When my husband and I needed to part ways with the first planner we hired (4 months before the wedding), my friend recommended Carisa and her team at Pink Olive. Carissa answered right away, we got set up- and started that week! Thank you for coming in the nick of time to make sure our day ran as smooth as it did. The day was magical, and couldn’t have done it without you and Caitlin!! When you’re planning a wedding, you want someone kind, calm, supportive and most of all, someone who sees your vision and helps it come to life! THANK YOU PINK OLIVE!

Carisa and her team is everything you need and more! She helped my husband and I in anyway that you can think of from table settings to figuring out the best places for our decor, to helping us figure out the best line up for our wedding party (24 people including myself and my husband). Any question or concern I had regarding my wedding she was there to help and came up with a solution for us. Her and right hand girl Alex made sure my wedding ran smoothly and without any bumps in the road (and if there was a bump we never knew about it). She kept me calm and excited before I walked down the aisle. My wedding wouldn’t have ran as smoothly as it did without their help; and for that I will be forever grateful for. Carisa is an amazing woman inside and out. It was a pleasure working beside her!

I found Carisa at Pink Olive Events totally by chance while quickly Googling “wedding planner near me.” I reached out, we had the most incredible phone call, and I was lucky enough to meet her that same day at a Wedding Expo she was hosting. From the second I met her, I could just tell she was bubbly, dependable, and genuinely loved what she does. It was such an easy choice to have her help plan our destination wedding.

We got married at the Emara Estate Villa in Turks and Caicos. Neither Carisa nor I had ever been to the venue or even to Turks and Caicos at all, but somehow she knew exactly where to start and pulled off the most magical weekend with two nights of celebration. She found the most amazing musicians and caterers for our welcome dinner, and brought in the sweetest team to help set up all the chairs, tables, and twinkle lights (shoutout Hazel!). She somehow found the most amazing, thoughtful, and meticulous hair and makeup artists for my girls and I on wedding day. I absolutely adored them. Our DJ was fabulous, hilarious, and Carisa even supported me when I insisted on sending my excel spreadsheet of "must play" and "do not play" songs. She made sure he tolerated me (lol!). She eased my mind, made me laugh, and supported me through all of my DIY ideas (even when they were a bit illogical... but was ALWAYS there when it was time to think of plan B!). That kind of kindness and dedication is so rare. Need I also remind that she executed all of this while in a completely different country!? I don’t know if many people would have been able to pull of what she did... and I know for a fact I could not have done it without her.

On the actual wedding day, Carisa and Alex were beyond thoughtful, completely on top of everything, and somehow managed to wrangle our very large (and very much in vacation mode) bridal party in Turks and Caicos. Their attention to detail was unmatched. They checked in with me often and were always available for quick chats whenever I was nervous, excited, anxious, or just needed to share something. They worked so closely with me every step of the way to make sure I had the wedding of my dreams, and they absolutely delivered. Before I was about to walk down the aisle (and I will never forget this), I nervously looked up at the sky as two large rain clouds were rolling in. Our wedding was on the beach. She looked at me, grabbed my hand, and said "Hey, what are you doing? Don't look at those clouds. This is going to be perfect." And it was. During the ceremony, a rainbow appeared behind us, and the clouds cooled us off from the beating sun. There was no rain, only magic. Carisa was right, it was perfect.

She worked so well with my mom, my now husband, and me that it honestly feels strange not talking to her every day now that the wedding is over. Being a doctoral student and planning a destination wedding in under a year was a whirlwind. I truly do not know how I would have done it without her. I feel incredibly lucky and grateful. If I could do it all over again, I would choose Pink Olive Events a thousand times. Thank you, Carisa! You gave us the wedding of our dreams and we’ll never forget it. 💗

All our love,
Sam & Austin