In short - YES YES YES YES!! The Best! Awesome! Amazing! That is how I describe not only Tamara, but the wedding weekend she planned for us.

We got engaged Nov 2016 and had our wedding set for May 2017. I researched several wedding planners in January, emailed them, and Tamara is the only one that picked up the phone and called me (others emailed back). That phone conversation alone showed me how personable she is - attention to detail - etc. I hired her the very next day!

I live in Florida, but we wanted to have a wedding at the San Francisco City Hall, reception at 1300 on Fillmore, then a day in Napa with 3 wineries the next day. She planned every detail - and opened my eyes to other options as well that were awesome (sending our guest on a tour of San Fran right after the wedding - before the reception - on one of the HIstoric Trolleys with appetizer and drinks).

Tamara became like a member of our family through this process. She allowed me to ask a million questions and always had an answer for me. I know Tamara is something I will keep in touch with forever and I appreciate all that she did to make my dreams become reality!

Hire Tamara. She gets it. She understands the bride. She gets the family. She is seriously the best!

Tamara did an excellent job with our wedding. It was more than what I could have ever asked for. We had no knowledge on wedding planning or where to start. She was very professional, dependable and helpful. We were very grateful to have had the opportunity to work with her. Her knowledge and experience definitely made our wedding a dream. She worked with our input and budget. She went above and beyond to make our wedding special and spent time on every detail. She helped us pick out our flowers and even handmade our flower arrangements. She gave us excellent recommendations for vendors as well. She alleviated us of any stress we may have had and made us feel like family. I would recommend her to anyone and would be confident with knowing she would plan the perfect wedding!

Tamara planned and designed my wedding and did a phenomenal job. She was knowledgeable, practical, and understanding. She managed everything from our budget to our family. I honestly don't know how we could have done it without her. There's so much to weddings that you never consider, from small details ("we have to spend how much more on serving utensils if we go family style?") to major considerations ("what do mean there's not enough light in here for people to see what they eat?"). She worked closely with my wife who had some unconventional ideas (Halloween theme with skulls and a red wedding dress) she wanted to include and Tamara was able to work them all in and still make it a wedding that everyone enjoyed. Over a year later, and our guests are still telling us how great our wedding was and how much fun they had. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Very professional and friendly. Had everything under control from the begining to end.

We relied on Tamara extensively due to being in Ohio and the wedding in Sonoma. Her ability to learn what was important to the bride and groom narrowed our search for the venue while identifying other major items from food to linens. She stayed connected to all of us to get the details just right and brought energy and enthusiasm with each call and email. My visit in February to look at venues, meet caterers, photographers, etc., was well organized and executed. I found myself tearing up at almost every location and Tamara was there to guide me through the new world of wedding planning flawlessly, calm my fears about a destination wedding, and more -- all while providing emotional support! The bride and groom took it from there making adjustments and seeking additional information with Tamara’s advice, guidance, negotiating skills and feedback. In May the bride and Groom went to Sonoma to finalize everything with Tamara and the vendors, learned what to do about getting their license and planned accordingly. The bride and groom felt excited and at ease after their trip - which is all we could hope for! The location for rehearsal dinner, brunch the day after the event, etc., were suggested by Tamara and all of the events were executed beautifully. Tamara kept a close eye on EVERYTHING to ensure things ran smoothly all the way to down to specialty dietary and beverage details for some guests. The DJ and florist were outstanding and put the finishing touches on the magical day. I encourage anyone planning an event or wedding to spend some time with Tamara and let her create the perfect event for you too! After one conversation, you will ask yourself..."Where do I sign up?"

