Truly Together Event Co Reviews
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Stephanie D. Sent on 04/25/2024
Couldn't be happier
Hiring Truly Together Event Co. to help us plan our wedding was hands down the best decision I made in 2024. As someone with ADHD who gets easily overwhelmed by a million details, they made the whole process so much easier. Due to our small guest count, we opted for “wedding day management,” which included a detailed spreadsheet of everything we needed to do on our own before they took over. We were also able to add on “venue selection,” so we could get an expert’s opinion while choosing our venue (I had no idea where to start). We ended up with the perfect venue, and all their vendor recommendations were fantastic. Our caterer even agreed to reduce their minimum just because we were working with Truly Together—we wouldn’t have been able to book them otherwise! Samantha was kind, helpful, and professional. Our whole wedding day timeline went perfectly—we even had a few moments where we were ahead of schedule and I could take a breath! Most importantly, they ensured everything about our wedding reflected who we are as a couple—which is not conventional at all. Samantha wasn’t phased by any of our unique choices (blue dress, no officiant, no alcohol). Our wedding day was perfect, and we are forever grateful to this team for making it happen for us. -
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Meghan S. Sent on 04/18/2024Just hire them.
We hired Melissa to be our wedding coordinator and couldn't be happier. All of the pre-wedding online meetings and resources gave us a great starting point to begin planning our wedding. I have never been involved in planning a wedding before my own, so I wouldn't have known where to start otherwise. The progress meetings were very helpful for keeping on track and moving things along. The venue walk-through made me realize a lot of things I hadn't thought about. Some good tweaks in our plans came out of the walk-through, thanks to Melissa's wealth of experience and lessons learned from tons of other weddings. The day of coordination was fantastic. The month of our wedding, my partner and I had just gone through a tough move out of our house into an apartment on top of all the wedding planning, and we were exhausted. I'm a project manager for my job, so I thought I had the stamina for this all of this, but by the morning of the wedding I was so burnt out that I wasn't capable of making one more decision or keeping track of anything at all. I had mush brain. Melissa and her assistant being there meant that I didn't have to worry about anything and I could be led along like a sheep in her pro hands. I didn't have to be at the venue at all the morning of the wedding so I was able to gather my nerves, relax and get ready with my girls. Everything at the venue was perfect when I showed up and we could focus on the important part- actually getting married. Melissa made sure we had food, drinks, water, everything we needed. She oversaw a room flip, all the timeline of events, and kept us updated about any changes or decisions, of which there were almost none. It just went perfectly smoothly, and if it didn't, I sure didn't notice or hear about it. Also, our elderly parents and family with young kids did not have the burden of staying until midnight to wait for vendors to pack out and to lock the venue. We returned to the venue the next day to cart our things away and do some final clean up, but most of it was already taken care of, which was so nice. Melissa is worth her weight in gold. Aside from being direct, professional, and SO on top of things (project manager traits which I really appreciate), Melissa was also kind, genuine, and made us feel special and cared for. If you don't want a wedding planner because you think you can do it all yourself, or want to save money... at the very least hire Truly Together as coordinators because we consider them the most essential vendor we had. -
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Megan L. Sent on 06/16/2023You need the Truly Together Event Co team!!!
Working with Truly Together Event Co for our wedding coordination was truly amazing! From initial conversations with Cassie to figure out our needs, budget, and the best planner for us, to all the way through the planning process and day-of execution by Casey, they made it easy and it was such a relief to us having experts on our side. Casey and team really made sure we weren't worrying about anything on the day of our wedding and they were so trustworthy to get everything done and solve any issues without us even knowing about them. Plus, the flexibility to go above and beyond on our behalf in times of need. Highly, highly recommend Truly Together Event Co for any wedding or event coordinator, planning, and/or day-of needs!! I really do wish we would have used them for more help and planning. We loved them! -
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Angie A. Sent on 05/28/2023Truly Together Event Co. is amazing!!!!!
