With full-time jobs and hectic lives, we needed a full-service wedding planner and a seasoned professional. Knowing that this was going to be one of the most important days in our lives, we did a lot of homework and interviewed several planners. In addition to experience and strong references, the single most important factor to us was chemistry. Warm and genuinely caring, we connected with Carisa from the start and knew we didn't want to entrust our wedding to anyone else. The other factors we considered: 1) clear, reliable communication skills - including the ability to listen and really understand our vision and intention for the event; 2) strong organizational skills and follow-through; 3) established relationships with the best vendors; 4) clear design inspiration and passion; and 5) a game-day MVP who calmly directs the show behind the scenes and makes everything run smoothly. Carisa delivered on every criteria, and, in fact, exceeded our high expectations. It has now been over a year since our special day, and we still get compliments from our guests who tell us it was the best wedding they've ever been to! The whole experience was truly joyous and magical, and Carisa and the entire Adornment Events team were essential in making our dream a reality. The financial investment in hiring Carisa and her A-team to seamlessly orchestrate our big day was worth every penny, and we could not have done it without them. We cannot recommend Carisa and Adornment Events highly enough!!! read more

Best wedding and event planning company! The team makes it an enjoyable and fun experience throughout the entire process, and they delivered on the most wonderful experience ever! Look no further, you've found the best! read more

If I could leave a higher review for Carisa and her team at Adornment Events I absolutely would! From the first interaction with Carisa, I knew she was the person I wanted to work with and immediately trusted. Working with Carisa was nothing short of exceptional. She knew exactly what we wanted for our wedding when we didn't even know it. She put together a vision that I couldn't put together myself. Not only is Carisa amazing at her job, but she's also an incredible human being! She has the kindest heart and an exuberant personality. She has a way of making you feel at ease (which is exactly what you want for your wedding or any event). She even came to my rescue when I had gotten a lipstick stain on my beautiful white dress! All of our guests were RAVING about how BEAUTIFUL our wedding was and "THE DETAILS"! Yes, Carisa pays attention to details and executes exceptionally. All of her vendor recommendations were flawless. Thanks to Carisa and her team our wedding was an absolute fairytale. If you're thinking of hiring Carisa and her team at Adornment Events think no more, just do it. You won't regret it. read more

The best decision by far we made for our wedding was to have Carisa and Adornment Events! We had no idea where to start a year out from the wedding date, but Carisa held our hands the entire way. She seamlessly planned a 2 day wedding celebration and then executed it to perfection. We felt absolutely no stress about the details leading up to and on our big day and that is truly priceless. We were able to just enjoy ourselves and know that Carisa and her team had our back. Carisa is thoughtful, professional, and best of all she's now our friend :) read more

We were thrilled with the creativity, thoroughness, and attention to detail (among a hundred other things) that Carissa and her team at Adornment Events brought to planning and creating our wedding day. The time they spent getting to know us, our style/aesthetic paid off wonderfully in a stellar experience that we shared together as well as with our guests. Organization was key to keep "all the plates spinning" - we couldn't have done it without them, and with results that exceeded our dreams. Thank you! read more

The Adornement team went above and beyond my expectations. My husband and I had such a unique wedding idea, and we knew we needed someone to help us though all the ins and outs of the process. The communication, the flexibility, and the professionalism throughout the entire process made me confident that I had picked the right team to coordinate our big day. From the beginning, Carissa and her team made me feel comfortable and confident about my ideas, and the things I wanted for my wedding. They helped me come up with a plan and a timeline, and helped me stay on track. The team communicated with me often, and answered all of my questions in a timely manner. The end product of it all was simply amazing. These gals exceeded everything I was expecting. My husband and I were both in awe of how well the Adornment team put everything together. If I had to do this process again, I would hire Adornment Events again in a heart beat. read more

