About this vendor
Here at AKhappenings we take a hands - on approach to designing, planning, and producing stunning wedding and elopements with seamless execution around the state of Alaska. We live for the in-between moments and have learned what details matter and which ones not to stress over. We love a good challenge and aren't into cookie cutter moments.
We specialize in both large weddings as well as intimate elopements. Our ultimate goal is to plan the details to fulfill your vision and the wedding you desire by pairing you with trusted vendors within your budget, style and preferences all while alleviating the stress that often comes with planning a wedding. AKhappenings offers a range of planning services to create a wedding or elopement that is perfect for you.
Let us earn your trust and be your Alaska Wedding Planner, so we can manage the hundreds of logistical details, create your day-of schedule, design your ceremony and reception esthetic plus so much more, so you can enjoy this time in your life while we take care of the details.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- RSVP Tracking
- Se Habla Español
- Wedding Design
- Wedding Website
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2023.2022.
Best of Weddings
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Reviews
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AK Happenings was an amazing wedding planner who helped make our special day everything we dreamed of. Their communication was top-notch - Jordan responded lightning fast to all of...
my questions, no matter how small. She offered fantastic advice that kept things running smoothly. Jordan helped ensure all the decor and details were set up perfectly to match our vision. She was also the point person for all our vendors leading up to the big day, fielding questions so we didn't have to worry. Jordan’s coordination efforts were invaluable in allowing us to truly enjoy our wedding. From start to finish, she made the planning process easy and stress-free. We'd recommend AK Happenings' services in a heartbeat to any engaged couple looking for a planner who will make their wedding dreams come true.
We booked with Jordan for a full service wedding, and we are so grateful for all her expertise.
My husband and I had a destination wedding in Alaska and had never actually been t...
o the state until we landed three days before the wedding! We heavily relied on Jordan and her recommendation of vendors + venue, and we could not have asked for a smoother wedding week.
Jordan did such a fantastic job executing the design and making the whole day feel like a dream. Since I was out of state, we had regular zoom planning calls and plenty of email communication in between. She really listened to what was important to us for our wedding day and tailored her suggestions around what would have the biggest impact for the day.
Her team was there on wedding day handling the setup and tear down of the event. My husband and I had such an stress-free day where we truly got to be present the whole time while Jordan handled the coordination of everything.
Booking Jordan for a full-service wedding was a non-negotiable for us and the best first decision we made with planning!
Jordan is an absolute gem of a human being! We were hesitant at first to hire a wedding planner but now I honestly don’t think we could have done it without her. Jordan has amazin...
g communication, she made every step of wedding planning feel worry free and put us at ease with any and every concern we had. Jordan made us feel like friends and not just clients, I got so used to our monthly coffee/drink get togethers and will definitely miss them! She sourced the most beautiful decor and not only made our fall wedding vision come to life but far exceeded it! On the day of the wedding, she put out little fires that I had no clue were even happening! We had the most perfect day and I 100% attribute it to Jordan’s incredible work! HIRE HER…you won’t regret it one bit!
Thank you a million times over Jordan, you’re the bomb-diggity.
My husband and I had the pleasure of working with Jordan for our elopement. She was very kind and knowledgeable. Coming from Missouri, we were unsure of where the best places for p...
hotos would be and she had many suggestions and recommendations to choose from. She coordinated all of our vendors seamlessly so we didn’t have to worry about a thing for the wedding day. One of the original locations we had planned to go to was not accessible due to the amount of rain Alaska had recently seen, but Jordan was quick to come up with options for other locations that had a similar vibe to where we were planning to go initially. Her communication throughout the process was professional and timely. We could not have asked for a more perfect and personalized experience. We are so incredibly thankful for all of her hard work to make our day so perfect!
Jordan was absolutely fantastic! As someone who is generally a perfectionist and feels the need to always be in the know of what is going on, Jordan made these feelings nearly non...
