Testimonials

We met Ilaria and Serena in Capri about a year before our wedding. From the moment we met, we instantly felt a connection – and we knew that Ilaria and Serena shared that same feeling.

Over the next twelve months, we had countless conversations as we planned the wedding of our dreams. Ilaria, Serena and the rest of the team shared our vision and worked with us tirelessly to execute on that vision. Throughout the process, Ilaria, Serena and the rest of the IEP team were constantly available to discuss even in spite of the 6-hour time difference between Italy and New York. We entrusted them to make some of the most difficult decisions on our behalf as we weren’t able to travel back to Italy after our initial meeting and our availability was often limited throughout the process. They coordinated seamlessly with our vendors and kept us updated along the way.

As far as the wedding and each of our other wedding events, the IEP team worked tirelessly to make our vision come to life. Our events included a welcome dinner, a 12-gozzo boat tour of Capri, the wedding and a post-wedding beach club party. They also coordinated every step of the transition from Capri to Positano (as this was also part of our vision). In addition, they also helped us and each of our guests every step along the way, which included helping with travel arrangements, accommodations, restaurant recommendations, you name it! Every one of our guests had nothing but amazing things to say about Ilaria and the rest of the team.

Every event was magical, and each event was better than the one before it. We had an ambitious itinerary and the IEP team did a fantastic job in making each of them come to reality. It was clear that Ilaria, Serena and the rest of the team really went that extra kilometer to make sure that everything was even better than we had imagined. From imperial tables, to balloons to candelabras, no detail went unaddressed. They also didn’t leave until the last of our guests left.

More than anything, the IEP team feels like family to us. We will forever be grateful for their help in making our dream wedding come to life and cannot wait to see them next year and for the years to come each time we visit Italy.

Grande Abbraccio!

The team of IEP – Serena and Ilaria – were exceptional in following us for the organization of our three-day destination wedding in Sardinia.
They followed us for all the months leading up to the big day with extreme courtesy and responsiveness.

They were available 24/7 and not only took the time to really understand what exactly we wanted, they were also friendly and understanding – especially in times of potential stress in the days before the ceremony.
We feel that they became for us real personal friends and advisors and not just event organizers.

They proved to have very good taste for the choice of venues, suppliers and decorations and they demonstrated attention to every detail.
We were particularly impressed to see, along the three days, that everything was in place even better than we expected, from lighting to transport arrangements for 110 people, to music and flowers.

On top of the ceremony and reception, they managed to organize two amazing events the day before (yacht party) and after (post-wedding brunch on the beach). They really helped us to finalize the whole three-day weekend from A to Z.

A personal thank you for making our day(s) so special and perfect, exactly as we wanted it to be! We would definitely recommend them to any couple wishing to have a flawless, perfect organization.

Thanks Ilaria, thanks Serena!

We had an amazing experience working with Ilaria and Serena. Living in Chicago, and not being able to take time to visit Italy during the planning process, made it very difficult. However, they were wonderful along the way. They were instrumental in keeping our budget on track, and always updating the master spreadsheet that was being used to keep our finances in order. When it became a bit more than what we planned towards the end, they helped us find ways to scale back the spending, but we were still able to get everything we wanted. We used their recommendations for florist, decor, tent, band, DJ, transportation, and hotels. Each was perfect and we were very happy with their services. Our wedding was a 3 day event, and they were with us the entire time making sure guests arrived to their hotels safely, and even ensuring that gift bags we created for everyone got into the correct rooms. Overall we couldn’t be happier. They are a nice team and they balance each other out very well. I would definitely recommend them to help plan your special day!

The team at Italian Event Planners were instrumental in helping us put on the wedding of our dreams. They went above and beyond during the process and helped break things down for us every step of the way. Their communication with us was excellent and they would always respond to messages straight away, even during out of hours, and this helped put our minds at ease. When we were in Italy, they arranged various meetings with us and were always present. Clearly, the suppliers have a lot of respect for them and their professionalism is key. Every member of the team, Serena, Ilaria and Annachiara has their own strengths and it was amazing being able to rely on each of them for different aspects.

They also organised a welcome party for the night before the wedding which was arranged perfectly. The wedding day was beyond what we had dreamed of.

We would highly recommend IEP for weddings in Italy.

Dear Ilaria/ Serena,
I would like to thank you for all your help and support and the most important your care about making our honeymoon an unforgettable experience. I really appreciate your all time support whenever we contacted you at any time during the day or night. Honestly, we thought that your role will finish when everything is planned and booked. However, we were surprised that you even was trying to keep caring if all is well during our trip by asking about all details.
Again, thank you a lot and of course we will stay in contact specially that we are now friends.
We hope to see you soon again. We Love You.