The entire TTE team (and Melissa specifically) was absolutely amazing!!!! My wife and I booked them for Wedding Day Management initially thinking that we'd be mostly on our own leading up to the wedding and that they'd assist just on the wedding day really, but we could not have been more wrong!! In the months leading up to the wedding, Melissa met with us and emailed with us to make sure every detail of our wedding was in line with our vision. She asked our vendors questions I never would have thought to ask (but that reduced SO much anxiety), and I felt excited and confident on our wedding day knowing that we were in great hands with Melissa and the rest of the TTE team. Our wedding day was absolutely magical, and I truly believe that was due to Melissa's creativity, insight, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and overall amazingness!! We cannot thank y'all enough!!!! -
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Shannon M. Sent on 06/17/2023Best wedding coordinator we could have asked for
We worked with Cassie, the owner of Truly Together Event Co. as our coordinator for our wedding and the only thing we would change is hiring Cassie sooner. She saved us numerous times throughout the planning process catching little details and saving us money. Cassie is incredibly professional and friendly, very prompt in her responses and easy to bounce ideas off of.
We elected to do the style & design package along with the coordination package to help us get a better visualization of our ideas and thoughts for the wedding. This ended up making things a lot easier with other vendors like the florist & bakery because we had a visual package to send them that displayed what we were going for.
During the last month leading up to the wedding Cassie relieved so much stress and work off of our plates and helped to keep us on an appropriate timeline being accountable for getting things finished. There is so much that goes into a wedding that we certainly would have missed without her. On the day of everything went insanely smoothly, we were shocked at how perfect everything came together. Driving away from the wedding we looked at each other and simply said we wouldn't have changed a thing and Cassie played the largest part in that being a reality.
She encouraged us to take a private dinner during part of the cocktail hour for some time to ourselves and to make sure we ate, I'm so appreciative as we would not have had time to eat otherwise and it was invaluable for us to have a quiet moment together after the ceremony. I love love to dance and at the reception every time I would start to think, "I should probably get some water" Cassie would pop up with a water for me. She truly took care of us throughout the entire night.
If you are looking for a coordinator I cannot emphasize enough how much I would recommend Cassie and Truly Together Event Co. Thank you so much Cassie!!! -
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Lana A. Sent on 01/10/2023The most genuine group of wedding planners
Truly Together Event Co - Wedding Planner, Cayce Donnelly
We were so impressed with Truly Together Event Co. We purchased their “Wedding Day Management” plan and chose Cayce Donnelly as our planner. Our wedding was on November 26, 2022 and they helped us get started as soon as we booked them in February. Their online portal is SO helpful and everything you need in terms of planning. I can’t emphasize how kind and patient Cayce is — she is truly amazing at what she does and has such a calm demeanor. She always quickly responded to my messages (and evening texts) and made us feel so comfortable. We had a lot on our timeline and she managed the day so seamlessly. My entire family and wedding party loved her! If you're looking for a planning company, you can't go wrong with this one :) -
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Caroline Sent on 02/01/2023Excellent communication and support!
Fantastic event planner! The one piece of advice I received from anyone I asked when starting to plan our small wedding was "get a planner/day of coordinator". I'm SO happy that I did! Cassie was so communicative, as was Casey, our coordinator. Casey really made everything happen and was so kind and helpful, especially during the moments I felt overwhelmed. Would 100% recommend these awesome ladies! -
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Catherine L. Sent on 11/06/2022Best Decision I Made
tldr 10/10 recommend. If you want a gorgeous wedding without the stress of planning it, call Cassie and team.
We used Cassie's full wedding planning services and I am so glad that we did, I was blown away by how intuitive and seamless the process was. My husband and I work long hours and did not have the energy to dedicate to planning the type of wedding we wanted (and also didn't have a lot of vision for what we wanted). Cassie charted out the process and held our hand each step of the way. She helped us figure out what we wanted to prioritize for our wedding day and she filled in all of the other details. She did all of the admin/leg work so we got to just focus on making the big fun decisions. and not get bogged down in the details. Vendors love working with her as well so sometimes you get discounts because she is your planner. She even provided recommendations for non-wedding day events like our after-party and rehearsal dinner.
The day of our wedding was PERFECT, in fact it was better than I could have imagined and Cassie* made that happen.
*Cassie and her team - specifically shout out to Patricia!
**She is truly LGBTQ friendly, and is very intentional about not assuming gender roles, which was a breath of fresh air. -
Shannon M. Sent on 11/10/2022
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TLDR: Book Cassie now! You won't be disappointed. Hiring Truly Together was the best wedding decision we made, and 10000% worth every penny.