-existent in the wedding planning process and especially the day of the wedding. I felt so much comfort that she would take care of everything. She plans and decorates everything as if every wedding is her own. She put so much thought and care into what she is doing. She made the wedding day go by flawlessly and stress free and it turned out even better than we could have ever imagined! She easily adapted to the changing weather and my indecisive mind. The process leading up to the day was also very stress free. When I was trying to finding the perfect venue that fit our needs or worried about what should be on the menu or last minute finding a couple vendors, she gave great suggestions. She helped make our small wedding feel so very intimate. We are so happy we hired Jordan! If you are thinking of hiring a wedding planner (which you should), hire Jordan!
AKhappennings planned our intimate elopement in September, 2022. They made the day unbelievably stress free and enjoyable. We were able to meet via zoom in March to discuss our wis...
hes to take a plane to a glacier. Two days before the elopement the plane company had to cancel due to weather, I was nervous that our day would be ruined. AKhappenings made sure that did not happen and replanned the day to go out on a boat followed by an intimate picnic, baring the weather herself to officiate and make sure the day was the best of our live's! I highly recommend AKhappenings for your events.
Our elopement was absolutely perfect! I'm so grateful for Jordan for making our day so special. I was a little nervous about eloping so far from home but the process was fun and st...
ress free. Jordan listened to everything I wanted and had the best vendors. I wouldn't change a thing!
Our wedding day would not have been the same without Jordan! As out-of-towners, we were nervous about finding the right venue, vendors, and pricing without being able to meet anyon...
e in person. Jordan helped plan all of this and the rest of our big day from over 4,000 miles away. She was able to give us honest recommendations on venues based on our vision and personalities and her connections in the Alaskan wedding network allowed us to have plenty of vendors to choose from. Throughout the planning process, Jordan was a calming and encouraging presence. She answered all of our questions, listened to all of our worries and helped us problem-solve the few times we needed to. We had a bartender fall through shortly before our wedding and Jordan was able to connect us to a new vendor on very short notice who was phenomenal. As our wedding day got closer, Jordan went above and beyond to help our day go smoothly - picking up rentals, staying longer to help breakdown, etc. We are forever grateful to her for helping our dream day come true.
Also just to note, she helped us plan our wedding WHILE PLANNING HERS and still managed to make our day go off without a hitch. If you're on the fence about hiring someone, we couldn't recommend Jordan more.
I can't even begin to say how helpful Jordan was in the planning and coordination of our wedding, with a guest list of 150 which was also a semi-destination wedding in Soldotna (we...
live in Anchorage). She truly is a seasoned professional when it comes to all things wedding and event related. She gave great recommendations for other vendors, provided unique ideas, she has great connections, and just in general is a wealth of knowledge.
She was gracious to collaborate with leading up to that weekend, and on the day of, I didn't worry about a thing; she effortlessly (or what she made look effortless) brought everything together. Also - she won't shy away from a pickle back and knows how to have (and create) a good time!
Our wedding was an absolute dream, and I am so thankful that Jordan was there to guide us along. Thanks Jordan!
Jordan was absolutely amazing when it came our wedding!!! She exceeded every expectation we could have possibly had and made sure the entire process was stress free! There is no on...
e else we’d rather have used for our wedding! It was 1000% worth it and will be a day we will always remember!
Jordan was such a pleasure to work with. We had everything lined up and we just wanted someone for the last month to make sure we didn’t miss any steps and keep everything on track...
for our special day. She exceeded our expectations and our wedding day was perfect. Thank you so much Jordan!
I don't normally write reviews but when my wife and I started planning our wedding we were immediately overwhelmed and knew we needed help. Hiring the right wedding planner was a v...
ery important decision since we knew it would make a big difference in whether or not we were able to enjoy the months leading up to it and our day. We could not be more grateful that we were able to hire Jordan at AKhappenings and to use her expertise. She has so much experience and knows how to professionally work with clients while having a fun personality. Our wedding would not have been as beautiful, detailed or enjoyable without AKhappenings. We are so thrilled she was part of our day and would recommend her to everyone getting married.
