About this vendor
With over 500 weddings under my belt, I bring a personal touch and experience that sets me apart from others. I love building real connections with my couples, turning the planning process into something stress-free, fun, and truly memorable!
As a Master Certified Wedding Planner, I’m here to bring your vision to life while handling every detail, so you can soak in every moment without a worry, knowing your day is in the best hands.
I cannot wait to plan your big day with you!
Katie :)
Website: www.bigdaycelebrations.com
Email: katie@bigdaycelebrations.com
Phone: 406.282.4024
Insta: @bdcelebrations
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Wedding Design
- Wedding Website
Wedding Activities
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Rehearsal Dinner
- Welcome Party
- Wedding
- After Party
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2022.2021.2020.+3 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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We had the absolute pleasure of working with Katie for our special day. After trying to do some of the initial planning ourselves, we realized we were way in over out heads and nee...
ded to bring in her professional skills about a year before our wedding. In that year, we got to know her as someone who is consistently positive, prompt, detail-oriented, sharp, kind, and genuinely excited to plan all the details of the wedding as if she were one of our friends.
Katie made every moment of our wedding feel special and (most importantly!) stress free. Because of Katie's hard work, we got to enjoy the weeks and days leading up to our wedding as they should be - soaking in all of the love and time with our family and loved ones. She made us feel celebrated and confident. If you're on the fence about hiring a wedding planner, let me just say that you absolutely will benefit from having one and Katie is worth every single penny! I have no hesitation recommending her to anyone planning their wedding. I can't say enough about her, she's the best!
If you are looking for a wedding planner who is professional, kind, and a literal magician, look no further than Katie. She was the absolute key to me remaining stress-free and act...
ually having fun throughout our entire wedding weekend.
What truly sets Katie apart is her grace under pressure. We had some small snafus with our reception vendor on the day of, and Katie handled them it all like an absolute pro. I wouldn’t have even known anything was wrong if someone else hadn't mentioned it later—she kept the 'behind the scenes' entirely away from me so I could stay in the moment.
Her local knowledge and deep relationships with top-tier vendors (our florist, photographer, band, and rental company were all incredible) made the planning process seamless. Beyond her talent, she is a sweet, kind-hearted person who is clearly doing exactly what she was meant to do. I truly wouldn't have made it through the weekend without her. Hire her—you won’t regret it!
There are no words to explain how exceptional Katie was! She is so responsive and on top of EVERYTHING! She is the best of the best. Look no further! She is worth every penny and m...
ore. She made my wedding enjoyable- so many brides talk about how they were ready for their wedding to be over or how stressful it was. With Katie, I had 0 stress. I am so sad I won’t be talking to her anymore after the wedding is over. She truly has a gift!
We got married in Montana and it was amazing. We couldn't have (and wouldn’t have wanted to!) done it without Katie. Not only is she an amazing wedding planner, but she is an amazi...
ng person! From our initial consult, to contracts with vendors, to meetings that went overtime because we were having fun, and all the way to the day-after brunch, Katie’s enthusiasm, professionalism, and love for what she does was contagious. Who would ever want to go through the whole wedding planning process again?! US—we do!…as long as we get to do it with Katie!!
Alright, let’s get into what makes Katie the actual, best wedding planner. During our initial consult, we had some vague ideas about what we wanted. Fantasies about a wedding in Montana, really. “Family-reunion style, relaxed, wildflowers, yada yada.” She listened and then jumped right in with us to help fill in the gaps of this vision; venues where people can stay, ideas about flowers, fun caterers for a welcome dinner. Mind you, this was just the consult! She didn’t waste our time showing us her fancy tools and software (which she indeed has!) or how she organizes a 4-day bonanza (which she deftly did!). She started by listening and talking with us about what we wanted.
When it was time to start reaching out to vendors, we realized we struck gold with Katie. She pretty much knows all of the vendors by first name and works efficiently to check their availability before giving us a list of great options. She flawlessly communicated details of what we wanted to each vendor. When we decided on barbecue for the welcome dinner, Katie made it so. When we decided on a floral theme, Katie gave us the best options. Oh, and when we threw her a late curve ball asked if we could get a small band, she went out to local bars and restaurants and found us an amazing four-piece band! She truly locked down the best vendors.
We put a lot on Katie’s plate—4 days, 4 meals, and a wedding—and she handled it with ease. Her master timeline for our wedding weekend was incredibly detailed and well thought out. Not once during planning did we have to sweat details like when vendors were showing up, exactly how many tablecloths we needed or how they would get packed up, etc. because of her mastery. We were exactly as involved as we wanted to be and when we added to or changed the timeline, Katie made it all work. She also let us borrow from her big assortment of items so we didn’t have to buy one-time things like a flower girl basket, card box, or picture frames.
