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To The T

Questions and Answers Interview with Taryn

About the Owner

What inspired you to become a wedding planner?
Where did your passion for weddings start?
My passion for Weddings and Events all began at a young age,
from the happy time I spent with my Gran in her florist during
my school holidays. I would help in the shop and take care of
the flowers but, whenever I got the chance, I would collect the Wedding ideas in more detail and finalise the estimate and
leftover flowers, oases, chipped pots and other bits and pieces quote. Then, it is just a matter of paying the deposit to secure
to make my own little creations and designs. the date of your Wedding.
When in school, I would grab every opportunity to plan and What is the security deposit (or the full amount) to
coordinate any Event, from Parties to Baby Showers to the reserve this date?
School Valentine’s Day Balls. Back then, I would plan and co- A percentage of the total quote (usually 40%) is required to
ordinate these Events for pleasure and as a chance to express secure the Wedding date.
my passion. I found it to be so rewarding and fulfilling to see
others’ happiness, watching their faces light up as they entered Will you personally be at my wedding or will you
the event and be mesmerised by the occasion. At that stage, I send others?
did not fully realise that I could make my passion my career. While we have an experienced and passionate team at To
After studying Business Management once leaving school, I The T Events, I will be involved in every step and oversee all
then went on to qualify as an Advanced Wedding and Event aspects of your Wedding. From the initial communication to
Planner. Since then, I have been in the industry ‘tying the arranging your flowers and décor to setting up on your Wed-
knot’ for couples and making every moment ‘To The T’ for the ding Day, I will personally be involved and oversee the entire
past eight years. Today, To The T Events offers a full range of process.
Wedding and Event services, broadly-speaking these include
Wedding Planning, Floral Design and Décor Styling, Coordi- How early do you set-up for an event?
nation, and Décor Hire. Ideally, we set-up the day before the Wedding with only
those crucial final touches being done on the morning of the
Do you have a preference, such as more outdoor Wedding. But, again, each couple and Wedding are different,
weddings – or more indoor weddings that you like and set-up may also be dependent on the size of the Wedding,
to do? the labour required, and the regulations and availability of the
Our preference regardless is for personalisation. To The T Wedding Venue.
Events has been built on the philosophy that every couple is
different, and, therefore, each Wedding we create and produce Are there any additional day-of charges I should
is unique, with the ‘personality’ of the couple shining through. know about?
Over the years, I have created personalised Weddings both in- Preferably, there should be no additional day-of charges. For a
doors and outdoors, in high-end venues and even in forests, in successful and stress-free Wedding, I have found it to be most
the urban city as well as in the heart of the South African bush. important that we finalise all items and payments well before
your Wedding Day. To ensure this, I will work closely with
Booking services: the couple along their personalised timeframe and according
to their agreed budget. Additional day-of charges would only
What is required to book you for my wedding date? occur for exceptional requests by the couple that are made on
It is quite easy. Once sending an enquiry through to To The the day of the Wedding.
T Events via email (taryn@tothetevents.co.za) or on the
company website (www.tothetevents.co.za), I will contact you Who is responsible for removing the decorations?
personally with a few questions for you to answer. The ques- Is the removal of the décor covered in our package
tions will try to discover ‘the feel’ for your Wedding and on or are there any additional fees?
which we can base an initial estimate for the required services. The set-up and removal of décor are covered in the package
We will then set-up a face-to-face meeting to discuss your and will be discussed as part of the initial meeting.

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