Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara Reviews

Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara
Chesapeake, VA5.0 out of 5 rating, 36 reviews
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Michelle Sent on 10/03/20225 out of 5 rating
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My own personal stress reliever!
If you’re debating on hiring a planner, stop debating and request Tara and her team. Weddings are so stressful, it’s no secret, but Tara (and the two Jessica’s I had) are amazing at what they do. I feel like I barely had to lift a finger. I got the package where Tara was involved the last 90 days (which was perfect for me and what I needed!) and their professionalism took so much stress off of me when I needed it the most. Any little detail, any major issue, they have it handled. Throughout my wedding night, Jessica and Jessica both came up to me and my husband periodically to check if there was anything we needed. They even kept me calm when a tree fell on my DJs van, my bridesmaids car, and my car. These three wonderful ladies kept me sane and I don’t think I could’ve gone through a wedding without any of them!If you’re debating on hiring a planner, stop debating and request Tara and her team. Weddings are so stressful, it’s no secret, but Tara (and the two Jessica’s I had) are amazing at what they do. I feel like I barely had to lift a finger. I got the package where Tara was involved the last 90 days (which was perfect for me and what I needed!) and their professionalism took so much stress off of me when I needed it the most. Any little detail, any major issue, they have it handled. Throughout my wedding night, Jessica and Jessica both came up to me and my husband periodically to check if there was anything we needed. They even kept me calm when a tree fell on my DJs van, my bridesmaids car, and my car. These three wonderful ladies kept me sane and I don’t think I could’ve gone through a wedding without any of them! -
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Clementine Sent on 12/19/20215 out of 5 rating
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Amazing team!
We had Tara and her team help with for our beach wedding in May. Thanks to Covid, a ton of changes were made and things were up in the air until the last minute. Tara and her team went above and beyond their responsibilities by helping come up with alternative suggestions and being absolute rockstars the day of. I am usually a worry wart, but day of I felt so confident in their abilities that I didn’t even see the venue until right before the ceremony. Every detail was completely put together already, exactly as they had promised! I have never felt so calm and taken care of. We will absolutely be recommending her and her team to everyone we know.We had Tara and her team help with for our beach wedding in May. Thanks to Covid, a ton of changes were made and things were up in the air until the last minute. Tara and her team went above and beyond their responsibilities by helping come up with alternative suggestions and being absolute rockstars the day of. I am usually a worry wart, but day of I felt so confident in their abilities that I didn’t even see the venue until right before the ceremony. Every detail was completely put together already, exactly as they had promised! I have never felt so calm and taken care of. We will absolutely be recommending her and her team to everyone we know.-
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Chris Sent on 07/14/20215 out of 5 rating
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AMAZING - The planner you never knew you NEEDED!
Tara and her team were absolutely AMAZING. We were on the fence about whether or not we needed planning services. Let me tell you - you do! They were so friendly and helpful throughout the entire planning process. The software she uses is amazing as well - and made everything 100x easier. The day of was bliss - we didn't have to worry about a thing! Everything went without a single issue, and it was truly a carefree day for us! Now that it's over, we miss our discussions with Tara and the team - they were such a big and important part of the process and we got to know each other pretty well! 100/10 would recommend!Tara and her team were absolutely AMAZING. We were on the fence about whether or not we needed planning services. Let me tell you - you do! They were so friendly and helpful throughout the entire planning process. The software she uses is amazing as well - and made everything 100x easier. The day of was bliss - we didn't have to worry about a thing! Everything went without a single issue, and it was truly a carefree day for us! Now that it's over, we miss our discussions with Tara and the team - they were such a big and important part of the process and we got to know each other pretty well! 100/10 would recommend! -
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Jessica Sent on 06/30/20215 out of 5 rating
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Best Wedding!!!
Tara and her team are amazing. I booked Tara for "Day-Of" planning but really felt like I had full service wedding planning. Tara took such care to make sure things were fixed by another vendor the day before my wedding and preserved my sanity! She was so kind, patient, and accommodating through the whole process. She is very organized and helped me stay on track with wedding planning. Josie led my day and ensured it went as smoothly as possible and team members Jessica and Kayla also went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day!!Tara and her team are amazing. I booked Tara for "Day-Of" planning but really felt like I had full service wedding planning. Tara took such care to make sure things were fixed by another vendor the day before my wedding and preserved my sanity! She was so kind, patient, and accommodating through the whole process. She is very organized and helped me stay on track with wedding planning. Josie led my day and ensured it went as smoothly as possible and team members Jessica and Kayla also went above and beyond to make sure we had a great day!! -
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Claudia Sent on 01/15/20215 out of 5 rating
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First class! Above excellent! Sweet! Perfect!
