Reviews

We have just had the most amazing wedding celebration in Malcesine, thanks to Italian Lakes Weddings! Having initially Googled looking for planners that dealt with same sex weddings, out of the seven responses we received, we chose this one. And thank goodness we did. By far the most professional, informative and helpful email back was from Sarah. She was clearly up to date with British and Italian laws concerning same sex weddings and provided us with the relevant info and paperwork needed for us to tie the knot. And everything went perfectly. Nothing was a problem or an issue, every time we contacted Sarah. She was always quick to respond and put our minds at ease if we had any concerns or were anxious about. Also amazing was Anna, based in Riva. As all the other reviewers have said, she was incredibly knowledgable, helpful and professional. She knew all the right bars and restaurants to explore and show us when we were looking for venues for the refreshments part of our special day. A genuinely lovely and warm person, all of our guests were put at ease, and her friendly personality helped the group to enjoy the whole day. Nothing was too much for Anna to help source for us, including the special cake we were after. Together with her wonderful assistant, Matea, the day was perfectly delivered. The evening reception worked very well at the Prima Luna - away from the crowds in the town centre and a breathtaking view. What\'s more, the hotel owners, Antonio and Claudia, were very attentive and made sure that we had the most amazing reception. Thank you Sarah, Anna and Matea for helping us to realise our dream wedding. A few weeks on, our guests are still raving about it. The fact that it was in such a beautiful setting and we had great weather, just added to this and to everyone\'s experience. Can you please go into organising anniversary events please Sarah? We and our guests would certainly be interested!! Thanks again xx

We had our wedding in the beautiful castle of Malcesine. Absolutely fantastic day from start to finish, so breathtaking it was surreal! Every little detail was organised for us so there was no stress at all leading up to put big day. I wish we could do it all over again! Our 2 young children attended our wedding and with my daughter being only 9 months she became a bit unsettled during our reception and Mattea did a fantastic job of entertaing her for us. Could not recommend Italian Lakes Weddings enough. Thank you all.

We are now back from our honeymoon and wanted to express our thanks for everything that you did to make our wedding day so special.  Limone Sul Garda was so so beautiful. We could not have asked for anything more. We met with Anna for a pre wedding run through the day after we arrived in Limone.  The rain was biblical on that day; but Anna reassured us it would all be ok for the wedding.  Despite her confidence we were still concerned so Anna still spent the day making sure that we had back up plans in place just in case the weather was unkind to us.  In the end the weather was fabulous but we took comfort from the fact Anna had everything in hand.  You both made the entire process so easy by using your experience and knowledge.  We could not have asked for more.  Having a contact in the UK was great and meant that there were no issues with language or interpretation of what we wanted.  Sarah you were always quick at responding and dealing with my daft questions.  Anna; your local knowledge proved invaluable.  We could definitely not have achieved the same day without you.   Natalia and Claudia did my makeup and hair and worked wonders.   Both were great and gave me the look that I wanted.  They even helped me into my dress.  Please pass on my thanks to them both. Everything was excellent from hair and make up, the Fiat 500 wedding car, absolutely beautiful flowers, brilliant musicians, speedboat and wedding meal.  Honestly everything surpassed our expectations. The Aqua restaurant in Torbole for our wedding meal was a great find by Anna and the Owner/Manager really went out of his way to make the meal special for us.   This included him personally meeting our speed boat at the jetty and accompanying us to the restaurant which was a lovely touch. The restaurant personalised a menu just for us and the food was to die for.  Everything was totally delicious.  Everyone in our party commented that the beef and the dessert were the best they had ever tasted.  They even made the effort to make the dessert into a cake for us so we had something to cut.  The décor and staff were amazing and even though we were a really small group they gave us an indoor and outdoor area to ourselves with fantastic views of the lake.  Honestly we could not ask for more.   A superb venue that we would not have found without you guys.  We all had so much fun. Before the wedding we were a little concerned that as we were such a small party (seven in total); that the day would lack atmosphere but we were wrong.  It was everything we could have wanted.  Anna and Matea made the day run so smoothly.  We could not ask for more.  Thank you to you all.  You made it a day we will always remember.  With love from the new Mr and Mrs Dawes.

We would also like to say... Wow!! What a week we have had! Since travelling to Malcesine two years ago we knew we wanted to marry there.  First of all we met a wedding planner (not Italian lakes weddings) and had the initial visit, we fell in love with the castle but our dream wedding didn’t seem possible with this particular company. Back at home I did research and contacted another company before coming across Italian lakes weddings. From initially emailing Sarah, I was so impressed at how helpful and prompt the responses were ☺️ our dream wedding was looking to be a reality!  The whole process was completely stress free and we were supported each step of the way and great ideas were offered to us as well. Sarah also had to put up with me asking many many questions (and didn’t seem to mind).  When we arrived in Italy we met with Anna and Mattea and they were also incredibly friendly and helpful and supported us every step of the way! On the wedding day Giuseppe and his assistant were amazing!! All of our guests loved him too...we can’t wait to see the pictures and love the sneak peeks we have seen already!  The team in Italy were incredible and did a great job of making sure our daughter Orla was a huge part of our day too! We really did have the dream wedding day and have made memories that will last a life time ?  We couldn’t have done any of it without Italian lakes weddings! All our love The new Mr and Mrs Thorpe 

June 4th wedding  Thank you so much for organising a fabulous wedding for us both. Even though the weather didn’t go according to plan on the day, it really didn’t make a difference. All your planning ensured everything went smoothly, from the welcome meeting, to the end of the reception. You also recommended two bars for an after party, which turned out to be really good fun! We loved how bubbly Anna and Matea are, they added to the buzz of day!  The hairdresser was fabulous, and the restaurant food was delicious. We also highly recommend the band, they were great fun.  Having Sarah as a UK contact works really well, so all questions can be directed through her initially. The paperwork turned out to be very easy because of that.  Thank you to Anna, Sarah and Matea for everything, you were great! Richard & Sophie xxxx