When we finally got to the big day, Katie was the best teammate and friend and quarterback you could ask for at your wedding. How do you cut a wedding cake? Katie’s right there! At the end of the night, the weddings cards were sealed up in an adorable package and there was extra wedding cake waiting for us in our room—and none of this we asked for.
We truly felt like guests at our own wedding. It was incredible. All day, getting ready, hair and make up, bridesmaids, groomsmen, family—they all kept remarking how relaxed we were (bride and groom). All thanks to Katie. She just had our backs, and we will be forever grateful that we got to be so present at our wedding. It’s hard to overstate how instrumental Katie was in making our wedding so perfect. We even had perfect weather (which Katie couldn’t have made….could she?!). Really though, this gal is the best. Thank you SO much Katie!!
We cannot say enough amazing things about Katie with Big Day Celebrations! From the very beginning, she brought such a warm, energetic presence that immediately put us at ease. Her...
enthusiasm is contagious, and it’s clear she genuinely loves what she does.
We were in the middle of medical school and planning our wedding from out of state, so to say we had limited time and bandwidth would be an understatement. Katie completely understood our situation and went above and beyond to make the entire process as stress-free and enjoyable as possible. She kept everything organized, on track, and communicated clearly every step of the way—even across time zones and packed schedules.
Katie is incredibly organized and always three steps ahead. She anticipated our needs before we even had time to think about them. Every detail, big or small, was thoughtfully managed, and her calm, confident approach made planning feel less like a task and more like a joyful journey.
On our wedding day, Katie was an absolute rockstar. Thanks to her, everything flowed seamlessly, and we were able to be fully present, knowing everything was in the best hands. She took care of every behind-the-scenes detail, allowing us and our families to simply soak in every beautiful moment.
We truly couldn’t have asked for a better planner. Katie helped make our day not only smooth and stress-free but genuinely magical. We are so grateful for her and would recommend her to anyone looking for someone to bring their wedding vision to life with care, skill, and a whole lot of heart!
We cannot even begin to describe how exceptional Big Day Celebrations was in planning and executing the wedding of our dreams. Katie was an instrumental backbone to the planning, e...
xecution, and success of our wedding and made everything a breeze. Her energy and can-do attitude are unmatched - there is no problem Katie cannot solve with grace and professionalism. Aside from being the best in her field, Katie has become a dear and beloved friend. She is a genuine and kind soul and is someone we should all aspire to be more like. There is no better choice in wedding planners than Big Day Celebrations - we have and always will stand firm that hiring Katie was the best decision we made for our wedding (aside from saying "I Do"!).
The Best Day made possible
Where do I begin? We met Katie after looking for a wedding planner in the valley. What immediately stood out to us was her prompt response, eagerness to...
understand our vision, and willingness to meet us where we were. We immediately fell in love with Katie’s upbeat personality, her warmth, her encouragement of our vision for a wedding day, and her ability to find solutions despite the wackiness of our requests. Over the months planning our wedding, she kept us on track without being pushy, made our responsibilities as easy (and fun) as humanly possible, took care of everything behind the scenes we asked for, and adapted and pivoted any and every time we asked. She never seemed flustered, overwhelmed, or annoyed. Instead, we were always met with positivity, possibility, and determination. We planned our wedding splitting time between two cities, and it became a regular routine to get together when we were in town, crank out a list of to-dos, sometimes grab a meal, but always end up happy, laughing, and content.
In the end, she executed and coordinated a flawless wedding. Every detail was looked after. Every guest left feeling as though it was the most amazing wedding. My wife and I didn’t have to worry about a thing. We spent our time preparing, vowing, dancing, eating, and celebrating in the most epic day of our lives…and Katie made that happen.
We were so blown away by her, her talent, her character, and her delivery. She exceeded our expectations and our vision in every way. Words, i.e. a review, will never do justice to the gratitude we feel in our hearts from having met and hired Katie. She is hands down the best person for the job – I cannot stress that enough.
As a side note, and what we didn’t expect, was to gain an exceptional, loving, and lovable friend along the way. We are so thankful to have Katie in our lives, and it is my absolute joy to recommend her wholeheartedly without a single hesitation. If you don’t hire her, you will be missing out on her magic. And trust me, she is magic!