Tara and her whole team were the absolute best. They were amazing!!! Our wedding was a amazing event. Tara and her team worked together with us and the other vendors perfectly!! They pushed the event over the top!! Tara kept in constant touch with me. I always knew what was being done and what we needed to have done. Tara is extremely organized. Tara made our day go smoothly. Tara went above and beyond anything that I ever expected. Every tiny detail was made perfect. She also made sure details that I had never thought about were done. Tara was there and in charge before during and after the event. Tara and her team were outstanding!!!! My husband and I HIGHLY recommend this company!! Simply Southern knocked the ball out of the park !!! I was so happy. She made my day stress free and perfect. (Photos by Lauren O’Quinn photography) venue Hilton 31st street with Emily . Va beach. Lighting by Blue steele. Cake by b&b cake designs. Limo- lavish limos. flowers by Amy Watson. Trinity church va beach ) Tara and her girls brought all of these vendors and venues together to bring every single part of my dream wedding to life. EXCELLENT!!!
Thank you TARA! From James & Claudia ExnerTara and her whole team were the absolute best. They were amazing!!! Our wedding was a amazing event. Tara and her team worked together with us and the other vendors perfectly!! They pushed the event over the top!! Tara kept in constant touch with me. I always knew what was being done and what we needed to have done. Tara is extremely organized. Tara made our day go smoothly. Tara went above and beyond anything that I ever expected. Every tiny detail was made perfect. She also made sure details that I had never thought about were done. Tara was there and in charge before during and after the event. Tara and her team were outstanding!!!! My husband and I HIGHLY recommend this company!! Simply Southern knocked the ball out of the park !!! I was so happy. She made my day stress free and perfect. (Photos by Lauren O’Quinn photography) venue Hilton 31st street with Emily . Va beach. Lighting by Blue steele. Cake by b&b cake designs. Limo- lavish limos. flowers by Amy Watson. Trinity church va beach ) Tara and her girls brought all of these vendors and venues together to bring every single part of my dream wedding to life. EXCELLENT!!!
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Kari Sent on 08/15/20195 out of 5 rating
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One of a kind & an all inclusive wedding planner!
Tara has been exceptional to work with. Her services were everything I could’ve asked for to complete my wedding planning. Her and I met when I was 2 months out from my wedding, at a tailor shop where I was getting my last dress fitting done. We started discussing weddings and planning and she informed me that she provides a timeline/details assistant package and service to brides who have a wedding in a distant state, outside of her home state, Virginia. I quickly became interested and she met me for a free consultation the next day over lunch to discuss what all she would provide. I was again, quickly convinced to continue working with her. She was so sweet and everything I needed to help finalize what I thought I had a grip of. She provided me with an array of wedding planning resources and enlightened me on many of the details I had still not figured out.
Although I initially had a “do it all” mindset when planning my wedding, I quickly became over whelmed during the last few months as I was unsure how the timeline or flow would go. I wasn’t necessarily worried about whom I hired for my vendors, but rather, how the planning and day of would transpire given my limited understanding and expertise in this area of planning. Tara came in at the perfect time and helped me in many ways. For an affordable price and for the worthwhile communication we shared together and what she had shared with all wedding vendors and important wedding personnel, she truly made my wedding day transpire into something so special that wouldn’t have otherwise gone so smoothly.
In addition, she offered a unique and modern wedding website that allowed me to access all of my wedding details and vendor information, as well as a detailed timeline that had a variety of viewer settings (Bridal party, vendors, parents, etc.) all in one place. As someone who has OCD with planning, documents, etc. I can tell you first hand that this was a GAME CHANGER. All my details were finally put in a pretty, convenient, and user-friendly way that made my planning and sanity that much less stressful. Not to mention, she reached out to ALL of my vendors (over 15) many times to confirm schedules, and make sure everyone was on the same page and that everything would go smooth day of.
I highly recommend Tara and her services and look forward to staying in touch and following her future weddings!
