Happily Ever Events

Fantastic experience: I cannot say enough wonderful things about Rachel and her team! We hired her as the day of coordinator for our daughter's wedding at the Brightside in Dayton and it was without a doubt one of the best decisions we made for the day. Her excellent communication and organizational skills were obvious from our first meeting. She cares about her brides and made my daughter's vision come to life. Not to mention she coordinated the vendors and the venue the day of, allowing us to be fully present and enjoy every moment. I don't know what else to say except Rachel is exceptional at what she does and I can't recommend her highly enough! Hire her, it is money well spent and you won't regret it!

Fantastic experience: We had Rachael as our wedding planner for our wedding in October and she made the whole process incredible!! We had five months to plan and Rachael helped reduce the stress of planning so much. She was helpful with every question I had no matter how small and was overall so helpful!

Fantastic experience: Rachael was the best! She was timely, very well organized, and was always readily available to help with whatever we needed. She was kind, great source of vendor recommendations and no problem was too great for her! Highly recommend her services, her friendship, and her ability to make your special day one that can be walked into with ease!

Fantastic experience: We recently worked with Happily Ever Events for our wedding and we were so pleased with how everything turned out! We hired Rachael as our “Day-of Coordinator” but she was so much more than that! Leading up to the event, Rachael was very helpful and her insights and experiences were invaluable when it came to planning, scheduling and the overall flow and intricate details of our wedding. We could reach out to her at any time for questions or guidance and she was so polite and helpful the entire time. During the wedding rehearsal, Rachael wasn’t afraid to take command of the room for instructing and organizing the bridal party for the ceremony progression and details. The day of the wedding, Rachael and her assistant Brooke were amazing all day long! They set up all of our decorations for the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception and placed everything exactly how we wanted. They were on top of things all day long and were happy to assist with anything we asked, from pinning all the boutonnieres on the groomsmen to bustling the bride’s dress after formal photos. We really appreciated the fact that Rachael checked in with us during important moments as needed but never overwhelmed us at any time. Her and Brooke kept everything on schedule throughout the day and made sure we always had a drink in our hands! We could not be more pleased with Rachael and Happily Ever Events and highly recommend them for your event!

Fantastic experience: Rachael and her team were the perfect addition to our wedding day. We worked with Rachael over a year and a half planning our wedding, and from the very first phone call we knew we had made the right decision. Rachael is a knowledgeable expert in her field and if there is something/someone she doesn’t know, she will go out of her way to familiarize herself with it and help guide you into making an informed decision. She is worth the investment. Rachael has a variety of services and will be transparent with you about which will fit your needs best. Staying on budget can be hard while planning, and Rachael will advise you on how to get your dream wedding within your parameters. As with any wedding, things change, and she pivots so swiftly to meet your vision or problem solve when necessary. I recommend her to everyone I know and can’t wait to find a reason to utilize her services again.

Fantastic experience: We recently got married in May at Canopy Creek Farms and could not come up with a complaint if you paid us. Our Day-of Coordinator Brooke and the property owner Doug were both so incredibly helpful and kind all day long, helping us make sure things ran smoothly - but even before the day-of, communication with the property was so easy and seamless. The property is absolutely gorgeous, the suites were super comfy and cozy, and everything really went off without a hitch (apart from the expect family drama that comes along with every wedding!) If we were getting married again, would hands-down book here again. Thanks for making our day so beautiful and easy to get through!

Fantastic experience: Truly the best decision we made was hiring Rachael and her team as our day of event coordinator for our wedding this spring. Her attention to detail made all our decoration visions come to life and the team flipped the ceremony-reception venue (what looked like) effortlessly. Thanks to Rachael we were able to have a totally stress free wedding day, enjoying every minute of it knowing she was handling it all for us.

