She is absolutely amazing florist who practically reads your mind when it comes to what you want. She is easy going and calm but will get excited with your ideas and try to give you what you want. She will do all this with very very reasonable price. My daughter and I got many quotes and Cortney's one was the cheapest and yet the arrangements (arch, table arrangement, bouquets, welcome sign and etc.) she provided was beautiful. Many guests were very impressed with the decoration. Give her a chance to do your wedding and you won't regret it. read more

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Thinking about throwing a destination wedding in Hawaii? Please call Cortney Crane! We decided to have my sister's wedding in Honolulu, as she didn't want the typical wedding in our local city (San Francisco). We decided to plan a 50 guest wedding in Hawaii, and picked Honolulu as the spot. While we picked our event venue (Modern Honolulu) we needed someone to really help us in organizing everything at the location, as we had not checked out anything before. Also, as sister of the bride, I was not going to be planning every detail (no thanks!). From the immediate first interaction email, Cortney was a true delight to work with. She handled everything with professionalism and helpfulness, not to mention being such a friendly and reachable person. All the details fro pre-wedding night dinner to post wedding activities were handled, and she had consistent contact with the hotel venue to make sure all the guest accommodations and event logistics were set. When meeting in person a couple days before the wedding (which was last night) she was even more awesome in person and helped run even random errands my annoying family had asked. From the DJ, wedding favors, banquet, reception, officiator, photog and SO MANY requests, she did everything for us. I recommend anyone planning a wedding on the island to hire Cortney, as she is super honest, amazing, creative and (affordable)! Thank you Cortney for your help in Marjan & JPs wedding, everyone truly appreciates it and you are amazing! As if you're not busy enough, you will be the queen wedding planner on Honolulu to come. read more

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Three words to describe her service: Unorganized, Lackadaisical and Unreliable. If you are someone who likes things well organized, her service will give you a headache. Be prepared to do a lot of homework and make spreadsheets on your own. I didn't imagine doing so much work when I had a full service wedding planner. Frankly, I chose her because her price was reasonable compared to other companies I researched. Maybe this is what you get for a cheaper price? Shame. If I could do it over, I would go with a more expensive one considering all the stress I went through. 1. Planning. We had monthly and bi-weekly phone meetings. More often than not, she would miss important details we had previously discussed. We would have an hour long conversation about table linen colors and table arrangements and I would receive an invoice from the rental company listing wrong colored linens and wrong number of tables. She made so many errors, to the point where I was paranoid and had to double, triple check everything she had done. We were in Hawaii for Christmas and were super excited to do a food tasting as Cortney bragged about chef Grant. She said she would schedule a tasting at his kitchen. Without any apologies or explanations, she picked us up and took us to these kitchens that I had already said "NO" to. Turns out chef Grant was unavailable. Wish she had communicated that with us and discussed a backup plan instead of completely ignoring what we had talked about. I booked a Hair and make up trial for my mom and I a few months prior to the wedding. It was scheduled at 1pm on the rehearsal day. She texted me 4 days before the rehearsal that there was a miscommunication and it couldn't happen. It made me very sad because I had been excited about the special mother-daughter time. Plus, our hair person was terrible on our wedding day. If we had done a trial, it could have worked out better. 2. Rehearsal When we landed in hawaii, the first email that greeted us made me rage. (See Attached.) She wasn't apologetic at all about this last minute plan change for our rehearsal that involved 18 people. I flipped out. This was certainly not what I was expecting to encounter as we had just flown in from LA, excited and anxious about our big day. I know unexpected things can happen, but how she delivered the news really infuriated me. She seemed incapable of grasping how that might give me an enormous amount of stress. It felt like everything was falling apart, but there she was, busy telling me how excited she was. 3. Wedding day When I arrived at the venue with my bridesmaids, our photographer greeted us. I asked him where Cortney was, he said she is working on reception tables. She later showed up for 2 seconds and disappeared again. Soon after, I started getting texts and phone calls from family and friends who were confused about where the shuttle bus was. The bus was not where Cortney had said it would be. She was nowhere to be found, didn't pick up her phone, so guests had to figure it out on their own. Can you guess how this made me feel right before walking down the aisle? She sucked at communicating with vendors on the wedding day, too. Our officiant came to us right after the ceremony, asking for payment. It was absolutely unacceptable since I had given her checks to give to vendors. Where was Cortney? Our DJ didn't have a timeline of the reception and was confused about the order of cake cutting and speeches. He came up to us while we were enjoying our main course. I said "Cortney should be able to tell you about the order." He shook his head and said SHE WAS NOT AROUND to answer his questions. Speechless. 4. Post wedding For me, this was the worst part. There was no proper wrap-up at the end of the night. The groom had to run around and gather our custom-made props because no one else was. Once again, she was nowhere to be found. Felt like she didn't care about us anymore at this point. Last but not least, we had brought our own alcohol. A clear communication about where the leftover bottles were would have been helpful. Next day, I texted her about it. She gave me a phone number of the shuttle company and said, "The staff put the bottles on the bus and told everyone." What? Who is "everyone"? My korean parents that don't speak English? Or guests who were drunk, tired and passed out? NOBODY KNEW. When I contacted the shuttle guy, he was clueless about the alcohol loaded on the bus. When I asked Cortney to handle the situation, she then proceeded to text me that it's not her business hour. I understand that it was late, but perhaps it could have been delivered in a nicer way. It's like I was bothering her even though it was SHE who was horrible at her job. Even though she was completely useless, my wedding was great thanks to families and friends who looked out for us. PLEASE THINK AGAIN BEFORE HIRING HER. I don't think anyone should go through what I did. read more

