Our Italian Fairytale Reviews
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Paloma L. Sent on 09/03/2023
Literal angel
Silvia is amazing. Our wedding was perfect, there is nothing I would change, and we had a mini tornado wind vortex take out the outdoor seating about 20 minutes before the wedding was about to start. When I tell you we had no stress, I mean we were laughing and joking inside because Silvia has everything always under control.
Silvia's attention to detail was incredible - we had things I didn't even think about and they were beautiful and exactly right. All of our guest said the wedding was one of the best they'd been to because it was so well paced and so without stress. Everything was organized and lovely and I can tell you my husband and I were definitely not the reasons for that.
Thank you, Silvia!Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
YOU are an angel Paloma!!! I can't thank your mom enough for getting in contact with me and choosing me as your wedding planner. I have met two fabulous and inspiring people, you and Jeff. That unexpected mini tornado has been intense, as we are not used to this kind of events in Italy, plus there was not even an alert. Thank God we had everything under control and it took us just 30 minutes to quickly clean the mess of the mini tornado and move forward with our plan B,C,D E :-) Your happiness means so much to me! I can't wait to meet you both again. Grazie mille for taking the time to share your experience!
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Lottie M. Sent on 09/01/2023
Working with Silvia was the best decision we made for our wedding!!
Where to start! Working with Silvia was hands down the best decision we made!! Right from the start Silvia was so helpful, always helping us with our budget, recommending and speaking with vendors, and helping bring our vision to life. It was also so lovely meeting her in person for the food and wine tasting a few months before the wedding. Silvia made the lead up to our wedding stress-free and we felt very calm. And then on the day she was wonderful. The whole day was seamless, and we could really enjoy our day as opposed to worrying about timings/vendors/weather plans. I can't recommend her enough. If you're looking for a kind, thoughtful, friendly, organised and knowledgable wedding planner then Silvia is it! Thank you Silvia for making our day so special and memorable xx -
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Molly E. Sent on 07/07/2023World’s best wedding planner!
Silvia was absolutely outstanding from the first time we met her until the day we sadly had to say goodbye to her. We couldn’t recommend her enough. Silvia is organised beyond belief and always kept us in check when our busy lives got in the way of wedding planning! She listened to our vision and went over and above with what she delivered. Silvia created our perfect wedding, even more perfect than we imagined and she took all of the stress away from us. We changed our minds so many times on the small and big details and Silvia tirelessly worked to make our vision a reality.
When we finally met Silvia in person, she was just as lovely as we thought! She scoured the streets of Polignano a Mare for some sparklers for us and brought flowers for our hair on the morning of the wedding when we changed our minds again!
Silvia made our wedding day so relaxed, she took care of everything and made sure that we didn’t have to worry about a thing so we could just enjoy our day. She made sure all of the vendors were doing exactly what they should have been and we couldn’t believe that we were so lucky to have found her.
Silvia flew to Puglia to do our food tasting when we couldn’t make it and did various site visits for other wedding events we wanted. She stayed long until we partied into the night both at the wedding and at the after party and if there were any problems at all, Silvia was already there solving them before we could even notice!
Silvia is incredible at what she does and nothing is too much trouble. Everyone at our wedding said how incredible and professional she was. We would recommend her to anyone who is thinking of getting married in Italy. She is amazing! -
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Melanie A. Sent on 10/26/2022
The Best Wedding Planner EVER
Our Italian Fairytale is exactly as it sounds--and the best thing that could have happened to my now husband and I. Silvia at Our Italian Fairytale made every part of the wedding planning process enjoyable, effortless, and done to an exceptional standard. From the start, Silvia took the time to get to know us as people. She listened to our goals and visions for our wedding and brought us every resource we needed to make it a reality. Silvia responded promptly to emails and always answered my planning questions with kindness and grace! Her fluency with English and Italian was so helpful in communicating and choosing the best vendors to suit our style and vision. We confidently put our faith in Silvia's hands and would do it several times over.
When we met Silvia in Italy for the first time she was just as lovely as she was via Zoom and email! Silvia made our three day wedding celebration PERFECT in every sense of the word. When reflecting on our wedding day from three weeks ago, we have only overwhelmingly positive things to say. We could not have dreamed up a better three day celebration and we know for CERTAIN that we would not have been able to execute the perfection of our time in Italy without her. I could go on and on about the things that Silvia did for us to make our time in Italy easy and enjoyable.