Katie of Big Day Celebrations is the absolute best. I can't even express how amazing she was during my entire year of wedding planning... she was always incredibly kind, helpful, k...
nowledgable, and extremely professional. She made so many incredible suggestions throughout the planning process and helped make the planning process extremely fun, breezy, and not stressful. Our day was beautiful, fun, and we had a great team of vendors thanks to Katie's suggestions. Everyone we worked with also spoke very highly of Katie and she is very well respected within the wedding planning community. I will be FOREVER grateful for everything she did for us and am honestly sad our wedding is over now and that I'm not talking to her all the time LOL. I cannot recommend her enough - she is the BEST and you cannot go wrong with her!!
We could not have asked for a more amazing planner for our wedding. We had a unique situation in that my (now) husband broke his leg a week before we were supposed to fly to Montan...
a for our wedding. I reached out to Katie in a panic, in the middle of the night, when I found out he had to have surgery and we wouldn't be able to make it. She was not only understanding but went above and beyond to be flexible in helping us move our entire wedding and coordinate with photographing, cake, floral, lodging, ect to our new perfect day in July. She helped me find hair and make up when I panicked a few weeks before the new wedding date when I couldn't get my hair right myself. And probably, most importantly, she found a way to surprise us on our wedding day by bringing in a hand painted photo of our dogs. Katie is also just generally a lovely, funny, and thoughtful human and I could not recommend her enough! Thanks again :)
We hired Katie to be the day of coordinator for our wedding celebration at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake. The event turned out to be even more magical than I could have possibly ima...
gined. Katie took my vision and brought it to fruition. Her exceptional talent, attention to detail, general event knowledge, and expertise made Big Day Celebration's contributions pivotal to our perfect day. Katie was such a pleasure to work with throughout the process. She and her assistant, Mari, went above and beyond anything we could have expected from them. Our event and celebrations would have been lost without Katie and Mari's guidance and execution. If I have one thing that I would say is a must when it comes to wedding planning - I would say it would be to have a wedding coordinator such as Katie. She truly was so wonderful to work with, maybe the entire process so enjoyable, and is a mastermind at what she does. Would highly recommend Big Day Celebrations to anyone looking for a stress-free event planning team in the area.
Just stop looking anywhere else for a wedding planner. My husband and I replay the day in our minds all the time because it was one of the the best times of our lives.
We started ...
working with Katie for full wedding planning back in April of 2022 for our (destination) Flathead Lake wedding on July 1st, 2023 of around 70 guests. Katie took all the guesswork out of finding reputable vendors for our rehearsal dinner and our actual wedding. She responds to emails FAST which added to making the experience of wedding planning go so smoothly. I'm generally an indecisive person, and my husband just always says yes to every style decision so having Katie help us navigate what would look best, or fit best with our budget made things go so smoothly. Even when I'd come up with ideas just a few weeks before the wedding, she always ensured that it was possible without ever making me feel any sense of guilt about my last minute choices! She truly wants what's best for you. She gives you all the flexibility you need and the peace of mind to focus on the bigger vision you have for your day. We initially had 150+ guests invited with ultimately around 70 showing up since it's a destination wedding and she easily helped us work out the reallocation of funds to areas we could do more with! When my family's flight got cancelled from NYC, she was available at the drop of a hat to help.
She's incredibly professional, friendly, and ORGANIZED. She made an incredible agenda/timeline for the wedding weekend complete with inventory of items, music, and other details that made it so easy for all the vendors, my family, and people in my wedding party to have their marching orders! She's also incredible at prioritizing what needs to be booked when, so you get the best options available to you. And as an added bonus, she had her own items available for us to use at no added cost!
We truly felt like guests at our own wedding. It's been a little over two weeks since we were wed and our friends and family still call us just to talk about different moments from the wedding and how much fun they had. This was an incredible weekend to start
the next chapter of our lives and we 100% attribute this to Katie.
Katie- Thank you so much again for all that you did for us and we wish you and Joe the best in all your future endeavors!
Katie is amazing. My wedding day was an absolute dream. Best part? I could be mindful the entire day. Katie took care of everything! Not only was she on top of everything (even wel...
l before the big day) but she is so kind - her energy is contagious. Everyone at my wedding commented on her presence! I highly recommend hiring her. You’re not only getting a well-equipped planner but a friend.
Big Day Celebration will make every detail of your bid day come to life. Katie was so easy to work with and found such fitting vendors that matched us as a couple. She has great ta...
ste and was very dependable!
I loved our wedding and so much of that depended on Katie. She is fun, sweet, imaginative, and efficient! Her contacts/vendors are top quality and her ability to mange and arrang...
e beyond compare. I cannot imagine anyone not being perfectly satisfied and much more with Big Day Celebrations!
