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Helping Hand Parties & Weddings is a professional wedding planning and coordinating company based in Huntsville, Alabama. It provides services throughout northern Alabama, including Huntsville, Madison, and Decatur, as well as destination weddings. The company strives to help couples design their wedding day events in a unique and memorable way. Erica Thimsen, a well-known event planner, is the company’s owner. They have been voted best planner in Alabama by Lux Life Magazine and Destination Weddings and Honeymoons Abroad.

Services Offered
Helping Hand Parties & Weddings offers month of planning, partial planning, and full wedding planning, as well as destination wedding planning, in addition to referrals, timelines, and to-do lists. The company provides services for wedding ceremonies and receptions from beginning to end. They also offer friendly, professional staff to help with everything from the set up and serving to clean up. Helping Hand Parties serves different wedding types, including civil, cultural, religious, non-religious, eco-friendly, military, destination, and double weddings. The company offers the following additional services:

  • Greeters
  • Hosts
  • Wait staff
  • Wedding book and gift table attendants

  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

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

$650

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$3,600

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$9,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

Yes

What is the hourly rate?

$50

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

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

Reviews of Helping Hand Parties & Weddings

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Erica from Helping Hand Parties & Weddings is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional wedding coordination services. Reviewers appreciate her professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to make wedding planning stress-free and smooth. They commend Erica for her responsiveness, organization, and ability to bring their wedding visions to life. The seamless execution of weddings, personalized touch, and the peace of mind provided by Erica are highlighted, making her a top choice for couples looking for a reliable and dedicated wedding planner.

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Erica from Helping Hand Parties & Weddings is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional wedding coordination services. Reviewers appreciate her professionalism, attention to detail, and ability to make wedding planning stress-free and smooth. They commend Erica for her responsiveness, organization, and ability to bring their wedding visions to life. The seamless execution of weddings, personalized touch, and the peace of mind provided by Erica are highlighted, making her a top choice for couples looking for a reliable and dedicated wedding planner.

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Lindsey H. Sent on 09/20/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Best Day Ever!

Erica and her team are AMAZING! I knew we were in good hands from our very first meeting. From helping us put together a dream team of vendors, to keeping us on track though the entire planning process Erica knew exactly how to make our dream wedding come to life. She handled each and every challenge with patience and professionalism and made sure our big day was PERFECT. All of my vendors and wedding party were impressed that I was so calm, and it’s because I had absolute faith in Erica and her team. If you want your wedding day to be literally stress free, Helping Hand Parties & Weddings will get you there.
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Lynn D. Sent on 05/29/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The BEST wedding coordinator in the HSV area!!!!

Book Erica! She is THE BEST wedding coordinator in the Huntsville area. She is thorough! She sends timelines, often and she is very, very detailed. She always responds to her texts and emails. She even responded to our questions when she was on her beach vacation! She is so helpful in every step of the process! Our wedding started on time, all events happened on time and the send-off happened as scheduled. If there were any issues or mishaps, we did not know about it because she just handles everything for you! You cannot get a better wedding coordinator!!!!
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Nanetta D. Sent on 05/28/2024
5 out of 5 rating

A Friend in the Awaiting to Make Your Day Special

Eric was a God sent when I chose her to be my Wedding Planner, she was very professional, insightful, providing great ideas and leading us away from bad decisions. We picked the One Month package prior to our Wedding, which was perfect for what we needed. We had several meetings up until our Wedding Day and she truly guide us on the right path to ensure our wedding went smoothly as possible. She warned us of issues that may come but in all it was a perfect day, with amazing family and friends with no issues, and with all the possible outcomes that could of come - God was there to make sure it was a perfect day with the help of my good friend, Erica. She is direct, compassionate in what she does, and will listen to you regarding your concerns/worries. She has become a friend for life through this experience and she will make sure your wedding day will be a success to the best of her abilities. Thank you Erica for everything and more for what you did for Kerwin and I, much love your way.

Professional Network & Endorsements

4 Endorsements
The Lofton Catering Co. The Lofton Catering Co. Wedding Caterers

We have worked with Erica a lot through the last few years and it is always a pleasure!! I know if our client has hired Erica the day we arrive for an event we have nothing to worry about and our event together is going to be flawless! Erica is always on top of things, VERY ORGANIZED (as to which a coordinator should be) and VERY PROFESSIONAL.

Belle Fleur Belle Fleur Wedding Caterers

Erica and her staff are a delight to work with and very professional. Always a joy to do an event together. Highly recommend her service.

Decorous Dishes Decorous Dishes Wedding Rentals

As an event coordinator, Erica is creative, organized, patient and composed. What more can you ask for?

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