I would recommend Silvia and Our Italian Fairytale over and over again to family, friends, and complete strangers. You are in the best hands possibly to plan and execute your fairytale wedding!Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Dear Melanie and Matt, I cannot thank you enough for your kind words! Grazie for choosing Our Italian Fairytale for your big day, especially because you gave me the opportunity to meet two wonderful people, inside and outside. I remember having tears when we said goodbye as your entire wedding party was exactly as kind and enjoyable as you both are. I wish you to bring the positive and festive vibe of your Tuscan dream into your future everyday life as husband and wife. -
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Grace F. Sent on 09/20/2022If I could give her 10 stars, I would
How do I even begin? Silvia was stellar in every way, and we are so lucky to have found her; our wedding would not have been half as magical, logistically smooth, budget-friendly, or stress-free without her. We booked Silvia almost two years before our wedding date and right away she graciously answered my giddy emails about floral arrangement ideas or seating charts when is was FAR too early to make decisions at all. She found and booked a dream venue that checked all our boxes (and more!), facilitated amazing deals with vendors, negotiated and translated contracts, and did all the legwork to achieve a three-day wedding weekend we could have NEVER conceived of ourselves. At the wedding, our guests commented on her amazing project management, warm demeanor, and availability to answer any question-- big or small. On top of all of this, Silvia is simply a wonderful person with a big heart who we count ourselves lucky to know. JUST HIRE HER.Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Sweet Grace, I would give you 10 stars as a couple :-) You are adorable and generous people, and I feel very lucky to have met you. It is so rewarding to read that, together with all the vendors of your wedding day, we've been able to provide you with the fairytale experience you were looking for.
I wish you all the best for your future as a couple and for all your projects. Most importantly, I wish you to always share your sweet and beautiful smile with those who are lucky enough to meet you on their path. -
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Alisa C. Sent on 09/18/2021alisa 9:49 AM (15 minutes ago) to me The BEST wedding planner, and a true friend
We first hired Silvia shortly before the covid-19 pandemic. When we first met her, we immediately knew she was organized and had fantastic attention to detail. As a native Italian speaker and lawyer, we could not have imagined anyone better to help navigate an Italian wedding and all the vendors/contracts from Chicago. She made planning a wedding amidst the covid pandemic easy. She constantly was on the phone with Italian government officials, updating my husband and I (and ALL of our guests) with all the latest travel details. She had lists of amazing venues, florists, photographers, and hair and makeup artists. Every person she offered us was accessible, prompt, talented, and a blast to work with. Her timelines for me, the bride, made planning everything easy.
But, above being incredible at her job, silvia is the kindest, warmest, most thoughtful wedding planner and FRIEND I could ever have imagined. By the wedding day, she must have exchanged just short of a million emails with me and my guests. She knew each of my friend’s names, travel itineraries, room numbers by heart. They all adored her and RAVED about how accessible, helpful, and kind she had been in helping them plan a trip to Italy amidst the pandemic. The wedding day was truly the definition of a fairy tale. I know that none of this would have happened in a million years without Silvia handling every step of the way. We laughed together, cried together, and I know I will always cherish her as my fairy wedding godmother and as a beautiful friend.Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
My sweet Alisa, words cannot express the wonderful person you are. We are all so thankful for having given the chance of being part of your Italian fairytale. It is so true, we laughed, cried and danced together to celebrate your love and a new and hopefully long-lasting friendship. I am also so thankful because you have always been so responsive even when extremely busy at work. You have no idea how helpful this is, especially during "Covid weddings". Happy to be your fairy wedding godmother and a friend :-) Grazie from the bottom of my heart! We all wish you all the best! -
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Gabrielle G. Sent on 08/30/2022Our Italian Fairytale Makes Your Wedding Dreams Come True
We highly recommend using Our Italian Fairytale for your wedding! We found OIF/Silvia before the pandemic and she helped us navigate all of the changes and updating of contracts, and I have no idea how we could have managed without her. We are located in the US and finding vendors abroad can be very challenging. Her connections to local vendors, her organization, attention to detail and vision are invaluable. Our wedding was beyond my wildest dreams, and all thanks to Silvia. We talked about our vision in the beginning, provided examples on Pinterest and talked over our most important details. Silvia made all of these visions come to fruition and every little detail was stunning. We are so grateful we found Our Italian Fairytale. Silvia is also just such a beautiful person and will become a friend during this process. If you are considering a wedding in Italy that feels like a fairytale, look no further!Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Dear Gabrielle, it has been an honor to have had the opportunity to create your intimate and romantic fairytale, and, most of all, to have met you and Bobby. You are a wonderful couple and two real beautiful souls.
