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Michael C. Sent on 07/22/2024A Perfect Planner for the Perfect Experience
We were truly lost without Simona, wandering Tuscany looking for any help we could get and Simona changed our fortunes entirely. From helping us with our venue search last minute to booking the best food we could have ever imagined to bringing so much love and joy to our wedding.
Simona does more than go the extra mile. She makes you feel so at home and is such a joyful presence at the wedding as well. She made our start into our marriage more incredible than we could have ever imagined. Truly a breathtaking weekend.
We are so beyond grateful for her work and feel we have a home in Italy because of her. Do yourself a favor and choose her for anything you do! We're so glad we did. -
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Dave W. Sent on 01/28/2024Forget the "Dream Wedding" -- Simona fashioned a wedding **Beyond** our Dreams
Simona provided wedding planning, coordination, Italian-English translation and day-of orchestration for our most special day.
Our journey began (pretty late I might add, at only 4 months out) with us providing a requirement of a "simple local country" theme at a unrealistically too-low budget and left it to Simona's expertise to craft something we'd enjoy. Simona knows all the local vendors so she was able to list 2-3 great options for each category for us to evaluate and choose, each one with a rough price estimate. Once we discussed the ones we wanted, Simona helped us with the detailed decisions. We'd answer Simona's prompts, occasionally offer our requests as things come to us, but otherwise Simona and the vendors handled all the rest, presenting us with the plan for our approval.
One standout occasion made me understand Simona was doing this for our bliss more than any other motivation… We had come to Simona with the venue/villa chosen, having vacationed there previously. The only detail we offered Simona when discussing our vision was having the ceremony "at sunset in the little olive garden with the archway as a backdrop". At a point in the planning after much was settled, the villa host pointed out that since we were last there they began a landscaping redesign of the olive garden and it wouldn't be available for our wedding. We were devastated by this news but acquiesced and began working on an alternative ceremony location on the property. Despite that, later that week, Simona contacted us and let us know it was all sorted out and the original garden location would be available. I don't know what Simona had to do to make that happen, but the end result was our bliss.
When the special day arrived Simona's hard earned skills from high-stakes catering really shone through. It was so nice to see how calm and poised she was the whole time despite my understanding things were not quite going to plan. One of our photographers nick-named her "il Generale", presumably because she kept an iron grip on all the vendors, but I think like great military generals she also had contingencies for every possible crisis. It made me feel like she thrives in that hectic world. She is precisely the person you want coordinating on the big day to make sure everything ends up the right kind of perfect, even if it's not according to "plan". (Note, all the "issues" were caused by guests being late or having troubles, not Simona or the vendors.)
To avoid sounding like this is a fake review, I'll mention the only somewhat challenging part of working with Simona… Her English is quite effective, but can take a few tries to fully understand each other. The only time this posed any kind of problem was in the City council office. Apparently, it's not often that Americans go through the hurdles of the Italian bureaucracy to be married officially in the country and it's only the symbolic ceremony they are after. For us, Simona acted as the official translator as required by the bureaucracy. Simona's limitations on her English vocabulary came up then as she had to translate a lot of legal jargon into English. It took a very long time for her to get through reading what felt like 10 solid pages of text. Ultimately, what we took away from the experience was how ridiculous the Italian bureaucracy is. Simona did great, even though the Italian bureaucrat seemed to know the jargon better than she did and had to help her out with a few of the words. That said, we hired her mostly to speak with the Italians, so on that end of course she communicates perfectly.
Beyond platitudes, many of our guests rank that day as the best wedding they've been to. The passion and attention to detail of Simona and all the vendors she brought was not anything you could buy in the United States. Had we tried, I’m now confident it would have cost more for a similar quality wedding at home than the wedding and the whole 2 week trip to Italy for my whole family. Thank you Simona!
We Wedding In Tuscany's reply:
Hi Dave, hi Isil,
It's a real pleasure for me to have feedback like yours. I confess that I was moved to read your words and at the same time I laughed at myself for some aspects that you brought to light (the Army General). I will always remember your welcome and kindness with great affection. You, your family and your friends, with the celebration of an intimate and highly personalized wedding. Every event is a tangible opportunity than it is enough to plan every detail because the unexpected is always around the corner, but this is not important. My satisfaction, in fact, also comes from the ability to manage unexpected events and I am proud of the fact that you were satisfied, as were your guests who remember your wedding as one of the most beautiful events they have attended. I can say that there were mainly two secret ingredients: your great love and your smiles. You enjoyed every moment and that's the beauty of it. Congratulations! I wish you a peaceful and rewarding life together. -
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Erika G. Sent on 07/17/2023
Everything great
Simona takes care of us from the first moment with professionalism, involvement and flexibility. She offered us various estimates vendors (music, lights, animation, photography and flowers) in order to find the one that best met our needs. She understood us and was able to support us, making use of an excellent team of proven professionals. She collaborated excellently with the catering that we had already chosen. She was always punctual and present and made many vital suggestions to make everything work beautifully. She was very good at calibrating herself according to our requests: she solicited us without being pressing. The wedding and party went exactly as we wished. Everything was great!We Wedding In Tuscany's reply:
Dear Erika and Marco,
It was a real pleasure to support you in organizing your wedding. The ceremony with the exchange of necklaces and the White Party themed party were very original and I think they pleasantly surprised the guests.
My greatest satisfaction is knowing that I have contributed to meeting your expectations. Thanks again for the trust you have given me. I wish you the best. A big hug. Simona -
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Vittoria B. Sent on 09/07/2023
A guarantee!
We couldn't be happier with how Simona managed to make our special day even more extraordinary.
I should mention that I work in the industry and have known Simona for a few years. As soon as I met her, her confidence, professionalism, and knowledge of every detail and every behind the scenes in the organisation of an efficient, elegant, and well-planned wedding impressed me immediately.
When it came time of our wedding, we couldn't think of her!
From the very beginning, Simona proved to be highly professional, providing us with invaluable advice on every aspect of planning.
Her experience in the field is evident, and despite the complications posed by the venue and the number of guests (200), she coordinated every detail impeccably, ensuring that everything went with the flow on the wedding day.
Communication was always clear and timely. Whenever we had questions, she was able to provide quick and objective answers. She also offered some additional ideas we hadn't thought of without overshadowing our own mood, or reel us in when we were getting overly enthusiastic. We felt constantly supported at every stage of the planning.
Her professionalism went above and beyond. Even in dealing with unforeseen circumstances, she allowed us to enjoy our day without worries and without us realizing anything was amiss. In fact, every problem was handled with professionalism and calmness – this is a great skill!
Finally, Simona is not only a dedicated and highly professional person but also sweet and sensitive. She understood our needs and desires and turned our dreams into reality!
We cannot recommend her enough, and we will always be grateful for her extraordinary work.
If you are looking for a creative, professional, sensitive to everyone's needs, and dedicated wedding planner, Simona is the perfect choice!
Thanks again for everything!We Wedding In Tuscany's reply:
Maria Vittoria, Guglielmo, you are simply adorable and with Alice such a beautiful family! I am so proud to have been chosen by you and as you have seen I tried to give you the best I could. Your venue, Antico Convento I Cappuccini, is so cute and welcoming. All of your guests had fun and appreciated the party, noticing all the details chosen to create and customized your dreamed wedding. I wish you a life on the crest of a wave, traveling around the world on a surfboard ...just as you like! -
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