Standing Ovation

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Tara,

I can’t begin to thank you enough for the wonderful job you did. You are so professional and competent and fun. We had a blast getting to know you and boy, did you help me. You took all the pressure off of me at the end and I am so very, very grateful.

Thank you again for everything…you are fabulous!!!

Kathy (mother-of-bride)/The Farm at Old Edwards


Tara,

I don’t even know where to start except to say, “You are amazing!”  Words can barely express how much Noah & I appreciate everything you did for our wedding.  You are truly gifted at what you do.  You were so professional, knowledgeable, and creative.  Also, I still can’t believe how great you are with details!  I was looking at your website again today and read the line that says, “Weddings with Tara…relax and enjoy every moment.”  Because of you, we were able to do just that!  As you know, I was nervous about having a big wedding and about being the center of attention.  You created an environment that was so welcoming that it was impossible not to have a wonderful time.  When I saw my mother the morning of the wedding, she didn’t seem nervous or anxious at all.  She wasn’t running around stressing over the details and neither was I.  You made it so that Noah and I (and our families!) could truly appreciate the day for what it was.  Honestly, when we first began planning our wedding, I didn’t think I wanted or needed any assistance.  Shows what I know!  Your help was invaluable and I will happily be a reference for you for life!

With the greatest appreciation,

Jana & Noah/The Farm


Tara,

Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  Our wedding was more beautiful than we ever dreamed thanks to all of your hard work and attention to detail.  Thanks for helping me relax and assuring me that everything was going to be perfect.

With deepest gratitude,

Amber and Josh/French Huguenot Church, Gibbes Museum/Charleston, SC


Tara,

Let’s face it…I’m a control freak.  Except, that is, when it comes to people I trust.  You are absolutely on that list.  Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for handling all the silly wedding-related details so adeptly, so that I could focus on celebrating God’s faithfulness and Michael’s and my love with dear family and friends.  October 11, 2009 will go down in Higdon-Corbett memory as one of the greatest days of our lives.  Make no mistake-this is in large part due to your tireless effort that day, and the time, energy, effort and LOVE you invested over the preceeding nine months.

With humble thanks,

Jamie/Cliffs Glassy Chapel and Cliffs Valley Clubhouse


Dear Tara,

Pat and I wanted to write and thank you so much for making this weekend’s wedding for Josh and Amber so very special.  We so appreciated your help and the fact that you were there to oversee everything.

The rehearsal dinner was terrific and we so appreciated you being there to oversee things there.  We are getting great reviews from our friends and family.

The reception was incredible.  You made it so special.

Thanks again for such fine work.  I would like to compliment the caterers for the food and service as well.  It was wonderful and we are truly grateful for all of your help.  If you need recommendations in the future, please include our name.

Pat and Sherry (parents-of-groom)/French Huguenot Church & Gibbes Museum in Charleston, SC


Dear Tara,

A simple thank you is so inadequate to tell you of our great appreciation for all you did for the Corbett family over the past months.  But you were completely at your best during the weekend celebration!!  We could not have planned or executed such a wonderful perfect three-day party without you!  Thank you for your understanding, your willingness to work with us long distance, for your fabulous suggestions and mostly for the pleasure of working hand-in-hand with you to create one of our most treasured memories!!  We are blessed to count you a friend.  God bless you…

Steve and Deni (parents-of-bride)/Cliffs Glassy and Valley


Dear Tara, I cannot thank you enough for all of your help, guidance and patience throughout our wedding planning process!  Everything turned out perfectly and just as we had envisioned!  We are still talking about how much fun we had, and we owe so much of that to you.  With you at the reigns, even “control freak” me was able to just relax and enjoy every second.  Thank you so much for everything!

