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Bride

Lisa, Chicago, IL, November 2024

I don't know how anyone plans a wedding without a wedding planner, I don't know how anyone plans a wedding without Olive Fine Weddings in particular.

Our planner, Noelle, immediately understood our vision and personalities, and perfectly tailored her vendor recommendations to who she thought would be the best fit for us. She balanced encouraging us to dream big with being honest about what was possible within the constraints of our budget, and she helped us prioritize what was most important to us.

OFW's day-of execution was flawless, with Noelle and her assistants not missing a beat. We and our families were able to feel present with one another all day because we knew Noelle and her team had everything under control.

Our wedding was better than we ever could have imagined, and we owe so much of it to the hard work of Noelle and OFW.

Bride

Catherine, Chicago, IL, August 2024

We LOVED working with Olive Fine Weddings for our August 3rd wedding! We were fortunate enough to work with Kirsten for the nine-ish months leading up to it, and she was an absolute god-send.

Our initial meeting was very thorough as far as what the timeline would look like leading up to our wedding, and she broke the entire process down into manageable chunks. We had only booked our venue at that point and were already feeling overwhelmed, so having Kirsten there made the entire process much less stressful and much more enjoyable.

She was amazing at not only keeping track of and staying on top of all our vendor communications (she had excellent recommendations!) but also at ironing out difficulties as they arose and making sure that the immediate lead up to our wedding was as smooth as possible. If we weren’t positive already that we had made the right decision in working with Kirsten, we would have had zero doubts once we saw her day-of timeline! Everything had been planned down to the minute, and I was put even more at ease once I saw how much thought and care she had put into our wedding day.

On the day of, Kirsten and her team arrived ahead of schedule and immediately got to work. They coordinated arrival, delivery, and set up of florals, the band, our cake, and the photography and videography teams, as well as staying in constant communication with our venue to make sure that the ceremony set up, room flip, and dinner service went off seamlessly. The little hiccups that are present in every large event were handled professionally and effectively, and Kirsten accounted for the last-minute addition of a ring-bearer with ease.

Thank you so much to the whole team at Olive Fine Weddings, and to Kirsten in particular. We are so grateful for your expertise and care!

Bride & Groom

Groom

Tim, Chicago, IL, August 2023

Our experience with Olive Fine Weddings was phenomenal! From the first meeting we had with Noelle & Olivia, we could tell they had our best intentions in mind. They made everything we wanted possible, but were honest with us on what was unfeasible.

As we got closer to the wedding, Noelle was in constant communication with us. She got in touch will all vendors, created a bulletproof timeline, and was made sure every box was checked. We met several times with Noelle, in person and virtual, to discuss all of this. In a highly stressful time, Noelle ensured we had nothing to worry about. And we didn't.

On the day of the wedding, Noelle was the first to arrive at the venue and immediately starting coordinating all vendors to set up the room exactly as planned. Noelle and her team even joined the party and set up our name cards and table numbers. At the end of the night, Noelle was quick to coordinate the removal of all items that brought. Everything was taken out and we received word from the venue that all was well.

Bride

Alyssa R., Chicago, IL, September 2020

THE BEST WEDDING PLANNER EVER! I don't know where I would be without Olivia. From the moment I had my first phone call with her, I knew she was a kind hearted, organized, and truly cared about your vision. My husband and I had a long engagement of 2 years, and she worked with us every step of the way. Her communication was clear, and her ability to understand your needs without really saying them was exactly what we needed. She was as involved as we needed her to be, and as we got closer to our date and needed a little more help, she took the reins. She provided the best vendors, and kept everything so organized for us.

On the actual wedding day she killed it! She made sure every detail was executed flawlessly and made sure everyone had what they needed. Not only that but she was truly such a positive light to have around during the whole process. She always had a solution for everything. She went out of her way to do things, and I am so thankful the Knot led me to her. I could honestly go on and on about Olivia, but I truly mean it when I say she is the best of the best and I am so lucky to have had her!

Venue Manager

Company 251, Aurora, IL, September 2020

Our team had the pleasure of working alongside Olive Fine Weddings on September 19, 2020. When we met in November the year prior, Olivia was so kind, personable + professional from the get-go.

Throughout the entire planning process, Olivia made our job as a venue + exclusive caterer, SO seamless. She was incredibly responsive + communicated every detail that the couple wanted us to note for their big day (from their menu items to when the champagne pour should happen), with such clarity. Looking back on the couple's mood board for their planning process, Olivia truly made it happen down to every single detail. It was one of the most extravagant weddings we've hosted in our space! She so evidently connects with her clientele and cares for them as human beings + seriously puts her all into the wedding day-of! We will be referring Olive Fine Weddings left + right to our 2021 brides!

Couple

Caileigh + Tyler V., Chicago, IL, October 2019

Olivia was our full-service wedding planner for our wedding in Chicago in October, 2019, and we could not have been happier with our decision to go with Olive Fine Events! First of all, if you’re on the fence about having a wedding planner, it was the single most impactful decision we made after we got engaged, and we can’t imagine planning or having the wedding without her! Right from the start, Olivia brought knowledge and experience to the table that would have left us with far more work (and stress!) trying to figure it out on our own. This continued every step of the way throughout the planning process; Olivia helped us understand what was reasonable for pricing and other vendor requests, held meetings with vendors to work out details we were too busy to worry about, and generally made us feel far more comfortable about the decisions we were making. Even during lull periods (where we felt like we needed to be doing something), she reassured us that we were indeed on top of it.

