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Laura
Jul 24,2023We recently got married in June 2023 at Relais Blu in Sorrento, Italy. When we initially decided to get married abroad, we researched the options and came across Ionian Weddings. It can be daunting putting your faith in a company to plan your wedding but we felt that it would be the least stressful way to plan a wedding in Italy and we are so glad we did! I honestly don't think we could have planned it on our own and Ionian Weddings made everything easy for us. We signed up for a package which included the venue, food, drinks packages, flowers, transport for guests (as the venue is outside of Sorrento), musician, limited photography and celebrant. We then added on some extras, for example extra photography, bridal hair, extra drinks and extra flowers. I liked that the prices were very transparent and we could easily budget. There was no pressure at all from Ionian Weddings to add on extras and we could have just gone with the basic package. Maria was our UK coordinator and she was so helpful answering our many questions and researching things for us if needed. We decided to go for a symbolic wedding to make things easier for us, but they offer a lot of support with the paperwork if you wish to get legally married in Italy. When we arrived in Italy, we met with Rosaria and Viola, who were the local coordinators. Rosaria is one of the most organised women I have ever met, and had a full itinerary documentation for us to refer to. She was present to welcome our guests for the pre wedding dinner and then on the wedding day itself, she made sure everything was going to plan and prompted us where needed. She took us to visit the florist as well as meet the hotel manager, and the restaurant manager before the wedding events started, so we felt fully confident that everything would go to plan., which it did. Our wedding day was truly perfect and I really think a lot of it is down to Ionian Weddings amazing staff. If anyone is thinking of getting married in Italy, Relais Blu is just stunning and I would 100% recommend.
Adele Hurlow
Jul 23,2023We booked our wedding with Ionian way back in November 2021 for the wedding date of 30th June 2023. We have just had our amazing day in Sorrento and it was absolutely incredible! This was largely down to the professionalism and organisation of the team at Ionian. Our first discussions around the wedding happened with Patricia. She was super helpful and prompt with her email responses. She discussed our options in depth with us and helped us choose our perfect venues of the Cloisters and Hidden Hillside Gem. She answered all our questions and once we had booked the date, we were kindly given the help of Lindsay. Lindsay was an absolute star the whole way through the planning process, any question I had was answered promptly and professionally. Even when we hit a couple of issues with documentation in the UK, Lindsay was there to quickly put our mind at ease and do everything in her power to make sure our wedding went smoothly and as planned. I was kept updated and informed throughout the whole process. Once we landed in Sorrento, we then had the wonderful Viola and Anna helping us to organise the day. Viola messaged me the day after we arrived in Sorrento and arranged a face-to-face meeting 4 days before the wedding. Viola talked us through what would happen on the day and took us to the cloisters, Hidden Hillside Gem, the Florist and to meet the photographer. Everything was so well organised, and nothing was too much trouble to arrange. Both venues are also completely out of this world, utterly beautiful! We were blown away! On the wedding day Viola and Anna were with us during the ceremony at the cloisters and they both organised the entire bridal party excellently. I was so nervous arriving at the cloisters but both Viola and Anna kept me calm! Viola translated the ceremony into English too, a woman of many talents! Once at the Hidden Hillside Gem we had the help of the incredible Silvana. Silvana had previously discussed with us how the reception would run and what to expect. She also tailored our drinks package completely to our wishes. On arrival, the decoration of the venue was so gorgeous. I had previously brought a few things (guest book, seating plan, photo frames) and Silvana and her team had arranged them beautifully and added their own decorations and flowers to compliment which was completely amazing! Throughout the evening Silvana organised us and ensured we were kept updated. She and her team kept the afternoon and evening running so smoothly. I honestly don’t feel like I have enough words to thank the team I had at Ionian (hence why this review is so long!) The whole wedding planning process was a dream and it’s all down to them! It was the most incredible day of our lives and I would 100% recommend Ionian if you’re looking for an unforgettable, stress free, destination wedding.