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Coming up with the words to describe what an amazing experience my partner and I had with Carisa and her team is truly difficult. I worked with Carisa for an entire year planning three large out of town events at Coopers Hall, CH Northeast, and Amaterra Winery. From negotiating with venues, vendor referrals, to bringing a vision to life, directing us to things we never would have thought of, sticking with our budget, and providing relief to my anxious personality-Saying Carisa went above and beyond is a gross understatement!! Adornment events made our entire experience flawless and on the actual event days, even when things went wrong- we never knew because her team handled everything from point A to point Z. They made it so we could focus on celebrating and be completely present with our loved ones! It's been almost a month since our wedding and I'm still receiving calls from guests regarding how flawless and beautiful our events were. I would rate Adornment more than 5 stars if it were possible- 11/10 experience all around. Run don't walk. read more

Thanks Carisa and Molly for a top-notch day-of experience and dealing with snowstorms and more! It was great to have them for night-before rehearsal and helping us decorate on a tight timeline at Silcox Hut. Thanks for everything! read more

So amazing! I absolute loved working with Carisa and her team! Their attention to detail is incredible. They really think of everything and make sure it al goes off without a hitch. If you are on the fence about investing in a wedding planner, just do it!! You won't regret it. They really take all of the stress and minutia you don't even think about off your shoulders. Don't know how I could've done it without her! read more

Carisa and team were great coordinators for our wedding. We had so many back and forth changes with covid, venue, guest count, etc. - even up to the morning of, and they were flexible and made it come together so seamlessly! As someone who is very type-A, I felt really relaxed. Truly, I did not worry about anything... Carisa gave me the right amount of updates but also allowed us our space to be in the moment and just enjoy the day as we were getting ready. They were so creative with last minute locations for our guest book, neon sign, re-purpose of florals, etc. etc. read more

Carisa and her team were so incredible to partner with for our wedding! She worked with us for nearly 2 and 1/2 years and was a total rockstar through all of the COVID ups and downs. She helped put us at ease through those crazy years of planning - including helping us plan our wedding from across the world! The Adornment team helped to make sure that every last detail was thought through - truly they are the icing on the cake!! Carisa and her team are so fun, easy going, and organized - I would recommend for all your event planning needs! read more

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Adornment Events for all your wedding planning needs! When I first spoke with Carissa on the phone I instantly cancelled all my other calls with day of coordinators. She instantly understood what I was looking for and was so professional yet extremely sweet and friendly throughout the whole process. I remember our first meeting with her I took my mom and my mom walked out say "wow Mel you really chose a good one." Our day seriously couldn't have been accomplished without Bria and Carissa and I am so so grateful to have hired them. read more

My husband and I loved working with Carisa and team. We can not thank them enough for the outstanding job they did in planning our wedding and coordinating the day of. Carisa has so much experience and knowledge in the field that we immediately felt confident in her abilities to help us plan our big day. Our wedding day could not have been more perfect for us and our guests. Every detail from the flowers to the set up under the oak tree to the reception area was so well thought out and all came together so beautifully. Carisa was so calm, collect and positive during our wedding day which helped us calm our nerves down too :) We are forever grateful for all the work the Adornment team put in and it was such a memorable event for us, our family and friends!!! Highly recommend Adornment Events for planning your wedding! read more

Okay so *I'm* skeptical when I see 5 star reviews for wedding/event planners too: "Okay, which friend did they recruit to write this?" But no: Adornment Events was recommended to me by a friend who had nothing but great things to say, and from our first meeting, Carisa exceeded all my expectations. I was planning a fundraiser that was going to be modeled after a wedding, and Carisa and the Adornment team thought of things I hadn't, anticipated problems and solved them before they even happened, and communicated with me exactly how and how often I wanted to be updated. She and the team also changed gears quickly when I asked for a couple changes, and when the wedding was threatened by a snowstorm, she and the team were committed to getting to the location whether the event ended up happening or not (the snowstorm didn't happen, and the event was a huge success!). Additionally, the vendors that she partners with are top-notch and I know I wouldn't have found them on my own. Haha, writing this review makes me want to have another event just so I can work with Carisa and the Adornment team again. read more

