Cece Heslin
Owner & Lead Planner

Master Certified Wedding Planner
Certified Design Consultant​​
CWP Society Industry Advancement Director
Timeline Genius Certified
Hi ya! I'm Cece and I'm thrilled and grateful you are here!! I'm a firm believer that life is a gift and much too short, so we should celebrate every small joy with our favorite people and spread kindness everywhere we go. 
Weddings are a beautifully unique opportunity where I get to do just that every single day and I am so blessed!!  Your wedding is about you and your fiance, your love, the promise you're making to each other, and the start of your new life together and I will do everything I can to make your day, and the months leading up to it, as blissfully amazing as you deserve.
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I've been in the weddings and events industry since 2014 in various roles including catering and venue management. I'm a Master Certified Wedding Planner through The Certified Wedding Planner Society, the nation’s leading wedding planning certification program. I'm also a CWP Society Industry Advancement Director, facilitating networking and industry education for other wedding pros in the greater STL area.

​I've won Best of Weddings by The Knot every year since I started this business and have been featured in many publications and blogs including Saint Louis Bride, Missouri Wine Country Weddings, The Pink Bride, St. Louis Best Bridal, and Bride St. Louis. The creativity of event design is definitely the most fun part of my job, but logistics and organization are where I truly shine. Attention to detail has always come naturally to me, so I honestly can't help but to ensure every bit of your day is perfection!

I'm originally from the southwest Missouri area and moved to St. Louis in 2017 after graduating with my MBA from Missouri State University. Shortly after, I met my husband Phil and St. Louis became home. I am a die-hard dog mom of a very black Lab-Shepard mix, Ellie. We all love walks, hikes, going to the lake, and treats! We eat way too many tacos and consider ourselves amateur margarita connoisseurs. We enjoy hosting friends for classic game nights, summer BBQs, weekend beer-brewing, and evening bonfires.  

What we value most

Integrity
We want to create a relationship with you built on trust where you can count on us to help you make the best decisions when planning and where you have faith that we will run your wedding day as perfectly as possible. We hold ourselves to a higher standard of trustworthiness, ethicality, and morality for you, your family and friends, as well as ourselves.
Honesty
This builds an intimate connection for you as partners and is important for us as planners in order to create the wedding day you both envision, so you can start a strong marriage and successful new chapter together. And, while we want this day to be exactly what you want, we will be honest with you if some ideas aren't ideal or realistic based on our experience.
Communication
Sharing information truthfully, but also fully and in a way that others are able to understand what you’re saying or feeling is so important to ensure you have the wedding of your dreams - and you can never overshare in wedding planning! We value transparency and communicating the complete vision to all involved in order to pull off a successful wedding day.
Positivity
There is no problem that we can’t solve together with a positive attitude and approach. Wedding planning can be stressful and overwhelming if you let it, but positive energy can counteract. Plus, we really don't have time for negativity here!
​Fun
How often do you get to throw a party with your best friend for all your favorite people and pull out all the stops to celebrate?! Probably just once - at your wedding - so let's enjoy this time and have fun with it! 

Fall in love with us

Finding the perfect planner is a lot like dating... Most planners offer similar services and competitive pricing, but we know it takes a lot more to find that special someone you trust with one of the most important days of your life. 
​We'd be thrilled to meet with you in person, virtually, or over the phone to learn about your wedding plans so far
and discuss how we can help create your best day ever!