were such a statement. She worked with a killer team and every piece was beautiful.
  
  A few things that just made my wedding year even more perfect is the attention to detail Carina has with everything. Also, the relationships she has in the industry made the process of booking other vendors seamless. Having the industry connections and knowledge was incredibly beneficial and allowed for us to have everything on our wish list as well.
  
  Carina, you are exceptional and exude class and excellence in all that you do. Booking you was the best decision we could have made. Thank you for going above and beyond and making my wedding dreams come true. If I could give any brides advice, it would be to book Carina as your wedding planner for your big day. I would recommend you 100 times over. Thank you for blessing us with your elegance, style, and grace throughout the entire process! We are so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to work with you!
• Gabriella Sent on 02/19/2020
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  Wonderful!

  Carina is a multi-talented wedding designer and planner with beautiful taste. She is skilled in all things wedding-related, including floral design and calligraphy. She curates special and vintage items for her brides and will graciously lend decor from her personal collection.
  
  Carina was also my florist and I received countless compliments on my wedding flowers. They were abundant and gorgeous. Her signature floral aesthetic is loose, effortless, and romantic.
  
  Carina was very professional and patient. I received a lot of personal attention and she always made time for my questions. Her organization skills are impeccable, and the day went off without a hitch. She was also very respectful of my wedding budget and knew how to maximize it.
  
  I am confident Carina can bring any wedding vision to life. But if you love all things vintage, classic, and fine-art, Carina is the wedding planner for you.

  Carina is a multi-talented wedding designer and planner with beautiful taste. She is skilled in all things wedding-related, including floral design and calligraphy. She curates special and vintage items for her brides and will graciously lend decor from her personal collection.
  
  Carina was also my florist and I received countless compliments on my wedding flowers. They were abundant and gorgeous. Her signature floral aesthetic is loose, effortless, and romantic.
  
  Carina was very professional and patient. I received a lot of personal attention and she always made time for my questions. Her organization skills are impeccable, and the day went off without a hitch. She was also very respectful of my wedding budget and knew how to maximize it.
  
  I am confident Carina can bring any wedding vision to life. But if you love all things vintage, classic, and fine-art, Carina is the wedding planner for you.
• Lacey Sent on 09/11/2016
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  I cannot say enough wonderful things about Carina. She was efficient, organized, helpful, kind, detail-oriented, has impeccable taste. No detail was overlooked on the day of our wedding, and she went above, and beyond her call of duty. We primarily used her for the day of, but she offers the full service deal if you are looking for a wedding planner, stylist, florist, etc. Carina handled the details on the day of the wedding and helped keep everything on track. I loved how honest she was when I asked for her opinion, which I felt was important to have. Carina truly cares about her brides and makes you feel like you are planning your wedding with your best friend. My family even loved working with her, and we all agreed she definitely found her calling. Carina's service is worth every single penny!
  

  I cannot say enough wonderful things about Carina. She was efficient, organized, helpful, kind, detail-oriented, has impeccable taste. No detail was overlooked on the day of our wedding, and she went above, and beyond her call of duty. We primarily used her for the day of, but she offers the full service deal if you are looking for a wedding planner, stylist, florist, etc. Carina handled the details on the day of the wedding and helped keep everything on track. I loved how honest she was when I asked for her opinion, which I felt was important to have. Carina truly cares about her brides and makes you feel like you are planning your wedding with your best friend. My family even loved working with her, and we all agreed she definitely found her calling. Carina's service is worth every single penny!
  
• Korryn Sent on 12/07/2016
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  Hiring Carina was absolutely the best choice we made while planning our wedding. There are so many things to keep in mind during the whole process. She saw our vision and completely brought it to life! Every detail was planned out and we couldn't be happier with the end result! She gave us honest opinions through the entire process and as a beacon of light when things got stressful. She kept us on track and created the most beautiful look for our big day! I would recommend her all day long as a coordinator for your wedding. You will not regret it!!
  Thank you for everything Carina! Our day would not have been the same without you!

  Hiring Carina was absolutely the best choice we made while planning our wedding. There are so many things to keep in mind during the whole process. She saw our vision and completely brought it to life! Every detail was planned out and we couldn't be happier with the end result! She gave us honest opinions through the entire process and as a beacon of light when things got stressful. She kept us on track and created the most beautiful look for our big day! I would recommend her all day long as a coordinator for your wedding. You will not regret it!!
  Thank you for everything Carina! Our day would not have been the same without you!
• Elizabeth Sent on 02/08/2018
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  This review is long overdue. My wedding was in August of 2017 and it was absolutely AMAZING, perfect and magical. Everything that Carina did was right on point. Her style is classic, elegant and she is amazing. She is very professional and had a calm about her that helped me very much! There were times when I was very stressed and little did I know that she had everything taken care of. I was a bit indecisive with some things but I was able to show her pictures and we bounced ideas back and forth. Advice for future brides, of course you want everything to be perfect, but try to keep an open mind, a lot of things are not in yours or your wedding planners control, things will happen, just let it go and don’t let it ruin your day. The last thing you want to remember is any bad or negative feelings about your day. I know Carina was very busy that day but she always checked in with me or my family to see how we were doing and if we needed anything. My family loved her and I am so grateful for her help. She has real talent and I’m so happy I picked her to help me for my big day. Thank you so so much Carina! I could not have done it without you.