Jordan did an amazing job with planning our best friends Alaskan retreat. She was beyond professional and kept their stress totally at ease. She is so talented and everything look...
ed unreal. The details were very on point with their personality and as guests we were in awe. We have attended tons of weddings and nothing compared to this one. Jordan truly provided unparalleled service. If you are looking for a wedding or elopement planner in Alaska I highly recommend AKhappenings
I was about 90 days out from my wedding day and everything was very unorganized and was blending together like I pictured. I called Jordan and she made the planning process so easy...
! She called my vendors, organized a timeline, confirmed orders, and overall just covered so many things I never would have thought of. I am so freakin glad we decided to get a wedding planner and so happy it was Jordan!
Jordan and her team were unbelievable in every aspect of the wedding planning experience. We had a very short timeline and from helping us find our vision, to booking the perfect v...
endors, to our actual elopement day, everything was even more perfect than we could have hoped for, AKhappenings delivered and you will be lucky if you have her as part of your team. My husband and I couldn't have hoped for a better experience.”
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This past summer I attended an incredible wedding planned by AKhappenings. I am still in awe of how easy everything flowed and how happy and simple she made it for my friends getti...
ng married. So many guests commented on how impressed they were with Jordan and her team. I definitely plan to hire AKhappenings when I get married and think that anyone looking for a planner will be extremely impressed with AKhappenings!
Jordan, the owner of AK Happenings, is incredible! She assisted planning for our backyard Minnesota ceremony in August 2021 and we couldn't have been luckier. She helped us naviga...
te some of our toughest decisions and some of the more ordinary ones (always iron/steam your tablecloths!). As an LGBTQ+ couple, we were so grateful for how she treated us with all the respect and care with which she treats all of her customers. You will not regret hiring Jordan!
As a recent guest at a wedding that AKhappenings planned I was incredibly impressed. Jordan and her team went above and beyond to be sure that guests were taken care of and that ev...
erything ran smoothly. The wedding was absolutely beautiful and had clearly been planned meticulously. Every detail was thought of and my friends (bride and groom) raved about working with Jordan throughout the whole process. My boyfriend and I 100% plan to hire AKhappenings as soon as I get engaged!
The process of choosing our wedding coordinator is not one I took lightly. Before the fancy cups, flowers, decorations, etc, Above ALL, we wanted to make sure our friends and famil...
y had a GREAT time instead of being put to work. Jordan and her team made those dreams come true way beyond our wildest expectations. She paid attention to details that I didn't even know existed. Every word you said, she made it happen. Everyone says it because it's true, "SOMETHING will go wrong on your wedding day". Rest assured if you hire the AK Happenings Crew, what can go wrong will be handled before you even know it.
Thanks for making our wedding come alive Jordan! We had SO much fun with you!
AKhappenings made our wedding day as smooth as possible and was a JOY to work with. I recommend this business wholeheartedly. Thanks for all your help throughout the whole process ...
- and wow am I glad I didn't have to deal with things like linens, table placements, vendor questions/concerns, and decorating/clean-up by myself.
Words cannot express my gratitude for AKhappenings and the entire team of staff Jordan has.
If you come to Jordan with a simple idea and she will work her magic and bring it to li...
fe. If you are someone who thinks you don't need a wedding planner, think again and choose very carefully!
Jordan is a top-notch planner and I am so lucky to have worked with her. She makes you feel as though she has everything 100% under control (because she does). Trust me, you want to hire her as planner!! Jordan designs every part of a wedding so creatively and I loved everything she came up with. She respects couples input and adds her special designer eye to my your own. Every bit of the process is enjoyable!”
“Jordan went above and beyond to help us plan our day! Even in the midst of covid and vendors cancelling she helped us still be able to have our dream day. The day of I didn’t have...
to do one thing other than enjoy the day and savor every moment! We talked to some other wedding planners but no one was as kind and stress relieving as Jordan! I am so so glad we had her and can’t imagine how the day would have been possible without her and all her knowledge!!”
AK Happenings was amazing throughout the entire planning process! I was so anxious about all of the details and logistics, but Jordan would calmly reassure me. She helped me with t...
he smallest details to the biggest concepts. I am so thankful for her experience, patience and great attitude! There is nothing she can’t do! She is amazing and will make all of your wedding visions come true!
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Anchorage, AK | Alaska
