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Premier Party Planners

Raleigh, NC
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    Mariam Sent on 09/17/2024
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    Lovely & Detailed Planner

    A delight to work with. Starting from the beginning to the end. Very detailed & organized.
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    Doug H. Sent on 09/17/2024
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    Tara made it easy

    I worked with Tara recently, as an officiant. She made the whole event run smoothly. Her tips and cues helped the rehearsal go well, and on the day of the wedding, she made it look easy, covering the many, many details necessary to make the ceremony run flawlessly. I would highly recommend Tara and Premeir Party Planners.
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    Laurel Sent on 09/17/2024
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    Highly recommend!

    Summer was absolutely amazing and made our wedding the perfect day! She truly went above and beyond and made the whole wedding completely stress free for me as the bride. She even helped take care of my SIL’s 2 year old during our ceremony so she didn’t need to miss any part of it. She set up all my decor beautifully and managed all the logistics perfectly for the whole day!

    I hired Premier Party Planners as my day of coordinators because I wanted to plan the wedding myself and have someone experienced manage the event so I wouldn’t have to day of. Summer started 60 days before the big day and took over managing vendors and facilitating the logistics. She attended vendor meeting with me, came up with our timeline, created a schedule for the wedding party, helped plan our welcome and after parties, and packed everything up for us at the end of the night. I did not have to worry or do anything on my wedding day except enjoy the day!!

    My other favorite part of hiring the team is that they have an inventory of rentals you can borrow! I saved a ton of money by borrowing my table numbers, ring bearer pillow, Polaroid camera, easels, frames, card box, cake stand, and more.

    I highly recommend Premier Party Planners and especially Summer!!
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    Luisa P. Sent on 09/19/2024
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    Our Wedding Experience

    Premier Party Planners was one of the most valuable team we had the pleasure to work with for our wedding. Tara was literally our backbone throughout this process of wedding planning. We chose to do day of coordination, but from the moment we booked with her 6 months before the wedding, she was hands on since then. She is kind, patient, supportive and her main focus was us as the couple. She wanted to see us happy on our special day, so she did whatever she could to make that happen. Any time we felt stressed, she had a way of calming us down and helping us feel confident in our decisions.

    She is very organized and responds super quick. As a bride, this was so helpful because there were times I needed reassurance about something in the moment and she was always available. Sometimes even at 7am. There were times that she knew what was going on with other vendors before I had a chance of telling her, she is that on top of her game! We were so impressed and grateful we had her as our coordinator. We could not recommend a wedding planner team more than Premier Party Planners. They are a strong team with so much knowledge.

    Our wedding day was perfect. We have no complaints. Even with having to do our plan B rain plan, somehow it became our plan A choice the more we spoke to Tara about it. She is wonderful!We are so happy with how the day went and we didn’t have to worry about anything else, except getting married. Thank you so much Tara ❤️
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    Matty L. Sent on 08/20/2024
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    Tara with PPP is the best!

    Tara with Premier was the absolute best day-of coordinator we could have asked for. Throughout the entire planning process, she was quick to reply to texts and emails with any questions we had. We truly would not have been able to have as enjoyable a wedding day as we did without her!
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    Meren T. Sent on 08/13/2024
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    Our wedding 7/27/24

    Tara was an absolute lifesaver throughout the entire wedding planning process. From the moment we started working together, she was always available to answer any questions I had, no matter how small. Her coordination with the vendors was flawless, ensuring everyone was on the same page, which really helped alleviate a lot of the stress I was feeling.

    One of the things I appreciated most about Tara was how she managed to make me feel more at ease. Planning a wedding can be overwhelming, but Tara’s calm and organized approach made the experience so much more enjoyable. She also went above and beyond in helping with my family, showing incredible attention to detail and addressing any concerns with patience and care.

    If you’re looking for a wedding planner who is not only professional but also genuinely cares about making your day perfect, I highly recommend Tara. She truly made our wedding day everything we hoped it would be.
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    Lauren R. Sent on 07/04/2024
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    Best Wedding Planner Around!

    Nicole was so wonderful! The amount of knowledge she brings to wedding planning is truly incredible, she will think of every detail for your wedding before it even occurs to you. For my wedding she came highly recommended by my venue and I understood why immediately. I hired her for full service wedding planning and she was there for ever step of the process and made it so easy and stress free. On the actual day of the wedding, I had zero stress because I knew she had taken care of everything and I got to just enjoy my day and not worry over any of the details with vendors or anything like that!
    Nicole is also just remarkably sweet and such a wonderful person to work with. I would recommend her to anyone and cannot say enough great things about how excellent her wedding planning skills are!
    She is the absolute best!
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    Addie N. Sent on 06/26/2024
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    Premier Party Planners- Nicole

    When looking for a wedding planner, I was not sure who I was going to go with. I spoke with quite a few planners before I met Nicole. Nicole immediately made me feel comfortable and excited. I was truly blown away after sitting down to talk through our special day with Nicole. She is beyond knowledgable in all aspects of weddings. From beginning to end she helped make the stressful process a breeze. I will never forget going to our rental appointment with my Mom feeling so overwhelmed at what needed to be done. Nicole kindly volunteered to come with us and helped SO much throughout the process. She thought of things that never would have crossed my mind. During the wedding day, she was everything we could have asked for and more. She is kind, confident, and prepared. Even with impending rain, she helped us to make all of our ceremony dreams come true (as well as helped pin up a broken dress). She was so kind to our family and helped wherever needed. There are nowhere near enough kind words to say and we will be forever grateful to her and Premier for everything that was done to make our day the best day possible!
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    Tanya H. Sent on 07/01/2024
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    You Found Your Wedding Planner!