Fast forward to wedding day, and everything went off perfectly! Olivia spent the morning directing traffic at the venue to make sure all the details were in place, and if there were any issues, we were blissfully ignorant while Olivia made sure they were handled. This allowed us to enjoy time with the bridal party, relax, take pictures, etc. with no stress that we would arrive at the venue with even a small detail missed. This, of course, was made possible by Olivia’s detailed timeline for the day, including where and when vendors, bridal party, or family members and guests needed to at each moment.

Throughout the entire process, Olivia was extremely accessible and responsive to everything from legitimate questions and concerns to irrational freak-outs that come with the territory of planning a wedding. She made us both feel incredibly comfortable from the start, and we grew to truly enjoy our various planning meetings or vendor visits (which usually took place or were followed by a visit to the Whole Foods bar to finish off the details of the day). Olivia is professional, organized, and most of all a fun and friendly person to be around. We cannot recommend her more highly.

Caileigh + Tyler

Bride

Emily S., Chicago, IL, November 2019

I know a lot of people who are hesitant about hiring a wedding planner, as was I. “Is it worth the money?” “I’m organized, I can probably deal with the vendors and the timeline, etc.” And while I understand the impulse to try and save money, Olivia was the absolute BEST and most important decision I made in planning our wedding (besides saying yes when my husband proposed, of course). I enjoyed every aspect of my wedding as well as my wedding planning process because of her.

Olivia was with us from beginning to end. She addressed every detail, from recommending and helping to book an amazing florist, to little details like getting my husband’s stuff from his room to our wedding suite while we were taking photos. She is incredibly organized, efficient, responsive, hardworking, and just an absolutely wonderful, kind, caring, and loving person. She loves love, and she is dedicated to making every wedding day as full of love as possible as well as special and specific to each couple. A

s my wedding approached, people kept asking me if I was stressed or nervous. I honestly wasn’t, I was just excited! I knew that Olivia had everything under control in terms of the timeline and organizing all of the vendors. On the wedding day, my experience as a bride couldn’t have been better! Besides normal pre-wedding jitters and excitement, I was completely stress-free. Even my mom (who usually likes to control and handle things…) said she loved that she felt useless and could just enjoy the day! We completely trusted Olivia to handle it all, and she did with SUCH CLASS and EASE. I have no idea if there were any issues on the actual day or leading up to it, but if there were Olivia handled them all and didn’t let anything show. She was always professional, calm, and enthusiastic. Basically, she has the perfect personality for this job: she keeps the couple and family excited, informed, but not nervous!

The best advice I can give anyone planning a wedding….DON’T TRY TO BE YOUR OWN WEDDING PLANNER. HIRE OLIVIA.

Emily + Jorge

Couple

Kelcy H., + Matt W., Chicago, IL, September 2019

Olivia is the best! From the first conversation we had with her, we felt like she "got" us and that she would be the one to guide us through a year of wedding planning. We are SO happy we made the decision to work with her! We are confident Olivia saved us time, money and probably a few fights along the way. She is a great listener, a super organized planner and a great cheerleader throughout the process. In addition, Olivia recommended two of our other best decisions during the process -- my wedding dress designer and our event designer/florist -- neither of which we would have landed on our own. We would confidently recommend Olivia to any to-be-wed couple! You will not be disappointed.

Kelcy + Matt

Bride

Diana, Petaluma, CA, September 2019

I never pictured myself as someone who would hire a wedding planner, as I’m detail-oriented and organized and was excited to plan my wedding. Nonetheless, I am SO glad we decided to work with Olivia during the entire wedding planning process. Once we got planning, I quickly realized just how many details there are and how many vendors are needed and that while we could do it on our own, it would not all be fun and easy. It was unbelievably helpful and reassuring to have guidance from someone who had done this many times before and who had experience within the industry.

From the beginning, Olivia provided planning timelines and checklists and helped us prioritize what tasks were most urgent. She researched venues and vendors for us, scheduled visits and meetings, and developed a budget for us. The venue we ended up booking was found through her network! Ultimately she did so much of the time-consuming detailed back-and-forth work that we weren’t excited about doing, researching and contacting vendors and collecting quotes. She made sure we knew what questions to ask vendors and felt fully comfortable with them before we booked. She reviewed contracts with us before we signed them. We hired a different day-of coordinator because Olivia was a guest at our wedding and Olivia handed off everything seamlessly to her; we didn’t have to do anything additional on our part. We knew we could trust her to keep track of all the details.

Olivia was extremely responsive to emails and was always willing and able to set up quick check in meetings. She checked in regularly, asking how we were feeling, and if we were stressed or worried about anything, she was quick to talk us through things and find solutions. Olivia’s abundant experience in the industry gave us a sounding board and a guide for dreaming up the whole event. We threw hundreds of questions at her over the course of our planning and she always patiently answered each one. When getting off a phone call with Olivia, we always felt better and reassured that everything was going to work out great. That was priceless!