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I don't write a lot of reviews, but when I do it's for a good reason. So listen up. Beware of Cortney! Hiring her was one of the biggest mistakes of my life. What started off as a charismatic and promising wedding planner ended up being quite the opposite. She is disorganized, takes no accountability, and gets defensive when called out. Every time I think back to her service it just puts me in the foulest mood. It breaks my heart seeing my wife the last few months before the wedding. I was already weary with the "agreeable price" next to other companies we were looking at, but when my wife first spoke to her on the phone she told me what a special connection she made with Cortney. My gut told me there had to be a catch, but I went with whatever made my wife happy. A few months later we head to Hawaii to meet her in person and I'll give it to her, she seemed charismatic in person. But that's where it ended. Food tasting experience was absolutely atrocious. She set up two catering companies that tasted exactly the same. The third option she gave, the Chef had an event so we couldn't even taste the food. Instead we had to get my parents who live in Hawaii to taste it a few weeks later. I was livid, but was reassured by Cortney everything was going to still be good. Throughout the months after the food tasting disaster I'd have to hear my wife painfully describe how every conversation Cortney would forget something. It was unnerving as every request had to be triple checked. Of course when I'd try to chime in to help my wife direct/communicate with Cortney better, Cortney would just throw in a couple of emoji smiley faces and a constant "this is going to be a beautiful wedding." My in-laws are from Korea and my wife set up a makeup/hair test for them to go to and of course that didn't happen. Instead we got the emojis and "everything is going to be wonderful!" So what did we end up with? Every single woman was unhappy with their makeup. The day of the wedding, the limo company was supposed to take the bridal party to the venue and then circle back to pick up groomsmen. That didn't happen, and the limo had no A/C! Groomsmen and I ended up having to drive in a rental to the venue. No direction from Cortney at all. Not even an apology that things weren't going as planned. We finally get to the venue and I swear I saw her three times the entire wedding. I think once she realized she screwed up, she avoided everyone. Everybody was catching on including my family. She was over it. I remember handing her over cash so she could pay the vendors. You'd think at the very least she could have done that since I didn't see her at all during the wedding. Instead, the priest comes up to me and my wife after the ceremony with some joke like "you guys are so great, you take care of your wife now!" and then immediately followed with "hey, do you have my payment?" It was shocking and embarrassing. Why would I have your payment if I have a coordinator who is supposed to take care of that? That's not where it ended. DJs were confused, photographers had no direction- it was like Where's Waldo. I remember cutting the cake and she didn't even save slices for us. Entrees came late, shave ice truck that was supposed to be dessert came before these were served, and there was just no direction in general, because she was nowhere to be found. By the time the wedding was done, all she cared about was her own crew. She didn't help facilitate anything: the personal photos we put up, the alcohol we purchased separately, or making sure all the guests got onto our shuttle. Think about it. You'd think after all the above happened (from poor planning to a wedding full of logistical nightmares) that we would at least get some apology or acknowledgement. It's not like we wanted a refund, just acknowledgement that there were so many hiccups and that she was sorry. Nothing. Humble she is not. Beware! read more

