Hi my friends, Carly here. I am here to share something that is near and dear to my heart — tipping your vendors. This is…
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Hey everyone! Carly here. If you don’t know me, you probably have gathered, I’m the CEO behind this brand, Carly Rae Weddings.
Allow me to introduce myself a bit here and share with you a bit of what 2020 is going to look like. We are celebrating a DECADE in business in August!
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Kimi + Wayne - where to start on these two!? They are so sweet and wonderful and have mad S T Y L E. They chose to get married at Millwick. If you are pouring over our portfolio, you’re probably thinking, “man, they do a ton of Millwick weddings.”
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John + Roz are so cute together. Having attended college together years ago and been friends first, they finally tied the knot at a beautiful ceremony in Culver City.
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Lili + Matt, we had so much fun planning together. First off, I love the Cardondelet House and If you haven’t heard of this venue…it’s like a french villa in the middle of Korea Town.
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When our friend, Canadian photographer Robin Sassi, approached us about collaborating on a styled shoot in Joshua Tree, we immediately said yes without hesitation. Robin mentioned she'd love to do something with a nod to the 1970s, and as someone who loves bell bottoms and shag haircuts, I ran with it!
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Let me set the stage. Leslie, a military vet (yes you read that correctly) / New Yorker meets Xuan, a born and bred Los Angeles man at a party and the rest is history. When I was on a trip to New York in 2017, I met Leslie for brunch.
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Gabrielle + Eliot were married in their home in Topanga Canyon. They came to Carly Rae Weddings with a specific vision to have their love of the canyon represented in the design. We looked around the area for a location and ultimately decided to build their wedding at their home 2018 Father of the Bride style.
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Dina came referred by a colleague. Her and Jeff had recently purchased this property to turn into a venue. They had no previous experience in working in the industry so guess what? That’s where we came into play.
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’ll never forget the excitement I felt when I got a phone call from Drew. She was explaining her vision: Vintage Curiosities meets Secret Garden. I was soaking up each word as she explained her love of oddities and dark, moody everythings
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Kelsey and Brandon are such a gorgeous couple inside and out. Kelsey, a dancer and Brandon, a pitcher for the San Diego Padres have style to the nines. Nicole planned and executed this wedding in Long Beach, California by bringing in a truck load of pine trees and more candles that I could coun
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Where to even begin with Carrie + Chad? Well, for starters, they are the kindest people there ever was. Planning their event included a lot of color but felt mature in the same breath which is a beautiful juxtaposition to design.
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I think back to the first time I worked with Lauren Scotti and I believe this event was it. Lauren is the most chill photographer out there. Her work is unmatched and has a killer eye for styling. Often times when I have spent loads of energy to produce an event, I hope that the day of the photographer can be able to shoot the details in the way they deserve.
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Amidst the political climate (bet you never thought I’d start a blog post about a wedding with that sentence, did you…) Let me start again.
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Ari was a photographer of one of my first big events under Carly Rae Weddings back many moons ago. This is a classic story of a client believing in me before maybe I even believed in myself. When Ari became engaged to Matt, she reached out to me seeking our planning services for both the rehearsal dinner and the day of the wedding.
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This wedding was back in 2013 and was featured on Once Wed. Karina and Jason were nothing short of sweet and fun to work with. Their parents owned the gorgeous home that was then purchased by model, Kathy Ireland
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How ever many times I post, I want to begin with, “this is my favorite project ever.” But this one has been in the top ten projects even though it was one of the earlier projects of Carly Rae Weddings. It’s incredible to me that it remains so close to my heart as it does is rare for an artist. Having has special place deep inside of me for Morocco, I wanted to bring in inspiration that felt contemporary but also added the culture I loved so much in my time in Morocco.
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