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A Lively Event is a wedding coordination/planner partying all over the East Coast and beyond. Founder Katie Hamuka will work hard to bring your wedding visions to life through detailed planning, friendly interactions and fierce business negotiations. The team at A Lively Event creates a wedding that reflects your personality and desires for your wedding day!

Services Offered
The team at A Lively Event offer Full Planning, Partial Planning, Month-of Coordination, and Wedding Day Management; a slightly more friendly and in-depth choice than day-of coordination. They help make sure all of your wedding details come together smoothly for any type of wedding. We offer the following services for your wedding:

  • Budget analysis
  • Event coordination
  • Event design
  • Guest list management
  • Referrals
  • Timelines
  • To-do lists


Areas Covered
The wedding planners work in the Albany, Saratoga, Lake George, Hudson Valley, The Adirondacks, The Berkshires and Long Island. They also travel for destination weddings.

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$1,300

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,250

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$75

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Elopement
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

1
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Any other questions?

Reviews of A Lively Event

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A Lively Event, particularly Katie and her team, consistently received glowing reviews from couples and vendors for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Clients praised Katie's organizational skills, attention to detail, helpfulness, and calming presence throughout the entire planning process and on the wedding day. Reviewers highlighted Katie's ability to handle various tasks, resolve issues seamlessly, and ensure that the wedding day was executed flawlessly, making her services invaluable. Overall, A Lively Event was highly recommended for creating stress-free, personalized, and memorable wedding experiences.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

A Lively Event, particularly Katie and her team, consistently received glowing reviews from couples and vendors for their exceptional wedding planning and coordination services. Clients praised Katie's organizational skills, attention to detail, helpfulness, and calming presence throughout the entire planning process and on the wedding day. Reviewers highlighted Katie's ability to handle various tasks, resolve issues seamlessly, and ensure that the wedding day was executed flawlessly, making her services invaluable. Overall, A Lively Event was highly recommended for creating stress-free, personalized, and memorable wedding experiences.

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Kerry R. Sent on 09/17/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Couldnt have done it without Katie

Absolutely recommend!!!! My wedding day would have never come together without Katie. From vendor calls, to being flexible to my work schedule & answering my late night texts, to handling small details required for a venue that we had to bring in everything for — Katie was exceptional. I am so thankful I was able to have had her on our special day to allow for the best day of my life.
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Wyatt R. Sent on 02/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Katie is Super Organized and Easy To Work With

I am writing this review from the perspective of a Wedding DJ who has collaborated with Katie in the past. In my experience, the success of every wedding hinges greatly on the quality of service provided by vendors and the chemistry among the chosen vendors on site at the wedding.

As a wedding DJ, we meet A LOT of wedding planners and day of coordinators. Some who really do an amazing job, like Katie, and some that don't do an amazing job. We've noticed great planners usually go hand in hand with great weddings. We love working with planners like Katie because of how smooth and successful the wedding day is. She is so easy to work with from a vendors perspective and you will be at total peace from a couples perspective.

If Katie is available, book her! Your other vendors will thank you.

Wyatt Roberts
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Tiffany K. Sent on 10/28/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Our Happily Ever After

From our very first phone call I knew that Katie and I were going to get along well. Even though I'm fairly organized our day had a lot of moving parts and I knew that I needed some extra help to make it everything that we wanted it to be. Katie helped me keep everything organized and was always there to answer my questions when I ran into a problem in our planning. In the final weeks leading up to our wedding she made sure that all our other vendors were on the same page and that every detail was covered. On our wedding day she was calm, cool and collected and made sure any bumps were handled and unnoticed by my husband and I. We had the most amazing day ever and Katie was a huge part of that. Katie is incredibly sweet, easy to talk to, resourceful and down to earth. I would hire her again in a heartbeat.

Professional Network & Endorsements

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Rogue Hospitality Rogue Hospitality Wedding Caterers

Katie from A Lively Event is truly amazing! She goes above and beyond to make sure her clients are taken care of. She also makes sure to check on the vendors she is working with to make sure they are okay and see if they need anything. Katie is so easy to work with and we love working with her.

Chaplain Claudia Meyer Chaplain Claudia Meyer Wedding Officiants

Katie and her team are PROS at their work... they will plan and execute every detail to ensure that your day is as perfect as you always dreamed! They're a joy to work with and I would highly recommend their service to anybody!!

Out of the Ordinary Photography Out of the Ordinary Photography Wedding Photographers

A Lively Event is amazing to work and collaborate with. She is point on with ideas and figuring things out. She keeps everything flowing and is so nice and professional. She's always there to answer questions about any wedding or planning topic. I highly recommend!

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