Tara has been exceptional to work with. Her services were everything I could’ve asked for to complete my wedding planning. Her and I met when I was 2 months out from my wedding, at a tailor shop where I was getting my last dress fitting done. We started discussing weddings and planning and she informed me that she provides a timeline/details assistant package and service to brides who have a wedding in a distant state, outside of her home state, Virginia. I quickly became interested and she met me for a free consultation the next day over lunch to discuss what all she would provide. I was again, quickly convinced to continue working with her. She was so sweet and everything I needed to help finalize what I thought I had a grip of. She provided me with an array of wedding planning resources and enlightened me on many of the details I had still not figured out.
Although I initially had a “do it all” mindset when planning my wedding, I quickly became over whelmed during the last few months as I was unsure how the timeline or flow would go. I wasn’t necessarily worried about whom I hired for my vendors, but rather, how the planning and day of would transpire given my limited understanding and expertise in this area of planning. Tara came in at the perfect time and helped me in many ways. For an affordable price and for the worthwhile communication we shared together and what she had shared with all wedding vendors and important wedding personnel, she truly made my wedding day transpire into something so special that wouldn’t have otherwise gone so smoothly.
In addition, she offered a unique and modern wedding website that allowed me to access all of my wedding details and vendor information, as well as a detailed timeline that had a variety of viewer settings (Bridal party, vendors, parents, etc.) all in one place. As someone who has OCD with planning, documents, etc. I can tell you first hand that this was a GAME CHANGER. All my details were finally put in a pretty, convenient, and user-friendly way that made my planning and sanity that much less stressful. Not to mention, she reached out to ALL of my vendors (over 15) many times to confirm schedules, and make sure everyone was on the same page and that everything would go smooth day of.
I highly recommend Tara and her services and look forward to staying in touch and following her future weddings!
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Alexis Sent on 05/22/20195 out of 5 rating
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Amazing planner
When I first moved to Virginia Beach I was engaged for 4 months. My fiance and I had already set a date for our wedding, but had no idea where to begin when it came to planning it. After sitting down and making a full wedding to-do list, we knew we couldn't do this alone. I didn't search long before a mutual friend recommended Tara to me. From the moment I met her, I knew she was the PERFECT planning companion. From her elegant style to her vibrant personality, I fully trusted that should would turn our dream into a reality. Soon after I hired Tara, I already knew it was one of the best decisions I had ever made. She made what used to be stressful and overwhelming, EASY and exciting. Did I mention my wedding was IN FLORIDA!? With Tara and I both living in Virginia, you would think this would be a difficult event to plan. Absolutely not!! Tara found the most amazing vendors Florida has to offer all from five states away! The day of the wedding took my breath away. I knew Tara saw the vision I had for this day, but her work surpassed all expectations. Between our dream and her professional experience, our day could not have been more of a fairytale. You can see the passion in her planning sprinkled through every wedding she creates. Being engaged to a man in the military means moving away from all friends and family is inevitable, but I can honestly say that Tara felt like family through this entire experience. Thank you for giving us a perfect day.
-Mr & Mrs SarverWhen I first moved to Virginia Beach I was engaged for 4 months. My fiance and I had already set a date for our wedding, but had no idea where to begin when it came to planning it. After sitting down and making a full wedding to-do list, we knew we couldn't do this alone. I didn't search long before a mutual friend recommended Tara to me. From the moment I met her, I knew she was the PERFECT planning companion. From her elegant style to her vibrant personality, I fully trusted that should would turn our dream into a reality. Soon after I hired Tara, I already knew it was one of the best decisions I had ever made. She made what used to be stressful and overwhelming, EASY and exciting. Did I mention my wedding was IN FLORIDA!? With Tara and I both living in Virginia, you would think this would be a difficult event to plan. Absolutely not!! Tara found the most amazing vendors Florida has to offer all from five states away! The day of the wedding took my breath away. I knew Tara saw the vision I had for this day, but her work surpassed all expectations. Between our dream and her professional experience, our day could not have been more of a fairytale. You can see the passion in her planning sprinkled through every wedding she creates. Being engaged to a man in the military means moving away from all friends and family is inevitable, but I can honestly say that Tara felt like family through this entire experience. Thank you for giving us a perfect day.
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Janelle Sent on 04/08/20195 out of 5 rating
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Made My Dreams Come True!