Fantastic experience: Rachael Sense was our Day-Of Coordinator for our wedding at Canopy Creek Farm. Rachael was INCREDIBLE! She met with us several times and helped plan our timeline perfectly! With her help, my wife and I had a stress-free wedding day! She coordinated the vendors, assisted with decorations, and made sure everything ran smoothly. I will recommend Rachael and Happily Ever Events to my friends and family, they were FANTASTIC!!

Fantastic experience: My wife insisted on hiring an event planner for our 5-Year Anniversary Celebration. Being the naive cheapskate I am, I thought we could plan everything ourselves and was hesitant to book Rachael. As is *usually* the case, my wife was right and we were both SO HAPPY we hired her! Rachael was extremely flexible with days/times to meet with us. Neither my wife or I really had a specific vision for how our day would look, but Rachael helped guide us every step of the way. She helped us stay organized and plan everything to a T. She has a preferred list of vendors that made it really easy to know who to contact for various services. She was on top of every appointment/check-point/payment due date. On the day of, she was extremely hands-on. We were able to enjoy our party without having to worry about any details big or small, because Rachael anticipated our every need. At one point my hair started to fall, and before I could even ask her for a bobby pin she was there on the spot to fix it. Additionally, my wife's dress had a mishap with the hem. Rachael was instantly there with a sewing kit to save the day. We cannot recommend her enough; she was an absolute joy to work with! 10/10!

Fantastic experience: I loved working with Rachael!! My friend gave me the idea to hire a day-of coordinator and I couldn't be happier that I found Rachael and Happily Ever Events about four months before my wedding. She was on top of all the details from a final meeting with the vendors to creating our detailed time line and making sure the reception looked perfect. Rachael and her assistant were so supportive the day of the wedding and my special day could not have gone better. She saved me from a ton of stress in the few months leading up to the wedding and I only wish I found her sooner!

Fantastic experience: Rachael was absolutely amazing to work with and such an essential part of my wedding day! Anyone would be lucky to have her as their wedding planner. I planned my wedding from out of state and was really stressed, but Rachael eased my nerves throughout the whole process. She is an AMAZING communicator, which was one of the most important qualities in a wedding vendor in my opinion. She is quick to respond and answers all your questions, which you don’t always get with wedding vendors because they’re extremely busy but Rachael will always respond in a timely manner. She is just extremely thoughtful and is professional, calm, and collected on what can be an extremely chaotic day. She is really intentional when getting to know you and finding out what’s important to you, helps you remember small details, and really goes above and beyond to make sure the day runs seamlessly. She was an absolutely pleasure to work with and we’re so grateful she was part of our wedding day! Thank you Rachael- we adore you!

Fantastic experience: Without a doubt, the best wedding decision I made was hiring Rachael as my planner. She truly has a gift for this work that is only outpaced by her passion for the work too. I could go on & on about her, but will boil it down to the Top 3 things that made her my best wedding decision: 1. She will always advocate for YOU. In the course of working with her, she always made sure that we didn’t compromise on our vision. If we ever got pushback from a vendor or if plans started to dilute our key ideas, without hesitation & without us even having to ask, Rachael always stepped in & fought for us. She always put our needs & our ideas first, making sure that all of our vendors were clear on our priorities too. 2. She listens SO closely to your needs, ideas, vision, & questions & can immediately read between the lines & tease out the pieces that are the MOST important to you, without you even having to emphasize those things. She intuitively can pick up on those things & then will commit it to memory, ensure those things are always top-of-mind, & focus special attention on making those pieces perfect. 3. She is the kindest, most generous & empathetic person I’ve worked with throughout this process. She’s collaborative & always willing to talk through something if I wasn’t sure about exactly what I wanted. She proactively finds solutions if ever a problem comes up. And probably most importantly (for me), she is a beautiful, calming presence on wedding day. Seeing her walk through the door while I was getting ready was a sigh of a relief because I knew from that moment forward, everything would be handled & under control. You will never regret hiring Rachael for your wedding. She is the best, will exceed your expectations & I know, without a doubt, that my wedding day would not have been the outstanding day that it was without her. Thank you for everything, Rachael! I miss you already & want to get married again, just to be able to work with you again!

