I could not have had my wedding without Cassie. Anyone who is hesitating about hiring a planner in general - do it. Anyone thinking about hiring Olive & Co. - do it. It was the sin...gle best decision I made for our wedding.
Our November 2023 wedding was planned in less than 10 months, and we hired Cassie in March, so there was only 8 months to make this thing happen. We hired Olive & Co. specifically for design and day-of coordination - so a step below full service, but she went above and beyond, providing us with support every step of the way. Even during her own maternity leave, she was there for us.
I'm a super organized bride, and I had a distinct vision for my wedding. I even do event planning for work. But I'm not in the wedding industry, and my style is very busy and bold, so I needed someone to help me navigate the industry, refine my choices, and call out obstacles. Cassie helped me through three rounds of design drafts, refining every single detail so that my vision would be executed in exactly the way I pictured. She found the perfect vendors (um, look at that cake! From Bear Brook Bakery btw, check them out too!), handled the rentals, and organized all the details. She even met me at the venue to hold table linen samples up to the carpet and see which ones looked best. Then we went to Peak and she sat through 100 different charger-and-linen-and-napkin combinations with me and my mother. I'm THAT bride, and Cassie was a trooper and so supportive through the whole thing.
In the months leading up to the wedding, she handled vendor communication, kept me on track with payments, dealt with seating charts, navigated the venues every-changing staffing, scheduled all the deliveries, handled any emergencies that came up, and created a schedule that made our day run smoothly. When FedEx lost our menus less than a week before the wedding, she got them printed locally in 2 days. She had a newborn baby, a broken arm (!!), and was still onsite with us the whole weekend, working crazy hours to help our vision come to life.
When I walked into the ballroom after 8 months of planning and 33 years of dreaming, I cried. It was so beautiful - everything I dreamed of and more. Every single detail was perfect, nothing was missed. Guests told me it was the single most beautiful wedding they've ever been to. And not to toot our own horns, but it really was the most gorgeous wedding I've seen.
Thank you to Cassie, Marissa, and the whole team at Olive & Co. for making our day unforgettable. We could not have done it without you!
Love,
Alaina and Nick