CCS Events Reviews
Reviews
4.8 out of 5 rating
4.8 out of 5 rating
150 Reviews
95% recommend it
Awards
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Emily B. Sent on 11/06/2023Best Choice I Made for Our Wedding
CCS Events was a lifesaver! I am an extremely type A person and really thought I could plan my entire wedding myself. However, I quickly got overwhelmed and was thrilled to see that Colleen was still available for my date. She designed a beautiful wedding and always kept my vision and price-point in mind. She connected me with the best vendors in RVA and my wedding was a dream come true. She took away all of the stress of wedding planning and I enjoyed my day with no worries. She made it look effortless, even during a tropical storm! She delt with all of the vendors herself. She was in constant contact with me and I'm sad that my wedding is over because I don't get to hang out with her as much. Would recommend Colleen to anyone! -
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Hannah B. Sent on 05/29/2022Took the stress away!
Colleen and the staff of CCS events were wonderful. They were added in as our day-of coordination just a few weeks before our wedding, and from the moment they came on board Colleen made us feel appreciated and well cared for. She helped us to put on a great ceremony, kept the night going on schedule, and helped us with whatever we needed. I would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a planner! -
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Grace Z. Sent on 05/10/2022Don't wait, book Colleen and CCS Events!
Colleen and CCS events helped to take my dream wedding from dream to reality. Colleen was so communicative and responsive to all my questions and stressed-out moments during the 3 months leading up to my wedding. My mom and I had been taking charge of most of the planning up until January, and it was SO nice to be able to hand off "the controls" to Colleen once our contract started. She easily navigated changes with our team of vendors and kept me in to loop every step of the way. Colleen has an amazing can-do attitude and goes above and beyond to get you exactly what you want out of your wedding day. My only regret? not booking her first! She has extensive contacts with vendors across the RVA wedding spectrum, I'd definitely lean on her experience and use her contacts! Colleen's in house design team help to create both custom table numbers for my wedding as well as a beautiful ceremony program. That, plus her extensive collection of props (candle sticks, card boxes, easels, serving trays + more!) make her a "1-stop shop" for all those little details that really help to pull an event together for a more polished looking final product. Thank you Colleen!! -
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Katie Sent on 12/16/2021Couldn't have done it without Colleen!
Colleen & CCS Events did an amazing job with our wedding! She has this down to a science so no detail is forgotten. During our reception, my husband said if it weren't for her, we would have eloped and I agree 100%. I initially just wanted a day of coordinator but I'm so glad we went with the full planning package, it made everything from finding a venue to postponing so much easier. Worth every penny! -
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Danielle H. Sent on 01/02/2022CCS' quality is unmatched! The absolute best!
Where do I even begin, Colleen and her team are simply the best! We booked with Colleen after hitting a few bumps in the road finding vendors for our wedding (especially during the busy wedding month of October). After meeting Colleen the first time, I felt immediately relieved and excited to get planning with her. We had a fairly small budget but with CCS it didn't feel that way. Colleen helped us to book some of the best vendors in the Richmond area and still remain within our budget. Her and her team also stepped up to serve food and drinks at our wedding when the catering team wasn't able to. Our wedding day was stress free and the best day ever! Beautifully organized, decorated, and was an absolute blast. We still have our friends and family talk about how amazing and fun our wedding was even 3 months later. Cant say enough good things about CCS. We are forever thankful for them making our wedding dreams a reality. Work with Colleen and her team and you wont be disappointed! -
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Jessica L. Sent on 12/31/2021Best decision we made
Colleen & CCS Events are seriously the best. We used Colleen for Day of Coordination and she made everything a breeze. Colleen and her team made sure every need and request was met and went above and beyond during the pandemic. We were so relaxed on our day that we were able to breathe and enjoy every minute of it. It was honestly the best wedding decision we made. -
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Madison C. Sent on 01/23/2022Truly the best!
Colleen & CCS were THE BEST. We live in NYC and had our wedding in Richmond and we could not have done it without her. Every detail was perfect and we honestly didn't have to worry about a single thing. If there was ever an issue or we wanted to change something, she made it so easy to do so and made sure we felt comfortable with everything, We truly cannot recommend Colleen and CCS enough! -
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Ben R. Sent on 12/30/2021Run, don't walk, to CCS!
