Hi, I’m Kayce Drasher— the calm in your wedding day storm.
Founder and lead planner of KR Occasions, I’m a certified wedding and event planner in the Hudson Valley and Catskills area with over a decade of hands-on experience. I launched this business in 2013 with one mission: to help couples feel supported, confident, and completely present on one of the most important days of their lives.
My clients are thoughtful, busy people who know what they want—but don’t have time to manage every little detail. They often come to me with a unique venue, a creative vision, and a strong desire to do things their way—not just follow tradition. I love that. With full-service planning, I take your ideas and elevate them with structure, strategy, and seamless execution.
“The way Kayce goes above and beyond is absolutely invaluable… we consider ourselves so lucky to have had her in our corner.”
Whether that means solving last-minute logistics behind the scenes, managing vendors, or literally moving 75 chairs uphill in heels (yes, really!), I’m all in. Think of me as your behind-the-scenes advocate—the one making sure everything goes to plan, even when things don’t.
“She was a calm presence, putting out a few fires behind the scenes (without us even knowing there were any issues).”
I bring warmth, professionalism, and a little bit of fun to the planning process. We’ll stay organized, stick to your vision, and maybe even laugh a little along the way. You bring the love story—I’ll bring the spreadsheets (and the Plan B, just in case).
When I'm not planning weddings, you’ll find me making memories with my two kids, exploring the Catskills, or listening to wedding podcasts with a coffee in hand.
“Hiring Kayce was the best decision. She allowed us to celebrate and be present while she tackled it all for us.”
Let’s make your wedding feel effortless—for you—and unforgettable for everyone else.
I'm Kayce, and I'm so glad you're here.
Harmony
April
Cassidy
Our Team
Basia + eRIC
Kayce is the best and we really enjoyed working with her! We would highly recommend that anyone having a wedding in the Catskills/Hudson Valley area use her for your event. She is incredibly organized (she has a number of useful tools in planning your vendors, schedule, decor, and seating chart) and highly knowledgeable about the industry. She takes great pride in her work and consistently went above and beyond (for instance, she had never worked with our venue before and came to visit it multiple times in advance of the wedding and she even packed our car at the end of the event). Kayce did a great job both giving input on aspects of the event that we didn't have strong views on and also accommodating our more specific requests. We didn't worry about any logistics on the day of our wedding — everything went smoothly and the setup looked beautiful. She was a calm presence, putting out a few fires behind the scenes (without us even knowing there were any issues). Our wedding was two weeks ago and I already miss working with her!
City Winery
isabella + luke
We got married on our property in upstate NY and KR occasions helped provide day of coordination and SO much more. Kayce who is the founder, owner and operator helped coach us through the process, provided regular therapy and sourced some amazing vendors, who made the day so special. I would highly recommend that anyone getting married either at a venue or on your property use a coordinator so that you can relax on the day and feel assured that all will go to plan. Kayce is very experienced, knows what works and what doesn’t and fully takes charge to get the job done. People don’t generally follow directions at events and Kayce made sure that we stayed on schedule and didn’t have any regrets after the big day. Highly recommend KR occasions - you will be in safe hands and won’t regret the investment.
A Private Residence
Kayce was our wedding weekend hero! She has been so incredible to work with in the planning process and on site and she truly went above and beyond. In the lead up, she'd take last minute calls with us as needed, and she dealt with challenges on site with grace, poise and efficiency. We had a family health emergency at our welcome party and Kayce handled it all, which is really beyond the scope and expectations for our planner. She simultaneously dealt with getting the emergency handled with the EMT, while also making sure my husband and I and our guests were cared for. She guided us on how to restart our party in a tasteful way and shared updates on the status of our family member (who thankfully is okay!). She stayed late with us as well to ensure we were emotionally okay and everything was running smoothly. At our wedding, our venue / caterer didn't prepare enough food, and Kayce quickly handled getting more food locally to feed our guests. We had an issue with our buses making a return trip, and she even drove our guests home personally. We could not recommend her more-- she is an absolute star and gem of a human and despite these challenges, made our wedding weekend so special! They were all handled so well we were not bothered and got to celebrate and be present, as she tackled them all for us. Hiring Kayce was the best decision!
Seminary Hill
lauren + andrew