One thing that made Olivia stand out from other wedding vendors was her recognition and enthusiasm for the significance of our specific wedding. With many of our vendors, it was obvious that they work on dozens of weddings a year and, while they did an excellent job for us, our wedding was just another in their season. But Olivia always celebrated that this was an important day for us and made us feel special. At times she seemed even more excited than us! Her excitement was contagious and would lift us up when we were feeling overwhelmed or stressed, reminding us of how magical the wedding was going to be. Overall, I highly recommend working with Olivia. She’ll make sure your wedding day and the entire wedding planning process is as streamlined and easy as possible so that you can fully enjoy the magic of your special day.

Parker + Diana

Couple

Andy + Sachi, Chicago, IL, August 2019

We are so glad that we decided to work with Olivia at Olive Fine Weddings & Events to plan our wedding. She made it so stress-free, easy, and fun. This is no small feat because we live in California and we were planning our wedding in Chicago. It was critical that we had a trusted partner on the ground in Chicago to give us local recommendations, check out venues for us, and help us navigate all the other vendor meetings. For all this and much more, Olivia was great.

She was super helpful throughout the planning process, then she kicked it into another gear during the week of the wedding. When we met with her one week before the day, she assured us that she was taking over as the primary contact for all of our vendors and all last-minute decisions. She told us that our job at this point was to focus on spending time with our friends and family. One week before our wedding and feeling pretty stressed, this was exactly what we need to hear. On our wedding day and throughout the whole crazy weekend, people kept telling us that we seemed so chill and laid back. We were able to be that way because of Olivia and her awesome teammate Ashley.

Vendor

Sally O’Donnell Photography, Chicago, IL, August 2019

Olivia and her team worked a wedding with me last weekend (I'm a photographer!) and they were a delight to work with! Olive Fine Weddings was professional, kind, fun, and easy to work with. The energy Olivia and Ashley brought to the wedding we worked together was low-stress and fun. I hope to work with them again!

Sachi + Andy

Bride

Lexi B., Chicago, IL, July 2019

From the moment I had my first call with Olivia I knew I wanted her to be our planner. She is so kind and makes you instantly feel comfortable like she is there to be your friend and support system through this whole, often times stressful or overwhelming, journey. Having Olivia provided me with an indescribable level of comfort.

Olivia is literally the best. She was beyond wonderful throughout the entire planning process as well as day of. She is professional, artistic, calm (very important!), thoughtful, organized, and efficient. She is also just a fun person to plan such a special day with and to be with on the wedding day. We can't recommend using Olivia enough. I don't think that we could have pulled off having a 275 person wedding that required us to bring in EVERYTHING from the outside (water, electric, bathrooms, tents, tables, flatware, glassware, catering, etc). She really took the challenge and made it seem easy. We really looked forward to planning calls with Olivia and she turned something that could otherwise be stressful into a fun process. THANK YOU!

Mother of the Groom

Liz G., New York, NY, August 2018

This review is slightly different. I am not a bride or a groom. I am the mother-in-law.

Mother-in-laws have a unique reputation and I wanted the wedding planning process to go extremely smoothly and start a new mother/daughter-in-law relationship in a fun and stress free manner.

That is where Olivia begins her role in the wedding plans. Olivia created an environment that was not only stress-free but was also fun. Olivia always had a smile on her face and displayed such warmth during all the decision making. Olivia was also sensitive to the different personalities and helped navigate all conversations. Olivia was so organized that we just had to check our lists and keep up with the timetable.

Olivia made our bride feel so special. Olivia helped create a magical wedding weekend for the bride and groom and our families and friends with elegance and grace. Thank you so much.

Vendor

Maureen H., Founder, Stone Fruit Studio

It's important to have a planner who you as a couple connect with personally and who the other vendors you choose enjoy working with. I can say with confidence as a fellow wedding professional that you will find Olivia to be both of these things. You will get the best from your florist, stationer, rental company, caterer, and all the other creatives you hire when you work with Olivia. She will help you prioritize what you care about most and will clearly and passionately communicate with all your vendors so that your day is seamless, cohesive, and beautiful.

As an event designer and stationer for events planned by Olivia, I found my creativity could bloom more freely knowing that she was the support system who would facilitate my designs. When your vendors feel less stress about communicating with their clients and other vendors because they have an impeccably detail-oriented planner to coordinate, they can focus on what they do best, whether it be to prepare a beautiful meal, decorate your tables, or design luscious floral arrangements!

Olivia thrives as a Wedding Planner because both pieces of that title are equally important to her. She LOVES love. She will cry when you walk down the aisle, but she'll wipe away her tears quick enough to cue the quartet. She'll make your day one you can truly enjoy and I bet you'll have a whole lot of fun planning it with her. Plus, I suspect you might even leave the whole process with Olivia as dear friend.

