Happy Brides Wedding planner

My wedding was this month in Ravello, Italy. Simona had been my wedding planner since 2019, pre-COVID. She was beyond excellent. She was extremely responsive, always within 24 hours. She was great at relieving any anxieties or concerns I had. She helped me find exactly what I wanted - my wedding was absolutely perfect and I couldn't have asked for anything more. She always presented me with a wide variety of options and was very understanding of my budget. On the day before and the day of the wedding, she coordinated the entire event perfectly. If you are going to Italy and need a wedding planner, absolutely call Simona!!!

My wife Ashley and I were delighted with the level of service we received from Simona of Happy Brides wedding planning service for planning our wedding in April 2018. When it came to the organisation of our big day, Simona always showed a wonderful level of enthusiasm and excitement which resonated with Ashley and I as the wedding day came nearer. No task was too big or too small. Simona was able to provide us with lists of all possibilities when it came to ceremony venues, reception venues, photographers, bands, ceremony music, cakes, hairstyles, make-up, menu options, transport, gifts and indeed any item we could think about before our big day! She helped us further with recommendations and insights as she turned our raw ideas into fully formed realities. She offered guidance and advise where needed and was clearly very experienced in the field of wedding planning. In addition to her wonderful abilities, she always showed us such kindness and warmth which was essential in keeping us relaxed before our big day. As an Irish couple, we had a lot of questions around the paper work and legalities around getting married in Italy. Simona, from day 1, was able to put our minds at ease around everything we needed to do and when it needed to be done by. Her knowledge of the process and timeliness of her responses meant we had everything we needed in place in plenty of time before our big day. We would highly recommend Simona to any couple looking for a wedding planner to help achieve a perfect day.

This review is especially for the personality type A brides like myself who need to control every detail in order to have perfection. The references she provided me highly recommended her and I experienced first hand why they loved her so much. Her communication skills are SUPERIOR! She always follows up and follows through and in a timely manner. First off, relinquishing control to Simona was easy to do. She is trustworthy, professional, experienced, patient and very friendly. She knew perfectly what I was envisioning once we provided guidance. She verified information multiple times with us, to include the day prior to our 20th vow renewal. She knew how important it was to reassure us that everything was going to be perfect. The vendors she recommended were incredibly professional and friendly. The day of, Simona was putting in all the work to make sure I could focus my energy on enjoying the moment which can be difficult to do for someone who has to be in the know about everything; but I felt reassured after working with Simona for so many months that she knew what she was doing. I could relax! Everyone at our celebration was AMAZED at the beautiful work, the impeccable details and asked about Simona. If I could hire Simona to do all my events for work and in my personal life, my stress would be non existent! She’s considerate and thinks of every detail to include creating beautiful vow books for my spouse and I which was completely unexpected. If you want someone who goes above and beyond, who has experience in successful planning, who utilizes professional vendors, who is going to make sure that your fairy tale celebration comes to life, hire Simona!

I was a 2020 bride to be, a 2021 bride to be and hoping to be a 2022 bride!! Over the past few years Simona at Happy Brides Wedding Planner has been an absolute gem. She has supported us throughout multiple date changes and most recently a big schedule change to our wedding weekend. She did all this with passion, support, upmost professionalism and endless positive energy. We finally got to meet Simona in person during a recent trip to Positano and she’s even more wonderful in person than she is on email!! If anyone is considering a wedding in Amalfi or is looking for a new wedding planner I cannot recommend Simona enough. You won’t regret your choice. All the best to all the brides out there!

Simona is the best wedding planner you can get! She is so calm, so well organized with a look for detail. Even our 10+ year experienced wedding photographer said, he had never experienced someone so professional and to the point. She and her team are over the top friendly, charming and at the same time so much in the background you don’t realize they are there at the day of the wedding. I cannot thank Simona more for making this event so smooth, pushing all out extras without a blink. The communication is super and so was our wedding. She is well connected in Italy and with this she can make everything happen. If you are a bride and groom looking for a cool, fun and perfectly organized person, she is your first choice. I never believed someone could make this dreamwedding at the Capri Lighthouse happen — but she did!! We love you, Simona, from the bottom of our hearts!

Our experience with Simona was perfect. Coming from the US, we knew we wanted a wedding in Sorrento, but didn't know where to begin. Simona created comprehensive lists of options for every venue; coordinated our communication with the church and the church paperwork; provided options for everything from flowers to hair and makeup to the dishes at our reception dinner. The venues were spectacular and the photographer she arranged captured everything in gorgeous detail. We could not be more pleased with the way it went. Weddings are (of course) complex affairs to plan, and she took care of every last thing. Our guests were amazed we could plan such an amazing experience thousands of miles away. If google offered 6 stars, she would get another one. Wow! Just amazing. Highly recommend.

Where do I start?! Simona is by far the best wedding planner/human being I have had the pleasure to meet. I live and work in NYC - been to countless friends and family weddings (home and abroad)- and no one comes close to holding a candle to her level of professionalism, quality of her services, or even her warm and compassionate energy that she brings to everything that she does. She not only helped plan our intimate, but elaborate elopement through COVID, but also in every way possible, she went above and beyond her role as a wedding planner -well before and during our day/night ceremony. I truly felt from our first meeting until the end of our elopement, honeymoon in Italy- she was there for me every step of the way. She helped booked appts, dinner reservations, day trips, the works! Always available, kind, responsive, and after the most magical day/night, she truly became a part of our new Italian family. I had no stress and even when little or potentially big things came up, she took initiative and anticipated everything I could possibly need or want, and provided it with ease. Simona is a true and rare gem and she comes with the highest of recommendations. Thank you Simona- a million times over. Sending love from NYC- Christina and Michael

Simona is the most wonderful wedding planner you could ever dream to have. My husband and I eloped to Positano from California, and from our first meeting on Zoom, I knew we had gotten so lucky to find Simona. She immediately put me at ease, and made the entire process enjoyable with low stress. When we arrived to Naples to do our wedding paperwork, I gad a moment of stress, and she knew exactly how to calm me down and manage the situation. She made the wedding day such a dream with every detail perfectly planned out. Her vendors-Photographer, Hair & Make-up, cake, etc. were all amazing. She became my best friend and bridesmaid for the day. Simona helps to bring out your personal preferences and personality, not pushing you towards cookie cutter packages. She is extremely talented at what she does, and I can not recommend highly enough to choose to work with Simona and Happy Brides. Thank you Simona for creating the wedding day of our dreams!