Oh, hello!

Either you’ve heard good things or you’ve serendipitously just found the wedding planner you’ve been looking for.

HappiLily Events is a wedding planning and event design company for couples who love a good party as much as they love each other.

You’re excited to plan one of your most memorable days and want the process to be as organized and stress-free as possible. You also want your wedding to be thoughtfully designed and authentically you. Where the heck do you start? With a Certified Wedding Planner by your side.

Psst… it’s pronounced like “happily” (hap-ih-ly), but better — “hap-ih-Lily!”

An outdoor Minnesota wedding at the groom's family home, planned by HappiLily Events

HL Photo

— THE GAL BEHIND IT ALL —

LILY (NOUN): LIVELY, GENUINE, IMPRESSIVELY ORGANIZED, and

FULL OF LAUGHS.

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That’s me! I’m Lily and I have a passion for planning parties of all kinds, especially weddings. I am the Lead Planner and founder of HappiLily Events.

When you work with me, you’ll save your sanity (+time, +budget) knowing you’re guided by a certified wedding planner — and a fun one, at that! Together we’ll cross each & every planning task off the list, and I’ll be by your side on wedding day to manage the chaos and sprinkle in some humor. We’re going to have a FREAKIN’ blast.

More about me and the HappiLily story

  • "Your wedding day is going to be a little stressful no matter what, but don’t make it harder on yourself. Lily was essential to making my wedding day perfect, I really do mean it when I say it couldn’t be done without her. "

    Stephanie & Christian

    Partial Planning | Ivory North

  • "Using Lily as our wedding coordinator was easily the best decision we made for our big day. From the planning process through the end of our event, Lily and her team exceeded our expectations in every way. "

    Kim & Brandon

    Wedding Management | Big Rock Creek

  • "There are no words my wife and I have to explain how valuable and appreciated Lily is. From our first meeting to the end of our wedding night, Lily advocated for us, took the brunt of our headaches and stresses, listened to us, and encouraged us. If you and your significant other are looking for a team member for your special day, look no further than HappiLily Events."

    Alex & Rachel

    Partial Planning | The Hutton House

  • "If you’re feeling overwhelmed by the business of getting all of your wedding planning done - Lily will save your brain, and make your day stress-free!"

    Mary & Tripp

    Wedding Management | Landmark Center

  • "The resources and support Lily provides are bar none. I felt like Lily really cared about us not only as her clients, but as people and as a couple. She spent the time really getting to know us, and what we wanted, which left me free to fully enjoy my wedding day. I continue to tell everyone how much pressure and stress HappiLily Events took away from planning our wedding day, and I cannot sing her praises more."

    Claire & Eliot

    Full Planning | FIVE Event Center

  • “It is difficult for me to imagine how I possibly could have pulled off my wedding without Lily. She is experienced, professional, kind, helpful, and fun – and we would have been lost without her."

    Ashley & Michael

    Wedding Management | St. Olaf College

  • "I truly cannot thank Lily and her assistant enough for making my wedding day so smooth and overall incredible! If there were any problems day of, we didn't know, because Lily and her team made everything come together so flawlessly! 10/10 would recommend to everyone! "

    Kelsey & Tony

    Partial Planning | Private Property

  • "When you say you deliver that ‘best friend experience’ you are dead on with that... It felt like we had someone who understood our goals and dreams of what the wedding should be, like we had been talking to you about it since before we got engaged."

    Courtney & Jesse

    Partial Planning | The Hutton House

  • "I have nothing but amazing things to say about working with Lily for our wedding! She thought of so many things I would have missed or forgot that really made our day special. I cannot recommend her highly enough for any couple."

    Kari & Wilson

    Wedding Management | Ivory North

  • "My husband never said don't hire a coordinator — but he wondered if it was a needed expense. After our first meeting with Lily he looked at me and said 'I am so glad we hired her.'“

    Dani & Jake

    Wedding Management | Bunker Hills Event Center

  • “We could not have made a better decision than to work with Lily. She was so very helpful throughout the entire wedding planning process and was the most amazing go-to person on the day of our wedding. Lily was my go-to person for everything wedding!”

    Laura & Jacob

    Partial Planning | Redeemed Farm

  • "It honestly felt like I was planning my wedding with a friend because Lily is so helpful and personable!”

    Chloe & Joe

    Full Planning | Harriet Island Pavilion

We plan stylish and crazy-fun weddings for couples who love a good party as much as they love each other.

A backyard wedding planned by HappiLily Events // HL Photo