Kelly/Lioncrest at the Biltmore Estate


Thanks Tara for a wonderful wedding. All of the guests said that it was the most beautiful wedding that they had ever attended.  You kept everything flawless and fun.  I couldn’t have done it without you.  You are the best wedding planner ever :)

Amy and Jim/Homewood and Coleman Place


Tara,

You are the most amazing wedding planner and we could not be more thankful to have you plan our big day!  You turned my shiny, glittery vision into reality and it could not have been more perfect!  I truly enjoyed all of our meetings and had fun planning with you.  I wish you all the success in the world and I hope you and your family are doing well!  Thank you again for everything–you are awesome!

Janet and Thomas/Rambles LongMeadow Park and The Grand Bohemian Hotel


Tara,

I cannot thank you enough for all of your amazing help, guidance, ‘wedding wisdom’, talent, and encouragement throughout the entire wedding process.  You are the perfect wedding planner!  Although I was a ‘little’ unsure about the wedding to begin with-everything turned out amazing!  Our family has received many, many compliments about how great the day was-and it was many thanks to you!  We (mom, dad, Bryan and I) are grateful we found you!  Hopefully I can convince our friends (…in the near future) to have weddings in Asheville and work with you.  Thank you again.  You, along with the many other great people in Asheville, made our wedding a wonderful day!

Grateful,

Meredith/Homewood


Dearest Tara,

THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!!!!!  Our wedding day was the most wonderful day of my life, and I know that much of this was because of all your hard work, your great advice, and your invaluable recommendations for the vendors that we used…Thank you for your patience with me during these months and for so willingly working with all of my friends and family members who wanted to participate in the planning process.  As you know, I’ve never been a ‘dream wedding’ kind of girl, but with your help and guidance after Will’s proposal, I was able to come up wiht my ‘dream wedding’ and then enjoyed a day full of the people and things that I love the most.  And so, thakn you with all my heart for everything-especially for your talents and your kindness.  Let’s keep in touch!  You’re AMAZING!

Much love,

Kristi/Biltmore Forest Country Club


Tara,

David and I can’t thank you enough for the great job you did on Natalie’s wedding – I do not know what I would have done with out you!  I so enjoyed working with you and have a feeling our paths will cross many times in the future.  You are a terrific gal and I wish all the best to you.  Believe me any of my friends giving a wedding I will highly recommend you.

Fondly,
Cissy (mother-of-bride)/Homewood, Lexington Courtyard


Tara…everything was perfect. The whole weekend was perfect. We had lots of prayers going up about the weather, and God answered our prayers. I also think that, throughout the whole weekend, a message was sent to all who attended. If your life is not Christ centered, you are missing daily blessings and purpose for fulfillment. Meredith and Bryan have shown everyone who takes priority in their lives…and that their love for each other is rooted in God’s love for them.  We thank you profusely for all that you did to make this a wonderful event and the blessing that it was. It was hard for Mom and Dad to give their “baby” away, but God has given us peace in knowing that she now belongs to someone who definitely loves her as much as we do.

Bryan (father-0f-bride)/Homewood


I had to email you to tell you how thankful Will and I were to have you be a part of our wedding. It was the most wonderful day of our entire lives, and you made sure that every detail was perfect all night long. I especially loved the polka-dotted flip-flop trunk, goodie table at the end of the night, big sparklers, flower balls, gift bags, and everything else that you made possible. It has been over a month since our wedding and neither one of us feel like we have touched back down to reality! You were able to make our wedding a reflection of us, of everything that we loved about each other, and everything that we had ever dreamed of for our special day. It was so much fun, so beautiful, and just absolutely perfect and I attribute most of those things to you. My mom and I will never be able to thank you enough, your presence in our lives this past year and a half has been nothing short of a blessing. I know that you will have many, many more brides, but please know that you hold a special place in our hearts! Thank you again for your friendship, for your amazing talent, and for making October 11, 2008 the most wonderful day of our lives!

XOXO Leigh-Ervin/Biltmore Estate


Dear Tara…we just wanted to thank you for doing such a wonderful job putting together a seamless, memorable and absolutely lovely wedding weekend.  Matt and I could not have asked for a better experience-we were both able to enjoy our friends and family in celebration rather than be bogged down with coordinating the event.  And I cannot tell you how grateful I am to have had your help and expertise for the months leading up to the event.  It has been a lot of fun working with you and I feel so fortunate to have met you!

