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The Happy Hour Hostess

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4658 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Christiane Lengenfelder

After one post-poned wedding, vendors dropping out, and being out of state- I made the decision to hire HHH from a day of coordinator to a partial planner to our 180 person backyard wedding (yes, I know, what was I thinking trying to take it on alone). It was the BEST decision- Krystinia was completely hands on from beginning to end. We had weekly hours long zoom calls going over the details. She was in constant contact with my Aunt (venue) and all the other vendors so I didn't have to worry about a thing. She got the wedding party from the house, to the church, back to happy hour, Bride and groom on a boat and chick-fil-a delivered all on time. She ALSO found me a last minute Caterer 3 months before the wedding. Our wedding wouldn't have happened without Carrie and Krystinia swooping in to save the day. 100/10 recommend!

Emily Stringer-Kuserk

Carrie and the ladies of HHH are a top-notch team. From my first consultation, I knew I was in great hands and absolutely loved the "wedding management" package since I did not need a full-service planner. I was lucky enough to work directly with Heather for my wedding at The Cavalier, and she was exactly the amount of calm, cool, and in control that I needed. Our day was perfect thanks to great work from the team at HHH.

Mark P

When we first started planning our daughter's wedding over 12 months ago, we were hesitant about bringing in a professional planner to assist us. However, as we watched our daughter get married a week ago and then enjoyed (and relaxed) during the reception, we couldn't imagine doing this without the Happy Hour Hostess. After some unexpected events within 24 hours of the "big day", Mallory (our lead planner) jumped in and ensured what may have been a disaster, was quickly brought under control. I highly recommend this professional team as they really made it worth it in the end.

Kyle Trapp

We booked Carrie as a Day of Planner. What we didn't know is that we were going to get hands down the best service we could have ever asked for out of this wedding business. Not only did Carrie run the wedding but she did our flowers as well. My wife designed most of this wedding with Carrie's expert advice and then she brought it to life. Carrie's attitude and work ethic were more than we ever dreamed. I was 100% skeptical about a day of planner but I will tell you now I don't know how we would have done it without her.

Lauren Kaminski

We hired the Happy Hour Hostess team's month-of services for our Nov. 2022 wedding. We booked the team in 2021 well in advance of our late 2022 wedding date - the booking process was smooth, informative, transparent. We were walked through all details and general timelines of our services. Throughout that year HHH stayed in communication in lead up to our "month-of" and provided many helpful resources including checklists, how to's, things to remember guides. All incredibly helpful material! As we got closer to our wedding we were assigned our planner, Laura Frazen. Laura was absolutely wonderful to work with. She was calm, on top of it, communicative, and professsional. She worked wonderfully with our other vendors, assisted our guests, and ensured absolutely everything went smoothly on our wedding weekend. I would not have handlded the weekend as well without her. She really worked hard to reduce the stress on my fiance and I in lead up to the big date. Being able to have help and stress relieved going into those last final weeks was truly priceless and something I would 100% recommend to any bride! Our florals, decor, timelines were perfectly executed, especially in working with our photographer. This facilitation of our busy day was crucial and flawless. We loved working with HHH and recommend their team whole heartedly!

Jonathan Loveless

We used HHH for the planning of our wedding and we can say with absolute certainty that HHH is THE premiere event planning firm in the region. Krystinia was assigned to our event and we would highly recommend, demand, no… insist that you request Krystinia for your event!!! The planning process was well organized and we were never left hanging when we had questions or concerns as they’re communication is magnificent, timely, and comprehensive. A job well done!!

John Rickman

Carrie and her team helped us plan and execute a corporate event (ribbon cutting ceremony for our new facility). We could not be happier with the outcome, the quality of the process, and the cost. Carrie was very organized throughout the planning stage, maintaining an online document repository that held our plans, timeline, and up to date budget. Carrie also thoughtfully incorporated little design cues from our company and office into the event decor and materials. What I appreciated the most was how effortless Carrie made the planning feel. For example, during a dry run for the event, a few days before the event was scheduled, we realized that we needed a more comprehensive outdoor sound system. No problem. She had the solution identified during the dry run, and the provider on board by the end of the day. I highly recommend her company and look forward to working with them again for our next event.