From the first meeting with Tara, she was such a gem to work with! She worked very hard to understand and grasp my vision. The moment I arrived at the venue on our wedding day, I was in awe! Tara had taken care of absolutely everything! She took my dreams and made it a seamless reality. She truly has a talent, not only for being a devoted wedding planner, but also for developing a relationship with each bride to make sure her day is as perfect as she imagined!From the first meeting with Tara, she was such a gem to work with! She worked very hard to understand and grasp my vision. The moment I arrived at the venue on our wedding day, I was in awe! Tara had taken care of absolutely everything! She took my dreams and made it a seamless reality. She truly has a talent, not only for being a devoted wedding planner, but also for developing a relationship with each bride to make sure her day is as perfect as she imagined! -
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Bernaline Sent on 11/16/20185 out of 5 rating
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Tara was amazing. For someone who only did a "month of coordinating," she kept in contact with me throughout my whole planning process, which was a total of 10 months. I'm a pretty simple bride but she always asked how I was feeling every now and then and even met up with me when I was stressed about family related issues! If anything went wrong at my wedding on the day of, I wouldn't have known because she was on top of it throughout the whole day.Tara was amazing. For someone who only did a "month of coordinating," she kept in contact with me throughout my whole planning process, which was a total of 10 months. I'm a pretty simple bride but she always asked how I was feeling every now and then and even met up with me when I was stressed about family related issues! If anything went wrong at my wedding on the day of, I wouldn't have known because she was on top of it throughout the whole day. -
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Beverly Sent on 06/24/20215 out of 5 rating
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Best wedding ever
I could not believe how organized and fun Tara and her team made my daughters day. They took care of everything! And the guests said it was the best wedding they have ever been too.I could not believe how organized and fun Tara and her team made my daughters day. They took care of everything! And the guests said it was the best wedding they have ever been too. -
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Brittany Sent on 11/13/20205 out of 5 rating
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Amazing Service!!
Tara and her team were so wonderful to work with! She was always available to help or answer questions (which was often!) :)
I know we couldn't have pulled everything off so smoothly without her help! She is so organized and made everything so easy for us! Our day was absolutely perfect and exceeded our expectations! Thank you Tara and the SSWE team!!Tara and her team were so wonderful to work with! She was always available to help or answer questions (which was often!) :)
I know we couldn't have pulled everything off so smoothly without her help! She is so organized and made everything so easy for us! Our day was absolutely perfect and exceeded our expectations! Thank you Tara and the SSWE team!! -
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Carly Sent on 11/13/20205 out of 5 rating
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Wonderful planner!
Tara and her team were AMAZING! I hired Tara for day of coordination but she did so much more! I'm so glad I had her. She asked questions I had never even thought about which made the wedding day go so smoothly. Everything turned out exactly how I wanted and looked fantastic. Not only did she deal with the vendors at a point when I was completely over the wedding planning, she made sure the ballroom looked flawless and it matched my vision completely. She also provided a detailed timeline making the wedding day stress free for us. I can't imagine how everything would have gone without all her help. If you are looking for a planner I highly recommend Tara!Tara and her team were AMAZING! I hired Tara for day of coordination but she did so much more! I'm so glad I had her. She asked questions I had never even thought about which made the wedding day go so smoothly. Everything turned out exactly how I wanted and looked fantastic. Not only did she deal with the vendors at a point when I was completely over the wedding planning, she made sure the ballroom looked flawless and it matched my vision completely. She also provided a detailed timeline making the wedding day stress free for us. I can't imagine how everything would have gone without all her help. If you are looking for a planner I highly recommend Tara! -
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Phavon Sent on 10/28/20205 out of 5 rating
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Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Tara, "the life saver", Tara "the superwoman". We gave her a challenge by having her plan our wedding during a PANDEMIC and her work was nothing short of incredible. If you're looking for a COVID approved, pandemic approved, natural disaster approved wedding planner who can work around anything... STOP! look no further. Tara is the one!! Cannot thank her enough for helping to make our day beautiful and life changing. Oh and her prices are good too ;)
Tara, "the life saver", Tara "the superwoman". We gave her a challenge by having her plan our wedding during a PANDEMIC and her work was nothing short of incredible. If you're looking for a COVID approved, pandemic approved, natural disaster approved wedding planner who can work around anything... STOP! look no further. Tara is the one!! Cannot thank her enough for helping to make our day beautiful and life changing. Oh and her prices are good too ;)
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Kristin Sent on 10/04/20205 out of 5 rating
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Exactly what I needed
As the mother of the bride I very much looked forward to celebrating my daughter's big day. I did not however look forward to the stress and chaos that comes with it. The wedding planner was my vendor, the one that would be chosen to help me be in the moment for my daughter.