Bride

Cindi S., Chicago, IL, May 2018

I'm convinced that if I hadn't chosen Olivia Nicoletti as my wedding planner, I don't think I would have made it through my wedding day!! Olivia is organized, efficient and phenomenal as a planner! I live in Oregon, and getting married in Chicago, IL, needed a planner to help me with the final 4 months before my May 19, 2018 wedding. And honestly, I wish I would've retained her earlier!! Olivia created a timeline and ensured that I'd not left anything out, and we didn't meet in person until 2 months before the wedding! Every vendor was contacted, the church and reception sites were visited personally by her. Her knowledge of the local vendors helped me find a limousine for the wedding day transportation, as well as making suggestions along the way to help me clarify my vision for the most important day in my life. She worked closely with my photographer, reception catering manager, and my Mom to make sure that everything ran smoothly for the reception, impressing them all with her organization and most of all, her personality. Olivia is a blast to work with, she is fun, but gets everyone to do whatever is needed in a kind, self-assured way. When I was felled by a stomach virus early in the reception, Olivia kept things going, getting my sister, who is a nurse to help me, and the reception going at the same time, and kept my husband calm too. Our guests barely noticed that I was gone, they were having a great time, and when I got back up on my feet , the fun continued. And that's important, Olivia is ready for anything and everything when things don't go as planned, her assistant Ashley was there on the wedding day to make sure that even when Olivia wasn't, everything was running smoothly. Even after the reception ended, Olivia was there for us, arranging with the catering manager to deliver our cake topper and cake to us and sending our book of vows to us from the church. Brides-to-Be, if you need a planner, look no further than Olive Fine Weddings & Events, you will not be disappointed!

Cindi + Paul

Vendor

Leslie Carrère, Principle, Treman Center, Ithaca, NY, September 2017

Olivia Moore Nicoletti's wedding at the Treman Center summer of 2017 was over a year of in depth planning with excellent communication. We agreed to take on a large wedding not typical for our place, because of her expert coordinating skills as a professional event planner in Chicago.

Throughout the year we engaged with calls, emails and meetings from a formal tasting with the caterer at the center to detailed spreadsheets covering everyone, everything and intricate staging details including an enormous tent that filled the field.

From contact information of all involved to hourly time sheets of set up, rehearsal, day of, brunch following and elaborate decor, the result was a seamless perfect day wedding event of 300 people including the caterer and wait staff of 30.

If you are looking for an event planner for whatever your celebration or gathering may be, I highly recommend Olivia for her creative and charming nature and her professional skill set in making it the best.

Adam + Olivia

Bride & Groom

Julie & Erik Linton, Virginia, Summer 2015

To say that I was overwhelmed at the thought of planning a wedding would be an understatement. I was completely terrified and had no idea where to start. Luckily, my sister knew of a girl, Olivia, who was interested in becoming a wedding planner. After our first conversation, I knew I had made the right decision.

Olivia is such a sweet person, always upbeat, and ridiculously organized. We would have weekly conversations to chat about our timeline and what needed to be completed next. I am a bit of a procrastinator (ok, a big procrastinator), so she would keep me on track. She was in touch with my vision of our perfect day and found the best people to get the job done. I love how Olivia is so dedicated without ever being pushy.

Our wedding was absolutely perfect, and we couldn’t have done it without Olivia!

Vendor

Catherine Pearce, Conference Services Manager, Wintergreen Resort, Wintergreen, VA, Summer 2015

I have had the pleasure these past few months to work with Olivia Moore as the wedding coordinator for the Larkin/Linton Wedding event, culminating yesterday and a hugely successful affair.

Olivia was efficient from the booking of the vent, through the planning and selection stages and effective in handling the rehearsal (in the pouring rain!) and the day-of coordinating with a professional manner and a smile that was genuine.

Her communication was clear and I felt she had the couple's ideas and ideals in hand so with her help, the resort was able to shine and we were able to provide the perfect event for them.

I would highly recommend Olivia and her expertise to any couple seeking guidance through the maze of wedding planning. She can take any event and turn it into the vision perceived.

Julie + Erik

Bride

Caroline, Chicago, IL, October 2024

Olive Fine was amazing!! They made the entire wedding planning and day perfect. Kirsten was incredibly responsive, organized, and reminded me of things I would have never thought about, which made the wedding day flawless! Could not recommend this team enough!!

Bride

Laura, Chicago, IL, August 2024

We hired Olive Fine Weddings to help with coordination services for our recent August wedding at Morgan’s on Fulton. We were able to work with Noelle and she is just a ray of light. She made the whole planning process so easy and reassured us along the way anytime I had questions or concerns.

Although we chose the coordination package, Noelle was in contact through the whole year willing to answer my questions and providing amazing advice. Our wedding was perfect The day went so seamlessly and I couldn't imagine going through it without Noelle. Every detail was thought of and there is no way we could’ve done it without her.

She is professional, organized, fun and just amazing at her job. If something went wrong at our wedding, I had no idea. I would 100% recommend hiring Olive Fine Weddings for your upcoming wedding!|

Bride

Christina, Chicago, IL, November 2024

Noelle did an absolutely incredible job with our wedding. I am very type A, but with a very busy job, which made it so difficult to keep up with things without getting overwhelmed. With every check-in, I would genuinely feel a rush of relief because of Noelle’s organization, she’s so friendly and approachable with the perfect about of boss leadership you want running your wedding. We had what felt like a million little details and every single one went perfectly on our wedding weekend. We had the most incredible time and I truly attribute the success to her!

Bride

Dana, Chicago, IL, September 2024

We recently had the pleasure of working with Kirsten for our September 2024, Chicago, IL wedding! From start to finish, the experience was seamless and professional.

