14 European Wedding Planners To Have On Speed Dial
14 European Wedding Planners To Have On Speed Dial

14 European Wedding Planners To Have On Speed Dial

Whether it’s dealing with local suppliers, tracking down the perfect venue or orchestrating logistics, a destination wedding is near impossible to plan by yourself. That’s where professional, on-the-ground help comes in. Brides who have done it will say the investment more than pays off. To point you in the right direction, we’ve rounded up some of the best names working across the continent today.
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If You Want To Get Married Anywhere In Europe…

ARW Design

Founded by Alice Wilkes, ARW Design is a full-service wedding and event production agency. With a background in luxury fashion, and eight years working for some of London’s most prestigious event agencies on fashion shows and for deluxe brands, Alice can help brides create luxury weddings and parties across the UK and Europe. She’s even planned celebrations for royalty, celebrities and other discerning clients around the globe, with a scope ranging from intimate celebrations to multimillion-pound weekend-long weddings.

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Sarah Haywood Weddings & Celebrations

Dubbed the ‘celebrity wedding planner of choice’, Sarah Haywood is known for creating luxury weddings all over the world. From small gatherings to large and lavish affairs, the service is first class and the end results exceptional. An international network of event suppliers – all of whom meet quantifiable standards of service and delivery – means the team can work everywhere and anywhere, so wherever you’re headed in Europe, her team can help you make your dream a reality. 

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The Destination Wedding Co.

Whether you’re looking to narrow down a venue search, co-ordinate a few logistics on the day or want a full-blown planning service, Kate at The Destination Wedding Co. can help. Kate is based in North Yorkshire, but works for several months of the year across Europe – she’s organised events in the French Alps and the south of France, as well as Italy and Croatia. Having been married in Slovenia herself, she knows exactly what’s required to make your destination day run smoothly.

Visit TheDestinationWedding.co

Scarlet Events

Scarlet has exclusive access to some of the most special wedding venues in London and internationally. Ballrooms in Vienna, a French royal palace or an Italian country mansion – all are options for brides looking to blow the budget. With Scarlet on board, nowhere is beyond reach when it comes to planning something exceptional and extraordinary – this is one to use if you’re after out-of-this-world locations for a truly romantic wedding ceremony.

Visit ScarletEvents.com

In France...

Lucy Till French Weddings

This bilingual team of wedding planners covers Provence, the French Riviera, the French Alps, and Lake Como. Founder Lucy Till set up the business 15 years ago, but has since passed the reins over to Rhiann Janak – who’s planned roughly 50 weddings in the south of France alone and now runs the LTW team with colleagues Chiara, Aurelie and Elisabeth. With a deep understanding of the specific challenges of destination wedding planning, they can help guide you to put together the event of your dreams. 

Visit LucyTillFrenchWeddings.com

Claire Yossman Weddings

You can count on Claire – a speaker of English, French and Italian – to make the wedding planning process an entirely stress-free experience. Promising to always be your first point of contact, she’ll assist you throughout the lead up to the big day – from identifying the perfect venue and negotiating with suppliers to help with budgeting and all the co-ordination. Previous clients have noted her attention to detail, reactivity, availability and creativity.

Visit ClaireYossman.com

In Italy...

Sara Carboni Luxury Events

Described by past brides as ‘helpful’, ‘polite’ and ‘fully equipped’, Sara Carboni and her team specialise in organising weddings at some of Italy and Sardinia’s most exclusive venues. Committed to helping you enjoy the planning process with zero stress, her team can help you design your perfect day – be it at one of the country’s historical villas or a more intimate celebration on the beach. For fresh inspiration, we highly recommend following them on Instagram.

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Elisabetta White

Whether you’re planning a full-scale event, an intimate celebration or even an elopement, Elisabetta sees it as her job to guide and support you from the moment you decide to embark on the wedding planning journey, all the way through to the day itself. She will ensure any event has the wow factor, but ultimately reflects you as a couple. Even if you’re just looking for a bit of help on the ground, she’s the one to ask.

Visit ElisabettaWhite.com

Avenue Cipresso

Wedding planner Chiara Raine helps couples curate their perfect day from start to finish. From exclusive venues in Sicily you won’t come across elsewhere to small churches tucked away in the hills, Chiara and her small team specialise in finding unique places with the wow factor. Intimate weddings or week-long celebrations are elevated by the team’s go-to list of suppliers for flowers, decorations and caterers, and they will happily accommodate any requests depending on your preference and style.

Visit AvenueCipresso.com

In Mallorca Or Ibiza…

Alago Events

We’re a bit biased with Mandy Lago – she helped SL deputy editor Charlotte Collins organise her Mallorcan wedding a few years ago – but when we say she really knows her stuff, it’s no exaggeration. A native Mallorcan, Mandy returned home after working in New York and London with one goal in mind: to create events that reflect the island’s beauty. Hand on heart, we can say she does just that – whether you’re trying to plan a long weekend for friends and family to make the most of the festivities, or an intimate ceremony with only a select few in attendance.

Visit AlagoEvents.com

Ruth Alexander Weddings

Founder Ruth thrives on designing, planning and delivering quality, unique, elegant and stylish weddings inspired by current trends, her British roots and the bohemian vibe Ibiza is so known for. She works hard to integrate style, charm and sophistication into your big day, but with a look and feel specifically tailored to you, in breathtakingly beautiful settings on the White Isle. If you decide to relocate your celebration to the UK, she can also step in to ensure everything runs smoothly at home.

Visit RuthAlexanderWeddings.com

The Ibiza Wedding Planner

Marina Amorós set up The Ibiza Wedding Planner in 2016 and a year later created The Ibiza Bridal Week – a boutique wedding fair which now attracts more than 3,500 visitors every year. A year later, co-founder Maria Gandía came into the business. What matters most to both is that their clients trust them and like what they do. That’s why they try to get to know you properly, so they can bring your vision to life and design weddings that really reflect a couple’s personalities.

Visit TheIbizaWeddingPlanner.com

In Greece...

Stella & Moscha

Full of passion for what they do, principal planner and creative director Stella Chanioti and her colleagues are determined to transform the way you and your guests experience the most important day of your life. You can be sure you’re in good hands if a Greek island wedding is your dream. Based in Santorini and Athens, their work knows no borders – they plan events across undiscovered Greek destinations, as well as select locations in Europe.

Visit StellaAndMoscha.com

Julia & Evita

Julia and Evita aren’t just the duo behind this wedding planning agency – they’re also mother and daughter. Together, they run a full-service event planning company spanning Greece and the Greek islands. Working hard to make sure each event is spectacular and unique, from the first impression down to the smallest detail, they can help with everything from decoration to communication, planning to co-ordination. Great if you’re looking for something with the personal touch.

Visit JuliaAndEvita.com

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