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We plan the most vibey destination weddings for new-fashioned, non-traditional couples.

Our clients appreciate good food, good times, loud music, long weekends, lazy days spent by the pool with a cocktail or five, and throwing a damn good dance party for their most favorite people.

Lifelong memories, guaranteed.

After the Engagement specializes in full service wedding planning with design in Palm Springs, San Diego, and Southern California, and our packages begin at $15k. We are also available for travel. We do not offer day of or month of coordination. Please visit our website to inquire.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Cultural
Destination
Double Weddings
Eco-Friendly
Military
Non-Religious
Religious

How many planners are on your team?

3
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Reviews of After the Engagement Wedding Planning

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After The Engagement, led by wedding planner Courtney, receives glowing reviews from multiple couples who praise the team's professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. Courtney's ability to understand and execute each couple's unique vision is highly appreciated, and her team members are commended for their exceptional work. The overall experience is described as seamless and magical, with guests left feeling loved, special, and taken care of. The extensive network of trusted vendors and access to planning software contribute to the success of the weddings organized by After The Engagement.

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After The Engagement, led by wedding planner Courtney, receives glowing reviews from multiple couples who praise the team's professionalism, creativity, and attention to detail. Courtney's ability to understand and execute each couple's unique vision is highly appreciated, and her team members are commended for their exceptional work. The overall experience is described as seamless and magical, with guests left feeling loved, special, and taken care of. The extensive network of trusted vendors and access to planning software contribute to the success of the weddings organized by After The Engagement.

Emily
Emily F. Sent on 05/23/2023
5 out of 5 rating

The best of the best

The only regret I have with wedding planning is not hiring Courtney sooner. Seriously if you are considering hiring a planner (which you should) you absolutely NEED Courtney and her team part of your wedding.

We hired Courtney later in the wedding planning process when we had to shift our original plan, and she jumped in right away and didn't miss a beat. She is a pro, she knows what you need before you even ask, she always gives her honest opinion (spoiler alert she's always right TRUST her), and she is just a great person that you want to have around you and part of your wedding. Every idea we had Courtney made come to life. She made us feel like true VIPs and like we were her only client. She truly puts her heart into everything she does and made us feel so incredibly loved, special, and taken care of.

She has incredible resources, whether it's her vendor list, her team, or her incredibly organized documents and questionnaires. You can tell she spends A LOT of time getting to know each of her couples, their vision, and she will stop at nothing to make sure their wedding is magic.

We were also so lucky to work with Courtney's team, Johnny, Amanda, and Thomas and they are all so incredible too. They were all so much fun to work with, and were ready to handle anything (groom ripped his pants 5 min before the wedding? After the engagement didn't even flinch, they sprung into action to remedy the situation as quickly and calmly as they could)


I could go on and on and on, but you get the idea. Hire After The Engagement, they are SO worth the investment. It was the best money we could have spent on our wedding. Our wedding was truly magical, and I know it's because of Courtney.
Kimberly
Kimberly Sent on 05/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Truly invaluable!!!

After interviewing several wedding planners, we knew immediately after meeting Courtney that we had to have her on our team.. and we are SO incredibly lucky that we did. Courtney gave us everything we dreamed of and more. The planning, execution, and our entire weekend was seamless from start to finish. If you are considering Courtney, book her now. I promise you will not regret it. Here's why..

First off, Courtney is extremely honest. She is not afraid to give her invaluable opinion based on years of experience, and will literally be at your every command (we could not get over how quick she was to respond to us with everything!). I can't tell you how many times Courtney put things into perspective for us and made decisions easy. She is 100% there to tell it like it is AND make your dreams come true too.

Secondly, if you want an epic, one-of-a-kind, FUN, and gorgeous wedding, Courtney is your girl. Her style is impeccable and so is her vision.

Courtney helped narrow down our wedding location based on our vision of our dream wedding. She was able to show us a variety of different venues, all unique to one another, and all within our price range. She is also very realistic about price ranges and is NOT commission based! She knows how to stay within your range and will not push you to spend a cent more.

Courtney also had a vendor list of literally EVERYTHING we were looking for from the basics like photographers, videographers, florals, cake, signage, etc. to way more specific things like boba tea vendors and lion dance performers.. and if there wasn't already someone she had worked with and recommended, she would find someone almost immediately to introduce to us.

Third, our entire weekend went so incredibly smoothly. Everyone warns you that there will always be something that inevitably goes wrong at your wedding. It didn't happen to us. And if it did, we were totally unaware of it because Courtney was on it IMMEDIATELY.

Lastly, it's been 7 months since our wedding and we are still having friends and family reach out about how SPECIAL our wedding was. How it was the most fun and unique wedding they had ever been to and how it will forever be something they cherish. As a bride and groom hosting a wedding, that is all we could have ever wished for. Yes, it is about us and our union, but it's just as much about your guests experience too.

Courtney is a dream to work with and we are honestly forever grateful to her. I wish we could plan an annual anniversary party with her just to be able to live it over again and again and again.

LOVE YOU, COURTNEY!!
Kim & Web
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Sara L. Sent on 07/31/2023
5 out of 5 rating

There's a reason she has 120 5 STAR reviews!!

And it's because she's the BEST!

Courtney is a master wedding planner. Courtney is calm, cool, confident- all traits you want the leader of your big day to be. She took the storybook vision I had for my wedding day & implemented it IRL with her wedding mood board (which i HIGHLY recommend you add on)! She knows her shit & she knows all the right things to do & say if a diaster hits- which for us 3 days before our wedding it did BUT Courtney resolved the issue & the event went on swimmingly without any issues! THAT is the kind of wedding planner you want for your big day.

Courtney's team is also PHENOMENAL. Johnny has my entire heart. He is SO fun, bubbly, kind & accommodating. Everyone on her team just went above & beyond to ensure our wedding day was everything we wanted it to be.
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2016 Winner
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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2011 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2010 Winner

Professional Network & Endorsements

22 Endorsements
Union Booth Union Booth Photo Booths

Courtney is a true professional- it's always a treat to work her weddings. Organized & excellent communication, but what really stands out is how much her clients LOVE her. Not all coordinators have such happy clients- and you see that when you're in the industry. We always ADORE the weddings that we work with After the Engagement & definitely recommend them to engaged couples.

Paul Douda Photography Paul Douda Photography Wedding Photographers

Courtney is amazing! She had some really personal touches to the wedding. I love with a wedding coordinator is in control without being controlling. It makes for a great mood on all vendors. Sara & Bianca's wedding we worked together at was one of my favorites and I hope to work with her again!

Leaf it to Lexi Leaf it to Lexi Wedding Florists

Courtney is one of the best wedding coordinators I've worked with in recent years. She is funny, caring, and hard working and creates beautiful events. I always look forward to events with After the Engagement!

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