Helping Hand Weddings & Events

Helping Hand Weddings & Events is a Huntsville, AL–based wedding and event planning company serving North Alabama and destination locations across the United States. Formerly Helping Hand Parties & Weddings, the firm plans weddings, corporate events, and private celebrations including milestone birthdays, anniversaries, engagement parties, graduations, and celebrations of life. Services include full-service planning, partial planning, month-of coordination, and hourly event staff for setup and service.

The business is led by owner and principal planner Erica Thimsen, who brings over 15 years of experience, a background in catering and vendor coordination, and hundreds of weddings planned. Her work has been featured in magazines, podcasts, and local news, and she was selected as one of ten U.S. planners invited to submit ideas for the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The team has earned industry recognition and numerous five-star client reviews.

Helping Hand Weddings & Events supports clients across Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Guntersville, and Decatur, with experience at venues such as The Ledges, Burritt on the Mountain, and the Huntsville Botanical Garden. Services cover vendor sourcing, budget guidance, timeline creation, logistics, and on-site management to deliver organized, smoothly executed events from first consultation through the final send-off.