From the first moment Tara and I met I knew she was the one, the one that would hold my hand and walk me thru what would be uncharted territory(at least uncharted for me) and the one that would shoulder the stresses of the day.
And that is exactly what she did, she guided me thru the timeline, she advised me on vendors and contracts and when Covid 19 turned all of our plans upside down she jumped in and communicated the changes to everybody that needed to know.
Then comes the big day - that is when she really shines. To say she came prepared is an understatement - she was a walking convenience store. Need a mint ask Tara, need a tissue Tara has them and don't expect to lift a finger for anything. She completely allowed me to be in the moment with and for Kristin. My only job was to be by my daughters side and savor every minute. And that is exactly what I did, I watched my beautiful daughter become even more beautiful from every last curl in her hair to the last touch of makeup, there was not a moment missed.
I cannot thank Tara enough for giving me the gift a stress free day and most importantly time to be in the moment, every moment of my daughter and son-in-law's big day.
Anybody planning a big day please do yourself a favor and hire a wedding planner and you won't find a better one than Simply Southern Weddings by Tara!!As the mother of the bride I very much looked forward to celebrating my daughter's big day. I did not however look forward to the stress and chaos that comes with it. The wedding planner was my vendor, the one that would be chosen to help me be in the moment for my daughter.
From the first moment Tara and I met I knew she was the one, the one that would hold my hand and walk me thru what would be uncharted territory(at least uncharted for me) and the one that would shoulder the stresses of the day.
And that is exactly what she did, she guided me thru the timeline, she advised me on vendors and contracts and when Covid 19 turned all of our plans upside down she jumped in and communicated the changes to everybody that needed to know.
Then comes the big day - that is when she really shines. To say she came prepared is an understatement - she was a walking convenience store. Need a mint ask Tara, need a tissue Tara has them and don't expect to lift a finger for anything. She completely allowed me to be in the moment with and for Kristin. My only job was to be by my daughters side and savor every minute. And that is exactly what I did, I watched my beautiful daughter become even more beautiful from every last curl in her hair to the last touch of makeup, there was not a moment missed.
I cannot thank Tara enough for giving me the gift a stress free day and most importantly time to be in the moment, every moment of my daughter and son-in-law's big day.
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Kelly Sent on 07/19/20205 out of 5 rating
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Life saver for COVID wedding!
Tara and her team helped my husband and I have our dream wedding during COVID when most of our original vendors fell through. She was great in connecting us with new vendors in a very short (4-6 week) time frame so we could have a backyard wedding. Thank you SSWE for helping us have the best day ever!Tara and her team helped my husband and I have our dream wedding during COVID when most of our original vendors fell through. She was great in connecting us with new vendors in a very short (4-6 week) time frame so we could have a backyard wedding. Thank you SSWE for helping us have the best day ever! -
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Paula Sent on 04/28/20205 out of 5 rating
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Surpassed Of Expectations
My Husband and I started out on the journey of putting together our 30th Anniversary Reception ourselves before long we realized that we needed help so I started my search on the internet and came across Simply Southern Weddings and Events By Tara Jones.
Our initial meeting with Tara Jones set the tone for what would turn out to be the greatest event of our lives. We Knew we wanted someone that was organized and had the vision to help us create the Winter Wonderland reception we didn’t have 30 years ago. After signing the contract with Tara we had 6 months to get this reception together Tara put our minds at ease as she displayed her skills.
Tara demonstrated a unique ability to execute our vision. We had so many wants and needs to make our Winter Wonderland Reception come to life. Tara helped located all of our venders and Tara proofread all of our contract before we sign, she also kept a copy of the contract. If Tara saw something that she didn’t think was in our best interest she brought it to our attention immediately. Tara smiled as each decision or challenge was overcome. We meet with Tara weekly and we spoke with her least two or three times a week.
Tara proved her unique ability to gain a leadership role over the vendors. She proved this throughout the event and gave us the relief we needed to handle all the issues and over come any challenges If something went wrong the night of our event My husband and I didn’t know anything about it. Tara and her staff was there from the early morning set-up to the late night break-down.
We are forever grateful to Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara Jones and her staff for providing us with our dream 30th Anniversary Reception it surpassed our expectations we had an AMAZING night.My Husband and I started out on the journey of putting together our 30th Anniversary Reception ourselves before long we realized that we needed help so I started my search on the internet and came across Simply Southern Weddings and Events By Tara Jones.
