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With expertise from creativity to coordination, design to destination, La Fete's most important specialty is creating perfect memories. La Fete has been featured in some of the country's most trusted wedding resources. Whether it's a glimpse behind the scenes or a fresh do-it-yourself project, you'll read about it here.
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A veteran at La Fete, Casey maintains her role as lead planner & designer with steadfast enthusiasm and flawless execution. She complements the exclusive needs of each occasion with a fresh perspective and unparalleled attention to detail. A North Carolina native, Casey first joined the La Fete team as an intern while attending UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Venue selection, including onsite tours (ceremony and reception) and contract negotiation. For outdoor sites: hire and coordination of tent rentals, flooring, A/C or heating needs, generators, lighting, bathroom units, etc. Personalized design and decor development including all rental items, florals, color palette, linens, invitations, escort cards, place cards, menu cards, programs and favors.
Get ready to dream big. Our design and decor experts can deliver. Do you want to recreate the intrigue of a 1920s speakeasy or the excitement of a fiesta? Are you imagining a classic casino night or a vintage cocktail party? Whatever your concept, we'll create an unforgettable experience. Add our design and decor services as an a la carte service, or let us create a custom package just for you!
Reviews (11)
Abby Kinlaw
Abby Kinlaw
Jul 08, 2020
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The best decision EVER! There are not enough words that can describe how amazing Casey and the La Fete team are. These girls make you feel like you're their top priority every question, text, call, meeting etc. Hiring Casey for our full service planner created such an ease during the entire planning process, which began two years ago. We had a beautiful plan in place and then COVID hit. It was an uphill battle deciding on what to do, but ultimately, Casey helped keep me on track and I trusted every plan she came up with. When the wedding weekend came, it was calling for rain. At this point, I was
Rachel Latson
Rachel Latson
Nov 28, 2018
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Casey made our wedding day such a breeze. Knowing that all of the final touches and coordination was in her hands was such a relief. She was always prompt to respond, caught any issues and gave me so much piece of mind. She truly went above and beyond and I would recommend her to anyone!
The Hall & Gardens At Landmark
The Hall & Gardens At Landmark
May 28, 2017
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What a talented group of women! We are so honored to know these ladies. We have heard nothing but great things from clients who have worked with Carolina Fete. Everything always flows smoother for a venue when you have a coordinator who is an experienced professional to lead the events. Thank you Carolina Fete for being such a pleasure to work with!
Valerie Bass
Valerie Bass
Oct 02, 2015
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Carly,
We want to thank you one million times and share with others, our wonderful experience.
We could not have asked for a more spectacular day for our daughter’s wedding. Everything went smoothly and stress free and we owe that all to Carly Abernathy and her assistant Casey. Having a weekend coordinator was a great decision… but hiring Carly was truly our BEST decision! She enabled us to relax and enjoy the most magical day. I cannot imagine how the wedding events would have gone without her!
Carly is everything we needed, all tied up in one charming package. Her organizational skills
Barbara Register
Barbara Register
Jun 29, 2015
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Dear Katie,
I am so grateful and appreciative for all of your hard work, dedication and creativity that you provided to me throughout this past year! Working with you on the wedding wedding was so much fun and I am very thankful for all that you did! I also am very grateful for Carly who helped to organize the ceremony and help us plan during the rehearsal process. Our wedding weekend was the best weekend of our lives, and with your help, support and friendship, everything was beautiful. Your connections in the community to local wedding vendors also was extremely helpful during the wedding planning
Monica T. Phillips
Monica T. Phillips
Jun 08, 2015
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We had the pleasure of working with Katie Dunn at Events by La Fete for our wedding! She is amazing!!! We would 100% recommend using Events by La Fete to anyone! We live out of state, but always felt like Katie was there for us through the whole process. She always answered emails, texts, and phone calls quickly--and there were A LOT! She made planning our wedding easy and had so many great ideas for everything (from decor to catering and everything in between!). Without her the vision of our day would have never been created or implemented to perfection. We had the most absolute perfect day and
Kathy G.
Kathy G.
Jul 03, 2014
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Carly Abernathy is your go to Wedding and Event planner at laFete. She is organized, knowledgeable and professional. She has great ideas and suggestions and will keep you on budget, but will be honest about realistic costs as it relates to your dream event!

Since writing this review Carly has started her wedding and event company carly marie events. Check her out on social media or her website.
Betty Yang
Betty Yang
Sep 30, 2013
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Carly was AMAZING!! We were very on the fence about whether we wanted to get a wedding planner, and I'm SO glad we did. Carly was such a great resource through the planning process, always responding quickly and providing us with lots of helpful suggestions. But the most important part was the wedding weekend. She was so organized and knowledgeable, I knew I could let her take care of everything and enjoy the day. I don't know how we would have pulled it off without her!
Melissa Dalton
Melissa Dalton
Sep 22, 2013
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Choosing Katie Dunn with Events by La Fete was the best decision we made when planning our wedding! She helped us every step of the way and went above and beyond to ensure the day was everything we wanted. Katie worked with all of our vendors to make certain everyone knew all of the details of timing, where to go, how to set up, etc. Because of Katie's extensive knowledge of the wedding industry, she suggested great vendors to align to look and feel we wanted for our wedding. Because of her creativity and experience, our big day was so much better than anything we could have imagined!
We had a
Margo Welsh
Margo Welsh
May 29, 2013
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I met Katie a year before my wedding and instantly knew I had to have here help in planning my wedding. In discussing every aspect of the wedding she instantly understood my unique style and taste. Every path of the way Katie was on top of everything. She had amazing suggestions and her organizational skill are top notch! The day of the wedding was absolutely flawless and even better then I ever could have imagined. I was completely relaxed and knew I had nothing to worry about with Katie's talent running the show! I truly can not say enough good things about Katie! She is above the rest both personally
Meghan Kimel
Meghan Kimel
Dec 05, 2012
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Katie Dunn is absolutely wonderful! At the beginning of the wedding planning process my mom and I were very overwhelmed so we decided to get a wedding planner. We interviewed 4 different planners. Katie was the most personable. La fete didn't really have a package deal that worked for us but Katie was more than willing to create a package that met our needs. Every vendor we used Katie referred to us. She did not steer us wrong, they were all just as wonderful to work with as she is! Also, Katie quickly responds to emails and is more than willing to answer all questions and find solutions to all