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Event Planning That Radiates Happiness
Happileigh Hosted Events is a boutique wedding planning and design firm with a presence in both the Midwest and Southwest. HHE offers a "happileigh" customized approach, tailoring each wedding and special event to your unique vision. With an eye for detail and a deep understanding of event planning complexities, we strives to provide a stress-free experience. We collaborate closely with you to incorporate your one-of-a-kind love stories into the intricate details of your special day.
| 17+ Years of Planning Experience |
Lauren Leigh is the owner and lead planner with 17+ years of hospitality experience from San Diego, Chicago and Michigan. Lauren and the HHE team take immense joy in serving clients as they prepare to celebrate their wedding day or special event. With extensive experience, a pulse on the latest trends, and a keen eye for the smallest of details, we work diligently to bring clients dream events to life, while taking into account their goals and objectives.
| Customized Wedding Packages Offered |
Happileigh Hosted Events understand the complexities of event planning and we strive to provide every client we serve with a stress-free experience. Our goal is to connect with our clients, share their vision for their day, and ensure that every detail is carefully considered while also meeting budget needs. We collaborate with couples and, through carefully curated planning, honor their one-of-a-kind love stories throughout the experience.
Lauren and team offer several customizable and proven packages. Options available include varying levels of planning support from month-of coordination to full event design. Happileigh Hosted Events will be on-hand to provide guidance and assistance at every stage of your planning experience.
| A Catered Approach to Your Event Needs |
Happileigh Hosted Events also can expand its services to elopements, social gatherings, and unique events of your choice. So, let’s start planning today!
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Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Destination Weddings
- Destination Wedding Packages
- Destination Wedding Planning
Planning
- A la Carte Wedding Planning
- Budgeting
- Day-Of Coordination
- Destination Wedding Planning
- Full Service Wedding Planning
- Wedding Design
Wedding Activities
- Getting Engaged
- Engagement Party
- Rehearsals & Parties
- After Party
- Bridal Luncheon
- Bridal Shower
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Lauren from Happileigh Hosted Events receives glowing reviews for her impeccable wedding planning services. Multiple reviewers highlight her professionalism, organization, and attention to detail, attributing the smooth running of their weddings to her expertise. Lauren's exceptional communication skills, passion for weddings, and ability to handle complex logistics are emphasized, making her highly recommended for stress-free and magical wedding experiences. The positive feedback underscores Lauren's talent in bringing wedding visions to life and ensuring a seamless and joyful celebration for couples.Review photos
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Lauren and her team were so helpful all along the way. I feel like we got so much for the value and it truly made the wedding day stress free for me! It was such a pleasure to work with Lauren and her professionalism as well as kind attitude make her the best!
Lauren and her crew did an incredible job planning our wedding. A month before our wedding, Lauren jumped right in and got started. Her communication and organization skills were unmatched! She made me feel so confident going into the wedding day. She also was so responsive with any question or concern that I had. She truly cares about making your wedding day the best day of your life and will do everything she can to make the day run smoothly. If I were to do it all over again, I would hire HHE in a heartbeat!
From the start of planning, to our wedding day - Lauren was absolutely amazing and the sole reason why our ‘destination’ wedding was completely stress free. She was always available to help with random questions and concerns that popped up during the planning process, despite being in a different time zone. From timelines to venue seating charts, and ordering decor - Lauren took care of everything. Her attention to detail and eye for design was incredible. We had A LOT of moving parts on our wedding day and Lauren took care of everything seamlessly!! Not to mention, our guests RAVED about the service and how smooth the wedding was, which is 100% due to Lauren and HHE. If you’re looking for a wedding planner in any capacity - look no further than Lauren at Happily Hosted Events. We are forever thankful for her!
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I am certain our wedding day would not have been as perfect and magical as it was without Lauren from Happileigh Hosted Events.
For the majority of the wedding planning, I was in Michigan and Lauren was in California. This did not matter one bit; Lauren would answer texts with questions or concerns almost immediately, and would schedule phone calls as needed. As the wedding got closer, she completely took over communication with vendors and planned all logistics.
As for the day of the wedding, I can't even express in words how smoothly the entire day went because of Lauren. I was able to get ready with my bridesmaids and family without even thinking about the set-up happening at the reception location because I knew Lauren would make it look absolutely beautiful. As expected, it was everything I had pictured in my head, knew I wanted, and what I had communicated to her.
Lauren was professional, passionate about my wedding, and overall a wonderful and lovely woman to work with.