Best Regards

Our experience with Ilaria and her team was wonderful. Right from the first meeting on video conference where we immediately felt her passion, enthusiasm and just generally a really warm vibe. Ilaria took away the stress and confusion of us needing to organise our wedding in a different country where neither myself or my husband speak the local language. She was able to offer us things that we hadn’t thought about and work with the best local suppliers to make our dreams a reality. Thanks to her, we had the best week of our lives celebrating our wedding and they always went the extra mile to make us happy and feel relaxed.

Thank you Ilaria, we are forever grateful!

Ilaria and her team created the most wonderful wedding celebration for us. It completely exceeded our expectations, it was magical!! Ilaria was so lovely to work with and listened carefully to how we imagined our day. She took our criteria on day 1 and suggested the perfect villa for us, we didn’t even need to see another venue. We had a welcome dinner, the wedding day and a goodbye pizza party – everything was sensational. Illaria brings an amazing and passionate attitude and all of our friends and family loved her. We cannot thank you enough.

Ilaria and her team were beyond amazing! From the very first video chat we had, Ilaria was fantastic in understanding what we wanted our wedding to be, especially since we are from the UK, and she knew exactly what was needed to be done to make our dream wedding come true. Meeting Ilaria for the first time when we went to view the venue, meet the vendors and do the food tasting, it felt like we were saying hello to a close friend. Someone who we had known for years! Such a kind, loving person and we’re so glad she came into our lives and gave us our perfect wedding. We had a difficult journey with Covid leading to us having to postpone the wedding but Ilaria was with us through it all and reassured us that the wedding will still be perfect, and it certainly was! We had our dream wedding in Lake Como and all I can say is it was a fairytale. Something even are guests are saying – a fairytale wedding. Everything was perfect on the day and was so seamless. Ilaria and the team were there through everything. They were so friendly and welcoming and became part of our wedding family. They were very professional throughout the whole journey and always made sure we were happy, giving us the best advice and suggestions as they were so experienced. We thank Ilaria and the team for the past two years of sticking by our side and catering to our needs and wants. We highly recommend Italian Event Planners, they will bring your dream wedding to life! It was truly the best day of our lives and something we will now hold wonderful memories of.
Grazie Mille!

Serena, Ilaria and Silvia helped us experience one of the most important days of our lives at its very best. Everything was organized down to the last detail, and every choice we made was suggested after thoughtful research to offer us only the best. More than a wedding, we wanted a big celebration of our love, and that’s exactly what it was, stress-free and wonderfully easy. The whole event took place in the beautiful Abruzzo villages of Rocca Calascio and Santo Stefano di Sessanio, whose unique character made it even more enchanting. We couldn’t recommend them more 💓

If you wish to plan and execute the wedding of your dreams, no matter the size and complexity, Ilaria is the person you need to go to!
From the very first call, she has been accommodating, respectful, creative and professional in each and every task in making our dream wedding come true. She helped us through each step of the planning process with great patience and understanding and introduced us to the top professionals Italy has to offer. We have been truly mesmerized by the highest quality suppliers that she works with and most importantly she did an amazing job managing these tricky suppliers to create a 3-day event no one will forget!
It is a difficult job making someone else’s vision come true, but we can confidently say she was able to do just that! Especially with our unique Eastern European cultures to which she may have not been accustomed to. She was able to beautifully marry our desire for a traditional Italian feel and aesthetic with our Eastern European traditions – Truly an amazing accomplishment!
It was a complete pleasure working with Ilaria and by the end of the wedding, she felt like a member of our family! She treated our wedding as if she were to be planning for her own daughter by pouring her heart and soul into our wedding. The family atmosphere, honesty and compassion gave us the wedding we always imagined and wanted and we have Ilaria to hugely thank for that.
Thank you Ilaria and your team!

Where do we even start… with these amazing ladies who planned out dream wedding in Italy. The Italian event planning team (Ilaria, Annachiara and Valentina) were extraordinary when planning our wedding. They paid attention to every detail we wanted in our wedding. They were honest from the start and always guided us to making the right decisions. They were always a phone call away, no matter where they were. They dropped everything and responded to our requests. They were always there for us for the happy moments, the stressful moments, but most importantly they always reassured us that everything will be ok. Planning a destination wedding can be stressful, but with this team of ladies, they made it so effortless. They aren’t just event planners when planning your wedding. They become part of your family, which makes every moment super special. There shouldn’t be any anybody else planning your wedding other than the Italian event planners. We are forever grateful for them. Thank you, ladies for being part of the biggest moment of our life and for making our dream come true.