OFW's knowledge of the wedding industry was evident in every aspect. They provided invaluable advice that truly reflected our vision. Their attention to detail ensured that no aspect was overlooked, making the planning process stress-free.

Would HIGHLY recommend!!

Bride

Laura, Chicago, IL, October 2024

Noelle and her team were absolutely crucial for the success and enjoyment of our day. I cannot rave enough praises for her and her crew. Every single detail was anticipated ahead of time, all the ducks were neatly in a row leading up and throughout the entire event. I had multiple guests ask me for my planners business card/contact info before the night was even over!! I am so blessed and thankful to have had such meticulous attention to detail by Noelle. She was so thoughtful, calm, and attentive the entire event. So much love for her and the entire team. 5 stars would absolutely recommend!

Mother of the Bride

Colleen, Chicago, IL, May 2021

I worked with Olive Fine Wedding & Events as my 'month of coordinator', specifically Kirsten, for my wedding this past May 2021. Doing so was the BEST decision I ever made! Planning a wedding during COVID was NOT fun, but having Kirsten through the ups and downs, to bounce ideas off of, and validate / reassure me throughout was so critical. She stood by my side as I made change after change due to restrictions and changes, etc. also saying "no matter what it's going to be amazing" and making me feel like she was 'on my side.' Once the 2 ish months before the wedding started, it was time to high kick it into gear with coordinating and getting Kirsten and team more up to speed on my plans. She jumped in right away, listened to my vision, and immediately started asking questions to make sure everything was though of and covered. She created a very detailed day of timeline, coordinated all of our vendors, spoke to confirm dates and times and questions that we had with such vendors, and even coordinated with my parents and future in laws on multiple different components for the day of. We met frequently leading up to the day of, doing our walk through at the venue, running through the day of timeline multiple times to make sure nothing was missed, and meeting to review all of my décor / set up needs.
The day of finally arrived and all I have to say is 1) I didn't have to worry about anything that day, because I knew that Kirsten had it handled and 2) Kirsten and her team (Noelle and Courtney) brought my décor ideas to life and fully executed my plans.

To say Kirsten was cool, calm, and collected during some timeline delays the day of (the electricity went out in the hotel so we were like over an hour delayed getting hair done, which pushed everything back, compound that with a longer than expected ceremony and speeches that were much longer than expected, by the end of the night we were very behind schedule, but all things out of our control unfortunately!). Kirsten made sure that no one else felt like we were behind schedule (even though I knew) and seamless coordinated with our vendors to delay starts, or stay longer than originally asked, all while making me feel comfortable and like she had EVERYTHING under control, which she did :)
Noelle was instrumental in that execution of my décor ideas and set up of the venue, which turned out better than I could have expected!! She also helped pack everything up and bring some things back to our wedding hotel suite that we didn't want to drag around after initially needing it. And Courtney helped Kirsten coordinate the day of, working with our vendors, my bridesmaids, etc. to get everyone where they needed to be. In addition, Courtney 'Zoomed' the whole wedding ceremony for us so the family and friends who we were not able to be with us in person given COVID restrictions were able to watch!

Without this team, my wedding wouldn't have gone nearly as smooth and I wouldn’t have been able to focus on enjoying the day with my friends and family! I'm so happy to have Kirsten as my wedding coordinator, I owe her so much! She's amazing!

Bride

Bryndl B., Chicago, IL, December 2020

Olivia and her team are absolutely fantastic - I couldn't recommend them highly enough. We hired Olivia for our wedding in December. When we started planning we anticipated ~150 people and slowly as the pandemic continued Olivia helped us plan, replan and scale all the way down to just immediate family. She went above and beyond to help us ensure we could still have an incredibly special (and safe!) wedding day.

Olivia is incredibly organized, detail oriented and fantastic at creative problem solving. She listened, truly understood our priorities and then was our greatest advocate in keeping that vision front and center to help us make it a reality. Even as we had to pivot and replan she went above and beyond with her time and support to help us stay positive and on track. I knew I could completely trust her to be the voice of what we wanted and especially in the final weeks of planning, she made it much less stressful knowing that I wasn't alone and that she wouldn't let anything fall through the cracks.

We truly felt like we could just focus on enjoying the day with our family and she had the rest covered. I don't think I thought about a single logistical detail once on our wedding day. She and her team truly exceeded all expectation helping us turn our home into a wedding reception venue, picking up flowers, setting tables and coordinating all deliveries and pickups.

I would recommend her to anyone thinking of planning a wedding or party of any size.

Olivia takes the time to genuinely understand your vision. She then executes that vision flawlessly. I had a lot of details in mind for my wedding day. Olivia went through each and every one with me, compiling them all in a final guidance document that made clear who had responsibility for what among her team and the vendors. Having Olivia as our fearless leader the weekend of our wedding provided such a sense of security. I was so worried that it was going to rain, but Olivia reserved a side tent as an alternative ceremony site and talked us through all the ways we could “flex” our timeline to accommodate showers. She led the rehearsal, instructing everyone on where they needed to be and when. Our families were incredibly impressed by her competence, professionalism, and kindness.

