I'm Dana, owner and lead planner at Happy Hour Events.

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To be completely honest, I'm not the kind of girl who ever dreamed of a wedding day or obsessed over the "perfect" anything for an Instagram photo op, I just wanted to help people in some way and I never had the stomach for nursing.  Using my nerdy love of systems/organization and lifetime of hospitality experience helps me navigate the planning and production process to make life easier for my clients.

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I spent most of my twenties and early thirties working with brides during the day as a freelance makeup artist and managing events for restaurants, nightclubs, and off-premise catering companies at night but I decided to give up high heels and city parking for beach life, it was a great choice and now I get to work with amazing people and plan some very cool events and celebrations.

 

​After more than 25 years in the hospitality industry, I've managed countless events, taken care of hundreds of clients, and learned a whole lot about what it takes to make a great event happen by combining a straightforward, laid-back attitude with an organized, fun approach to getting things done! 

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