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    Madeleine Sent on 01/04/2023
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    Hitched without a hitch! Eastern Shore Outdoor Wedding

    So delighted that we chose Kari Rider Events to help plan and execute a (relatively) flawless outdoor ceremony and celebration this past October at our home on the Eastern Shore. Her local expertise helped to narrow our choices to include just the right vendors and handled the details for the process as we went along. Navigated family dynamics with grace, was available to assuage any concerns, and came up with creative approaches that fit the bride and groom’s style, our home and our parameters. Unqualified recommendation!
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    Kate Sent on 06/11/2018
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    We found Kari through recommendations from the Inn at Perry Cabin and were beyond satisfied. Kari handled everything from finding vendors, timelines, crazy family dynamics, finding solutions for everything (spray tans/nails/hair), table linens, vases, tent décor,flowers, and the list can go on. Kari has a sense of style that is just amazing. She is so easy to work with and will make your wedding day go flawlessly even when it rains! Kari really made me feel at ease the day of the wedding which was just so essential. Kari and her team stayed so organized! You will be beyond satisfied with Kari!
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    Jenny Sent on 02/27/2018
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    Kari is the go-to wedding planner of the Eastern Shore! Look no further if you want the best of the best. I worked with Kari for my October 2018 wedding at the Inn at Perry Cabin while living across the country in San Francisco. She seamlessly created my vision of " Northern California meets the Inn at Perry Cabin" with the most creative, classic and chic styling. She is well known and well respected by all of the local vendors, so you know you're in good hands with Kari taking charge. She thoughtfully guides, gives suggestions but respects and encourages any decision you make on your own. She is detail oriented, doesn't sweat the small stuff (and makes sure that you don't either!) and makes what can be a very stressful time seem like a breeze. I was so thankful for her local suggestions she went out of her way to help me with ( local babysitters, a local nail salon and even a dog kennel). What stood out the most for me though, was how amazing Kari was the day of the wedding, pulling everything together calmly, professionally and if there was any issue she never let me know about it! Because of her and her team's hard work, I had the best day of my life!
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    Megan Sent on 01/10/2018
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    We worked with Kari for our September 2017 wedding in St. Michaels, Maryland. We are based in DC, and we knew that we needed someone who was flexible, organized, and with a strong eye for design (check). We also wanted someone who could somehow translate our cluelesness about all-things-wedding into a miraculously beautiful and seamless weekend (check). Hands down, sne did this and more. She is unbelievably professional, calm, and collected with any deadline, neurotic or panicked email, and/or possible snafu that can (will) happen with a wedding. And she designs some of the prettiest weddings in the Mid-Atlantic. She pulled together the dream team of vendors and we never lost a wink of sleep over whether the wedding would come together perfectly. To boot, we had some (not insignificant) challenges with contracts we signed BEFORE finding Kari, and she went to bat for us to resolve these problems. She's incredible at her craft and we remain entirely grateful and honored to have worked with her for our wedding. Thank you Kari!
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    Caitlin Sent on 12/09/2014
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    Where do I even begin? Kari Rider of Kari Rider Events was one of the first vendors I hired ONLY a few short weeks after getting engaged. Since we were having a wedding at my childhood home on the Eastern Shore, we knew we needed someone, who could be there throughout the entire planning process and of course, the weekend-of to make sure things ran smoothly. And she did exactly that! Kari was always responding fast to emails, offering to attend meetings with vendors, and willing to put in the extra effort to make everyone in the family happy with the decisions being made. My vision came to life beautifully with her guidance, and I could not have been more thrilled with how everything looked that day. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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    Katie Sent on 06/09/2015
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    We were so lucky to have Kari help us with our wedding! She took our small ideas and turned them into one big beautiful wedding! We had sort of a "destination" wedding in Baltimore (my husband and I live in Illinois and our families live on the Eastern Shore) so my mom was the one who mostly met and worked with Kari and had nothing but wonderful things to say about her! Kari helped us with flowers, the timeline, linens, invitations, and so much more! She assured us everything would turn out beautifully, and of course she was correct! She came up to Baltimore and spent the entire weekend with us making sure everything from the rehearsal to the wedding to the morning after brunch ran smoothly. Her ideas are chic and timeless and you truly can't go wrong with Kari as your wedding planner/ coordinator!
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    Amanta Sent on 11/19/2014
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    I really don't know what we would have done with Kari. We hired Kari about 2 months before our wedding, and she was absolutely terrific to work with from day 1. Along the way, she was responsive, responsible, and has a wonderful attention to detail. Through it all, she also kept a very calm head and helped us in a way which never felt pushy. Our interactions were extremely professional, and you could tell she truly cared about the event.

    On the weekend of the wedding, Kari again was excellent. She showed up early to the venue (even before our families arrived) to ensure things were in order, organized a thorough walk through, and on the day of the event, was on top of everything from managing vendors to helping guests. Through it all, she kept a close look at the budget and tried where possible to do things in a cost efficient manner. We both truly felt that she was on our side through the process.

    I would absolutely work with Kari again.
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    Kathryn Sent on 10/12/2014
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    We are so fortunate that Kari Rider was our month of wedding planner! She is incredibly organized and has impeccable taste. She gave me fabulous advice every step of the way, and was always available to help when I needed her. She made our wedding an absolute perfect stress free day! If you're looking for a talented, reliable, flexible, trustworthy, and fun planner for your next event, then Kari Rider is your gal!