Fantastic experience: Rachael is an absolute pleasure to work with! She is truly on top of things and is such a great person to have around on wedding days. Highly recommended!

Fantastic experience: Overall such a great experience. My wedding wouldn’t have been what it was without Rachael’s help. Forever grateful!

Fantastic experience: Wonderful person and wonderful wedding planner! She is a sweetheart and I didn't worry about a thing on our wedding day! She was also so helpful leading up to our day. Worth every penny!

Fantastic experience: Using Happily Ever Events was the best part of my wedding planning process. My pre-wedding meetings with Rachael made it easy to get all my ideas out on paper and make things easier to finalize. And I can’t express enough how amazing Rachael was as the day-of coordinator. Every single thing I could ever ask for or need, she was at my side ready to help. She ran around getting things set up, tore down, and looking perfect for the wedding. I had no stressors on my big day thanks to Rachael and Happily Ever Events. I would recommend this team to anyone planning a wedding!

Fantastic experience: I cannot say enough amazing things about Rachael! She is the kindest and most amazing person! My husband and I had her for our month of coordinator and she was absolutely there EVERY step of the way. She went way above and beyond and we could not have been more thankful for her and her hard work! Our day went so smooth and she was 100% the reason for this. We honestly could not have done anything without her. From helping to facilitate the day, to planning our best day, to helping to bustle my dress, and helping to clean up, the list goes on and on. I would 100% recommend her to anyone getting married! She is absolutely amazing. Hands down one of my best decisions I made when planning my wedding!

Fantastic experience: If I could give more than 5 stars I absolutely would! Booking Rachael was easily one of our best decisions throughout the entire wedding planning process! Rachael was so on top of every little detail for our wedding that it felt like we were her only clients the entire time. We booked Rachael for her day-of coordination, but she was there for me months in advance. She answered every single question I had within less than 24 hours, she was professional, she was punctual, and she was quick on her feet to solve any and all problems that popped up the day of the wedding. I have recommended her to every single one of my friends getting married in the Cincinnati/Dayton area, and even to my out-of-state friends as well because she is SO WORTH IT! And to add to it, her prices were so reasonable! We got quotes from other planners that were twice the cost, and I can't imagine them possibly doing more than what Rachael did for us. Five stars, 10/10, you should absolutely book Rachael as your wedding planner!

Fantastic experience: From the bottom of my heart, I could not recommend Rachael and the Happily Ever Events team enough. From the beginning of my wedding planning journey I felt so confident and comfortable with the day of coordination that Rachael prepared. We had a lot of small decorative details for our wedding and I was a little nervous about getting everything set up the way we wanted, but it was all taken care of flawlessly and beautifully by HEE. Being able to focus on enjoying our wedding day with our loved ones without worrying about set up, timelines, vendor coordination, etc. was such a gift! Rachael is sweet, kind, prepared, and very clearly knows her stuff and we're so glad we found her! She has my highest recommendation.

Fantastic experience: Hire Rachael!! I cannot imagine our wedding planning process and wedding day without Rachael and her team. I hired Rachael for full service planning- best decision for an out of town bride. She helped me create my vision for the wedding, provided me amazing vendors to chose from, communicated directly to them (and has great relationships with them all), attended all vendor meetings, helped with seating charts, helped me with big decisions, worked with my mom and mother in law for wedding and rehearsal (and rehearsal dinner) prep, kept me organized and on track with payments and such, and SO MUCH MORE. Rachael was always be available and flexible! Something I appreciated so much (but hope she has work life balance:) ). Especially as we got closer to the wedding she'd check in daily asking if there was anything she could do to help me or reduce any stress. SO KIND!!! The day of the wedding myself and my mom were never stressed as Rachael was handling it ALL. We relaxed and had fun getting ready with the bridal party while Rachael transformed the venue for our beautiful ceremony. I was so excited to marry my now husband(!) but nervous about being the center of attention on the day of my wedding and having a large guest count. But let me tell you, I had the BEST day!! We had so much fun with all of our guests got so many compliments about the flow of the day which was all Rachael. She was the best investment for our wedding and it would not have been possible without her. I can't impress my gratitude enough for Rachael and EVERYTHING she did . I'm going to miss communicating with Rachael so frequently. Please, do yourself the biggest favor and have Rachael be part of your big day!

