I hired Kris at Happenings for “partial planning” for my wedding, and I’m so glad I did. We live in Seattle and had our wedding in Big Sky, MT. If you are looking for an experienced, hardworking, empathetic wedding planner, look no further. Whe...n I got engaged, I quickly felt overwhelmed searing for venues and vendors online. There are just so many CHOICES out there and it’s hard to compare apples to apples. Kris adjusted her partial planning package based on my needs. She helped me a ton with the upfront planning. For our venue search, she listened to my criteria and sent me about 8 options to choose from. Then, she set up appointments with the venues I wanted to visit when I was in town. We loved our venue and would have never found it without her guidance. She helped the same way with every vendor. For example, instead of searching blindly for photographers in my area, she sent me 3 options that were in my price range and available on my date. She handled all the vendor communication and truly made the upfront of our wedding planning a breeze. She gave me tons of advice even when she wasn’t directly involved, was constantly available via text (or email, or for a phone call), and always had fantastic recommendations. The month of the wedding, Kris was invaluable. She created our timeline, coordinated with vendors, wedding party, and family, and generally made my life way easier. On the day of the wedding, Kris worked behind the scenes to make sure everything went flawlessly. I truly cannot imagine having a wedding without a day of coordinator (you would have to have at least 1 family member spend the day working instead of enjoying). A lot of venues say that they have a coordinator for you (ours did). Kris' help went so far above and beyond what the venue’s coordinator can give you. She is truly your advocate and someone who has your interests in mind. Thank you, Kris, for your fantastic work! I would wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding in the Montana area.