Olio: Modern / Industrial Event Space

t enough of a blank slate that you can really make it your own, while still maintaining so much character and history (the floors! the beams!) Olio is also a woman-owned and inclusive business that we could not have been happier to support. Sarah and her team are professional, responsive, efficient and kind. It is only a matter of time before this "hidden gem" is not so hidden! We are so glad we chose Olio and could not recommend it more highly. Best day ever!

and we booked a tour right away. It was the only tour we went on and booked our date the same day, that is how sure we were after seeing the space in person. The details of the building and the open space were simple that the space barely needed decor, just personal touches! I am very impressed by the venue tour, the owners, the responsiveness of Olio's team when working with our planner and our vendors we brought in, and the care and attention they showed on the big day. One last point to make, I am so so proud that they openly support and encourage the LGBTQ+ community to book with them; they have their Olio logo right when you walk in that says "We Welcome All" and their social media content is inclusive of all couples. I would recommend this venue to anyone planning their upcoming wedding , party, or event!

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a wedding venue. When you walk up the stairs, the size of the space alone is truly breathtaking. The original walls and features, gorgeous floors and massive windows add so much character, and the modern industrial vibe is something we didn’t even come close to finding at any other venue we toured. We knew immediately that Olio was our choice! Olio was the perfect wedding venue for us from start to finish and working with Sarah and her team was nothing short of AMAZING. Throughout our entire year and a half of planning, Sarah was extremely quick and kind to respond to any and all of my questions and concerns. We also hired her for her coordination services through Without A Hitch and it was one of our best decisions. She made sure our wedding day ran smoothly, she kept me calm and took into consideration all of our wants and needs. She truly made everything we wanted to happen, happen! It’s now been a couple weeks since our big day, and our guests are still talking about how amazing, beautiful and fun our wedding was! People are calling it the party of the year lol. I was born and raised in Peabody, and a large majority of our guests are also Peabody residents.. they truly couldn’t believe that this gem has been hidden right downtown! We are forever grateful for Olio and Sarah for giving us the best, most beautiful and perfect wedding that felt so much like US. My husband and I, our family and friends all truly made memories that will last a lifetime! Much love, The Baeta’s

affordable choice. We even discussed planning a 5 or 10 year anniversary celebration since we only had our ceremony here. We are dying for the full experience with dinner and dancing! I reached out to Sarah in December 2021 to schedule a tour, but our entire family ended up testing positive for Covid, so we had to cancel those plans and she was SUPER kind and understanding! Then, life got busy, and we had to push back the wedding planning. By May of 2022, we decided to just go for it in full force. I couldn’t get Olio out of my mind as a potential venue. I reached back out to Sarah to schedule a tour and she was able to squeeze us in the next day - a week before Memorial Day weekend, on a Saturday, during peak wedding season. Sarah’s mom, Ellen, showed us around the space, taking the time to answer our questions and teach us the history of their venue — even while vendors were inside setting up for a wedding that evening. The pictures of Olio are stunning, but when you walk in, you really are just blown away. I mean, it was truly just the perfect venue for us. Needless to say, we secured our wedding date at Olio just a couple days later. From start to finish, everything was absolutely PERFECT. We loved having flexibility with our day-of schedule, the QUICK responses from Sarah and Kara, and the location (we bought our house nearby a couple years back). Having a venue with a breathtaking, natural beauty made “decorating” so much easier. All we needed was an altar and 3-4 tables for our cornhole boards (the “guestbook”), favors, photos, etc. The concrete walls and 30(?!?) foot high ceiling provided a unique aesthetic we wouldn’t be able to find anywhere else. Aside from the physical aspects of Olio, it was so refreshing to work with Sarah and Kara. They are some of the kindest people and very clearly know what they are doing. Having a great space is one thing, having great service is another, but having BOTH?! Just take my money. All of it. TLDR; Olio is amazing. Schedule a tour, at least. You won’t regret it! 10/10 ⭐️

with new (restrooms, accessibility). We got married at Olio in September and it was everything we could’ve hoped for. Our guests loved how unique it was and how it reflected our style. Sarah and the Olio team were responsive throughout planning and there to answer any questions we had. I appreciated that they let us stop by again after booking to bring our parents to see the space we chose. It’s an added bonus that there’s a park right across the street for bridal party photos. We also booked Without A Hitch for day of coordination, which we highly recommend. Sarah gave us peace of mind, knowing everything was taken care of, allowing us to relax and enjoy! Olio was the perfect venue for our big day

r wedding. Every guest commented afterwards how truly unique the venue was, and how special our wedding was and it largely due to Olio, Sarah and her team. We cannot recommend Olio enough and hosting our wedding there made it even that much more special. Check out the space and you will truly see what a precious gem Olio is. Thank you Sarah! Love, Rosie & Matt

mately speechless. The enormous room with so many historical features and endless possibilities really blew us away. It’s a blank canvas, waiting for you to design the best day of your life in ANY way you want! We secured our date with Sarah within a couple of days and I’m so glad we did. Not only is it a gorgeous venue, but Sarah and her team were also incredibly speedy and helpful in answering any emails and questions we had along the way. Now that our wedding is a few months behind us, we really can’t imagine having it at any other place. It was truly the best day of our lives and we got so many compliments from our guests on what a seamless and fun wedding it was. We are forever grateful to Sarah & team for everything they do. If you’re looking for something different than the usual beach or hotel wedding, you should really choose Olio!!