    Thank you so much Kari!!!

    Kathryn & John Windsor
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    Kari was wonderful! I think that many wedding planners/coordinators can be pushy and somewhat overbearing. Kari was friendly, very accommodating and flexible. She allowed us to be ourselves and do exactly what we wanted to do throughout the entire process. Most importantly, she made sure everything happened and went exactly as planned. She had a lot of excellent ideas for our wedding in general and she also knows a lot about vendors specific to the Maryland Eastern Shore, which was extremely helpful. Nothing was ever too much for Kari, whenever I asked her if she would be able to do something she always said of course, no problem. Kari will help to make your wedding day exactly how you envision it to be. Working with Kari was like working with a friend. I would definitely recommend her if you are planning a wedding on the Eastern Shore/Annapolis or pretty much anywhere near DC/Baltimore area, I am sure she can handle it, she is truly awesome!!!!
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    Andrea Sent on 11/05/2013
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    Kari is such a great resource to have for events on the Eastern Shore. She is an expert when it comes to working with local vendors and helping take a bride's vision, turning it into a reality that works from a timing, design and cost perspective. She has become a wonderful friend in the process and I would highly recommend her to others. She helped keep me sane - that's for sure - haha! Thanks Kari!
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    Kari was a pleasure to work with during the wedding planning process. She went above and beyond to make sure our wedding vision became a reality, and to help us stay calm and enjoy our planning. I would recommend Kari to any family or friends!
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    Maureen Sent on 10/18/2013
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    Kari Rider's vision, expertise, connections, and professionalism allowed me to relax and enjoy the time leading up to our Event ... as well as on the day of the Event. Options were discussed, decisions were made, and plans were executed without even so much as a bump. When our family and our guest arrived we were all blown away by the venue, the linens, the table settings, and the flowers ... everything was as we had hoped ... and better. The photographer and the videographer felt like guest ... never intruding into the festivities yet somehow coming away with wonderful candid and formal images for us to enjoy the rest of our lives. We could not have been more pleased.
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    Mary K. Sent on 10/07/2013
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    We cannot say enough wonderful things about Kari Rider Events! We got married in St. Michaels in May, and Kari helped make our wedding weekend absolutely perfect. We could depend on her for anything. She was always one step ahead of us, always coming up with creative and unique ideas. She knows everything there is to know about the Eastern Shore and how to throw the perfect Eastern Shore wedding, that is unique to each couple. She knows all of the vendors in the area, and knows who will work best with your visions. Throughout the entire planning process, she was always there for us, and was always cool, calm, and collected. She made the planning process a lot less stressful for us because we knew we could count on her. We were blown away by the decorations, and little touches she added to personalize all of the events. The entire weekend ran smoothly, which is exactly what you want when it comes down to it. We were really able to sit back and relax and enjoy every moment of our wedding weekend. We highly recommend Kari Rider Events!! -Mary Kate & Colin Cappadona
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    Alexandra Sent on 10/07/2013
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    Kari Rider Events was the best possible choice for our Wedding planning and coordination. Kari was organized, responsible and classy. We appreciated having Kari's opinion for vendor, food and decor choices. She is truly an industry professional and provides insight that most brides would not have considered. Kari Rider Events handled our 250+ guest, outdoor, tented wedding without any issues. Everything was in place, the schedule worked perfectly, and we were truly able to enjoy the day!

    The whole bridal party adored Kari, as she is able to get the job done without being overbearing. Not only do I recommend her, but, my family and friends would enjoy the opportunity to work with her again.
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    Kari was extremely professional and helpful! She made sure my special day was flawless, and that I didn't have to worry about a thing! She was very knowledgeable, and made my life so much easier. I cannot recommend her enough.
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    Sarah Sent on 08/21/2014
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    Kari was outstanding. She was able to find a way to meet my budget and exceed my expectations. She thought of things I would have never thought of. And it's great that she is so knowledgeable about every vendor in the area, so she could point us in the right direction. I highly highly recommend Kari for your wedding.
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    Whitney Sent on 10/15/2013
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    Kari was wonderful to work with! Planning our Oxford, MD wedding while living over 500 miles away could have been extremely stressful, but with Kari's assistance everything fell perfectly into place. From excellent insight on local vendors and meeting with vendors when I couldn't be there, to regularly checking in to make sure we were on track with planning, Kari covered all the bases. Kari has the ability to make things happen while remaining composed and calm and in turn our wedding day was absolutely perfect. I would recommend Kari Rider Events to anyone who wants a fabulous wedding or event!
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    Ali Sent on 09/19/2021
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    Overall disappointed with service

    While our wedding day was ultimately beautiful and, for the most part, well organized the planning process with Kari Rider events made wedding planning stressful for me. I often waited many days or over a week to get a response to questions or requests and had to follow up often. I felt the overall responsiveness and attention to detail was far below what I was expecting and led to some things falling between the cracks. A week before the wedding I received an email from Kari stating that she would not be attending our wedding but having her assistant attend alone instead of them both attending which was what we had initially discussed. I did find them to be helpful with the design aesthetic aspect of planning and was happy with how the event looked.
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