Francesca and her team were so extremely helpful throughout our planning process and while we were in Italy preparing for our wedding. I really wish I had better words to explain how much they all helped. Efffetti helped us organize literally everything having to do with our wedding in Tuscany:

1. The location of the ceremony

2. Our accommodations (for everyone, us and our guests) – It worked out that we stayed in a villa, where there also were apartments where our guests stayed. It also served as the reception area for the wedding it was BEAUTIFUL!

3. Setting up a wine tour for us and our guests once we arrived

4. The paperwork with the consulate & Italian government

5. Flowers

6. Photographer

(I’m sure that there is more that I am forgetting)

One of the main reasons I chose Efffetti was, after contacting several planners in Italy, they were the only ones who wanted to actually speak to me (via skype) to really learn about us, our expectations, budget, etc. This played a huge role in her ability to make great suggestions throughout the process! Francesca’s experience dealing with the many government entities you encounter getting your paperwork in order was a godsend! She was prepared with many versions of forms and letters for whenever someone changed their mind on how to process paperwork (this happened often). It allowed us to chuckle about the situation. I can’t thank her enough!!

This wedding service is the best you could wish for. Any concerns you might have, they just solve it for you in an enthusiastic and professional manner!

Overall we were very happy with the wedding planning service. The ceremony and reception turned out wonderfully. Francesca was excellent with all of the legal documentation aspects both before and after the wedding. The florist that Francesca sourced was amazing. Francesca was very flexible to our requests. Only issues were with responsiveness. There were often delays in responses to emails which can be disconcerting, particularly when the wedding is being planned far away.

Francesca did a fantastic job of guiding us through the paperwork and legalities of getting married in Italy. From day one, she was always affable and prompt at answering emails, took the time to chat with us on Skype and guided us through the whole process with a soothing confidence. No question was too big or small for her!

We asked Francesca to officiate our ceremony and she did the most fantastic job. So many of our guests have since commented on how she ‘made’ the ceremony, she brought warmth and humour but also sincerity. Before the Big Day she listened and took on board any changes we wanted to make to the ceremony to really personalise it. She embraced any requests and delivered them beautifully!

But the thing I will remember the most about Francesca is how wonderful she was before the ceremony, when she came ‘behind the scenes’ to check up on me (the bride) and offered me the most beautiful words of advice about staying calm and enjoying the moment because each guest was there just to support me and be happy for me, a sentiment which I will never forget, because that was the moment that I really relaxed, took everything in, and the whole wedding day went smoothly and beautifully after!

I would recommend Francesca highly, and won’t forget the important part she played in our big day!

We looked at numerous wedding planners and finally chose Efffetti to organise our wedding in Volterra. We certainly made the right choice! Having only decided in June that we wanted to get married in Italy in September, we had a very tight time scale, but Francesca dealt with everything in a cool, calm and professional manner. We kept in regular contact with her by email and she clearly explained everything we needed to know at every stage of the process. We met her for the first time in Volterra the day before the wedding and she dealt with all the last minute formalities in an extremely professional way. On the day of the wedding she was there for us every step of the way and helped to make our wedding a truly memorable experience. She organised the flowers, hair dresser, taxis, music, wedding meal, poems etc, and recommended excellent photographers. She was so friendly and reassuring. She stayed with us right up to just before our memorable evening meal at the fantastic Il Mulinaccio just outside Volterra. If you are thinking of getting married in the beautiful country that is Italy, we would have no hesitation in recommending Francesca at Efffetti to plan your wedding. Lesley and Patrick (UK)