Finally, the day of our wedding, Olivia handled EVERYTHING, so that we could just soak in the happiness and enjoy our day. I can only imagine the number of phone calls, text messages, and vendor conversations I or my husband would have had to field had Olivia not been there. Instead, we could just disconnect, trusting that everything would be taken care of. It was, and perfectly: as she did during the planning process, Olivia handled it all—big (perfecting the décor in the ceremony and reception areas) and small (removing a stain from my wedding dress with a shout pen). Olivia is professional, diligent, detail-oriented, kind, and, as other reviewers have mentioned, a total romantic at heart. All of these qualities combine to make Olivia phenomenal at her job. I can say without a doubt that our wedding would not have been the absolutely perfect day that it was without Olivia. Book her!

Bride

Mindy W., Chicago, IL, June 2019

Working with Olivia as our day of coordinator was one of the best wedding decisions that we could have made! She will be an advocate for you throughout the planning process and will make sure that everything runs smoothly the day of. She was immensely helpful in the last 3 months before our wedding, especially since we were living out of state, planning to move to another state 3 weeks before the wedding, and had many other obligations during this time. Having Olivia during this time was such a relief and minimized our stress. During the wedding weekend, she gracefully managed our 20 person bridal party and families. If there was any question or concern I had, Olivia was already one step ahead and had already addressed it or was on top of it. I would highly recommend her services to any couple, you will not regret it!

Bride

Caroline M., Chicago, IL, August 2019

Words can honestly not describe how amazing Olivia was as our wedding planner. From the moment we first spoke, Olivia went above and beyond. We hired her for the month/day of, but she was still so responsive to any questions I had throughout the way. As we neared our wedding, Olivia’s organization, dedication and professionalism were unbelievable. She seamlessly coordinated with all my vendors, fielded emails for me and made me beyond confident that our wedding would go perfectly. I never once questioned her ability to perform above and beyond. She was so encouraging and comforting when I was nervous about something, and calmed me when I was stressed, in the days and even minutes leading up to the ceremony. Our ceremony, photos and reception went perfectly, so much because of Olivia. I’ve never met someone so organized and good at their job. She was constantly checking in on me, making sure I was doing okay throughout the whole day and night of our wedding. This was so comforting as a bride and I was so thankful for her! The two girls that helped Olivia on our wedding day were also fabulous and I felt that I could trust them with anything. This review does not do Olivia justice, and she exceeded all my expectations. I would hire her again in a heartbeat and have already told my friends (engaged and not) that they must use Olivia for their wedding. Thank you for all that you did for us Olivia. You are truly a godsend.

Caroline + Charles

Bride

Chelsea R., Chicago, IL, August 2019

We could not have been happier with Olivia. Not only was she insanely organized, professional and good at her job, but she was also a friend during the whole process.

I never had to worry about things not getting done and I always knew if I could not put into words at that moment what I wanted, she would do it for me and it was exactly what I meant.

Your day can be very stressful and goes by so fast. Both my husband and I were able to take it all in and also actually enjoy every minute of it. All thanks to Olivia. She is so talented and gifted. Don't miss the opportunity to work with such an amazing wedding planner.

Chelsea + Drew

Bride

Leigh H., Chicago, IL, July 2019

Hiring Olivia was definitely one of the best decisions of my wedding planning process. I was hesitant to hire a day of coordinator as I didn't want to spend the money but it was definitely worth every penny. She started working with us 8 weeks out and we started with a meeting to go over every detail down to the minute of what we were hoping for our wedding day. She had a lot of great ideas and gave honest feedback to some of our not so great ideas : ). She was prompt and concise when reaching out to all of our vendors and made sure that once she was on board that we took a step back so we could breathe a bit. Her timeline was detailed and worked close to how we wanted it to, my only complaint was some extended downtime during dinner but it could have been my fault running around talking to people so we couldn't start speeches!

The day of she was great in keeping things moving and most importantly helping me calm down! I was incredibly anxious most of the day but her calm demeanor and positive attitude really helped me get through the day.
Unfortunately we got married on the hottest day of the summer, with temperatures reaching above 100 degrees. Our plan for the cocktail hour was to have 2 bars out on the veranda and one inside but because of the heat no one went outside. This inevitably caused a massive crowd near the inside bar and a lot more heat and commotion then there should have been. Before I even found out about this issue Olivia let me know she was working on getting the reception doors open ASAP so people were able to move in there. She was great in working with the venues team to make sure everyone was happy and cool!

She worked very well with our bridal party and was a great mixture of positive but stern if they weren't listening to what needed to happen. To end the night she brought all of our extra decorations to our hotel and left with the baggage check so we wouldn't have to worry about it.

Her assistant Rebecca was also fantastic. She was with the boys most of the day so I don't have much exact feedback but my husband said she was great and easy to work with! During dinner my husband and I really wanted a cocktail instead of wine so went to get one and she stopped us in our tracks to see what we needed and went to get our drinks for us so we could mingle with our guests.

There was also one issue where the Champagne we brought in ourselves was not chilled and the bartender was snippy with my mother but Olivia and Rebecca sorted it out quickly and everything then on was fine!
All in all Olivia was a great partner, resource and planner and really helped make our day absolutely perfect. We would definitely work with her again and would happily recommend her to anyone in need! Thanks so much Olivia and Rebecca!!!!

