C&D Events

01/14/2021

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Venue: The Mcalister-Leftwich House
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01/14/2021

One of the best parts of this job is that every wedding is different - I know you might hear that a lot but we truly do this because we want to know your story, we want to hear your vision, and we want to know what the most important aspects of your wedding day are! That's why we have created a unique team full of talented + creative ladies that can fit with your personal vibe! ⁠
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12/08/2020

A perfect pair of velvet blue shoes to match the perfect velvet blue bow tie! ⁠⠀
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10/20/2020

Yesterday our team spent the day together taking team photos and working on some awesome design projects that we can't wait to share with you! ⁠⠀
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06/21/2020

There is nothing quite like these special moments with fathers on wedding day. Happy Fathers Day to all the special men behind our C&D Brides and to all the father's out there who mean so much to us!⁠⠀
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06/15/2020

It's finally here and we are so excited to share with you the launch of The C&D Collective! ⁠⠀
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The Collective is a unique group of planning professionals, each with their own personalities and flare for the job, but still a team built around the C&D core values: Service, Hospitality, and Family. ⁠⠀
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These ladies are bosses in their own right - they each bring a unique perspective and process to the table with our clients. They have individually carved out a unique vendor niche and have fostered personal and meaningful relationships within the industry. These ladies are not newbies to the industry, they have each been with us for multiple years and need no hand holding from us, they are literal bosses. We felt like it was time they got more of the proverbial pie! The collective is set up so they each have their own brand and voice represented in C and D Events. The best part (and the most exciting to us) is that now our clients get a chance to choose their planner based on common personalities, style, and values - insuring the best planner/client relationship!⁠⠀
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We are not only launching the collective, but are also expanding the C&D brand to Western NC, reaching the Greensboro, Triad and beyond called .west, which is lead by our very own !⁠⠀
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And to top it all off, we have finally given our website the face lift it needed in order to showcase what C&D and its sister brands have to offer! Check it out via the link in our bio, where you can also see our blog and read more about the how and why behind The Collective!⁠⠀
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05/30/2019

We are full swing into wedding season, and although it’s a bit crazy around here, we are so grateful for each couple that allows us to be a part of this huge life event! 👰🏼 🤵🏽
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Nothing brings us more joy than allowing you and your family to ENJOY your big day and let us sweat the small (and sometimes big) stuff! 😓
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05/16/2019

Happy Thursday Everyone! 😍⠀⠀
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Getting to serve each of our brides is truly an honor that we enjoy! 👰🏻We get to be there for all of the special moments throughout the day... seeing the bride before hair and makeup💄, seeing the giddy bridesmaids🤗, first look with dad that we cry at😭, the groom and all of his anxiousness🤵🏽, and those sweet moments before the bride walks down the aisle to start the rest of her life. 💗⠀⠀
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We are so excited to go into this crazy weekend with you all! There are a total of 6️⃣ Weddings this weekend! Yes you read that right 6️⃣! ⠀⠀
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This means you all get to travel 🛫with us and see 6 amazing brides best day! We cannot wait for you to follow along with our instastory these magical moments with us and see why we do what we do! ❤ ⠀⠀
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05/14/2019

HAPPY TUESDAY! 💕
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We are back with our introductions and wanted to share with your our one and only Catherine Hamilton. 😆
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This lady joined us back in 2017 and has been infatuated with the wedding world every since planning her own! 👰🏻
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A few fun facts about her:
1️⃣ She is a fur mom to 2 sweet dogs and a cat. Duke, Norbert, and Butler Kitty. 🐶🐶🐱
2️⃣ She does NOT consider herself a runner, but runs as her regular workout. Crushed 90 miles for Lent... but still “not” a runner. 🤦🏼‍♀️
3️⃣ Absolutely loves to be outside 🏔 Want to go for a hike, this is your girl to call. Especially if you are in Asheville. ♥️
4️⃣ Use to work for a local craft brewery, so if you have any questions on how much to serve or even what style, she has you covered. 🍻
5️⃣ She is obsessed with weddings! 💍Truly never gets tired of hearing about your day and even on her days off watches any and all “reality” wedding TV shows. (Looking at you 👗)
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05/01/2019

