Testimonials

Dear Liz,

So sorry we let time get away from us, but we do want to thank you so much for helping us organise our special day. It was truly wonderful and we still remember like ti was yesterday!!! Your organization and execution were faultless! We cannot thank you enough we wish you another successful line of events in the coming months and meet again some day!

Anne and Dhilan

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Beatrice is simply the best

Choosing to work with Beatrice for our wedding was the first and best decision we made! We spoke with a few people initially but where some seemed disorganized, others were uptight and bougie. Then came Beatrice!

Not only does Beatrice have great taste and fantastic relationships, but she is also easy to work with throughout the entire process. We can’t imagine planning and executing our wedding with anybody else.

For anyone thinking of getting married in Tuscany, do yourself a favor and hire Beatrice and her team on day one.

Bea was always very responsive and prompt. Any issues I had she would resolve almost immediately.

All of our paperwork and planning was perfect and even though we had a rainy day in the end the plan B she had planned was beautiful.

Liz and Roberta were there and very helpful as well.

Would do it all over again or another event through Bea for sure!

Kelly Scriven, married on 05/19/2019

My Husband and I got married on the 1st June 2019 in Borgo Corsignano.
We chose to trust Beatrice and AlfrescoWedding for our wedding, and this was the best choice we’ve made.
Beatrice is excellent at doing what she does: it was so intense for us to prepare this event, and every time we had a doubt, she used to tell us “please, trust me, you won’t be desappointed”, and she was right. She works with excellent partners (Venues, Catering, flowers, photographers, DJ etc) in order to assure you the best quality of service on the best day of your life. I just couldn’t expect more from anyone, they were all so good at their job, and doing it with a lot of enthusiasm. Everyone cared about giving the best for the guests and every guest is still telling us how beautiful this event was.
Even in my craziest dreams, my wedding wasn’t so perfect!
Beatrice is SO nice, very professional and also a beautiful woman with a lot of style! She has very good taste and makes sure that your wedding is up-to-date, with trendy details that will amaze you and your guests.
She can also be bossy, and that is a good point too! During the organization, she’ll make sure you complete your duties (make your choices), and on D-Day, thanks to her, you’ll just have to care about enjoying this unique event, with family and friends, because she’ll manage everything.
I would re-do it, exactly the same, again and again!
THANK YOU ALFRESCOWEDDING, THANK YOU BEATRICE!
The only problem is, that some of our guests now told us they wouldn’t get married, because they’re affraid not being able to reach that level of excellence! Haha
If you’re hesitating, then don’t.
Your wedding with Alfresco is worth the money, and worth the energy!

Tania and Kevin  01.06.19

Hiring Beatrice was one of the best decisions we made for our destination wedding. My fiancé (at the time) and I were very particular about what we wanted and sure enough, Beatrice delivered. We connected with Beatrice right off the bat and felt that she truly understood our needs in comparison to other planners we interviewed.

Planning the wedding with Beatrice was one of the easiest experiences I’ve ever had. We would discus the topic of photographers and she would provide a selection of vendors. If we didn’t like it, she would provide additional choices until we were satisfied.

Our wedding wasn’t just one day but a 4 day long affair. We wanted all our guests to stay in one location but not at a typical hotel so they could really experience the charm Tuscany. She knew right away which venues fit the bill and sure enough, it exceeded our expectations.

Beatrice was always on top of everything and replied to any communication within 24 hours. She offered vendors at various price points so we could select what was important to us. All her vendors were top notch and completely amazing. She is extremely organized and everything went off without a hitch for all the days.

The thought of planning a overseas wedding without ever doing a site visit or meeting any vendors is extremely scary, but Beatrice made it all happen. All of our guests were so impressed with everything from the catering to the venue and felt they were at a celebrity’s wedding. We can’t thank Beatrice enough for a wonderful wedding and the stress-free time we had in Italy.

Carmand and Jeremy 05.06.19

Dream planner for beyond dream wedding

I first discovered Alfresco Weddings and Beatrice’s great work online by accident while searching for Tuscan holidays back in 2013, well before I was even engaged. Something about the amazing and personable weddings she had put together over the years stuck in the back of mind, so when I finally became engaged, I kept being returning to the idea of running away to Italy with our nearest and dearest. The idea was terrifying, but after deciding Beatrice was the one to place out trust in and make our dream day a reality, we got married in Italy in 2019, and it was our best decision.

We did our homework and researched other planners for our Tuscan wedding, but Bea was definitely the one for us who stuck out above the rest. From the start, she made an effort to understand us, get to know our personalities, let us take our time, and took on board all we envisioned for our day. Other planners had simply offered us what felt like cookie cutter templates and failed to match the boutique, warm, and welcoming personal service like Bea delivers. She was willing to work with our modest budget (which can be intimidating when trying to plan an affordable day in the wedding industry), our timeframe, our visions, and who we are as a couple. And best of all, you can tell she really loves and is passionate about weddings, and wants yours to be the best it can be.

