I used them for my month of services and couldn't be happier! Even my bridal team has fabulous things to say about them! They kept me calm and collected on my big day even as things went wrong (it is inevitable) They handled so many things without me even noticing! Highly recommend for NY brides!

Tara is without a doubt the planner you have been looking for! I can not recommend her enough. Tl;dr - she knows her stuff (both big and small details), she is unbelievably responsive, and she is an all around amazing person to work with!

My (now) husband and I knew from our first phone call with Tara that she stood out. We had little to no idea where to start with wedding planning and knew we would need someone to really hold our hands through the process. We had interviewed with many different planners; what we appreciated most after our initial consultation was that she seemed easy to work with, transparent and trustworthy, and comfortable supporting us even though we had very little vision to start with. Needless to say, in the year+ that followed, she proved us right time and again!

There was some flexibility with including certain elements of the event (venue, rehearsal dinner, etc) in her package vs. doing them on our own, with associated cost savings (most other planners we talked to did not have this option, or at least did not tell us up front!). At no point did she try to “up-sell” us on details we could manage on our own, but once we had our top venue picked out, she still assisted with reviewing contracts and locking everything in.

It is no surprise that the number of potential vendors in NYC is overwhelming. Tara presented us with a manageable pool of potential options for each vendor (photography, hair/make-up, florals, etc) in a variety of styles, so we always felt like we were able to find one that suited our unique tastes. Needless to say, they were all top quality.

The amount of work she put in behind-the-scenes coordinating and communicating with our vendors can not be overstated. We picked a venue that has not historically done a lot of weddings, which can be a bit of a gamble in itself. Tara made sure everyone had all of the documentation and timelines they needed, that all of our decisions were communicated in a timely manner, and that we were staying on track with important milestones (when to send invitations, when to have the tasting completed with the caterer, when to have all of our vendors finalized). Every minute of the day felt smooth and effortless for us - she even made sure that all of our belongings made it back to our hotel so we could enjoy our after party right away. She went above and beyond for every. single. detail. that, if you haven’t planned a wedding before, you may not even think of.

But the number one takeaway I have after working with Tara is that we always felt like we were her number one priority - her responsiveness is unparalleled. Every text, email, or phone call was answered promptly; I swear I think she must have more hours in the day than the rest of us! While the usual pre-wedding jitters came up, she was always calm and collected, and just generally on top of it all.

Our wedding was the best day of our lives, thanks mostly to her beautiful work. She is not only amazing at what she does, but she is just an all around wonderful person to work with. I sincerely hope we get the chance to work with her again in the future!

Tara and Raquel was amazing on the day of wedding. It was a great decision to hire them as a Day of Coordinator. They were able to go through every details with me before the wedding. On the day of wedding, they made everything easier and smoother. With so many things going on the day of wedding, I was so thankful to have them to help out small details and any requests that we had. I would recommend anyone to have Tara and Raquel for a perfect wedding day!

My wedding day was a complete success and I owe it all to Dream Makers! I truly enjoyed working with Tara and Raquel. They are so professional and kept me at ease. The timeline they help me create made my day easy to manage and kept me stress free!

They were professional, reliable, and had excellent ideas to help organize the space (way better than our setup ideas). We are so glad to have hired them. Raquel made sure everything went perfectly, helping with every little detail.

Raquel and the Dream Makers Team were absolutely phenomenal. I thought I didn't need a DoC but my venue required it. There are so many out there that charge a ridiculous amount of money. We found Raquel through our venue, Dobbin St. She is incredible. She is one of the most organized and professional people I have ever met. She knows weddings. She went above and beyond to make our day so special. She got to know my fiance and I and made sure that every decision she made was in the best interest of our vision for the wedding. Raquel knew we were on a budget and made sure to do whatever she could to support that. As we watched the weather leading up to the wedding day we realized there was going to be a hurricane traveling up the coast and this put a huge wrench in our plans. Raquel was flexible, she planned ahead and made some gametime decisions for us and made it so we barely noticed that we couldn't have our ceremony on the roof. She had incredible relationships with all of our other vendors which made it so when we showed up on the day of our wedding, there was nothing for us to do. She made sure we ate, had fun and made sure that the day was about us. I cannot say enough about Raquel. She spent so much more time than she had to on making our wedding special. She is the best decision we made when planning for vendors. Thank you, Raquel!!

