Ionian Weddings Ltd. Reviews 

We booked our Sorrento Cloisters and Hidden Hillside Gem wedding for August 2023 and our wedding day was absolutely perfect! The entire process - from initial contact, through all of the planning and preparations, down to the day itself - was brilliant and we would 100% recommend Ionian Weddings to anyone looking to plan a destination wedding in the future.

- Federica was our initial consultant, she was fantastic at helping us find exactly what we want, she had loads of information for us, and she really helped us to know what to expect regarding timelines and all of the different options we could choose between. Even after her part was finished she was still happy to answer any extra questions we had!

- Lindsay was our main UK wedding planner and she was incredible throughout the whole planning process! We had so many questions and small unique details that had to be dealt with and nothing was ever a problem. She was great at liaising with the team in Italy and communicating back to us, and she was also always happy to set up meetings at times that suited us, even when our own availability was quite tricky. Whenever any small detail may have caused a problem Lindsay was always able to provide solutions or alternatives with no issue!

- Anna was our main wedding planner in Italy, she was amazing at taking us through our plans for the whole day (and the days leading up to the wedding), she knew every little detail and was happy to accommodate any last minute tweaks we needed! In our pre-wedding meetings she took us to both main locations and talked us through every step, as well as taking us to meet the florist and the manager for our pre-wedding drinks party! She also accompanied us to our hair and makeup trials. We were in regular communication throughout the week and she helped us to feel totally relaxed and stress-free! She even gave us some recommendations for local food spots, which were delicious!

- Valeria was our extra wedding planner on the wedding day itself, she was super helpful at getting everything set up exactly how we wanted it for the Cloisters ceremony and also helped keep all of our guests organised. She was also kind enough to deliver a lost phone back to us at our hotel the next day!

- Silvana and the team at the Hidden Hillside Gem reception were unbelievable! We had a pre-wedding meeting a few days before with Silvana and Anna, and we brought along a lot of extras like a guestbook, disposable cameras, wedding favours, etc. On the wedding day Silvana and the team had decorated everything beautifully, including laying out our personal touches exactly as we had envisioned! Throughout the evening Silvana dealt with a number of requests from our guests (including some needs for elderly guests) and nothing was a problem. The team were all incredibly friendly and helpful!

The whole process with Ionian Weddings was totally stress-free from start to finish and we were able to focus on the elements that mattered to us the most, instead of worrying about the usual stresses associated with planning a wedding! We can't thank everyone enough for giving us such a perfect day - if you're considering a destination wedding you should definitely book with Ionian Weddings!

We married in Sorrento, Italy in July 2023 and Ionian Weddings gave us a wedding beyond what we could have ever dreamed of.
We were allocated a UK based Wedding Planner (Maria) straightaway who reminded with us throughout the entire lead up to the wedding. Maria remained in regular contact with us throughout the entire planning process and responded to any emails / telephone calls quickly and promptly. It was very clear that Maria had close relationships with the local team in Sorrento, which is essential when you are making the decision to marry abroad.
All we had to do was tell Maria what we wanted our dream wedding to look like and she arranged it all for us. She made sure that we were happy with every fine detail of our wedding and nothing was overlooked.
We appreciated Maria organising a Teams meeting with us in advance of the wedding, as it gave us a chance to meet our planner face-to-face and have an in-depth discussion about the planning process.

We were also allocated a local wedding planner in Sorrento (Antonella), who truly went above and beyond to ensure that our day went perfectly. We had a lengthy meeting with Antonella a few days before the wedding, where we visited the florist, ceremony and reception venues to make sure we were happy with every small detail for the big day.
On our wedding day, Antonella remained with us throughout almost the entire day and nothing was too much trouble. She did everything, from liaising with staff to even adjusting my dress so it looked perfect in the photos!

Ionian Weddings take care of all the legal paperwork for you once you have posted it to them. This takes the stress out of marrying abroad, meaning that all you need to do is show up on the day and cherish this special day in the sunshine with your friends and family.

Thanks to Ionian, our wedding was truly the best day of our lives and if you are thinking of marrying abroad, I would recommend them without hesitation.

We had often been told that wedding planning and the lead up to a wedding is stressful and difficult and that it can also be difficult to be in the moment and actually enjoy the wedding day because you are so busy. However, we never felt that way before or during the wedding. We always felt that we were in good hands with both Maria and Viola, and the way the wedding turned out exceeded our expectations. Because of Ionian’s exceptional management of the details big and small, we were absolutely able to enjoy the day, connect with our intimate guest list, and focus our attention on what was most important to us. We are especially appreciative given the relatively short planning period that we gave our coordinator. To pull together a wedding like this over the course of a few months is so impressive. We could not have managed all of the components of a destination wedding without Ionian.