Megan Warren

Carrie and her team at Happy Hour Hostess are AMAZING! Carrie is a true professional as well as caring and personable. When my new husband, Jeremy, and I started wedding planning we were not thinking about a wedding coordinator at all. Our ceremony required one and we started interviewing vendors. We knew by Carrie’s interview that we could not pass her up. Jeremy and I were stationed in Missouri at the time, went through COVID, changed our wedding date and then ended up getting orders to VA. Carrie was supportive through it all, and even called me the second she found out we had to change our wedding date due to COVID. Carrie truly made our wedding day perfect. She plans your entire wedding day from the moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed. She provides a DETAILED schedule which leaves no room for confusion for your wedding rehearsal and wedding day. I could not imagine our wedding month, week or day without her. The main reason for hiring a wedding coordinator are ALL the small details you do not think about as a new bride and groom. She ensures all your vendors are doing what you paid them to do. Carries does way more than what is listed in your contract. She is a true saint! She checked on us throughout the day and night and ensured everything was perfect. Carrie also had two assistants the day of our wedding who were so lovely and helpful, I thought they worked at the reception venue! We absolutely love her and hope all couples choose her and her team at Happy Hour Hostess!

Kristi Elliott

Y'all, Carrie and her team at The Happy Hostess are amazing and worth every penny! Carrie helped coordinate our wedding last month and I couldn't have asked for a better experience! She helped run our rehearsal and made sure every member of our rowdy bridal party knew where they needed to be. She was there early on wedding day to set up all of our wedding decorations and stayed late to clean everything up. We explained our vision to Carrie and how we wanted everything arranged and she executed it beautifully! It was such a great feeling going into our wedding weekend knowing we were in such great hands. The only thing we were responsible for was enjoying our wedding! Due to weather, we had to make a last minute change to an indoor ceremony and Carrie made it happen in a snap! She was able to quickly rearrange our outdoor ceremony decorations to work indoors and the set up was incredible. Carrie was so helpful during the planning process as well. She was always available for questions and advice. If I had a last minute question about a vendor, she was only a quick phone call or text message away. If you are on the hunt for a wedding coordinator, Carrie is your girl! We are so grateful for all her help during our wedding. She truly goes above and beyond and is worth every penny!

Emily Vretakis

I used The Happy Hour Hostess for my daughters wedding and it was truly a beautiful wedding! Carrie and Mallory are a wealth of experience! They are incredibly organized and resourceful. From their detailed scheduling to their strong relationship with our vendors. They made sure everything was done according to our contracts. Carrie has a well trained hands on team. There was someone taking charge at both the venue and the church. I loved that on the morning of the wedding while the bride and her party were getting hair and makeup, Mallory texted us pictures of the venue after it was set up. At the reception, she was there from beginning to end running the show. I truly enjoyed every moment because I didn’t have to worry about anything. I strongly recommend The Happy Hour Hostess for your event!

Jay Kansagra

Carrie and her team were by far the best vendor we worked with during our wedding. She was super helpful in planning for the wedding and a star during our wedding. We had an Indian wedding with over 550 people and 5 different events, spaced across 3 days. For those that have ever been to an Indian wedding know things never go on time, but not at our wedding, thanks to Carrie! Not only were the major events planned out and executed in a timely manner but things such as getting breakfast ready by X time and getting decorations from vendor A into location B by Y time, was all perfectly executed. We had to move our wedding inside due to rain and everyone knows how stressful it is to go to make such large changes on the day before your big day. Also, accommodating for the amount of guests we had added extra stress. However, we were super thankful to have Carrie and her team with us! They took the stress away not just from me and my wife but from our families. Carrie has really good relationships with the vendors in the VB area. This made it so all of our vendors worked really well together. We had some issues with our venue and Carrie was on our side fighting for what needed to happen, especially for all the last minute changes. My family and I would HIGHLY recommend The Happy Hour Hostess. It's super important to have someone handle all the coordination on your special day, so that you and your family can enjoy!

Randall Crutchfield

Let me preface this by saying that my wife is in the event coordinating/planning industry, so Carrie and crew probably started with a little bit of an uphill battle. However, Carrie far surpassed any and all expectations that we had! We hired her for month-of services and got much more than that. Carrie took the time to get to know us and our vision for our big day and then followed through with precision and attention to detail that surpassed our high expectations. Beyond ensuring that we got exactly what we wanted out of the dozen or so vendors we hired, Carrie became a confidant and someone that we could bounce ideas off of and get the value of her experience expressed in all of the little details that we knew would sneak up on us as the wedding approached. She truly became the conduit through which our dream came alive. Both of us took a couple of days off work prior to the wedding with the expectation that we would be really busy and finalizing details and putting out fires…but I found myself with nothing to do (except spend time with all of our guests who traveled to celebrate with us). Carrie took the load off as the day approached so that we could spend the time we wanted to with the people we love. As for the actual day-of, Carrie was a rock star. Her calming presence was absolutely reassuring and she made us feel positive that everything was going to be perfect. By the time the ceremony and reception came around, she actually knew some of the people’s personalities in our wedding party. She’s super observant and had great input throughout the process. If you’ve read this far, then you should already know this but, you should absolutely 100% use Carrie and HHH as your coordinator and planner.

