I’ll be the first to admit - I was pretty wary of hiring a wedding coordinator because I’m very organized, in control, and hands-on when it comes to big events, and especially my wedding. However, everyone I know told me that a day-of coordinat...or is totally worth it, and I wish I could give Tanya 100/10 stars.
Tanya claims she’s a “day-of coordinator,” but truly, she met with me once every couple of months leading up to the wedding. In the couple of weeks leading up to the wedding, she was amazing about texting me, checking in on me, and making sure I felt ready for the day. She also asked the BEST questions in these meetings. For example, she asked both me and my (now) husband what our biggest fear/worry for the day was. I thought this was huge because she then took the extra step to make sure that our fears were prevented the day of.
When it came to the wedding, Tayna was in charge, on schedule, and wonderful. Her and her assistant came to our rehearsal the night before, walked everyone through the ceremony, and made sure the reception room looked exactly how I wanted it. She was early the day of our wedding and spent most of the first few hours running back and forth between the bridal suite and the grooms room to make sure that everyone was ready to go and had everything they needed. She got the AC in our venue turned down within minutes and even handled my husband’s tux going missing without me ever knowing about it.
After the ceremony, Tanya kept us and our photographer on schedule, brought us water during photos, and went the extra mile to make sure we were comfortable. Once the reception started, she kept the DJ on time and made sure everything ran smoothly. Tanya ensured that everyone was happy - including guests, family, vendors, and us - and was great at answering questions. Our venue also left us in charge of clean up/take down after the ceremony. I had my family and bridal party on standby to help tear down, but no one needed to do anything. Tanya and her assistant had been working to tear down the room during the night and I didn’t even notice. By the time our reception ended, the room was clean and my husband and I were being packed into a car without a worry in the world.
Long story short, Tanya is amazing and you will not regret booking her for your big day. She truly went above and beyond to make sure that everything was perfect and I know our wedding wouldn’t have gone as smoothly without her presence.