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Cortney Helaine Events

Cortney Helaine Events

Dana Point, CA
4.9 out of 5 rating, 87 Reviews
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    Partial planning

    Cortney put her heart thoroughly into our wedding planning and it turned out to be perfect. Both my bride and I were stressed out beforehand but Cortney figured out really well for us. Very professional and passionate. Thank you Cortney!
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    I hired Cortney and her staff to handle my “day of” activities but really she did so much more. I had the stomach flu the week before my wedding and even though I had taken the week off from work to get stuff done, I was too sick to do anything. My sister was not flying in from Chicago until the day before and could not change her flight. Even though I’m sure she had a million other things to do, Cortney stepped up and did everything for me without batting an eye. She even brought me soup. How sweet is that!

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    Not a flu nor Chicago could stop your wedding from being fabulous and everything you dreamed of! So happy to have been able to help where I could and chat over the soup! Mini planning meetings over soup and soap operas are the best.
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    Look no further, you found your wedding coordinator!

    Cortney was the best wedding coordinator on the planet! If you are looking for the best of the best, she is IT! She was always available and so eager to make our day as perfect as possible. She thought of the smallest details that would have never crossed my mind that made our wedding day seamless. She is also extremely kind and genuinely a nice person who cared for our wedding so well. 10000/10 recommend!
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    Melissa J. Sent on 11/18/2020
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    Absolutely phenomenal

    Cortney was on top of things from start to finish. She is professional, organized, thorough, creative, detail-oriented, and an absolute pleasure to work with. She really does it all and there is no doubt that our wedding day would not have been what it was without her coordination, input and ideas. I cannot recommend her highly enough and we were fortunate to be able to work with her. If you are lucky enough to book with her, you will be in excellent hands. She is the woman you want in charge.
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    Korina S. Sent on 04/16/2021
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    Our most valuable asset for our wedding

    We were one of the lucky couples who got to work directly with Cortney and I will be forever grateful for her and all of her hustle. We got married on 3/26/21 and from the day we hired her 1 year prior she was nothing but awesome. For starters, she is truly a kind person who knows literally all things wedding. My now husband and I are both resident physicians and looking back it’s so hilarious to think how lost we would have been if it weren’t for her knowledge. She made my life 1000x easier and addresses and fixes problems that you didn’t even know or think you would have in a wedding. She always responded to us quickly and I know she saved us hours and hours of time by how helpful she was coordinating things for us. I must have changed my mind a hundred times regarding the decor or design of our wedding, and she immediately rolled with the punches and did everything possible to make all of that happen. We had multiple vendor meetings together in person despite being in a pandemic and she always brought her a-game to those. We never knew what questions to ask the vendors, but honestly, we didn’t have to! Cortney literally runs the show and gets all the hard talking done so you don’t have to.

    My parents, my bridesmaids, and even guests of the wedding kept commenting on how efficient she was at addressing and fixing all the little things that naturally happen during the day of the wedding. For example, the evening before our wedding rehearsal she asked me if I had a coat for the next day since it was going to be chilly. I told her I hadn’t and literally right after the rehearsal, I received text messages from her at the mall with pictures of coats that she thought would look good with my dress. She really went above and beyond for us because at her core you can tell she really cares. She and her team will always hold a special place in our heart and we can’t thank her enough for helping make our wedding as beautiful as it was seamless. Seriously a perfect day.
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    Cameron D. Sent on 11/18/2020
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    Supportive, miracle worker, and passionate

    We had the pleasure of working with Nicole one of Courtney’s amazing employees. She always fought for what I wanted for the big day, gave me advice when i asked for it but let me make the decisions. Courtney herself also had a hand in some of the planning, especially when it comes to the legal/rule side of it. I couldn’t say more good things about them, they truly were a dream team. An as for Nicole, she is the most genuine and kind heart human being. She always had my back, I can’t thank them enough for everything!
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    Tracey H. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    Amazing Coordinator

    We went with the "day of" package and had Nicole as our coordinator. She was absolutely amazing and took care of all the behind the scenes stuff that I didn't want to deal with!! It made it possible for us to just enjoy the day and worry about nothing!
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    Kelsey M. Sent on 11/17/2020
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    Great experience!

