Christina Baxter Wedding + Events, the best wedding planner in Charleston. Over the course of a…read moreyear, Christina and Dana became like family to us. From the very first interview, we fell in love with Christina's infectious personality and limitless enthusiasm for making our vision Gullah+Jamaica+Cinderella wedding a reality. We'd interviewed other planners, but Christina's warm spirit and instanteous ideas sealed the deal. Indeed, it felt like we were excitedly planning with an old friend and not our planner. Christina soon introduced us to her Senior Event Coordinator, Dana, who worked with us every step of the way to make sure the details of our wedding were set and mapped out. They were a full service team, helping us with every detail from the invitations to the centerpieces. And when our 325-person wedding ballooned into a 400-person affair 3 weeks before the big day, these two did not miss a beat. They re-designed the entire reception layout and coordinated with every vendor. This was a particularly massive undertaking because we got married at Middleton Place, with an original plan to use some of the site's tables and other settings. When the numbers increased, we had to move everything outside and everything, and I mean everything, had to be adjusted to accommodate the new plan. Despite the abrupt change, the wedding was magical. Every bride I know talks about the meltdown she had on her day or the mishaps that occurred. I had none. Christina and Dana masterfully corralled our nearly 50-person wedding party through wedding prep, pre-wedding pictures, and the wedding precessional. This included hiring a personal assistant to travel with me for most of the day until the reception. Not only was that person amazing and friendly, but as a former pageant consultant, she was able to keep all my girls on schedule, help me get ready, and served as the liaison between myself and Christina and Dana. It worked out perfectly. Their wedding staff was great, with individuals stationed at various points on the grounds to direct my party and the guests. In the end, everything was on time and consistent with our detailed schedule. 400 people moved seamlessly from one part of the grounds to the next. Musicians (including a trio, steel drum band, and singers) were on time and prepared with their necessary cues. Post-wedding pictures were handled quickly, leaving us time to hangout with our guests at cocktail hour. Our reception was exactly what we asked for - a massive party. And it was made possible by Dana's recommended DJ (there's a reason why DJ Natty Heavy is consistently voted the best DJ in the area - he was fantastic). They kept the party going and made sure we were in position to leave on schedule in our fabulous getaway car. In short, from the amazing design to masterful execution, they did a phenomenal job. My family, wedding party, and guests couldn't stop talking about our planners and how they helped us bring "Hollywood" to Charleston. In one instance, a dear friend of mine who is an event planner and once coordinated events for President Barack Obama, took me aside and told me that my planners were top-notch and doing an impeccable job. You cannot go wrong with these two. This team created a wedding day better than we imagined, they listened to us, and invested 200% in executing this event. Our only regret was not having a bigger budget so they could have handled the entire wedding weekend. Thanks Christina and Dana!

As a negotiation expert, consultant, and trainer who trains Fortune 100 executives on the art of…read morenegotiation and has hosted events worldwide, I was skeptical about the need for an event planner and only considered several at my daughter's insistence. Having now worked with Cibi events I know that I was completely wrong - Cibi's choice of vendors, ability to obtain discounts from them herself, and efficiency with our time meant that we were ahead financially and personally, making her fee mute. We could never repay Cibi and Dana at Cibi Events for all that they did to make my daughter's and new son-in-law's wedding everything they dreamed of and more. It was the any of us have ever attended (an opinion shared by our guests despite the fact that many of them had weddings that were 5 times the budget ). Clearly Cibi provided additions and improvements that we did not pay for (surely coming out of her own pocket) to make the event even lovelier. Cibi and Dana are truly the ultimate professionals, with a remarkable eye to detail, exceptional ability to grasp the vision of their clients, impeccable taste, continual focus on service and truly unmatched ability to create an event that far exceeds one's expectation or imagination. And with all of that said, they are pure joy to work with, leading one to hope they might remain as friends.

My fiancé and I haven't even gotten married yet, but I can't wait another day to write a review for…read moreFabulous Fete. I have been dealing with Kate for over a year now (we had a long engagement) and they have literally helped me every single step of the way for our wedding. We are getting married later this month and I feel completely confidant that this wedding is going to go SO well in their hands. From helping lock the best vendors, to setting up the perfect timeline of events, to dealing with my weekly (and sometimes DAILY) emails so quickly, these guys are hands down the best. I even had a bridal freak out about our guest turnout being smaller than we thought and Kate went through all of the reasons why our wedding is still going to be great--I literally have no worries at all and we're getting married in 20 6 days-how is that possible?! Not to mention.... they've kept us TOTALLY on budget!! They have so many contacts with vendors in the Charleston area that they were even able to cut us a ton of deals to save money along the way. Kate is responsive, professional and has gone above and beyond to make all of our wedding dreams come true. The money we put towards Fabulous Fete has proved to be the best money we've put towards our wedding.

From the owner: Fabulous Fête's job is to ensure your main focus is enjoying this hectic time in your life with…read moreyour significant other, your family, and your friends, all while knowing you have us to count on. Our love of fashion and trends mixed with knowledge of tradition makes Fabulous Fête the perfect team to plan your wedding. The many hats of Fabulous Fête Wedding Consultant: works in partnership with the couple, guiding them through the process of wedding decisions Wedding Planner: takes charge and plans the details of the wedding from start to finish Wedding Director: coordinates the details, vendors, and itinerary on your wedding day

The ladies at Sweetgrass Events were absolutley delightful to work with. They were organized,…read moreknowledgeable and a pleasure to plan and execute a wedding. Would so highly recommen them.

Betsey is amazing! I was in charge of planning a bachelorette party for 8 girls in a city I have…read morenever been to. Thank god I found Pop the Bubbly! I purchased a bunch of decoration and bachelorette stuff (shirts, straws, etc) and I mailed everything to Betsey about two weeks before the trip. Betsey decorated our AirBnB before we arrived with all of the decorations I sent her, she found an amazing balloon artist who did the coolest champagne balloon arch, fully stocked the fridge and planned a great boat day for us. Betsey was available to answer questions before and during the trip. I couldn't be more grateful to Betsey and Pop the Bubbly. She made the trip amazing and memorable for the bride and the whole tribe!

Betsey at Pop the Bubbly helped me plan a fun and safe way to celebrate my 11 year wedding…read moreanniversary. We chartered a sail boat for three hours and had a private chef come to the house to cook a Thai dinner for us. Everything was amazing and went off without a hitch! The planning and payment process were all seem less. Betsey was great at communicating with us and sent us detailed emails and confirmations. She also keep us in the loop on rules and procedures due to the pandemic. I will most definitely be using Pop The Bubbly's services in the future!