Casey Rose Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Casey Rose Photography

Ceremony Venue: St. Mary’s Chapel

Reception Venue: Traine Raleigh

Planner: Catherine with C&D Events

Design/Florals: English Rose Garden

Rentals: CE Rental & Showtime Events

Caterer: Empire Eats

Music: Darnell with Willis J Entertainment

Dessert: Pastry Works

Hair + Makeup: Sweet T Salon

Transportation: The Great Raleigh Trolley

Officiant: Rev. Kathi Moon

05/01/2019

Lady Iman Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Lady Iman Photography

Venue: Merrimon-Wynne

Planner: Becca with C&D Events

Design/Florals: Ninth Street Flowers

Ceremony Arch: Holland Rent-All

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Rocky Top

Ceremony Music: Udeshi Hargett

Reception Music: DJ Harlem

Videographer: Moments & Memories

Dessert: Cake Couture

Hair: Ashley Sanders

Makeup: Just Face It

Transportation: White Horse

Getaway Car: White Glove Transportation

Officiant: DeMarcus Johnson

05/01/2019

Magnolia South Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Magnolia South Photography

Venue: Rock Quarry Farm

Planner: Catherine with C&D Events

Design/Florals: Bluebird Meadows

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Beau Catering

Music: Miles with Rock Quarry Farm

Dessert: Cakes by Chloe

Hair/Makeup: Teighla Norris

Transportation: Greenway Transit Service

Officiant: Ron Manasco, Father of the Groom

05/01/2019

Simply Couture Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Simply Couture Photography

Venue: The Stockroom at 230

Planner: Catherine with C&D Events

Design/Florals: TeaCup Florals

Rentals: CE Rental

Glasses + Couples Chair for Head Table: Greenhouse Picker Sisters

Caterer: Rocky Top

Ceremony Music: Elegant Ensembles

Reception Music: Mitch with Bunn DJ Company

Videographer: CF Cinema Film

Cake: Whole Foods

Cupcakes: Friend of Bride + Groom

Cookies: Mother of the Bride

Hair/Makeup: Camren Durrette + Kait Stell with Salon Lofts

Officiant: Eric LeRay, Friend of the Bride + Groom

05/01/2019

Blended Light Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Blended Light Photography

Venue: Shady Wagon Farm

Planner: Becca with C&D Events

Design/Florals: Ashlee with Bushel + Peck Designs

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Funky and Fresh

Music: Billy with Complete DJ

Dessert: Karen Gay, Family Friend

Hair/Makeup: Family Friend

Officiant: Perry Hardison

05/01/2019

Andrea Anderson Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Andrea Anderson Photography

Venue: All Saints Chapel & Market Hall

Planner: Kelsy with C&D Events

Design/Florals: Ashlee with Bushel + Peck Designs

Photo Booth: ZimZoom Photo Booth

Rentals: CE Rental

Lighting: ThemeWorks

Caterer: Catering by Design

Ceremony Music: Triangle String Quartet

Reception Music: Randy with Bunn DJ Company

Dessert: Whole Foods

Hair/Makeup: Kristin Ainolhayat

Transportation: Great Raleigh Trolley

Officiant: Yvette Schock

04/26/2019

Happy world! 💋We wanted to share some with you about who we are and what we *L O V E* to do! ♥️
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We are a team of planners who are here for YOU! We always say we are “Team Bride” 👰🏻 We love to help with the whole thing from start to finish, and we love gaining new friends. 👯‍♀️
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Our FULL plans are just that! We are with you 100% to help your vision become a reality. 💍 Are you a pretty classic bride with a flair for bright colors💚💝💜? Are you a bride who gets overwhelmed by too many choices and the budget 💰😩? Maybe you are the bride that loves or anything but you don’t want your wedding to look like a child’s birthday party 🦸🏼‍♀️🧙🏻‍♀️!?!
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Girlfriend, whoever you are we want to know you and help! To be honest these are all brides that we have worked with and LOVED ♥️
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No matter what your vision is or who you are... we cannot wait to meet you and be your friend, planner, and teammate. 💋
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04/24/2019

