Happen

Hiring Loriann was the best decision EVER. I was referred to Loriann by an AMAZING make-​up artist friend of mine, Gabby. I wanted to begin the process of planning my daughter’s first birthday party, when I decided I wanted to go big. I came to the realization that the amount of people planning on attending, on the level I wanted to host it on… I would need to hire a planner. My husband and I have very hectic schedules both being in the medical field, and I knew I was going to need Level 3 help. Enter Loriann. As soon as I met her; her charm, her flow of ideas, her passion, her tenacity, and her mind is always at 101 MPH of creativity. She literally blew me away. I absolutely fell head over heels in love with her spirited personality!
Loriann was available when I needed her. When she was occupied, she would let me know ahead of time, and give me a time and date to talk and go over her list of things, and always kept her word. Loved that. Now that I think about it, I literally miss speaking to her on little things, she was such a presence in my life for my 4 months of planning! (Haha)
She literally directed me step by step. We started from the beginning! From helping me to select from a list of venues, to food, to invitations, to flowers, all the way down to the cake. She did the whole nine! (By the way, there were many vendors that she personally recommended, and they were absolutely the BEST! I would re-​hire them ALL over again!!) She never went wrong. During the planning, there was a vendor that almost backed out on me, (not one she referred, but I won’t list their name since it was resolved) THANKS TO LORIANN! But I personally was totally sold on this vendor, and she fought tooth and nail to get exactly the price and budget I wanted to stay on. Once THEY wanted to back out; there she was, sticking out her neck for me; almost to point where she could have jeopardize her future business working again with these vendors, but she did not care, her main concern was for us, (as her clients) and making sure we got what we deserved. All because my heart was set on this vendor, and I still insisted in still wanting to use them. I will always admire her for that.
One thing that I will always appreciate about Loriann was her honesty. She will tell you when it works and when it does not. She will let you know when you should save your buck and when you should splurge. All these little things I was so grateful and appreciative of, and in the end she was always right and it always made sense. She was honest and upfront. She told me when it was worth it, and when I should sleep on it.
I came up with our «winter wonderland theme» since our daughter was born close to the holidays, and she ran with it. The venue looked spectacular! We had faux snow, face painters, she contracted a white tree with a spectacular design, take home do-​it-​yourself ornaments, the incredible tablescapes, a caricature person, the snowflake lighting… the list goes on and on. She even had her husband DJ Herick helping us out with an awesome playlist that everyone LOVED, and since she also owns her own Photo Booth, (she can custom design any background and photo layout for any particular event!) We were so thrilled! The photo-​booth was the main attraction! Everyone was obsessed with it~ All in all, our event literally went down without a hitch. The timeline went so well, it was practically seamless. I did not have to worry about a thing! She literally took care of it all. Even packing up all our gifts, leftover centerpieces and other items, and putting them in our car!!! Talk about top-​notch service!!! Everyone kept mentioning how beautiful my daughters birthday party came out, and it really did. It was flawless. I couldn’t have done none of this without Loriann and her team, it really was just perfect. Now, not only do I consider Loriann as our event planner, but I honestly consider her as a friend!
Thank you so much Loriann for such a memorable day. I just want to do it all over again!

Words can’t express how incredible the staff is from Happen. It’s a team that is professional, expertise in their field, excellent customer service and they are full of creative ideas! I’m so impressed with Lori’s passion for making the best event out of ones budget. She works with you so closely to make sure no detail is missed. I would highly recommend Lori and her husband (and team) if you are looking to plan your next memorable event. They are family now and I cant wait to plan my next celebration. They are truly the best team in town!!!
Thank you once again for making my mother’s celebration a true success. Could have never done it without you! Thank you!!!

There are no words to express the detail, time and effort that went into my daughter’s first and nephew’s fourth combo Nightmare Before Christmas themed Birthday party!
From the «decorate your own ornament» station to the dessert table backdrop draped in umbrellas handpainted with Nightmare Before Christmas themes, to the amazing DJ and the musical chairs game for kids AND adults, NO detail was overlooked! I can go on and on!
Thank you to the HAPPEN team for making our «Nightmare» Party a reality!

Yes this Wife and Husband Duo are As good as it gets! Herick was our amazing fun DJ who went out of his way to make sure he played all the kind of music I requested. They also did the draping for us and assisted in the renting of our vintage furniture to make our Rustic Themed wedding that much better! You guys are awesome, my only regret? That I didn’t book my photo booth with them :(100% recommended! Ps Herick and Lori are always available! and for a bride that can be pretty inpatient this was like heaven sent! LOVE YOU GUYS!

