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Courtney V. Sent on 08/08/2023Elena will make your Italian dream wedding a reality!
We initially signed on with Elena about 16 months before our Italy wedding and it was the best decision we made. She shared a ton of amazing venue options with us and listened to what we envisioned for our big day. She really does have a pulse on all of the very best vendors across Italy. All of our guests were raving about the gorgeous flowers, the AMAZING violin/guitar duo, and the Tuscan venue (which she helped find and manage) which was so amazing it didn't seem real!
Throughout the entire process she was responsive, knowledgeable, fun, reliable, and just a dream to work with! Her naturally calm and confident demeanor put our minds at ease and there's just no way we could have made our Tuscany wedding a reality without her!!
When we finally met her in person on the first day of our wedding week it felt like meeting an old friend. I was so excited to see her! She prepped all of our welcome bags, had everything ready and organized upon our arrival, and took care of our guests like they were her own friends and family. (She even left the villa to pickup our sweet aunt who missed her train!) All of our guests fell in love with her and we were all so sad when we had to say goodbye!
Elena is simply the best. If you are considering an Italian destination wedding I absolutely recommend her! She will make your dream a reality....and the best part - you'll actually have FUN your wedding week!
*Unrelated to weddings but she's also a fashionista and always had the coolest accessories and sunglasses! We loved her style...she's so cool!! :) -
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Dina P. Sent on 09/01/2022
Everything we ever dreamed of
Elena was the best decision we made when it came to choosing a wedding planner. We had interviewed a few different planners but felt we connected with her the most due to her honesty about absolutely everything (which is so rare with anyone these days) . Elena was able to work with us when we decided to move our wedding date to the same year after changing our mind. We chose instead to have an intimate wedding with just parents and siblings. She was able to accommodate every request we had when looking for vendors to align with our taste and style. Elena went above and beyond the actual week of the wedding by helping us with every single (little or big) thing we needed at our rental property which is we had the wedding ceremony. Elena never said no to us not once! She found a way to make everything work no matter the circumstance. Elena made everything work within our budget and on our time schedule. We cannot say enough about how perfect our wedding day turned out to be . I cried and hugged her at the same time let her know she made our dreams into a reality. We highly recommend Elena for her professionalism, responsiveness and overall personality. Thank you again! You made our day so perfect in every way. She is a doll! 1 in a million -
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Sherri C. Sent on 06/21/2023Fairytale wedding thanks to IWD
Silvia is the best person to have by your side leading up to and on your big day. I’ve affectionately called her my “fairy godmother” because she made all our dreams come true during our 3-day mixed Indian/Western wedding. Several of our guests called this the “wedding of a lifetime” and felt like they were at a royal/celebrity wedding – all thanks to Silvia.
Planning a destination wedding can be challenging, but Silvia was so easy to work with throughout the nearly 2-year planning process. She was responsive (via email, Whatsapp, and frequent Zoom calls), supportive (talked me through the emotional ups and downs of wedding planning), flexible (never had issues coordinating with my ever-changing schedule), creative (she has impeccable taste), detail-oriented (she literally would not rest until we found the exact right napkins for our Sangeet), and so much more. She’s trained as a graphic designer and designed stunning day-of stationery for us! She’s also incredibly fun and collaborative – whenever I sprung a new idea on her, she’d find ways to make it happen (or come up with an even better version of my idea).
The vendor selection process was key to our incredible fairytale wedding; Silvia found our amazing venue (which she had never worked at before but visited so many times beforehand that many of our guests assumed she worked FOR the venue because she had become so familiar with it). She never gave up when I requested multiple rounds of photographer options until we found the exact right one. All her recommended vendors were incredible, making our day even more special. Several (particularly our florist) went above and beyond to execute Silvia’s vision simply because they enjoy working with IWD. I think that speaks volumes!
During the wedding week, I met Elena as well who was a welcome and incredibly helpful presence. Silvia and Elena were hard at work all week executing each event to perfection and coordinating with vendors, but I never saw them overwhelmed or stressed; they’d happily answer guests’ questions, and always checked in to make sure we were doing well. I couldn’t have asked for a more capable, organized, and responsible planning team for our wedding.
Don’t hesitate to use IWD for your big day – they are worth every penny, and so much more. If you have any questions, I’m happy to chat with any bride considering Silvia/IWD! -
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Aine B. Sent on 01/15/2023
Blessed to have found Elena from Italian wedding Designer, she made our dream wedding in Tuscany come true!
Really don’t know where to begin and how to thank Elena enough! We contacted so many planners and went to meet some in Italy but we were never truly happy as they just couldn’t give us what we wanted. We always felt that we had to compromise towards their needs. That all changed when we were recommended Elena. She went above and beyond for us! She was our everything and we could not have asked for more. We had our dream Tuscan wedding in September 2022 and all of our guests are still talking about it. We couldn’t have done any of it without Elena, she was honest and genuinely wanted to make our dream wedding happen. -
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Olivia A. Sent on 07/11/2022Most awesome team you can get for italy wedding!