    CORTNEY IS THE BEST! I have worked in events (non-wedding) the last 8 years so honestly was not thinking I needed anything in addition to the month of support but after talking to Cortney on the phone I knew I had to work with her. I even purchased the a la carte package for the design help from her which was completely worth the money. She knows her stuff and always made me feel like I was her only client. The design package was really worth it to get the extra attention earlier on in the planning process. She knew exactly who I needed to talk to and when to keep me on track and not waste anytime. My wedding was unfortunately cancelled due to covid but Cortney was someone who always stayed on top of any city restrictions, guidelines and was a great person to talk through what to do when having to cancel everything. I am so glad I had someone to talk to with her knowledge throughout the whole process. I hope to work with her down the road!!
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    Tiffany H. Sent on 11/18/2020
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    An awesome wedding coordinator!

    Cortney was essential in our wedding planning process. From the moment we met her, she was professional and organized. Our wedding was at Giracci Vineyards and Farms. Cortney has worked with this venue for many years and is very familiar with them (she even gave us the tour of the venue!)

    One thing I always look for when selecting a vendor is how they communicate. Cortney always responded promptly to my emails/texts and she was always available to chat if we had questions. She always tried to give her best advice.

    During our actual wedding, her team helped us immensely making sure everything went smoothly during our wedding especially during covid times! She also did everything she could to help us reschedule our wedding because of covid. I would highly recommend Cortney & her team for all your wedding coordinating needs!
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    Tracy S. Sent on 03/20/2020
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    Cortney is AMAZING!!!!

    I don't even know where to start with this review. Cortney has been so amazing during this whole process! I reached out to her 19 days...yes, 19 DAYS before my original wedding date after finding out my original coordinator had done absolutely nothing she said she would be doing. I was in panic mode when I reached out to Cortney and told her my situation. She immediately responded and I knew within 5 minutes of talking to her that she was a good fit for me. Within an hour of talking with her I had signed the contracts and we got to work on my wedding. She stayed on the phone with me that night for about 2 hours going over every single detail of my wedding and planning the day of timeline. This is my first wedding but I don't think many coordinators would have taken me on so last minute and given it the amount of time and care she did. Within the first day of me hiring her we had my timeline done and she had reached out to all of my vendors. Let me say that one more time....WITHIN 24 HOURS SHE HAD DONE WHAT MY OTHER COORDINATOR COULD NOT DO IN ONE YEAR. We were 100% on schedule for my wedding in 18 days.... cut to a few days later....
    All hell is breaking loose in the country, our families, who all live out of state are cancelling their plans to come, and we are unsure if they will even allow us to have our wedding (which we later found out, they would not).
    My Fiance and I made the difficult decision to postpone our wedding. In comes Cortney to save the day again. She coordinated with my venue and all of my vendors to find a new date that works for everyone. Again, within about 4 hours, she had our entire wedding rescheduled. I was a mess during this time so having Cortney to take care of everything made it much less painless.
    I cannot say enough good things about Cortney and her business. She is amazing at what she does and she is also kind, understanding and a blast to work with. I have told her on multiple occasions that we are best friends now and I will definitely be calling on her to plan my next wedding ( just kidding - I think I'll stick with just one). But seriously, don't make the mistake I did and just hire Cortney right away!
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    Kaitlyn V. Sent on 03/20/2020
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    Amazing to work with, from start to finish!

    My bridal shower turned out perfect; exactly as I envisioned it! So thankful for Courtney's team!
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    Megan J. Sent on 03/20/2020
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    Loved working with Cortney and her team!

    Loved working with Cortney! She was on top of everything and super helpful. Really helped having a planner. Would highly recommend doing so! Her team was always very organized and efficient. Great experience :)
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    Risa S. Sent on 03/20/2020
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    Magical Wedding made possible by Wedding Planner

    I have now been married almost 3 weeks and it seems like a dream. My wedding got in 'just under the wire'. If we had set our date a week or so later, it probably would have been postponed with all that is going on around us. We only spent about 5 months planning, but so much credit goes to Cortney Helaine, Weddings by Cortney Helaine. Our wedding was more magical that I could have ever dreamed of. Cortney asked me when we met, 'what my idea of a dream wedding' looked like and I told her I thought I was too old to have a dream wedding. She disagreed and we went to work creating my perfect dream wedding. Thanks Cortney! It was hassle free and magical! — feeling blessed with Stephen Ashley.
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    Michelle B. Sent on 02/12/2020
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    I wouldn't have been able to have such an amazing wedding without them