Caton Joyce

There are no words to describe the amazing quality of care that Carrie and her team provided me and my husband. Not only did they plan our wedding during COVID, but we had to go with our rain plan and she made it seem completely effortless. Believe me when I say, the price you pay is worth every cent and more. Booking Happy Hour Hostess was the BEST decision for our wedding! THANK YOU ALL!

Janet Kirsch

I truly enjoyed working with Carrie and her team! When I first met Carrie it was like meeting a friend- very sincere and personable. You can see her passion right away- She truly cares about you and your wedding. I am an event planner for a local university but I knew on my wedding day I did not want to do one thing. And because of Carrie and her team I was able to enjoy my wedding day. She made sure every detail was perfect and that I even had the best DJ (and we like to party so that was a necessity). I am so thankful for Carrie- when I was super stressed I was able to talk to her- just pick up the phone and text or call and she was there. She made our awesome and EXTREMELY detailed timeline- which I could direct people to easily. And most importantly, she followed up with me afterwards to make sure I had a great time (which I obviously did). THANK YOU CARRIE & KRYSTINIA!!!

Kirkland Brown

Carrie and her team made my wedding dreams come true as well as making the entire planning process as seamless as possible. She is the ultimate professional and instantly picked up on my taste and vision for the reception. There wasn't a request too big or small! She has wonderful relationships with all the top vendors, a calming and positive personality, and is supremely organized. I can't say enough good things about the entire team and wouldn't dream of putting on an event in the future without their help!

Steve Summs

Carrie is such a sweet and amazing person. We were so fortunate to have her for our wedding coordinator. Emily and I told her the goal was to have our families enjoy the wedding and not feel compelled to do anything to assist with the wedding. Mission Accomplished! She was extremely organized and set an amazing itinerary for the entire wedding weekend. Her staff was very helpful too. She coordinated with all of our other vendors to make sure they were all on the same page. We cannot emphasize enough how great she is!

Kristine Alip

Carrie and her team are absolutely amazing! They executed my vision for my wedding and my day was absolutely perfect. Every one of my guests complimented how amazing my coordinator Melanie was and how everything was simply amazing. If you are in doubt about having a wedding coordinator, do yourself a favor and hire The Happy Hour Hostess. I cannot say enough great things about them. I am sad that my wedding is over because I miss chatting with them. Thank you all so much for such a fantastic job!!! ♥ xoxo

Sybil Trapp

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Carrie and her team. I knew when we met her instantly she was going to be the person we needed to help plan our wedding. We hired Carrie for Month of Corridnation and to do our florals. Carrie was there not just for the month but throughout the entire process and always was very welcoming and helpful. I told my husband what I loved the most about Carrie was how genuine she was and wasn’t trying to upsell us to something else just because it was our wedding. Everything went off without a hitch even getting last minute heaters for outside for our 36 degree wedding day. Carrie also designed our florals for us. She did an AMAZING job and really took the time with us at the floral shop to pick the exact flowers and look we were going for. Carrie is the best vendor to book for your wedding. You will regret NOT hiring her!

Carolyn Cooper Crutchfield

My husband has already left a review but Carrie is so good she deserves two! I would now consider Carrie a friend! She is amazing and was a joy to work with. She provided amazing support and really took charge with all our vendors. If there was ever an issue, my husband I and didn’t hear about it until she had fully resolved the problem. She has amazing attention to detail and provided fabulous timelines to vendors, our wedding party, and parents. Everyone, including myself, felt very comfortable and stress free thru the entire planning process. Carrie made our day run so smoothly. She provide personal support that only a great friend can. 5/5 stars. I can’t wait to plan another event with her and the HHH staff.

Amber Garofalo Cheesman

Carrie is literally the best wedding planner out there. Not only is she amazing, but her entire team is which is hard to do. I have had countless people tell me my wedding was the best one they've ever been to. No matter what curve ball they were thrown, they somehow made it work out even better. I want my sister to have them as her wedding planner too, and I tell all my friends they're the best you can have! If you are looking for a wedding planner, choose Carrie and her team!!

Jay Walters

Carrie and all the crew at The Happy Hour Hostess are worth their weight in GOLD. She was extremely organized, remained in constant contact with both of us while coordinating with all the different vendors and always had a bright smile on her face. You can tell she truly loves what she does! The wedding was beautiful and more fun than we ever imagined. Her and her staff took all our worries away so we could enjoy ourselves, family and friends and the greatest day of our lives. **HIGHLY RECOMENDED**

lauren pasanen

Carrie and the Happy Hour Hostess did an amazing job coordinating my wedding! I hired HHH for a month of wedding package, my photo booth and flower coordination. Although I only hired her for the month of planning, she helped me during the entire year by being available for questions, and recommending vendors. She really put all the pieces in place on our wedding day. They have one goal in mind, which is to make the bride and groom happy. She really had our best interests the entire time. Carrie responded in a timely matter to all my questions and concerns. Our best wedding investment! We love the HHH!