Katie went above and beyond to make our day perfect! We traveled from Wisconsin to Montana, so planning a wedding over email made us a little nervous but everything was exactly lik...
e we imagined and more! All the venues that she picked out were fantastic, and the day ran sooo smoothly. We can't thank her enough (an her husband as he helped the day of) for all the hard work she put into making our day a dream come true!
Great decision to hire Katie! She was amazing to have the day of our wedding (and even wrangling family for the rehearsal the day before)! I knew we were in good hands all along bu...
t it was so nice to have her and Joe there to take care of all the details, run the show, and wind everything down at the end of the night! I was able to relax and know she was taking care of all the things I couldn't do! Thank you thank you! Couldn't have done it without you!
I'm so sad our wedding is over because I wish I could work with Katie and Big Day Celebrations again and again and again and again. Warm, attentive, proactive, upbeat, positive, pr...
ofessional, experienced. The list goes on! Katie was our comprehensive wedding planner (before plus day of) and always made us feel like we were her only clients. She went above and beyond to politely recommend thoughtful touches and offer tweaks based on her expertise. On our wedding day, she kept us on schedule while making sure our experience was fun and relaxing. She just "gets you" and was able to create the wedding of our dreams with very little direction. She was worth EVERY PENNY and I would recommend her with highest regard in a heartbeat.
Katie is amazing! I planned my Montana wedding from the east coast during COVID, which was extra challenging, but Katie was there for me every step of the way. I love to plan and w...
as able to handle most of the vendor booking on my own, but when the caterer we'd been in talks with for months backed out and I reached out to Katie distraught, she got back to me immediately with a cool head and several backups to reach out to - and within a week we had a new caterer! This was also the first time she'd worked our venue, but you'd never know it - she and Joe were so on top of everything. Everyone warned me, no matter how much you plan things will inevitably go wrong on the day, and I was waiting for it to happen... but it all ran so smoothly, I was shocked! Now the running joke in our family is that the biggest problem we had on our wedding day was the bartender running out of limes. We partied really late (past 1AM) and Katie and Joe must've been there until 2AM clearing the reception area and organizing stuff for us. She really goes above and beyond to make sure your wedding goes smoothly and that everything (even the morning-after cleanup) is stress free! BOOK HER NOW!
Katie was absolutely fabulous!! She handled everything with our micro wedding package, which was necessary since we were traveling to MT from GA to get married. I was very overwhel...
med with the idea of planning a wedding but she made the process SO easy! She kept great communication via email and texts prior to the wedding, and managed everything seamlessly the day of the wedding. Her recommendations for vendors were awesome! The whole wedding was completely perfect— better than I could ever have imagined! I wouldn’t change a single thing.
Cannot say enough great things about Katie, and our wedding was cancelled...TWICE! She was incredibly helpful /responsive/accommodating during the wedding planning process and was ...
went above and beyond when we made the tough decision to cancel for the first time. She reached out to all our vendors and provided us dates that worked best for the majority of our vendors in order to make the re-planning process smooth for our new date. Unfortunately we decided to cancel again due to Covid but know that Katie and her husband would've been amazing coordinators!! Cannot recommend enough!
Katie was awesome! She was so helpful and made my dream wedding a reality! She made our wedding day stress free and helped us with all that last minute changes we had ( thanks Covi...
d)! I would definitely recommend her to anyone that is looking for a great planner... you won't go wrong!
Katie made our wedding day stress free and seamless. She is very hands on, has loads of experience and made decision making easy. Having Big Day Celebrations assist us in planning ...
our special day was so totally worth it and I would do it all again!!!! If you’re debating on whether or not a wedding planner is worth it, let me tell you IT IS!!!! Thank you Katie and Joe for helping to make our day great! Love you guys!!
- Lynsey and Mike
Katie is incredible! Weddings are known for being incredibly stressful (ours especially since it was a destination wedding) but Katie made everything easy from start to finish. She...
is incredibly fun to work with and provides service that would exceed anyone's expectations! We were so lucky to have her coordinating our big day! If I could give her more than 5 stars, I would!
