CREATING UNFORGETTABLE STORIES TOGETHER FOR 20+ YEARS
Marisa & Monica: A Long Friendship
We have been friends for over 25 years, and in that time have facilitated countless gatherings, epic and intimate.
Destination events for multiple families including all logistics, camping trips for 40 people, week-long summer camps for youth groups of over 100 participants, and innumerable weddings, birthday celebrations, and large-scale annual gatherings in between.
From the smallest detail to the big picture, we have a vision and a plan!
Career Experience
We both have career experience in retail merchandising and management, which has only added to our flexibility to achieve any look on any budget, and are well-trained in accomplishing the goal with the resources available! Add that to our many years of facilitating countless weddings and other gatherings, and we are ready to take on your design or coordination challenge!
What We Offer
Making your event or space beautiful on any budget.
Streamlining your event and heading off complications or issues well in advance.
Assisting you in locating the perfect venue, or contracting with the best vendors to meet your needs.
Providing rental inventory to tell your story on a visual level.
"A long and storied history of making fun things happen!"
Marisa: Owner, Event Planner & Coordinator.
15+ years of Retail Management in a home decor setting has set Marisa (aka "Reese") up for success in managing details, people, and chaos at the same time... all while making the environment beautiful!
Loves making couples able to enjoy their day without stress, putting out fires before anyone knows they've started!
Regularly works miracles to achieve the look you're envisioning with whatever you've got!
Also ordained as an officiant... just in case!
"Marisa, owner of Century Decor, was by far the BEST wedding vendor we had. Now that the wedding is over, I can say for certain that she was the reason it was such an epic success. I didn’t have to worry about a thing on our wedding and felt like I could be relaxed and fully present for my guests because she quite simply handled it all.
She worked with me from across the country and helped me scout out the best vendors in an area I knew nothing about. I sent her a small moodboard in the beginning and she brought it to life. My husband and I are eternally grateful for her easy communication and absolutely perfect sense of humor. Oh and a HUGE bonus, Marisa has an eye for the legal jargon in contracts so she managed a lot of the fine print for us and flagged things that needed clarification so we didn’t run into issues down the road. 10/10 love this woman!"
- Maeve G. - September 2024
monica: Coordinator Assistant, coffee & snacks catering
Monica also has years of retail management in a home decor setting, skilled at creative problem solving and coordinating details that can often overwhelm others.
She has a keen eye for detail and balance!
OLCC licensed server.
"Marisa & Monica are absolutely AMAZING! Both were incredible on the wedding day, handling whatever was needed! Including fixing broken suspenders and braiding a groomsmen's hair! These ladies go above and beyond, everyone loved them at my wedding! I feel like I could not have gotten through the wedding day without these incredible ladies!"
- Gracie R. - July 2021
"Gabby and Monica came out to do the setup and install of the items I rented on wedding day and they did a fabulous job bringing my vision to life and adding touches I hadn’t thought of myself. You will not be disappointed with Century Decor Studio! 🫶🏼🫶🏼"
- Rainna D. - October 2024
gabby: coordinator, dessert buffet goddess
Gabby has years of home decor retail management experience, and is also gifted at florals and sweets tables!
She loves love and facilitating the ultimate celebration of couples' love for each other!
"If you are on the fence about hiring a wedding planner or event coordinator I implore you to meet with Marisa and her team.
My wedding felt like a fairytale dream wedding come true. I am still in disbelief that it was MY wedding. It was that perfect. Marisa and Gabby did an amazing job with decorations, fixing last minute layout concerns, working with the vendors, working with the bridal team and making us feel relaxed.
If anything fell apart I don’t know about it because it never was brought to my attention. That’s how amazing this team was at problem solving.
All of our guests were blown away with our wedding. Hands down we owe it all to Century Decor Studio. Hiring this rockstar team is one of the best decisions we made when wedding planning. 10/10 would recommend."
- Marissa D. - October 2022
"Our favorite part was having CDS coordinate. The team's ability to improvise, plan ahead, show flexibility, and manage communication was truly incredible. We had a few hiccups that were fixed on the fly by Marisa's quick thinking and can-do attitude, and it took away all of the stress that would have landed on us otherwise. All in all, we cannot recommend CDS highly enough. Their services are worth every penny and more. We love you, CDS team!!"
- Ella H. - September 2024
eric: assistant coordinator/bussing lead.
Eric supports the team as Assistant to the Coordinators and Bussing/Serving Team Lead.
Has been known as the "hardest working guy in the room" on numerous occasions!
OLCC licensed server.
"Thanks to Marisa and her team we were able to be fully present in our wedding and didn't worry about a single thing. The whole day flowed seamlessly, I was taken care of (I was reminded from the moment I stepped on the property that I needed to eat and I couldn't even get my own drink!), and I have been receiving rave reviews from our bridal party and guests about how perfect the day was. Thank you for helping us have the wedding of our dreams!"
- Ann J. - June 2024
Jacob: Assistant Coordinator/bussing lead/general everything guy
Jacob supports the Assistant to the Coordinators, as Bussing/Serving Team Lead and does a little bit of everything else! He is often one of the last to leave to ensure everything is loaded and cleaned up properly!
OLCC licensed server.
"There isn’t a thing we would change about our wedding day and so much of that is due to the support and hard work of Reese and the CDS team. I’ve raved about her but truly truly her entire team is hardworking and just stellar."
- Tammy V. - November 2023
rachel: assistant coordinator
Rachel is an Assistant to the Coordinators.
She is detail focused and can look at problems from several angles to figure out the best solution! Every place setting will be picture-perfect when set by Rachel!
Riley: assistant coordinator
Riley knows the ropes and has learned many aspects of coordination and logistics, she helps out when not in school!
kalin: ASSISTANT COORDINATOR
Kalin is a Coordination assistant that has been working with us for several years! She is excellent at memorizing names and faces and important details!
