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What is the story behind Weddings Via Val?

I, Valerie O'Donoghue of Weddings Via Val will be your ally and confident throughout the planning process; a friend that happens to know everything there is to know about planning a wedding in the Barcelona; especially the Sitges area. I have been planning weddings in Barcelona since 2004; helping countless couples create the wedding that they want and within budget.

Services Offered

Every couple is different and so every wedding is different. Rather than providing defined packages, I listen to what you need and want, I give advice based on my years of experience and then prepare a proposal that suits you. I will recommend vendors that I feel would work well for you and your budget and proceed to liase with them on your behalf; everything from venues, florists, caterers, musicians, transportation providers, photographers, videographers, hair and makeup artists, celebrants, DJs, musicians to caricaturists, mechanical bulls and everything in betwee. I have very hardworking and strive to ensure that you get what you want. On the day I am there from start to finish to oversee everything, ensure it runs smoothly and react if things like rain etc get in our way. Weddings Via Val has experience coordinating a variety of wedding styles including civil, non-religious, religious and same-sex ceremonies.

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What are Weddings Via Val's coordination packages and rates?

What is the starting price for day-of wedding coordination?

$2,000

What is the starting price for partial wedding planning?

$2,000

What is the starting price for full wedding planning?

$4,000

Do you offer an hourly rate?

No

What is the hourly rate?

$50

What wedding events do you provide services for?

Ceremony
Reception
Rehearsal Dinner

What wedding planning services do you offer?

Day-of Coordination
Full Planning
Partial Planning

What weddings do you have experience planning?

Civil
Destination
Non-Religious
Religious

What are real couples saying about their experience with Weddings Via Val in reviews?

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Reviewers call the planner indispensable for destination weddings in Sitges/Barcelona, praising local knowledge, vendor contacts, and clear communication that made planning stress-free. They handled logistics, tastings, and last‑minute issues with calm, organized professionalism across time zones. Couples said the planner and team made their wedding weekend flawless and highly recommend them.

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This AI-generated summary gives you a snapshot of the overall ratings and feedback from the reviews this vendor has received.

Reviewers call the planner indispensable for destination weddings in Sitges/Barcelona, praising local knowledge, vendor contacts, and clear communication that made planning stress-free. They handled logistics, tastings, and last‑minute issues with calm, organized professionalism across time zones. Couples said the planner and team made their wedding weekend flawless and highly recommend them.

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George Sent on 10/28/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Faultless!

We couldn’t be happier with our choice of wedding planner. From start to finish Val has been incredible and her team on the day were superb. From helping us pick the best vendors to having all the knowledge of our wedding venue, we had the best person for the job. It made what is meant to be a stressful process so much easier. We couldn’t recommend Val more!
Emma
Emma Sent on 10/27/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Masia Cabellut Wedding. UK Couple

Where to begin…

When we decided to get married abroad in Spain, one of our biggest concerns was how on earth we were going to plan a wedding from the UK when we didn’t speak the language, didn’t know the local vendors, had only visited the venue twice, and had never planned a wedding or large event before! The list goes on.

Having Valerie recommended to us and going ahead with her as our planner was honestly one of the best decisions we made. From our very first call, we could tell she genuinely had our best interests at heart. She was incredibly thorough, experienced and passionate about making sure our wedding was everything we dreamed of, with every little detail considered to ensure everything ran smoothly and the stress was kept to an absolute minimum.

Although wedding planning is a big undertaking, Valerie made the whole process so much more enjoyable and fun. Knowing we had someone with so much experience to guide us, bounce ideas off and make sure we weren’t overlooking anything made us feel ten times more relaxed. She was there for us every step of the way, helping us source and choose our photographers, florist, caterers, makeup artist and so many other wonderful suppliers. Her recommendations were always fantastic, and we felt completely confident putting our trust in her rather than navigating everything ourselves in a country where we didn’t know the industry or what to expect.