Fantastic experience: Where to begin… We started planning our July 2023 wedding in April 2022. Rachael was assigned to us as our day-of coordinator through our venue Canopy Creek Farm. When we say that everything happens for a reason and God has a plan, we mean it. Rachael was the blessing we didn’t know we needed. After briefly meeting with her for the first time, we knew that we needed her to be our full time coordinator. She was kind, knowledgeable and made us feel like she would have our back. Naturally, our interactions were spread out early on, but increased in frequency as we got closer to our wedding date. Through the entire process, Rachael held our hands and helped us to make every decision. She had a breadth of knowledge around Dayton area vendors and wedding norms that made us feel like we had an edge over every other couple planning a wedding. If she didn’t know the answer to one of our questions or requests, she was willing to spend hours researching for us, even if that meant significant back and forth with vendors. As wedding day approached, we felt prepared and didn’t feel stressed AT ALL around ANYTHING vendor related. We knew she had EVERYTHING covered. We can honestly say that we did NOTHING on our wedding day except enjoy the day and watch our vision come to reality. Rachael was worth every penny - the best money we spent by far. On top of that, we gained a friend. We are beyond thankful to Rachael for the countless hours she spent on our wedding. She made our dreams come true.

Fantastic experience: I really didn’t want to hire a wedding planner, thinking it was an easy way to save some money, but my daughter talked me into it. I can honestly say that the money we spent on Happily Ever Events was easily the best money we spent on the wedding. Rachael and Brooke made our day stress free and we were able to really enjoy all the special moments through our daughter’s wedding day without worrying about a thing. Rachael handled everything from set up/decorating to distributing tips to keeping everything running on schedule and clean up at the end of the night. She was a delight to work with from beginning to end. If you are on the fence about hiring her, I would 100% recommend.

Fantastic experience: Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all that you have done for our daughter and her husband. You have made this entire process stress free!! I cannot recommend enough hiring Rachael for full wedding planning! If there was any problems, we did not know! From beginning to end you handled EVERYTHING with kindness, courtesy and professionalism!! You are the very best at what you do. It was an amazing day and I cannot say enough good things about you and your team!! Again, most sincerely, thank you!!!

Fantastic experience: Rachael and her team were AMAZING!! My daughter's wedding went off without a hitch. We hired Happily Ever Events as a day of planner and it was the best decision ever. I was able to enjoy the evening so much more because Rachael took care of every detail: decorating the venue, making sure the timeline went off flawlessly, managing vendors and packing up everything to go at the end of the evening. Highly recommend.

Fantastic experience: I’m confident in saying my November 2022 wedding would not have happened without Rachael and her team. If you’re planning a wedding from two states away I highly recommend full service wedding planning and if you’re planning a wedding from anywhere on earth I very highly recommend Happily Ever Events. Rachael understood that my work schedule prevented me from meeting with vendors and she was so accommodating and flexible in the time she did set aside for us to talk. She really kept the whole event on track (see first sentence) from the beginning until the end. I know because of our choice to work with Happily Ever Events my husband(!) and I will continue to hear what a beautiful and flawless wedding we had for the rest of our lives. Thank you so much, Rachael!!