We honestly don't have the words to tell you how wonderful Katie is! We gave her nothing to go off in terms of what we wanted. We told her wildflowers, Glacier National Park mugs ...
and that we liked orange more than pink, from that she created our dream wedding. Everything was PERFECT! She didn't let one email go unanswered and she treated us like we were her best friends, it was awesome. We had already had to re-scheduled our wedding once before the pandemic so Katie was not about to let that happen to us again. Since my husband and I are both scientist and working on COVID research we wanted to be extra cautious to make sure everyone stayed healthy. Katie helped keep us calm with all our worries due to the pandemic and basically re-planned the whole wedding with all the pre-cautions we wanted to add to the wedding. (She didn't even blink an eye and just said yes of course we can do anything you want.) Our family and friends loved Katie, she was the perfect fit. IF we had to do all over again we would choose Katie again hands down in a second. If you choose Katie we promise you will not be disappointed!!
Katie at Big Day Celebrations took all of the worry out of our wedding planning. She made us feel like our wedding was the most important thing in the world to her! The result was ...
a beautiful event, more than we could have even hoped for! She considered every detail, she took our Pinterest board and inspiration photos and crafted an event that exceeded our expectations!
Where do I even start with Katie! She was beyond amazing in every single way. I started planning my micro wedding in advance 18 months, from our very first conversation, I just fel...
t like Katie was my friend! She always kept in touch and never left me up in the air on any little detail. She handled everything with such grace, compassion and ease.
Never once during this entire process was I stressed. From the beginning she told me to just “show up” on our wedding day and that is what we did! I don’t have any style, or taste, so I gave her some colors and ideas and she just ran with it. The set-up, the food, the flowers, the décor EVERYTHING was breathtaking. Our micro wedding was something out of a magazine, something that I could have NEVER done on my own.
Katie handled everything. If there was ever a hiccup she handled it. At the wedding she was such a pleasure to be around, she was so positive, fun, happy and helpful. She felt like a best friend throughout this entire process. I honestly did not think a wedding planner would EVER be as great as Katie was. If you have any thoughts about hiring a planner DO IT she was worth every single penny and more!
I was really sad when the planning process came to an end, it was like a bad breakup not working with Katie anymore. She made my micro wedding the most amazing experience of my life, it was what dreams are made of! We love her so much and you will too!
Katie did an outstanding job with our wedding!! We had to deal with the pandemic presenting constant changes and Katie handled it like a pro! I still can’t believe everything was ...
so perfect after so many months of covid19 chaos. She is great with communication and working with vendors. I could always trust Katie to handle everything. Thank you for giving us our dream wedding day!
Katie has been an absolute pleasure to work with and constantly went above and beyond to help my fiancé and I navigate the wedding planning experience. Our venue referred us to Kat...
ie as she used to work at our venue and she was the first vendor we picked after securing the venue. From the get-go, Katie referred us to phenomenal vendors, dealt with our seemingly never-ending questions, and was a source of calm throughout the entire process.
Our wedding was initially scheduled for March 2020 but COVID-19 had other plans for us. We made the decision to delay the wedding less than two weeks from our date and Katie stepped up to help us coordinate the date change, going above and beyond to find a new date with our venue and other vendors. She was able to find a date that everyone was able except for her so she helped us find a new day-of-event coordinator. We had to reschedule a second time due to a second flair of COVID-19 and Katie stepped up again, even though she wasn't working with us at that point. Our replacement coordinator wasn't available for our new (third) date but Katie has taken us back under her wings and we can't be more excited to work with her again.
If you're considering working with any other coordinator: don't. Katie is such a pleasure to work with that there's no change you'll regret having her on your team!
It's been a little over a month since our wedding and we're still dreaming about it - what an amazing day! Katie helped get us there through all the questions, bookings, decision m...
aking, and timeline creating, with impeccable responsiveness, expert knowledge, and positive energy. We also greatly appreciated her flexible service tiers!
We felt like we weren't just working with a proper professional, but also a true friend. And she was always going the extra mile, whether it be pinning boutonnieres, assembling the cake, or blowing up 100 helium balloons! You cannot go wrong having Big Day Celebrations plan and coordinate your wedding - we wish we could still call her up to help us with everyday life!
I cannot express my appreciation and love for Katie! She was SO amazing throughout the entire planning and wedding process! Anything I asked she always said yes to make whatever I ...
wanted happen to the best of her ability! Her personality is so positive and easy going even during the stress of the wedding! She made me comfortable knowing everything was handled and under control, which was soooo important as it allowed me to just enjoy the day and not have to worry about anything! Thank you again so so so so so much!!
Katie is wonderful in every way! I did not have to fret about one detail on my wedding day. She is kind, attentive, thoughtful and did an amazing job. I would recommend her over an...
d over. Thank you Katie!!!!
