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    Matthew G. Sent on 07/21/2024
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    Mary Thompson is amazing!

    Mary is the best! Coming from the United States, planning a destination wedding can be extremely stressful and overwhelming but Mary was reassuring and completely on top of everything. She was always available for help and questions whenever we needed her and made sure the wedding and rehearsal dinner went flawlessly. If you are thinking of planning a wedding in Providenciales, look no further!
    Thanks so much Mary, Matt and Amelia
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    Laura Sent on 07/12/2024
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    Highly Recommend!

    Mary Thompson was the planner for our wedding, I wouldn’t do it without her! She knew who to bring in, had helpful suggestions, thought of things we didn’t, and took care of every detail. She figured our less-common requests out and made it happen. I was so calm that day, there was nothing for me to fuss about! Highly recommend Mary and Nila, I can’t imagine having a destination wedding without them.
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    Dennis B. Sent on 07/11/2024
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    Mary was awesome to work with and has an impressive sense of humor. we enjoyed joking under the stress and everything was taken care of rop notch!

    Thank You Mary
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    Marissa F. Sent on 06/24/2024
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    Mary was a dream!

    When Adam and I decided to have our wedding in Turks and Caicos, we knew we would need a trustworthy wedding planner to work with. Mary was the first and last planner we met with. She was amazing! Mary has such a friendly, empathetic demeanour that quickly put us at ease. We knew she would be the perfect person to work with! Mary and Katy were full of great ideas, and made communication with vendors easy. Mary’s recommendations were top tier, including the DJ and officiant! Mary was a pleasure to connect with, and was extremely professional, offering her expertise around every corner. As a bride, Mary did an excellent job of keeping me organized, and day of she ran the show! Thank you Mary and Katy for all of your assistance. You two are absolutely rockstars and it was such a pleasure to work with both of you.
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    Caitlin L. Sent on 07/11/2024
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    Best Experience of my LIFE!

    Mary Thompson from Nila Destinations is by far the best event coordinator I’ve ever had! She made the whole wedding experience so fun, easy, and stress-free, and I truly could not have done it without her! Leading up to the wedding, she was always on top of everything, patient, and flexible with me especially considering our time differences (US & Turks). When confronted with the daunting task of finding the venue and different vendors, Mary immediately produced a list of trusted and best people for the job. I am so happy with my choices based on her recommendations and cannot express enough how helpful and insightful she was! On the wedding day itself, I could not have asked for a better person to help keep track of all the little things and timing of everything. If you are wondering if you should use Nila Destinations/Mary Thompson for your wedding in Turks and Caicos, then the answer is unequivocally YES!
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    Hannah Sent on 06/09/2024
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    Wedding on Provo with Nila Destinations

    We just got married at The Palms on Provo and used Nila Destinations (Mary Thompson) as our wedding planner. I grew up going to the island and have always wanted to have my wedding there. Even knowing the island well, I am SO GRATEFUL we had Mary with Nila Destinations as our planner. She connected us with the right vendors and gave advice along the way that was integral. We had a large wedding and there were a lot of logistics with several events over the course of the week… she was SO helpful. More than anything, her day-of expertise and execution is second to none. I didn’t have to think about a thing on the wedding day. She and her team had everything in place. It poured rain for a bit during our reception, and Mary had everything under control. She quickly moved things around, got the food served, everything dried off and then everyone back on the dance floor for the most epic party. I literally don’t know what we would have done without her. Cannot recommend Mary and the Nila Destinations team enough for your event on Provo! Thank you for making my dream wedding happen x1000. ❤️
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    Christina H. Sent on 06/29/2024
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    Great experience!

    We had a great experience with Mary at Nila destinations! We’d highly recommend them to anyone who’s planning a wedding in TCI. Mary was incredibly responsive, kind, organized, and such a delight to work with! We can’t wait to go back to TCI because of our great experience there!
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    Samantha A. Sent on 03/06/2024
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    Team NILA -- like family!

    We had the pleasure of working with Mary Thompson at NILA during our 6 month engagement. By the time it was all said and done with, Mary truly felt like family to us, much thanks to her warmth, humor, and quick-whit. When we decided to go the destination wedding route, it was very important to us that we have a trusted local source on island, and Mary did not disappoint. Her relationships with local vendors and knowledge of the island were incredibly valuable throughout our planning process. We are so thankful for Mary, Katie, Chrishell, and the rest of the NILA team, who helped bring our wedding day, rehearsal dinner, and welcome party to life!!
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    Kim M. Sent on 02/09/2024
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    20 year Vow Renewal

    Mary was the most amazing planner. She was always quick to respond, very attentive, extremely informative. This was our 1st time to TCI and she helped us with everything from where to have our ceremony, where we should go to dinner, getting our flowers, a hair stylist, makeup artist, excursions…you name it and she was there. She helped me hire a private photographer, he was top notch. I would recommend Mary to every single person that wants to plan a wedding. Thank you so much Mary for everything you did!!
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    Kalee M. Sent on 02/20/2024
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    We had a wonderful experience with Nila destinations !