We always do our best to execute the wedding of our couple's dreams, but reading that your wedding went beyond your wildest dreams it fills my heart with joy. May you hold the memories of your beautiful wedding in your heart forever. I send you a warm virtual hug! -
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Kristen G. Sent on 07/22/2019A dream come true!
Words cannot express our gratitude for Silvia and Our Italian Fairytale. We really had the most incredible day of our lives. She made what I thought of as only a dream, a reality. It was the perfect wedding and it was all because of Silvia and the amazing people around her. She took the little direction I gave her (I am not a planner and did not have much of a vision) and created the most beautiful 3 day event, from the lemon tour and rehearsal dinner on the bay of Naples, to the wedding day/reception and lastly the farewell breakfast. During the planning phase, she was always very flexible, gave amazing suggestions, was extremely organized and responded almost immediately, even, at times, with the 6 hour time difference. She has the kindest heart and talks to you in way that makes you feel like you’ve known her for years. We always had the feeling we were in the best hands. The vendors Silvia works with are top notch, from the owners and employees of the villa, to the food, the music, the photographers and the hair and makeup artist; we couldn’t have worked with better professionals of their trade. All of our guests were simply amazed. Silvia became like family and I will always be extremely grateful for everything she did for us. She went above and beyond what we expected and I am incredibly thankful to have had her as my wedding planner and truly believe it would not have been as wonderful of a day without her. -
Christie F. Sent on 06/12/2019
A Genuine Fairytale
We just returned from Sorrento where we celebrated my daughter Haleigh's wedding. Thanks to Silvia La Perla, it was indeed a genuine Italian Fairytale.
Silvia was proficient, professional and a delight to work with from our first conversation to our teary goodbye in Tasso Square. Her ideas were creative and reflective of our vision, her organizational skills kept us on schedule and on budget and her enthusiasm demonstrated that she was truly invested in our event.
She had the contacts and experience to know what would be successful for Haleigh's wedding festivities. From coordinating an all day excursion to Capri for our thirty guests, to identifying appropriate venues for both the rehearsal dinner and nuptials, to arranging shuttle transfers between all events, to suggesting vendors for music, flowers, photography, hair/make-up and, most appreciated, encouraging a nervous and weepy MOB to relax and let her handle the details, Silvia was worth her weight in gold.
I already miss our daily emails.
We cannot recommend Silvia and her company enough. I only wish I had another daughter in hopes of working with Silvia again.Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
My sweet Christie, you know how grateful I am for this fantastic opportunity. I remember our first video chat and every single email or call we've exchanged throughout the past year. As Gampie said, we've reached the record for daily emails :-) I miss them so much as well! The planning months have been enjoyable, but the wedding day has been even more fun! Your family and friends are spectacular and all the vendors had an amazing time while working at H&J's wedding!!! Please, let's keep in touch! Grazie mille, come sempre! Silvia -
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Haleigh F. Sent on 06/10/2019Seamless and exquisite
I hardly have words that are fitting to describe how wonderful Silvia was as my wedding planner. Her calm and approachable demeanor, punctuality, vision and tender heart made my wedding experience phenomenal. She knows how to bring a vision to life and offers the best of the best! She planned a day trip to Capri, our rehearsal dinner and every detail for the wedding. Her attention to detail is unparalleled and even though we only met days before my wedding, I feel like we had been friends for years! If you are looking for an Italian wedding for your friends and family to remember, Silvia is the planner for you!Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Ciao Haleigh, I feel so blessed that I had the opportunity to plan your fantastic wedding and to work with you and your sweet mom! Meeting you and your mom has been a moment I have been waiting for months and when it happened it has been simply touching! As you said, it was like if we had always been friends. I was so excited to finally meet Jack and all the guests we have been talking about for months (they were part of my everyday life) in person. Thank you deeply for your kind words. I will miss you all! I hope we can see each other soon! Grazie mille di tutto, Silvia -
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Sue K. Sent on 06/09/2019
Silvia with Silvia with Our Italian Fairy Tale exceeded our expectaions!
