Photo by Celebrate by Cece
Cece Heslin is one in a million!! Boy did we get lucky to find her. Cece was so organized and kept every single detail on track. She’s very responsive, always prompt and went above and beyond. Because of her industry knowledge, we felt comfortable hiring our other vendors from her preferred list. The day of my daughter’s wedding was absolutely perfect because Cece was working behind the scenes to make it so. If there were any hiccups I wasn’t aware because it was handled. Cece and her team were so sweet and truly excited for our moment. If you can get her, hire her. You won’t regret it.
- Nancy, Mother of the Bride
Cece Heslin is one in a million!! Boy did we get lucky to find her. Cece was so organized and kept every single detail on track. She’s very responsive, always prompt and went above and beyond. Because of her industry knowledge, we felt comfortable hiring our other vendors from her preferred list. The day of my daughter’s wedding was absolutely perfect because Cece was working behind the scenes to make it so. If there were any hiccups I wasn’t aware because it was handled. Cece and her team were so sweet and truly excited for our moment. If you can get her, hire her. You won’t regret it.
- Nancy, Mother of the Bride
Photo by Birdeye Media
Cece felt like a part of the family after our wedding. She was proactive, professional, kind, understanding, and beyond helpful!! I will refer Cece for forever!! She has passion in what she does and values the bride and immediate family’s happiness and joy on wedding day! She was connected to so many vendors, and the new ones she met through coordinating our wedding are now new partners of hers. We love Cece and her entire team!
- Hannah, Bride
Our experience with Celebrate by Cece was a 10/10! Being the mother-of-the-bride and doing a good portion of coordinating, Cece's communication, organization, follow-through and control of any and all situations made planning and enjoying the wedding stress-free. I can honestly say during the day of the wedding I had complete faith everything was as it should be and if it wasn't, I never knew! Cece had an on-the-spot solution for everything. From the first meeting with Cece I felt she would meet our expectations. But she didn't, she exceeded each and every one! Her organization and communication, all with a smile on her face and positive attitude were so appreciated. We already hired her for our other daughter's wedding!
- Janice, Mother of the Bride
Cece felt like a part of the family after our wedding. She was proactive, professional, kind, understanding, and beyond helpful!! I will refer Cece for forever!! She has passion in what she does and values the bride and immediate family’s happiness and joy on wedding day! She was connected to so many vendors, and the new ones she met through coordinating our wedding are now new partners of hers. We love Cece and her entire team!
- Hannah, Bride
Our experience with Celebrate by Cece was a 10/10! Being the mother-of-the-bride and doing a good portion of coordinating, Cece's communication, organization, follow-through and control of any and all situations made planning and enjoying the wedding stress-free. I can honestly say during the day of the wedding I had complete faith everything was as it should be and if it wasn't, I never knew! Cece had an on-the-spot solution for everything. From the first meeting with Cece I felt she would meet our expectations. But she didn't, she exceeded each and every one! Her organization and communication, all with a smile on her face and positive attitude were so appreciated. We already hired her for our other daughter's wedding!
- Janice, Mother of the Bride
Photo by Zoe Life Photography
Cece was just amazing to work with for my wedding. Planning a wedding near STL while I was in Chicago was not easy, but Cece was always patient, kind and quick to respond on how to help bring my vision to a reality...from designing the welcome bags, figuring out the layout, tablescape designs, and working with the right setup and clean up time blocks my venue had...she embraced the challenge. Even the day of my wedding we were dealing with tornado warnings and thunderstorms, and she still helped bring my wedding to life with a smile on her face. My family and I are so thankful to her and her team for going above and beyond, and I wouldn't have been a sane bride without her next to me. Thank you, Cece!
- Angela, Bride
She did an amazing job with making our dream a reality. She is on point, dedicated, and very easy to work with. We couldn't have done it without her help and her team, and I'm so thankful that my wife had someone to help bring everything together. We're forever grateful.
- Andrew, Groom
Cece was just amazing to work with for my wedding. Planning a wedding near STL while I was in Chicago was not easy, but Cece was always patient, kind and quick to respond on how to help bring my vision to a reality...from designing the welcome bags, figuring out the layout, tablescape designs, and working with the right setup and clean up time blocks my venue had...she embraced the challenge. Even the day of my wedding we were dealing with tornado warnings and thunderstorms, and she still helped bring my wedding to life with a smile on her face. My family and I are so thankful to her and her team for going above and beyond, and I wouldn't have been a sane bride without her next to me. Thank you, Cece!