    Our whole family loved our wedding planner Mary !! She was very eager to help do anything we needed ! She made sure every little detail was exactly what we wanted … thank you for making our wedding so special!
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    Kenneth N. Sent on 01/31/2024
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    Amazing Wedding with an Amazing Wedding Planner!

    We had the wedding of our dreams in Turks & Caicos and it was mainly because of Mary Thompson at NILA Destinations. Mary listened to our vision, as crazy as they got, and guided us the whole way. Not only did she move heaven and earth to give us what we wanted but also used a gentle hand to move us away from things that she knew probably weren't needed or worse, would have gone wrong. She was with us every step of the way, taking care of everythng including setting a fire under people that were dragging their feet in getting back to us, even when it had nothing to do with wedding! If you're looking to get married in T&C, you're making a mistake if you don't talk to Mary first.
    Love You Mary!
    Liz & Ken
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    Keri D. Sent on 11/20/2023
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    Mary from Nila

    When I first sat down with Mary in February of 2023 to decide a location / place for our wedding in Turks and Caicos she stated that throughout the process she would act as an extension of our family. That ended up being a complete understatement since we now consider Mary part of the family! Not only did Mary make our wedding dreams come true she was amazing every step of the way. Her knowledge and connections on the island helped make every detail come to life. She also helped put my stress (especially planning from a far) at ease throughout the entire process. We planned 4 days of events for our guests and Mary was by our side making sure everything went smoothly and that neither me nor my husband were in need of anything. She was very hands on!!!! Every bride and groom would be lucky to have Mary become part of their family and their special day.
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    Rita W. Sent on 11/13/2023
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    Amazing Experience!

    Mary and Katie were amazing to work with! Mary took the time to meet with us on multiple occasions, linked us up with the best vendors and walked us all through every step of the wedding process. Having a destination wedding is an event in itself, but Mary helped to make it a great event. Wedding Day?? Mary and Katie took care of every detail from setting up the beach, to delivering flowers, to taking our guest book to the reception venue. Did I mention, she even picked me up from my hair appointment at G Style Bar (Geraldine was also amazing)? The guests were seated on time in order to capitalize on the sunset and whisked off to the reception afterwards. We simply could not have had a better experience and look forward to bumping into Mary again on Provo. Thank you, Nila Destinations!
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    Robert A. Sent on 11/01/2023
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    Mary from Nila is the best!!!

    My wife and I recently had our wedding in the Turks. I was skeptical that we needed a wedding planner, but boy was I wrong. Mary was so warm and sweet and that kind of energy made us feel comfortable and right at home. She got us all the best deals on all the best food, flowers, DJ, entertainment etc. The boat cruise was truly one of a kind, and DJ Uncle El is one of the best I've ever heard. I HIGHLY recommend Mary!
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    Kayla M. Sent on 08/28/2023
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    Mary is a 10/10

    We are so thankful we were connected with Mary to plan our last minute elopement in Turks & Caicos! Not only was her personality an absolute pleasure to be around, she really nailed down all the details last minute and made our wedding on the beach a night to remember. Truly a gem. We are very fortunate to have found Mary. Highly recommend
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    Jonathan A. Sent on 07/27/2023
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    Amazing Service

    Mary is an incredible wedding planner. She took care of all of our needs - I don't think we ever heard the answer no to any request. We never once worried about the day because we knew we were in great hands. We cannot recommend Mary enough. She really helped to make our special day magical.
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    Sherie M. Sent on 06/12/2023
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    Beautiful Beach Wedding

    We had the perfect wedding on beautiful Grace Bay Beach. Mary helped us every step of the way. Helping us find the photographer, hairstylist, limo driver, flowers, sand ceremony, and even helping me with my dress, and taking the "before the wedding" bride picture. She sent wonderful advice, and encouraging messages when it began to rain the morning of our wedding. She was right, the sun shined when it was time, and everything went perfectly. Thank you Mary for making our day so special!
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    Erica Sent on 05/18/2023
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    Very Pleased

    The wedding coordinator at my resort was unavailable for an extended period of time, and therefore I was referred to Luise at Nila to assist. Her assistance made everything run perfectly & precisely according to our expectations. I sent countless emails to her concerning the details of our ceremony & the things we wanted; and she was very responsive & thorough with her responses. During my pre-ceremony meeting her & the team were extremely professional walking my fiancé & I through the process & reassured us of all the details. I cannot imagine getting my destination wedding pulled off without the help of Nila!!!!

