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4.8 out of 5 rating
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16 reviews
Recommended by 96% of couples
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Racheal Sent on 06/18/20245 out of 5 rating5.0
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Wedding photos
Courtney was an absolute joy to work with for all our wedding photos. I was naturally quite nervous before our engagement session, but her bright and positive personality instantly put me at ease. She is clearly knowledgeable about the best places to take engagement photos in the Chicagoland area and our photos did not disappoint! Our engagement shoot made us so excited to work with Courtney on our wedding day.
On our wedding day, Courtney's bright presence made the afternoon of getting ready and taking pre-ceremony photos so much fun. She listened to and executed our photo requests, which meant the world to us. She also had so many great ideas for photos around Museum Campus. Throughout the wedding night, she captured all of our favorite moments (and then some!). Our guests commented not only on her professionalism, but how fun and kind she is, which are the qualities anyone would want in a photographer. Even better - we had sneak peaks the next day! We were blown away by how incredibly beautiful our initial photos were and cannot wait to see our full album.
Courtney is an exceptional photographer and person. She was a dream to work with and we would consider her for any photoshoots in our future. -
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Kelly Sent on 01/12/20245 out of 5 rating5.0
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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Courtney is AMAZING!!!
I recently had the pleasure of working with Courtney for my December wedding, and I couldn't be happier with the results. Her professionalism and attention to detail were evident throughout the entire process. Courtney has a keen eye for capturing the most special moments, and her creativity truly shines in every shot. The quality of the photos is exceptional, and the way she managed to capture the emotions of the day is simply remarkable. Not only did she excel in traditional wedding portraits, but her candid shots were equally stunning. Courtney made everyone feel at ease, and her friendly demeanor added a positive energy to the day! I highly recommend Courtney for anyone looking for a talented and reliable wedding photographer who can beautifully document the magic of their special day.-
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Tatum Sent on 01/10/20245 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Exceeded expectations!
Courtney was beyond perfect to work with! We booked her for our engagement photos & wedding photos. Both set of photos exceeded our expectations! Courtney is so fun to work with and helps keeps the day fun and easy going. I found her based on photos her business was tagged in and loved how elegant, vibrant, and natural the photos turned out. It was very helpful that Courtney had photographed other weddings at the venue we chose because she knew exactly where we should take certain photos and where lighting would be best! I highly recommend booking Courtney as your photographer! :) -
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Arielle Sent on 09/04/20225 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Courtney is the BEST
We are so grateful to have found Courtney to photograph our wedding day. From start to finish, she made us feel comfortable and relaxed. She helped plan our vision for the big day and made it a reality. She gave us her time on more than one occasion to meet before the wedding to talk details and vision. With a background in wedding planning, we knew she would have everything under control and keep us on track so we could focus on each other and enjoying the special moments. It’s so important for your wedding photographer to make you feel at ease on your big day and she does such a great job at that. She is kind, personable and you can tell she truly loves what she does which makes all the difference and you can see it in her work. Cannot recommend or say enough good things about Courtney. A bonus.. she got our photos back to us so quickly! We had a solid sneak peek of photos within TWO DAYS of our wedding which was so exciting. -
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Shannon Sent on 08/15/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Hire Courtney she's amazing!!
Courtney did the photography at our wedding and I couldn't be more happy with every part of working with her! The photos turned out amazing and told a beautiful story of our wedding day. A great combination of candid moments and gorgeous portraits. The sneak peeks we're done within days of our wedding and the entire gallery in a timely fashion afterwards. Not only was she a great photographer but her presence at the wedding was amazing. All my guests and bridesmaids/groomsmen commented on how fun she was to be around and how great she was. She made the entire day feel so comfortable and relaxed. I'm so glad I chose her to document our big day!!-
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Ariana Sent on 08/07/20225 out of 5 rating5.0
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Hire Courtney!
Look no further for your day of coordinator. Courtney was AMAZING. She executed my vision perfectly and was so organized and on top of the day. She kept us on schedule and running smoothly. Will be recommending her to everyone! -
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Dana Sent on 11/15/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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Professional, experienced wedding planner
We used Courtney as our day of planner at our wedding. Although it’s called a “day of planner”, she did much more, especially the weeks leading up to our wedding, which took A LOT off of my plate! She emailed timelines to all of our vendors, came up with schedules and recommended many details that I have never thought of. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. Courtney is an organized, experience, confident and kind planner who knows what she’s doing. We had a couple of minor dilemmas on the wedding day, as everyone does, but I never once felt stressed about them because they were immediately taken care of and a solution was right there, already thought out. She is also a photographer so she was great at directing the us and the bridal party when needed. I definitely recommend her!!! Everyone needs a Courtney on their wedding day! -
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Kary Sent on 09/14/20215 out of 5 rating5.0-
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She’s so great!
We hired Courtney as our day of coordinator and it was a great decision. She is professional, personable, and organized. She was so helpful. I forgot the flower girl baskets in the hotel room and she drove back to the room and went through boxes to find them. She organized our large wedding party during the processional and was just overall on top of it! We can’t be anymore grateful! Thank you! -
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Donna Sent on 07/15/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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Top notch photographer
Courtney need a fabulous job. She made everything perfect and walked me through everything. Getting married in a pandemic was stressful enough and With Courtney i had no worries. The final pictures came out perfectly. She captured moments that I will cherish forever. I definitely recommend Courtney! -
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Giselle Sent on 07/15/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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Absolutely Perfect!