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Carisa and the team at Adornment are top notch. Not only are they communicative, never missing a detail, and all the other things you need in a wedding coordinator, they are also just an absolute JOY to be around. Carisa brings the energy and is exactly the person you want on your side through all the moments - from rehearsal to send off. There's nobody else I could have trusted to hand the reigns over to on our wedding day. read more

We knew from our first call with Carisa that she was going to be absolutely phenomenal as a Day of Coordinator. In our phone call, she asked My fiancé what he was one thing he most wanted from our wedding - no other coordinator we interviewed asked him about his wishes. We knew from then that Carisa and her team would be perfect for us. In the few months leading up to our wedding, we kept in touch via email and when we had our 30 day planning call, she was able to create a timeline on the spot, which allowed me to stay sane as I finalized the other details. The week leading up to the wedding, Carisa and her team made sure they had all the vendor contacts and details they needed to make the day go smoothly. We never once heard from Carisa or her team on the day of our wedding until we arrived at the venue, which was set up beyond my wildest dreams. Her team was able to take my vision and recreate it better than I could have imagined. Carisa, Molly and Cheryl were beyond professional working with us, our family and friends, and our vendors and are so much fun to work with. Not once did they come to us with any issues that may have arisen, and know how to have a good time, providing me with a crown and flowers to walk out with. Even when I became a bit anxious right before the ceremony, Carisa was able to take time out of her duties to talk with me and reassure me that everything would be perfect. I cannot recommend Adornment Events enough; they are by far the best! read more

I absolutely LOVED working Carisa and her team at Adornment! They were able to tailor their services specific to our needs for our wedding and Carisa is an OH in this area and knows everyone, she had the best connections and really made the planning process stress-free! And she handled the stressful day of things for us with ease. Her team executed details and suggestions that were exactly what we were hoping for for our mountain top wedding. Her and her team were even prepared when rain ended up being in the forecast and pivoted things so seamlessly like it was meant to be that way all along. Very happy bride and groom here! read more

Carissa and her team are AMAZING. We were going back and forth about hiring a day of coordinator and I am so glad we did. Before the event we had a meeting with Carissa and she helped us finalize our to-do list and made it clear what she was taking over on the day of. Leading up to the event she was super responsive and helped calm all of my last minute nerves about things going well. On the day of she and her team were a dream. They made sure everything was set up exactly the way we wanted it and all I had to do was let her know about something and it happened. She also helped solve problems such as running out of wine, losing a keg, and whatever else may have happened that I don't know about because she is that good. I am so thankful that we hired Adornment events for our wedding. They truly allowed us to fully enjoy each other and all of our guests. read more

Carisa helped me plan my daughter's Bat Mitzvah. Not a common request for them but BOY they knocked it outta the park! From the time we started planning together down to last minute details, I felt like I was dealing with a friend who not only got me, but really got my 13 year old daughter in a way that made her night super special. We planned together, Adornment managed most of the details and then Team Adornment handled the event. It was spectacular and so much fun! We even had a chance to enjoy the party together! It was an honor to have them with us. I only wish we had another event to plan! I'd return to Carisa and team in a heartbeat. read more

Carisa and the Adornment Events team are actual magicians. They turned our house into a romantic wedding venue. They are absolutely committed to making the couple, not just the bride, as happy and stress free as possible the week leading up to and the day of their wedding. We postponed and ended up moving venues and I didn't have to reach out to anybody else except for Adornment. They handled all communication on our behalf. When we had 2 vendors cancel last minute, Carisa and her team were there in a pinch and found great replacements. If I ever had to do it again, Carisa would be one of the firsts that I would call again. read more

Adornment was absolutely the best money I spent towards my wedding. I am someone who is very organized, and did not think I had any need for a planner, but their day-of (realistically month-of) services was truly priceless. Their expertise of event flow, and scheduling kept our day perfectly on-track, and having a whole team contacting vendors, directing guests, setting-up and tearing down allowed me, my bridal party, and family to all be relaxed and truly enjoy the big day. Not to mention, all the adornment ladies are SO fun and wonderful to work with. I cannot recommend them highly enough! read more

