Carolina Occasions

Heather and Haley run Carolina Occasions as a two-planner team, splitting responsibilities so every wedding gets budget oversight from Heather and day-of precision from Haley. The company works with destination clients from across the country who choose Charleston for their wedding, and it markets itself around Southern hospitality and traditional wedding etiquette.

Full planning is the company's primary published service: an unlimited number of planning meetings, budget creation and management, venue search assistance, wedding design work including a tabletop mockup, vendor contract negotiation, guest RSVP tracking, a custom day-of timeline and floor plan, rehearsal leadership, and full on-site coordination through setup and strike. Carolina Occasions also offers a limited number of partial planning packages for 2025 and 2026, but only at specific venues that fit the service, and pricing for that tier is not published.

The studio is based in Charleston and quotes full planning at a flat $10,000 on its site. Most of its clients build wedding budgets in the $100,000 to $200,000 range, though the planning fee itself does not scale with that budget. Couples inquire through the website for a consultation before booking.