I originally thought I didn't need a planner, in my mind I had everything under control. I didn't fully understand all of the details and logistics involved on the day of and leading up to the day of the wedding. As we got closer to our wedding date I started to become extremely overwhelmed. I was really impressed with Courtney right away. I immediately felt comfortable with her, and realized the full value of having someone who knew what they were doing every step of the way, and who could manage all of the little details for me.
Courtney absolutely met my expectations, and actually ended up doing more than I expected. She always got back to me very quickly, no matter how many questions I had or how often I needed her to just set my mind at ease. She listened very carefully to my vision, and understood exactly what we wanted our wedding day to be like. It was so wonderful to have someone I could trust to setup all of my centerpieces and decor that day while I relaxed with the bridesmaids and got ready. While we were getting ready and having our makeup done Courtney even showed up at the hotel with lunch for us all and a fully stocked bag full of every possible emergency item we could have needed but hadn't thought to bring. She fully coordinated everything between all of our vendors in the weeks leading up to the wedding, and had no problem reaching out to them for me when I wasn't getting responses from them myself. When I was having trouble finding someone to go with me to my final fitting Courtney offered to come, and this really meant a lot to me that she was willing to do this.
Courtney was able to be my voice so I could avoid familial conflict, which was absolutely invaluable! She always made me feel like me and my wedding were very important to her even though I knew she had some other weddings right around mine.