tely stood out to us. During our initial tour my own mother was very hesitant about having to fill the wide open space but when we walked in before the ceremony she said "you chose right!" Sarah, Kara and Ellen were so helpful and supportive throughout the whole process. Through social media I was constantly able to utilize their page for updates, ideas, vendors and resources to not make me feel overwhelmed in planning. They were organized, communicative, well staffed and welcoming of all our vendors and guests - and how can you not love a mother-daughter team and their story?! Thank you all for making our day so special. Our guests continue to talk about it and I will forever refer all my friends, family, and whoever will listen, to consider Olio for their event.

ons. Our guests loved the gorgeous, unique space and there was more than enough room for 160 people. It was great that we were able to pick our own vendors to create the perfect vision and they had nothing but nice things to say about the venue. We are so thankful for all their hard work to make our day perfect.

y of the space, and the industrial vibe. Olio is anything but a cookie-cutter venue, which is exactly what we were looking for. We wanted something nontraditional that represented us as a couple. We loved that we were able to customize every single detail, and hire all of our own vendors. By choosing our vendors, and designing the space how we wanted, we were able to have the unique wedding we dreamed of, that our guests loved and can't stop talking about!

had left in October at the time that we booked.  We wanted an industrial space that was a blank canvas where we could create something unique. As a photographer and graphic designer I knew I didn't want our wedding to look just like everyone else's and Olio gave us the creative freedom to do just that.  The space is absolutely gorgeous with its soaring ceilings, concrete walls, abundant natural light and unique hardwood floors. Olio has everything you could possibly need, updated bathrooms on the first and second floor, a lift for accessibility, a comfortable office so the guests can't see the bride before the ceremony, abundant space for onsite ceremony and reception, and so much more.  We loved our initial tour with Sarah, her energy and passion is contagious and it was a delight to walk the space with her while learning about the history of the venue. Sarah is a true professional, she was so helpful throughout the entire process and she is so responsive to any request or question. We adored Sarah so much that we ended up booking her other company Without a Hitch for coordination as well.  We can't thank Sarah enough for all her help and we will happily recommend Olio and Without a Hitch to our friends and family in the future.

d unique place for an event. It was the perfect mix: on the one hand, it matches our urban aesthetic while, on the other, it is a clean and professional space with all of the amenities and roominess that a large-scale event requires. We loved the beautiful, sweeping walls and the huge windows looking out over downtown Peabody. We spent a lot of time in the area leading up to the wedding, and the neighborhood is filled with charming cafes, breweries, and shops that we knew our guests would enjoy. Sarah did a great job communicating to us throughout our planning process, promptly responding to emails and providing us with ideas and vendor recommendations. With an blank slate venue like Olio, we felt really empowered to pour our own unique aesthetic into the space, and Sarah helped us plan how best to do that! She was both supportive and clear with her communications. She was also flexible when we needed to do an unexpected drop-off a little early. While we didn’t expect special treatment, we knew that Sarah would do everything she could to accommodate our needs on our wedding weekend. On the day of the wedding, Kara was managing the space and we were in great hands. She was eager to help with everything we needed from set-up to clean-up the next morning. All of our guests were stunned by the space. We were amazed by how many compliments we got! So many people said it was the perfect fit for us, and we couldn’t agree more. <3 Peter and Brenden

blank canvas yet there is so much character. The owners are a joy to work with and our day was perfect!

so many beautiful features that made our reception magical. From the historic background to the original wood floors, everything about Olio screams “this space is for you.” We had lots of colors and lights at our wedding reception and everything popped amazingly against the cement walls. I want to plan another wedding just so I can book Olio again. This mother-daughter owned venue is so special, and we are so overjoyed with how we made the space our own. Sarah is also phenomenal and always available to answer any questions. Thank you for making our wedding reception so memorable and joyous!