Carisa and her team at Adornment Events were so great to work with! We did the full planning package with her. She always had such a positive attitude and was so patient in answering all of our questions along the way (and trust me, we had a lot). Selecting your vendors can be an extremely stressful process, but Carisa helped alleviate a lot of that stress for us. She played such a crucial role in helping us identify which vendors would be the best fit for us, according to our personalities and style, and we could not have been happier with the end result. Our wedding turned out more beautiful than we could have ever imagined thanks to Carisa and her team. We honestly felt zero stress the day of our wedding. Everything was taken care of and even if a small issue did arise, Carisa and her team were on it ASAP. I cannot recommend Adornment Events enough! read more

Carisa and her team were amazing! They made our day seamless and perfect. They work incredibly hard. Carisa added special touches to our day we didn't even know about that made it even more exceptional. We felt she genuinely cared about us and saw us as a unique couple, not just another cookie cutter wedding. We cannot thank Adornment Events enough for making our day so wonderful! read more

If you are questioning getting a wedding planner take this review as a sign that you need to hire Carisa and her team right away! We were a couple who got engaged at the height of COVID and decided to plan when everything was locked down. Because we weren't able to visit venues or talk to vendors face to face, we had to put our complete trust in Carisa to take our multiple wishes and thoughts into a real life plan. She and her team went ABOVE and beyond. They recommended high quality vendors who matched our needs (their partner DJ- Josh knew how to read the room perfectly to keep the party going). They anticipated questions we did not know to ask. Carisa and her team created multiple plans because the COVID restrictions evolved day by day, putting our nerves and worries at ease that no matter what happened they would make the day magical. Our day was so magical and there is no way we would have been able to put together such an organized and stress free day without her help read more

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Great People! Great new location in Milwaukie. Positive, professionals who truly care about customer service and delivering above and beyond. This world needs more of what adornment is doing. I highly recommend Carissa and her team. From start to finish, WONDERFUL! read more

Carisa and her team went above and beyond to make my daughter's wedding day FLAWLESS. From our very first phone call, I felt my burdens lift and felt assured by her confidence, knowledge and experience that she and her team would orchestrate a successful wedding. It was, by far, the best money we spent! I was able to feel relaxed and truly enjoy the full day, knowing Carisa had everything under control and was steering the ship. They thought of every detail and made everything feel personal. It was amazing to not have to worry about setting anything up or taking anything down after the event. We were able to visit with our guests and relish this memorable day without worrying about anything. That is priceless! Carisa and her team were so positive, optimistic, cheerful and kind... they were truly a pleasure to work with and we feel so fortunate to have been able to hire them. I recommend them without any hesitation. Truly TOP NOTCH! read more

I cannot speak any more highly of Carisa and the Adornment Events team. When I say our wedding day was executed with no problems - I truly mean it! We had the most perfect day, and absolutely everything was taken care of by the adornment team. Not a singular thing went wrong (much to my amazement). The Adornment team was so supportive throughout the entire wedding planning process and helped make my new husband and I's dream wedding a reality - going above and beyond to help me stay within my budget while focusing on intentional and impactful design decisions. I wish I could do it all over again just to have more time to hang out with the adornment team and their vendors! Truly the best addition to the wedding and I could not imagine doing it without them. 10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone! read more

Carisa and her team are AMAZING!!! I knew that living in Alaska and planning a wedding in Portland was going to be a challenge, so I needed help. Thanks to Carisa and her wonderful team my wedding day was everything I had hoped for and so much more. They were all very professional, detail oriented, and extremely sweet! They made sure that all of the events of the day occurred seamlessly and stayed with us throughout the entire day ensuring that we enjoyed our big day stress free. We also hired the Adornment DJ, and he was wonderful! He was very professional and had a great selection of music. Our guests were on the dance floor until the very end of the night, and many of them expressed to me that they didn't want the night to end yet because they were having so much fun! I highly recommend Adornment Events - they will go above and beyond for you to ensure that your big day will be the best day ever! :) read more

