Always Happi Hour

Service levels: Full-service planning

Team size: 1 – 3

About Always Happi Hour

Always Happi Hour

Chief Fun Operator, Lead Planner

Happi Hour is a wedding planning and event design company founded by Jessica Joly, focused on creating joyful, thoughtful, and beautifully curated celebrations. With over 18 years of hospitality and event experience, Jessica brings a calm, detail-oriented approach to weddings of all sizes — from customized intimate celebrations to full-scale events. Happi Hour specializes in seamless coordination, elevated design, and personalized guest experiences that reflect each couple’s unique story. Because for us, it’s always Happi Hour.

Happi Hour approaches weddings with a strong focus on hospitality, thoughtful design, and creating an unforgettable guest experience. Inspired by both modern celebrations and Japanese-inspired attention to care and detail, every event is curated to feel seamless, elevated, and full of personality. From the flow of the evening to the food, ambiance, and meaningful details, Happi Hour creates celebrations that feel warm, intentional, and genuinely fun bringing people together in a way that feels effortless and memorable.

In three words: Creative, Efficient, Fun

Services by planning level

Full-service planning

Pricing starts at $9,500

Partial planning

Pricing starts at $4,500

Day-of coordination / wedding management

Pricing starts at $2,750

Event design

Pricing starts at $12,000

Destination wedding

Pricing starts at $12,000

A la carte

Pricing starts at $2,500

Reviews

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3 reviews

  • ML

    Maggie L.

    Rating: 5
    •May 29

    Best Decision We Made for Our Wedding

    Jessica was absolutely exceptional. From the very beginning, she was incredibly detail-oriented, organized, and proactive, which made the entire planning process feel seamless. I always felt supported and confident knowing she was guiding us every step of the way. She has a remarkable eye for design and décor, and her creativity elevated every aspect of our wedding. Jessica thought of every detail, many things we never would have considered ourselves, and ensured everything came together beautifully. I am so grateful we chose to work with her. Thanks to her expertise, professionalism, and calm presence, our wedding day was completely stress-free, allowing us to be fully present and enjoy every moment. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

  • JL

    Jacqueline Wander L.

    Rating: 5
    •May 29

    Amazing Day!

    Jessica and the Always Happi Hour team made our wedding day everything we hoped it would be. Their communication was timely and clear, which gave us peace of mind throughout the entire event. Jessica's attention to detail was incredible—she thought through every element of our day and handled all vendor coordination on the wedding day itself, so we could actually enjoy the moment instead of stressing about logistics. When a small cake issue came up, she fixed it behind the scenes and we never even noticed it happened. If you want a stress-free event, we highly recommend Jessica and Always Happi Hour for any of your event planning needs.

  • MS

    Monica S.

    Rating: 5
    •May 28

    Jess made us so HAPPI

    Working with Jess at Always Happi Hour was such a relief from start to finish. She got what mattered to us right away—investing in amazing music and food instead of spending on things like elaborate flowers and tablescapes—and never made us feel bad about our choices. Jess stayed in touch constantly, answered every question quickly, and kept us calm whenever we started to stress. She found smart ways to stay within our budget without cutting corners on what actually mattered, which saved us from throwing money at things we didn't need. Our guests talked all night about how fun the wedding was, and we know that's because Jess took care of every detail behind the scenes. We couldn't have asked for a better planner.

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