My venue contracted with several coordinators, but the moment I met Katie, I knew she was perfect for us (me especially). Her energy and passion are contagious. I explained that I ...
had a good idea for most everything I wanted. Katie let me do my thing, but was always incredibly fast with her responses when I had questions. Throughout our yearlong planning process, she recommended vendors, calmed my nerves in the random moments of panic, and helped me navigate and problem solve issues. At our final meeting, she asked questions about everything to ensure she knew exactly what we wanted down to the tiniest details. On the big day, she was the perfect blend of positivity, peace, and focus. We talked through the decor, and she put it all out exactly how I hoped. She kept everything on track and never broke a sweat (even when the dogs rolled in cow poop just before the ceremony). She and her husband, Joe, cleaned up and packed up at the end of the night which allowed us and our parents to just enjoy our time. I worked hard to plan our day, and I cannot imagine the pressure of taking that off of a bride and having to put it all into place, but Katie executed my vision perfectly. My husband, my parents, my party, and I would all recommend her and Joe to anyone planning a wedding. You cannot go wrong with Big Day Celebrations!
First of all, if you are looking for a wedding planner, just stop now because your search for the perfect planner is finished! HIRE BIG DAY CELEBRATIONS! Katie is absolutely amazin...
g and she and Joe are an awesome team. She is the perfect combination of bubbly and optimistic while always remaining a calm, profession problem-solver that covers all bases.
We hired her as a day of coordinator, but honestly that package is more like a month of coordination. On top of normal day of coordinator duties, she was there constantly helping answer questions, sending out reminders of all the little things that needed to be done by the bride and groom (like when its time to get your marriage licence, etc), and was there for emotional support phone calls when needed (hello family wedding stress <3). Not only did she figure out all the floor plans for vendors, dining tables, etc but she was also there helping to set them all up, putting out all my DIY decor and collected all our cards, gifts and helped clean our personal decor items at the end of the night.
Furthermore, let me just say my family is a little CRAZY and working with them at times is like herding cats. Katie had everyone where they needed to be, had us organized and even when things were thrown at her last minute, she handled them perfectly and calmly with grace. Even my photographer made a comment about how Katie was one of the nicest and easiest to work with planners that she has met.
One of my biggest regrets about planning my wedding was not having a wedding coordinator for the entire process. If you are on the fence between a day of coordinator and a full planner, I HIGHLY suggest talking to Katie about it. She is very open and honest and will give you realistic advice. At the least is is imperative to have a day of coordinator and Big Day Celebrations is 100% the best choice that I made for our big day. She truly made my vision and wedding dreams come through. I do not think I could have done it with out her. Thank you so so so much Katie and Joe!
I completely lucked out by my florist recommending Katie! She is wonderful in every way and exceeded all of my expectations. Knowing what I know now, I would’ve booked my wedding...
around when she was available. She made my wedding FUN and CAREFREE. I am forever grateful for her! She was always super responsive, positive, and resourceful. If ever a problem arose, she would come to me with solutions immediately. When my fiancé decided he wanted a car service a few days before the wedding Katie booked one for us in under an hour. Katie is incredible. Do yourself the biggest favor and HIRE HER. Her husband Joe is also a delight. Truly a dream team that made my wedding unforgettable!
Katie is fantastic! I hired her with only talking to her on the phone once before meeting her, from the moment to talked to her I felt a since of relief and that I had known her fo...
rever! She is very patient and was always available when I needed her or had any ridiculous questions! I can’t thank her enough for making my wedding day even more special!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Katie is, hands own, the BEST at what she does. I booked Katie for our day of coordination. She went so far above and beyond what I'd ever expected that I am just floore...
d. What an amazing person and professional.
To start, she came to Montana and worked our wedding like she'd been in Montana her whole life. She'd clearly done her homework. She was prepared. She worked with our venue which (much to our surprise) had never before hosted a wedding. She coordinated everything with our photographer, our bridal party, our caterers, our DJ, transportation and so much more. She was able to wrangle everything no questions asked. She set up and took down. She did so much that I never ever expected her to do. And it made my day literally perfect.
She cured any/all hiccups and I didn't have to worry at all - and really, I didn't know much about it either because she was so freaking ON THE BALL about all of it.
Literally the best money I spent on the entire wedding (no exaggeration - if I had to do it again and had to choose between even my dress and Katie, I'd get married in rags just to be able to keep Katie).
Katie is meant for this business. She is so sweet and kind and funny and complementary and organized, prepared and has such amazing customer service skills. I loved her so much I just wanted her to join in the wedding festivities like all my friends. I can never, ever say enough positive about her. HIRE HER! She is worth the weight of a million elephants, in gold!