Blest Studios

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Blest Studios

Venue: The Bradford

Planner: Dana with C&D Events

Paper Products: Minted

Design/Florals + Es**rt Cards: Bushel + Peck Designs

Macrame: Moss Hound Designs

Rentals: CE Rental + Greenhouse Picker Sisters

Alpaca: Perry Farms

Caterer/Food Trucks: American Meltdown, Baguettaboutit, + Belgian Waffle Crafters

Music: All Events DJs

Cake: Mother of the Bride

Hair/Makeup: Ashley Mooney

Officiant: Friend of the Bride + Groom

04/24/2019

Danielle Flake Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Danielle Flake Photography

Venue: Market Hall

Planner: Catherine with C&D Events

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Rocky Top Catering

Music: Chad Hines, The Local DJ

Cake: Friend of the Bride

Dessert: Rocky Top Catering

Hair/Makeup: Manuel Eason

Officiant: Jerry Joles, Uncle of the Bride

04/24/2019

Cor Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Cor Photography

Venue: Market Hall

Planner: Whitney with C&D Events

Dress: New York Bride & Groom

Paper Products: Minted

Design/Florals: Ashlee with Bushel + Peck Designs

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Southern Harvest Catering

Music: Complete Wedding Events

Dessert: Wendy’s Confections and Cake Shop

Hair/Makeup: Wedded Kiss

Transportation: Great Raleigh Trolley

Officiant: Kayelily Middleton

Accomodations: Sheraton & Marriott in Downtown Raleigh

04/24/2019

Annie Timmons Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Annie Timmons Photography

Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes & Market Hall

Planner: Catherine with C&D Events

Design/Florals: Fallon’s Flowers

Rentals: Prime Time Party Rentals & Greenhouse Picker Sisters

Caterer: Market Hall Catering

Music: Ta**us DJs

Dessert: The Cupcake Shoppe Bakery & Rise Donuts Cameron Village

Hair/Makeup: Makeup for your Day

Transportation: Capital City Party Bus & Tours

Officiant: Farther Jim, Our Lady of Lourdes

04/24/2019

Rachel Elisabeth Photography

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography: Rachel Elisabeth Photography

Venue: Duke Chapel & The Rickhouse

Planner: Kelsy with C&D Events

Design/Florals: Purple Poppy

Chalkboard Artist: Marika Wendelken

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Rocky Top Catering

Music: Fun Times with Robert White

Videographer: Eden Anne Films

Dessert: Mama C’s Cakes

Makeup: The Bardot

Hair: Lizzy Long

Transportation: Lifestyle Limousine Company

Officiant: Jim Everette

04/24/2019

Nick & Sarah // Married in NC
The Family Films

Thanks to all our awesome vendors!

Photography & Videography: The Family Films

Venue: The Bradford

Planner: Whitney with C&D Events

Dress: Tre Bella Bridal

Design/Florals: Teacup Floral

Rentals: CE Rental

Caterer: Rocky Top

Coffee Bar: Event Espresso

Music: The Local DJ

Dessert: Monuts Donuts & Rocky Top

Hair/Makeup: The Bardot

Officiant: Brian Gregory, Uncle of the Groom

04/24/2019

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Who says you have to spend oodles of money on flowers? 😉 with the right greenery and pops of colors (bless you taper candles 🕯) you can create a memorable wedding or bridal shower! 🌿
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04/15/2019

With all of these April showers there is absolutely bound to be some breathtaking May flowers! 💐⁣
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It's Monday folks, and that can only mean 1 thing... we have a new up! 💻⁣
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If you are like most of our office 🤔, your kids are on spring break 😨. What better way to spend a few seconds ⏱️ to yourself, than reading about this wedding! 🖤⁣
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04/01/2019

This is your Monday Morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you! 😉😘💪🏼 •
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Including our newest post about Corrine + Max ☺️ This wedding has all of the love, emotion, and sweet treats you can handle. 💚😆😭🍩 •
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Happy Monday, WE’VE GOT THIS! 👊
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03/27/2019