Why we love TT and Cassie so much:
Before the wedding: As two very Type A brides, we were so stoked to find a queer wedding planner who was fun but also detail oriented. We were awestruck at how together and on top of everything Cassie and her team were. She not only planned our wedding, and countless other couples, but she ALSO planned her own wedding between the time we signed with her and our wedding date, and not once did we feel like we weren't being prioritized. She was so thorough in her planning and working out our wedding details that we were able to rest easy knowing she had our back. She even managed our moms with such grace and ease (honestly if you weren't convinced before this, what else do I need to say?). My now wife didn't think we needed a wedding planner at the beginning, but since booking Cassie she has said countless times that she was wrong and that we did NEED Cassie and her team. Cassie negotiated with our venue when they were being difficult and created so many work arounds for things we were worried about. She also transformed our venue into our literal pinterest board!!!
On the day of: There was a 0% chance of rain on our wedding day, and only clear skies on the weather radar, however it started pouring just as our ceremony started (which was all outside). But Cassie and her team were ON IT. She was able to get umbrellas for the guests with babies, and me and my wife (which made for the sweetest pictures). I said that I was worried about my hair once it started raining and she spent my entire ceremony calling Hair and Make-Up teams that could come asap so I could still look pretty for the rest of the evening. There are countless more things that she did that made our day perfect- like giving me an extra pair of her own socks when I decided to do a random outfit change because my dress was soaking wet, but no need to go on, you get the picture. Thank you so much for making our wedding day so special, Cassie, we're so grateful for you! -
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Jennifer Sent on 12/16/2022Worth every penny
Originally, almost all my friends who got married before me told me a wedding planner wasn't worth it. But let me tell you why you need a wedding planner, especially if you have a job, are studying / applying / have anything else going on in your life:
-She not only helped me get my dream wedding together by taking care of all the details tirelessly throughout the entire process
-She connected me with the best budget friendly vendors and not only that but she shared insights with me that really help make impactful decisions (for example: DJ's who actually mix their own tracks as opposed to by-hire DJ's who just show up on the day of and play whatever)
-People say the day of your wedding flies by and it sure does, but I can say I wasn't stressed about anything except not tripping on my own dress and saying my vows in person.
-I had a cultural element to my wedding that Cassie went above and beyond to cater to and include.v -
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Lauren S. Sent on 07/28/2022No Better Planner in All of Austin!
We cannot express how grateful we are to Cassie and her team -- hiring BBF was hands down the best decision we made (and the best money we spent) in the entire wedding planning process.
My now husband and I interviewed two other full-service wedding planners before meeting with Cassie -- what we quickly realized after speaking with her is that 'full service' does not mean the same thing across the profession. The first two planners had around 30 and five weddings under their belts respectively, while Cassie has to have done over 300 weddings by now. She had impressive answers to all of our questions and asked us questions about details we'd not even thought of. It was very clear from the beginning that she was incredibly well connected in the Austin wedding world and a seasoned, meticulous planner. The kicker? She charged a full $2,000 LESS for her services than the previous two planners we met with, both of whom were significantly less experienced.
Here's a robust (but not comprehensive) list of resources, services, and support Cassie and her assistant, Casey, provided: a detailed timeline and checklist of to-dos for the entire planning process, a vendor comparison tracker, a vendor tipping guide, thorough questionnaires for us to get a good picture of our relationship, our vision, our wedding party, and the culture we wanted to create on our wedding day, vendor proposals collection and contract reviews, vendor and venue communication and coordination, payment reminders, support and advice on personal concerns, quick responses to our many questions around details and logistics, catering tasting attendance, venue walkthroughs, rehearsal coordination and attendance, and as close to perfect day-of execution as I imagine you can get (which was our number one priority).