We had a fantastic service from Ionian weddings through our wedding planner Rachel. She was amazing from start to finish and gave us all the help that we needed to prepare for our special day. The guests at our wedding said they can not stop talking about it! We had the best wedding in Santorini, Greece. Myself and Nathan would like to say a huge thank you to the whole team at Ionian weddings for the support throughout the planning stages right up until the day of our wedding. We highly recommend. The catering company that Ionion use for Santorini are incredible and also all the companies used are sooo friendly and welcoming - ie photographer, videography. Our venue was ‘Cavo Ventus’ and it was so special to have just our guests there - was a lot more intimate which is exactly what we wanted.

Thank you so much again!

I would 100% recommend using Ionian Weddings to plan your special day. I couldn’t of wished for a better experience when handling one of the most important days of my life! My wedding was beyond my expectations and my wedding planners Rachel & Katarina were amazing.. they knew exactly what I wanted and went above and beyond and nothing was ever too much trouble!
I never had to wait long for responses and nothing ever felt too stressful.

We got married at Le Ciel in Santorini and it was honestly beautiful. I couldn’t recommend the venue and staff enough and all my family and friends were blown away with the food and service.

From start to finish my experience with Ionian weddings and Le Ciel was brilliant and I cannot thank you all enough for making my day perfect. ❤️

When we first booked our wedding for Zante we were so excited and we both couldn’t wait for all the planning. Due to covid we had to wait another 3 years which made us feel slightly deflated but from start to finish we had an amazing team at Ionian weddings to help us. They were only an email away or phone call, always got back to us with any queries and made us feel comfortable in the whole process. We then had to change our venue for reasons out of anyone’s hands which Helen (our wedding planner) and her team sorted straight away. They helped us to organise everything from table arrangements, seat plans, organising the paperwork for abroad and our food choices. Would highly recommend for anyone who is looking to get married abroad. We had a magical day and didn’t want it ti end, our photographer caught all the best parts of the day. Can’t thank the Ionian team enough for what they did for us.

We recently got married in June 2023 at Relais Blu in Sorrento, Italy. When we initially decided to get married abroad, we researched the options and came across Ionian Weddings. It can be daunting putting your faith in a company to plan your wedding but we felt that it would be the least stressful way to plan a wedding in Italy and we are so glad we did! I honestly don't think we could have planned it on our own and Ionian Weddings made everything easy for us.

We signed up for a package which included the venue, food, drinks packages, flowers, transport for guests (as the venue is outside of Sorrento), musician, limited photography and celebrant. We then added on some extras, for example extra photography, bridal hair, extra drinks and extra flowers. I liked that the prices were very transparent and we could easily budget. There was no pressure at all from Ionian Weddings to add on extras and we could have just gone with the basic package.

Maria was our UK coordinator and she was so helpful answering our many questions and researching things for us if needed. We decided to go for a symbolic wedding to make things easier for us, but they offer a lot of support with the paperwork if you wish to get legally married in Italy.

When we arrived in Italy, we met with Rosaria and Viola, who were the local coordinators. Rosaria is one of the most organised women I have ever met, and had a full itinerary documentation for us to refer to. She was present to welcome our guests for the pre wedding dinner and then on the wedding day itself, she made sure everything was going to plan and prompted us where needed. She took us to visit the florist as well as meet the hotel manager, and the restaurant manager before the wedding events started, so we felt fully confident that everything would go to plan., which it did.

Our wedding day was truly perfect and I really think a lot of it is down to Ionian Weddings amazing staff. If anyone is thinking of getting married in Italy, Relais Blu is just stunning and I would 100% recommend.

We booked our wedding with Ionian way back in November 2021 for the wedding date of 30th June 2023. We have just had our amazing day in Sorrento and it was absolutely incredible! This was largely down to the professionalism and organisation of the team at Ionian.

Our first discussions around the wedding happened with Patricia. She was super helpful and prompt with her email responses. She discussed our options in depth with us and helped us choose our perfect venues of the Cloisters and Hidden Hillside Gem. She answered all our questions and once we had booked the date, we were kindly given the help of Lindsay.

Lindsay was an absolute star the whole way through the planning process, any question I had was answered promptly and professionally. Even when we hit a couple of issues with documentation in the UK, Lindsay was there to quickly put our mind at ease and do everything in her power to make sure our wedding went smoothly and as planned. I was kept updated and informed throughout the whole process.

Once we landed in Sorrento, we then had the wonderful Viola and Anna helping us to organise the day. Viola messaged me the day after we arrived in Sorrento and arranged a face-to-face meeting 4 days before the wedding. Viola talked us through what would happen on the day and took us to the cloisters, Hidden Hillside Gem, the Florist and to meet the photographer. Everything was so well organised, and nothing was too much trouble to arrange. Both venues are also completely out of this world, utterly beautiful! We were blown away!

On the wedding day Viola and Anna were with us during the ceremony at the cloisters and they both organised the entire bridal party excellently. I was so nervous arriving at the cloisters but both Viola and Anna kept me calm! Viola translated the ceremony into English too, a woman of many talents!

Once at the Hidden Hillside Gem we had the help of the incredible Silvana. Silvana had previously discussed with us how the reception would run and what to expect. She also tailored our drinks package completely to our wishes. On arrival, the decoration of the venue was so gorgeous. I had previously brought a few things (guest book, seating plan, photo frames) and Silvana and her team had arranged them beautifully and added their own decorations and flowers to compliment which was completely amazing! Throughout the evening Silvana organised us and ensured we were kept updated. She and her team kept the afternoon and evening running so smoothly.