I don't usually feel compelled to write reviews but my experience with Cortney was just too amazing not to share! We were on a very tight budget for our destination wedding on Oahu and throughout the planning process, I highly considered not using a wedding planner at all in an effort to save money (I work in PR/events in the beauty industry so was confident coordinating everything myself). About a month out from our wedding, we reached out to Cortney on a whim to see what it would cost for just her day-of coordination package and were completely blown away at her competitive offer and immediately booked her. While we technically only paid for her day-of coordination services, Cortney went above and beyond to help with so many last minute details more than three weeks leading up to our wedding date. For example, she helped us book additional vendors, come up with a beautiful concept for all our decor and rentals, drafted our very detailed and thorough day-of timeline, met us bright and early in the morning for a walk through of our venue, Moli'i Gardens at Kualoa Ranch, the day before our wedding and so much more. And that's not even close to where Cortney's hard work and dedication ended...on the day of our wedding, Cortney was a total Super Woman! First, she surprised my bridesmaids and me with coffee, fruit and champagne while we got ready and was busy (literally) running around setting up our ceremony and reception sites all morning, yet somehow was always there when we had questions. Once the bridal party was all dressed and ready to go, it was time for our first look. During our walk through the day before, Cortney had pointed out the most beautiful hidden trail with serious jungle vibes for a super intimate first look, right on site at our venue - a location we would have never known about if it weren't for Cortney's expertise. This is just one example of how deeply she knows the island, venues, wedding industry, local vendors, etc. After our first look, we headed to take family photos right on the lower lawn of Moli'i Gardens, which is covered by huge breathtaking Monkeypod Trees and despite being in the middle of a million things to finish set up, she stopped to help the groomsmen put on their boutonnieres and gave me a sneak peek of my bridal haku that I wore for the reception. On the topic of flowers, I have to add how amazed we were at our florals for the wedding. Cortney also owns her own floral company, Wylder Florals, and was able to do so much more with our flower budget than an average florist would have. I HIGHLY recommend doing flowers through Cortney in addition to her wedding planning services. I was most particular about my vision for our florals and Cortney completely knocked it out of the park! My bridal bouquet was breathtaking and overall, our flowers brought our vision to life so beautifully. As for decor, I was adamant about sticking to our rental budget but also asked for a lot. Cortney got us an incredible deal on all our rentals, one that we wouldn't have gotten anywhere else, and again, did so much with very little budget! As if that wasn't enough, Cortney has her own collection of rentals and comped all our chargers, flatware, bar accessories and more, which I appreciated so greatly. While she certainly has the planning down to a science, she's also full of little surprises, which made our big day even more special and memorable. A couple of my favorite touches that she added were POG mimosas for our guests as they arrived and our last dance of the night accompanied by a smoke bomb and sparklers. Unbeknownst to me, Cortney had given my girlfriends sparklers and all of a sudden my groom and I were slow dancing to one of our favorite songs in the most magical billow of smoke - making for one of our favorite moments of the night! Finally, I have to mention how organized, thorough, experienced, kind and charming Cortney is. She made sure my groom and I weren't bothered with anything on our day, including everything from directing our processional during the ceremony, handling all of the payment for our vendors, keeping us on schedule, acting as DJ on her portable sound system all night (which was her idea so we could save on a DJ for our intimate party of 30 guests!) and even keeping our glasses full of champs at all times! Cortney is truly a class act and doesn't miss a beat! I could go on and on about how amazing Cort is but hopefully this review is helpful for both brides on a tight budget and those with more flexibility (I've thoroughly researched/stalked Cortney's work and know she's wonderfully executed many different styles of weddings and at all different budgets!). Not only is Cortney a rockstar and is a big reason we'll remember our wedding day so fondly, but she is such a kind and genuine soul, we also gained a friend. :) Hands down, Cortney is the best in the business! read more

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As a vendor (Alexandra & Co) in Hawaii, I have to say that this company has put together the most intricately detailed wedding I've seen yet! I work with weddings 4-7 times a week and see lots of traditional, boring, stale, heavily used ideas over and over again. This wedding coordinator, however, added so many unique personal touches to the wedding party I worked with in Hau'ula that it truly felt like a personalized and stylish wedding. Every detail was placed perfectly. Nothing looked ordinary about it. It was timeless, fun, inviting AND creative. I would strongly recommend using Cortney Crane events over other wedding planners across the island. Everything was in order, put together gracefully and beautifully. I was very impressed by this team! I hope to work more with this company in the future. read more