- Angela, Bride
She did an amazing job with making our dream a reality. She is on point, dedicated, and very easy to work with. We couldn't have done it without her help and her team, and I'm so thankful that my wife had someone to help bring everything together. We're forever grateful.
- Andrew, Groom
Photo by Celebrate by Cece
If I have one piece of advice for future brides it is to hire Cece! Our wedding day was completely stress free because of Cece and her amazing team. From our very first conversation she was extremely professional and detail oriented. She knew all the questions to ask our vendors that we would have never thought of and was always quick to respond to us. The #1 thing I wanted out of a wedding coordinator was to make our wedding day stress free so that we could enjoy ourselves. She definitely delivered on that and more! We were truly able to enjoy every moment of our special day without worrying about a thing. I highly recommend Cece & her team for wedding coordination!
- Lauren, Bride
If I have one piece of advice for future brides it is to hire Cece! Our wedding day was completely stress free because of Cece and her amazing team. From our very first conversation she was extremely professional and detail oriented. She knew all the questions to ask our vendors that we would have never thought of and was always quick to respond to us. The #1 thing I wanted out of a wedding coordinator was to make our wedding day stress free so that we could enjoy ourselves. She definitely delivered on that and more! We were truly able to enjoy every moment of our special day without worrying about a thing. I highly recommend Cece & her team for wedding coordination!
- Lauren, Bride
Photo by Celebrate by Cece
Cece was a dream to work with! I met her in the beginning of wedding planning and she walked us through each step with ease. Every question and meeting was handled with such care and organization. Her eye for detail and planning made our day incredibly smooth! As someone who was juggling different professional and school responsibilities during planning Cece took so much stress off and made the process enjoyable! Her timeline organization and vendor communication was stellar and kept everyone on track. Someone a few weeks after my wedding asked if anything didn't go to plan and I said "If it didn't we had no clue because Cece took care of it!". Any idea, no matter how small she helped make it possible. I could not recommend her enough the true MVP of our wedding day!
-Liz, Bride
Cece was a dream to work with! I met her in the beginning of wedding planning and she walked us through each step with ease. Every question and meeting was handled with such care and organization. Her eye for detail and planning made our day incredibly smooth! As someone who was juggling different professional and school responsibilities during planning Cece took so much stress off and made the process enjoyable! Her timeline organization and vendor communication was stellar and kept everyone on track. Someone a few weeks after my wedding asked if anything didn't go to plan and I said "If it didn't we had no clue because Cece took care of it!". Any idea, no matter how small she helped make it possible. I could not recommend her enough the true MVP of our wedding day!
-Liz, Bride
Photo by Tawny Ballard Photography
Cece was a dream to work with. She was detail oriented and incredibly organized. She is always willing to go above and beyond for her couples. Cece made us feel valued and comfortable and we felt confident going into our wedding with Cece coordinating the event. We could not imagine a better wedding day experience and that was made possible by Cece being there for us every step of the way.
- Jordan, Bride
Cece was a dream to work with. She was detail oriented and incredibly organized. She is always willing to go above and beyond for her couples. Cece made us feel valued and comfortable and we felt confident going into our wedding with Cece coordinating the event. We could not imagine a better wedding day experience and that was made possible by Cece being there for us every step of the way.
- Jordan, Bride
Photo by Arndt Photography
Cece was a DREAM wedding planner. 10/10. She is incredibly organized, responsive, creative, and enthusiastic. She handled a very large wedding venue and wedding party and many vendors on a very short timeline with complete ease and professionalism. My hopes when hiring a wedding planner was to hire someone who could take the responsibilities off my plate, balance the needs of both the me (bride) and my family, and have insider knowledge of local vendors, budgets and timelines. Cece handled these responsibilities perfectly! She truly made the day happen and carried out my vision for the event space! I did not have to worry about a single thing on my wedding day. She kept us on track with wedding decisions, payments and handling last minutes changes. She worked around my work schedule for venue and vendor meetings. She checked in with us constantly ! She made sure every member of the wedding party knew the timeline. There were quite a bit of changes day of with covid, wedding party additions and our transportation and Cece tackled it like a champ! I was not stressed out one bit! Plus she is just so kind! I would recommend her over and over again!
