Big Nagging Question. H0w do Carrie's Meet & Greets Work?

[Schrodinger]

Not that I’ll ever be lucky enough to go to one, but I am so curious as to what happens. Is it a line? Do you have time to chat for a few minutes or is something brief like, “Wow I’m a Christian too and I love how you speak about your faith” Here’s a gift, please sign this and then take a picture?

[NC State Carrie Fan]

Well they all take you back and you go in this room and they had a backdrop set up for pictures and everyone's in this line but it's sord of a circle in a way and I wanted to go last so me and my friends got in the back of the line but little do I know they start from the back so I was first -_____- but yeah she walked in and waved and everybody's like yelling and clapping and I was the very first person to meet her on her 2010 stop in Charlotte for the Play On Tour and I walked up while like 200 people are watching me so it was awkward and she was like Hi, I'm Carrie and I was like nah dip Sherlock but I didn't say that so I was just shook her hand and said Hey, I'm Kameron and she was like well it's nice too meet you and then they said it was time for the picture....it was kinda rushed but I was so stars truck so I didn't know what was happening but everyone gets 1 picture but since I was first I got 2 cause we took on with my camera and then they took the professional with Carrie's photographer and she's short! She's like 5'3 and I put my arm around her and she put hers around me and I was trying so hard not to like die and then she was like "Oh let me get my hair" cause I was pulling it with my arm and I was like this would happen to me! so I moved and then she fixed herself and then we got our pictures and I just walked off and stood watching my friends get there pictures done but my friends mom knows the Band Manager/Bass Player, Mark which is how we got tickets and she's not really a fan she just took us so she wasn't shy and was laughing and joking and talking with Carrie and Mark and Carrie was like its nice to meet y'all I always like to know the connections of people who get these tickets free.....Oh Yeah I got to meet her and sit 10th row at her concert for FREE! The price on my ticket was $277 dollars and now I have my picture, my ticket, and my meett greet sticker framed ;p.....sorry that was long but! And hopefully I get to go again in November!

[carrieidol1]

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That's about it...

You wait in the regular line, then a guy/girl comes and gathers the Meet&Greet winners. You all gather, they do somewhat of a roll-call. You then walk up to wherever the Meet&Greets are held, wait in line, Carrie walks out, and then each person has their moment with her.

[huggablebri]

you didnt mention her signing anything? I hope that hasnt changed. I have seen some of the M@G pics on the fan club. really love the blown away backdrop

[NC State Carrie Fan]

They told us she was gonna sign stuff but she didn't....she probably does she just didn't that day

[huggablebri]

They told us she was gonna sign stuff but she didn't....she probably does she just didn't that day

Oh wait. since you were first then maybe this wasnt a fan club M@G? I know she does/did sign stuff for the fan club, and usually the fan club see's Carrie last

[Schrodinger]

Wow, 200 people, that seems like a lot. I've been to meet and greets on a couple occasion, but they weren't superstars and there were 40 or less people and you had a few minutes to chat. It must be a blur to her.With thousands of fans wanting to do a meet & greet I guess they have to be really efficient to get as many people through as possible. Yeah, knew she was 5'3", 6" heals help I'm sure. I would hope she still signed stuff. I'd take the pick guard from my guitar for her to sign, I'm sure I don't have to worry, I'll never get to one.

Thanks for the answers

[robinannhunt]

I don't think the 200 number was meant to be accurate. The room holds about 15 for the fan club. She spends a little more time with them so they go last. She signs for the fan club.

[bearball49]

I have never been fortunate enough to get a meet and greet with Carrie, but have with several musicians and it is usually a very hurried thing. actualky, I missed seeing Carrie's CR tour because someone with connections promised me tickets and then could not come through and by then, I could not even buy or steal a ticket as it was sold out. Now I count on no one and get my own.

Two stand out in my mind out of the 20 or so I have had. One was Darryl Worely. He is 6'7" tall to my 4'11". I felt so stupid because the first thing that came to mind was his height. I know he is a nice regular guy because my son lifted weights with him when he was in town. It is usually such a frenzied thing as there are so manyM&G to get through. The other memorable one was Tracy Byrd. Such a sweet gentleman and he commented that his mom and I share the same first name. Also, I remember telling Bucky Covington I was convinced he would get a record deal after seeing him on Idol....he joked that he was glad I felt that way because he had his doubts. So nice to meet people and find out they are just like you withh an unusual talent. Some are arrogant, but most country music stars seem to be down to earth.

[NC State Carrie Fan]

I wasnt at a fan club thing or anything and it wasnt positioned like certain people go first it was just walk and whoevers in the front starts the line and there were probably about 60-75 people in there.

[opry051008]

Well in my M&G they didn't put us in any particular order so we just got in line so the fan club members were mixed with the radio contest winners and whoever else was there. There were about 35-40 people and she does sign stuff. It's best to go last, going first everyone's looking at you and you feel rushed but Carrie doesn't rush you at all. However it's best not to sound like a dork when you talk to her. I'll have to try that next time. lol.

I read over at the fan club that they're only having a professional photographer do the M&G pictures now.

[jptexas]

They used my own camera to take the picture.
One thing for sure, don't look directly at her eyes,
You'll turn to stone. Well, not really, but she's really
beautiful and it'll make you ask stupid questions. I asked
her if she ever looked at this site, she said yes of course.
But she said she didn't post. I also asked, by request,
if she was familiar with the name teesharky. She looked at
me like maybe she was. Then a huge guy said, ok next, but not
before she signed a picture of my kids.

[rainbow1]

jp, that made me laugh!!

[liz278]

I was over at the FC and there was a thread of people who didn't know that you had to enter and not just say you were going to enter. I somehow had known this as I am not there every day, but the funny thing is I did the whole enter thing again and I was told "You are already entered, it does not give you more of a chance to win if you enter multiply times." I just wanted to make sure I was entered!

[robinannhunt]

I was over at the FC and there was a thread of people who didn't know that you had to enter and not just say you were going to enter. I somehow had known this as I am not there every day, but the funny thing is I did the whole enter thing again and I was told "You are already entered, it does not give you more of a chance to win if you enter multiply times." I just wanted to make sure I was entered!

You can't enter more than once. I think it used to only 10 people too. Not a very good chance if 90 people are going.

[liz278]

You can't enter more than once. I think it used to only 10 people too. Not a very good chance if 90 people are going.

Oh I know but I was worried I wasn't entered so I did it again! The comment made me laugh after it told me I was entered already. I was only checking to make sure I entered.

[robinannhunt]

If it says you are going then you are entered.

[opry051008]

Oh I know but I was worried I wasn't entered so I did it again! The comment made me laugh after it told me I was entered already. I was only checking to make sure I entered.

I would have done the same just to make sure.

[liveasong]

I did the same. LOL.

[Ann055]

I did too.