It’s funny. When I got engaged back in January 2018, Tara (from Dreammakers) was the very first vendor I reserved. We didn’t need coordination through the actual City Hall wedding in November 2018, because we always had our eye on a big ceremony/reception at the first year anniversary mark in November 2019. I have to explain something. I’m a data scientist – which means I am fast, decisive, and organized. I would prefer to get everything paid for, sorted months in advance if that’s possible and I’ll often work so quickly, I’ll accidentally steamroll right over my vendors. From the get-go, I knew I needed help, not with the coordination but with diplomacy, tact, and negotiation. I emailed Tara and knew right away she was the one. She was able to describe to me the timeline, who we should chase and at what point. She was the equivalent of a marathoner coach, telling me at what point we should go full-steam ahead (my favorite speed), and what point we needed to lay off completely to give a little “implied pressure” to vendors who had the capacity to bend the rules for us. She worked with me, we formulated a strategy. I wanted an all-inclusive venue, as few vendors as possible, and above all, I wanted to leave by 9:30pm the night of. She had a spreadsheet system all laid out, and let me spin my wheels as much as I needed, micro-adjusting the tables, the names, the colors. It was great, she let me run out of steam, then we reigned it in together for the last week leading up to it. Day-of coordination, meant that I also met and worked with Raquel. While I was thoroughly impressed with both individuals, I was shocked and impressed when at the end of the night, a rather tipsy guest was trying to encourage me to take my wedding cake home. I didn’t want to because the hotel room fridge is small, and I genuinely eat minimal sugar. After saying quite nicely no a few times, Raquel finally put her foot down and said: The bride said no, her fridge is too small, ok? It was a small, but powerful presence and once again I was reminded of why I liked these two. Tact and diplomacy. A little power, shown at the right time, speaks volumes. Their work was ever professional, but I would say if you really want to know what sets them apart? It’s their ability to know when to press forth and when to back off. You need someone like this in your corner, especially in an industry which thinks anything “wedding” related deserves a 200% markup. I’ll return to them in the future for vow renewals, anniversaries, and hopefully, baby showers.

If you’re looking for any kind of help with your wedding, from month-of planning to just day-of execution, stop looking and hire Tara’s team. As someone who has a few years’ worth of experience planning large events in New York City, I was looking for a day-of coordinator to help execute the plan and details that my fiancé and I had put together, so that our family and friends wouldn’t have to worry about them and could enjoy the day with us. After a great introductory phone conversation with Tara, I knew we’d found the right person. She has extensive wedding industry experience, and she and her team worked with our vendors to make our day flawless. We had a church ceremony and a reception in a different location, and everything - and I mean everything - was on time. Once you book your venue, it’s easy to forget that the venue is only expected to handle certain aspects of your wedding details, and depending on the level of service you’re getting, there are plenty of things that they may not be responsible for handling. Having a coordinator helps to ensure that all of your vendors are working well together, and Tara’s team was critical in doing just that for our big day. My fiancé and I both agreed that working with her was one of the best vendor decisions we made for our wedding.

I hired Dream Makers for day of coordination for my wedding this past April. Raquel was my coordinator and was phenomenal and vital to pulling off the day without any hitches. The Dream Makers team worked behind the scenes to make the actual day happen perfectly and because of this I was glad that my family and myself were able to enjoy the day fully without worrying about all the little details that the team saw to. There is a lot more that you get by hiring Dream Makers than just day of coordination! The meeting I had with Raquel beforehand at the venue was very helpful in ironing out a lot of details and in planning the day itself beforehand. Many people told me it was the best wedding they've been to and I could not have hoped for such a wonderful day without them. Thank you Raquel and the Dream Makers team!

The team at Dream Makers was excellent on the day of my wedding. I knew I wanted a day-of coordinator so I could focus on the big day and none of the issues that come up during a wedding. From the moment I reached out to Tara and her team I felt at ease. They were super courteous and professional. The day of the wedding they dealt with last minute changes like communicating with the venue to make sure the cocktail hour was moved inside due to rain, organizing a last minute food order for my bridal party pre-reception, and even dealing with decorations left behind at my ceremony. Because of Dream Makers I didn't have to worry about a single thing on my big day.