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    Jordan B. Sent on 08/06/2023
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    Wonderful and Professional Cinque Terre Wedding Team!

    Working with Sarah at Cinque Terre Wedding was the BEST decision we could have made as we were preparing for our big day! We are from the United States and wanted to get married in Cinque Terre because this area holds a special spot in our hearts. Sarah made the entire process very easy for us - I couldn't imagine planning a wedding without her - especially internationally! From the get-go, Sarah was so sweet to work with and ensured each aspect of the wedding was specifically tailored to what we wanted for the day. She took the time to meet us over zoom and was extremely professional and responsive throughout the entire process. On the day of the wedding, she was present to ensure the day went seamlessly - and it 100% did! The vendors through Cinque Terre Wedding did an absolutely amazing job - the flowers were perfect, food was phenomenal, officiant was wonderful and created a beautifully personalized ceremony, and the photographer and videographer were so fun to work with and the results were fantastic. If you are nervous initially about planning an international wedding like I was - I promise you will not regret hiring Sarah and her team. They truly created a dream experience for us and made the entire process fun and easy (You don't hear brides/grooms say that a lot right?! Seriously, working with them was the best decision we made). Thank you Sarah and Cinque Terre Wedding!
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    Mae D. Sent on 08/20/2023
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    The Destination Wedding of our Dreams

    Our experience with Cinque Terre Weddings was incredible. We worked with Sarah and from the first conversation we had, she made us feel comfortable and excited. She kept a constant communication with us, which was so important since we were coming from the states. Sarah answered all of our questions and made sure we were receiving everything that we wanted on our special day. Every vendor that was chosen was so kind and so helpful. They helped us have the most magical day. On the incoming days, Sarah updated us on what needed to be done and she also was so helpful with travel details not only with us but with our guests. On the weekend of our wedding, Sarah ran the show. We felt so at ease with the whole thing. I couldn't recommend this team more.
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    Laura F. Sent on 05/30/2023
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    The Best Wedding Planners

    Sarah was absolutely amazing in putting together our wedding. It exceeded our expectations in truly every single way. She was considerate, thoughtful, easy to communicate with, and made planning simple. She totally understood my style and made our destination wedding perfect. Thank you so, so much!
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    Angelo R. Sent on 12/04/2022
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    Put your trust in Melina, for the most amazing day.

    We are struggling to find the words to truly explain how amazing Melina and the Cinque Terre Wedding team are. Our day would not have been the most amazing day, without the organisation of Melina and her team.

    Booking a wedding during covid times, is no easy task- That's if you don't have a Melina. We put our faith in Melina and the team, and it truly paid off. Excellent communication from the minute we made our enquiry with them. She then helped us decided on our destination, which we went for Vernazza. Melina went above and beyond her duties in making our wedding so amazing, nothing is too much. The suppliers she recommended and hired, were truly fantastic. From the Singer, to the florist and to your amazing husband who conducted out wedding vows with such love and attention, with humour- JUST how we wanted it.

    It was truly spectacular, and a day we will all remember forever. Every member of our wedding You were fantastic right from the start, responding back to us so quickly & efficiently & helping us with absolutely everything. It was also such a weight lifted having you there all day to make sure everything was perfect, which it was, so we could all just enjoy ourselves. The day wouldn’t have been so beautiful without you, and hiring you as our wedding planner was the best decision we made – We cannot thank you enough.
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    Laura F. Sent on 10/23/2019
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    The Perfect Wedding Planner

    There are not enough words to express our gratitude to Melina and her Team for their planning of the best day of our lives.
    Melina is extremely creative, organised, and gave me the peace of mind we needed for planning our dream day from 1,500 miles away in Scotland. It was wonderful to be able to enjoy the process and the day, knowing that all the little details and timelines were being handled.
    The day turned out to be even more magical than we imagined it could be and that was all down to Melina.
    If you trust anyone with your wedding day, it should be Melina. Thank you all so much again!
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    Lindsay Sent on 08/07/2017
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    Cinque Terre Wedding planning exceeded my husband and I's expectations. It was truly the most magical weekend of our lives. I must admit it's a bit daunting to plan a destination wedding, and you must have absolute trust in your wedding planner. Melina is the rockstar wedding planner you hope for! She is amazing to work with as she strives to make every detail of one's Italian wedding vision come to life. Every step of the way of the planning we had fun, and she got us more and more excited about the daydream that awaited us!

    Melina is also quick thinking and able to address any bumps in the road with grace and ease in real time. We truly got to enjoy every second of our wedding relaxed and feeling the love which surrounded us.