  This review is long overdue. My wedding was in August of 2017 and it was absolutely AMAZING, perfect and magical. Everything that Carina did was right on point. Her style is classic, elegant and she is amazing. She is very professional and had a calm about her that helped me very much! There were times when I was very stressed and little did I know that she had everything taken care of. I was a bit indecisive with some things but I was able to show her pictures and we bounced ideas back and forth. Advice for future brides, of course you want everything to be perfect, but try to keep an open mind, a lot of things are not in yours or your wedding planners control, things will happen, just let it go and don’t let it ruin your day. The last thing you want to remember is any bad or negative feelings about your day. I know Carina was very busy that day but she always checked in with me or my family to see how we were doing and if we needed anything. My family loved her and I am so grateful for her help. She has real talent and I’m so happy I picked her to help me for my big day. Thank you so so much Carina! I could not have done it without you.
• Hannah Sent on 06/28/2022
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  Total pro and made a huge difference for our wedding day

  Carina was so amazing. We were a covid-postponement wedding with day-of cooridnation services booked in 2019. She was so helpful and flexible throughout the process of postponing and in the weeks leading up to the "big wedding" that we finally got to have. She shared her expertise and pointed out things that I otherwise would have overlooked, but always in a super respectful and thoughtful way. I had a lot of trust in her opinion and still do! During our wedding, she was ON IT and did such a great job making everything run smoothly. Multiple family members mentioned to me how impressed they were with Carina, and I couldn't agree more. I can only imagine how excellent she would be as a wedding planner and 100% recommend

  Carina was so amazing. We were a covid-postponement wedding with day-of cooridnation services booked in 2019. She was so helpful and flexible throughout the process of postponing and in the weeks leading up to the "big wedding" that we finally got to have. She shared her expertise and pointed out things that I otherwise would have overlooked, but always in a super respectful and thoughtful way. I had a lot of trust in her opinion and still do! During our wedding, she was ON IT and did such a great job making everything run smoothly. Multiple family members mentioned to me how impressed they were with Carina, and I couldn't agree more. I can only imagine how excellent she would be as a wedding planner and 100% recommend
• Kou Sent on 06/29/2017
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  Carina was professional and responded in a timely manner. She also arranged for meetings when appropriate. However, she forgot about major topics we talked about, and I feel like she did not listen to what I wanted; for example, I talked to her about having flower crowns for myself and the bridesmaids and I emailed her a picture of what I wanted. When it was a month away from the wedding she said I never mentioned to her about the flower crowns. I have emails as evidence and refereed her back to the email. She did not consider what I wanted. For example, I showed her a picture of what exactly I wanted for my back drop, but on the wedding day the back drop looked like a giant curtain. Also I clearly communicated to her that my family will set up the chair covers and sash. When my family arrived to set up, her assitants were tieing the chair sash into knots; which is not what I wanted. When my family told her I wanted bows, she told them "no" and that knots would look more unified. Carina was also my florist. Which she explained is suppose to save me money as I didn't have to pay for the labor but only the whole sale price of the flowers. My center pieces looked like they were just thrown into the vases last minute. More over, I showed her a picture of what exactly I wanted for the backdrop for the ceremony but she did not follow what I wanted. These are the major concerns. I do appreciate her help but I expected more. If I had the chance to do it again, I would not hire her. I was so sad and disappointed.

  Carina was professional and responded in a timely manner. She also arranged for meetings when appropriate. However, she forgot about major topics we talked about, and I feel like she did not listen to what I wanted; for example, I talked to her about having flower crowns for myself and the bridesmaids and I emailed her a picture of what I wanted. When it was a month away from the wedding she said I never mentioned to her about the flower crowns. I have emails as evidence and refereed her back to the email. She did not consider what I wanted. For example, I showed her a picture of what exactly I wanted for my back drop, but on the wedding day the back drop looked like a giant curtain. Also I clearly communicated to her that my family will set up the chair covers and sash. When my family arrived to set up, her assitants were tieing the chair sash into knots; which is not what I wanted. When my family told her I wanted bows, she told them "no" and that knots would look more unified. Carina was also my florist. Which she explained is suppose to save me money as I didn't have to pay for the labor but only the whole sale price of the flowers. My center pieces looked like they were just thrown into the vases last minute. More over, I showed her a picture of what exactly I wanted for the backdrop for the ceremony but she did not follow what I wanted. These are the major concerns. I do appreciate her help but I expected more. If I had the chance to do it again, I would not hire her. I was so sad and disappointed.