Elena & her team ( we met Sylvia ) are very professional, patient, and flexible. They are super responsive to your messages and will try to accommodate your needs & requests in the best possible way. The one year preparation for our destination wedding is smooth, though we face visa challenges which they helped to solve as well !! In the end, our wedding in Lake Como is a dream come true. We did everything virtually, from virtual meeting to virtual venue tour. But in the end, everything is just as beautiful as we have imagined. Even more amazing beyond our wildest imagination. Elena & her team at Italian wedding designer is the best team you can get, in terms of service, price, and everything. They managed all the vendors, recommended the best vendors & venues, reminded you with budget & payment deadlines, helped with every little details, which we know not easy of a task at all. They are very personal as well, it's like you gain a second family in Italy. I will recommend her to everyone who wants a destination wedding. Thank you so much Elena & team. We love you to the fullest. We are gonna miss working with you. -
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Divya G. Sent on 06/19/2022Perfect day and perfect planner!!
Elena went above and beyond to make our wedding day the most amazing and special day. We were planning for two years and without her help and guidance we would definitely be lost.
Elena was always very responsive and communicative. Her experience and passion for wedding planning really showed in all our interactions with her. She helped us choose the best vendors in line with our vision and budget, and on the days of our events she was there from start to finish to make sure everything went smoothly.
Elena did more than we could’ve expected to relieve us of so many stresses both in the two years of planning and on the days themselves. Her calm demeanour really helps put you at ease but you can definitely trust that she’ll get stuff done. As well as making sure that we were looked after, she made sure that our guests were well taken care of, and helped us with all the hotel and transport liaisons, etc.
We really can’t recommend Elena highly enough. She was the main reason our day was so perfect and we couldn’t have done it without her.
Thank you Elena and the whole Italian Wedding Designer team for the perfect day! -
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Katie C. Sent on 02/05/2022Linda was great!
Linda was so great to work with while planning our destination wedding in Italy. She kept all the details in line so I didn’t have to worry :) she had good relationships with all the vendors which I believe helps make a successful event. She worked with us through some of the changes we had to make, like postponing our event due to covid. Literally nothing went wrong our entire wedding weekend. Even the guests were amazed with how smoothly everything went and how magical it was. -
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Radhika R. Sent on 10/31/2021
Wedding in Modena
Our experience with IWD was seamless and Silvia went above and beyond our expectations in making our dreams come through, despite the less than ideal circumstances with Covid.
From the outset Silvia was incredibly responsive, professional, proactive, creative and every detail was perfectly considered. Putting your trust into a team is hard, but with Silvia, everything felt so easy. Thank you so much for the dream wedding, it was the most magical start to our marriage.
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Kayla M. Sent on 06/16/2022Do not hesitate- Book Elena!
I don’t even know where to begin because our wedding was two years in the making and there are so many good things to say about Elena. She understood our specific vision, and when we pushed her to find certain things she always delivered. She made planning from afar fun and simple, always presenting us with a range of options and helping us with decisions. We are thrilled with the results and we couldn’t have done it without her. She went out of her way to not only help with the wedding but also with the trip as a whole for our guests. Booking transportation, meals, villas, etc. She made herself completely available throughout the 5 days we were in Tuscany. And not only did she go out of her way for us, but for our guests too. If you are considering a destination wedding, Elena is your girl!! She specializes in Americans getting married in Italy. Don’t hesitate to book her, you will be so happy you did!! -
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Maerin Laskey Sent on 09/27/2021Can’t recommend enough!
Silvia/IWD were everything and more that we could’ve asked for in a planner. Professional, responsive, pleasant, helpful, flexible, and the list goes on and on. I give them my highest recommendation to anyone planning an Italian wedding, especially from abroad. They were nothing short of amazing, despite less than ideal circumstances with COVID. 100/10. -
Rodni T. Sent on 07/10/2020
She made our wedding magical!
Silvia went above and beyond our expectations. She was very helpful and understanding in organizing our wedding. We Highly recommend her for future wedding Events. -
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Ming L. Sent on 07/22/2019
Professional, friendly and bilingual wedding planner in Italy
We have really enjoyed working with Elena, she is smart, savvy and understood our vision and needs to deliver our dream wedding in Italy.
Elena has great English and can converse both verbally and written with ease. She is positive, calm and patient with a relaxed manner which suited our personalities perfectly. She helped to liaise with all of the suppliers and venue for a two day event for 80+ people, it all ran smoothly and to plan.
Elena has been such a joy to work with planning our wedding and we couldn't recommend her highly enough.
We spoke to other Italian planners who seemed a little too pretentious and had their way of doing things, Elena is flexible and helped us in every aspect of our wedding where we needed, even sourcing Chinese lion dancers! She was supportive on the day, but not too conspicuous which allowed us to relax and enjoy the day, we didn't need to worry about anything.
Elena was so genuinely happy for us, we will be keeping in touch with her because she is such an amazing person! -
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