or set up in it–and Olio is exactly that! Sarah and Ellen have done an incredible job preserving the history of the space, yet still making it feel modern and industrial. We ultimately picked Olio for its aesthetic, but also for its location as we wanted to be in a place where guests would enjoy spending the 4th of July weekend. It is driving distance to all of the waterfront hot spots on the North Shore and our guests were excited to take day trips to Rockport, Gloucester, and Salem over the weekend. Before the ceremony, the space was perfect for our first look with our photographer, it provided a historical backdrop for family photos and had an office space for us to hide away and collect our thoughts before the ceremony. My husband and I were within walking distance of many backdrops for our formal photos and had so much fun jumping around town with our photographer. It was also important for us to have the ceremony and reception in the same spot and Olio is large and accommodating enough to provide exactly that. We brought a lot of decor ourselves and Olio was able to let us drop off items the day before and pick them up the morning after which really let us enjoy our actual day without worrying about set up or break down. Since Sarah has much experience working in the wedding industry, we chose vendors per her preferred list and the day went off without a hitch because all of our vendors were familiar with working with Sarah and at Olio. Because of the history of the space, the acoustics for our band let guests dance and party the night away! On the day of our wedding, we received the ultimate compliment over and over from our guests as we heard “this space is so you!”. 1000% recommend Olio for *any* event!

across the country! Could not ask for a better experience, the venue is absolutely stunning, it photographs beautifully! Plus everyone at Olio is an absolute delight to work with. Don't hesitate to book Olio if it's available!

ing that we could make our own. The gorgeous wooden floors and textured concrete walls were the perfect backdrop for our “modern disco” wedding. The beauty of the space speaks for itself, but the real key to Olio is their business operations. The team at Olio is personable, helpful and extremely responsive. We were entirely re-planning a postponed 2020 wedding, and Sarah helped us put together the perfect list of vendors to bring our vision to life. We appreciated Olio’s thoroughly modern approach: a hugely informative website; constantly updated socials; straightforward pricing; and digital booking process. Every detail at Olio has been thoroughly considered, and it was exactly what we hoped for.

his was the first venue we saw and we loved it immediately. You get the opportunity to really customize the space to bring your dream day to life. The team at Olio is amazing and made me and my partner feel so relaxed and guided through the entire wedding planning process through our event. Our guests adored the space and could not believe the amazing energy that vibrates in these walls. I would move into the space if they would let me. Could not recommended enough!

lio was just that. We are thrilled with how our day turned out. Sarah and the Olio staff were nothing short of amazing. Even with a minor hiccup (unrelated to Olio), Sarah kept us calm, almost as if there wasn’t a hiccup at all! I miss our wedding day and being at this gorgeous venue every day! It truly was the best!

with a smaller group doesn’t feel empty. I love that it’s a historical buildings and the owners are just wonderful. I highly recommend this event space!

ad seen in the photos. But wow, when you head over to the stairs! After walking up the grand stairs to the event space, we knew we found the venue for our dream wedding. We were looking for a modern, alternative space that we could hold the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception. Planning a wedding during the pandemic, we needed a venue that had plenty of space to spread out while also feeling intimate and personal. Olio was the perfect space. We both have a minimalistic design sense, so the exposed concrete walls, hardwood floors and impressive windows create such a beautiful space that we didn’t need to go over the top with decorations. It was so cool to hear the history of the space; a detail our guests loved. Sarah was so positive and helpful through the whole process; answering any questions we had and checking in regularly.

ice. We are two teachers who to say the least have had a crazy year (like us all). Planning a wedding while teaching during a pandemic is a feat. But planning a wedding with Sarah at Olio and her team at Without A Hitch makes all things possible. We searched high and low for a unique wedding space we could make our own. We found that and more in Olio. The venue is a blank canvas where you can design the space into whatever it is you want. We struggled with many layouts in other venues where ceremony spaces, bars, and dance floors were just where they were. No room for changes or thinking outside the box. We knew we wanted a memorable space where guests have never been before and could flow freely to dinner, bar, lounge area, and dance floor. Olio is a venue where you can truly create an atmosphere where your wedding day exudes your style and celebrates your love. It is not your generic wedding factory that pumps out the same wedding every weekend. I have been beyond inspired the way that space has changed through each event, wedding, or photo shoot. The space is more than just a wedding venue and speaks for itself the second you get to the top of the stairs. We cannot thank Olio enough for our experience and for finding the beauty in the space they built from the ground up. For Sarah and her team for dreaming up a vision which allows us and others to enjoy the same love. We highly recommend Olio for your wedding or event space needs!

e venue and so did we - our wedding was absolutely perfect.

ative and different. The exposed brick created a beautiful atmosphere that we were able to make our own. Finding/coordinating our vendors was challenging at times (we had to move our wedding because of Covid) but it was all so worth it! Sarah was extremely helpful in recommending vendors and easing our anxieties before the wedding. If you are looking for a unique venue where the possibilities are endless this is it!