My husband and I were able to have the most perfect wedding of our dreams because of Tamara J. She was such a blessing to us. We had a 6 month engagement, and she worked tirelessly and diligently to make sure everything went perfectly not only the day of, but every day up until. Many bride-to-be's are full of stress and anxiety and fortunately, because of Tamara, I never experienced either feeling through our wedding planning process. She made it fun, and exciting. I thought I had many of the details and ideas planned out, but she put her magic touch on them and made them all better than we could have imagined. When this woman is in her element, she's unstoppable. She was generous, thoughtful, and always put us at ease. Thank you Tamara, for giving us the wedding of our dreams, the party of a lifetime and memories that will last forever. We love you, and are so thankful for everything, including the friendship we now have with you.

Tamara helped me find my voice & taste while we were planning my wedding. On our first phone call, she picked the perfect color palette for our wedding. Within a week, she introduced me to Pinterest for inspiration & made me a board. I had not visualized or planned the big day growing up so she was starting with a blank canvas. Tamara provided feedback & suggestions on anything we asked for including above & beyond requests such as a tip schedule, a conference call with the MOB about wedding shower anxiety, groom's gift ideas, & more. A family member took a last minute trip out to Sonoma & Tamara arranged visits with all of our vendors, the venue, etc. & knocked the her socks off! My husband & I are business professionals, planners, & list makers - she operated in our task master environment as effortlessly as she did with the creative vendors. Tamara matched us with vendors that fit our wallet & our personalities. This made the event that much more spectacular. Tamara planned our wedding & rehearsal dinner - she was our Sonoma expert since we planned a destination wedding to a destination we had never been to - & she gave us the gift of a lifetime. She thought of details we did not - she brought wraps to the reception for the ladies who were cold, & orchids to the rehearsal dinner for centerpieces & more. Tamara was professional, responsive, friendly, understanding & firm - which is exactly what I needed. She even negotiated down the rate of the site fee for our venue after we had chosen it. She makes the day/event/etc. about you & your groom. She anticipates guest personalities & flexes to many styles. I cannot say enough wonderful things about her & her talent. If you calculate the value you receive for the time & effort Tamara spends making your day unforgettable - she is a bargain. I would recommend Tamara to any bride who wants a wedding planner who can take charge, help her navigate through the all of the planning noise & has personality to spare!

Tamara is WONDERFUL! I would recommend her to any bride that wants a fun, professional, creative friend to work with on their special day. Tamara became part of our family during the process and she will always be trusted as family.

My husband and I tied the knot last Sunday at the Vezer Family Blue Victorian in Fairfield, CA. Our wedding day was a huge success largely because of Tamara Jones- thank goodness for her!!!

We thought we had finished planning most of our wedding back in the beginning of May, and realized that it would be beneficial to bring on some help with coordination as the day approached. We found Tamara on http://yelp.com and were very pleased with the initial impression she made on the phone. We had a two hour conversation about our wedding concept, her favorite moments as a wedding planner, and what she has done for couples in the past. She started helping us coordinate the wedding even before she sent us the invoice for the first payment. All she needed from us was a list of our vendors and contact information and she took the coordination from there.

It turned out that our flower concept needed some work, so she visited our florist on multiple occasions to make sure everything was being orchestrated correctly. She also worked tirelessly with our caterers on planning and execution. This was our caterer's first event and from the guests' standpoint, the plated food was delivered flawlessly, deliciously, and gracefully. Tamara helped us work with the space at our beautiful location to turn it into a venue that could fit our desired amount of guests comfortably. She also planned all of our lighting and decorations working with our favorite concepts via pinterest. She really tied our vendors together in a schedule that flowed well- although everyone knows that weddings never stay exactly on schedule or go exactly as planned. The most important concept to embrace on your big day is flexibility, and the ability to be completely present in the moment. Many things did not go as we had thought, but with Tamara on site, we didn't have to worry about management of the issues that came up amongst the vendors. :)

Tamara has initiative and passion about planning weddings. She has the knowledge and experience to know what to do in case things do not go as planned on your big day. She works with vendors on communicating your desired concept for the wedding. Overall, her price for all of this effort is extremely reasonable when the help she gives you is priceless.

Thank you, Tamara J Events!

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.