Black Iris

We have had the pleasure of doing several weddings with Carrie and her team and we just absolutely LOVE her! She is a gem and always goes above and beyond. What we love most about her is that she truly cares about the bride and her fellow vendors. If you want a kind, considerate, creative, hardworking professional wedding planner she is definitely the one for you!

Tiffany Payne

Carrie was the 2nd best thing that happened at my wedding hands down, first being that I got to marry the man of my dreams! Carrie was so on top of things, she coordinated with all of our vendors taking that stress off of us. She not only made everything run so smoothly but she went above and beyond what I would consider her call of duty. I was diagnosed with debilitating social anxiety, which I completely forgot about when concocting our plan for a 200 guest wedding. As the time got closer I looked into a wedding planner and came across her website. She caterered to every single need when it came to my anxiety and stress level. She constantly checked in with me on a personal level to make sure I was okay from the moment we signed our contract down to us checking into our hotel room after the wedding. I honestly can't say enough about Carrie and will not only be recommending her to anyone and everyone I know but I know we'll be using her again for events in the future. Carrie - Thank you so much you are truly a godsend! XOXO

Shannon Garofalo

Where do I begin... from day one meeting Carrie at a wedding show in the convention center she put my mind at ease about helping to plan the perfect wedding for my daughter in medical school. With limited input from my daughter due to a busy schedule it was overwhelming to say the least. Each step of the way Carrie was there to help, give me guidance, and would answer any questions I had. She truly takes the stress out of the planning and allowed me to just enjoy the journey and especially the wedding. The wedding surpassed any of our dreams and my daughter was so happy! I will DEFINITELY use her for my next two kid’s weddings! Happy Hour Hostess is the best money you spend for your wedding and you’ll never regret it for a second! Note: Melanie was onsite for the wedding as well...she is also so amazing and calm, which most bride’s need...kept everyone happy and organized! We really loved her as well!

Westley Madison

I had the priviledge to work along side Carrie and her team at Happy Hour Hostess and they were incredible from start to finish. So easy going but yet so on point with all the details and diligent with the schedule. She had a flawless timeline and was simply a servant to all around her, most importantly the Bride & groom. The bride was over the top happy with the way everything turned at the end of the night. As a fellow vendor it was wonderful to have a planner that was so thorough, kind as well as passionate about weddings. I look forward to working with Carrie and her team in the near future. :) Dj West

Molly Warthan

I can't say enough good things about this company. From my initial consultation to the last minute of my reception I felt so taken care of, heard, understood, and appreciative of everything they did for me! The ladies at the happy hour hostess worked their tails off to ensure every last detail looked exactly like I had been envisioning and they had a timeline down to the minute to ensure our day went by without a hitch. Krystinia was a God sent throughout the whole process and Alex was the best day of help I could've imagined. These ladies understand the business and their job better than anyone I interviewed (which was about a dozen wedding planners) and I will be recommending them to all future brides!!

Amie Santos

Carrie and her team delivered beyond expectation! I would highly recommend The Happy Hour Hostess to anyone seeking a hands-on, cheerful, competent team to cover all the details you may have missed. My husband and I can't stop raving about Carrie.

Robyn Bailey

My husband threw me a "Tacky Tourist" birthday party with the expert help of Carrie and her staff. It was amazing! There were 80 guests. The food, decorations and amusements were perfect to the theme. I had a wonderful time and did not worry about anything but visiting with friends and celebrating. I would never do a party without the Happy Hour Hostess!

rose mezzatesta

I’m so thankful that we chose to work with The Happy Hour Hostess on our special day!! They really made everything we had envisioned come to life! I was very impressed with how they created detailed plans for the flow of the day, acted as helpful mediators when decision making with family, and made sure to always support our ideas, no matter how unique they maybe:) All vendors, family, and friends, commented on how wonderful and professional the HHH coordinators were! Some of my girlfriends commented on how they wished that they had someone like Krystinia, our HHH coordinator, at their wedding. My mom commented that she was on the fence about spending the money to have a coordinator, but after our experience, she now says quote, “their service was invaluable and, if anyone is reading this and trying to decide, it is well worth the money, due to the great reduction of stress in leading up to and day of wedding!” We loved working with them and recommend The Happy Hour Hostess to anyone planning an event!!! Thank you!! Rose and Todd

Dana Hage

Absolutely amazing team and would strongly encourage to use them!

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