Fantastic experience: I just wanted to say thank you Rachel for making our day so special. Rachel was probably the best investment we could have made our whole wedding. From the moment we hired her she was kind and all about us and made us feel comfortable up to the day of our wedding. She did an amazing job and I honestly don’t know how we would have gotten through the day without her. She made our day go seamlessly and if there were any problems I wasn’t aware because she took care of them. If you’re looking for your wedding planner or day of coordinator she is your girl. Thank you again so much Rachel, you truly have a gift.

Fantastic experience: Rachael is AMAZING! We reached out to her to be our day of coordinator. I am typically the type of person that need to be in control of everything, but she knew exactly how I wanted my wedding to look. She took the stress off of us on our wedding day and checked in on us every step of the way. Her attention to detail is phenomenal. We honestly could not have done our wedding without her. Rachel said she had never seen a tea ceremony before but you couldn't even tell bc she helped us make it more beautiful than we could have even imagined! Our families are still in awe! Thank you SO much for everything. We cannot have enough words to express our sincere appreciation for you.

Fantastic experience: Where to even begin with how incredible Rachael was?! We found Rachael because she was the day of coordinator for our friends wedding and we quickly realized she would be fantastic for our wedding. We used Rachael's partial wedding packaging and she was INCREDIBLE from start to finish! I cannot recommend her enough. She was organized, kept us calm the ENTIRE process (which is hard to do), gave us fantastic recommendations on vendors and truly made our wedding dreams come true. The support during the planning process was 5+ stars and then once we got to the wedding day she went above and beyond and truly brought our vision to life!! She took a moment before the ceremony to show us all the work she did to pull it together and we were truly BLOWN AWAY! From the decor, to the pulling together all the vendors timelines and needs, to the support during the entire day (she somehow kept this very anxious bride calm cool and collected all day). Don't think twice about using Happily Ever Events, you will not be disappointed, she really is the best of the best!

Fantastic experience: We hired Rachael as our day-of-coordinator at the beginning of 2020, not knowing what the next two years would have in store for us! We initially had an April 2021 wedding date which we had to postpone to March of 2022. Throughout the entire process Rachael was so flexible, professional, kind and willing to work with us. Hiring Rachael as our coordinator really gave us the peace of mind we wanted to have on our wedding day. We were able to show up on the day of the wedding and truly be present with our friends and family while we got ready in the bride and groom suites, knowing that Rachael and her assistant Carly were there ensuring that everything was being set up and organized perfectly. Having them there was truly one of the best decisions we made throughout the wedding planning process. From helping us with our day of timeline, coordinating our rehearsal the night before, handling all vendor tips on the day of and so much more. Rachael was so easy to work with and I can honestly say I was fully relaxed on my wedding day and I know it was because I knew she was there. I would 100% recommend booking this team for your big day!

Fantastic experience: If I could give Rachael and Happily Ever Events 10 more stars I would!!!! We hired Rachael back in 2019 to help with bringing our wedding vision to life. However, partially into planning COVID came and threw a wrench in our plans, making us postpone our big wedding reception that we had been planning. My husband and I still got married last year, but decided to wait to use Rachael until we had our big reception this year. Our ceremony last year was beautiful, but the whole weekend I was stressed out, worried about setting up, decorating, making sure we were running on time, etc. I was trying to do everything AND get married. But this year was completely different and I credit that a1000% to Rachael. Several of my family members said “you seem so relaxed compared to last year” and I was. My husband and I were able to sit back and actually enjoy our vow renewal and reception. There was some sort of crisis with the caterer and my husband brought it up to Rachael and Rachael took care of it right away. That sounds like a very vague example--but it’s because my husband and I truly do not know the details because Rachael fixed it and we didn’t have to give it a second thought--it was just taken care of. Just not having to worry about every single detail really matters on a day that can already be stressful. I honestly could go on and on about Rachael and the true difference she makes in the wedding planning process and the day of your wedding. Coming from someone who has planned two weddings one without a wedding planner and one with--you will not be disappointed when you use her. She was by far THE best wedding vendor we had and we had some pretty amazing people that we worked with. Best money my husband and I have spent on the wedding.