My Tuscan Wedding

Throughout the entire process of planning our Italian wedding Gina was there every step of the way giving us the very best advice, suggesting just the right suppliers, and making the whole thing as stress-free as possible. She was always responsive to our questions (we had many!) and her calming character combined with lots of valuable experience and knowledge made us feel in very safe hands the whole time. She was both great fun and a true professional, making the whole experience a real joy. The day itself was our idea of perfection and having Gina there meant that we were free to enjoy the day to the full with our guests. Thank you Gina, un grande abbraccio! The Hobsons xx

Exceptional down-to-earth and absolutely lovely wedding planner using independent, local businesses alongside her own team to create an incredible wedding day for myself and my husband. We got married in Lucca in July 2016, moving onto our own holiday home nearby after a civil ceremony to have another ceremony and reception at the house. Gina really understood the kind of day we wanted, and it was so reassuring to have someone co-ordinate everything so that all we had to do was enjoy ourselves. It was a stress-free day, and literally perfect. There were Skype meetings as well as flying out to Lucca, which was really manageable (and exciting!) in the ten months we had between our engagement and wedding, as we live in the UK. Gina was happy to be led by us in planning, which was really important as there were specific things we wanted to include given our two different backgrounds and traditions. We wouldn't change a thing about how we got married. We still look back at our day and can't believe how magical it was. We are hugely grateful for the experience. If you're getting married in Tuscany, choose Gina at My Tuscan Wedding!

Gina was absolutely fantastic. From the moment we met she put us at ease and everything seemed possible. The whole wedding preparation was flawless and we never once felt stressed by any of it. Gina was friendly and professional from the get-go and the whole wedding planning experience was a pleasure. On the day itself, knowing that Gina was in charge meant that we could all relax (minus the inevitable pre-wedding jitters), enjoy and focus on the important stuff (like saying 'I do'). The photographers that Gina recommended were brilliant too; full of energy and able to make everyone relax so that the resulting pictures looked very natural. We honestly can't recommend Gina and her team highly enough. Grazie mille, Gina. You were the absolute best we could have ever hoped for!!

It is with pleasure that my husband and I write this review of Gina and her dedicated team. Planning a wedding abroad is a daunting prospect, requiring a whole new level of preparation and organisation. However, Gina's constant commitment, professionalism and organization transformed this process, making it a wonderful experience from beginning to end. Upon first meeting Gina, it was apparent that she was a professional who was clearly very passionate about her job. Her warmth and enthusiasm, combined with her expertise made it easy to trust her; Gina's excitement was infectious, soothing our anxieties. Time and time again, Gina proved her ability to calm me, easing my concerns with her quiet confidence. My favourite part of this process was working creatively with Gina. Gina is perhaps, above all, a great listener. She listened to my ideas and brought her own creative and beautiful visions to the table. It was a pleasure to work in collaboration with Gina and her team to make these ideas a reality. Gina carefully selected vendors who matched our budget and style. Her team of experts, including the florist, videographers, hair and make up stylists, and caterers are nothing short of artists. I can only commend them on their talents and thank them for their incredible work. It felt right that Gina and her team were a part of our wedding day. They not only brought our wedding to life, but they ensured everything went smoothly on the day. Frequently, our guests commented on Gina and her team's helpfulness. As the bride, I as was able to be in the moment on my wedding day because I knew Gina had everything in hand. I truly believe that there are few wedding planners like Gina. I feel very lucky to have worked with her. Thank you Gina, for so very much.

Wow, what an amazing day. Our wedding was more than we had ever hoped and this is testament to Gina and the team she has around her, the attention to detail and real passion and desire to provide you with the absolute best they have to offer. From our first dealings with Gina on email she proved herself to be extremely on the ball and prompt with replies to the daftest of questions in double quick time and if she was tied up she always managed expectations well with a quick email to say when she would be able to come back to you and she always kept to her word. We flew out to meet her and to look at the venue she was suggesting for our wedding, the venue was perfect with amazing views and everything our party of 30 would need for the week, we also got to meet the villa owner which was a nice touch as he would be available on site for the week to help with any issues we may have (there were none). After we confirmed the dates paid the deposit and had secured the venue in May we left Gina for her busy summer season and returned in October to meet the selection of caterers, photographers, florists and suppliers she works with and to choose who we would be working with for our wedding. Everyone had a real passion and attention to detail and we would happily have worked with any of them but decisions had to be made and after a few tense conversations and several food tastings we had assembled our team. To give you an idea of the calibre of people Gina works with we spent 2 hours with the florist who closed his shop in order to conjure up the most amazing wedding flowers I have ever seen, he took nearly 6 hours at the venue to assemble our table centre pieces, at a food tasting when we were struggling to pick food choices to satisfy some of our fussier guests the Chef came and joined us and completely re wrote his menu to give us the combination of seafood, pasta and meat courses we required, this took until nearly 1am and long past closing time, embarrassingly the only people flagging and becoming disinterested in the process were the bride and groom! The food on the day was every bit as good as on the tasting which is not easy to do when you go from serving 4 people to 41. All our guests had a brilliant time and said it was such a beautiful day (now I'm not expecting to be told anything else) but I really feel that Gina picked up on the atmosphere we wanted to create on the day and guided us expertly through the process of selecting the right people to do this. We were genuinely blown away by how everything turned out and cannot recommend Gina highly enough. If you are looking for a wedding planner for your Italian wedding you will not be disappointed in anyway if you choose Gina and we feel she truly helped us create our perfect wedding. Gina thank you again for everything you did for us, it was an absolute pleasure having you on our team from start to finish.

I cannot imagine planning this wedding without Gina!!. She helped to plan every aspect of our day, understood our needs and found the best quality services and products, even things i hadn't considered. I loved every minute of our day and loved the surprises she had planned for us throughout the day. Gina helped us plan realistic budgets/timescales etc... so there were no real unexpected extras on the day. We cannot thank Gina enough for everything.

Gina was fantastic to work with. I interviewed two wedding planners and appreciated that she was very down to earth. Since we were coming from the states and no previewing anything it was great to have someone we trusted. The flowers were gorgeous, the food was five star, our DJ nailed it, and the owner of the villa and her team were wonderful. We wish we could have our wedding over and over again because it was so much fun!

Our wedding was all I ever wished for and so much more and Gina alone made it all possible! For that I will always be grateful. We would have NEVER been able to plan a destination wedding by ours selfs (and I would never recommend anyone to do so eather.) Gina was by our side in every part of our wedding. She listened to our wishes and came with the perfect suggestions and ideés. She surround herself with the most loving professionals you can imagine. The lovely Daniella who owned the venue, the amazing catering, lovely florist, DJ and bakery and so many more… I trust Gina with my life when it comes to wedding planning and Im forever grateful that she was there when the corona situation was at its worst and we hade to reschedule to next year she was the best support. My warmest recommendation to this wonderfull, professional and kind women. Thank you Gina❤️