Italian event planners are the most kind, professional and high quality wedding planners out there! They really make you feel comfortable for any request and go above and beyond to meet your expectations.
All of our guests mentioned how well planned and co ordinated our wedding was and noticed that the planners were very professional. While being professional, they make you feel like they are your friends and really go above and beyond to cater to your needs.
Thank you so much Illaria and Annachiara!

We had a great experience with IEP. They did an excellent job of creating our unique vision for our wedding. I truly could have never executed our special day without them. I merely showed them inspiration photos, provided a budget, and they did the rest. Then, they went above and beyond just planning our wedding. They also helped us and all our guests plan transport, lodging, activities, etc. to ensure everyone had an amazing vacation. I could not have asked for a better team to work with, and consider them life long friends.

Big thanks to wedding planners Ilaria, Silvia, Serena and team for making our wedding in beautiful Sorrento on June 10th 2016 very special. We certainly gave them a challenge with the documentation side with groom being from Scotland, bride being from Kazakhstan but both live in Azerbaijan and marrying in Italy ! The venue they recommended for us was amazing and on our wedding day everything was planned to perfection and went so smoothly. Team……you were Bellissimo x

Italian Wedding Planners are a very friendly and professional company to use.
As we live in Glasgow, Scotland but got married in Rome we could not have managed to arrange our wedding without their help.
During our initial visit to Rome they drove us around showing us various different venues which allowed us to choose the best option for our wedding.
They gave us various options for the different services required and looked after us and our guests on our big day which helped make it the most memorable day of our lives.
We would definitely recommend the use of their services.

Italian Event Planners organised our perfect day. As residents in the UK, the team planned and coordinated everything for us in Italy. They provided us with guidance on all the legal documentation required, translated necessary documents and organised official aspects with the town registry.

Our day was truly magical thanks to the team who organised flowers, entertainment, ceremony music, photographers, sugared almonds, table decorations, transport, accommodation and venues. Nothing was to difficult, even with changes of plan, Italian Event Planners accommodated our every wish. We are forever grateful for all of there help and support. If you are considering marrying in Italy, I highly recommend them.

Where do I begin?? Planning a wedding abroad can be daunting, my husband Gareth and I had no idea what to do or what to expect. After exchanging a few emails with Serena at Italian Event Planners I was 100% sure these were the planners for us, they made us feel relaxed and even though our wedding was 2 years away, they still answered all our questions promptly despite how busy they must of been.
After initially speaking with Serena I was then introduced to Ilaria who would be taking care of our wedding plans. I felt an instant connection with Ilaria through her bubbly, happy and detailed emails.
Ilaria was FANTASTIC and so passionate about her role in organising our dream wedding. Over a period of two years, we exchanged many many emails, texts and phone calls to discuss every last detail, and I couldn’t of been happier with the service the whole team provided, especially Ilaria!
Ilaria took care of every single detail and I felt like the calmest bride in the whole world. The build up to the wedding was so relaxed and we have Ilaria to thank for that, nothing was ever too much trouble!
Ilaria shared our vision on our special day, and did her very best to achieve this for us by coordinating with vendors and keeping us updated with new updates or changes.
When we met Ilaria and Serena a month before the wedding at our menu tasting we knew instantly we had made the best choice in wedding planners. We had an instant connection and felt like family. They came prepared with all the details I had sent and helped us communicate with the owners of the venue to ensure every single detail of the setting and food was counted for. We instantly felt relaxed and excited for our wedding.

The IEP team met us the day before our wedding day to meet at the town hall, and we sat down afterwards over lunch to go through some last minute details.
Our wedding day was perfect and all the services the vendors provided were absolutely spectacular, even better than we had imagined! Our guests were blown away and said they have never experienced anything like it before. Ilaria and Serena were with us from start to finish, right up until the last of our guests left. All our guests said how amazing they were at their job. They helped myself and my bridesmaids in to our dresses, helped look after the flower girls and page boys (5 little ones to keep an eye on), and made sure I arrived on time. They also made sure every guests made their way back to the wedding reception by boat after the ceremony, and helped get the party started after dinner by dancing with our guests!

IEP now feel like our family and they hold a special place in our heart forever. They truly played a big part in the run up to our wedding and on our wedding day. Gareth and myself will always be forever grateful for everything they did for us and our guests, and we hope to see them again on our next trip to Italy.