Courtney and her team were absolutely PERFECT. She did such an incredible job capturing our special day! She was so flexible, she made sure we felt comfortable and had such a great ideas for all our photos! Honestly all of us had so much fun, especially with the champagne pop that she suggested - some of favorite photos!! She was timely and made sure to capture everything we asked for. She made it SO EASY! One of kindest people and did nothing but make our day amazing. Her pictures are spot on and didn’t disappoint. We loved having her be a part of our day! I would HIGHLY recommend her! Thank you, Courtney!!!-
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Abby Sent on 07/12/20215 out of 5 rating5.0
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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10/10 would recommend hiring Courtney from Expedition Joy!
I have attended several weddings that Courtney from Expedition Joy has either coordinated or photographed. I am consistently impressed as she handles big or small hiccups throughout the day in an efficient and calm way, and she goes above and beyond to serve each wedding couple. Her photography is gorgeous, and she will make sure that every important photo is taken, while also capturing the natural joy and emotions of your day (all while keeping the wedding on schedule)! She maintains such a calm and collected demeanor, whether she is coordinating or photographing a wedding, and will make sure you can relax and enjoy your special day! -
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Lauren Sent on 10/11/20195 out of 5 rating5.0
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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best decision made for our weddin
Hiring Courtney was the best decision we made when planning our wedding. We used Courtney for day of coordination and we couldn't be happier. We met up with Courtney prior to the wedding and explained what we were looking for and there was no hesitation on her part. For the day of the wedding I gave her a list of vendors and what we needed help with. She did EVERYTHING and so much more. It was so nice to have her there to help with the small details so my husband and I were able to enjoy our evening. All of our guests raved about Courtney and how she was working non stop. Courtney is not there just to do her job but really shows that she wants everyone to have an amazing day. -
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Jacqueline Sent on 08/25/20195 out of 5 rating5.0-
Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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Absolutely incredible!
We hired Courtney to be our Day-of coordinator for our wedding on July 27, 2019 and it was the BEST decision we made during our wedding planning process. I had gone back and forth about hiring a coordinator and thought that I'd reach out to the bridal Facebook group that I joined to see if anyone had any recommendations and that's how I got connected with Courtney. From our first phone conversation, I immediately knew that I had to hire her and wanted her to be a part of our big day. I wasn't able to meet Courtney until the night before our wedding at our rehearsal but since we talked so much leading up to the wedding, I felt like I already knew her so well.
When I first hired her, I just thought that I'd have her help with taking care of any communication with the vendors on our wedding day because I didn't want my girls or mom to have to deal with it but she ended up doing so much more than I ever could have asked for. I know she did so many things behind the scenes that I luckily didn't have to deal with and I can't thank her enough for it. I made a list of things that I wanted help with and she went above and beyond that list and she made sure that everything was done perfectly. Courtney stepped in multiples times during the day to fix/finalize things that would have pulled either myself or my girls away from our duties for the day. Whenever I needed her, she was there- to clean the makeup off my dress that I accidentally got on it from wiping off my sweaty forehead, sewing down a piece of wire that starting cutting into my sides, and so much more. Courtney is the reason that I was sane and calm on my wedding day and I couldn't thank her enough for what she did for us. I knew that once I got to the venue, I wouldn't have to worry about anything because I had her there to help me. My husband and I were so impressed with her and highly recommend her to everyone that's getting married. Courtney is an amazing person with a big heart, kind demeanor, extremely professional and the exact person you want to have around on your wedding day!! -
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Michelle Sent on 05/30/20195 out of 5 rating5.0
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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Simply amazing.
I would work with Courtney again in a heartbeat. When I first talked to her 18 months before my wedding I knew I had found someone that I could depend on to be my DOC on our big day. Her attention to detail was on point, and my entire family kept mentioning how she was the sweetest person to work with. I procrastinated in sending her all my details but she still managed to make all my wishes come true! She eased many of my worries and made sure that no matter what happened I enjoyed every single bit of the day. She even made my now husband feel much better about his lack of dancing skills!! Thank you Courtney! -
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Lindsey Sent on 10/10/20214.8 out of 5 rating4.8
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Quality of service 5 out of 5 rating5.0
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Average response time 4 out of 5 rating4.0
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Courtney is awesome!
Courtney was our photographer for our engagement photos and our wedding. We were pretty nervous for the engagement session but she made us feel right at home, gave direction and it made us really excited for the wedding photos. She’s super nice, talented, easy to work with and always delivers. It is so hard for me to feel comfortable in front of a camera but she was amazing and I would highly recommend her! Thank you Courtney! -
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Tyson Sent on 07/11/20211.8 out of 5 rating1.8
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Flexibility 3 out of 5 rating3.0
She really screwed up our ceremony
Courtney screwed up big time for our wedding. After months of planning and investing hard earned savings for the perfect wedding day she ruined our ceremony. The officiant and I were told that she (or the DJ who was not at rehearsal) would prompt us when to walk down the aisle. We were never prompted and had a building sense that something was wrong when the flower girls and ring bearer walked down the aisle. Without noticing that the groom and officiant were not at the end of the aisle she sent my bride and her father down the aisle and ruined the most important moment of the whole day because I was not where I was supposed to be. It’s literally infuriating that something so obvious and easy could go so wrong. We paid her to do something that I could have done myself without screwing it up. When my new wife reached out to her after the wedding she partially owned up to her mistake but said “I told the groom that they would walk up after the parents but either the DJ or I would cue them” that was a straight up lie because the officiant and I were only told that we would be cued and we never were. If you want someone to set up tables and decorate Courtney is great but the biggest mistake of our whole wedding was entrusting her to coordinate the ceremony. My new wife was so excited to make eye contact with me as soon as the doors opened and see my reaction to how beautiful she is. When the doors opened she was scanning the room and when her eyes met mine all she saw was how extremely pissed off I was that Courtney screwed up the most important moment of our day. Everyone makes mistakes including myself. My most recent one was trusting Courtney to cue me when to be in position for the most important moment of my life… -
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