    When I got engaged and I found out about all vendors I had to contact and find out pricing, I never thought I would need a wedding coordinator. I honestly didn't know much about it but a little voice told me I would need all the help I could get and I couldn't have been more right. I was on a budget and some places told me $7,000 was the lowest amount. I was freaking out, then I contacted Cortney Helaine weddings. After speaking with Cortney on the phone I found out she fit into my budget, got a better understanding on everything and I hung up feeling so much better. I got to speak with her on the phone multiple times and any questions I had, even if they were dumb or irrelevant, she answered. Cortney told me Baylee was my assigned coordinator for my big day but Cortney was there as well and an intern named Sophia. I had an amazing wedding day because of these three women. Anything that came up, they handled. While getting ready I was so ready to go and had butterflies, I hadn't even realized my videographer was late. When I did and asked, they had already solved the problem. They got ahold of every videographer in the area to make sure someone was there when I walked down the aisle. Someone cut into our pie (we had pie instead of cake) before we did and they were ready to get us another pie. I found the whole thing funny and we still ate our pie but that just shows how dedicated they are. I was happy the whole day and I know it's because they were there helping take care of the little things. They personally helped my matron of honor with her son while she went to grab things from the bridal suite and when I heard that, I knew I picked the right people to help me with my big day.
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    Normand S. Sent on 03/20/2020
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    Courtney is the Ultimate Professional

    Courtney handled everything we asked for in a very tight timeline. She was mindful of our budget and expertly guided us through each step. She made our day incredibly beautiful and stress free. She is a true professional and all the vendors she recommended and help us choose were first class
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    Christine Sent on 02/02/2020
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    Magical wedding!

    I love, love, LOVED having Cortney as our wedding planner. I was living outside of southern California during wedding planning. But every time I flew into town, Cortney was super organized in planning our days. She scheduled all of my appointments so that we could our meet deadlines before I left. When I asked for advice, she always gave me her honest opinion, and never let me spend too much for something. I really appreciated that! After getting to know her for ~1 year, she genuinely had our best interests at heart and went out of her way to ensuring we were happy with our decisions. She really took care of us! She coordinated with all the vendors so I never had to do much of anything, except saying "yes" or "no" to questions! And, all of the vendors we met always complimented on how great and professional Cortney is, and that she really knows her stuff! She had planned weddings at Casa Romantica a million times so I trusted her 100%. Lastly, on the day of the wedding, she and her crew made sure we were punctual with our schedule, which allowed Mike and I to really enjoy our wedding! We have absolutely NOTHING to worry about, because Cortney and her team took care of everything. We apparently had last-minute family wedding crashers that I didn't even know about until AFTER the wedding. This was because Cortney took care of it! And created a separate table for them last minute! And she also made sure Mike and I ATE at the wedding. At the end of the night, she took care of bringing all of our decorations and belongings back to our place. She also helped in distributing all of our tips. Our wedding truly felt magical, and many of our guests still say how much fun they had. So thank you Cortney for making sure our day was special, without ANY of the worries. We LOVE her!
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    Amanda N. Sent on 11/08/2019
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    Wedding went off without a hitch!

    Cortney, you were such a pleasure to work with and we would 100% recommend you to friends in the future. All the behind the scenes effort did not go unnoticed, so thank you for helping make sure everything went so smoothly. You are a straight shooter (I love it!), and so patient with all the craziness we through your way. You prevented us from spending unnecessary money and raised details we had not thought of. I speak on behalf of Taylor, myself and our families when I say thank you so much for all your help and hard work!! Miss working with you already but sending so many hugs your way!
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    Michelle P. Sent on 10/29/2019
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    WCH was on top of it!

    Nicole was our day of coordinator and we were extremely happy with her. We enjoyed our day and was not stressed out at any moment during our wedding. She was very professional and knew what she was doing. She took great care of us all day long. Not sure how we would have done it without her!
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    Nickie T. Sent on 03/20/2020
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    One of a kind service.

