We truly had the wedding of our dreams in Italy. The reason why the dream did come true, was 100% Ilaria. commitment and experience ensured that (it's hard to believe) nothing went wrong during the wedding. During the preparations, Ilaria always kept the big picture in mind and still had a sense for details. During the wedding we were able to sit back and enjoy the party while Ilaria managed everything perfectly in the background. We will recommend Ilaria to everyone and thank her for an unforgettable experience.

Our wedding in Tuscany in October of 2023 wouldn't have been half as magical but for the incredible effort of Lara. In just under 10 months, she helped create an event that was absolutely perfect and way beyond what our imaginations could have conjured up alone. As we regularly reminisce about this most special moment in our lives, we find we’re always thinking of Lara too and just how grateful we are to have had her by our side for the experience.

After initially trying to do it all ourselves and plan an intimate destination wedding all the way from Los Angeles, we realized that we needed the help of a local planner. Lara came highly recommended through a colleague whose son was using her for their gala wedding in Tuscany as well (we heard only amazing things from them after their affair). She suggested an introductory Facetime call and we immediately knew she was the consummate wedding professional. She was warm, friendly, organized, and spent time really getting to know us and listening to our preferences. We particularly appreciated that Lara wanted to make sure we were mutually a fit, so she suggested a trial run before moving to a contract. This really showed us how much she cares about her clients and always puts their needs for their special day above her own. We started our work together by identifying some options for the villa, which was to serve as both the venue for the ceremony as well as housing for our families. Lara got back to us promptly with a fabulous list of venues, with one that absolutely blew us away. To this day, we’re still stunned and feel so lucky to have found this one villa. We would have never, ever have found it without Lara and her local expertise. From there, we were set. We booked the villa and signed on with Lara for the rest of the planning.

Over the following months, Lara guided us through the process of selecting vendors and ironing out all the other details. She was thorough, responsive, and flexible. She was also really intent on helping us find the right providers for everything we needed, and not once did she put any pressure on us to use her connections. Lara even offered to contact vendors that we found on our own via Instagram, which is how we ended up with our amazing photographers (LaTo Photography) and makeup & hair artists (Bezal Makeup). Lara delivered on everything she promised, and advised us on so many little touches that elevated the entire wedding.

We met Lara for the first time in person the day before the ceremony and she was as lovely as expected. It was like reuniting with an old friend. During the big day, she was there at every step making sure our vision turned into reality. She was calm, collected, gentle, hardworking, and unshakable. Even when the weather forecast turned out to be less than ideal, she helped us pivot while still maintaining our standards and expectations. Lara is unbelievable at what she does.

Overall, working with Lara and Glam Events in Tuscany was an 11/10. Without reservation, we recommend Lara to anyone who wants a planner they can trust to deliver on their vision, and provide expert guidance from beginning to end, all while being a sweet and kind human who exudes positivity along the way. We can’t wait to have another excuse to throw a big party so that we can work with her again. Thank you for everything, Lara!

From the moment we met Ilaria, we just knew that she was the perfect fit for us! She was so friendly and welcoming, offering us lots of different options for venues and vendors and always available to give her thoughts on what would suit our vision best. She was excellent at responding to emails and messages, making sure we were always kept in the loop about any changes or amendments. We were able to visit Italy a couple of times before our wedding date and on each occasion, Ilaria came with us to meet the vendors and ensure the plans were on track and correct. Her attention to details was fantastic and her ability to manage all the different aspects was extremely professional but also personal at the same time. Even though Ilaria plans weddings and events every day, she made us feel very special and like our wedding day was the only one she was planning!
The morning of our wedding, there was an issue with the lightening being dismantled, however we were not even aware of the issue until the following day as it was expertly handled by Ilaria and the issue rectified before anyone was even aware. Our guests were so impressed with how well organized the whole weekend was and we had lots of comments about how slick and professional everything was. We are so grateful to Ilaria for all the help and support she gave us in the planning process and for making our dream wedding come true! Having her as our planner allowed us to really enjoy the day and focus on each other, rather than having to worry about the logistics or whether people were in the right place at the right time! Thank you to Ilaria and the whole team for being so amazing throughout and we would definitely recommend Glam Events for your destination wedding!