Dawn and Darren part 2

The wedding of Darren and Dawn in the heart of the Prosseco region...

After arriving back at the villa in the vintage fiat 500’s the wedding party were greeted with glasses flowing with Prosecco and a welcome buffet of delicious local delicacies.

Kelly makes the last checks on the table.

With one long table in keeping with Italian style dining, was adorned with a collection of vintage vases and glasses filled with a collection of seasonal flowers.

With Darren’s perfect table plan (which he designed and printed) guests soon discovered that the gentlemen in the party were to be swapping seats at every course...

The lasting thought from this special day is that Dawn and Darren are very lucky, not just because they are perfect together but because they are surrounded by love, laughter and great friends!

Classic Italian style!

After MANY MANY years together Dawn and Darren finally walked down the aisle!
In a weekend celebration they kept the focus firmly on why they were there. Making a decision to invest their energies in the things that are important to them and have managed to cement themselves in my mind as the couple who’s wedding day was not only a true reflection of their personalities but very much about their commitment to each other in front of their friends and families. It was a honour to have translated at their wedding and to have been a part of their very personal weekend of food, wine and much laughter!

Every consideration was thought of to give their guests a wonderful taste of Italia. After their arrived at this stunning villa just north of Venice, they were treated to a wine tasting session by the lovely Claire from Bisol wine

Lots of wonderful wine, lots of laughter!

Bruno 'The king of the BBQ' presents Dawn with dinner!

A very rustic dinner was enjoyed by all in the courtyard before an early night!

  

Guests were surprised by the arrival of these cute little cars to take them to the town hall where the surprises kept coming!

  

A string duet welcomed the guests in to the town hall and played beautifully during the ceremony and cocktails.

Unfortunately as I was translating the wedding this is the only photo I have of the ceremony!

The happy couple exiting in to the town square!

Enjoying drinks and snacks in the local bars hidden garden where the guests were treated to an encour from David Habbin the Tenor from London who brought tears to eyes when he sang in the town hall. 

I can't get enough of these happy little cars!

On the way back to the villa... more to follow!

Kelly Hayes The Italian Wedding Planner

I have lived and worked in Italy since 2004. I set up the business in June 2005 and have rapidly increased our profile in the wedding industry here in Italy not only by hard work, but mostly by being so passionate about what we do.

I started by thinking about why I wanted to jump off my career path in the UK. And the conclusion I came to was that I had lost the passion for what I was doing.

Then I thought about what made me feel passionate – and I decided that anything to do with people and organising really excited me. Anything to do with weddings appealed to my romantic side and anything to do with Italy makes me happy.

I had seen friends, colleagues and associates rushing around like mad things planning their weddings and not always getting ‘stuff’ done. I heard so many people complaining there just weren’t enough hours in the day. And I also noticed that people getting married in Italy found it a minefield of paperwork on top of the stress of dealing with Italians and their unique quirky ways!

I knew I couldn’t physically make the day longer, make the paperwork go away or make the Italians work faster. But I could offer practical help. Someone to do everything for them, organise things, make things happen; someone who they could trust 100% and who had a passion for getting things right – first time, every time; someone who was not going to put mark up’s on the quotes but who would be honest with them and work to organise their wedding as if it were my own.

With a father who was an executive head chef and mother a florist, I feel as if I have grown up in this business, managing 'on-the-day' is what I have done my whole life. My passion for the designing and planning never dims; add to this, my cheeky side and my outspoken and honest nature...and you can be sure I get the job done with ease and a smile. My team and I excel at it... it gives us a buzz. And so the ideas develop…

We believe every wedding is unique and it is for this reason we do not offer ‘wedding packages’. We help the bride and groom achieve a wedding day that is as unique as they are. 
 

As a wedding planner it is not about my personal style, it is about being able to recognise the style, tastes and wishes of any prospective couple and bring them into being. Consequently my styling may sometimes be very traditional; other times I may style a wedding in a modern and contemporary manner. If I had to sum up my preferred style for a wedding I would say: elegant, simple and timeless.
Italy the perfect backdrop for your wedding all year round...