All About Events, LLC

Carolyn, Rhoda, and Alexis made my dream wedding come true! I am over the moon with ALL ABOUT EVENTS and would recommend them to any bride or event host. Always available to answer any question, flexible with vendors and meeting times, and full of recommendations and suggestions make this team the entire package. I worked with Carolyn since June of 2011 and all of the planning was easy and relaxed. I had tons of options and didn't feel pressured into using any certain vendor. The day of my wedding there I was not worried or stressed about anything. Carolyn had thought of everything and presented me with a scheduled a few days before hand so I would know what to expect. I didn't have to do a thing besides get ready and beautified for my special day. If any issue arose, I didn't know a thing about it for they were there to take care of all the details. The day was right out of a fairy tale and I have ALL ABOUT EVENTS to thank for that. Carolyn is completely qualified to handle any situation from being knowledgeable about flower arrangements to photographers to cute ideas about what unique item to add to the gift bags. Rhoda is always available to bounce ideas off of for what delicious food and drinks would best relay my wedding theme and has a huge heart and sense of humor. Alexis was available the day of my wedding to help with anything that I needed (she brought me some crackers as I requested and was so thoughtful in bringing me some ginger ale in case I needed it). These event planners are on top of anything you can think of!

Wonderful! Amazing! Best decision ever! Carolyn and All about Events took care of everything from beginning to end. It was easy and stress free. Whatever I wanted, crazy or not, I got. Carolyn is also down to earth and realistic. She really gets to know you as a person and your personality, therefore she can make the experience truly unique to you! Her vendor suggestions were all fabulous. My entire wedding was truly phenomenal from start to finish. She was there answering emails and texts anytime I needed. She also helped my in-laws plan a great rehearsal dinner and my sister/maid-of-honor plan my bachelorette party. Truly professional and excellent! I am overjoyed with my experience with All About Events. If you are getting married in New Orleans, there is no other way to go! So call them up. I promise you wont be disappointed.

There are no words that can describe how good Carolyn is. Throughout the entire planning process, she guided us delicately through the ins and outs of the New Orleans wedding scene and made certain that our personal visions became reality. It didn't matter what questions we had, she always had an answer. Her knowledge of local vendors and venues proved invaluable and her day of services made our event an un-mitigated success. Our friends couldn't stop talking about how perfect every detail was. Without Carolyn, we never could have done it. Thank You Carolyn!

Carolyn is amazing. Worth every [reasonably priced] penny. We opted for her Management and Day of Coordination package. I probably asked many more questions than I should have, but she always responded promptly and with a complete answer. The best part about her is her dedication and no BS attitude. She's not at all fake, or a wanting to get your business then fall off the face of the earth type person, and she really exceeded our every expectation. The week of was extremely hectic since we were coming from out of town. Carolyn was in constant email contact making sure all the details were in place. She set up all the things I didn't think of, like to-go drinks for our second line, and she personally made my umbrella, which turned out absolutely amazing (she should run a side business!). Our guestbook had a photo of the band we had for our second line (she also set up our contract with them), and we asked her if they might be able to sign the page, and she made sure that it happened. From commandeering a rehearsal including a groomsmen lovingly nicknamed "Crazy Mike", and a missing bridesmaid, to accommodating last second mother of the groom processional requests, she was on top of everything. I arrived at the venue day of and by the time my hair and makeup were done and we went downstairs to shoot bridals, the previously bare house and courtyard were being completely transformed. She kept us on schedule all night and didn't miss a beat. Her assistant, Rhoda, prepared a spread for our vegan groomswoman which was out of this world. Even the next morning, she took the time to answer my texts on where things were. We ran into her as she was doing a tour on our way out of the venue, and she was completely relaxed and refreshed as we recounted some of the events from the reception. Carolyn is extremely knowledgeable on NOLA weddings, and she's also worked events in LA, so you really get the best of both worlds. I would definitely recommend her for any event. We absolutely hope that she is still around in a few years when we start planning our anniversary party...

Carolyn Arthurs, of All About Events, served as our wedding planner over an 11 month period with utmost personal attention throughout our many visits to New Orleans, often going way above and beyond her duties.  She is a very savvy-businesswoman with extraordinary personal abilities. Her comprehensive knowledge of wedding and reception planning combined with her vast selection of vendors and contacts, proved to be the foundation for the tremendous success of our wedding celebration.   Carolyn, along with her many capable assistants, guided the bride and groom, and their entire wedding parties, throughout the wedding day with scheduled precision for all hair, makeup, photography, etc.  She arranged for all transportation for more than 200 people to the church, then all were transported to a spectacular reception.  The majority of our guests stated "this was the best wedding they had ever attended"!   I don't believe I have ever seen a happier bride or more fun wedding and we are forever grateful to her for our treasured memories and experience!

