About Kelsey

Founder + creative director-

I started my business in 2014 in the beautiful town of Greenwich, CT but made the move back to San Diego, CA shortly after, bouncing between coasts and planning the dreamiest weddings all across the US. My husband and I made the move to Franklin, TN where we are currently renovating a cute house and soaking up all that Music City has to offer! It’s the most amazing location, central to some of the most prestigious wedding venues in the Southeast and close enough to an airport to get me back to CA and to any destination wedding!

When I’m not planning weddings, you can find me obsessing over my labradoodle pup, Luna, traveling the world (I’ve been to 39 countries and counting!), dreaming up new projects around the house for my sweet hubby to build, and searching for the perfect glass of sangria.

I work on all the design plans for our clients and we only take up to 10 detailed weddings a year. I’ve brought on the most amazing team of girls spanning across Southern California and the South. They have the biggest hearts and assist me in taking the best care of our couples! 

As a company, we’ve planned over 400 weddings and events and have been published over 50 times in some of the largest publications, including People Magazine, BRIDES, The Huffington Post, Style Me Pretty, Green Wedding Shoes, 100 Layer Cake, Wedding Chicks, and more. It’s something we’re pretty darn proud of. We’ve worked on weddings/events for Bachelor Nation Contestants, The Voice Contestants, Movie + Television Producers, MLB Players, Influencers, Politicians and Country Music Stars.

We love our job. We love, love. 

So enough about me, I can’t wait to hear about you!

xo Kelsey

 

The Team

 

 We make this whole wedding planning thing fun!

we’re obsessed with love + WE can’t wait to hear your love story!

Kelsey started by working at a venue, where she coordinated over 150 weddings + events. She got her experience working on the catering side of things but always knew that design was her passion. She also wanted to have a more manageable load of clients, so she could really focus on their wedding + get to know them. Become friends with them. She now focuses only on Full Planning clients and takes on a limited number of weddings each year, to assure that no detail is missed and her clients get the full KRD experience.

Our team has the biggest hearts. Seriously, we’re the luckiest to have Courtney and Morgan as part of the KRD family for over 7 years. They come with a background in weddings/events and a huge passion for weddings. They each have their own unique style, and bond with their brides in so many ways. They are logistics gurus and have insane attention to detail. They love on their clients and give them the ultimate KRD experience!

Kelsey Rae Designs- Luxury Destination Event Production

Video by Brocoff Photography with contributions from Amari Productions, MJP Creative, White Heart Wedding Films. Crown & Lace, Sunbeat Films and Compass Films