On the wedding day itself, Valerie was there from the early hours while we were getting ready, quietly making sure everything was taken care of and creating the calmest possible atmosphere. Our wedding was quite large, so she ensured she had a big enough team to look after everything and everyone. This extended to our pool party the following day, where she organised a dedicated team to make sure that ran just as smoothly. It’s something we hadn’t even fully appreciated would be necessary, but it made such a difference to being able to relax, enjoy ourselves and spend time with our guests without having to think about a single thing.

Valerie quite literally thought of everything. Whenever something needed figuring out, she always seemed to have a solution, and we had complete confidence that if anything unexpected happened, it would be handled before we even knew about it. No question was ever too big or too small, and we never felt like we were asking too much of her.

Valerie and her team were worth every single penny. If you’re on the fence about hiring a wedding planner, especially if you’re planning a wedding abroad, please don’t hesitate. It can be easy to underestimate just how much of a difference having the right person by your side makes, but it genuinely elevated our entire experience tenfold. We were able to be fully present, enjoy every moment and make the most incredible memories, knowing everything was in safe hands.

We honestly don’t know how we would have managed without her. We’ve also had so many lovely compliments from our guests about the wedding and how smoothly everything ran.

Valerie, thank you so much for everything you did for us. You helped make our wedding everything we could have hoped for and more, and we will always be so grateful. We couldn’t recommend you and your team highly enough!
Lesia
Lesia Sent on 10/26/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Valerie made our Spanish wedding feel effortless

Valerie was wonderful from start to finish. She was involved from the very beginning and guided us through choosing every single vendor. Her recommendations were superb, and every vendor went above and beyond to make our day special, including Diablo Diablo (florals) and Cal Blay (catering).

Planning a wedding in Spain meant there was a lot we didn’t know, and Valerie helped us navigate all of it. In January, we flew to Spain for our tasting and site visit at Masia Cabellut, and getting that time in person with Valerie made all the difference. By the time I flew back in May 2026 for the wedding, I didn’t have a single worry. She also negotiated our menu on our behalf and secured customizations that I never could have asked for on my own.

Valerie made the whole process not only easy but fun. If you’re planning a destination wedding, I can’t recommend her highly enough. Thank you, Valerie, for everything!
Sam
Sam Sent on 05/27/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Simply the best!

Valerie was completely invaluable in making our wedding the weekend of our dreams. My wife and I managed comms with our suppliers so Valerie offered a tiered service where she would support predominantly in the 6 weeks prior and completely oversee the big day with her team on the ground, which worked perfectly. Despite Val’s responsibilities kicking in later in the process, we had regular check-ins and she stayed on top of all updates to our plans. She was the perfect consultant, knowing Sitges inside and out and helping us with suggestions and contacts for a day before welcome drinks and day after party. We also benefitted from her superior experience when it came to wedding flow, how guests would be feeling at different points, and how to make everything make sense on the day.

We had the wedding of our dreams, and at no point felt even a smidge of pressure or worry that we didn’t have a plan B, or being rushed. Everything was designed to fit, and it was then managed superbly - even a calmly suggested change to push our best men speech to after dessert once Val saw how energetic it was, and didn’t want people to sit back down for dessert and lose momentum. All handled and communicated perfectly.

We simply could not recommend a better wedding planner!
Lilly
Lilly Sent on 03/23/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Even better than we imagined!

We would highly recommend Val to everyone, but especially to those planning destination weddings in Sitges, because Val's local knowledge and vendor connections were truly invaluable throughout the planning process since we weren't very familiar with the area. We had our wedding in October 2025, but we started working with Val in November 2023 and she was such a calming presence and a huge help throughout the 2 years of planning, making it less stressful and more fun all around. We knew we could trust and rely on her to be on top of things and have everything handled.

She is one of the kindest and most caring people that we've had the pleasure of meeting and she makes you feel so comfortable and supported from day one of planning through until even after the wedding day is over! We felt like she really got to know us and was so great at handling the vendor coordination, and even standing up for us to some of our more difficult family members when they tried to change / add things to the decor and timeline on the day of. Many of our friends and family also noticed how wonderful she was and raved about her organization and clear experience in running not just the wedding day, but all of the events throughout the wedding week too.