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In short, if you are getting married in Hawaii and looking for a planner, do not think twice about hiring Cortney Crane Events. I would have a second wedding just for the joy of being able to work with Cortney again. Cortney was our designer, savior, financial planner, comedic relief - everything we needed to make our wedding perfect. My husband and I planned a Hawaii wedding from the east coast, and we were looking specifically for a wedding planner who could provide us insight on the right local vendors to match our style. She did all of that and more. One of the most important things to us was staying within our wedding budget, and Cortney went above and beyond to provide us vendor options that suited both our style and our pocketbooks. At no point did we feel like we had to compromise something we wanted because Cortney was able to find an option to satisfy our every request. As for the day of and week leading up to the wedding - Cortney was particularly impressive in her ability to calm us, remember every detail, and find solutions to last minute issues. When our caterer and one bartender cancelled last minute on us, Cortney seamlessly found a replacement caterer and bartender who turned out to be better than we ever expected. There was no need for me or my husband to worry at any point in the planning process. Finally, she was just a joy to work with. Every one of my vendors remarked how great it was to work with Cortney, which definitely showed with how flawlessly executed every aspect of our wedding was. We had the wedding of our dreams thanks to her. read more

To start off. Cortney is AMAZING! And to put it into two words. She is a hard worker. And not only does she have the talent, but she is as well caring, kind, compassionate, wonderful and incredibly sweet! When you meet someone like Cortney, you can easily tell light shines and surrounds your soul. It is also infectious, and her happiness, can bring you so much joy! You can really tell she is authentic about her craft and everything and anything she does, she will put her whole heart into. She is truly one of a kind, and is so genuine. I was first introduced to Cortney in the year 2016, when I was barely starting my career as a cinematographer in the industry, and graduating high school. And throughout the time we had worked together, she has been a mentor and guide to me, a supporter, has watched me grow and has pushed me to be a better cinematographer. Even working with her now, she has opened up so many doors and possibilities for myself and so many others, and remains a consistent spark of love. I was so young when we started working together, but regardless she has given me countless of opportunities to grow and believes in me. She has greatly impacted my life for that, and I am forever grateful. The first thing I had noticed about working with Cortney was her absolute will to push positivity regardless of any circumstance, and her ability to organize and envision exactly what you'd imagine to be your perfect day. Throughout the years of working with her, I noticed that a client's main goal and end result, become hers, and she delivers! Cortney is so experienced when it comes to planning. She has such a talent for understanding, and works so hard to make the magic happen. The weddings that Cortney plans turn out to be my favorite events to be part of! I love being surrounded by her visions, as they inspire me in the way I capture special moments. She truly creates a vibe to the party, and because Cortney has such a deep connection with everyone who works with her, she makes the events she plans enjoyable for both the couple, guests and the vendors! And for everyone to enjoy the day, is truly an important aspect to receiving a fabulous product from any aspect of the wedding! Not only have I enjoyed working with Cortney, but I can consider her my friend. My mom's 50th birthday was just around the corner and I wanted to put together something special for her! My mom recently found an enormous passion for making flower crowns and working with flowers, and so I wanted to surprise her with a flower crown workshop on her birthday, but I needed a teacher who could teach us how to make the crowns the right way! Cortney came rushing into my mind, and I remembered the gorgeous flower arrangements she has put together for the previous weddings I have been part of. And so I call her up, and ask if she's available on my moms birthday and just to my luck, she is and is more than excited to do a private flower crown workshop for my mom and just a couple of friends! AHHH!! My heart starts racing because this is everything my mom has ever wanted! When my moms birthday finally came around, Cortney worked so hard to make such a great experience for my mom and her friends! My mom was so excited about all the new tips she was learning, and Cortney was so incredibly generous and selfless for taking her time out of her busy day to help me make this dream for my mom happen! She didn't have to help me and be there, but she did, and she did it with love. And this is just the type of person Cortney is. This is how she treats any project she takes on, with endless amounts of love. It meant a lot to me that she is such a great friend, and was there for me and had been part of my mom's birthday celebration! I cannot thank Cortney enough for everything she does. She goes above and beyond any expectations! Go hire Cortney for your wedding already!!! It will truly be worth it! And if you hire her, I hope you know how lucky you are to have found her! Sophia read more

Cortney is the greatest wedding planner! I feel so comfortable and relaxed about the whole thing. She had got it covered! Any questions I have she is quick to answer and always has an answer. She definitely knows what she's doing and it puts me at ease. So thankful for her! And she is also the sweetest person I've met! I highly recommend Cortney crane events to anyone. Whatever type of wedding you want her style is amazing. I love Cortney! read more

