5.0
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Stress-free planning
Professionalism and Attention to Detail
Event Coordination
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Awesome day of coordinator! Helped with timeline, making sure we knew order of ceremony and kept things running smooth. Everything was on point and if something was wrong I had no idea as a bride which is the goal
Highly recommend!!
Pam G.
5.0
So professional! Was overall amazing from start to finish! She made our wedding day go so smoothly!!!! Highly recommend!!!!!!!
Mallory D.
5.0
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Operating out of Des Moines, IA, Happy Days: Events is a coordination company for religious, non-religious, and interfaith weddings. These passionate planners have over 10 years of experience designing and crafting special occasions, such as elopements, civil unions, and many more. With your ideas and their expertise, you can have a celebration you’ll never forget.
The Happy Days: Events team is led by a group of talented coordinators and designers. Their goal is to provide every couple with a relaxing and joyous planning experience. By providing stress-free services and an array of packages for you to choose from, you can have a smooth and seamless journey to the aisle.
Depending on your preferences, Happy Days: Events offers full planning, partial planning, and day-of coordination packages. These packages can include timeline creation, assistance with your budget, and a creative eye for decor. They also provide setup and teardown services, so you won’t have to lift a finger.
Woman-owned Business
4+ years in business
Speaks English
Details
Planning
A la Carte Wedding Planning
Budgeting
Day-Of Coordination
Full Service Wedding Planning
RSVP Tracking
Wedding Design
Wedding Website
Wedding Activities
Getting Engaged
Engagement Party
Rehearsals & Parties
After Party
Bachelor Party
Bachelorette Party
Bridal Luncheon
Bridal Shower
Couples Shower
Engagement Party
Rehearsal Dinner
Welcome Party
Wedding
After Party
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
Day After Brunch
Reception
Rehearsal
Rehearsal Dinner
Awards and Affiliations
2023 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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The day-of coordination service earned glowing praise for professionalism, organization, and attention to detail. Coordinators handled timelines, vendor communication, and logistics so the day flowed smoothly and stress-free. Guests also valued the helpful planning support and responsive communication beforehand.Review photos
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Pam G
5.0
8/07/2026
Awesome day of coordinator! Helped with timeline, making sure we knew order of ceremony and kept things running smooth. Everything was on point and if something was wrong I had n...
o idea as a bride which is the goal
Highly recommend!!
Mallory D
5.0
1/14/2026
So professional! Was overall amazing from start to finish! She made our wedding day go so smoothly!!!! Highly recommend!!!!!!!
Any questions?
Nicole S
5.0
9/05/2024
Hillary was very helpful in coordinating with our vendors for our wedding. She also helped with our timeline and moving things along throughout the day. She is on top of it!
Jordan K
5.0
6/16/2024
Hillary was incredible to work with-so professional and detail oriented! The day of ran so smoothly, and she attended to every little thing so that me and my family could just rela...
x and enjoy the day. Leading up to the wedding she helped me feel organized and prepared which was so helpful. Can’t imagine what we would have done without her-can’t recommend enough!
Ellen B
5.0
5/15/2024
Hillary was the best! Anything that happened to go sideways, she was on top of it. She took away all of my stress. So kind and easy to work with. If I could give 10 stars I woul...
d!
Gabby F
5.0
11/12/2023
We used Happy Days for our day- of coordination and could not have been happier with them! Hillary was our day-of coordinator, and was so great to work with! She was detail oriente...
d and help the day flow seamlessly. Her husband evan came and helped with the room flip during cocktail hour. With her in charge, I did not have to worry about a thing!
Even though Hillary was our day-of coordinator, she was great with the planning process. She was always willing to answer questions or set up a quick phone call when needed. Her planning forms were extremely helpful for determining a timeline for the day. I highly recommend!
Megan B
5.0
6/19/2023
Hillary was our day of coordinator, and did all of our set up and tear down. We would NOT have had the wedding we did without her. She took everything I wanted executed it perfect ...
and didn’t have to ask me how or what I wanted the day of. I had a TON of decor for her to set up and she blew it out of the water. She was so attentive to anything I may need or helpful tips throughout the day. The goal was my family and friends to not have to worry about doing things all day and that is exactly what Hillary made happen! Can’t recommend her enough!! I will try to add professional photos of everything she accomplished that day when I get them back from our photographer.
Aly W
5.0
10/24/2022
Hillary was fantastic to work with. Great with ideas and even better with execution! She was so patient with me as I relayed info that came across my mind the night before so I did...
n’t forget. Her crew assisted with the transition between my ceremony and reception and the decor design she provided was absolutely stunning! It was a great relief to have her there to assist with tear down of my venue as well. Would definitely recommend her for future events!! Thanks so much for taking stress off my shoulders and providing a gorgeous result for my reception!
Samantha S
5.0
10/09/2022
Hillary and team did such a wonderful job turning my dream into a reality! She took so much stress out of wedding planning and took care of all the little details on the day of ❤️
Regan L
5.0
10/03/2022
We hired Hillary at Happy Days as a month-of coordinator as well as decorations for our wedding. Our wedding day went off perfectly in large part due to Hillary's efforts.
The d...
ecor was stunning and fit our vision perfectly. We were able to meet and have regular email communication to tweak things
to fit our vision and budget.
In the time leading up to the wedding we had lots of communication keeping us on track with planning.
The day of, the happy days crew was timely and had stellar communication . They were able to quickly and deftly deal with small hiccups throughout the day, keeping us focused on enjoying our day together and celebrating with our guests.
I cannot recommend Hillary and the other members of the happy days crew highly enough. everyone was unbelievably professional and overall was a pleasure to work with.
Amy H
5.0
9/11/2022
We hired Happy Days to do a balloon arch for our event! It was absolutely perfect! The service and communication are top notch!
Biz M
5.0
8/16/2022
I hired Happy Days Events to help me with day-of coordination. Hillary was amazing at working with me to stay within my budget but offered me all the services I wanted. She was pro...
fessional, prompt, and very organized. She did all the hard parts of wedding planning that I didn't want to do. She was a perfect fit for my wedding and I would hire her ten times over! I highly recommend hiring Hillary or anyone at Happy Days Events!!!!!
Jami S
5.0
7/12/2022
We hired Happy Days: Events to help with some odds and ends things for our wedding day. They put together a special package based on our needs and it was very affordable.
They wen...
t above and beyond to make our day run smoothly. They were easy to communicate with, friendly, looked professional and did a great job with all their tasks. We also rented an arch from them for our ceremony. It was gorgeous. I would recommend them!
Nathan & Hillary H
5.0
5/16/2022
Happy Days handled all the decor for my wedding. It was simple, clean and so beautiful. Happy Days was so easy to work with!
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