Tamara helped me out with my wedding last April, 2011. It was a little hard getting a hold of her at first, but all good things requires a little bit of patience. Regardless, I was very pleased with how she helped me get organized at the last minute and definitely turned things around for me in finalizing the reception and all other details of the wedding. I definitely felt relieved the moment I signed the contract, I felt as though I had another me who knew the vibe and theme of what I was going for. Tamara was also very professional and fun to work with, I'm very pleased with having her be a part of my wedding.

Tamara is wonderful! If you're looking for a wedding planner that truly cares about your special day and wants to customize it for you, Tamara's your girl. She did a wonderful job of selecting vendors that were tailored and perfect for us and our vision of our dream wedding. She has great relationships with so many people in and around wine country that she has her finger on the pulse of what is happening. Tamara is also very hands on - you won't be dealing with assistants or other planners. She goes with you to all the vendor visits and is there every step of the way from rehearsal through the send off. By the end of the festivities, she's practically a member of the family! Finally, Tamara is very straightforward and fair. You see all the contracts directly from the vendors - there's no hidden pricing. She'll works within the budget to give you the best wedding possible. When looking for wedding planners for our wine country wedding, I looked at many options but couldn't have imagined our wedding without her! Tamara is the best!

I have to say that I never thought I would need a wedding planner, but early on, I realized I was over my head and had no clue as to all the details that go into planning a wedding. Then I found Tamara J Events and this woman was amazing. She pulled together the most amazing team of vendors, found us a gorgeous private estate overlooking the water in Monterrey and planned our entire 3-day event from welcome party to send off brunch. My wedding was not only beautiful, but we started on time and if there was a hitch, I certainly never saw it.

My guests are still talking about how much fun they had at our wedding. Tamara is fun, detailed, a ball of energy and she's the first one on-site and the last to leave. She was diligent and courteous, knew what guests needed special care (pregnant, elderly, food allergies, etc). Most of all, she took care of me and I walked down the aisle feeling....as Tamara says, FABULOUS!!! I would certainly recommend her as one of the best wedding planners in the business.

I am so grateful to have had Tamara as my planner! My wedding was perfect and just as I had imagined. She understood my vision and was able to see it through. It was beautiful and picture perfect. Everything went smoothly. I didn't have to worry about a thing on my wedding day as I knew Tamara would take care of it all. During the week before my wedding, she coordinated everything with all of my vendors. I used her to consult with me in the planning process. She had some great ideas. I was trying to be budget minded for a wedding in wine county. She was very respectful of that and gave me good suggestions on trying to cut costs and what I should expect to pay for services. If a vendor was too high, I looked elsewhere, and ended up saving quite a bit of money. All of the vendors I chose worked out great. She is very high energy and knows what works and what doesn't, and is not afraid to speak her mind. She runs a tight ship so we did not loose a minute of our wedding day. I feel she earned every dollar that I paid her. I couldn't have done it without her!

We hadn't planned on hiring a planner. It wasn't really in our budget and my wife and I are both ridiculously organized, plan-ahead-and-then-put-the-info-into-a-spreadsheet-and-print-copies-for-everyone type of people. But, our location required it, so we did some research and decided to hire Tamara for "day-of planning". Now a year removed from the wedding, we're really glad that we did.

Turns out, wedding planning is like a secret society. No matter how many online reviews I read or recommendations I got, Tamara always knew another way or another vendor to consider. Our budget was relatively small for a wine country wedding and Tamara did a great job of helping us stay within our means. Our day was beautiful, everything looked exactly how we'd hoped, and Tamara even gave the last few partyers (my wife & I included) a ride back to our hotels at the end of the night. In other words, Tamara was wonderful.

The only minor hiccups we encountered revolved around Tamara's rather strong personality. Now, as someone with a strong streak of my own, I loved it. But, my slightly more subdued wife sometimes struggled with suggestions that at times came across sounding more like demands. This was in no way a deal breaker, just know that if you find yourself feeling the same, it's okay to politely push back. Also, make sure to double check things. A few times we talked to Tamara about chairs numbers, vendor meals, etc. and when we talked later she said something completely different than what she'd told us before. I know she's always juggling a bunch of events at once, so I didn't think it was a big deal. Just make sure that if something is important to you, you double check it before the big day.

Hiccups aside, Tamara was exactly what we needed and we're extremely thankful for her guidance, assistance, and acceptance on one of the happiest days of our lives. Here's hoping she can play a part in your big day too!

Tamara did a fantastic job planning my wedding! I don't know how she did it all, and did it so well, but everything went off without a hitch. I expected her to be professional and efficient but she also knew how to make my 2-year-old granddaughters pose for pictures, create a new dessert when the caterer ran out of chocolate at the reception, and keep everyone in line during the whole process! I highly recommend Tamara J Events to anyone who wants a well-run celebration, and who wants to have fun in the process.