When we were planning our destination wedding I reached out to my photographer and asked who would be the best person to help coordinate our wedding and Cortney came highly recommended. Well she did not disappoint! We live on the east coast so you can imagine how stressed we were about planning a destination wedding and she was so accommodating and patient with us with setting up our phone call meetings and goiover all the details and planning. She was efficient at keeping me, my husband and my mother on the same page and there was never a single detail left out. We texted constantly updating each other with any changes on either end. She is an extremely hard worker and I had a ton of guests approach me and tell me how awesome my wedding coordinator was. I felt so lucky to have had someone like Cortney to help ease the stress of wedding planning. Plus I gained a great friend! read more

Cortney Crane Events - I gave her my Pinterest board and let her have free range with design and this is what she came up with! It was perfect! - Wedding Planning Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Cortney helped me plan the most amazing baby shower! She went above and beyond what I asked for. She made this special moment unforgettable. Her organization and close attention to detail was true perfection. The party was so fabulous no one wanted to leave. It was the perfect party for guests, family & friends! I can't wait for her to plan my baby's first luau. Cortney crane events is your one stop shop for excellence in party planning!! read more

Best wedding planner ever! Cortney is SO AWESOME!! Planning a wedding is stressful- Cortney is experienced and knows how to make it as easy as possible. Not only is her work beautiful, she has a great personality and great heart. If I could give her more than 5 stars I would- she truly deserves it. SHE IS THE BEST!! read more

Cortney is the absolute most sweetest person you will meet. She went above and beyond with help my husband to create our dream wedding- which it was!! She helped create the most amazing wedding for us, and we wouldn't have never been able to do any of this with her. From the start of our wedding planning process, Cortney was so quick to reply to emails, calls and messages and always ready to act on whatever ideas we had. She is so calm, patient, beautiful and the most amazing person to work with. We love you Cortney! read more

Cortney Crane Events - Wedding Planning Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

My husband and I met Cortney of Cortney Crane Events through Kualoa Ranch, our wedding venue in Oahu. We had an instant connection with Cortney during our initial meeting. She was understanding, patient and her can-do attitude meshed very well with ours. We walked away from that meeting feeling confident that we would be well taken care of. Our instincts proved right, we couldn't have asked for a better wedding planner! Cortney made our destination wedding not only much easier to plan but also totally stress free. She fulfilled all we envisioned for our wedding day down to the smallest detail. Although we had a limited idea of how our wedding day should be, she not only helped us to fully develop our event but she was instrumental in realizing our vision. As with many couples, we had a limited budget, but we were pleasently surprised at how flexible she was. She also gave us excellent vendor referrals, especially our amazing photographer and videographer. She handled every issue that arose  before, during and even after our wedding, from the biggest to the smallest concern. She not only advocated for whatever change was needed to our contract but also negotiated the terms of our contract with our vendors to get us better service and price. She was always easely reachable by phone, text and email to answer any questions or concerns we had at anytime. Her support didn't stop with the wedding. She helped us in planning our rehearsal and rehersal dinner as well. She even helped us to plan a welcome party for our guest held the day before our wedding. On the day of our event, she arrived at sunrise to oversee the vendors and didn't leave the venue until everyone had left the wedding reception. It's worth mentioning that when she arrived at the venue it was raining, heavily at times. She was completely unfazed, as she already had a backup plan in place. Despite the inclement weather, she made sure that everything was executed on time and the event ran smoothly. Simply put, she was fantastic. She was extremely attentive, thoroughly professional and incredibly competent. Having her allowed my new husband and me to relax and enjoy our big day. Needless to say, we wholehearted endorse and recommend Courtney Crane Events. She won't disappoint.  Layla & Bejan Married April 7, 2018. Oahu, HI read more

Cortney could not have been more amazing. She created my dream wedding. She went above and beyond to accommodate my family and me. Our wedding at The Modern was perfect. She is a perfectionist and gets every detail right. Thank you so much Cortney for everything! Pictures to come ‍ read more

