Erica was a godsend! Everyone in our families lives at opposite ends of the country -- my daughter and her fiance in NY, me in CA, bridesmaids and groomsmen scattered across two continents... the wedding to be held next to a lake out in the middle of Alabama. A challenge, to say the least! But our daughter's dreams of her glorious wedding day became a reality with Erica's attention to detail, her endless energy and insight, and her personal caring. Although based in Huntsville, Erica's sources and resources extend far beyond the local environs. She provided us with topnotch options for rentals, vendors, traditions and more, accommodating our venue which was nearly an hour outside of HSV. Her recommendations truly shaped our entire weekend, leaving us all with beautiful and loving memories we will forever treasure.
The planning along the way was meticulous and reassuring. Erica's accurate timelines and scheduled reminders of what-needs-to-be-done-by-when gave us a welcome structure that took the guesswork out of staging an event of this size. And when unexpected surprises invariably arose, Erica tackled each problem with her calm and resourceful ability to "pivot". We thank our lucky stars to have found "the best in the biz", when we engaged this lovely person as our wedding planner.
All I can say is: I would work with Erica Thimsen and Helping Hands Parties & Weddings again in a heartbeat!

Erica is the very best wedding planner. During the wedding planning process, she made sure that no detail was forgotten and gave the best tips and advice from her years of experience in the wedding world. She lifted the stress off of me and my mom which allowed us to fully enjoy my wedding day - knowing that Erica would take care of it all. My entire wedding day ran so smoothly because of Erica!

Erica Thimsen is the perfect wedding planner. She was outstanding from our first meeting to the final clean up! I am the mother of the bride and my daughter lives out of town with the wedding being held in Huntsville. Erica was extremely flexible in meeting with us when Katie was in town. Erica got to know Katie and her fiance and got a feel for their vision and she helped create a perfect day! Based on our vision, Erica put together a list of top notch vendors and then worked with each of them and us to create a wonderful wedding and reception. Having Erica made everything so much easier and actually fun! For the Rehersal and the Wedding, she had everything running like clock work. She helped make my daughter's dream wedding a reality! I recommend Erica and Helping Hand Parties & Weddings fully! She was much more than a helping hand!