    If you heart longs to get married in the breathtaking 5 Terre region look no further for a planner. Melina and her team will become the best decision you make in the process!
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    Irina Sent on 11/15/2016
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    Come to visit the venue and talk to the organizer.
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    Mae Sent on 10/11/2016
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    If you get the chance to meet Melina before committing to the planning like we did, you'll surely get the impression that she does have a lot of experience doing what she does. She seems to have an answer for a lot of the queries we had. If she doesn't, she did her best to find out for us. She also did everything to make everything work and come together on the big day for those last minute hiccups encountered.
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    Andrea Sent on 11/23/2016
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    Cinque Terre Weddings were fast, professional and the venue, food and the decor exceeded my expectations.
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    Razia Sent on 09/19/2016
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    Melina was amazing! We couldn't have organised our wedding without her help. She took care of everything including the legal formalities. All we had to do was concentrate on the fun parts such as food, flowers and music. She delivered exactly what we had envisaged. Our wedding was everything we dreamt of and more.
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    Melody Sent on 10/07/2015
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    Whatever Melina did to pull off such a magical wedding was nothing short of a miracle. She made our vision come to life in a way that I could have never imagined. Even though I am a control freak, I felt comfortable and confident in the decisions that she made and felt like she knew best. I trusted her judgement, opinions and recommendations and by doing so, she created the most beautiful wedding. When we decided to do a symbolic ceremony with a celebrant, she gave us a choice of a few and her husband, Matteo, was one of them. It was a no brainer for us to choose him and boy are we glad we did. He conducted the sweetest, most beautiful, ceremony I have ever heard. There wasn't a dry eye! She has a great reputation in the area and great relationships with the locals and the vendors. I highly recommend using the same restaurant and bakery as we used. The food was incredible and the desserts (instead of a wedding cake) were absolutely to die for. She and Matteo even came to meet us for a drink at our after party which was incredibly special. After corresponding with her for the months prior to our wedding, we felt like they had become friends. Our entire wedding party stood up and clapped for the two of them. It was special that everyone in our party recognised what a wonderful job they did with the ceremony and wedding planning. Hooray for Cinque Terre Weddings! We love you guys!
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    Our wedding was perfect thanks to Melina Nicholson of Cinque Terre wedding. We can’t say enough good things, her expertise was overwhelming! Melina was so organized with check lists, program, schedule, optional elements. She was continuously communicating and staying on task. It truly was a fairy tale wedding and Melina made that happen. I struggled with describing the bouquet I had in mind and Melina was so patient and kept emailing pictures until I found the one. Melina was so patient and accommodating when we threw a few last minute things at her. We were very impressed with the plan she came up with. Since it was just the two of us I wasn’t looking for anything elaborate and with Melina’s plan it was simple yet beautiful and I cried when I read it and knew immediately she was the one. She went above and beyond with SO many extra touches and surprises like putting my bouquet in a vase at the restaurant and placing rose petals around the vase! Sweet! Not to mention Melina herself is a sweetheart, so kind and thoughtful. Everything she picked was perfection; the celebrant, restaurant, flowers and photographer. People on the tour kept saying in amazement “Where did you find her?” as if she was a gem and she is!
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    Cinque Terre Wedding helped us creating the wedding of our dreams. Everything was perfect. And Melina took good care of us during our weekend in Monterosso al Mare. During the planning of the wedding Melina took care of everything! Nothing was forgotten. We could never have created a destination wedding so amazing without Melina and Cinque Terre Wedding. She helped us with accommodation, dinner on Friday, our wedding day on Saturday, and wine tasting and lunch on Sunday.

    We will never forget the moment when we arrived at Buranco vineyard. Melina welcomed us, the sun was shining, and we got some wine and bruschettas. The perfect moment to start a perfect weekend.

    When we first are writing a review, we also would like to mention all the people that helped us. From the flowers, hairdresser, make up artist, photographer, the wonderful people at Buranco vineyard and La Casa di Andrea, reception dinner, the boat trip to Vernazza, and all the rest of the hospitable and helpful people in Cinque Terre. Everything was very professional in every level.

    We will highly recommend Cinque Terre Wedding! And Cinque Terre as your destination for your wedding. You will be amazed by the nature, villages, food, wine, people. We can't wait to go back!

    Monterosso al Mare will always be in our hearts. Many thanks to Melina / Cinque Terre wedding for creating a wedding beyond our expectations and dreams!!
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    Russ Sent on 05/05/2015
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    I was in Australia wanting to organise a surprise renewal of our Wedding Vows, on the Cinque Terre. I heard there was an Aussie running a business called Cinque Terre Weddings, I contacted Melina and she was fantastic on every level.
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    Cinque Terre wedding provided the most memorable experience. i didn't have to stress about anything as it was handled very well. the experience was also very personal and tailored to our bridal party
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    Aaron Sent on 02/20/2015
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    Cinque Terre Weddings were unbelievable!