We had the most beautiful destination wedding in Oahu and all the credit goes to our amazing wedding coordinator Cortney. She was highly recommended by Kualoa Ranch who we were dead set on for our wedding reception. From the very first phone call I had with her I knew she was going to be wonderful to work with. We had monthly meetings with Cortney, she was so patient and made it stress free for me and my husband during the entire journey of wedding planning. Of course closer to the wedding date we had meetings more often, if needed. It was so comforting to know that we had someone in Hawaii who could helps us with absolutely EVERYTHING since we were thousands of miles away! She was well organized and great with follow through. Her hospitality was fantastic, she made sure to schedule time for us to get our marriage certificate, wedding cake tastings, and a walk through of our church and wedding reception once we arrived in Hawaii. Cortney made sure to stay within our budget and even helped us with purchasing all our alcohol at Costco. She wanted to make sure we enjoyed our time in Hawaii with our family and friends instead of doing errands prior to the wedding. I definitely would recommend Cortney without any hesitation if you need a wedding coordinator, she will NOT disappoint! Keep doing what you do best Cortney, this field was clearly meant for you! read more

You should call and book Cortney NOW. I can't begin to express how wonderful Cortney was in making my son & daughter in law's wedding dream come true. She set up everything for the wedding perfectly. She seemed to be everywhere at once, making sure everything was going according to schedule. She was friendly and was able to make everything happen in a very calm smiling way. She made sure tables were bussed, glasses were full and everyone had what they needed. An absolutely delightful woman to work with. read more

Cortney is hands down one of the best vendors we've worked with! She partnered with us on our wedding last month at The Modern Honolulu and EXECUTED FLAWLESSLY! Leading up to our wedding, she truly listened to what and how we wanted to celebrate our wedding, she was attentive, paid attention to all details from budget to aesthetic and advised on where recommendations were needed. Cortney made planning our wedding all the way from San Francisco easy and fun, and most importantly, I appreciated how we were able to trust her with any and all decisions. If you're planning to get married in Hawaii, Cortney is your wedding gal!!! read more

I cannot express how pleased we are with Cortney's services. I feel so lucky to have found her and thrilled that I hired her to plan and coordinate our elopement in Hawaii. From our first point of contact I knew that she was the right person for the job, and hands down, she was. From her amazing personality and infectious smile, to her great communication, organisation and her style and aesthetic, she was pure perfection as was our wedding day. Cortney knows her stuff! She knows the right people and the right places to organise your dream wedding. It's really hard to fault her. So if you're still looking for the right wedding planner, look no further. She's your girl! read more

Cortney is truly AMAZING!!! As a fairly organized and detail-oriented person myself, I initially didn't think that I would ever need a wedding planner, but it turns out that hiring Cortney to help me was one of the best decisions that I've ever made! Cortney was such a joy to work with and she really made the whole wedding planning process so much more manageable and enjoyable, for both my husband and I! Cortney is extremely reliable, organized, professional, responsive, knowledgeable, and dedicated to her clients. She is also the biggest sweetheart and is such a caring, thoughtful, positive, and genuine person. Cortney has the perfect balance of being very easy going and laid back, yet also highly efficient, enthusiastic, and hard working. She always made herself available to us and was excellent in communicating in the months leading up to the wedding, and she never tired of my endless (and pesky) emails and texts. I had a pretty tight budget and Cortney was always very mindful and respectful of that, and found many clever ways to help cut costs to stay within our budget without sacrificing too much. She was also very dedicated to carrying out my vision, and she listened carefully to my ideas while also offering lots of honest advice, helpful tips, and creative suggestions that were right on point with my original vision. Cortney is also very well connected in the wedding industry, and she put me in touch (and helped negotiate very good contracts) with excellent vendors that I wouldn't have found on my own. She alleviated so much of my stress in the hectic months before the wedding and she was always reassuring me that she would take care of everything-and she absolutely did! I left so much up to her because I knew that no matter what, she would make sure everything was perfect, and it really was! Cortney and her team did such an incredible job on the day of the wedding. From start to finish, Cortney worked seamlessly and nonstop behind the scenes, and yet she remained so calm, collected, and gracious. Everything ran so smoothly and beautifully! My husband and I had zero stress that day-we were able to actually taste and enjoy our food (only because Cortney made us a plate and reminded us to eat), relax and drink our delicious hand-crafted cocktails, and truly enjoy every moment of our wedding-all because of Cortney. She went completely above and beyond in her role in every way possible. I cannot speak higher praise of Cortney and I absolutely recommend her to anyone planning a wedding! Thank you so much, Cortney!!! read more