I would highly recommend anyone planning a wedding to work with Happileigh Hosted Events!
Both my photo team and I had the pleasure of working with Lauren for the beautiful wedding of Athena and Alex. Her responsiveness and attention leading up to the day was such a breath of fresh air as a wedding vendor. Often, to get photo timelines etc. from a planner requires multiple emails. Not with Lauren, the experience she gives starts well before the day of the actual event and that is the mark of a great planner.
The energy she brings to the wedding day is contagious. She can wear so many hats to get everything done all while checking in on her vendors and clients and you’ll never catch her without a smile on her face. As a wedding photographer having a planner that gives my couple an exceptional experience is key to the success of my photos. I need my couples to feel relaxed, happy and feel that they can just soak in their day with the confidence that their vendor team will handle all the rest. Our couple didn't feel an ounce of stress from the wedding day because Lauren was behind the scenes executing everything flawlessly.
The event we worked together had three different locations throughout the day, something I've seen go awry if not planned out well, but the day went off without a hitch. I would highly recommend Lauren to any of my couples and she is in fact on our preferred vendor list which we take very seriously as direct reflection of us. Couldn't be more confident having her name on there.
Lauren was helping us out with coordinating so many different vendors into a smooth and unforgettable wedding day. The night couldn't have been more lovely! Thanks so much, Lauren, for being so thoughtful and attentive to details with our wedding day!
As a professional wedding vendor myself, it's always a treat to work with Lauren. We have done a few thousand weddings now, and I can honestly say Lauren stands out as a planner! She is super organized, responds quickly, and is also calm cool and collected in handling any surprises that may arise along the way. Would most definitely HIGHLY recommend her!!
Recently, we worked with Lauren and Happileigh Hosted Events for our wedding, and we cannot recommend her highly enough! From our initial consultation to the big day itself, she went above and beyond to ensure that everything was absolutely perfect - and even helped me appreciate the miserable cold weather!
Lauren is super organized, attentive, and detail-oriented. She listened carefully to our vision for the wedding and worked tirelessly to bring it to life. Her expertise and creativity truly shone through in every aspect of the planning process - especially coordinating with the venue, which wasn't the easiest.
We hired Lauren for "month of" services, but we got more than that. She helped with questions I had along the way further out than 30 days and made me feel confident in my decisions as ours wasn't a traditional wedding.
On the day of the wedding, Lauren and her assistant were absolute rockstars. She ensured everything ran smoothly, allowing us to relax and enjoy every moment with our family and friends - which was the most important thing for us, getting married later in life.
Lauren and her business, Happileigh Hosted Events always knock it out of the park! From start to finish, they provide impeccable coordination and flawless service. Every detail is expertly executed. Highly recommend!"
Having worked with Lauren as a rental vendor on multiple occasions, I've been able to experience just how amazing she is at what she does! She is everything you want on the day of your event: friendly, responsible, and extremely organized. I can't recommend hiring Happileigh Hosted Events enough; not only will you benefit from Laurens expertise, but your family & guests will thank you for providing an easy, stress free experience as well!
Choosing Happileigh Hosted Events as our Month/Day-of Coordinator was one of first and best decisions we made when starting our wedding journey! We were blown away with Lauren's attention to detail, amazing communication, advice and fun, yet professional personality leading up to the wedding. She communicated with my vendors efficiently and was extremely organized in all documents/etc.
The real magic happened in the days leading up to the wedding and day-of. Lauren and her team made my vision come to life! Adding special details where needed, running our rehearsal with ease, and completely taking all of the stress out of our wedding day by leading without any issue and completely nailing it.
We would recommend Happileigh Hosted Events over and over again!
We hired Lauren to be our Month of Coordinator for our wedding in San Diego August 2023. Right away speaking with Lauren, we felt that she was straight forward, proactive, and always put as at ease after talking things through with her. She exceeded all of our expectations and helped us have a stress-free and perfect wedding day. Despite having hired Lauren for only the 'Month of Coordination', she was always available to answer any questions leading up to that month. She even converted my parents from people who didn't think a coordinator was necessary to hire! On the wedding day itself, Lauren was able to keep the schedule and flow going, without making us feel pressured at all. I would refer Lauren to anyone in a heart beat!
Lauren made our wedding dreams come
True! From the start she was attentive, organized, kind, joyful and just the best! She made our wedding go off without a hitch and we got soo many compliments on how smooth and fun our wedding was, all thanks to Lauren! We could not recommend her enough!