- Berkley, Bride
Cece was a DREAM wedding planner. 10/10. She is incredibly organized, responsive, creative, and enthusiastic. She handled a very large wedding venue and wedding party and many vendors on a very short timeline with complete ease and professionalism. My hopes when hiring a wedding planner was to hire someone who could take the responsibilities off my plate, balance the needs of both the me (bride) and my family, and have insider knowledge of local vendors, budgets and timelines. Cece handled these responsibilities perfectly! She truly made the day happen and carried out my vision for the event space! I did not have to worry about a single thing on my wedding day. She kept us on track with wedding decisions, payments and handling last minutes changes. She worked around my work schedule for venue and vendor meetings. She checked in with us constantly ! She made sure every member of the wedding party knew the timeline. There were quite a bit of changes day of with covid, wedding party additions and our transportation and Cece tackled it like a champ! I was not stressed out one bit! Plus she is just so kind! I would recommend her over and over again!
- Berkley, Bride
Photo by Roots of the Rose Photography
I would highly recommend Cece to anyone that is in the later stages of planning a wedding. She literally took all the stress of the big day off of us! She seamlessly coordinated with every vendor to make sure nothing was unclear or left up to chance. Our wedding day was perfect because of Cece! Thank you again!!!
- Tim, Groom
I would highly recommend Cece to anyone that is in the later stages of planning a wedding. She literally took all the stress of the big day off of us! She seamlessly coordinated with every vendor to make sure nothing was unclear or left up to chance. Our wedding day was perfect because of Cece! Thank you again!!!
- Tim, Groom
Photo by Morgan Tolentino Photography
We used Cece the day of our wedding to help coordinate and help with set up. I never worried about anything that day because I knew she was handling it. We met before wedding day to go over my timeline and plan and she gave very helpful tips and insight that I would have never thought of. I honestly cannot imagine my wedding day without having Cece there- my only wish is that I worked with her earlier in the wedding planning process. If you’re debating on using Cece for your wedding- do it!!
- Tessa, Bride
We used Cece the day of our wedding to help coordinate and help with set up. I never worried about anything that day because I knew she was handling it. We met before wedding day to go over my timeline and plan and she gave very helpful tips and insight that I would have never thought of. I honestly cannot imagine my wedding day without having Cece there- my only wish is that I worked with her earlier in the wedding planning process. If you’re debating on using Cece for your wedding- do it!!
- Tessa, Bride
Photo by L Photographie
We can’t thank Cece enough for everything! Cece had tremendous organizational skills and the poise to pull them off. Of all the things she does though the most important one to me was ‘keeping them calm’... and, bringing the mom of the bride champagne hahah!! Cece made my upfront hard work and her organization look effortless. I would highly recommend her for your special journey!
- Carolyn, Mother of the Bride
We can’t thank Cece enough for everything! Cece had tremendous organizational skills and the poise to pull them off. Of all the things she does though the most important one to me was ‘keeping them calm’... and, bringing the mom of the bride champagne hahah!! Cece made my upfront hard work and her organization look effortless. I would highly recommend her for your special journey!
- Carolyn, Mother of the Bride
Photo by Bethany & Zach Photography
Cece was fantastic! Not only was she incredibly professional and skilled, but she was fun and down to earth. Her expertise and diligence took care of every little detail to the point where all I had to do as the bride was show up and enjoy myself! I never had to wonder what was next or what was going on because Cece was there all day giving me cues, while allowing me to enjoy myself. Also, my husband and I chose to serve Krispy Kreme donuts instead of wedding cake, and we wanted to make a giant donut tower. Cece was a total rockstar and stacked every single donut that day and made a BEAUTIFUL tower....it honestly stole the show! Her communication was excellent throughout the whole process and she definitely helped deescalate my mother's anxieties and chaos in planning the wedding once she came on board :). Please hire her, she is worth it!