Our initial meeting with Tara Jones set the tone for what would turn out to be the greatest event of our lives. We Knew we wanted someone that was organized and had the vision to help us create the Winter Wonderland reception we didn’t have 30 years ago. After signing the contract with Tara we had 6 months to get this reception together Tara put our minds at ease as she displayed her skills.
Tara demonstrated a unique ability to execute our vision. We had so many wants and needs to make our Winter Wonderland Reception come to life. Tara helped located all of our venders and Tara proofread all of our contract before we sign, she also kept a copy of the contract. If Tara saw something that she didn’t think was in our best interest she brought it to our attention immediately. Tara smiled as each decision or challenge was overcome. We meet with Tara weekly and we spoke with her least two or three times a week.
Tara proved her unique ability to gain a leadership role over the vendors. She proved this throughout the event and gave us the relief we needed to handle all the issues and over come any challenges If something went wrong the night of our event My husband and I didn’t know anything about it. Tara and her staff was there from the early morning set-up to the late night break-down.
We are forever grateful to Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara Jones and her staff for providing us with our dream 30th Anniversary Reception it surpassed our expectations we had an AMAZING night. -
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Patsy Sent on 09/24/20195 out of 5 rating
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Tara did an amazing job. We were so pleased with everything. I would highly recommend her servicesTara did an amazing job. We were so pleased with everything. I would highly recommend her services -
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Dawn Sent on 04/09/20195 out of 5 rating
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Simply Southern Weddings
Simply Southern Weddings was very professional. Each aspect of the wedding and reception flowed smoothly and transitioned seemlessly into the next. I would highly recommend using this coordinator service!Simply Southern Weddings was very professional. Each aspect of the wedding and reception flowed smoothly and transitioned seemlessly into the next. I would highly recommend using this coordinator service! -
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Shenicka Sent on 10/15/20185 out of 5 rating
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Tara was absolutely amazing!! She was very responsive and a great listener. Tara was able to turn our vision into a reality. She has a connection for everything and the dj she helped us book was awesome. Shout out to dj Wes. Tara was not only a valuable part of wedding she has become family. Thanks so much. You would be lucky to have her partner on your life experience.Tara was absolutely amazing!! She was very responsive and a great listener. Tara was able to turn our vision into a reality. She has a connection for everything and the dj she helped us book was awesome. Shout out to dj Wes. Tara was not only a valuable part of wedding she has become family. Thanks so much. You would be lucky to have her partner on your life experience. -
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Rachel Sent on 09/02/20185 out of 5 rating
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Made my wedding day stress free!!! She helped me create the perfect table layout and plan a wedding for 200+people! Loved working with Tara - highly recommend!!Made my wedding day stress free!!! She helped me create the perfect table layout and plan a wedding for 200+people! Loved working with Tara - highly recommend!! -
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Cynthia Sent on 08/16/20185 out of 5 rating
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My husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary on June 16, 2018. We did not have a wedding when we first got married so we decided to have the wedding of our dreams and vow renewal ceremony this year (two months ago today) at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Since we live in Maryland, we wanted an experienced wedding coordinator who was friendly, organized, knowledgeable and familiar with local VA Beach vendors. We chose Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara, and could not be happier with our decision. Tara and her team did an outstanding job! We purchased the partial package to reduce costs and b/c I wanted to coordinate various details of the wedding. As our special day drew closer, I fell behind on completing the seating chart, ordering printed signs and a few other details. Also, we had an unexpected death in the family within days of the wedding, along with 12 unexpected guest cancellations after giving our final headcount. I was feeling overwhelmed and didn't know how everything was going to work out. Tara was a God-send and stepped in during my moment of distress to save the day!! She voluntarily went over and above the contract terms to get the job done. She fixed all the seating issues, ordered the signs, and flawlessly executed all the day of coordination with the bridal party and vendors like a seasoned pro! When I walked into the room and saw how beautiful everything looked, it took my breath away. I'm so thankful we had Tara as our wedding coordinator. She is simply the best and far exceeded our expectations. She was always responsive to our needs, offered helpful advice and vendor referrals and played a key role in making our 30th anniversary a dream come true! I have rated Tara's services 5 Stars in all areas. Having her on our Dream Team was one of the best decisions we made!! Her expertise, friendship and professionalism gave me the peace of mind I needed, and her services were more than