I found Lauren on The Knot and I couldn't have been happier with my experience. When I initially reached out, I wasn't sure if I wanted to use her as a day of coordinator or a month of coordinator and I ended up using her for the full month and it was worth every penny. From the beginning, Lauren was so insanely helpful in every aspect of the planning process. I was planning my wedding from Chicago, getting married in La Jolla, CA so understandably, I didn't know a ton about the area in CA. Lauren was so insanely helpful. She sent me links to venues, vendors, ideas from past weddings, etc. Going into the process I didn't have an exact vision of what I wanted the day to look like and she helped pull out ideas and creativity from me that I didn't know I had. She truly helped make our wedding one of the happiest, most perfect days of my life. She was also such a joy to communicate with. Her personality shines when she talks about weddings and you can see that she truly has a passion for what she does. LOVED working with her!
Lauren was my month-off coordinator for my wedding on November 19, 2022. She was absolutely WONDERFUL to work with while planning my wedding!!! Whenever I would get stumped on a vendor or needed some advice, she was so helpful throughout the entire planning process. The month of the event, she happily took the reins so that I could enjoy with my friends and family. My venue had a very short, strict amount of time for set-up and clean-up, and she handled that obstacle like a absolute champ! She made the whole thing run seamlessly and I couldn't imagine my event without her! 11/10 would recommend Happileigh Hosted Events!!!
We were SO happy with Lauren as our day/month-of planner. Right from the get go she was positive, uplifting, and filled with excitement and joy to help us make our special day magical. Our wedding took place at 2 locations (both of them backyards) and was very DIY, which added a ton of complexity, but Lauren and her fabulous assistant Ashley stayed on top of absolutely everything. Truly, the wedding wouldn't have happened with out them!! Lauren was a positive, helpful support in the weeks and months leading up to the wedding, and was a total superstar the entire day and night of the wedding! She was all hands on deck and made everything run smoothly and added a beautiful, thoughtful touch with every piece she took on. Thanks to Lauren our wedding was more beautiful than we could have dreamed, and we got to really enjoy one of the happiest days of our lives 🥰❤️
Lauren was with me every step of the way from start to finish! She helped guide me when selecting vendors (she found our beautiful venue!!) and inform my decisions to make the day exactly what I envisioned. She communicated with and coordinated all of my vendors, so I didn’t have to get bogged down with all the details. She kept track of all the information, helped me stay within my wedding budget and coordinated the timeline for the big day. She was there on the day of (plus the day before for rehearsal) to make sure everything went perfectly. It was perfection! I did not worry one bit the whole day because Lauren was there making sure everything went smoothly. Hire her!!!! It’s sooo worth it.
Lauren and her assistant Cher were phenomenal!! So easy to work with, professional, and always there to calm my pre-wedding nerves throughout many changes due to Covid restrictions. I could not have asked for a more perfect wedding coordinator. Lauren’s services are top notch and would recommend her to anyone needing event services!
Lauren’s been in the planning industry for many years. She started in the corporate environment in downtown Chicago; working with some of the most prestigious venues and companies. She has further expanded her expertise in the Detroit areas. She is a visionary in the industry, hard working, and a pleasure to work with.
Recently, I attended a wedding she had planned. It was extraordinarily beautiful. Decor, music, food, ambiance, and seamless flow of the day was all top notch.
Your event plans and dreams can come true no matter what purpose, size, budget or location.
Happily Hosted goes above and beyond expectations to ensure a beautiful day that exceeds expectations. Lauren is able to take care of details that no one else notices but that make the night smooth and stress-free!
Lauren was our “month of” wedding coordinator and the absolute best investment we made for our wedding. I was originally on the fence about having a coordinator and if you are too, this is your sign to contact Lauren immediately. Fairly priced, accommodating and many years of industry experience in event planning/executing. I cannot recommend her enough. She’s organized, responsive, SO sweet and clearly has an eye for details. She will make sure everything is exactly what you envision on your special day! It was so nice to just enjoy our wedding and let Lauren work her magic. She.was.awesome.
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Lauren Leigh
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Lauren Leigh is the owner and lead planner with 17+ years of hospitality experience. Lauren and the HHE team take boundless joy in serving clients as they prepare to celebrate their wedding day or special event. Outside of planning, you can find Lauren riding her 32-year-old Palomino horse named Buckwheat, enjoying time with her Pembroke Welsh Corgi named Nebbiolo, and traveling to destinations near and far to hike, ski, paddle board, and drink/eat delicious cuisines. Let's start planning today!
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