Carisa and her team had us mentally ready for our magical weekend. Yes you heard be correctly, weekend! The planning had to be done for an entire weekend getaway that basically was off-the-grid for over 100+ guests. The preparation we had leading up to the big weekend was tremendous and Adornment Events had all the staff ready and prepared for such a long weekend. Well, it turned out perfectly and it would not have been this way if not for Adornment Events. Thank you guys for making it all go so smoothly for such a long period of time. We cannot thank you enough! read more

Carisa and her team at Adornment Events are AMAZING!! They made me special day even more special by making me feel so relaxed and assuring me that everything was going great. From the first call I was hooked. Since my name is also Karissa it felt like fate. She was understanding of me calling and texting her quite a bit LOL. And since I was an out of town bride (living in San Diego) I was on a lot of time constraints when i was in town but with amazing list of vendors I decided I was going to go through all of them because I trusted her and her team that much. If you are going to get a wedding planner... Carisa and her team are the gals to go to. read more

I cannot think of a better wedding planner than Carisa. She and her team at Adornments are incredible. My husband and I are two busy young professionals and didn't have enough time (and energy) to plan our (+150 guests) wedding. We had tons of friends and family flying from different states and countries for a truly multicultural wedding full of multiple languages and cultures. Carisa was incredible from start to finish. She helped us to find the most terrific vendors: flowers, DJ, make up, wedding gown, etc. She also helped us to get a terrific venue for our wedding reception before the big day. I cannot imagine a better wedding planner than her. The day of the wedding, everything went as planned. I was impressed by her professionalism, and how easy everything was. We enjoy our big day without having to pay attention to anything. Carisa and her team took care that everything went as planned. She was invisible to us and present to everyone who needed her. She and her staff are incredible. My family, as well as several of my friends, flown from Latin America and didn't speak English. I mentioned this to Carisa, and she worked in our wedding with some of her staff members who are bilingual. They truly made everyone in my family and close friends to feel at home. I couldn't thank her enough for that. Moreover, she had a truly diverse staff, something that I appreciate and seems to be kind of absent in the wedding industry in Portland. By the end of our wedding, we were so happy. I couldn't have expected anything else from Carisa, but seeing her waiting for me with a box full of things that we needed to take home: wedding gifts, guest book, cake topper, etc, was a dream come true. Her job is to make your wedding stress free and she excels at it. If you are thinking in hiring a wedding planner, you want Carisa and her team. We had interviews with several wedding planners in Portland, and we chose Carisa. After having worked with her, I would choose her again, and again, and again. read more

My wife and I absolutely LOVED working with Carisa! She was a consummate professional, fantastic with follow up, and best of all --- she had such joyful energy in every interaction we had with her. She and her team made the whole planning experience easy and fun. On our actual wedding, everything went smoothly and the whole day was absolutely perfect. Thank you Adornment Events --- you guys are amazing! read more

There is a reason why Carisa and her fantastic team at Adornment Events won Oregon Bride's Best New Vendor...they are simply the best! Hiring Carisa and Adornment was the smartest decision I made in planning my wedding. I met Carisa for coffee to get more information about what Adornment has to offer and we instantly hit it off. Carisa's work ethic is similar to mine in that she knows how to get things done and what it means to have a career while planning a wedding. I hired Adornment for the full planning and design option. The process of planning a wedding is more detail oriented than you will ever know and having someone on your team who knows how to get the results you want is priceless! If you are smart, you can understand the concept of "You don't know what you don't know." I was amazed at all the items that Carisa helped me with along the way and always answered my questions in a timely manner. My husband and I knew the style/atmosphere that we wanted for our wedding and our expectations were blown out of the water! Carisa took our creative ideas and made them a reality. We had a perfect, beautiful, awesome wedding! Our family and friends have said it was the most amazing wedding that they have EVER attended. My husband and I had the best time and enjoyed every single minute because we had nothing to stress about on our wedding day. We just had to show up and enjoy! It was very apparent that the entire team from Adornment was genuinely happy for us and they all wanted our day to be memorable. If you are a Bride-to-Be, don't hesitate in calling Carisa as soon as he pops the question!! You and your fiancé will be glad you did! Much love to Carisa and Adornment Events!! read more