Laura
Jul 22,2023Out of this world experience with Ionian weddings, their service is amazing, biggest Thankyou to Rachel our wedding planner who was there to answer all my questions and be there to give us all the information we needed. My wedding experience was amazing from start to finish, wish I could do it all over again, would recommend 100%
Jade Reynolds
Jul 17,2023Amazing experience with Lucy, she has helped us to book our dream wedding in Cyprus. She looked into everything we wanted and explained the process to us. It’s been so easy for us and she has really taken any stress away from us. Would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to book their dream wedding abroad!
Rebecca Bartlett
Jul 12,2023We booked with Ionian wedding 2 years ago. Since booking the staff have been very helpful and answered all our questions as and when we had them. We was given Helen as our planner over here and I honestly couldn’t fault her, she was amazing and so efficient. 3 weeks before our wedding our wedding unfortunately had to be moved due to no fault of Ionian weddings. Helen was amazing and found us a new venue last minute and it was absolutely perfect. The planners over in Greece were also brilliant. Our day went smoothly because of them and they were there every step of the way. It was magical. The planners, violinist, hair and make up artists, photographer and DJ were all amazing. As we’re the staff at the venue. I couldn’t thank you all enough for making our special day a day to remember. If you’re thinking booking with Ionian weddings, you should!
Rebecca
Jul 10,2023We have just booked our wedding for Sorrento, Italy and Patricia couldn’t have been more helpful! Patricia answered all my questions quickly and professionally. She showed excitement for us and instilled confidence to have our dream wedding abroad. I can’t wait to start all the planning with Ionian Weddings x
Corrine Feger
Jul 10,2023We booked our wedding with Ionian weddings for our wedding in Sorrento Lucy was so helpful and really attentive was always there to answer my questions via phone call or email Highly recommend
B&B St Pierre
Jul 10,2023Just booked my wedding with Ionian weddings! Patricia has been extremely helpful in answering all of our questions so that we were able to book with confidence. We are so excited to continue to plan our wedding with the team.
Rebecca Jaggard
Jul 07,2023Wow wow wow, we had such an amazing experience from first meeting with Ionian to our actual day and then the follow up after.. literally THANK YOU.. Maria was our UK planner and Viola we met in Italy, both were very through and our day went so smoothly, I literally have no complaints and wish we could do it all again. They responded to every email, quickly, kept my nerves at bay and made sure nothing had been forgotten. Rosaria was our celebrant who literally kept us in check during the service.. From the little details to the bigger items they have been amazing. Thank you all for everything - Mr & Mrs Jaggard 💕
Monika Marjanović
Jul 01,2023Our experience with Ionian Wedding Planners has been great right from the start! Although we are still in the early stages of planning our wedding, their team has already impressed us with their professionalism and attentiveness. They have been prompt in responding to our inquiries and have shown a genuine interest in understanding our wants. Their expertise and knowledge of the industry have been evident, and we feel confident that they will bring our dream wedding to life. We are thrilled to continue this journey with Ionian Wedding Planners and look forward to seeing what they have in store for us. Highly recommend them for their exceptional service and personalized approach! ✨️
michaela jeffs
Jun 30,2023We had a great experience with Ionian Weddings from the moment we first made enquiries to our special day. Maria was very easy to communicate with and she was more than happy to answer any questions that we had along our journey. Nothing was too much hassel and all details we discussed were easily dealt with. Ionian Weddings work with amazing industry professionals such as photographers, djs and venues and this contributed to our dreams coming true. We could not fault anything and would recommend this company in a heart beat. Chris and Cala
Meghann
Jun 20,2023We booked our wedding in Portugal with Ionian, it was pretty stress free from start to finish and we had the most incredible day. Our wedding value for money was great too compared to weddings in the UK. If you’re looking at a destination wedding I would definitely recommend booking with Ionian. And also a thanks to Maria who was great at getting back to all of my questions very quickly
Kerri Whalley
Jun 20,2023You dream your wedding, will one day be perfect, you hope all the planning the preparation all goes to plan you hope it’s memorable, and people tell you it was the best day of their life!!! Rachel Jackson made this happen for us! It was magical, it was perfect, it was stress free (although I did turn into bridezilla for a short period of time) but even when I did Rachel let me rant and we laughed about it after! This lady makes dreams come true and I will be forever grateful! Ionna & Katerina in resort planners were just as lovely and took care of everything To the very last detail, Katerina was always on hand to txt/call even out of hours The only thing I stressed about was that I wasn’t stressed, I thought I must be missing something, have I asked enough questions but please remember to put your trust into Ionian they do this everyday, they know exactly what they’re doing and this is why using Ionian is sooooo worth it, they take all that stress away from you which allows you to enjoy the run up to the wedding stress free And most of all your special day is taken care of for you, to enable you to relax and enjoy every moment. Thank you to everyone at Ionian I will definitely be recommending you
Ellie Maddocks
Jun 20,2023Everything was made easy, always very reassuring. cant complain about anything.