We even had a last minute need to book buses for a winery tour day during our stay at Almiral de la Font in the days after the wedding, and even while she was out on a family trip to London, she was so kind to fully arrange the transport for us in just a few hours, making things so smooth and easy for us and all of our guests. She just goes above and beyond in all aspects!!

Val - we loved working with you and appreciate all your time and effort so much more than we could ever express in words. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
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Anna Sent on 12/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Destination Wedding with Valerie at the Wheel

From our very first conversation, Valerie was extremely attentive, helpful, insightful, and wonderfully personable.

We quickly struck up a genuine and comfortable rapport with her, which was so crucial when navigating the complexities of planning a wedding abroad. We felt completely at ease approaching her with any question, query, or concern, no matter how small. Taking on an Irish-Armenian wedding is no small feat!

Valerie's expertise was invaluable. She helped us facilitate countless details for the day that we, planning from afar, might not have thought of. Her amazing connections in the area and within the industry proved to be one of her greatest assets. She connected us with great vendors, all of whom were a genuine pleasure to work with.

Her consistent attentiveness to detail, warm demeanor, and deep understanding of the destination wedding landscape make her an absolute asset to any couple looking to organize a wedding abroad. The ultimate testament came from our guests: one, who actually manages weddings at a popular hotel, said it was, quote, "the best organized wedding she’s ever attended." We couldn't agree more. Thank you, Valerie!
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Emma Sent on 06/30/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect Vineyard Wedding In Sitges

Val was so helpful & a pleasure to work with from start to finish throughout our wedding planning process. From video calling us from the wedding venue so we could have a clearer view of it, to scheduling meetings for our food tastings in Spain with our families, to regular check in calls to keep us on top of all planning. Also with us being on different time zones she was so flexible with her times to suit us, which was so considerate. We had no clue on any vendors to choose from so her recommendations & advice was much appreciated and all worked out perfectly in the end. We would highly recommend Val to anyone looking to plan a wedding in Barcelona/Sitges.
Alexandrya
Alexandrya Sent on 05/22/2025
5 out of 5 rating

5/15/24 Casa Felix

We got married on May 15, 2024, in beautiful Sitges, Barcelona, and thanks to Val, our wedding was truly beyond perfect. From the very beginning, she was professional, kind, organized, and always a calming presence. On the big day, everything felt completely stress-free — which is honestly the best gift a planner can give!

As with any wedding, a few things didn’t go exactly as planned, but Val handled every hiccup with such grace and efficiency that we didn’t even notice anything was off. She made us feel supported every step of the way, and it was clear how much care and love she put into every detail.

I highly, highly recommend Val to anyone looking for a wedding planner in Spain. We feel so lucky to have had her by our side and honestly wish we could do it all over again.

Thank you Val!

With love,
The Garcias
Camilla
Camilla Sent on 03/07/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing!!!

Getting married in another country can initially seem daunting. However, Val’s knowledge and communications made the entire planning process easy, enjoyable and stress-free. Val was warm, friendly and supportive throughout, as well as having a natural ability to understand us and what we’d like.
Val and the team were so professional on the day and kept everything running like clockwork. They are truly brilliant at what they do and they made the wedding of our dreams into a reality. Thank you :)
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Isabel Sent on 02/20/2025
5 out of 5 rating

An Unforgettable Day, Couldn't Have Happened Without Valerie and Team!

We cannot say enough wonderful things about Valerie and her team! From the very beginning, she was professional, kind, and incredibly supportive—truly the steady hand we needed throughout the entire wedding planning process. She tracked every detail meticulously, ensured we stayed on budget, and was instrumental in wrangling vendors to bring our vision to life.

On the big day, she worked absolute magic. Despite unexpected weather and a major event in town that threw transportation into chaos, Valerie handled everything seamlessly, allowing us to be fully present and enjoy every moment. The day was more beautiful than we ever imagined, and that was entirely thanks to her dedication, expertise, and grace under pressure.

If you’re looking for a wedding planner who will go above and beyond to make your day perfect, Valerie is the one. She is simply the best, and we are forever grateful!
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What awards has Weddings Via Val won?

107
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2026 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2024 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2023 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2021 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2018 Winner

Where is Weddings Via Val based?

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