    The best wedding day ever! Our daughter just got married and we were able to actually sit back and enjoy the whole experience. Premier Party Planners made things easy. They were organized, communicative, and very professional. They were also available for questions and advice. This was our 4th wedding for our 4 kids, and PPP did the last two! From the time we found them, we definitely wouldn't use anyone else!!
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    Becky A. Sent on 06/12/2024
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    Premier Party Planners are the BEST!

    We hired Premier Party Planners to help plan our wedding, and they were hands down the best investment we made for the event! From our first call with Tara, we knew we couldn't have our wedding without her. She is so organized from day one of planning all the way through the day of. As the bride, I was able to rely on Tara for all the details to ensure the planning process went smoothly and I didn't have to overstress about the little things. Tara listened to all our ideas and helped us select vendors that aligned to our vision and stayed within our budget - that was a huge plus for my husband! On our wedding day everything went smoothly to my knowledge because Tara was the point person for everyone. We told everyone who would listen to us that Tara is the reason we had the BEST DAY EVER on our wedding! Thank you so much for everything you did for us Tara and the full Premier Party Planners staff!
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    Lauren J. Sent on 06/25/2024
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    So organized and loved by vendors!

    As a type A gal, I knew it would take just the right person to make me feel comfortable letting go on the big day. Within a few minutes of meeting Tara, I knew we were in capable hands. Tara is extra detail-oriented and phenomenally prepared. She keeps the day moving like clockwork because she's always prepping for what's next. We also appreciated her guidance regarding vendors throughout the process! And vendors really seem to love working with her on wedding day, we heard rave reviews every time someone found out we were working with her. Plus, Premier has an awesome supply of decor and other items you can use on the big day to avoid some of those one-use purchases (we used things like the arbor, cake stand, cutting utensils, card box, etc). We're grateful we went with Premier!
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    Kayla C. Sent on 04/26/2024
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    Elizabeth is AMAZING!!

    Our planner Elizabeth was everything we could’ve asked for in a planner. She went above and beyond constantly to ensure we had everything we needed leading up to the wedding and on the day of. She communicated with our vendors to ensure that they had everything they needed for us to have a successful day. Elizabeth is so sweet and cared so much about making this day perfect for us. We could not have had the wedding we did without her!
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    Robyn P. Sent on 05/02/2024
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    Amazing!!! Saved the day multiple times!!

    If there is one thing I learned throughout the planning process, it would be to HIRE A WEDDING PLANNER! I cannot stress enough how amazing Premier Party Planners were for my big day and throughout the process. We were paired with Elizabeth, who was the kindest, most organized person on the planet. She had great open communication throughout the entire planning process and really stepped in to save the day multiple times the month of. If anything went wrong on the day of, I wouldn’t have known because Elizabeth was so on top of everything. As someone who is not in the event planning industry, it is vital to have someone looking out for you in the way a planner can. Elizabeth saved me from almost making a very costly mistake and jumped in so quickly to help me resolve the issue right away! She not only made sure we were well taken care of on the day of but also always knew where to go and what was next. I had many guests tell me it was the most organized and seamless wedding they had attended, and that is really attributed to our fantastic planner. Not only was she professional and great to work with, but she is genuinely a kind person and fun to chat with. The Premier Party Planning team made us feel so special on our wedding day, and we look back with such fond memories of how amazing our vendor team was. I would recommend their services to my closest friends and family and cannot express my gratitude enough for this amazing team!
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    Zoe S. Sent on 03/20/2024
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    The best Wedding Planner EVER

    Hiring Tara was the best thing I ever did. Words can not express the level of professionalism, organization, and kindness Tara provided. The biggest stresses: seating chart, venders, last minute details she made seamless. I would call Tara all stressed, about to be in tears and by the end of our phone call all problems were resolved because she found every solution. We are Greek Orthodox so that can be intimidating for most; not for Tara, she was so prepared, knew every tradition; some better than myself. She HANDMADE my seating chart cards, name another planner who would go to that level. I promise you wont. I was having a really hard time with my venue and Tara came in and made sure every single detail was executed to perfection. She stood up for me when I was overwhelmed and didnt know what to say. Her dynamic ability made it so I had 0 stress the day of my wedding. I also really loved all the connections Premier Party Planners provided. Tara made our wedding the best it could be. I am forever grateful for you. You have set the standard for wedding planning and when I have another event or one of my friends gets engaged you will be the first person I call.
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    Taylor B. Sent on 04/09/2024
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    Nicole is your girl!

