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I am Tara Dykstra. A happily married, mom of four with a passion for fitness, family, and of course dreamy weddings like yours. Let’s chat!

With experience coordinating 170+ weddings, I’d love to be a small part of your big day.

04/28/2024

As I carried her train down to the aisle so it would drag on the gravel, I heard the bride lean over to her dad and say:

“Daddy, I’ve been dreaming about this day since I was 6 years old. I can’t believe it’s here.”

Later that evening she hugged me and told me it was the best night of her life.

I’m still crying thinking about it.

and I cannot tell you what an honor it was to be a small part of your big day. You mean the world to our family and I am just over the moon happy for you two!

✨Congratulations to THE FLETCHERS ✨

04/21/2024

✨IT’S WEDDING WEEK ✨

It’s my first wedding back from maternity leave and I literally could not possibly think of a better couple to kick off my spring season with.

I have had the honor and pleasure of knowing for several years and can honestly say, these are things I have prayed for her to have: for a man of honor to fall in love with, for a sweet engagement full of special moments and times she feels cherished, and currently praying for a beautiful wedding day (details, weather, and support) and an incredible marriage for so so so many years to come!

She has loved on us and loved on our children and I am beyond excited to love on her and this weekend as they tie the knot!

Let the fun begin! 🥰

02/21/2024

Been a little quiet here while dealing with some obnoxious spam/hacking situation but…

The youngest member of the TDW crew has officially arrived and is in our arms. We are over the moon in love with our little guy and I deeply appreciate your patience as I take “maternity leave” and adjust to being a mom of FIVE beautiful blessings.

Welcome to the world sweet Levi Christopher 🥰🩵

11/16/2023

Not only is it wedding week, it’s wedding eve!!

I remember getting off phone after my consult with this couple. I walked to my husband and I said “I want to do this wedding so bad. I hope they choose me.”

I have an extra special pleasure of knowing the groom’s family for the majority of my life but this bride was new to me. Through this process I have gotten to work with her and know her… my goodness, I never could have imagined how excited I would be!

I’ve been waiting for this weekend all year and it’s going to be amazing 🥰 happy wedding weekend Maddie & Kyle! Let’s do this!

Personal note-
This is my last wedding before I go on “maternity leave”. I will be back in the game spring of 2024, but until then- expect wedding throwbacks, advice, and the occasional bump/baby update.

10/14/2023

Bumping right along through wedding season 😍

It’s wedding weekend in South Georgia and I don’t have any pictures of my couple, I will be posting some BTS in my stories.

I also have a few weeks available still before this babe is born so if you are getting married in December of 2023 or January of 2024, reach out now!

All 3rd trimester bookings will get all my normal services plus an extra assistant free of charge 😘

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09/28/2023

✨meet the couple✨

This is Katelyn + Jesse.

These two were MEANT to be together! They went to the same small college then life took them in different directions. They worked for the same company, but only “knew of each other”. It wasn’t until they weren’t at school or work together that these two started dating… it literally wasn’t until they weren’t together that they NEEDED to be together!

This wedding will certainly be one for the books for sure- I am beyond excited to not only see the blending of this couple, the blending of the two families, but also a total blending of cultures! A total marital fiesta 💃

Congratulations on becoming a TDW couple! 💕

09/18/2023

Casually walking through wedding season full of meetings, emails, phone calls, site visits, rehearsals, and amazingly beautiful and unique weddings.

I just love it so much 🥰

09/14/2023

Tucked in a field up in the North Georgia mountains, these two are going to tie the knot and begin one of the greatest chapters of their life on what I believe to be one of the best days of the year 😘

Congratulations Sydney + Jacob!
Beyond grateful to be a small part of today’s big day!

P.S. it’s one of the best days because it also happens to be my birthday 🥳 seriously, working with them is a GIFT and I am so grateful.

09/01/2023

Walking into wedding weekend with these two!

So excited for Ally + Matt to tie the knot!

Stay tuned for more wedding coordinator BTS of this gorgeous day on my stories 😘

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08/31/2023

Personal opinion: kids at weddings add a whole extra level of fun!

It’s about 50/50 weddings that have kids vs weddings that don’t these days. Maybe it’s because I’m a mom of 4 (nearly 5) that makes me just really enjoy the energy and s***k kids can bring to the wedding 🤷🏼‍♀️

What did you/what will you do?
Invite the kiddos
Keep it adults only

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08/29/2023

NEW OFFICE HOURS!

I love the consistency the new school year brings 🥰

Please also note that I will be in maternity leave beginning January 27, 2024 through March 30, 2024 at which time I will only be offering virtual meetings for my spring couples. If you would like an in person meeting, we can schedule that for after leave or we’ll plan to have a new tiny human tag along 👶🏼

08/01/2023

✨meet the couple✨

This is Sydney + Jacob.

I‘ve said it before- I’m a sucker for a good high school sweetheart story… but a love that kicks it back to middle school??? I just melt like a puddle 😍

These two met young and apparently hit it off! Being together through the highs and lows of growing up and getting to where they are now is just such an incredible thing. It’s stunning to see two people grow so much and continue to grow in love together. Their wedding is sure to be a day to remember 😍

Congratulations on becoming a TDW couple! 💕

07/26/2023

You’ve got a pizza my heart 🍕

2 things to note about this photo-

1. The pizza was from Pizzeria Azzuri in Cu***ng, Ga off Browns Bridge Rd and it’s probably the best local pizza I’ve ever eaten!

2. More people should have pizza at their wedding. Either catered in for the main meal or delivered as a “late night snack” during the dancing. It’s just too fun.

How do you feel-
pizza at weddings, yay or nay??

