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4.9 out of 5 rating
148 Reviews
98% recommend it
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Sean K. Sent on 08/17/2024The most magical wedding
Words can’t quite capture how grateful we are for Tara. She was the perfect wedding planner. After interviewing a few planners—one who wasn’t local and another who wasn’t very timely with her responses—we found Tara, and we couldn’t have been luckier. She recommended an amazing team of vendors (we had the BEST team), handled all the details, and kept us stress-free with her quick responses, even well before the wedding. Planning was such a breeze with her, and we really felt the difference compared to our friends. Tara became more than just a planner; she became our friend, and we were sad when it was all over. She was worth every penny and more. Hiring Tara was hands-down the best decision we have ever made.
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Veronika Sent on 08/04/2024
A dream wedding!
Dearest Tara,
Words cannot express how grateful we are for your extraordinary work in making our wedding day the most magical and unforgettable experience of our lives. Your professionalism, creativity, and unwavering dedication throughout the entire planning process were truly invaluable.
From the initial brainstorming sessions to the final execution of every detail, you anticipated our needs and brought our vision to life in a way that surpassed all our expectations. You made everything seem effortless, allowing us to relax and savor every moment of our special day without any worries. Not a wrinkle in the tablecloths! Your recommendation and guidance on the villa, caterer, DJ and photographer were on point to my vision and dreams.
We received countless compliments from our guests about the flawless flow of the event, the exquisite decor, and the overall magical atmosphere. You truly have a gift for creating unforgettable experiences, and we are so fortunate to have had you by our side throughout this journey.
We will forever cherish the memories of our wedding day and will always remember your incredible contribution. Thank you for being more than just a wedding planner; you became a trusted friend and confidante throughout this process. We are truly grateful for your friendship and support.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Veronika and Charles Christensen
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Irene H. Sent on 05/21/2024Amazing Service all the way through!
Tara is very professional and organized. She helped us to plan 5 events on St. John, including the wedding. She knows the right vendors to really bring all events to life (florist, photographer, baker, creative designer, caterer for beach BBQ, etc.) and stayed on top of all the details. She also helped us with extra decorations for the rehearsal dinner and put together the amazing welcome bags which our guests raved about. I can't thank her and her team enough. Her efforts were above and beyond and really made all events very special. I would highly recommend Tara!!! -
Michelle G. Sent on 06/21/2023
Amazing Planner- Just What You Need
We got married on 6/17 and used Tara! She was amazing! Extremely smart, organized, kind, and responsive. She doesn’t miss a detail and is very inexpensive. Hire her if you need a planner in St John’s especially. She knows everyone there and how to pull off big events with any budget. Not only did we enjoy using her leading up to the wedding but she also followed up post wedding with a surprise video she made and to check to make sure we got our photos. She’s just incredible. Don’t make the mistake by hiring anyone else. -
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Jen A. Sent on 09/09/2023Brought our perfect day to life
Tara helped my husband and I to organize our dream wedding day on St. John. It was a smaller wedding with ~16 guests. We truly would not have wanted to plan it with anyone else. She is connected with great vendors and everything went off without a hitch. Not only did Tara help us with the wedding day itself, but she helped us to plan events before and after our big day. We would highly recommend her to anyone planning a USVI wedding!! Thank you for bringing our vision to life!
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Tracy B. Sent on 03/10/2023Amazing experience!!
We planned a last minute wedding in St John with Tara and it was perfection from start to finish. I cannot recommend her highly enough!!! -
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Karen P. Sent on 01/03/2023
Most perfect !
Tara, with Island style weddings was such a pleasure to work with!
She caters to your every need, whether a small affair (like ours) to a lavish wedding! It was truly breathtaking to have a ceremony in St. John! Tara made it all happen from a gorgeous flower handtied bouquet (I am a 40+ year florist and I couldn't of asked for better!!) to a small cake for 4 to a Champagne toast after!
Her husband, Dan was perfect with our requested reading.
I am still elated by it all!
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Sydney D. Sent on 03/10/2023
Dream Wedding!
Tara was amazing to work with and made our wedding a dream! Great communication, it was great to have a stress free wedding day!
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Ashley B. Sent on 06/25/2021Amazing!
I used Island Style Weddings for my wedding in St. John in May and I could NOT be happier about how everything turned out! Mary is WONDERFUL! The first time I met with her I felt like I had known her for years! She was so easy to work with, handled everything for me and made it a lot less stressful since I was trying to plan everything all the way from Alabama. Mary’s attention to detail, experience, and natural talent for event planning is second to none! I am so very thankful to her for helping to make my wedding day the best day of my life! -
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Victoria Sent on 10/16/2019Best in the game!
Mary and Brenda made our dream destination wedding a reality. St. John is a special place to us and there was no better place to get married. Everything leading up to the wedding was smooth not the mention the wedding day was a breeze. Our friends are still talking about the wedding! I can't recommend them enough! They also found us the perfect venue =) -
Gillian Sent on 08/29/2018Mary and Brenda planned our St Thomas wedding at Villa Serenita, and we cannot recommend them enough. They picked up our wedding 2 months out after we parted ways with another planner on Island, and immediately ran with it. They were responsive, creative, professional, and patient with my indecisiveness. They took my "vision board" and curated an absolutely perfect day that was beyond our wildest dreams. Island Style is truly the best of the best, and we could never thank them enough!
