About this vendor
Down To I Do is a wedding planning business operating out of New Bern, NC. Owner Tamara and her dedicated team of planners work tirelessly to make sure their clients experience the wedding they have always wanted. Couples may call on these passionate experts to help make their dream celebration come true.
Down To I Do boasts many years of planning and coordination experience, and they use their skills to help create a truly one-of-a-kind event. This team loves connecting with couples and helping them turn their dreams into reality, and they can't wait to make every couple's wedding day extra special. From budget analysis to vendor referrals, Down To I Do can do it all.
Down To I Do curates an event that is created uniquely for every couple, and each custom design is provided with great care and consideration. They offer full, partial, and day-of coordination packages. Whether nearlyweds are too busy and want someone else to take care of the event planning or looking for a bit of extra help to bring all their ideas together, this team is ready and eager to assist.
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Planning
- Day-Of Coordination
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Wedding
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3.9
out of 5.07 reviews
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I used Down To I Do for month of/day of wedding planning. They were priced very fairly and even offered military, health care, and teacher discount which was awesome. Tamara helped with my final details meeting at my venue, wedding day timeline, and seating chart layout the month of the wedding. She was so nice and helpful and had great recommendations! Kristin was my coordinator on the day of the wedding and Melanie was her assistant and they were amazing! They set everything up perfectly and made the day go so smoothly. I highly recommend Down To I Do for wedding planning!
I was a part of a wedding party and highly recommended getting a wedding planner as it helps SO much. I wanted my new sister in law to have the best time without any stress. Tamara was not the right fit. She was not responsive at all during their contracted 1 month, and she didn't even show for the dress rehearsal or wedding! She sent two people who were not informed of ANYTHING the bride and groom needed. Use any other company and save your money.
We were extremely disappointed in our experience with Down to I Do. In the months leading to the wedding, Tamara was increasingly difficult to reach. We consistently had to follow up with multiple messages to elicit a response, days later. Despite repeated requests, we did not receive an initial draft of the day-of timeline, one of Down to I Do’s primary deliverables, until less than 2 weeks before the wedding. This caused delays to planning and coordination with other vendors.
Tamara was not in attendance at either our rehearsal or wedding. She sent an alternative POC with whom we had never had any contact to lead both occasions, and we had never been informed upon signing the contract or leading up to the wedding that it was a possibility she, as owner and lead planner with whom we had communicated with exclusively, would not attend and/or would send a substitute except due to emergency. The venue manager was also not informed that she would be absent until the day of the wedding. Per Tamara’s staff, she was attending another rehearsal during our rehearsal, and another event the day of our wedding. She stated that an email was sent to us in her portal to inform us of such change, but the portal shows that the message was never delivered. Despite the easy availability of multiple other communication channels which had been used throughout the planning process (e.g. text, phone, email), she did not follow up to ensure we were aware of such an important change, 3 days before the wedding.
The girls she sent to the wedding in her place were nice and assisted with setup and breakdown. Though they were nice, it was clear they did not have the same level of experience leading weddings as we would have expected from Tamara. At multiple points throughout the wedding, the lead seemed overwhelmed, uncertain, and was intermittently absent.
Tamara’s consistent delays in communication, or lack thereof entirely, caused significant stress and frustration. Her lack of accountability in addressing her absence at both the rehearsal and wedding was unprofessional and unacceptable. Tamara let us down on one of the most important occasions of our life, and we would have been better off planning everything independently.
Tamara and her team always do a fantastic job! They made sure everything went as planned and that my vision came to life! Absolutely perfect and so fun to be around during the reception. Down to I Do is who I highly recommend if you are needing wedding day coordinators
Tamara and her team are all amazing. From day one Tamara makes you feel like you have known her your whole life which is why she’s so good at what she does. She takes everything you tell her and makes it into your dream wedding without making you sweat one thing on the big day. Would recommend to anyone !
She was PERFECT! The day of her and her team worked their butts off and I never knew if anything went wrong. They were awesome. We used them for the month of and day of. Highly recommend!
Tamara was incredible to work with! But how I knew she was going to be the perfect fit for us was how personable she was! From the git-go she was interested in getting to know me and my fiance as individuals and as a couple. She listened to our vision about our wedding, and helped us create more than what we dreamed of! And if we weren't sure about certain aspects, she would help guide us in the direction we were wanting.
She is incredibly knowledgable about the wedding industry, and passionate about what she does and who she works with. We met with her multiple times (face to face, and FaceTime), and she was always reassuring when I was feeling stressed. When she says she's "got this" she does! She will help you reach out to other vendors, get quotes, tell you what she needs from you (your HW), keep you focused on your budget, and so much more!
The day of your event you will truly see her shine! The entire day she is working at the venue (she was literally at mine from like 11AM-11PM), helping set things up, putting together all that you need, following up with deliveries, and checking in on the wedding party. Not once did she seemed stressed or overwhelmed. She is in her natural environment and thriving! She is 100% whole-heartedly devoted to you on your day. She made sure we were taken care of, eating enough, staying hydrated, etc. all while making the day flow organically.
I already miss working with her, but feel like I have found a friend for life! I would recommend her to anyone in the area looking for someone who is hardworking, passionate, and genuine in all that they do! Tamara is your girl :)
Value of your investment: 5 Stars
Communication/Responsiveness: 4.5 Stars
Quality of Service: 5 Stars
Flexibility: 5 Stars
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New Bern, NC
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