Other things we appreciated about working with Cassie: 1) She wasn't afraid to push back on us when we came to her with ideas that, from her hundreds of weddings worth of experience, she knew weren't ideal or wouldn't work logistically. 2) She was very mindful of our budget the entire way. In the beginning, we really had no idea how much a wedding like ours would cost or what our budget should be. Needless to say, the original number we gave her was way off. When we started asking for things that would have pushed us over that original budget, she pushed back. After we let her know that we had some wiggle room and didn't care about going over that first number, she adjusted her guidance and suggestions accordingly. 3) She was no nonsense when she needed to be. 4) She allowed us to be very hands on throughout planning. My husband and I are both detail-oriented people and type-A perfectionists (some would say picky), so we had a lot of notes, questions, and specific requests for just about everything, from florals and curating the perfect food and drink menus to the tiniest details around signage, linens, décor, etc. We thought that probably made us difficult/annoying clients, but Cassie told us we weren't even in her top 10 pickiest couples (I take that to mean we were #11 hehe). So I imagine she's worked with clients ranging from totally hands off to totally hands on -- she'll accommodate whatever involvement you want ... as long as you trust her 🙂 Which we 100% did!
The greatest gift Cassie and Casey gave us, our wedding party, and our families was the ability to be fully in the moment the entire night. They took care of everything so that all we had to do was celebrate each other and make once-in-a-lifetime memories with our loved ones. Oh, and they made sure to get a picture with us in the photo booth, too 🙂 -
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Monika E. Sent on 05/11/2022Hire BBF if you want a STRESS FREE wedding day!!
We tried to plan our wedding for a few weeks... and quickly realized we needed help. After interviewing what felt like all the planners in Austin, I spoke with Cassie. Before we hired her, she shared nuggets of wisdom and problem-solving tips. I knew that's the kind of planner we needed!
Cassie and Patricia helped us find our perfect venue, vendors, and answered our millions of questions along the way. Our wedding day was completely stress-free because Cassie + Patricia managed every tiny detail from timing to passing me glasses of water on the dancefloor, to packing everything up in our getaway car! They told us about minor mishaps only after we got back from our honeymoon. We got TONS of compliments about them from the guests. Everyone was so glad to have their help and organization. 10/10 would hire again!! -
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Brittany S. Sent on 02/12/2022Hire BBF Now!
I am not kidding when I say that booking Cassie and Bride’s Best Friend (BBF) was the best and most important decision we made throughout the entire wedding planning process! We live in Dallas and wanted to get married in Austin. My fiance and I originally wanted to plan the wedding ourselves and quickly realized we may have been in over our heads, especially with our busy schedules. We researched several other planners/coordinators and Bride’s Best Friend was 100% the best fit for us. We chose to do full-service planning since we hadn’t even booked a venue nor chosen a date. Cassie is one of the most organized humans I have ever met - she loves Google docs, colored sticky notes and checklists!!! We were blown away with how much thought is put into BBF’s planning process. My fiance and I separately filled out questionnaires related to budget, design, values and what items in the wedding were the most important to each of us. From there, we had a call to discuss and agree upon a budget and got to see a ranked list of what was the most important to us as a couple. Cassie would go back to those documents throughout the planning process and use the responses to help us make decisions. Cassie set up a wedding planning website for us that included our budget tracker, guest tracker, vendor contracts and so much more. Cassie handled the lion’s share of coordinating with vendors to get them under contract and scheduled. We even received discounts on some of our contracts since BBF is a preferred vendor. We really appreciated that Cassie was so open-minded whenever we had a “crazy” idea. Most of the time, it was a little crazy, but she would help us brainstorm and come up with a refined version that was better than our original idea! She has a knack for design and is extremely knowledgeable about what works and what doesn’t logistics-wise on wedding day. On our wedding day, the BBF team was INCREDIBLE! I don’t think one single thing went wrong, and even if something did, I’m sure they handled it before either we or our guests noticed. They made our rehearsal and wedding day stress-free. Our guests have repeatedly told me how smoothly they felt the day went which means a lot! Everyone knew where they were supposed to be, what even was coming up next and if they needed anything, the BBF team was there to help! If you are looking for ultra-organized, non-judgemental, badass humans to help you plan your wedding or event, then stop searching and call Bride’s Best Friend! -
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Karla B. Sent on 12/03/2021Perfectly Planned
Cassie and her team did an absolutely amazing job capturing our style, personality and taste. While on a somewhat small budget she guided us with affordable choices and reigned us in when we strayed a bit far. Cassie is top-notch, she has her eye on everything and her team was super focused and on task wedding day with a keen grip on every detail. My wife and I could not have asked for more.
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