    It was a pleasure working with Cortney and especially Nicole for our wedding last August. They are absolutely amazing, professional, and worth every penny. Nicole went above and beyond to make our day special and worries free!
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    Holly Sent on 12/05/2019
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    Your Dream Planner

    Booking Cortney was one of our best decisions!! My wedding went so smoothly and I ower it all to her and her assistant Nicole. They were both very responsive, answering any question we had along the way. Honestly, I feel like we received a lot more service than we paid for and I am very grateful.
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    Ilyana Sent on 12/10/2019
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    Hands down a Bride and Grooms Godsend!

    Working with all of the coordinators at Wedding's by Cortney Helaine was one of the best experiences of the wedding process and one of the only things the hubby and I simultaneously agreed upon! We knew that with such a big production that we needed someone that could handle cultures merging, two different languages, hundreds of traditions, out of town guests, and a huge guest list and wedding party. Nicole C, is who worked with us directly and she was so attentive and ready to help in anyway possible. She knew when she needed to get us involved on the big day and what issues to handle without us ever finding out about them. Minor example, my dad (father of the bride) lost his only copy of his hand written speech somewhere a few mins before the ceremony started, Nicole and her team found the speech and gave it to him without a hitch before he even realized it was missing! The planners had their hands full with over 24 bridesmaids and groomsmen, not to mention 5 little kids and one furry best man but they were able to pull it off without a hitch! I'd do it all again, and hands down Weddings By Cortney Helaine would be the first vendor decision I would make without hesitation. Cant say enough good stuff about them!!!
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    Hallie D. Sent on 12/12/2019
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    We could not be more grateful for Weddings by Cortney Helaine

    We had the pleasure of working with Weddings by Cortney Helaine to help coordinate our wedding. Nicole was our coordinator! She went above and beyond to make sure our needs were met and treated us more like friends than clients, which was really nice! I would text or email her with questions or comments, and she would usually get back to me within 24 hours :) Cortney Helaine had beautiful table numbers that we were able to rent directly from them. Nicole went with us to venue walk throughs and to the rental place to help pick out our tables and decor! The wedding itself went off without a hitch. There are so many small things that you stress about as a bride...little details that you pictured in your head but may not have been able to convey...I was able to sit back and relax on wedding day thanks to Nicole and her assistant! They did such a beautiful job. The timing and flow of everything was perfect. They made sure we were happy down to the very last minute. They even went into the bridal suite and organzied our belongings and gifts and loaded up our car for us at the end of the night! I highly recommend using Weddings by Cortney Helaine for any coordination/planning needs! Thank you Nicole, we are forever grateful to you
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    Anne G. Sent on 10/31/2019
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    Wedding day coordinator

    We would definitely recommend Cortney Helaine as a wedding day coordinator. Nicole was our wedding day coordinator and she was amazing!! We met her in person a couple of times before the wedding, including once at the venue. Nicole also responded to countless calls and emails from me in the weeks leading up to the wedding. I relied on her heavily for suggestions regarding the wedding planning. Nicole went above and beyond. The day of the event she was there with her assistant all day making sure that things ran smoothly. I was not stressed at all thanks to Nicole. I couldn’t have asked for a better wedding day coordinator.
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    Amy B. Sent on 06/08/2019
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    Nicole Cipolla aka miracle worker

    I worked with Nicole who was honestly incredible. I attribute my absolutely perfect day in the large part to her amazing skill and professionalism.
    I used Nicole for “partial planning” and she spent all the time I needed prior to the big day ironing out details, both through in person meetings, and responding to any emails and texts I sent her way.
    The day of the wedding, Nicole was in her element, and on her game! She was always running around and coordinating with my vendors, making sure everything went smoothly.
    And yet for how busy she was, she helped keep me stress free and happy, and served as a huge comfort. (I was reminded of the old adage about ducks - calm on the surface but padding like hell underneath!).
    I only found out weeks after the event what minor hiccups came up throughout the day, and that’s a huge testament to Nicole doing her job well.
    I could not recommend working with this team more, my experience with Nicole was amazing, and it will be very worth the investment!
    Thank you again, Nicole!
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    Alexia Sent on 06/02/2019
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    Highly recommend!

    Cortney and Nicole were amazing! They were super helpful and sweet. I was really stressed about the weather on the week of my wedding and they helped me come up with a back up plan and made me feel much more at ease. The day of the wedding ended up going go smoothly thanks to them. Highly recommend!
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