The Planning Lounge - Bristol

Ruth Thomas

We used Caroline’s full planning service for our wedding and we’re so glad we did!
Caroline was very supportive throughout, meeting with us online and in person several times in the 18 months leading up to our wedding, supporting via email, helping to find suppliers, problem solve, and plan at every stage.
Caroline has fab industry contacts and doesn’t push anyone in particular towards you, simply offers a few names to your consideration list, can help collect proposals, and allows you to make an informed decision about who might be right for what you’re looking for. We particularly struggled to find a hair stylist for our date but Caroline searched high and low to find a brilliant one.
She also expertly helps keep you on track with budget if, inevitably(!), you get wrapped up in the exciting possibilities and run away with ideas, she helps flag this, explore and if needed steer towards something equally lovely and, crucially, within budget.
Caroline’s hire collection was fantastic in giving us access to high quality decor and stylish touches, but in an affordable way. We were so pleased by the overall look and feel and Caroline’s items and advice on the styling really helped bring the vision to life.
On the wedding weekend itself, Caroline arrived the day before to help set everything up, and then arrived early on the wedding morning to help get everything ready. Her help on the wedding morning was invaluable in supporting the suppliers to find where they needed to go, problem solving last minute issues without bringing any stress to me or the groom, and being on hand for whatever the most pressing needs were. During the dinner service, Caroline helped fix the technology so we could have music, kept our MC in line (no mean feat!!), helped the venue deliver a flawless service, and supported all the suppliers like moving items out of the photographers shot so we got the best pictures. She kept her eye on everything so we could relax into the day.
Caroline’s support was absolutely invaluable, and her very practical and helpful approach really smoothed out the planning in advance and flow of the day itself to make it feel calm, beautiful, and unforgettable. Thank you Caroline! 🙂

Camille Mendez

Choosing The Planning Lounge for my intimate wedding in December 2023, was undoubtedly the best decision I made. Caroline proved to be amazing, from planning to execution. Her extensive collection of beautiful props added an elegant touch to our wedding reception (a private event). As someone who meticulously plans every detail, working with Caroline was a delight, and I never had any concerns about the smooth execution of our plans. She provided constant updates, instilling confidence and going above and beyond by recommending reliable suppliers. Thanks to her suggestion, I obtained an affordable yet stunning bouquet. I am grateful for everything she did to ensure my wedding was special and stress-free. The reception's style and interior design, admired by our guests, created a truly magical atmosphere. Thank you!!!

Kelsey McIntyre

Caroline was an absolute star. We hired her to plan and design our wedding and right from the start she was completely dedicated to making wedding planning as enjoyable and stress-free as possible. She found amazing vendors, helped with communications, generated the timelines and designed the perfect wedding of our dreams. I would highly recommend Caroline to anyone looking for a supportive, knowledgeable and talented planner and designer.

Jarryd Bhambhani

Without Caroline, I have no idea how my partner and I would have had the wedding of our dreams!!! She was so great to work with right from our first call months in advance right until the the final day of our wedding ?. Her recommendations of vendors, organising the vendors, giving us the flexibility of implementing our vision for our wedding while at the same time not being afraid to tell us when parts of our vision needed change or improvement, periodic meetings (both virtual and in person), and ability to hop on a call ad hoc were all some of many more reasons why we would recommend Caroline to all our friends and family! In Caroline we not only found a very efficient and resourceful wedding planner, but also a friend who genuinely cared and who treated us with so much kindness and respect. Through our wedding we feel so positively connected to Caroline and to anyone reading this comment, trust us, you will to! Please choose Caroline ?

Stefanie Hurrell

Caroline was a superstar from start to finish of our (very long!) wedding planning journey. Hire collection of hire stock is fabulous and she went above and beyond to source pieces we'd had trouble tracking down!

The final set-up on the day took our breath away - Caroline works seamlessly alongside other suppliers to ensure your vision comes to life and I can't say enough how stress-free it felt on the day to know that Caroline had everything in hand and I didn't have to worry!

Huge thanks Caroline! xx

Sophie Herbert

We used Caroline’s full planning service for our wedding and I cannot emphasise enough how strongly I feel this was money well spent! And how unbelievably grateful I am for Caroline’s help / advice / experience.

As two very time poor people with zero experience in planning events - it would have been a recipe for disaster without Caroline. She helped us bring our dream day to life whilst removing the massive stress burden of organising a wedding for ~100 people. Don’t underestimate how much work goes into making your big day come together and run smoothly - I honestly could not recommend Caroline more.

The end result was the most incredible day, beyond our wildest dreams. Everything came together better than I could have ever imagined - from the big things like the flowers, venue, transport, church, music, down to the tiny details that make the day, like blankets and umbrellas. Not a single thing went wrong, we loved every second of it and so did our guests.

Thank you so much Caroline, for organising the best day of our lives! ?

Layla

I couldn’t recommend Caroline enough. She was a total dreamboat to work with and her styling of our venue took my breath away and made me cry (good tears!) She has such a warm presence and made us feel comfortable immediately. She understood our vision (candles and lots of them haha) and when I walked down the aisle and saw everything in place I saw she had managed to not only bring that vision to life but make it better than I could ever imagined.

Many of our friends and family came up to us to say how beautiful the venue looked and I just kept saying said “that’s Caroline!” She really is incredible and I can’t thank her enough for everything. Professional , knowledgeable, friendly and most of all just a true talent! I was sad to leave the venue on the day because it was so cozy and gorgeous.

I would and will recommend Caroline to all future brides and grooms. She is a superstar and took away so much stress that we could have had planning the wedding and made the whole process a breeze! A real god send and lovely human being.

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Emma Herbert

We used Caroline to style our beautiful wedding day at a Goldney Hall last weekend. Caroline’s styling service is one of the best things I booked for the wedding - working with her was a dream and took away any stress of having to organise the decoration, look and logistics of the reception venue and church. She’s just brilliant, has a really creative eye and is the most organised person I’ve ever met. She knows how to make your day look beautiful, whilst also being stress/ hassle free for you setting up. Thank you so much Caroline. To anyone reading this - You will not regret booking her!

We had multiple meet ups at the venue to discuss ideas on the run up, including a final run through about a month before the wedding where we made a list of all the items which were going to be used from Caroline’s collection (things like some beautiful tree bubbles with candles she suggested) and the items I would be giving to her (things like orders of services for the church) and also what signage she was going to create for us. This meant everything was super organised and clear during the last few weeks (when things could be peak stressful). I felt I was able to be totally on top of things early with Caroline’s help. Caroline was also the best at replying to emails / messages. Just totally on it and made me feel like everything was under control. This was exactly what I wanted.

Not only was Caroline’s organisation fantastic, but on the day we were honestly gobsmacked by how beautiful it all looked. It totally exceeded expectations. It was magical, the details were perfect, everything was laid out just so. The extra touches such as the beautiful signage and lights in the trees were just amazing. I used Caroline for wedding styling and signage and the service is incredible value for money for the absolute top quality that you get.