Silvia with Our Italian Fairy Tale Wedding was excellent! Every detail was perfect. From the day at Capri, to the rehearsal dinner, the wedding and the reception, it truly was a fairy tale wedding! The venue for the wedding could not have been more spectacular. Silvia was lovely to work with and she was with us the entire time to make sure everything went smoothly. Thank you Silvia!!Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Grazie Sue for your sweet words. I am glad you had a great time during your Italian trip and the wedding day. I really enjoyed planning H&J's Italian fairytale and sharing with you and all your guests a taste of the Italian culture and lifestyle. Grazie mille again for taking the time to write a review. Silvia -
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Anthony D. Sent on 06/21/2019Mind-blowing Experience with an Exceptionally Talented Wedding Planner
We decided to put our blind faith in an exceptionally talented wedding planner, Silvia La Perla, and we had the time of our lives. Without exaggeration, she attended to every possible detail, and our wedding was more exceptional and perfectly executed than we could have possibly imagined. I know this sounds like hyperbole or like I'm on her payroll. It's not the case. Her services were extremely affordable, and literally every aspect of our wedding was immensely enjoyable. My wife and I are from a completely different part of the country than Silvia. We had never met her before, and we actually didn't meet her until we arrived in Italy (apart from a Skype conversation). My wife initially liked a lot of her Pinterest material, so she reached out to Silvia to get information on her services. Things went quickly from there. She's a former attorney, so she was well organized and meticulous about details. She speaks both Italian and English very well. She helped us to pick a great venue where most of our guests could stay in the villa where we got married. The vendors she selected were simply incredible. The flowers were perfect and exactly as we wanted. The food...OMG THE FOOD...as good as the rest of the food was in Italy, it was really hard to beat the wedding food. INCREDIBLE. We spent 3 weeks in Italy, and we were still raving about our wedding food at the end of it. The pizza truck guy she hired for the day after brunch...I don't think we had better pizza anywhere else in Italy. I still dream of that pizza. Our rehearsal...just an incredible experience at a wonderful winery next to one of the most charming small towns in Italy. I know that you have to take what strangers on the internet say with more than a grain of salt, but in this instance...Silvia deserves all the credit in the world. You won't find someone anywhere near the price that will give you even close to as magnificent an experience as we had with Silvia. If I had any criticism at all, the only thing I'd say is that we should have given our photographers a bit more direction on exactly what sort of wedding photos we wanted. They free-styled quite a bit, and while they were very fun and talented, I think we would have asked for specific photos with certain family members and groups that we didn't ultimately get. That was on us more than her in that we didn't tell her about that in advance. Just something to keep in mind. Otherwise, as stated previously, we had the time of our lives and Silvia was a huge part of the reason. We'd give her a 10 out of 10 every day. She deserves it.Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Dear Anthony, I can't thank you enough for your wonderful words. I am so happy and honored you had a wonderful time for your wedding celebrations and you were satisfied with the services and vendors we provide you with. This is absolutely rewarding and motivating. GRAZIE! I really enjoyed planning and coordinating your wedding as well as meeting your families. Everyone has been lovely to work with! Thank you so much for the heads-up regarding the pictures. I will definitely keep it in mind.
I really hope we can meet again soon.
I wish you all the best!
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Stefanie Sent on 06/17/2019
Truly an Italian "Fairytale"
Silvia was a dream to work with! We were unsure if we could pull off a destination wedding in Italy, but after our first communication with Silvia we knew she was the perfect wedding planner to make our dream wedding a reality. She was so responsive and professional every step of the way. It was beyond valuable to have someone based locally but able to communicate with the Italian vendors, negotiate our contracts, and bring our vision to life. She gave creative input and made recommendations based on Italian traditions while understanding exactly what we wanted for our special day. I trusted her completely throughout the entire process and she could not have made us happier or more confident that our wedding would be seamless. We can't recommend or praise Silvia enough, and we are so grateful for the Our Italian Fairytale team!Our Italian Fairytale's reply:
Dear Stefanie, it has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to contribute to your Italian Fairytale. From the first time we met in NY, I knew you were an amazing couple and that your wedding would have been simply magical. Thank you for your blind trust, your sweet words and for giving us the chance to plan your fabulous wedding. I wish you and Richard all the best life has to offer. I can't wait to meet you again.
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