Georgia
Jun 18,2023Me and my fiancé had been looking high and low for the perfect planners to help us with our wedding. We came across Ionian Weddings and instantly fell in love! The questionnaire was so easy to fill out and allowed me to include everything I wanted. We then heard from Lucy…she was amazing!!! She quickly responded to our application and organised for us to have a call about any questions we had. She was so so friendly and so lovely to talk to and answered everything we asked perfectly. We then decided on the venue we wanted to go ahead with and she made everything so easy and helped with every step. We’re due to get married October 2024 and we cannot wait!!! Lucy has made everything possible for us and we can’t thank her and Ionian Weddings enough so far for their help!
Chelsee Freestone
Jun 16,2023I would like to thank Helen & Dee for the most amazing wedding we could have ever wished for. We have had compliments from all of our guests saying it was one of the best weddings they have ever been too, it really was the most perfect waterfall wedding. Working with Helen & Dee has been amazing and we can’t thank them enough for all of their hard work for our perfect day! Love Chelsee & Nathan x
Laura
Jun 13,2023I got married on the 6th of May 2023 in Santorini, Greece. Ionian weddings planned the wedding of my dreams. Our wedding planner was Rachel who truly did everything to make our day special, Rachel gave fantastic advice on what will work well for the wedding & how we can make it as special as possible regarding venues, entertainment, meals, time of the ceremony, transport, photography, videography, decorations, hair & makeup... everything! Rachel provided outstanding service throughout my wedding planning even to the point of calling me before the wedding to provide a back-up plan as the weather was forecasted to rain! ... luckily it all went to plan! At the beginning of our planning, Jane couldn't be more helpful, again outstanding service was provided throughout the selection of the wedding destination. If you're looking to plan a stress-free perfect wedding then Ionian are the ones to go with!
Danni Banner
Jun 09,2023I would like to say a massive thank you to Maria and the team at Ionian weddings. They have been such a massive help to us from the start of the wedding planning process right to the end. Marta and the in resort team were amazing. They went above and beyond to make our day perfect. All my worries and queries were answered and seen to right away. Customer service is absolutely brilliant and I would definitely recommend any future couples looking to get married abroad to do so with Ionian Weddings. Thanks for making our dreams become reality.
Victoria Wayne
Jun 07,2023We recently got back from our wedding in Cyprus. From start to finish Ionian weddings have been a lovely company to work with in planning our wedding. Our UK planner Helen was fantastic! Very kind, helpful, and was always there when I needed any questions answering. She was always clear with the information going through the planning process. Our planner in Cyprus, Kim was also very kind and helpful. I could not fault Ionian weddings for making our day very special. We were lucky to have in my opinion the best photographer! Absolutely amazing photos, capturing every moment and went above and beyond our expectations. It is just so special to look back on the memories of the day, as a bride the day feels a blur so to always have them photos makes me relive it all over again :) Enjoy some photos of our beautiful day and venue.
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Nicola Bannister
Jul 24,2023When we first booked our wedding for Zante we were so excited and we both couldn’t wait for all the planning. Due to covid we had to wait another 3 years which made us feel slightly deflated but from start to finish we had an amazing team at Ionian weddings to help us. They were only an email away or phone call, always got back to us with any queries and made us feel comfortable in the whole process. We then had to change our venue for reasons out of anyone’s hands which Helen (our wedding planner) and her team sorted straight away. They helped us to organise everything from table arrangements, seat plans, organising the paperwork for abroad and our food choices. Would highly recommend for anyone who is looking to get married abroad. We had a magical day and didn’t want it ti end, our photographer caught all the best parts of the day. Can’t thank the Ionian team enough for what they did for us.