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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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Greater Goods Events (GGE) is highly recommended for wedding planning and coordination. The team, including Justine, Sam, Maryam, and Katie, is praised for their professionalism, kindness, and attention to details. They are described as down-to-earth, organized, and supportive throughout the planning process. GGE's flexibility and coordination with the venue are also commended, making the wedding day stress-free and flawless. Overall, GGE is highly recommended for their exceptional service and the ability to bring couples' wedding visions to life.
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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 (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.