Carin Jennie Estey

Service levels: Partial planning

Team size: 1 – 2

About Carin Jennie Estey

Carin Jennie Estey

Event Coordinator

Carin Jennie Estey is a New London based wedding coordinator. Carin brings her experience working in theatre and live events to create unique wedding experiences. Alongside her partner, musician and DJ Jacob Graham, Carin will be sure you'll have a day you'll never forget.

If you are hoping to add your own touch to your wedding, Carin is the person for you! Whether you want a DIY wedding with a little guidance, or you want the live-entertainment wedding of your dreams, Carin is here for you. Queer couples especially encouraged.

In three words: Creative, Resourceful, Supportive

Services by planning level

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Service available for an extra cost

	Partial planning	Elopement / microwedding	A la carte	Day-of coordination / wedding management
Description	I'll help you find vendors, design your decorations, and assist in day-of coordination.	Looking to keep it simple? You got it! This package is perfect for elopements, small backyard home weddings, or venue-based weddings of 30 or less.	Need someone to make your centerpieces? Looking for a dog wrangler? Want someone to walk your grandparents from the venue to the parking lot? Our A La Cart options are perfect to removing stress from your day without breaking your budget.	My most popular package. Includes assistance with timeline creation, day-of vendor communication and coordination, rehearsal coordination, venue walk through in the month leading up to the wedding and a phone call the week of to discuss any last minute details.
Planning begins	6 Months out		3 Months out	3 Months out
Event Styling & Design
Vendor Management
Wedding Favors & Accessories
Venue Visits
Timeline Creation & Management
Onsite Event Management
Budget Planning
Venue Recommendations
Rentals & Linens
Transportation Coordination
Final Venue Walkthrough
Vendor Selection
Invites & Stationery
RSVP Tracking
Accommodation Coordination
Wedding Website
Pricing	Starts at $4,000	Starts at $750	Starts at $300	Starts at $1,500

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Above-And-Beyond Service
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•Jacob Graham•Aug 16, 2023
From the moment she steps onto the venue, Carin is working HARD to make the event the best it can be. She always has a warm comforting attitude, she's always on top of timing and contacts, and she consistently goes above and beyond in making sure that an event looks and feels just right. I would hire her as your day-of coordinator for any event.
exceptional on-site Wedding Coordinator
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•Lydia B.•Aug 16, 2023
Carin saved my sanity during my wedding with 150 guests of all ages at Connecticut College in summer 2023. I was a DIY bride with a ton of vendors to wrangle the weekend of at a relatively hands-off venue that was quite spread out, and Carin was on top of all of it. Even my comical amount of DIY'd florals that had to be placed right before the reception! She handled all the deliveries, set-up, break-down, and details so that I could focus on just celebrating the day! My vendors loved her too and everyone commented on her professionalism and 'can do' manner which allowed her to tackle obstacles with ease. Our venue's elevator was broken day-of without warning, and Carin dealt with it without involving us at all! Her partner, Jacob, was also our DJ and he kept the party jumping, while still catering to our extended family from all over. I cannot recommend Carin's services highly enough and am SO FREAKING GLAD that she was there to make my whole wedding weekend feel like a dream. She also always made me and my spouse feel like the most important people and consistently lowered our stress and anxiety about throwing such a big party. She even handled tipping our vendors with cash night-of which went above and beyond! No task was too small or too big for Carin, and while I hope to never get married again, I'd definitely hire her for any future events!
Incredible smooth performance support to staff
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•Couple of Bartenders CT•Aug 10, 2023
We recently did a wedding with miss Carin and it was a very lovely experience working with her she offered us support in every which way possible as a vendor needed from the event coordinator! The bride couldn’t have been happier along with the groom and other vendors enjoyed their interactions with Carin! We support her business and are inviting her to take part in our tasting that’s upcoming we can’t wait to see what the future holds for Carin highly recommend
Perfect wedding - just the way we wanted
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•David I.•Aug 9, 2023
We hired Carin to coordinate a complex wedding with a lot of custom elements designed by us and our friends and family. She did an incredible job - our guests all told us what a great time they had, and how much they loved our choices - but the execution was all Carin. Before the wedding, she listened to what we wanted and made sure to ask us everything she needed to know. Then, as the day got close, we didn't have to worry even a bit. Carin handled it all and we were able to concentrate on the ceremony. She did a great job reading the room and figuring out the logistics at the same time, so that from arrival to ceremony to cocktail hour to dinner, to dancing, the evening had a flow that felt organic and natural. Us newlyweds and our guests barely had to think at all. But it was because of Carin's thoughtful and sharp coordination that it felt this way. She was keeping it running behind the scenes, making all the right calls as things came up, like a trusted general in the field. It's hard to express how happy we are with how it all turned out. We'll remember this wedding the rest of our lives, and we got to do it our way, but with a level of professionalism and execution we never could have achieved by ourselves. There's not a lot of coordinators who can do that - who can honor the vision entirely but put all the pieces together. Carin made it happen. (PS - we also hired Carin's partner, Jacob, as our wedding DJ - he did a great job too, reading the room, keeping the party going, and working seamlessly with Carin to keep the flow of the party. They book separately, and you could always choose your own DJ, but we recommend Jacob highly and were glad we went with him.)