- Haley, Bride
Cece was fantastic! Not only was she incredibly professional and skilled, but she was fun and down to earth. Her expertise and diligence took care of every little detail to the point where all I had to do as the bride was show up and enjoy myself! I never had to wonder what was next or what was going on because Cece was there all day giving me cues, while allowing me to enjoy myself. Also, my husband and I chose to serve Krispy Kreme donuts instead of wedding cake, and we wanted to make a giant donut tower. Cece was a total rockstar and stacked every single donut that day and made a BEAUTIFUL tower....it honestly stole the show! Her communication was excellent throughout the whole process and she definitely helped deescalate my mother's anxieties and chaos in planning the wedding once she came on board :). Please hire her, she is worth it!
- Haley, Bride
Photo by Joy Lynn Photography
Right from the jump, I knew Cece was going to be amazing to work with, and it only got better with each interaction! I’m a pretty hands on person who hates to ask for help, but also procrastinates til the cows come home.. quite the combination. I let Cece know that on our first Google Video Call and she made sure that I answered all vital questions for vendors, had contracts signed and made all payments on schedule. When my fiancé met her, he got off the call and said – “Oh my god. She’s amazing. What are we paying her? She deserves more. She deserves all of it!” Her past work experience at a wedding venue in STL has fostered many connections and relationships with vendors in the industry. When in a pinch, she had vendors on speed dial ready to assist. Cece is down to earth, organized, professional, wants the wedding day to be completely unique to the couple and does everything in her power to make that happen – all with a smile on her face. I mean…can you ask for more? Cece makes it look so easy! We had many changes and challenges leading up to our wedding and Cece helped us navigate and adjust seamlessly. We downsized from 300 guests to 100, because we wanted to make sure our guests were safe and felt comfortable, she found us someone who would stream our wedding for our virtual guests, helped up changed our dinner plans from a Rosalita’s taco buffet to Rosalita’s Family Style (seated by household – Cece’s amazing suggestion) to better suit covid regulations and we even had a florist (that I found prior to Cece.. what was I thinking!) that went completely MIA. With all this adversity, you would think we’d both be pulling our hair out. Not. At. All. The same day we decided to find a new florist (aka 3 weeks out from our “I Dos”.. yikes!), Cece had options and quotes ready for me. It ended up being such a blessing in disguise because the flowers from Sister’s Floral Design Studio are GORGEOUS! I say ARE because they’re all over my house right now & I’m working with a shop on Etsy to preserve them into small pieces of jewelry for future kiddos.. it can be the “something old” that they tied into their bouquet as they walk down the aisle on their own wedding day. Anywho.. I digress, but had to share that hot tip. For rehearsal, Cece corralled our crazy wedding crew into their positions, helped everyone feel confident and comfortable in their roles and even stopped by the rental tux place when she learned that my dad was missing his tie! Her assistant was very on top of things too, which is no surprise. When your family, wedding party and even guests who show up early on your wedding day compliment your planner, you KNOW you’re in great hands! Even my make-up artist, Heather (Heather B. Beauty.. AMAZING, and so is her team!), who has worked with a ton of different planners in the past, complimented Cece! She hadn’t worked with her before but was very impressed with her organization and communication and hopes to work with her again! If you’re even slightly considering a wedding planner – meet with Cece! Her packages for plans are super flexible and her set up/tear down is amazing. Even on the day of the wedding, she made sure all family/friends were texting HER and if any issues/questions popped up, Cece went straight to my Matron of Honor so I wouldn’t have to think about anything other than marrying the man of my dreams and celebrating the best day ever with our nearest & dearest. 10/10 Recommend.
- Betsey, Bride
Is there an option on here to give more stars for a review? Five stars is simply not enough. For starters, I had to make my own account for this website so I could write a review. Cece is an incredible person who is unbelievably talented at what she does. For a guy who got married during March Madness season (wasn’t the original plan), I feel it’s necessary to make a basketball reference to put things in perspective. Cece is ranked #1 in the country for all wedding planners. If there was a tournament for wedding planners, she is the overwhelming favorite who I’d put my money on to win it all, hands down. From start to finish, every step of the way, Cece goes above and beyond of what is expected. Still shocked and in awe thinking about what she brought to the table. I am truly grateful for all the hard work and incredible effort she put into our day to ensure it went perfect. There is absolutely no way our wedding day would have been as amazing as it was without Cece by our side. Plain and simple, there’s nothing else to consider or anything more you need to think about, go with Cece.
