Choosing Mariangela and Taormina Weddings was hands down the BEST decision my husband and I could have ever made planning our destination wedding. In working with us, Mariangela took on no small feat. We had a larger destination wedding of about 120 guests, coming in from all areas of the USA and Italy. I didn’t know where to start this arduous feat of planning a wedding from afar (site unseen), but Mariangela was very organized and diligent, leaving no stone unturned and thinking of everything. Over the next few months she helped us immensely and made the process seamless, and dare I say, enjoyable!

After our initial zoom meeting, Mariangela had so many helpful suggestions as to next steps and how to accomplish our vision for our wedding. It felt like a weight had been lifted, and we knew immediately we had made the right choice in picking her as our wedding planner. Another wonderful factor in our decision was that my husband did not speak Italian proficiently, but thankfully, Mariangela’s perfect English made the process so easy for him to be involved as well.

About 10 months before the wedding, we took a trip to Taormina for partly business, partly pleasure. Although she had events she was actively hosting, Mariangela still found time to meet with us every day to ensure we had all the support we needed (ie accompanying us or actually driving us to the various venues, the florist, hair and makeup trials, setting up an engagement photoshoot etc). It was invaluable to have someone with boots on the ground and personal relationships with local vendors to continue organizing things when we returned to our busy life in the States. Those following few months, Mariangela helped us with countless details, ie giving us ideas and handling the ordering of the favors, setting up the rehearsal dinner pizza night and even a last minute idea for a lovely pre-wedding winery trip, organizing a bus for 40+ people. She also took it upon herself to help our guests organize their own airport transfer, hotel accommodations, and excursions while visiting the area as well. When we returned to Taormina a few days before the wedding, Mariangela did not skip a beat. She had recommended a beautiful hotel to accommodate my closest family and friends, and I still have fond memories of her coming over to help us stuff the welcome bags for guests the night prior to everyone arriving! The day of went so smoothly thanks to her taking charge, and it truly was beyond anything I could have imagined. Two years later our guests are still raving about the “best wedding they’ve ever been to”, due in no small part to Mariangela, who was somehow able to elevate an already magical place in Taormina to something even more special.

Although it sounds cliche, Mariangela is not just a talented and dedicated wedding planner, but she feels to us now like a member of the our family. We still keep in touch and can’t wait to take our son back to see the place where we had the wedding of our dreams. Mariangela made that happen, and for that, we are forever grateful.