services
Event Planning • Experience Design • Creative Advisory
Thoughtful, elevated experiences for couples, brands, and organizations.
Event Planning
Experience Design
Creative Advisory
From weddings and galas to experiential activations and creative consulting, our studio blends thoughtful design, operational excellence, and hospitality-led detail to create events that feel effortless, elevated, and beautifully aligned with your vision.
Elevated, Intentional Experiences for Every Kind of Gathering
01 weddings
02 corporate
03 Brands
03 consulting
what's included
- Refined creative direction rooted in clarity, purpose, and quiet luxury.
- Timelines, vendor coordination, production schedules, and run-of-show management handled with precision.
- A calm, considered approach that prioritizes how guests feel at every moment.
- From kickoff to event day, you’ll have a partner who brings stability, clarity, and expert problem-solving.
- Hands-on production and coordination that allow you and your team or guests, to be fully present.
Regardless of the scale or type of event, every Carson Ashby project includes:
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Whether you’re envisioning an intimate gathering or a multi-day celebration, we guide the process with clarity and calm, handling every detail from creative direction to vendor management, timelines, production, and on-site coordination. Our approach seamlessly blends quiet-luxury aesthetics with concierge-level service, ensuring you can be fully present while we bring your vision to life.
for couples, families, and private clients
weddings & Social events
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We partner with corporations, associations, and nonprofit organizations to plan and produce events that inform, inspire, and engage. From galas, fundraisers, and annual meetings to festivals, holiday parties, and corporate retreats, we blend strategic thinking with elevated hospitality to create experiences that support your goals and strengthen community.
for companies, associations, organizations, and foundations
Corporate & Nonprofit Events
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For brands seeking to connect with their audiences in meaningful, memorable ways, we design and produce experiential activations that spark emotion and drive engagement. Our work ranges from intimate influencer retreats to large-scale pop-ups, festival activations, interactive installations, and multi-city campaigns.
for brands, marketing teams, PR agencies, hospitality groups
Experiential & Brand Activations
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Not every project requires full-scale event planning. Sometimes what you need is an experienced partner who can help you find clarity, elevate your offerings, or strategically launch something new.
We offer consulting services to venues, entrepreneurs, and creative teams who want expert guidance in hospitality, experience design, brand expression, and event-based strategy.
Strategic, design-driven consulting for venues, small businesses, and emerging brands.
Consulting & Creative Advisory
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All offerings reflect starting rates and are thoughtfully tailored to each client. Final pricing may vary depending on location, scope, and any custom elements included in your session.
Services
At Carson Ashby, we believe the best celebrations feel effortless, rooted in thoughtful design, impeccable logistics, and moments that linger long after the last toast.
We partner with couples and families to plan weddings, destination weekends, private celebrations, and milestone events that feel personal, elevated, and beautifully executed.
Elevated celebrations designed with intention, warmth, and hospitality.
• Full-service wedding planning
• Design & creative direction
• Destination weddings
• Social & milestone events
• Weekend experience curation
• Vendor sourcing & management
• Production, logistics & day-of management
weddings
services include:
Our team handles the entire process, from concept and program development to logistics, vendor management, production schedules, and on-site execution, ensuring every detail runs seamlessly so your team can stay focused on what matters most.
Impactful experiences that move organizations forward.
• Galas & fundraisers
• Corporate retreats & off-sites
• Conferences & annual meetings
• Holiday parties & client appreciation events
• Community festivals & public programming
• Sponsor & vendor management
• Guest experience design
• Full production & on-site coordination
corporate
& nonprofit
services include:
With a dual background in events and marketing, we understand both the creative and operational sides of an activation, ensuring the experience aligns with your brand, delivers real value, and leaves a lasting impact.
Immersive, story-driven experiences for brands.
• Pop-ups & mobile marketing
• Experiential campaigns
• Festival activations
• Influencer retreats & hosted trips
• Immersive installations
• Creative concepting & ideation
• Project management & vendor coordination
• Staffing, run-of-show & on-site production
Experiential & Brand Activations
services include:
Whether you’re a venue building or revamping your event program, a small business preparing for a launch, or a creative entrepreneur bringing a new idea into the world, we help refine your vision, strengthen your positioning, and develop experiences that feel thoughtful, polished, and aligned with your goals.
Strategic, design-driven consulting for venues, small businesses, and emerging brands.
• Venue consulting: offerings, pricing, workflows, vendor relations
• Brand + experience consulting for small businesses
• Strategy + creative direction for launch events and openings
• Guest experience auditing + improvement recommendations
Consulting
services include:
• Venues developing or reimagining their event/wedding offerings
• Hospitality spaces adding or expanding event services
• Small businesses preparing for launch events or grand openings
• Creatives + entrepreneurs seeking brand, experience, or strategy support
• Individuals looking to host a pop-up, showcase, or launch activation
• Teams needing guidance on guest experience, workflows, or project planning
Who This Is For
& Creative Advisory
Our work spans couples, families, corporations, nonprofits, hospitality groups, marketing teams, venues, and creative entrepreneurs. We serve a wide range of clients with one unifying philosophy: creating thoughtful, elevated experiences that are meaningful, strategic, and hospitality-led.
Whether you’re planning a celebration, strengthening community, activating a brand, or preparing to launch something new, we tailor our process to support your goals.
What types of clients do you work with?
Yes. Our studio produces events throughout Virginia, the Mid-Atlantic, and destinations worldwide. We are deeply experienced in destination logistics, whether it’s a multi-day wedding weekend, an out-of-state gala, or a multi-city experiential activation.
Our approach remains the same wherever we work: thoughtful design, expert planning, and seamless execution.
Do you travel for events and productions?
Absolutely, we have packages to fit everyone's needs and budgets. We specialize in full-service planning and design. This allows us to guide every detail with intention. From creative direction and vendor management to logistics, timelines, and on-site execution, we ensure the experience feels seamless, elevated, and aligned from start to finish.
Our process is built for clients who value a calm, comprehensive, hospitality-driven approach.
Do you offer partial planning or day-of coordination?
Frequently asked questions
From intimate gatherings to large scale celebrations, Carson Ashby creates events defined by beauty, purpose, and calm precision. Let’s start your experience.
Designed with purpose. Crafted with care.
Richmond, VA and beyond