Colleen made our wedding happen — simple as that. This was an incredibly stressful, chaotic year and a half, but every time we left a call with you, we felt calmer and more in control. Very few people could have done that. They say many people don’t remember their wedding day, but because of her and her team, so much just magically happened without us having to think about it — including a full Pittsburgh-style cookie table, which they dressed up and made the highlight of the event! As a result, we have memories of the day we just wouldn’t otherwise. -
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Kayla Sent on 07/28/2014I worked with Colleen, Melissa, and Nicole 2 months into my planning process (my wedding was only 6 months after my engagement), and they SAVED my sanity. I was going to plan it myself to start off and it all started to pile on with my work and home life, I wasn't sure if I could afford a planner, but once we found them they worked with me on payments, and they were EXTREMELY reasonable for the amazing work they did. I couldn't have asked for more from them, and they exceeded my expectations. I told them I was pretty open and told them little details I wanted and every single one was completed. I made most of my decor for my wedding and everything I created was placed in the perfect spot for the ceremony and reception. They had plenty of props for me to borrow for my wedding at no additional cost, which made each detail I wanted work out amazingly. A few days before my wedding my make-up artist fell through and Colleen found me an AMAZING one the next day, they also introduced me to my amazing DJ for the wedding. I had Nicole with me on my wedding day and she was AMAZING. If there was any major problems I didn't know about it, she approached me with with anything in a positive attitude and she took in every detail I expressed was important and emphasized it perfectly! I couldn't have done it without them! I would tell ANY bride to work with them!!! -
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Rebecca P. Sent on 01/06/2022The Dream Team You Need: Colleen and CCS events
Colleen and her team were amazing! From the very first time we met with Colleen, she made us feel at ease and excited about our big day, even in the face of the uncertainty that came with COVID. As a newly engaged couple, we went into wedding planning with lots of inspiration pictures and ideas that we were sure were well out of our reality and budget. However, Colleen immediately embraced our vision and convinced us that our ideas really weren’t out of reach at all. She truly helped us realize our dream wedding. Right away Colleen helped us pull together all the details we wanted into a cohesive plan, and then she helped us make smart decisions to see that vision through. For every roadblock or hiccup we encountered, Colleen always had a solution or inventive idea. Her expertise and skill on the day of were invaluable. I am so thankful we decided to work with Colleen. Our beautiful memories of that day wouldn’t be the same without Colleen’s amazing work.
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Nicole C. Sent on 11/24/2021The real deal!
Where do I even begin? Our wedding was November 7, 2021. The months before our wedding was a whirlwind of one bad thing after another. It started with my makeup and hair team cancelling on me in September. Followed by an unexpected emergency surgery less than 4 weeks before the wedding. Lastly our Day of Planner cancelled two weeks before our wedding. To say I was stressed out was an understatement. Everything made a turn into a more positive direction after contacting Colleen. Litterally in tears after our converstation and willingness to help us with such short notice. Not only did Colleen step in her and her team stepped 110%. Colleen and her team are the REAL DEAL! We cannot thank her and her team enough for saving our day! We are forever grateful for their compassion, understanding and professionalisim! We highly reccommend them to anyone in search of planning team who genuinely cares and puts their clients first! Thank You ..Thank You..Thank You Colleen, Katrin and John! -
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Alex C. Sent on 02/18/2021Looking for a workhorse who gets sh** done? Get Colleen
Planning a wedding is stressful, no doubt about it. There are days where you want to break down and cry because things aren't going your way. In steps Colleen who cures all woes, settles your anxiety, and gets sh** done. Colleen is incredibly strong, fun, powerful, and exerts a level of confidence you rarely feel. She made our special day happen in the toughest of circumstances and I can't thank her enough. 10/10 would recommend. -
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Sacha H. Sent on 11/01/2020Best Decision Ever!
Colleen and CCS Events are AMAZING! Our venue CANCELLED our wedding the Thursday before the event. The venue was to provide the location, catering, shuttles and liquor. Within 30 min of our cancellation discussion, Colleen had lined up catering, outside shuttle, and outlined the steps on how to get our own liquor license and what to buy. We ended up using the venue for only the location, and Colleen ended up doing most of the venue’s responsibilities, so that we could have our wedding. Her team had to be the set-up staff, servers, bussers, trash pick-up, plus everything else a planner is supposed to do! She pulled off the greatest feat ever. For the guests that knew of our challenges, they were so impressed by Colleen and her team.
Even before the cancellation, Colleen made the planning so easy. The week heading into the wedding weekend, I even asked if I had anything to do. All I was doing was making sure our vendors were paid. She took care of everything!
CCS Events is worth the money and so much more for the following reasons:
Saves you money
Colleens has amazing relationships with vendors in the Richmond/Charlottesville/Central VA (and probably more areas) at all different price points
I saved so much using her recommended vendors rather than trying to search on my own
Plus, she has tons of gratis items that she brings to the ceremony and reception so you do not need to buy anything like vases, candles, cake stands, corn hole, etc.
She provides recommendations such as re-using flowers from the ceremony as reception table centerpieces
Saves you time
She coordinates with all of your vendors and creates the timeline.
I signed the contract with the vendors, gave our preferences and paid them. Colleen did everything else.
Since she recommends vendors, your list is narrowed down, so you are not starting with a blank slate and going through hundreds of vendors to select.
Eliminates (or maybe just reduces) your wedding planning stress
She provides guidance on what your tasks are and when they need to be done. Colleen takes care of everything else
I have no idea what I would have done without Colleen on our side. I highly recommend Colleen for any type of wedding or event.
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Michelle A. Sent on 10/04/2020Top notch, A+ wedding guru of the century!!
Seriously, where do I even start? Colleen is THE REAL DEAL. From start to finish, she made planning a wedding from several states away, a total breeze! I’m a very laid back and (let’s be real...) disorganized person, so having Colleen there to keep me on a timeline, consider things I’ve never thought of, and help with facilitating communication with vendors was EXACTLY what I needed. A true godsend when attempting to plan a wedding during the Covid era!
Not only do you get Colleen’s superior industry expertise and knowledge, but also included in her packages are gratis props you are able to use when thinking about decorating/your wedding day aesthetic. A nice surprise that saved us some money!
It truly was a pleasure working with Colleen and her staff. The peace of mind I had throughout the whole process (and ESPECIALLY on the day of!) was priceless.
Without hesitation, hiring CCS Events was the best decision and money spent!!
Stop your search and book this superwoman of a planner/fantastic human being immediately!
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