Not everyone has the money to splurge on a wedding. And that’s exactly why VH1’s reality series My Celebrity Dream Wedding was born. The show features a team of A-list wedding planners, including Courtney Ajinça, who make their clients’ dream weddings come true on a shoestring budget.
This Courtney Ajinça biography will uncover everything you need to know about this reality TV star.
Courtney Ajinça on VH1’s My Celebrity Dream Wedding
Courtney Ajinça is an event planning guru who first gained attention in 2020 after launching her social media series Floral Fridays. Soon, in addition to wedding planning, the star also offered online consulting and mentoring services to those who wanted to be like her.
Of course, she then caught the eye of VH1 and was invited to join the cast of My Celebrity Dream Wedding.
Courtney says the VH1 show is her “biggest career boost since becoming an entrepreneur.” She notes that her first stint on My Celebrity Dream Wedding featured a “very deserving bride and groom” who had a celebrity wedding just before COVID shut down the world.
Assisting Courtney on My Celebrity Dream Wedding are two other key planners — Lance Devereux (owner and lead designer of Designs by Devereux) and Tori Williams (owner of Tori Williams Events).
While Courtney may be a successful wedding planner now, the hospitality industry was never her passion. She wanted to be a doctor and even studied biology. But in a twist of fate, she ended up here. “I’m so glad I came here. I’ve finally found my passion and am walking the path of my purpose,” she shares.
To promote her appearance on the show, Courtney wrote on her IG on December 8, “You guys asked for it and now it’s FINALLY happening!!!”
Courtney Ajinça Net Worth
Courtney Ajinça boasts a net worth of around $800 thousand as of 2021.
This master planner started her career organizing small events for family and friends. Over time, she realized that she enjoyed “bringing people together and making them feel welcome.” So, her mission is to make others happy.
Also, one day her husband said that she was quite good at her job and should think about doing it professionally. So she did and never regretted it.
Since then, Courtney has worked with a number of high profile clients including Lebron James, Maverick Carter, Cynthia Bailey, Keisha Lance Bottoms (Mayor of Atlanta) and Mimi Faust.
A visionary in her industry, Courtney continues to turn vision into reality as a dynamic guru. In addition to planning, she also offers classes to budding entrepreneurs in her industry.
Her services are categorized into — Interior Design, Event Design, Lifestyle Design and Masterclasses.
Additionally, her website also sells some vases.
By far the hardest time of her career was 2020. “I lost 90% of my contracts and it was very difficult,” she said. But as the COVID pandemic began to ease, many corporate clients started booking her for events in 2022.
Regarding education, Courtney graduated from Independence High School and attended Wingate University.
Courtney Ajinça Age
Courtney Ajinça was born on November 12, 1988. That means she is 33 years old as of 2021.
True to her birth date, she is a Scorpio.
Who is Courtney Ajinça’s husband?
Courtney Ajinça’s husband is former NBA player Alexis Ajinça. The two first met on Facebook in 2010 through a mutual friend, and Courtney was the first to slide into the basketball player’s DMs.
“Three weeks after we made our relationship official, I had a key to his house,” Courtney recalls.
Going back 4 years of dating, the couple had a fairytale wedding on March 10, 2014 and have 2 children together.
They are a true example of a couple who put love at the center of chaos, transition, and triumph. They have experienced a miscarriage, and despite their busy work schedules, this couple has always weathered the storm together.
According to Courtney, their secret to a “healthy love life and marriage” is making time for each other. “Whether it’s a movie, lunch, or just a walk, we make time for each other,” she says.
And for any newlywed couple, she asks them to follow these three things – communication, patience, and making time for each other.
Interesting Facts: Courtney’s maiden name is “Sadler”. She comes from a prominent family that has achieved great success.
Related FAQs
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Where is Courtney Ajinça from?
Courtney is from Charlotte, North Carolina.
But she has lived in places like Dallas, Texas; Toronto, Ontario. And as of 2021, she resides in New Orleans, Louisiana.
In addition to English, Courtney is also fluent in French.
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How tall is Courtney Ajinça?
Courtney Ajinça is 5 feet 6 inches (167 cm) tall
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Is Courtney Ajinça on Instagram, Facebook?
Yes, find her on Instagram @courtneyajinca and Facebook @courtney.michelle.140.
Also, here is her Twitter @CourtneyAjinca.