Groom

Scott R., Chicago, IL, June 2019

My husband and I worked with Olivia at Olive Fine Weddings & Events, and hiring her was hands-down the best decision we made for our wedding. She helped put together our schedule and worked with our vendors to ensure the night went off without a hitch (or if one happened, she handled it smoothly without letting it affect us!). She never made decisions for us, but was a perfect coach for all our planning needs, and coordinated the day-of so seamlessly that we did not need to glance at our phones once. Olivia was always professional, extremely responsive, and really made sure the wedding was everything we wanted it to be. We could not have had the amazing wedding we did without her. We can’t recommend her highly enough.

Scott + Matt

Bride

Lauren H., Chicago, IL, June 2019

Remember J-Lo in the wedding planner? She had all the answers, could fix ANYthing, had a plan B, C, D, E, F, G? She was a bad ass. Well, meet Olivia… She is AHmazing! and she’s married so she won’t steal your groom ;)

A little background on me… I was planning my Chicago wedding while living in Hawaii and I really tried to everything on my own. While planning my dream wedding I was also preparing to move to another country with my soon to be hubby. Wedding planning, moving to literally the other side of the world, and oh yeah I should probably start looking for a new job. I needed help but I’m a cheap A$$.So I turned to family for help. I am 1 of 5 girls and its always CHAOS!its usually super fun & entertaining but sometimes turns into the “Company is Coming!” video. If you haven’t seen it, click this link and you will know exactly what I am talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBwELzvnrQg

I heard of Olivia through a family friend and I can’t begin to explain how thankful I am for her. First of all, follow her Instagram and you can see how creative and unbelievably talented she is.My only regret is not hiring her sooner.
Olivia was reaching out to me on a regular basis making sure I was keeping up with things, asking if i needed help, etc. The week before and days leading up to the big day she was so wonderful in calming my nerves, assuring me things would run smoothly, keeping me on track, anything I needed! As I mentioned before, my family is chaos. We have even earned the nickname “The Grizwolds” because things tend to go wrong when it really seems to matter.example.. my sister broke her leg in Peru on day 4 of 17 and we needed to go back to the US so she could have emergent surgery…. really? I had nightmares for 2 months of what could go wrong at our wedding.

Olivia has this magical power to keep you calm and less stressed. I knew I could trust her even though I barely knew her. I could tell she knows what she is doing and she is damn GOOD at it!

Throughout the day you have a million people asking you questions or your opinion or how you want something done.. I’m pretty sure my most used phrase was “Ask Olivia what she thinks”.

Olivia and I over the months talked about my vision constantly. But when people ask you where you want things or how you want them put together, I don’t have the creative eye like she does. She knows what looks good or better yet what looks BAD. she knows what flows well, the best way for things to run smoothly which is ultimately what most people want. Having her there gave me the freedom to relax and enjoy the entire day and eliminate all the chaos and frustration when things didn’t go exactly as planned.

And if I haven’t convinced you enough.. After the wedding we set up an after party across the street at a bar. Olivia and her assistant gathered ALL of the decorations/pictures/etc (and let me tell you, I had ALOT) so I could go enjoy the after party with my guests. She packed everything up, Including my cards so I wouldn’t have to carry them out with me and risk losing them, brought everything to my hotel room. She great, right? No. It gets better…. When we left my hotel suite it was a disaster from all the girls getting ready. She had our room serviced so it was clean when we arrived ANNNND she had a plate of chocolate covered strawberries waiting for us. I TOLD YOU SHE AH-MAZING!
Olivia, you are wonderful & can’t tell you how grateful I am for you. YOU are the reason my wedding was PERFECTION.

Bride

Meghan J., Chicago, IL, November 2018

Working with Olivia was hands down the best decision we made as part of our wedding planning process. If you don’t already know it - you need a wedding coordinator! Olivia was exceptional at keeping us organized and stress free leading up to the day of the event. Her day-of coordination services began a few months prior to the wedding and allowed us time to get to know her and feel more comfortable working with her. She offered excellent suggestions and insights for any vendors we had not yet booked or questions we had.

She was our main point of contact with all our vendors and I got overwhelming feedback that she was excellent to work with. Our photographer said in her 9 years of shooting weddings, this was the best coordinator they had ever worked with! Olivia helped pulled together a detailed timeline that kept our families on task and allowed us to build a schedule that made the day run so smoothly!

The day of the event Olivia was there by my side to help with any request I had - grabbing me a glass of water, helping adjust my hair, literally tying my shoes! At the end of the night, Olivia made sure all our items were gathered and delivered to our hotel. She kept us organized and truly allowed us to enjoy our special day. Our wedding was perfect and went off without a hitch thanks to Olivia’s help and coordination. I would highly recommend her services to any bride!

Meghan + Lucas

Bride

Meghan B., Ithaca, NY, September 2018

Short story: hiring Olive Fine Weddings was the best decision we made about our wedding.

Longer story: I didn't think I was the type of bride who would need a wedding planner. I'm pretty organized, and I was confident I could take care of everything myself. And the thing is - I probably could have, but it would have been way more stressful and way less fun, and our event certainly wouldn't have been as perfect as it was with Olivia on the job.

