Carrie Darling Events

Name

Carrie Darling Events

Legal name

Carrie Darling Events

Website

https://carriedarlingevents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wedding and Event Planning Services

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (713990)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Wedding Planning (HSACABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Vendor Sourcing & Management (Venues, Catering, Photo/Video, Music) (HSACABAG), Reception Planning & Guest Experience (Seating, Favors, Hospitality) (HSACABAM), Ceremony & Aisle Decor (Arches, Chuppahs, Mandaps) (HSACAOAI), Wedding & Bridal Floral (Bouquets, Boutonnieres, Corsages) (HSACAOAJ)

Keywords

• Wedding planning services
• Event design production
• Custom event decor
• Venue selection services
• Vendor management

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Wedding Planning & Design Services: Full-service wedding planning with custom design and decor. Services include venue selection, vendor management, budget planning, custom design & decor from workshop, wedding day essentials, guest accommodations, and additional events. Planning & Design Packages starting at $14,900; Planning Packages starting at $11,500.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Carrie Darling Events provides full-service wedding and special event planning, design, and production. Services span venue selection, vendor management, budget planning, custom design and decor fabrication through an in-house workshop, day-of coordination, guest accommodations, and additional wedding weekend events. Engagements are sold as packages (Planning Packages starting at $11,500; Planning & Design Packages starting at $14,900), with bespoke pricing available upon inquiry.

Product overview

Carrie Darling Events is a wedding and event planning company based in Naples, Florida, offering a comprehensive suite of services since 2007. The company operates an integrated model combining planning, design, and production with a distinctive in-house workshop that creates custom, one-of-a-kind decor pieces unavailable elsewhere. Core service offerings include Planning & Design Packages (starting at $11,500-$14,900), Venue Selection, Vendor Management, Budget Blueprint, Custom Design & Decor, Wedding Day Essentials, Guest Accommodations, and Additional Events. The Workshop component serves as the creative hub where husband-and-wife team Carrie and Matt design and build custom elements including escort card displays, ceremony structures, neon signs, and themed installations. Services are organized into three main categories: Weddings (with diverse themes like Boho Dreams, Tropical Elegance, and Captiva Postcard), Special Events (including milestone birthdays and styled shoots), and Custom Creations Gallery showcasing their bespoke workshop pieces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Planning & Design Packages Full-service wedding planning packages including venue selection, vendor management, budget planning, custom design and decor, day-of coordination, guest accommodations, and additional wedding weekend events. Planning Packages start at $11,500 and Planning & Design Packages start at $14,900. Intended for engaged couples seeking an end-to-end custom planning engagement.
• Weddings Full wedding planning, design, and production service offering creative themes such as Luxe Outdoor Living Room, Penthouse VIP, Monochromatic Mod, Maui Vibes, Captiva Postcard, Dining Al Fresco, Tropical Elegance, Boho Dreams, NYE Starry Skies, Lilly Pulitzer, and Pastel Garden. Intended for couples planning destination or local weddings in the Naples, FL and Marco Island area.
• Special Events Custom planning and design service for milestone birthdays, anniversary vow renewals, styled shoots, and themed celebrations produced at venues including Lake Lure NC, Grey Oaks Country Club, Disney's Animal Kingdom, and NASCAR Hall of Fame. Intended for individuals, couples, or families commissioning distinctive private celebrations.
• Custom Design & Decor (Workshop) In-house design and fabrication service that produces one-of-a-kind decor pieces—including escort card displays, custom ceremony structures, neon signs, lasercut installations, suspended cake displays, and themed installations—used to elevate weddings and special events. Intended for clients of the firm's wedding and special event planning services seeking bespoke, non-rental decor.

Quantifiable outcome

• 400+ unique celebrations produced since 2007
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Style Me PrettynotableGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaborative partnership for a giveaway wedding campaign. Carrie Darling Events partnered with Style Me Pretty and various vendors to select and produce a giveaway wedding for a deserving couple (Corinne and Mike - a Marine and nurse). The event took place at Casa Ybel on Sanibel Island with a 'Florida Garden' theme and 'Champagne and Cake' reception style.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Knot Worldwide: Largest wedding planning marketplace and vendor directory connecting couples with planners and suppliers. Competes indirectly by aggregating demand and shaping vendor discovery that planners like Carrie Darling Events depend on for inbound leads.
• David Tutera: Celebrity wedding and event planner with a national brand presence across TV, books, and design product lines. Comparable in the luxury wedding market though much broader in scope, brand reach, and revenue diversification.
• Style Me Pretty: Wedding inspiration platform and vendor marketplace. Comparable through Style Me Pretty's editorial influence over luxury wedding vendor selection — Carrie Darling Events has collaborated with them on giveaways, illustrating the overlap in audience.
• Colin Cowie Lifestyle: Celebrity event planner and lifestyle brand producing luxury weddings and events globally. Overlaps with Carrie Darling Events in luxury wedding planning but operates at much larger scale with a broader lifestyle brand and product lines.

Direct peers

• Marcy Blum Associates: High-end New York wedding and event planner known for custom design and full-service production. Highly comparable business model focused on bespoke wedding planning for affluent couples with creative customization as a core differentiator.
• Mindy Weiss Party Consultants: Beverly Hills-based luxury event and wedding planner producing high-end, custom celebrations for celebrity and high-net-worth clients. Direct competitor in the premium full-service wedding planning segment with similar bespoke design philosophy.
• Rafanelli Events: Boston-based luxury event planning firm producing high-end weddings and corporate events. Comparable business model focused on bespoke design, full-service production, and custom decor fabrication for affluent clients.
• Jacin Torres Events: Destination luxury wedding planner based in Florida producing high-end weddings across the state and internationally. Direct competitor in the Florida destination wedding segment with a similar premium, custom-design approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/carriedarlingev
• Facebookfacebook.com/carriedarlingevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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