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    Thank you so much Erica, for your kind words. It was a pleasure to be part of your wedding, we all wish you both a lifetime of happiness! Keep in touch!!!
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    Jeannine E. Sent on 05/25/2023
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    Wonderful experience

    I chose Nila Destinations as my wedding planner. Even though it was just my fiancé and I getting married, I knew I wanted/needed someone local to help with the planning, officiant, paperwork, etc.
    I reached out and received a quick reply, which I appreciated since I had contacted another planner who ghosted me after I told her "it was just the two of us." Definitely helped make my decision even easier to choose Nila.
    So glad we found Nila and that we were assigned to Mary. Mary treated our wedding planning as it was her most important job.
    The best part was meeting Mary in person after emailing with her for a long time prior. She's a ray of sunshine - cheesy to say, but it's so true. She is so sweet, funny, and caring. On my wedding day, it truly felt like I had a family member helping me - she did so much from making sure I had food to helping me get into my wedding gown to choosing a perfect officiant (Pastor Padamore - amazing guy) that fit our personalities.
    I'd highly recommend Mary and Nila since they were responsive, knows what they're doing, treats your wedding as more than just a business transaction, and Mary was just a fun and calming presence that I didn't know I needed, but am so glad I had.
    I feel like Mary became a friend and when we visit Turks in the future, I will be sure to see Mary and say hi.
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    Andrew Sent on 03/23/2023
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    Nila Destinations

    It’s a pleasure working with Mary at Nila. She made possible my marriage proposal far from my home. She’s a creative and trusted resource in Turks for event planning (I entrusted her my ring!). But she’s got a warm heart so she’ll take special care for a proposal or wedding, I’m sure.
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    Kim M. Sent on 03/24/2023
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    Wedding Day Dreams Came True!

    I was a bit hesitate at the idea of a destination wedding, HOWEVER, Mary made the process seamless. Mary was superb at communicating and understanding my daughters wedding vision. On Wedding Day everything flowed as Mary worked her magic. I highly recommend Mary at Nila, she will make your destination wedding day dreams come true! Thank you Mary!!
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    Grace H. Sent on 06/12/2023
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    Topical beach wedding planned by Mary

    Mary helped us plan the wedding of our dreams. She was very flexible and organized to help us stay on track and match our needs. Could not be happier with how our wedding turned out. She was a great help with planning all the events/dinners leading up to the wedding as well. 10/10 recommend!
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    Amber M. Sent on 01/31/2023
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    Simply Amazing!!

    Mary was so great to work with on our wedding! She was flexible, responsive and had everything in order for us to make it easy. I would recommend her to anyone that is looking to get married on TCI.
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    Sara M. Sent on 12/20/2022
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    Incredible Team. Incredible Service. Incredible Execution!!

    We worked with Mary, and she quite literally saved our entire wedding and helped us pull of an event of a lifetime. We don't know anyone else who could have pulled off a 120person destination rehearsal dinner, welcome drinks, wedding, and after party, in just 3months!! INCREDIBLE.
    Mary took the time and patience to understand who we are and what our vision was. She was available and quickly responsive whenever we needed her. She was organized and clear with what direction/guidance/delegation was needed. She handled all of our local vendors and made sure everyone was accountable. Her network with the vendor-base in Turks and Caicos is so expansive and clearly, she is so well respected- this opened up many doors for us with regards to what was available and executable.
    On the days leading up to, and including, any wedding events Mary impressively took any potential stress off of us and handled everything with constant and clear communication. Upon our arrival on island, Mary even organized a sequential meeting with us and each of our vendors for finalizations....this was so productive, efficient, and then allowed us to enjoy the days for a vacation ourselves!
    The wedding was executed perfectly in our eyes. We were on the beach, with a massive clear tent, beautiful greenery, lanterns, bonfire, torches, sax player, DJ, creative dance floor setup, DELICIOUS food, gorgeous cake, and a seamless flow from start to finish all as a result of Mary's efforts. We love you Mary!! THANK YOU!!!
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    Erin Sent on 12/09/2022
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    Picture perfect

    We had a small 13 person intimate wedding at the villa where we stayed - and while it was small, it was nothing short of elegant! We appreciated Mary’s attention to detail and her knowledge of the local vendors. She supported all of our ideas and made them a reality. Couldn’t have done it without her!
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