My husband and I got married in Tuscany during June 2015. Francesca conducted our Tuscan elopement and we couldn’t have asked for more in a celebrant! We made the trip to Tuscany from New York, yet given the vast differences in time, space and culture, she made the whole process so smooth and comfortable, offering tips and ideas along the way. Francesca was always quick to respond to us, to offer advice, and to assist with the overall planning process. This was all in addition to the time and care she took in writing a personal and touching ceremony. Francesca’s warmth, positive energy, and caring attitude made her the most wonderful celebrant we could have asked for. She even recommended other services (including photographer who we ended up choosing) above and beyond her celebrant duties. She played a huge role in helping to make our ceremony so very memorable!

Dear Francesca

Thank you so much for being a vital part of our beautiful and memorable day in May this year.

To plan someone’s wedding is a stressful enough activity, to plan a destination wedding can be even more unpredictable. However it was not our case. From our first phone conversation, I felt very comfortable and just right. And during all months coming up to the wedding, you were responsive, giving either several options or preferred solution that you would know based on your experience. Everything was easy, stress free and at the end very beautiful. Thank you for your suggestions for the venue, flowers, guitarist and photographers – we are very happy with all of those professionals.

The day itself was just as we wanted: cosy, elegant, intimate and full of good energy. Thank you so much for creating a very memorable and special day.

Lots of love sending your way from tropical Singapore.

Ciao

Yulia & Evgeny

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.