My husband and I couldn't have better things to say about working with Katie and her husband. Although we only hired Katie for day of coordinator she went above and beyond our expe...
ctations. She constantly made herself available through out the planning process and was a constant source of resources and helpful tips.
On our wedding day I knew I had nothing to worry about. Katie and her husband, Joe, were on top of every detail. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding coordinator and we are so grateful that we picked Big Day Celebrations to guide us through such an important day.
My now-husband and I planned our Florida wedding from Chicago while working full-time and balancing other responsibilities. Since we were paying for the wedding ourselves, we were ...
looking for ways to cut costs and almost didn't hire a planner. But once we met Katie, with her infectious energy, calming presence and impeccable attention to detail, we knew it would be money well spent--and was it ever. Throughout the entire process, she was present, helpful, upbeat, professional, and SO on the ball (ex. she reminded us 3 months out to apply for our marriage license and helped facilitate that remotely. We probably wouldn't even be legally married right now if it weren't for her, let's be honest).
She was knowledgeable about the venue, had (or developed) relationships with our other vendors to ensure everything ran smoothly, and was hyper-organized--all while staying true to our vision and letting us make the final call after providing her own insight, never being pushy or trying to guide us in any direction except the one we wanted to go in.
I was fully overwhelmed the day before the wedding, and called Katie nearly in tears to nail down final logistics. She could tell I was freaking out and was able to talk me down, assuring me everything would be perfect--and seeing how thoroughly aware she was of all the little details and how committed she was to making my dream wedding a reality, I felt a huge weight off my shoulders. Sure enough, the day came and went and everyone was blown away by how organized, professional, and just dang wonderful to be around Katie was.
If you're on the fence about a planner/coordinator, take it from me--it'll make your life sooo much easier, and what better thing to spend your budget on than peace of mind? And there's no one I could imagine doing a more perfect job than Katie and Big Day Celebrations.
Katie was superwoman the day of our wedding and we cannot thank her enough. If anything did go wrong, we had no idea because we were never made aware of it, they were just fixed. F...
rom the time we started planning our wedding, we were unsure if we needed a wedding planner. As the wedding day got closer (about a month out) we realized we could not be at two places at once. Our wonderful florist Andie at The Flower Studio recommended Katie and she did not disappoint. Katie was very accommodating and organized. We had one face to face meeting to go over scheduling and questions and everything else was via email. My vendors all complimented Katie and how organized she was when we chatted with them the week leading up to our wedding. Katie was everywhere on our wedding day and always made sure everything was running smoothly. Katie and her husband moved tables under the tent and shimmed them to account for the slope of the grass to make sure we were happy and our guests were comfortable. She was always there asking if we needed anything and kept us on schedule even if we did take a LONG time to chat and say hi to everyone. Katie did not rush us or make us feel like we were ruining her time line. She said it was our day and we could take the time we needed. That special time with friends and family who traveled meant the world to us. At the end of the night everything was organized and put into cars and ready to leave. Thank you, Katie, for making sure our wedding day was a dream come true, it would not have run so smoothly without you!
I absolutely loved Katie! Big day celebrations made my wedding day even more perfect. She was on point all day. Every time I looked up she was there. She kept me on time schedule t...
he weeks leading up to the wedding day and the whole day of. She is all smiles and energy and she is just so awesome to have on your team. Everyone in my family told me a wedding coordinator was a waste of time but I'm soooooo happy I went with my gut and started interviewing coordinators. I fell in love with Katie instantly and we laughed and giggled and planned out the timeline and days leading to the wedding. I had alot of specifications for my wedding day and I needed someone to be the boss and get it done. She was perfect, my wedding was perfect and I could not of asked for a better team mate through all this. Highly recommend!
Katie was absolutely wonderful! There aren’t enough great things I can say about her! She kept me focused and organized from day 1! We’d hire Big Day Celebrations again and again!
Hiring Katie and team was the best thing we did for our special day! At first, I was unsure if I should make the investment. I am pretty organized and like things a particular way...
. I was worried about having someone else take that over and execute it on the big day. After meeting Katie, all my worries went away and I knew she was the perfect person to make sure all my hard work fell into place perfectly. We trusted her instantly and she completely understood the vision. Katie is so attentive, responsive and knows the industry. She was SO MUCH MORE than a day of planner. She answered every question along the way and created the most well thought through schedule for our day and all our vendors. On our actual wedding I had not ONE THING to worry about. The wedding night was flawless....Not one glitch and I truly owe it to Katie and BDC! Thank for sharing your talent with us!
Best experience ever!!!
There are so many great things to say about Katie from Big Day:
Told her once and it was done.