I am a total control freak, and the idea of planning a wedding overseas at a venue I’d never even been was overwhelming, but having Bea in our corner while we had busy fulltime jobs made it all a smooth and enjoyable process…and even fun! Who said wedding are stressful!? On top of the day of our dreams, she helped put together a full day tour for our guests the day before our wedding to allow them to get to see the gorgeous Tuscan countryside and get to know each other, as well organise transport from Siena to the venue and back (a lot of our guests weren’t confident driving on the right hand side of the road coming from Australia and England). She turned our wedding into a smooth three day adventure, which left us absolutely floored and thankful to Alfresco Weddings for making everyone’s journey worth it.

Plan your day with Bea, you can’t go wrong. She is amazing value for money and peace of mind! The very first time I arrived at our venue just 48 hours before wedding day with all our guests in tow on a bus she’d organised, I was beyond overwhelmed and thankful for all she had done for us, getting our requests and the vibe for our event bang on, and was so glad I had placed my faith in her. She is local, knows the venues, knows the vendors, and is honest in her opinions. She was never far away to answer all my tiny little questions over the 18 months with patience despite the time difference. She had everything taken care of, from lining up hair and make up trials in a tiny hotel in regional Italy, shoring up the venues, creating back up plans for wet weather, offering options for crinkled wedding dresses, setting up on the day, coordinating all the vendors, and constantly working calmly behind the scenes to make sure the day flowed perfectly…and it did. Bea is also great at taking on late change of plans and amending the little things in the day, such as a change in guest numbers, weather, etc. As those planning a wedding know, it’s the little things which can make or break the day, and Bea has those small details mastered!

Having Bea on the ground on our day made us feel very calm and relaxed, knowing it was all in great hands. She helped us pull off a classy, close-knit, authentic Tuscan wedding that was more incredible than we could ever dreamed of, and way less stressful than I expected. Over the months of planning the most magical time of our lives with Bea she eventually felt like a friend to us, and we were very sad to say goodbye to her on our wedding night, but know she will help make so many other brides and grooms so happy!

Dream to Reality!!

I’ve been putting off writing this review because I wanted it to be as perfect as the wedding day that Roberta and her team put together for us…

My husband and I decided to do a small destination wedding in Tuscany after becoming overwhelmed with the planning and logistics of bringing our friends and families together for a large ceremony in Southern California. We also knew that we were limited with the amount of time we could take away from our 65+ hour work weeks and wanted to make the most of our honeymoon. After several people reached out that they would love the opportunity to support us whilst simultanesously having their own trip in Italy, we did some extensive research and settled on Al fresco Wedding to guide us in our endeavors.

First off, the communication with Roberta via email was INCREDIBLE. She answered any and all questions or concerns we had almost immediately. There were times we found ourselves feeling guilty that we were slow in our own responses!

Also important to mention-we are not planners and were dreading making tedious decisions on decor, music, etc. Roberta made everything SO easy. She sent several options regarding every aspect imaginable based on the Pinterest board of the wedding I had envisioned. Every suggestion was on point and her additional suggestions only enhanced the experience for all.

It’s important to mention that Roberta and her team were incredibly flexible with our ever-changing party size. We ultimately decided to rent out a villa for four days that could accommodate 22 guests. The property she found was right on budget and exceeded our expectations. Additionally, she arranged a winery tour and pizza party for our entire group.

After a 13 hour flight from CA and much delay, Roberta met us at the villa to ensure that we were comfortable and to discuss various location settings for the day of and alternative options in the event of rain. She was constantly checking in to ensure all was well throughout our stay.

The day of the wedding, there was nothing this amazing woman didn’t think of. Not being people for the spotlight, my husband and I were a bit apprehensive about a ceremony that did not have a full rehearsal practice run. We were so wrong to ever have worried and absolutely everything was seamless: the ceremony, the musicians, the cocktail hour before being seated to a multi-course dinner where our guests were able to enjoy watching being prepared by the chef- to the cake cutting and dancing that followed.

It truly was a magical time..all of our guests complimented me on the “magical atmosphere I had created,” but I didn’t hesitate to tell them it was all Roberta and her team. She is as warm as she is professional and my husband and I are eternally grateful and will forever have these wonderful memories!

Married on  07 September 2018″

To Liz,

Russ and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for giving us the most amazing wedding and the best day of our lives. The whole day surpassed our expectations. You did the upmost amazing job at co-coordinating all the elements to give us and our families a day we will never ever forget.

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you – Jo and Russ xxxxx

She’s not only helped us plan, organise and execute a magical, fairytale wedding, she’s become a dear friend to us who we will miss having in our life!