John George - Gavel International

We recently hired Valerie Joy Events to help us plan and implement details for our 2023 summer Incentive Travel Program to Bozeman, MT. Her knowledge and expertise of the Bozeman, Big Sky, and Yellow Stone areas have proven to be invaluable thus far. She understands the market and how to make things happen in this fast growing destination. The relations she has with a variety of suppliers locally make it easy to navigate during the planning process and enables us to be more efficient.

If you are planning a meeting, incentive trip, or any event in this area, I would highly recommend you speak with Valerie Joy Events. She will save you time, money, and most of all connect you with the best resources in the area.

Jenny Mueller - Tadpull Corporate Event

Valerie was such a joy to work with. Her connections to the venues, vendors, etc. was so helpful as we had to move quickly. She helped us pull off the impossible - a picture perfect event in just over 8 weeks. It didn't hurt that the Montana weather played nicely for us. We would highly recommend Valerie for professional events!

MarY GRACE - Baby Showers

"Valerie I want to personally thank you for the wonderful baby showers that I have asked you to plan and coordinate.  How did you make two baby showers within 6 weeks look and feel so different?  The one located at my house was perfect.  Even when I was not feeling well, you made sure every guest was happy and having an excellent time.   The Baxter hotel baby shower was fantastic!  The French theme, the beautiful table settings, the delicious food and drink…Outstanding!  All the detail that went into the event was special to my step daughter that it brought tears to my eyes. 

Please know that I will continue to use your expertise in all business and personal events.  Frankly, I can not imagine doing any major event whether it’s professional or personal without you."

CARRIE & AMY

"I give Valerie my highest recommendation to anyone looking for a wedding coordinator! I live in California so I was worr...ied that planning a destination wedding in Big Sky was going to be very stressful. But then we found Val and she took care of everything and the planning was practically stress free. She is kind, thoughtful, easy to work with, extremely organized, has great taste, and stays within the budget. She took our personal styles into account and she kept on top of all the details throughout the planning process including check lists and budget spreadsheets. On the actual big day I was able to relax and enjoy every moment knowing that Val was behind the scenes taking care of everything. My wedding was everything I had ever dreamed of and it is in large part to all of Valerie's hard work!!"

LAURYN & BRIAN

"Hiring Valerie to plan our wedding was one of the best decisions we made. She was incredibly easy to work with and brought our ideas to fruition so easily. Having someone as organized as her to keep track of all the little details and get the ceremony and reception put together was the biggest stress reliever. Our wedding definitely would not have turned out half as well as it did if it wasn't for her attention to detail and close relationship with some of the best vendors in the area! Valerie really went above and beyond to make this day the best day of our lives!"

KELLY KELSEY (MOTHER OF GROOM)

"Valerie, you made the wedding so special.  Loved all your organization, added touches, and just getting everything done. We can't thank you enough."

MONICA REgnier (MOTHER OF BRIDE)

"Planning a wedding can be stressful, but planning it from 2000 miles... away can be even more so. I was lucky to be referred to Valerie, and she became my eyes and ears in Big Sky and Bozeman. She helped me to manage everything from the venue, the food and drink, the band, florist, cake, and a hundred other details. She has great vendor contacts as well as a great sense of style and elegance in color and design. The wedding was absolutely perfect, and I couldn't have done it without Valerie. I am so pleased she is expanding her business. She is the best!"

MARY GRACE - CORPORATE EVENT

"You have continually displayed an exemplary level of professionalism, commitment and creativeness in capturing the vision that I had on many occasions.  The Healthcare Insights employee team building events that lasted for an entire week have been managed by you with great care.  I complicated the week by adding a new merged company three weeks prior to the event at Buck's T-4 Lodge.  You handled the complexity of this drastic change with what looked like ease.   By the end of the week we were all team players mainly due to your project management capabilities and your creative team building events.  It was fun and I did not worry about a thing.  Your team handled every detail big or small."

TORI PINTAR - PHOTOGRAPHER

I love working with Valerie Joy Events because she is so incredibly organized and efficient with her time. If you have a long list of things to do she’ll tackle that list and make sure you don’t have to worry about a single detail on your wedding day. She is excellent at bringing your vision to life and helping you to have a wedding that is truly representative of who you are and the love you have for one another. Valerie is genuine and personable, which are key to having the best experience. I can’t recommend her and what she has to offer enough. 

Liz Kilby - Just a taste Catering

Valerie is one of the most detail oriented planner’s I have worked with. We are a local catering company and have worked with many different planners, she is by far one of our favorites. She has always kept all vendors involved in her events well informed and sets us up for success — we always know what’s expected of us and when, resulting in your day running as smoothly as possible. Her clients and their vision of the day have always been her number one priority. This industry requires passion and commitment, Valerie has both and more!

You won’t regret hiring Valerie as your wedding planner.

Julia Cole - Destination Bride

Congratulations on your engagement! Valerie was phenomenal. Best money we spent to help us plan our dream wedding weekend at Lone Mountain in Big Sky, MT from afar. We lived in LA and moved to the Bay Area durning the planning process and Valerie set up the best local vendors. She was also a life saver as referee between our seven parents (three step parents) so we didn’t have to that weekend.

Photo by Tori Pintar