Carisa and her team did such a fantastic job planning our wedding. They helped the wedding day run so smoothly. They took care of things I didn't even realize until after the wedding. Carisa has great design ideas and understood the look I was going for. I'd happily recommend them to other couples. read more

My spankin' new husband and I just got married over the weekend and feel compelled to jump on this review. We are so glad to have Carisa as our wedding planner (partial planning and day-of coordinator). My husband and I both work in demanding jobs full time and were intimidated by the wedding planning process, but Carisa took such good care of us throughout our 9 months planning period and handled more details than I would expect from a partial planning package. Carisa really understood my style preferences and was able to execute our vision flawless on the day of the wedding, so I would have a million less things to worry about. She even stepped in as our DJ for the ceremony since we provided our own music! Needless to say we are very happy with the services and would recommend it to any newly engaged couples in Portland! read more

Carisa is absolutely FANTASTIC!!!!!! My wedding would not have been anywhere near as wonderful as it was without her and her team. Carisa organized all my vendors, planned everything AND made sure the day went so smoothly. My wedding was GORGEOUS thanks to her. My family experienced a crisis two days before my wedding and Carisa answered her phone at 5:30AM to discuss how to keep the wedding going. I would not look anywhere else for an event planner. She will not only make your day perfect she will become a friend as well. Hire her now!!!!!!! read more

Carissa and the Adornment team went above and beyond for our wedding and we would absolutely recommend them. We had a little under 100 people on our guest list and hired Adornment for our day of event coordinator. From the very first phone call with Carissa, she made us feel at ease with her warm and enthusiastic demeanor. Throughout the planning process she helped with decor, day of schedule, and answered all of our questions to make sure we were going in the right direction. We ended up also using Josh, their in-house DJ, and couldn't have been more pleased. When wedding day came around, Yaddira and Molly went to bat for us. They helped arrange family pictures to keep everything on time, and during our event had to scramble to help with spur of the moment issues. Huge shout out to Molly for running to her house and letting us use her chairs with arms for our Hora when our venue wouldn't let us use theirs. You made our night! read more

Carisa and the Adornment Team were wonderful. I can't recommend them enough. They made my wedding day so easy and allowed me to actually enjoy it! For a backyard wedding, which I planned myself, it was absolutely essential to have a coordinator to bring everything together and take the work out of mine and my mother's hands on the day of the event. The value they brought to the planning process was undeniable. We signed up for the "month prior" plan and she was able to help us through the process of picking our rental vendor, a DJ and briefing all of our other chosen vendors prior to the event. It has been almost a year since the wedding and guests who attended still say it was the best wedding they have ever been too. Thank you Adornment Events! read more

Let me start by saying that Carisa and Yaddira are so amazing and fabulous. My wedding was on July 9, 2016 and I know that it would not have gone as seamlessly without them. These ladies were on TOP of it. Anything we needed, anything we requested and even things we didn't think of were taken care of. They made sure we always had a drink in hand and even brought extra decorations that perfectly fit the decor. They were fantastic from our first meeting to after the celebration was over, when they stayed to help clean and pack the decor. I am a very high stress person and felt completely comfortable leaving details in these ladies' hands. Their help, awesome attitudes and hugs were absolutely priceless on our big day. read more

Definitely book the Adornment Events team!! We chose Carisa and her team to help us with our day of coordination. Since I have a lot of event planning experience, I didn't think I needed help with our day of but after meeting with Carisa - I knew our day would be in great hands! Carisa was so professional to work with and so much fun! Carisa easily took over all the details for our day of and made sure I didn't need to stress about anything. Also their DJs rock! From handling details, to making sure we had a drink and dancing with us for a dance - we couldn't love Carisa or the Adornment team more! You're definitely in good hands with an experience professional and someone who truly cares about helping you have the best day ever. read more