- Mitch, Groom
Right from the jump, I knew Cece was going to be amazing to work with, and it only got better with each interaction! I’m a pretty hands on person who hates to ask for help, but also procrastinates til the cows come home.. quite the combination. I let Cece know that on our first Google Video Call and she made sure that I answered all vital questions for vendors, had contracts signed and made all payments on schedule. When my fiancé met her, he got off the call and said – “Oh my god. She’s amazing. What are we paying her? She deserves more. She deserves all of it!” Her past work experience at a wedding venue in STL has fostered many connections and relationships with vendors in the industry. When in a pinch, she had vendors on speed dial ready to assist. Cece is down to earth, organized, professional, wants the wedding day to be completely unique to the couple and does everything in her power to make that happen – all with a smile on her face. I mean…can you ask for more? Cece makes it look so easy! We had many changes and challenges leading up to our wedding and Cece helped us navigate and adjust seamlessly. We downsized from 300 guests to 100, because we wanted to make sure our guests were safe and felt comfortable, she found us someone who would stream our wedding for our virtual guests, helped up changed our dinner plans from a Rosalita’s taco buffet to Rosalita’s Family Style (seated by household – Cece’s amazing suggestion) to better suit covid regulations and we even had a florist (that I found prior to Cece.. what was I thinking!) that went completely MIA. With all this adversity, you would think we’d both be pulling our hair out. Not. At. All. The same day we decided to find a new florist (aka 3 weeks out from our “I Dos”.. yikes!), Cece had options and quotes ready for me. It ended up being such a blessing in disguise because the flowers from Sister’s Floral Design Studio are GORGEOUS! I say ARE because they’re all over my house right now & I’m working with a shop on Etsy to preserve them into small pieces of jewelry for future kiddos.. it can be the “something old” that they tied into their bouquet as they walk down the aisle on their own wedding day. Anywho.. I digress, but had to share that hot tip. For rehearsal, Cece corralled our crazy wedding crew into their positions, helped everyone feel confident and comfortable in their roles and even stopped by the rental tux place when she learned that my dad was missing his tie! Her assistant was very on top of things too, which is no surprise. When your family, wedding party and even guests who show up early on your wedding day compliment your planner, you KNOW you’re in great hands! Even my make-up artist, Heather (Heather B. Beauty.. AMAZING, and so is her team!), who has worked with a ton of different planners in the past, complimented Cece! She hadn’t worked with her before but was very impressed with her organization and communication and hopes to work with her again! If you’re even slightly considering a wedding planner – meet with Cece! Her packages for plans are super flexible and her set up/tear down is amazing. Even on the day of the wedding, she made sure all family/friends were texting HER and if any issues/questions popped up, Cece went straight to my Matron of Honor so I wouldn’t have to think about anything other than marrying the man of my dreams and celebrating the best day ever with our nearest & dearest. 10/10 Recommend.
- Betsey, Bride
Is there an option on here to give more stars for a review? Five stars is simply not enough. For starters, I had to make my own account for this website so I could write a review. Cece is an incredible person who is unbelievably talented at what she does. For a guy who got married during March Madness season (wasn’t the original plan), I feel it’s necessary to make a basketball reference to put things in perspective. Cece is ranked #1 in the country for all wedding planners. If there was a tournament for wedding planners, she is the overwhelming favorite who I’d put my money on to win it all, hands down. From start to finish, every step of the way, Cece goes above and beyond of what is expected. Still shocked and in awe thinking about what she brought to the table. I am truly grateful for all the hard work and incredible effort she put into our day to ensure it went perfect. There is absolutely no way our wedding day would have been as amazing as it was without Cece by our side. Plain and simple, there’s nothing else to consider or anything more you need to think about, go with Cece.