Un abbraccio

After deciding to get married abroad and already in love with Italy it was the easiest decision to make the destination. Then I found the dream location only to find it was booked on the day we so desperately wanted. We couldn’t compromise on the day so I came across Ilaria at IEP and it was the miracle we needed. Not only did she secure the venue but also the date ‘which I was told was not possible’!

Initially, with only a small insight into myself and my husband and a great connection Ilaria and the team new what I wanted and captured everything we wanted to achieve.

Ilaria and Serena did not just plan the wedding day but helped organise all my guest transport and all the events I wanted to plan for the whole week! From stag and hen nights to gorgeous meals with local restaurants.

Dream come true forever grateful to everyone at IEP 💜

Ilaria and her company were excellent!! Thorough, detail oriented, responsive and flexible. Ilaria took a lot of pictures that really captured a spirit of the property we were going to rent. Then Ilaria worked hard with all service providers to assure high quality of their service. She traveled several times to on site locations to make sure that they were ready for us and understood our needs. She would answer my questions and even when we changed our minds about a thing or two she made sure those changes were implemented swiftly. Her team worked seamlessly with her and the final result was truly magical 10th wedding anniversary celebrations ((4 events in all). Our guests were blown away, had a great time and so did we.

Planning a marriage is always full of preparations, expectations and even inconveniences. We got married 800 km from where we live and everything was perfectly completed in 9 months or less. This amazing result was impossible to achieve without Italian Event Planners. Ilaria followed us from A (flowers & decorations) to Z (organize accomodation at our expenses for relatives & friends coming from far away).
We didn’t have to worry about one single thing. Everything was taken care and the event went so smooth that still seems a dream.
We exchanged emails, phone calls, messages and we were always supported with experience and tireless efficiency. Everything was decided according our desires and, when we received some suggestions, those helped a lot to improve all the experience.
We got really pampered and – spoiler alert – it’s addictive.
Long story short: if you want getting the dream experience of marriage without the nightmarish part you have to contact a pro.
Do yourself a favor and contact Italian Event Planners.
They’re the best, you’ll thank me later.

I used Italian Event Planners for my wedding this past May. They were really fantastic! I was a bit worried as I was planning it from the US and didn’t arrive in Italy until two days before the wedding. Serena and Ilaria were amazing!! They were very collaborative and helped work across countries and languages (my husband’s family is Italian) – I highly recommend them to anyone looking to plan a wedding in Italy. They were able to deliver an amazing experience while also working with us on budget, specific requests etc. In the end, we were really able to blend American and Italian cultures and our wedding was more magical than I could have imagined. Thank you Ilaria, Serena, & Italian Event Planners!!!

We had our perfect dream wedding just outside Rome, thanks to Ilaria & Italian Event Planners. From the very first moment we met, we always had the feeling they would provide a very personal and professional service.
Every idea we had in our heads for our special day came alive on the day. Their hands-on approach were perfect for us and their guidance through the paperwork, bridging the gap between the international legal side of things was so helpful we couldn’t have done it without them.
They were with us every step of the way and nothing was too much trouble. They were in constant touch either by email, Skype or phone even though we were countries apart and we didn’t feel that we were doing anything by ourselves and by the end of the wedding we considered them our friends.
Thank you all so very much, you were amazing!

Working with Ilaria and her team was amazing! Small world story: we found Italian Event Planners online when searching for an agency to help plan our wedding in August 2014, and after narrowing it down we began conversations with each regarding planning and pricing. It turns out that not only did Ilaria live in the same town we are from (San Diego) a few years back, but knew some of the same people my wife worked with who gave her rave reviews. This solidified our comfort in working with someone half a world away whom we had never met, and we could not have been more pleased. Every detail was well-planned and scheduled, and Ilaria’s connections around Italy provided for a truly memorable experience that accommodated everything we were looking for…and more! I cannot give Ilaria and her team enough praise and can tell you that working with her will be the best decision you will make in planning your Italian wedding

I can highly recommend Italian Event Planers .
We had a 3 days event and because of them , it was the best event we ever did .
Everything they do is 100% perfect , everything it thought of , everything is professional .
We had very spoiled guest , and they never attended a better event . Even after a year , we get compliments .
They have great ideas , just let them do what they do ! You will not be disappointed.
They are truly the best !!
I will definitive use them again .

I chose Italian Event Planners because I already knew Serena, and she planned the wedding of my dreams in October 2024. Throughout the whole planning journey I had a steady shoulder to lean on, a true professional who helped me choose the very best for my event. A special thank you to the rest of the team who were there on the day and supported me emotionally as well—each of you was fantastic. Andrea and I are so happy we chose you, and we would make the same choice a thousand times over.