    Nicole was amazing to work with! Our wedding day went by so smoothly I could truly enjoy the whole day. We hired Nicole as our day of coordinator and man did she deliver! She is so organized and on top of everything which made me feel confident going into our special day. Look no further for your wedding planner/coordinator!
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    Frank S. Sent on 02/11/2024
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    The Greatest Wedding Investment You’ll Ever Make

    Our experience with Tara and Premier Party Planners was amazing from start to finish! From the detailed description of the full service planning package on the website to our first meeting with Tara, we knew we were in good hands. Tara took care of all the behind the scenes details and paperwork, and kept us on track when she needed our input. She found great vendors within our budget, and was extremely thorough throughout the planning process. The amount of stress she relieved was well worth the investment. We will miss working with her, but we cannot recommend her and the Premier team to potential clients enough!
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    Haley J. Sent on 01/08/2024
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    An amazing day thanks to Tara at Premier

    Tara Ruffier from Premier Party Planners is the absolute best! From the first day I met Tara at Premier Party Planners, she has been helpful, accommodating, and kind. She helped me plan and organize my wedding while I was living out of state for an internship. Tara helped keep all my details straight even when I would change something last minute or change my mind. Tara did a great job of listening to both me and my mom as we dreamed about the day together! She is incredibly responsive via email, text, and phone call. She also has a great eye for design and helped me craft my "timeless romance" wedding reception even though I knew nothing about flowers or decor. Tara also did a wonderful job working with our church to make sure everything was taken care of for the wedding ceremony which was off-site. If you need a wedding planner or day-of coordinator, do not hesitate to hire premier party planners and Tara! I can't thank Tara enough for the excellent job that she did for my wedding and reception.
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    Lori R. Sent on 01/09/2024
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    Amazing Wedding Planner!

    Tara, with Premier Party Planners, worked tirelessly to make my daughter's wedding day perfect! We planned the event from out of town, and Tara's knowledge of vendors, venues, and planning in the Raleigh area made our wedding planning experience nearly effortless. Tara's attention to detail and advice made the wedding weekend exceptional for our guests and for us!
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    Wow! Wow & wow!

    I JUST CAN'T RECOMMEND ENOUGH! Nicole & her team are hands down one of the biggest reasons our wedding day was nothing short of magical and PERFECT. Nicole lead us along each step of the way with such intention, created a very clear plan and communication was proactive & crystal clear. I received so many compliments from friends & family on her resources she provided and how pleasant her and the team were to chat with. If you need a wedding coordinator, save yourself the time and research BOOK NOW!
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    Jamie W. Sent on 10/25/2023
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    AMAZING! So helpful and eased our minds

    Working with Premier Party Planners was the best decision we made for our wedding! Elizabeth was PHENOMENAL and so incredibly kind, helpful, and knowledgeable throughout the entire process. I told my husband that this was the best money we spent for our wedding. Thank you to Elizabeth and the whole team at PPP - our night and weeks leading up to the wedding were so easy. We did not have to worry or even think about a thing during our wedding!
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    Rachel B. Sent on 10/27/2023
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    Without Tara our day never would of been as perfect as it was!

    Oh my gosh Tara was amazing! She was a day of coordinator for our wedding but she did so much more. Our day could not of gone any smoother or more perfect due to Tara. Her expertise and guidance really helps take the stress off the bride. She knew what to do every step of the way & was always available for questions or recommendations. I can't imagine ever having a wedding without her she certainty made our day absolutely perfect.
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    Callie M. Sent on 10/31/2023
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    The best experience!

    We worked with Nicole at Premier Party Planners for our wedding, and couldn't recommend her enough! Her expertise and responsiveness helped make the process stress-free for me, and she was so quick to answer any and all of my questions. She also has a huge inventory of items to borrow -- which we did! I couldn't have done the day-of without her! Hiring PPP is a no brainer!
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    Love love love!

    I had the absolute pleasure of working with Tara for my special day, and I couldn't be happier with the results! From the initial consultation to the last dance at the reception, the experience was flawless.

    Tara displayed incredible professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail throughout the entire planning process.

    I wholeheartedly recommend Tara and Premier Party Planners. Their dedication and expertise made our wedding day perfect in every way. Thank you, Tara, for making our special day truly magical!
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    Jillian D. Sent on 09/25/2023
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    Tara goes above and beyond!

    I’m a Live Wedding Painter and have loved working with Tara at Premier Party Planners! She always goes above and beyond and has the quickest response rate of any planner I know!
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    Joanna C. Sent on 09/25/2023
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    Stress Free Wedding Day!!

    We hired Nicole as our month of coordinator and are so glad we did! Nicole is super organized and has tons of ideas and problem solving suggestions. Nicole gave me peace of mind as we wrapped up the final details before the big day. The whole day was a breeze and I didn’t have a single worry! Premier Party Planners has a great selection of inventory that you can use for your big day. Some of our rentals included: Polaroids, Cake Stand, Easels, Card Box, and Table Number Stands to name a few. I seriously cannot thank Nicole enough! Thank you!!!
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