Hiring a wedding planner on the surface may look like a unnecessary expense. The planning fees are worth every penny. A great wedding planner will make or break how successful your wedding will be. Our wedding venue required us to have one. After interviewing six planners we made the decision to hire Courtney Jackson. She is very organized, broke all the decisions into small manageable lists and my fiancee said on many occasions that her ability to keep me focused and calm through out the entire process was a miracle We had a destination wedding and despite her not being familiar with the venue she sought out and secured the most amazing vendors. I can truly say that our wedding was something you would only see in a fairytale. A few things went wrong - my wedding dress after picking it up from alterations had a stain across the back. Courtney put the wheels in motion and my dress was spotless in 48 hours. The entire day of the wedding was magical and no detail was missed. I am so grateful to Courtney for all she did to create a wedding that was perfect in every possible way.

Courtney is the best! If you are looking for a planner who is organized, thoughtful, and a true advocate for her bride. Look no further. The planning process was so smooth and steam less. She also handles issues with vendors wonderfully. I had a couple. Book her ASAP!

I put off writing this review because that meant that my time with Courtney was officially over. Courtney was the second vendor I booked in May 2019, two months before I was engaged. I knew absolutely nothing about wedding planning at the time but I knew it was something I wanted no parts in handling on my own. I sought a full planner that could execute my vision.

What drew me to Courtney was her Instagram portfolio. The images weren’t what I call stereotypical Black wedding aesthetic and that spoke to me. I like modest and medium-sized centerpieces that allow for cross table conversations. Also, noticing her work with a variety of couples and the fact that her husband is Black (I scrolled all the way back) made me think yup, I want a call with her. After the call (which she allowed me to set within 24 hours of inquiring), I felt like she was the one. She was initially recommended to me by my floral designer, so that felt like another checked box.

Over that time, we met multiple times and began working on my wedding — and then Covid happened. So, Courtney helped us navigate our initial planning and then our pivot. We decided to push our big celebration out but she coordinated our home elopement. It came out beautifully. So of course, she also knocked out our bigger celebration out the roof.

I’m a very Type A bride so I’m hands-on and involved more than I should be. Courtney handled all my questions and requests in a timely manner. On my second wedding day, she shielded me from a lot of BS (I found out later LOL) but also navigated a lot of last minute wedding emergencies with grace.

Like I said, I didn’t want to write this because it would mean my time with her planning my forever wedding(s) would be over. But I’m grateful for the 2.5 years with her! I’ll find something else for her to plan later :)