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07/11/2023

2023 COUPLES- SAVE THE DATES
If you or anyone you know is still looking for a coordinator for any of the following dates, I am looking to fill my few empty weekends and offering $400 off my regular rates 🥰

Every couple must start with a free 15-20 minute consult because I want to make sure we’re a good fit so be sure to tag a bridal babe or message me directly if you’re getting married any of the following weekends:

August 11-14
September 8-10
September 29-October 1
October 27-29
November 2-5
December 1-3

Congratulations to all the beautiful couples tying the knot this year 😘

Disclaimer: offer expires August 31, 2023

07/05/2023

Ok, but why do you need a wedding day coordinator??

well, let me ask you this
Did you really spend all of that time planning and all of that money investing so that you could be the one keeping everybody on schedule that day? Do you really want to be handling a hiccup or crisis while getting your hair and make up done?

Sure, you could pass this responsibility on to aunt Susie or one of your beloved friends. I am sure they would do a fantastic job… But they are also guests.

Things are just different when you invest in that one single person who can handle all the behind-the-scenes work that allows you, and every single one of your family members and friends, to just simply soak in every detail of your day.

Trust me… As someone who didn’t think to hire a coordinator for her own wedding, I really wish I had known how much it would have helped 😂 my eyes kept Darding back and forth between the DJ and my photographer, wondering what we should be doing next… I loved my wedding, but I just think things could have gone smoother if I had had someone in my corner, handling all of the details that I had so carefully and meticulously put together.

all that being said…

Now booking spring and summer 2024 weddings! Some weekends have been snatched up already but I have some availability left. It is NOT too early!

06/30/2023

10 Marriage Tips in honor of our 10th anniversary!

Part 2 😍

06/30/2023

10 Marriage Tips in honor of our 10th anniversary!

Part 1 😘

06/18/2023

Happy Father’s Day to the man who paid for an entire wedding with 5 months notice 😉

(Amongst the many other awesome dad things he has done for me…)

Happy Father’s Day to my dad and to all the amazing dads out there!

06/02/2023

Why do we need to have a rehearsal to practice walking??

Because it gives us one extra chance to celebrate the love between the couple! 😍

Happy rehearsal day to these two who already hold a special place in my heart!

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04/14/2023

Something about the deep romantic vibes I get from this color pallet 💕

Quick little FYI- I will be OOO for the next few days to celebrate a friend who’s getting married in less than ONE MONTH!

Sheesh, I just love love!

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04/14/2023

SHE’S ENGAGED 💕

This is Summer, my husbands “work sister”. She is seriously the most amazing woman at her job, she loves our kids like the coolest aunt could, I think she’s amazing… Andrew’s found quite the catch here and I’m over the moon excited for their engagement 💍

It’s not every day you get the honor to coordinate the wedding of someone you know well and simply adore 🥰 all to often I hear “I just want you to enjoy the wedding”… but what you don’t know is- my FAVORITE way to attend a wedding is as the coordinator.

My love language is acts of service and being able to serve couples on the most important day of their new life together is an absolute honor for me and I couldn’t be more excited to work with this beautiful bride 😍

✨ Summer + Andrew ✨
CONGRATULATIONS

04/09/2023

Cheers to a photo where *almost* my whole crew is looking at the camera at the same time…

Happy Easter loves 😘

04/05/2023

Marriage tip: be sweet and have fun.

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03/23/2023

Spring is in the air, flowers are in bloom, and a monochromatic color scheme is totally in style 💕

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03/22/2023

✨meet the couple✨

This is Amelia + Brian.

When I showed the picture to my 5 year old daughter, she asked “mama, is she running because she’s excited?”

My best guess is YES! She is excited, he is excited, and I AM EXCITED!

Their love was swift and strong and the purest of pure. They knew very early in their relationship that they were in this forever and they wasted no time. Brian may have been nervous trying to pull off the perfect proposal, but he was never nervous about her answer. They are stable and secure and it’s SUCH an honor to be able to be a part of such a perfect love story!

Congratulations on becoming a TDW couple! 💕

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03/21/2023

Very important things to remember when hiring your dream team for your big day!

03/16/2023

Spring Content Shoot 💕 Let me share my heart behind this project:

I ADORE coordinating weddings. Working with my couples making their dreams come true. My job is to take their vision and execute it to make their day exactly what they want it to be.

But that’s their day.
And this is mine.
Well, mine and 😉

I’ve known Courtney for over a decade now. We were sorority sisters back in the day and she has since been there to photograph my family when we were pregnant, she was in the hospital when our babies were born, before my husband deployed, she even came to my house for my last home birth. I trust her behind the camera 100000%. She’s just incredible.

So when she shared her vision with me, I knew I wanted to link arms and make it happen. Together we have hand selected the team to work with. We got to pick the venue. I’ve spent more time on Pinterest the past few months than I have in a long time.

This day is a chance for me to flex my coordinator skills in totally different way and it’s been so much fun.

I know I say this a lot, but I truly cannot believe how blessed I am to work in THIS industry with so many amazing people. God is too good.

Only 5 days left until our dreams come true we get to spend the day in a pretty pink wonderland with an amazing group of vendors. If you want to jump on the list, now is your chance. DM me for info, I’d love to share this dream day with you 😘

03/10/2023

MEET THE MODELS 💕

Beside myself excited to work with these three beyond gorgeous couples!

We have a few spots available and only 10 days left to reserve your spot for our Spring Content Day!

DM me and I will get the link to you.

03/10/2023

Ok lovelies- I need your opinion.

We’ve got an all pink tones vibe but trying to decide on our grooms attire. What do we like more, the Burgundy or the Beige?

03/08/2023

Happy International Women’s day to all the boss babes out there 😘 particularly this gem since she’s been hanging around me and my crew since well before TDW was even a dream!

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