We initially hired Olivia for day-of coordination. Our ceremony and reception were at different places, which is always tough; Olivia helped us manage the two spaces and transportation between them. She handled communication with the many parties involved at both locations - from musicians to caterers to building managers. She even transported our flowers from the church to the reception venue.

I can't possibly emphasize how amazing it is to have Olivia managing your wedding day: day-of, we never had to check the time, make a phone call, or worry that something or someone wasn't going to show up at the right time/place. Olivia handled our guests - guiding them out of the church for a bubble exit, helping them find their seats when it was time to switch from cocktail hour to dinner, and letting them know when the cake was being cut late in the night - AND our wedding parties, keeping track of the time based on the timeline we came up with together. With Olivia, our day never felt like it was scheduled: even though we'd built a timeline, she guided us through it so naturally that there was never a moment where the evening felt planned or forced.

What really made Olivia invaluable to us, though, were her wedding planning services. As I mentioned, we didn't think we needed that initially, but as the wedding drew closer we were having a lot of issues with communication with our reception venue (our wedding was in Ithaca, NY but we live in Boston) and it was becoming really stressful. When we asked Olivia for help, she jumped right in. Eventually, Olivia took over communication with our venue entirely, working vendor-to-vendor to save me anxiety and filling me in after each call. The week of your wedding, Olivia will get in touch with all of your vendors about final times and details - so you're not spending your rehearsal dinner worrying about when the flowers will arrive. We also had a LOT of vendors - two venues, a six-member band, florist, cake, church musicians, etc - and she managed all of them so smoothly. She even managed our payments, so we didn't need to worry about money, tips, etc at our reception.

Finally, Olivia is all business in action, but all empathy in interaction. She literally called me from her honeymoon when I had a crisis with seating arrangements. She's an old friend of mine in real life - but even if you don't know her before hiring her, she'll feel like a friend right away. She balances what your priorities are with what makes sense for your budget, venue, and specific event. She also argues for your vision: if you want something a specific way, she'll guide your vendors to make it happen, even if it means drawing up floor plans herself. And she does it all in a way that leaves you with little to no anxiety - just excitement. (Plus, she is a huge romantic and gets totally excited for you as you decide on every detail!)

We had great vendors, but Olivia's touch was what took our wedding to the next level. We can't recommend her enough!

Parents of the Bride

Tim & Katy B., Ithaca, NY, September 2018

Olivia from Olive Fine Weddings & Events was a superstar as a wedding day coordinator! Far before the actual day, Olivia communicated with all of us, planned, organized, met with vendors, negotiated, and essentially scripted the needs of the day so everything went flawlessly. She took care of the biggest and smallest details with skill, relieving us of many of the things we easily could have missed. She communicated expertly with all parties the day of the wedding, making sure everyone knew where and when they needed to be places, tending to last minute logistics, and overall ensuring that the families could concentrate on enjoying this special day. Having Olivia coordinating the wedding weekend made a tremendous impact on how smoothly the weekend went. She handled the business aspects, the nitty gritty, and even the emotional needs of everyone involved with grace and care. We can truly say the participation of Olivia and Olive Fine Weddings & Events was a difference maker for our joyous occasion!

Bridesmaid

Jen D., Ithaca, NY, September 2018

I was a bridesmaid in my friend Meghan's wedding last month [September 2018] in Ithaca, NY and Olivia was the wedding planner. I cannot speak highly enough of Olivia's work. Everything about the day was perfectly organized. Meghan was able to live in the moment because Olivia had everything under control - from small details to how the bridal party's belongings would get from the bridal suite to the hotel downtown, to larger logistical projects like organizing the ceremony rehearsal and the post-ceremony photos with the family/bridal party, Olivia was on top of everything and communicated all the information calmly and clearly. She is also a warm, optimistic and upbeat personality that helped keep everyone in a great mood on what can be a long and stressful day. You could not find a better person for the job!

Meghan + Steven

Bride

Ashley J., Washington, DC, Summer 2016

AMAZING! Olivia came on board as our wedding coordinator a few months before our wedding and it was truly the best decision we made. In fact, if I could do it over again I would have hired her when I first started planning the wedding. Olivia was so organized and on top of everything. She was always available to chat if I had any questions or concerns. The day of, Olivia and Ella made sure everything ran smoothly and that everyone was where they needed to be on time. They helped set up the reception, which looked amazing, coordinated with vendors, even ran out during the reception to grab eye lash glue, and had everything cleaned up and in my suite at the end of the night. I did not have to worry about anything! I had multiple people come up and tell me how much they loved our planners. They really were the best!

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Vendor

Katy Daneshvar, Owner, Le Chateau de Crystale, Washington, DC, Summer 2016

I had the pleasure of working with Ms. Olivia Moore twice, now. She is incredibly great at what she does as an event coordinator. She stays calm under pressure, anticipates your needs and is an excellent communicator. As a business owner, myself, I recognize the qualities to look for in another vendor. Weddings are a big deal--as big as they get-- and I get asked all the time who I would recommend for certain services. If I can't think of someone in the first three seconds, they haven't earned my referral! Olivia certainly has earned that privilege and I am at ease knowing my clients are in good hands. Looking forward to our next endeavor, together!

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Ashley + Andrew