I honestly don’t feel like I have enough words to thank the team I had at Ionian (hence why this review is so long!) The whole wedding planning process was a dream and it’s all down to them! It was the most incredible day of our lives and I would 100% recommend Ionian if you’re looking for an unforgettable, stress free, destination wedding.

Out of this world experience with Ionian weddings, their service is amazing, biggest Thankyou to Rachel our wedding planner who was there to answer all my questions and be there to give us all the information we needed. My wedding experience was amazing from start to finish, wish I could do it all over again, would recommend 100%

Amazing experience with Lucy, she has helped us to book our dream wedding in Cyprus. She looked into everything we wanted and explained the process to us. It’s been so easy for us and she has really taken any stress away from us. Would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to book their dream wedding abroad!

We booked with Ionian wedding 2 years ago. Since booking the staff have been very helpful and answered all our questions as and when we had them. We was given Helen as our planner over here and I honestly couldn’t fault her, she was amazing and so efficient. 3 weeks before our wedding our wedding unfortunately had to be moved due to no fault of Ionian weddings. Helen was amazing and found us a new venue last minute and it was absolutely perfect. The planners over in Greece were also brilliant. Our day went smoothly because of them and they were there every step of the way. It was magical.

The planners, violinist, hair and make up artists, photographer and DJ were all amazing. As we’re the staff at the venue.

I couldn’t thank you all enough for making our special day a day to remember.

If you’re thinking booking with Ionian weddings, you should!

We have just booked our wedding for Sorrento, Italy and Patricia couldn’t have been more helpful!
Patricia answered all my questions quickly and professionally. She showed excitement for us and instilled confidence to have our dream wedding abroad.
I can’t wait to start all the planning with Ionian Weddings x

We booked our wedding with Ionian weddings for our wedding in Sorrento Lucy was so helpful and really attentive was always there to answer my questions via phone call or email
Highly recommend

Just booked my wedding with Ionian weddings! Patricia has been extremely helpful in answering all of our questions so that we were able to book with confidence. We are so excited to continue to plan our wedding with the team.

Wow wow wow, we had such an amazing experience from first meeting with Ionian to our actual day and then the follow up after.. literally THANK YOU..
Maria was our UK planner and Viola we met in Italy, both were very through and our day went so smoothly, I literally have no complaints and wish we could do it all again. They responded to every email, quickly, kept my nerves at bay and made sure nothing had been forgotten.
Rosaria was our celebrant who literally kept us in check during the service.. From the little details to the bigger items they have been amazing. Thank you all for everything - Mr & Mrs Jaggard 💕

Our experience with Ionian Wedding Planners has been great right from the start! Although we are still in the early stages of planning our wedding, their team has already impressed us with their professionalism and attentiveness. They have been prompt in responding to our inquiries and have shown a genuine interest in understanding our wants. Their expertise and knowledge of the industry have been evident, and we feel confident that they will bring our dream wedding to life. We are thrilled to continue this journey with Ionian Wedding Planners and look forward to seeing what they have in store for us. Highly recommend them for their exceptional service and personalized approach! ✨️

We had a great experience with Ionian Weddings from the moment we first made enquiries to our special day.
Maria was very easy to communicate with and she was more than happy to answer any questions that we had along our journey. Nothing was too much hassel and all details we discussed were easily dealt with.
Ionian Weddings work with amazing industry professionals such as photographers, djs and venues and this contributed to our dreams coming true.
We could not fault anything and would recommend this company in a heart beat.
Chris and Cala

We booked our wedding in Portugal with Ionian, it was pretty stress free from start to finish and we had the most incredible day. Our wedding value for money was great too compared to weddings in the UK. If you’re looking at a destination wedding I would definitely recommend booking with Ionian. And also a thanks to Maria who was great at getting back to all of my questions very quickly

You dream your wedding, will one day be perfect, you hope all the planning the preparation all goes to plan you hope it’s memorable, and people tell you it was the best day of their life!!! Rachel Jackson made this happen for us!
It was magical, it was perfect, it was stress free (although I did turn into bridezilla for a short period of time) but even when I did Rachel let me rant and we laughed about it after!
This lady makes dreams come true and I will be forever grateful!
Ionna & Katerina in resort planners were just as lovely and took care of everything
To the very last detail, Katerina was always on hand to txt/call even out of hours
The only thing I stressed about was that I wasn’t stressed, I thought I must be missing something, have I asked enough questions but please remember to put your trust into Ionian they do this everyday, they know exactly what they’re doing and this is why using Ionian is sooooo worth it, they take all that stress away from you which allows you to enjoy the run up to the wedding stress free
And most of all your special day is taken care of for you, to enable you to relax and enjoy every moment.
Thank you to everyone at Ionian I will definitely be recommending you

Everything was made easy, always very reassuring. cant complain about anything.