Cortney is a truly a Godsend. I have never worked with someone that put so much passion into capturing the clients dreams and realizing that as a reality. Our wedding trip was at first saved because of Cortney being our hero in taking us on last minute and then it was made into the most magical day I could ever have hoped for because of Cortney truly going above and beyond to create a dream wedding in the most magical setting and turn our day into an eternal special memory. Cortney's ability to translate all of your ideas and wishes and desires into a fluid and living and breathing moment/ceremony was unbelievable and the thought and effort she puts into make you feel as you are the most special couple she has ever worked with is even more heart warming. Cortney has truly enraptured us and we will forever consider her a dear friend and a Must Use wedding coordinator. read more

I met Cortney at a wedding expo and knew I had found the perfect planner for my wedding. I had met a lot of planners that day but they all seemed uptight and rubbed me the wrong way. Something about Cortney just fit and I knew she had the right personality to help plan and coordinate my Little Mermaid themed wedding. Cortney was so patient and helpful with every change and the hundreds of questions. She was running around picking up Lei, Dresses, food, and who knows what else. The bridal party and groomsmen were on different floors of the hotel so she was going between the floors to check on everyone and doing set up in the room adjoining the bridal party room all while keeping a smile on her face. The wedding itself was amazing. We got married as tropical storm Darby rolled into Oahu. She managed to keep me calm, set up the venue perfectly even with the last minute changes due to the storm, and make sure everything ran flawlessly. Our wedding was on my 30th birthday. Cortney surprised me with Ariel and I think my face said it all. It was the sweetest surprise and something she did all on her own. It was such an amazing gift. I can't thank her enough for the fabulous job she did. If she can pull off a wedding during a tropical storm I am certain there is nothing she can't do. read more

I was referred to Cortney by another vendor after expressing my anguish at finding a wedding coordinator that was detailed, efficient and professional. Cortney and I met at a coffee shop for our first meeting and I was instantly amazed at how knowledgeable she was, her artistic eye and wonderful suggestions that eventually took what was merely an idea in my mind and shaped it into something beautiful. Above all, she was the kindest and sweetest person I had yet to come across in the industry. I booked her immediately and as I was less than a month away from my wedding date, she took the reigns from me, and began executing everything with impeccable professionalism! Talk about a stress reliever! I couldn't believe I had acquired such an amazing coordinator, and to this day I wish I had found her sooner!! No matter the time of day, she always responded and made sure she was present at all vendor appointments. On our wedding day, she was not only there as a coordinator, but as a friend and supporter. She made me feel like I was the most beautiful bride she had ever seen. And there are moments of vulnerability on your wedding day where you question everything - how you look, how the bridal party looks, how the ceremony and reception sites look, the demeanor of guests and staff...and she was right there by my side to dispel all and any fears I had about all of that. Cortney is an amazingly hard worker who strives to make each and every bride she assists the happiest bride in the world. Bringing her brides happiness, is what brings her happiness, and because of that - what she does isn't just a job to her. It's her life, she loves it, and it shows. She went above and beyond for me and my husband just to give us the most perfect day. My only regret, is that I hadn't found her sooner and lost out on having her there through the beginning and middle stages of the planning process. I can only imagine how much more she would have been able to do had we had more time together. read more

Cortney helped us as our wedding planner and our day-of coordinator and she was incredible. My wife is from Honolulu but we live on the mainland, so it was so helpful to have Cortney on our team checking out venues and vendors. She was super organized and made the whole process so much less stressful. Her communication via Skype and phone was great -- she kept us in the loop as much as we needed to be but she did all the ground work for us. On the day of the wedding, she somehow blended into the shadows and just made everything happen, almost magically. We even had multiple guests comment on how professional and on top of everything she was. The event would not have come together so seamlessly without Cortney. read more

Cortney is just the the very best we could have asked for! We just got back from our amazing wedding at Kualoa Ranch in Oahu and were extremely impressed with the event she planned and executed. We found Cortney through another vendor and hit it off with her on our first conversation, all being UCSB grads. We had regular calls and she always had great recommendations, suggestions on ways to fit within our budget and insight we would have never known not being familiar with the island and the vendors. Her recommendations during our trip to Costco to buy all the alcohol were spot on and her design aesthetic was everything we had wanted. Even with our unexpected rain the day of, she was able to call on her connections last minute to get us a tent , some umbrellas and make everything fall into place. She was the hardest working person i'd ever seen at a wedding running around attending to the needs of us and all the guests. The next day, we had multiple people comment on how Cortney and her team were so impressive and the event they put together was absolutely STUNNING. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a planner in Oahu and know she would do an incredible job! THANK YOU CORTNEY!! Wish we could do it all over again. xoxo read more