Miller and Matt/Biltmore Estate


You are wonderful! The wedding was a hit and we could not have pulled it off without you. Thank you for everything!

Lora and Jeremy/Biltmore Estate


I hardly know where to start to thank you for all your help with our wedding. Everything went so smoothly, it couldn’t have been a more perfect night largely because of your hard work! …It was also such a pleasure to work with you-you were always quick to respond to my inquiries… Thank you again, Tara. You truly made our wedding the most special day of our lives.

Kelly and Brad/Grove Park Inn


I just wanted to thank you again for your help with Jess and Jake’s wedding. You were wonderful to work with. You were very professional, relaxed and had everything under control. It all came together perfectly! We could not have asked for anything more. The weather, the ceremony, the pavilion reception, the buses and limo showing up on time, the reception at Valley….. it was flawless. We have had wonderful comments from our friends and family and Jess and Jake had a great time!

Gwen (mother-of-bride)/Cliffs Glassy Chapel & Cliffs Valley Clubhouse


A most special thank you from Katie and Jeremy for making both the rehearsal dinner and wedding be exactly everything they wanted. As they reflected with me the next day, you were magnificent and we are all so appreciative to your quick, anything can be done response to everything, as well as your lovely manner as you made sure every minute was working. Thank you so so much. It certainly left me able to just enjoy the events too.

Stephanie (mother-of-bride)/Grove Park Inn


Dearest Tara,

A million trillion thanks for helping make my fabulous New Year’s Eve wedding a reality!  Through every step of the way your cool composure and obvious rapport with some extremely talented vendors made something as manic as wedding preparations feel like a breeze.  Many, many, many thanks!

Nikki and Allen/Homewood & Coleman Place


I cannot begin to adequately thank you for a weekend which was beyond expectations. I attribute the success to your efforts…West had a grand time as did everyone else. We know it would not have unfolded so successfully without you. Of course, we had a bit of divine intervention giving us a picture perfect day. I am grateful for your efforts and prayers.

Medora (mother-of-bride)/Green River Preserve


I can’t begin to thank you for helping to make the day so perfect. I was absolutely BLOWN AWAY by the crest center. When I walked in, I had to just stop, take it all in and take a deep breath. It was more than what I dreamed and fit my personality 100%. Everyone was saying that it was probably one of the nicest weddings they had been to partly b/c of the venue and the decorating. I honestly don’t think that they were just saying that. People loved the small details like the apples and the names on the tables. I could go on and on and on…Again, thank you for everything b/c there is no way I could have made the wedding half as nice as it was without you. The details and the vendors worked so well for my personality. You are in the right business and if you ever need a recommendation, please send then my way!

Kelly/Crest Center Pavilion


We can’t put into words how appreciative we are for all you have done for us. When we describe our wedding day to people, we tell them to imagine the ‘perfect’ day then multiply it by 10! We truly felt charmed… You get five stars in our book. Thanks for everything.

Susan and Jay/Homewood


I’m not sure we have touched ground yet….we’re still celebrating in our hearts and reliving every moment! Thank you again for each and everything you did for us on Collins and Jared’s special day! It felt so good to have you there to guide, direct, and encourage us all. I can still see your beautiful, calm, reassuring smile. I never gave the rehearsal or ceremony a second thought, because I new we were in good hands with you in charge. We were able to enjoy every moment as participants and you took care of the rest. Thanks again for your expertise, knowledge, and direction, but most of all for you Christ centered love that always came shinning through.

Marlene (mother-of-bride)/Trillium


I cannot thank you enough for all that you did to ensure our picture perfect wedding. You were on top of everything and because of that Chelsea had the wedding of her dreams! You are amazing!

Corrie (mother-of-bride)/Homewood

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