- Mitch, Groom
Photo by The Young Photo + Film
We hired Cece with less than TWO weeks until our wedding day. I sincerely don't want to imagine what our day would have been like had she not been a part of it. Every time I reached out to Cece to inquire about her availability, packages, or had questions, she would respond immediately with the information I was seeking. Once we decided to move forward, Cece jumped in and took the wheel. She asked the questions I never thought to consider, and created solutions to problems before they could even arise. We planned the wedding of our dreams in my parent's front yard, with our immediate family. Cece coached me without ever telling me what to do. She listens; hears her clients and takes action effortlessly. As a bride who attempted to plan, replan and almost cancel during COVID, Cece encouraged me to carry on and helped solve problems without me ever realizing there were any! (like the unexpected wind that destroyed our original idea of a drapery enclosed inner table). The day of my wedding was sincerely stress free, I was able to enjoy the small and big moments, and move throughout our ceremony and dinner as if I was a guest myself because of the fluidity and support that Cece provided. Her professionalism and sincere love for what she does had everything to do with why I can't stop thinking of our special day, and wish we could relive it over and over again. Cece feels like family, and treated me like her own. Cece you are a magic maker!
- Mary-Kate, Bride
We hired Cece with less than TWO weeks until our wedding day. I sincerely don't want to imagine what our day would have been like had she not been a part of it. Every time I reached out to Cece to inquire about her availability, packages, or had questions, she would respond immediately with the information I was seeking. Once we decided to move forward, Cece jumped in and took the wheel. She asked the questions I never thought to consider, and created solutions to problems before they could even arise. We planned the wedding of our dreams in my parent's front yard, with our immediate family. Cece coached me without ever telling me what to do. She listens; hears her clients and takes action effortlessly. As a bride who attempted to plan, replan and almost cancel during COVID, Cece encouraged me to carry on and helped solve problems without me ever realizing there were any! (like the unexpected wind that destroyed our original idea of a drapery enclosed inner table). The day of my wedding was sincerely stress free, I was able to enjoy the small and big moments, and move throughout our ceremony and dinner as if I was a guest myself because of the fluidity and support that Cece provided. Her professionalism and sincere love for what she does had everything to do with why I can't stop thinking of our special day, and wish we could relive it over and over again. Cece feels like family, and treated me like her own. Cece you are a magic maker!
- Mary-Kate, Bride
Photo by Tracy Laramie Studios
Cece was absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond to make our wedding day run smoothly! She is very detail oriented, and will think of the smallest things to make the day even more perfect! She is very reasonably priced and I would 11/10 recommend! If you're on the fence of booking a wedding planner, do it with Cece, you won't regret it!
- Carissa, Bride
Cece was fantastic! I’m a bit of a control freak and being the mother of the groom it’s not really “my” day, but often times I feel that “someone” needs to take charge(and they don’t). Cece accomplishes the task of orchestrating everything with grace and ease. She’s like everyone’s favorite aunt or a best friend, you didn’t even know you had! I was so impressed with her professionalism, her care and consideration for the bridal party as well as the guests. She truly takes the wedding to heart from start to finish. Cece is also a bit of a chamaeleon, in that I think she could handle some of the simplest and most complex weddings.
- Heather, Mother of the Groom
Cece was absolutely amazing! She went above and beyond to make our wedding day run smoothly! She is very detail oriented, and will think of the smallest things to make the day even more perfect! She is very reasonably priced and I would 11/10 recommend! If you're on the fence of booking a wedding planner, do it with Cece, you won't regret it!
- Carissa, Bride
Cece was fantastic! I’m a bit of a control freak and being the mother of the groom it’s not really “my” day, but often times I feel that “someone” needs to take charge(and they don’t). Cece accomplishes the task of orchestrating everything with grace and ease. She’s like everyone’s favorite aunt or a best friend, you didn’t even know you had! I was so impressed with her professionalism, her care and consideration for the bridal party as well as the guests. She truly takes the wedding to heart from start to finish. Cece is also a bit of a chamaeleon, in that I think she could handle some of the simplest and most complex weddings.
- Heather, Mother of the Groom
Photo by Selby Films
Cece helped organize our big day through all the planning. My wife and I had no idea what we were doing but her calm nature and her expertise made decision making and planning easier. The day of the wedding my wife was able to be worry free because Cece already had everything and everyone in order! If you're looking to help keep your wife at ease and allow the day to be perfect, Cece is a great fit for you!
- Phillip, Groom
Cece helped organize our big day through all the planning. My wife and I had no idea what we were doing but her calm nature and her expertise made decision making and planning easier. The day of the wedding my wife was able to be worry free because Cece already had everything and everyone in order! If you're looking to help keep your wife at ease and allow the day to be perfect, Cece is a great fit for you!
- Phillip, Groom
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