At first, I did not think I needed any kind of coordinator because a lot of the work had been done, or so I thought. The closer my destination wedding became the more thankful I was that I had Cortney. I found Cortney after researching reviews on Yelp and many wedding websites. I decided to have a consultation and knew immediately that she was going to be my coordinator. She was the best! She knew what I needed often before I needed it. Things went smoothly for me until I arrived on island and realized what I still had to do. I shouldn't have even worried. Cortney had ever little detail planned and executed before I even asked about it. Planning our wedding was so easy with her. She took care of everything whether it was via email, phone call or last minute frantic text. She went above and beyond what she was contracted for numerous times. She was there through it all. I could not have found anyone better! Do not hesitate to hire her. It will be the best decision you make! She rocks! read more

Cortney is hands down the best wedding planner there is! Period. End of story. If you are looking for a fairytale wedding in paradise, look no further. My wife and I were blown away by Cortney's attention to detail and tireless efforts to make our dream wedding a reality. She has a keen sense of knowing how to manage all aspects of the wedding planning process so as to put our minds at ease, so we could focus on our love and sacred union. Having a wedding can be overwhelming and the coordinating part intimidating...especially for a destination wedding...but Cortney was there every step of the way and showed up beyond the call of duty. She treated us like family and really listened. In today's world, it feels like so many people take shortcuts...not Cortney...she is as thorough, talented and professional as they get. I think you would be hard pressed to find a wedding coordinator/planner as good as Cortney anywhere, let alone on an island. People talk about the "aloha spirit" and Cortney exudes the epitome of that beautiful spirit. If you are thinking about a wedding in Hawaii, you owe it to yourself to meet with Cortney. She is the real deal. Thanks Cortney! We are forever grateful read more

Cortney was an amazing wedding planner! She was always very calm, organized and professional yet super fun and excited for the big day. After I hired her my stress level about the wedding pretty much disappeared. Leading up to the wedding, I'd ask her tons of random questions and she always got back to me and reassured me that everything was on track. She totally understood my vision for the wedding and 100% made it a reality. She added several special touches to the wedding and took care of a lot of "loose ends" so that I wouldn't have to worry about it. Also, she was at the venue before anyone else was there and was the last one to leave. She's so sweet and fun and cute- you actually WANT her to be at your wedding as a friend. My husband and I trusted her wholeheartedly and would recommend her to anyone! She's the best. read more

Cortney was an absolute blast to work with! We had done all of the planning throughout the year with our vendors, and really just needed someone who would be able to be there on the day of to be able to take care of everything so that we had a chance to really enjoy ourselves and not worry about all of the logistics. Cortney was incredible! We met a few times before our wedding so she got a chance to know us, and she really made sure to get all of the details down pat before the day of. She and her assistant were so calm on the wedding day, even when I locked my mother's diamonds in the room with no room key in sight. They set up everything perfectly, and the entire event was so flawless. Guests noticed how great she was, and gave us many compliments on her service. We would 100% recommend her to anyone who is looking for a great day-of coordinator (and she comes at a very reasonable price)! read more

There are no words to express how truly thankful and grateful I am for Cortney, she is absolutely amazing!!! I met Cortney at a Wedding expo, I just recently got engaged and it was very overwhelming for me. I was frustrated with all the other vendors and how aggressive they were that I started to lose hope. That's when I met Cortney, she was not pushy at all and gave me time to soak it all in before asking if I had any questions. She was very calm and sweet and gave me suggestions for venue locations. Not once did she say I needed to schedule an appointment. She simply gave me her flyer and said to call her if I had any questions and if I would like to meet for coffee. I had no thought in mind of a wedding planner and my intent of going to the expo was to find a wedding venue but the moment I met Cortney, I immediately knew I needed her. Cortney worked within our budget and went above and beyond. Any problems I had Cortney always had a solution for them and was more than happy to offer suggestions and advice. We would have been completely lost without her. She was always available through text or email to answer any questions or concerns and was always reassuring that everything will work out. Even when our florist and our officiant dropped out, Cortney was there to pick up the pieces and run. Cortney became our officiant and got me beautiful flowers. There is nothing she can't do. She also gave awesome recommendations of vendors and tips and tricks to keep cost down. Cortney was a life saver and we couldn't have been more happier to have found her!!! She wasn't only just my wedding planner, she became a friend that I never knew I needed read more