worth the investment!My husband and I celebrated our 30th anniversary on June 16, 2018. We did not have a wedding when we first got married so we decided to have the wedding of our dreams and vow renewal ceremony this year (two months ago today) at the Hilton Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Since we live in Maryland, we wanted an experienced wedding coordinator who was friendly, organized, knowledgeable and familiar with local VA Beach vendors. We chose Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara, and could not be happier with our decision. Tara and her team did an outstanding job! We purchased the partial package to reduce costs and b/c I wanted to coordinate various details of the wedding. As our special day drew closer, I fell behind on completing the seating chart, ordering printed signs and a few other details. Also, we had an unexpected death in the family within days of the wedding, along with 12 unexpected guest cancellations after giving our final headcount. I was feeling overwhelmed and didn't know how everything was going to work out. Tara was a God-send and stepped in during my moment of distress to save the day!! She voluntarily went over and above the contract terms to get the job done. She fixed all the seating issues, ordered the signs, and flawlessly executed all the day of coordination with the bridal party and vendors like a seasoned pro! When I walked into the room and saw how beautiful everything looked, it took my breath away. I'm so thankful we had Tara as our wedding coordinator. She is simply the best and far exceeded our expectations. She was always responsive to our needs, offered helpful advice and vendor referrals and played a key role in making our 30th anniversary a dream come true! I have rated Tara's services 5 Stars in all areas. Having her on our Dream Team was one of the best decisions we made!! Her expertise, friendship and professionalism gave me the peace of mind I needed, and her services were more than worth the investment! -
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Stephanie Sent on 07/25/20185 out of 5 rating
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I had the privilege of meeting Tara through one of my best friends who hired her for her June wedding. She took my friends beautiful vision and turned it into a dream reality. Her work is completely amazing, and no attention to detail is spared. I remember talking to my friend and offering to help her with whatever wedding details she needed about 6-7 months out from her big day, to which she replied “it’s already done! We’re just waiting for the day to get here now!”. I didn’t use a wedding planner for my own wedding, and while I loved planning every part of my wedding and making it my own, I was amazed that Tara had finished every detail, including her final walkthrough so far in advance. Having planned my own wedding, I understood just how much organization and attention to detail that requires! Once I saw the finished product, I realized how truly talented Tara and her team are. The brides vision was evident in every aspect of that wedding, and Tara has an amazing ability of taking someone else’s vision and making it into something truly phonemonal. She created the wedding of my friend’s dreams and I can’t Speak highly enough of her work (and her sweet bubbly personality!). I also referred her to another sweet friend who was having a whopping 300 person wedding. Tara completely knocked it out of the park. I saw the venue before set up in the morning of the wedding day, and I still have no idea how she did it but the room was completely transformed in just a few hours to look like something out of a ferry tale. I am an avid do-it-yourself-er, but to any brides-to-be out there - hire Tara. She will bring your dream wedding to life and will make this stressful (but very happy) time 10000000% easier and completely stress-free so you have more time to be present in all the big moments leading up to (and during) your big day!I had the privilege of meeting Tara through one of my best friends who hired her for her June wedding. She took my friends beautiful vision and turned it into a dream reality. Her work is completely amazing, and no attention to detail is spared. I remember talking to my friend and offering to help her with whatever wedding details she needed about 6-7 months out from her big day, to which she replied “it’s already done! We’re just waiting for the day to get here now!”. I didn’t use a wedding planner for my own wedding, and while I loved planning every part of my wedding and making it my own, I was amazed that Tara had finished every detail, including her final walkthrough so far in advance. Having planned my own wedding, I understood just how much organization and attention to detail that requires! Once I saw the finished product, I realized how truly talented Tara and her team are. The brides vision was evident in every aspect of that wedding, and Tara has an amazing ability of taking someone else’s vision and making it into something truly phonemonal. She created the wedding of my friend’s dreams and I can’t Speak highly enough of her work (and her sweet bubbly personality!). I also referred her to another sweet friend who was having a whopping 300 person wedding. Tara completely knocked it out of the park. I saw the venue before set up in the morning of the wedding day, and I still have no idea how she did it but the room was completely transformed in just a few hours to look like something out of a ferry tale. I am an avid do-it-yourself-er, but to any brides-to-be out there - hire Tara. She will bring your dream wedding to life and will make this stressful (but very happy) time 10000000% easier and completely stress-free so you have more time to be present in all the big moments leading up to (and during) your big day! -
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Keith Sent on 07/12/20185 out of 5 rating
