Engaged Event Management

Service levels: Partial planning

Team size: 3

About Engaged Event Management

Engaged Event Management

Owner and Lead Event Manager

I’m Tara, owner and lead manager of Engaged Event Management. I am a naturally-curly, red-headed, music loving, list making guru as a well as a wife to an IT ninja and a momma to two vivacious little girls. On top of my years of experience working as an event manager I also hold a BS in business as well as a professional certification in wedding planning and consulting from Temple University. I have close to 10 years of experience in this wild and crazy wedding industry that I love.

I absolutely love what I do and we are total team players come your wedding day! We go above and beyond for our wedding couples and fellow wedding pros too! My passion for bringing people together and my love of the logistics behind what that entails has been present throughout my entire life. I am ecstatic to have found my niche in event management, and I cannot wait to serve you.

In three words: Confident, Fun, Positive

Services by planning level

Service included in starting price
Service available for an extra cost
Partial planningDay-of coordination / wedding managementElopement / microwedding
Description

So you have had a blast so far with all things wedding planning but you are starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with the décor decisions and how exactly you are going ensure your aesthetic is brought together - we got you! Let's engage and we can explain how we can be of assistance!

Our name says it all! We specialize in event management and are completely engaged to your event! We take the stress out of those final details leading up to your wedding day allowing you to kick back and enjoy the last bit of planning and then feel completely relaxed and at ease on the big day! From rehearsal assistance to set up and breakdown and everything in between that happens on your wedding day - we got you!

With micro weddings becoming all the rage and honestly we hope they stay as we just adore them! But just because the wedding guest count isn't in the triple digits doesn't mean there isn't still a boat load of planning and logistics to think about! We are absolutely here help make sure everything is executed exactly the way you have been dreaming!

Planning begins12 Months out
Event Styling & Design
Vendor Selection
Vendor Management
Contract Review
Transportation Coordination
Venue Visits
Final Venue Walkthrough
Timeline Creation & Management
Onsite Event Management
Budget Planning
Rentals & Linens
Accommodation Coordination
Venue Recommendations
PricingStarts at $5,800Starts at $2,800Starts at $2,800

Reviews

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7 reviews

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  • Amazing experience

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    •Colleen O.•Oct 13

    We couldn’t be happier with our experience with Tara and Engaged Events. We asked them to help us plan a three day Punjabi and Irish Catholic fusion event and had very little in the way of direction and she helped us pull the vision out of our heads and bring it to life. She made everything super easy and we cannot thank her enough

    Response from vendor•Oct 14, 2025
    Wow, thank you so much Colleen! Your review made our day. It was truly a pleasure working with you and J throughout the planning process! We are incredibly grateful for your support! Wishing you all the happiness in the world and keep us posted on any other upcoming celebrations! - Tara

  • Mrs.

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    •Lauren D.•Sep 22, 2025

    Tara and her team were absolutely amazing both in the weeks leading up to our wedding and on the day itself. They made everything run so smoothly, and if there were any hiccups, we never knew about them! Beyond being organized and efficient, they were also so kind and supportive throughout the whole process. A perfect example: the morning of our wedding, my husband’s top tux button broke right before the ceremony. Within 10 minutes, Tara’s team had it sewn back on and the crisis was completely averted like nothing ever happened. Our day was truly better than we ever could have imagined, and we’re so grateful to Tara and her team for making it all possible. We can’t recommend them enough!

    Response from vendor•Sep 29, 2025
    Lauren - what an epic day you and Matt had - I want to do it all over again already! We are always up for a good sewing task, ha! But thank you so much for your amazingly kind words, the pleasure was ALL ours and congratulations a million times over! - Tara

  • Best Gift I gave myself

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    •Anne D.•Sep 16, 2025

    I am so glad that my daughter and I hired Tara of Engaged Events as our wedding planner, and I am especially happy that we went with the medium support package. Life happens, and we needed to rely on Tara a lot more than anticipated. There was a lot of behind the scenes discussions with the vendors so that I didn’t have to answer a lot of questions with “I don’t know yet.” Tara would check in with my daughter and me regularly to go over our remaining to-do lists, helping us think of everything. And when I couldn’t find a source for table lamps, she had one that was perfect. She exuded professionalism and was patience as we fell behind on timelines, and she talked this Mother of the Bride off the ledge at least twice. All of her hard work paid off the day of the wedding. If there were any hiccups, I never saw them and no one has told me. Usually one thing or another goes awry, and as long as everyone is still speaking at the end of the night, it becomes a funny memory. No such incidents occurred—I don’t think they would dare! My daughter and her husband had a perfect day, the guests were moved by the ceremony and refreshed by the fun of the reception. And I, the main hostess, was relaxed. One final word about why I am so happy we chose Tara. She has seen so much, she was able to tell us the pros and cons of our options, what was in style and what was so passé my grandmother would be appalled. Free online articles, often written by compiling other free online articles, just aren’t reliable or are too vague to be useful. Hiring Engaged Events was my gift to myself for this wedding, and probably the best decision I made.

    Response from vendor•Sep 16, 2025
    Anne - you are THE BEST, thank you so much. We were beyond thrilled to be a part of not only the planning process but day of event management as well to alleviate all of your stress! That is why we love what we do - it was an incredible day for sure and we were honored to be a part of it! Congratulations again and again!! - Tara

  • Wedding 9/6/2025

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    •Lisa N.•Sep 8, 2025

    Working with Tara was the best decision Shane and I made. Her team came highly recommended by Manayunk Brewery. Tara made the time to be on calls with vendors, ensuring all details were ironed out, which was so helpful because she asked the questions we had no idea to ask. Hands down hiring having Tara for our wedding made the experience 100x easier and allowed for everyone to have an amazing wedding experience. Our wedding weekend 100% stress free because of Tara and her team.

    Response from vendor•Sep 9, 2025
    Lisa - THANK YOU so much for your beautifully kind words, they bring joy to my heart! It was an absolute joy being part of your and Shane's epic day at the Manayunk Brewery. You both were such a pleasure to work with and we were honored to be a part of your amazing day! Congratulations again and again and give Cali a pat or two from us! - Tara

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