Let me start off by saying that Preston & I couldn't have had a better wedding experience with Brita Olsen as our planner. We knew from the beginning that we didn't want to end up with your average New York wedding. Not only did she help us find a great venue that suited our style it was very reasonably priced. With a lot of creativity, she was able to help us create a truly memorable & unique event within our budget. While we were planning our wedding, we were also opening the restaurant Peels (we opened the day after our wedding). She managed to shield us from almost all of the drama that can be associated with this type of event. We definitely could not have done it without her! She also did all of the planning in less than 6 months. We had already been together for 7 years, so we weren't really interested in taking our time planning.
-Ginger Madson, Bride
On our wedding day, things seemed to take care of themselves, thanks to Brita. After doing so much on our own, it was a huge relief to bring Brita in. She worked with us to put the final touches on the plans and manage the event. She did a great job communicating with our vendors, asking all the questions we hadn't thought of. With Brita's sharp eye and attention to detail, every instance was vetted, preventing any last-minute drama. Despite being highly organized, Brita is not uptight or rigid in the least. She is a really genuine, cool person and working with her felt more like working with a friend than with a "wedding planner."
-Rebecca Pronsky, Bride
I became engaged in Oct 2011 and was married May 2012, a short time to plan, but being a professional event planner and restaurant owner I thought planning my own wedding would be a piece of cake as I had done it so many times for others. However I decided to take the advice of a friend and hire a wedding planner. I have to say hiring Brita Olsen was the best decision I made! Brita's patience, skill, professionalism, eye for detail and savvy design sense helped me to create my dream wedding.
When I needed her she was there, always going above and beyond. I felt like I was working with a true business professional but at the same time an artist with a passion for beauty and design. Brita never pressured me to make decisions I was uncomfortable with or could not afford. She helped me to make smart and affordable choices without ever compromising the integrity or concept of my wedding. Her vast knowledge and contacts within the industry helped to create my dream wedding.
Day of, she was a true source of comfort, knowing her and her assistant were working I could relax and actually enjoy my own wedding! There was not a problem she could not solve with calmness and clarity. I could write a book on how awesome Brita Olsen is but I will stop my rambling and just say simply that I could not have done it without her, I learned so much from Brita that i will now incorporate into my own work and I also made a friend for life!
-Brooke Baxter Bailey, Bride
Brita Olsen is our hero.
My wife and I live in California, and we knew we wanted to get married at my grandparents house in Upstate New York, in a tiny town in the middle of nowhere. That was about the full extent of our plan, and by the time we found Brita, we were only 6 months away from the the wedding date. And because of our busy work schedules, we knew we wouldn't have an opportunity to travel East to meet Brita in person before the actual wedding. That also meant that we wouldn't be able to actually see anything first hand, no design elements, no food, no nothing. Which is why we thought it was so amazing that Brita managed to keep us calm, confident and excited about every detail leading up to our day in September. And what we really loved was her ability to listen to our ideas and turn them into a better reality than we had imagined.
Most of all, what we loved about Brita was what she actually created, and how seamlessly she coordinated the wedding. Because our location was so isolated from the world, we had our guests with us for three days. I had always heard that the days leading up to the actual wedding would be stressful, and the day itself would be a blur. I can honestly say that Sarah and I felt no stress at all. And that was solely due to the fact that Brita handled every detail, managed every facet of the wedding, and most importantly, that she did it with grace. No ego, no pushiness. Even though she was doing everything, all the work, we loved that the entire time she made us feel that this was all about us. Her calm confidence made us feel so at ease, that we were able to just be there, and enjoy the precious moments that we will now never forget.
Brita created what every single guest kept exclaiming to be the best wedding they had ever been to. I wish Sarah and I could say that was just because the two of us are so darn amazing, but nobody would believe that! We all knew that it was Brita who truly made the weekend memorable, beautiful, and quite simply perfect. Thank you Brita!
We would recommend Brita, not just to anyone, but to everyone!