    My wife and I had the best, dream wedding we could have hoped for thanks to Melina at Cinque Terre Weddings. Her professional and speedy responses meant that our wedding could take place as we had come from Australia to get married and would not have been able to if it hadn't been for her.

    Melina makes the whole process easier by breaking things up step by step ensuring that you are getting organised on your side as she does just as much and even more on her side.

    I highly recommend Cinque Terre Weddings as your wedding planners as you get so much more than just what you pay for. They really know how to help arrange your dream wedding down to the small details. Once I contacted them I knew instantly we were in the best hands. Thank you so much Cinque Terre Weddings. I only wish we could relive it over and over again.
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    Julie Sent on 01/04/2015
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    We had just the most wonderful trip for our destination wedding - from our accommodations, to the graciousness of the townspeople, to the wedding day, to simply being in Cinque Terre... It was more than we could have ever hoped for or dreamed of - and Cinque Terre Wedding made it happen. Every wedding has its rough patches, things not going as planned, but we can honestly say everything went perfectly. The only thing that could be considered a snag was when we lost track of time swimming at the marina in Corniglia the day of the wedding and we cut ourselves short on some time to do our hair and makeup - we were having too much fun! The group of 12 friends and family members we brought with us are just as in love with Corniglia as my husband and I are. Communicating with an ocean between us for nearly a year, actually meeting only a few days before our wedding, Melina and the whole team at Cinque Terre Wedding brought our dream to life and allowed us to share it with our dearest loved ones, and it brings tears to our eyes to this day. We are forever grateful! Thank you Cinque Terre Wedding!
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    Christine Sent on 01/26/2015
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    I would highly recommend Melina and her team to anyone planning a wedding in Cinque Terre. We could not have pulled off our destination wedding without her expertise. Melina made the planning process fun and easy. She went above and beyond to help make our wedding day perfect. We are so grateful for everything Melina did to make our dream wedding come true and for making it such a memorable day.
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    Basia Sent on 12/18/2014
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    The planning process was smooth and painless from beginning to end. We cannot recommend Melina highly enough. She was fantastic throughout the whole process. The process was extremely well organised with excellent communication. We were living in London at the time and we communicated with Melina via email and Skype – this worked perfectly.
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    Bethia Sent on 01/19/2015
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    “The planning process was amazing! When we first got engaged and told everyone our wedding was in Italy, I thought, oh my how am I going to plan this? I don't know how to get in touch with anyone! So when Melina contacted me, it was the best thing that could have happened. The easiest way to put it, I pictured my dream wedding, put it into words in a bunch of emails, was given lots of options, chose them and on my wedding day I showed up and it was a thousand times more beautiful than I ever imagined! So overall the planning process was very enjoyable, it was fun and simple!”
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    Anne Sent on 12/23/2014
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    The search for a wedding planner was difficult, but once we found Cinque Terre Wedding the planning process was very simple and straightforward. For each decision that had to be made a small but ideal selection of choices was presented for us to pick between. All we had to do was make a few decisions and Melina did the rest.

    Thanks again for everything Melina. The whole day was amazing and we appreciate everything you did to help us have the perfect wedding.
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    Paul Sent on 01/20/2015
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    Thank you again for making our special day so perfect. Your patience and dedication is very much appreciated, we are so glad to have met you. You and Monterosso will forever be a part of us.
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    Jason Sent on 02/12/2015
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    Cannot rate Melina highly enough for her help with our wedding in Vernazza in June 2013. We were just two Brisbane locals who had the ideal of getting married in Cinque Terre and with one e-mail, our dream had started to take shape as a reality. Everything was planned to perfection and nothing was ever a problem. Melina made the whole process of us getting married in a foreign country an absolute breeze. Even more credit to her is that she still maintains in contact with us nearly two years after the wedding had occurred. If you are looking for a wedding planner for Cinque Terre, look no further - you have found her.
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    We want to recommend Cinque Terre Wedding for their efforts in making our wedding a wonderful and unique experience. Our guests had nothing but praise and congratulations for the location, setting and execution from our guests, so we consider it an unmitigated success.
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    Elle Sent on 12/18/2014
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    Cinque Terre Wedding provides a phenomenal service. Melina did everything to make our dream wedding possible and the photography turned out amazing. We could not have been happier with how everything turned out. And being from the USA, our wedding in Vernazza, Italy could not have been possible without Cinque Terre Wedding.
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