Went above and beyond the call of duty.
Vendors commented on ...
how she reached out to them and coordinated everything. We barley even spoke to vendors after Big Day came on board, they handled everything
Captured all our requested and created a timeline of events that helped us organize and schedule the day.
Throughout and quick to respond to emails, questions and inquiries.
Incredible attention to details.
Organized, and punctual and will listen to your requests and capture them.
Great energy.
Her and her husband made our vision come to life!
Katie was absolutely phenomenal and I couldn't imagine my wedding without her guidance!!! She is such a lovely and wonderful person!!! She went above and beyond my expectations. Sh...
e was organizing details well beforehand and really helped me to see the full picture of my wedding. And when it came to the big day, I truly felt comfortable knowing that my wedding was in her hands. We had such an amazing time and I would highly recommend booking with her!!!
Katie was absolutely amazing and made our wedding planning a breeze. I honestly don't know what I have done without her... seriously with a newborn it's incredibly hard to even thi...
nk about anything else. Whenever I needed recommendations for some vendors she would immediately send over a list to choose from. She would always communicate with us and keep us on track for the wedding. She has a passion for what she does and it definitely shines through. She will do whatever it takes to make you have the wedding of your dreams! Her bubbly personality, positivity, and kindness all maker her a pleasure to work with! Love you Katie!
First, if you’re wondering if you need a day-of wedding coordinator, trust me you do! Secondly, Katie is your person! I knew she would be amazing after our first phone conversatio...
n where she thoroughly answered all my questions. I hung up the phone feeling a sense of relief and full of excitement. Although we purchased the “day-of coordinator” package, Katie was available to answer all my questions or give me feedback via e-mail or phone during our whole wedding planning process. She helped me with my day-of timeline, she gave me suggestions for vendors, and she gave me some ideas when I wasn’t sure about some element of the planning process. It was like having a super-knowledgeable and supportive friend there whenever I needed. She was SUPER responsive, sometimes getting back to my e-mails within minutes. It was amazing! Katie also jumps in 6 weeks leading up to the wedding to handle all vendor communication, timelines, payment, etc. During this time, I was going on my bachelorette party, having my bridal shower, and handling all the final details leading up to the wedding like guest lists, table assignments, and dress fittings. It was so great to have Katie there to assist with the vendor management and make sure nothing was missed.
In our meeting before the wedding, Katie took the time to be at our venue walk-through, listen to my concerns, come up with solutions, and reassure me. I truly felt heard and at no time, even after asking another question “just to be sure”, did I feel like I was being annoying or overly specific. She was an absolute JOY!
On the wedding day, the reception was set up just as I had pictured. Every last detail was handled as though it was magic. I had a special video that I wanted played as tribute to my dad during the brother/sister dance and Katie worked with the vendor to make sure it was set up and played just right. She is organized, detail-oriented, and above all a positive and fun person to have by your side on your wedding day! Oh, and at the end of the evening, everything was packed away neatly in our boxes even better we had brought them. Look no further, Katie and her husband with Big Day Celebrations are your people!
Thank you sooo much for making our dream wedding come to life!! I can’t say enough amazing things about Katie! She is an absolute rockstar wedding planner!! She was there every ste...
p of the way to create a perfectly seamless wedding! During the planning phase, she would respond immediately with perfect solutions to any and all questions! During the wedding she made everything happen seamlessly from vendor organization, to decoration placement, to making my husband and I feel completely relaxed throughout the wedding day! Katie and her husband are like long lost best friends! They are the sweetest couple of all time! I highly recommend planning your wedding with big day celebrations!
Katie and her husband are an awesome team! Katie is such a sweet person with great energy! We felt completely confident in their ability to keep things running smoothly and they di...
d just that for the wedding! Everything went perfectly! They are very well prepared for anything you may need on wedding day from bobby pins to fix your hair to making sure you have the drink you want at all times! We can’t say enough good things about them and are blessed to have had them as our coordinator on one of the most important days of our lives! We can’t thank them enough for all they did for us!!
Katie is simply the best and an amazing coordinator to work with. From listening to the crazy ideas my now husband and I had, arranging vendor meetings, to assisting us replan our ...
wedding in 3 months after our venue was shut down unexpectedly she does it all. The best part about hiring Big Day Celebrations was being stress free on my wedding day! If anything went wrong I had no clue, and still have no clue! I would definitely recommend Big Day Celebrations to any future bride, Katie is definitely worth it.
Katie did a magnificent job. It wasn’t until after the wedding I realized we did not have the typical day of drama that accompanies a big event. Katie just made it happen.
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