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Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara will give your bride a 5 star experience! Her professionalism and attention to detail is beyond measure!Simply Southern Weddings and Events by Tara will give your bride a 5 star experience! Her professionalism and attention to detail is beyond measure! -
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Rebecca Sent on 06/20/20185 out of 5 rating
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Finding the words for this review is really difficult because I feel that nothing I can say will be enough to express how grateful I am to have hired Simply Southern Weddings. I had a vision for my beach wedding that was simple yet elegant and beautiful, but was having a lot of trouble finding the time to bring that vision to life. The day I called Tara was about 18 months from my big day. In those remaining 18 months, Tara not only brought my vision to life, she made it her mission to make sure that my wedding day was the absolute best day of my life, and it truly was. Tara worked with all my vendors, organized almost every detail of my wedding day, corresponded with our whole bridal party and both of our families and went above and beyond to take so much stress off my plate. I’ve been a part of weddings where brides want to save money and thus, take on every aspect of planning themselves. But, in my experience, if you hire Tara, your big day will be just that, yours. Because of Tara, the morning of my wedding was spent not setting up the reception, but celebrating with my best friends. Because of Tara, every moment of my wedding day was about the love that my husband and I share and we could not be more grateful to her for giving us that day. My advice is this: instead of spending the big bucks on all the details that you probably won’t even have time to notice, hire Tara because she will go above and beyond to make sure that your day is everything you ever dreamed of.Finding the words for this review is really difficult because I feel that nothing I can say will be enough to express how grateful I am to have hired Simply Southern Weddings. I had a vision for my beach wedding that was simple yet elegant and beautiful, but was having a lot of trouble finding the time to bring that vision to life. The day I called Tara was about 18 months from my big day. In those remaining 18 months, Tara not only brought my vision to life, she made it her mission to make sure that my wedding day was the absolute best day of my life, and it truly was. Tara worked with all my vendors, organized almost every detail of my wedding day, corresponded with our whole bridal party and both of our families and went above and beyond to take so much stress off my plate. I’ve been a part of weddings where brides want to save money and thus, take on every aspect of planning themselves. But, in my experience, if you hire Tara, your big day will be just that, yours. Because of Tara, the morning of my wedding was spent not setting up the reception, but celebrating with my best friends. Because of Tara, every moment of my wedding day was about the love that my husband and I share and we could not be more grateful to her for giving us that day. My advice is this: instead of spending the big bucks on all the details that you probably won’t even have time to notice, hire Tara because she will go above and beyond to make sure that your day is everything you ever dreamed of. -
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Sarah Sent on 03/08/20185 out of 5 rating
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Tara was a major part of our wedding from the planning to months after. She provided us with decoration ideas and recommendations of vendors. We even ended up renting some things from her! Any hiccup we came across she worked quickly to help resolve which relived a lot of stress off my husband and me. She spoke with all vendors and built a timeline to make sure everything that day went as smooth as possible. She was so affordable but worked above and beyond on numerous occasions.
Tara stayed in contact with us even after the wedding. We had a situation where the Photography became MIA without giving us our photos and without even asking Tara gave us advice on how to handle it and after some time took matters into her own hands and within 3 hours we had our photos. We were so appreciated that she did that!
I cannot say enough good things about Tara, she was an absolute pleasure to work with and made our vision of our dream wedding come true. Still to this day we are complimented at how beautiful and well managed our wedding was and it would not have been possible without Tara.
Thank you so much!
Tara was a major part of our wedding from the planning to months after. She provided us with decoration ideas and recommendations of vendors. We even ended up renting some things from her! Any hiccup we came across she worked quickly to help resolve which relived a lot of stress off my husband and me. She spoke with all vendors and built a timeline to make sure everything that day went as smooth as possible. She was so affordable but worked above and beyond on numerous occasions.
Tara stayed in contact with us even after the wedding. We had a situation where the Photography became MIA without giving us our photos and without even asking Tara gave us advice on how to handle it and after some time took matters into her own hands and within 3 hours we had our photos. We were so appreciated that she did that!
I cannot say enough good things about Tara, she was an absolute pleasure to work with and made our vision of our dream wedding come true. Still to this day we are complimented at how beautiful and well managed our wedding was and it would not have been possible without Tara.
Thank you so much!
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