I was recently married on August 6, 2011, and I hired Carolyn Arthurs and All About Events to be my full service coordinator. Carolyn is absolutely wonderful, is very well respected by vendors in New Orleans, and has a long history of planning events and weddings. She held my hand through any and every decision I asked her assistance on. In addition, she kept me on track of what and when I needed to be doing things for the wedding. Carolyn is also very well connected in the party planning industry. Consequently, she was able to give me several different options for each different category of vendors and for bands, etc. Without her, I do not think I would have been capable of finding out and accessing these vendors myself. She has a very easy going personality, yet is professional, timely, and responsive in all circumstances. In addition, she is affordable and worth every penny! She is a dream come true for a bride planning her wedding, especially when the bride is not from New Orleans as I was not. I would recommend her to any and every bride out there. I interviewed several different wedding planners and none were of her caliber. Carolyn has vision, knew stylistically how I was and adapted to my desires and needs, and never pushed something on me that wasn't something I wanted. I heard from many of my guests...this is the best wedding I have ever been too and I credit this to her!!!

As the mother of the bride, All About Events was exceptional. My guests could not stop raving about the food, the cake and everything in general. It was perfect in every way. In my book, Carolyn was a "10".

All About Events is absolutely wonderful! The wedding was beautiful, and a perfect reflection of the bride and groom's taste. Everyone had a fabulous time. We had many guests comment on all of the details - Carolyn thought of everything and was very professional. I honestly don't know what we would have done without her!

About Events Events created magic for us. Their expertise made everything easy, all we needed was our ideas and they made them happen. When we had no idea, they made beautiful things happen! It was a pleasure to work with them, and Carolyn's calmness and talent made everything flow so well. Thanks for a memorable night! We would not hesitate to call on you again. Until next time...

I knew when I decided to have a destination wedding in New Orleans, I would need help. My now husband and I were insistant about only using local New Olreans vendors, and there was no way that I could make that happen from far away. Hiring a wedding planner, more specifically, Carolyn from All About Events, was the best decision I ever made. She created and executed a weekend full of events for our wedding that were beautiful, seemless and absolutely PERFECT. She and her team were knowledable, effective and extremely professional. Carolyn was able to take my vision, and make it into more than i could have ever imagined. I will gladly recommend her to anyone looking to throw an event...she is absolutely amazing!

Carolyn was awesome! We couldn't have done a destination wedding without her. All my guests loved the food and cake, and couldn't stop talking about it. The vendors were fantastic. When she and I brainstormed, we ended up inventing what we wanted, and then she made all of our ideas come true for the big day. And when we changed our minds, things didn't work, Mom wanted something just so, she still managed to pull everything together at the end like it was magic! If you put your trust in her, she can make your wedding even better than you imagined.

Hello, I was married on April 3, 2010. We had a short (3 mos.) engagement. Needless to say it was really eventful planning a wedding for 300 guests. Using Carolyn at All About Events was probably the single best decision I made! She helped us coordinate through the last two most hectic weeks before the wedding. She made sure all of the i's were dotted and t's were crossed with all of the vendors and took care of all of the small details. The day OF the wedding she was invaluable. It rained.. but Carolyn just made sure everyone was relaxed because she was handling everything. and she was. I just focused on enjoying the day NOT the 'little" things like the toilets not working. She handled EVERTHING beautifully and professionally and has such a calming pleasant but in control demeanor. I cant write it or say it enough (neither can my mom). If you are thinking about getting a planner you will not be let down Thanks Carolyn! Colleen Ryan Huard NOLA - 4-3-10

Carolyn does an excellent job and adds a personal touch to her events. We had an amazing time.

Carolyn allowed me to have a stress-free wedding. Once I learned that I could trust her, I let everything just fall into her hands and she did a wonderful job. I'd only have changed a few tiny things--they ran out of plates at the reception (oops!) and it seemed like we should have had 2 food stations instead of one (the line was really long). Other than that, no complaints.

I would recommend All About Events in a second. Carolyn was an amazing wedding planner. She worked with me for a year to create the absolute wedding of my dreams. Carolyn listened to every idea that I had and really took these ideas to the next level. She also had many wonderful suggestions for vendors while keeping in mind my budget and taste preferences. My wedding turned out so much better than I ever imagined and I attribute that to Carolyns very hard work at making every detail perfect! Not only was Carolyn creative and attentive, she is also very easy to work with while being completely professional when dealing with vendors and contracts. Again, I would recommend Carolyn and All About Events in a second! She truly is a talented and trustworthy planner!

Carolyn, a New Orleans native, provided us with excellent service for an amazing rate. She knew the city as well as anyone, and was able to provide us with the wedding of our dreams. She was responsive to all of our requests, and took all of our ideas from their original point of inception and magnified them exponentially in creativity and effectiveness. Carolyn is a must-have if you are planning on having a wedding in New Orleans.

Carolyn at All About Events helped us plan our dream wedding in just 5 months! We live in San Francisco and needed someone to help us with every detail of our New Orleans event. Originally from New Orleans, Carolyn had great connections for food, music, photography, and flowers - the quality was extremely high and the prices were very reasonable. Our guests said our wedding was by far the best they had ever been to, and my husband and I were able to enjoy every minute of it.