"🎶When the sun shines ☀️, we'll shine together. Told you I'll be here forever ♾ Said I'll always be a friend. Took an oath, I'ma stick it out till the end.🎶" 🌧☔️
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Let’s all be serious about the “good ole” NC weather and Mother Nature... I mean let’s face it, 👏🏼you👏🏼do👏🏼you👏🏼Boo! 👏🏼 •
In a perfect world your day is the perfect 70* and clear sunny ☀️ skies, but in the case that it isn’t, E N J O Y your day! Make the absolute best of it! In the end you got married to the love of your life! 💖
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So whatever weather you get blessed with on your perfect day, know that it is just that... Your Perfect Day! 😘
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03/25/2019

Christmas in March!?! 🎅🏼 ⠀
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We couldn’t ask for a nicer day, but it’s Monday and we want to keep you on your toes! 🤔 ⠀
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Monday means it is officially time for the 💻 We couldn’t stop reading all of the sweet touches that this bride and groom had that really captured the heart of who they were. 🥰⠀
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Hop on over to the and see what Whitney has to say about it. 🙂 Don’t worry we will chat a little on the story later. 😉⠀
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03/18/2019

Glow into your Monday knowing you are good, pure 🧡 G O L D 🧡
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It’s Monday and that means we have a new 🎉 was so ecstatic to help this stunning bride make all of her wedding dreams become reality. See what she has to say about this magical day! ✨
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03/15/2019

Hey Y’all! It is time for and we can’t wait to introduce you to Maggie! ☺️⠀
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She started with us back in December of 2017 and has worked so hard (and up) to become one of our newest Lead Planners. 💪👑⠀
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A few fun facts about her: ⠀
1️⃣ I broke two bones on separate occasions within one month when I was in middle school ☠️⠀
2️⃣ I sing and dance all the time like I’m amazing at both but I’m really sub-par 🎤💃🏻⠀
3️⃣ I hate cats (that might not be popular) 🚫🐱🐈🤦🏻‍♀️⠀
4️⃣ I like to knit 😀🧶 ⠀
5️⃣ In my glory days, I was a pretty legit soccer player ⚽️⠀
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She loves to travel to Asheville 🏔 where I was born and raised. I am a slightly extroverted introvert 😆🤫. I am obsessed with my family 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 and could not imagine my life without Jesus ✝️ and my amazing church family. I treat every wedding like my own, and believe that you deserve nothing but the best on that day! 💋

03/11/2019

Alpaca, oriental rugs, and succulents... OH MY! 😯 No matter how your Monday is going it cannot be better than this bride and her alpaca! 🧡
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03/04/2019

It doesn’t matter if you have the right hair and makeup... But with your best friend by your side Monday’s tends to be a bit more manageable. 🥰
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Obviously this beautiful bride had the most perfect hair, makeup, and entourage 💄🐶 Check out more from Anastasia + Trevor’s wedding over on our blog and see what had to say about it on our story. ♥️
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02/13/2019

Cakes... am I right!?! 🤤⠀
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Your dessert is really sets the tone for the “next steps” to your wedding. 🤔 Follow us here... most of the time with dinner (in the olden years) people would have a full dinner & you knew it was over and could “retire” once the dessert was served. 🍰 ⠀
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Most of your guest still have the same approach to your wedding. They are waiting for the dessert portion so they know what to do next & that the meal is officially over. 🕰 Dinner➡️Dessert➡️Dancing⠀
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So wether you are doing a 🍰 cake, or ice cream 🍨, even homemade desserts 🧁 🍪 That helps your guest 👵🏼🧓🏻know what’s to come.💃🏻🕺🏻🎉 & trust us when we say that once your guest see your dessert it’s hard to stop them from wanting it! 🤤😍⠀
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01/18/2019

Happy Friday! is so excited for this weekend to see the be transformed into the bride's unique vision! ✨
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Be sure to check it out and see takeover and show us her sweet sister, Brooke's big day! 💗
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01/16/2019

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