Thank you Loriann, Herrick and the entire Happen team for making Kirsten and Jordan’s wedding dreams come true. You are like family to us now. The videos captured the true feeling of the day «MAGIC». Can’t wait to work with you again. xoxo The Contino Family

Best DJ in town! If you want your wedding guests to have a great time and dance the night away on the dance floor, then you need an awesome DJ like Herick! He had everything set up at our wedding– from the cannon to the lighting to the music… it was such an incredible night for my husband and I. His Mic skills and how he directed everything so seamlessly was unbelievable. From cocktail hour to introducing the bride and groom to speeches was perfection. Thank you Herick for being such a professional and for giving us an unforgettable night!

Just booked this photo booth for a friends birthday this past Saturday it was a great experience from the pricing being adorable to the staff so sweet and attentive to the best customize photo booth to ur style of event !!! I highly recommend this company!!! booking is also so easy fast and efficient ! Thank you to all the happen staff for making our party so memorable !! Defiantly booking you guys for our next event !

Herick and Loriann, you are seriously the dynamic duo. From the music selection, to the photo booth, everything was perfect for our beautiful Malibu wedding. Both of you are so wonderful, communicative, excited, patient. going above and beyond for our special day. I love how much you both love what you do, and it shows in your work. Everyone had a blast at our wedding thanks to you!!! My only regret is not getting a photobooth pic that day because we were too busy dancing the night away! I hope to work with you again and again for every major event in our lives. Thank you, thank you!

I cannot say enough GREAT things about Loriann, Herick and their team! Not only did they completely execute my vision for a perfect bridal shower, but they truly went above and beyond my wildest expectations! Loriann was so fun and full of great ideas to add something special to every element of the day! She took gcontrol, while keeping me informed and involved (but never stressed!) throughout the planning/​preparation of my event. I can’t recommend them enough!

Thank you HAPPEN team for sponsoring our South Pasadena High School boy’s basketball banquet! Let me tell you parents are still talking about what an AWESOME job you guys did! You turned our boring cafeteria into an elegant banquet hall! The Photo Booth was just amazing how you customized it just for our boys! I don’t want to forget to mention the DJ was outstanding almost got us on our feet! Highly recommended for all events!

Thank you Herick!!! We had the best time at our wedding. You had our guest dancing all night. Both the music and lighting was fantastic. We had a number of calls after the wedding asking us for your information. Good job! Thanks.

Alejandro Luna was the DJ for our wedding and he was amazing !!! He played music that had all of our guests dancing the whole night and was the perfect MC for our wedding reception.

Amazing husband and wife duo! Herick is the best Dj in LA. loriann is so professional, punctual and puts alot of attention to detail!

AMAZING HUSBAND AND WIFE DUO! Loriann and Herick helped me through my wedding and it was the best experience. I had nothing to worry about that day, they had looked over all the final pieces and made sure I was worry free. They were responsible and have such great taste. Every time I need some party help they are always so willing to help. They are now working on helping my brother and his Fiancé with their wedding. There is nothing to regret with Loriann and Herick. Absolutely amazing!!!

Herick has been helping me make my events «Happen» for years! I am a business owner who often does trade shows and Herick always supplies our stage and media for the shows. He is professional, punctual and always reliable. His setup is always fast and clean, he has a great eye for detail. The photo booth he supplies is always a hit at our booth! I recently got married and had Herick provide his amazing DJ services for my special day! He was definitely a crowd pleaser, our family and friends were raving about what an awesome DJ he was, best wedding they had ever been to! Herick definetly had a part in making that «Happen» for us to! I would highly recommend him and I do to all my colleagues and friends.

One word, «Outstanding» is the best way to describe Herick and his «Happen» team! I have been working with Herick for many years now for all my corporate events and he has NEVER disappointed. From beginning to end he’s there to help, offer creative suggestions and my parties have always been a hit. From the most casual events to my annual black tie gala, he delivers. Happen is our preferred vendor of choice, I will use no other!!!

Herick got me out of a last minute jam for a Gala I was commissioned to put together. I needed last, minute lighting and he provided flood lights within a couple of hours. He dropped them off, set them up and was punctual when picking up. Next i will have to try their entertainment services.

Herick and his team were punctual, well-​dressed (I hate when you hire vendors and they show up looking sloppy!), and knew their music. Herick’s experience was obvious — for our reception dinner he knew exactly what type of music to play during the sit-​down service to make it a comfortable and relaxed environment. He was also aware of the different age groups of the crowd and knew what would appeal to the entire audience and get them on the dance floor, which was very important to us. My bridesmaids and grandmother also thought he was great eye candy while dancing!