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Together Events (a Greater Good Events company) offers a unique, socially conscious wedding planning experience for chill couples by prioritizing partnership over patriarchy and confetti over everything else. We donate 10% of our profits to community organizations, and we love working with our clients to create beautifully styled, people-centered, fun celebrations that maximize getting down and minimize stressing out. With package offerings ranging from Full Service Planning and Design to Month-Of Coordination, we serve and celebrate all bodies and all types of love - all while prioritizing vendor partnerships with women-owned, POC-owned, and queer-owned businesses.

Our team is here for you every step of the way to make sure you’re fully present at your wedding and making treasured memories with your loved ones. Leave the list-making to us.

  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$5,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$12,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$15,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$100

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Non-Religious
Religious
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Hunter C. Sent on 09/25/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Truly The Best.

Maryam, Justine, and Margaret did an absolutely phenomenal job planning and coordinating our wedding. We cannot recommend them enough. They anticipated every minuscule detail, managed all of our vendors, and synchronized the entire day flawlessly (including bringing us both glasses of water throughout the night). They were calm, confident, and organized, which allowed us to truly enjoy the momentous day.

I was skeptical of working with professional planners when we started planning our wedding (I consider myself pretty good at planning events, and I'm also somewhat frugal), but I can safely say that working with GGE was the best wedding decision we made.

Maryam enthusiastically embraced all of our (sometimes strange) wedding ideas, while simultaneously keeping us grounded and sane. She kept us on track in the months leading up to the wedding, and provided us with invaluable guidance and perspective along each phase of the process. These are wonderful humans.
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Dena K. Sent on 10/03/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Best Team Ever!

Cannot recommend Greater Good/Together Event enough. We had a last minute change of plans to our wedding day and they accommodated our change of location, date, full-service venue to tented event at home, etc. We worked with Justine prior to the change of plans and she was so helpful at giving us guidance leading up to our original date. When plans changed, Sam was assigned as our month-of-coordinator and the day just could not have come together as it did without hers and Sharan's help! They are conscious, kind and so professional!
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Kathryn T. Sent on 08/23/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Such an amazing time

Working with GGE was beyond amazing. We had Sam (and Katie!) as our coordinator, and I feel embarrassed by how much I felt like they were just amazingly competent friends. Their extreme professionalism mixed with their general kindness and sense of humor made the day completely stress free.
We're at a bit of loss for words to describe the thanks we have for them on literally the most perfect day.
All I can say is, if you're thinking of hiring someone, do it! Having GGE allowed us to be wholly present in our event, and now I couldn't picture it any other way.
(It helps Sam likes cats as much as we do 😹)
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Justine Broughal
Justine Broughal
Co-Owner & Managing Partner

Justine (she/her) is a passionate community builder, event planner, and event designer. The founder of Together Events, she helps couples craft meaningful partnerships through thoughtful celebrations and ensures that every event she designs is unique, inclusive, and memorable.

Justine began her event design career in nonprofit spaces. She is passionate about incorporating socially conscious practice into her work through ethical vendor sourcing, minimizing waste during events, and providing an inclusive service for couples of all shapes and sizes.

Maryam Shariat Mudrick
Maryam Shariat Mudrick
Co-Owner & Managing Partner

Maryam (she/her) Managing Partner at Together Events and Co-Owner at Greater Good Events. She brings over 20 years of creative consulting, social impact, and event planning experience to the team. She has worked across state and continental lines to design and deliver unique and thoughtful weddings, galas, conferences, and experiences. With an eye for design and the handmade, Maryam is always striving to incorporate meaningful and personalized elements to experiences without increasing costs or complexity. After all, it's the thoughtful touches that really leave guests talking about your event long after the last glass of champagne has been poured.

Maryam lives in Astoria, New York, with her husband, Ross, and stepdaughter, Emma. When not working on events, she's organizing in her community to advance individual dignity and collective equity with Astoria Mutual Aid Network and QNS Collaborative, or getting her hands dirty (literally) with her own creative hobby.

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