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Kevin Sent on 08/29/2018Island style weddings to the rescue!!!! Mary and Brenda absolutely saved our destination wedding. We had hired another planner on St. Thomas and for the first few months she was great but she basically stopped answering emails and phone calls. For 6 weeks this other planner fell off the face of the earth. With about 2 months to go before our wedding I called Island Style in a panic and explained our situation. THANKFULLY she was available. Mary stepped right in like she was our planner from day 1. She worked with my finance and helped us pull off the wedding of our dreams at Villa Serenita on Cabrita Point. It took about 2 days to get everything set up. Mary, Brenda and their staff were amazing during the process as we were staying in the house that the event was being held at. The wedding was on Saturday and it could not have gone smoother. Our event was a total hit and it truly was the wedding of our dreams. Mary was even able to save us some money because she already has beautiful tables and decorations to use. We are true believers in that everything happens for a reason. If the other coordinator didn't flake out we firmly believe that our wedding wouldn't have been as good as it was. Mary and Brenda are amazing and we cannot thank them enough!!!!!!
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Mark Sent on 06/10/2019
Unbelievably great experience with Island Style!
We had our wedding in St. John in June 2018 and both my wife and I and our guests had such a wonderful time! We loved working with Mary and her team at Island Style Weddings throughout the entire process (and still love keeping in contact with her!). She helped in the logistics of planning the events leading up to the wedding, including a welcome night at Beach Bar (which she was able to get opened for us for a night while they were closed during their renovations), a boat day cruise to the BVIs, a beach day with the guests, rehearsal dinner, wedding, and brunch the morning after. We asked a lot of Mary and Brenda (and team) to put on an amazing wedding week for our 60 guests, and Island Style Weddings delivered, and then some!
Our planning was interrupted by the hurricanes that hit STJ in 2017, and Mary communicated with us as much as possible when her world was turned upside down. It speaks to her commitment to her clients and desire to make sure that the focus is on your wedding. We can never repay her for her commitment to us during that difficult time for her and her team.
Island Style Weddings is worth it if you are looking at putting in a wedding, between the support that is provided in planning and execution of the wedding events, to Mary’s extensive design portfolio and her execution on the vision above what our expectations (which were already high!) could ever imagine! Her design sense and execution made for an unbelievable wedding backdrop, and was worth every dollar!
My wife and I highly recommend Mary for your wedding or other event in St John or St Thomas. Her wealth of contacts and experience in putting on top notch events is second to none. Not only do we look back on our wedding week with such positive thoughts, all of our 60 guests still talk about the wedding and the great time they had all week in STJ. We couldn’t have done it without Mary and her insightful guidance to pulling off our dream wedding! -
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Jane Sent on 05/20/2018Mary and Brenda were both amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a more magical wedding and experience! These ladies are the best!
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Genvieve Sent on 05/30/2018Mary and Brenda went ABOVE AND BEYOND to make sure we had the wedding of our dreams. They aren't your typical wedding planners, each client is so individualized. We had to change our date from January to April because of Irma/Maria and wanted to give the island time to recover. From calling rental companies and helping us sort out transitioning with our guests, to referring the BEST services on the island they did it all. It was so nice knowing we had someone on the island who could handle everything. They have the best vendors they work with and know everyone on St John. Another great plus was all of the decor items Mary had, which really helped us lugging down everything. Everyone that came to our wedding said it was the best one they have ever been too. Mary and Brenda made everything possible. I can go on for hours about how much time and care they invested into our special day (or should I say days). They helped us organize a welcome drinks party, a catered beach day, and our ceremony and reception. I could go on for hours on how happy we were to work with them. We will be forever grateful!
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Ali Sent on 05/05/2016Mary helped us plan the wedding of our dreams on St John. Her recommendations for vendors were top-notch. Our wedding events and wedding day were all well organized, stress free and magical.
There were many phone calls and emails leading up to the main event, and Mary and Brenda were with us every step of the way. Their communication is excellent. Both are both quick to respond to emails and a pleasure to speak with on the phone. Mary worked hard to understand our likes and dislikes in order to bring our vision to life. She listened to our thoughts and was quick to offer new ideas to enhance the day. Our entire wedding day was better than we ever imagined and that's because of Mary and Brenda's dedication and expertise.
Throughout the weekend everyone commented how well orchestrated all events were and said it was some of the best event planning they’d ever seen. With almost 60 people in constant motion over three days, we can’t think of any miss-steps. Their attention to detail let everyone (including us) relax and enjoy the festivities. Nothing slips through the cracks with these two. Amazing.
Planning our wedding with Mary and Brenda was a joy. We would work with Island Style Weddings again in a heartbeat, and we recommend them strongly!
