Welcome To Lake Garda Weddings

What you said about us.....

Sharon & Andrew, June 2008

Hi to everybody at Lake Garda Weddings, particularly Pamela and Gwen.   We cannot thank you enough for the support and organisation you provided for our wedding on 17th June 2008.   We know that you do this many times each year but you still managed to make us feel special and that we were the only ones that mattered.   We would, and have, recommended your services to anybody else who is considering getting married overseas.   The photos taken by Gwen are outstanding and she managed to make the process fun and enjoyable and even made me (Andrew) look reasonably photogenic.!!  Everybody who has seen the photos has commented on how good they are.   The ceremony was beautiful and the registrar, despite officiating at hundreds of similar events, really sounded as though she meant every word and looked genuinely pleased for us.  A beautiful ceremony with spoken Italian translated eloquently by Pam.   PAM - Thank you for your patience, support and consideration prior to, and during, the whole day.  You made the day very special and made us feel special too.  If you treat everybody like you treated us, then they will all feel unique and as if they had brought an extra friend from the UK.   We cannot thank you enough.  We will never forget our wedding in Malcesine and will be visiting again soon.   Andrew and Sharon Nolan

Wendy & Lawrence, June 2008

Good Morning Gwen and Pam

I just wanted to take the time to thank you both so very much for all your help over the past 8 mths and especially for making Lawrence and I have such a wonderful day (despite the rain).

You were both so professional and efficient trying tomake us feel at ease - I know it wasnt easy especially for lawrence as he tends to be a very private man - you were both wonderful.

After the great boat trip and the champagne! Lawrence relaxed a lot more and finally was enjoying the attention at La Pace restaurant later on.

We both feel that we couldnt have had a better wedding day - thanks to you both- I cant stop talking about it yet as it was magical for me.

thankyou so very very much - we have both been through many difficulties over the past 8 months but the day made up for it all.

No need to wish you luck for the future in your business as you could not improve on anything.

Best of our wishes to you all

Wendy & Lawrence

Irene & Richard  June 2008

Dear Gwen and Laura,

A big thank you for making our wedding at the Castello so very special………. everything was perfect. The castle is a magnificent venue for such a personal occasion and everybody was truly overwhelmed by the whole experience.       

Kind regards

Irene

Laura & Ben October 07

We cannot believe where the time has gone - we really should have emailed you sooner to say a HUGE thank your for helping us organise our wedding last year.  It really was magical and just about as stress free as a wedding could possibly be thanks to you and pam. There is so much i want to say but will try to keep it simple.
 
From the very first email we sent you we were met with efiicient, informative, friendly replies.  It seemed that no question was too stupid (and believe me i know i ask some stupid questions!).  You made the process so simple from start to finish and i hardly seemed to worry about anything at all and believe me for me that is not easy as i am a born worrier.
 
When we arrived in malcesine for our wedding we met with pam and we honestly think you are an angel!!!  You had everything under control, everything was organised to perfection.  On the day itself, well, i cannot believe how calm i was about everything.  things just ran like clockwork and flowed perfectly thanks to you both. 
 
Gwen, the photos are perfect!!!  we both hate having our photos taken but you managed to relax us and get soooooooooo many photos that we both love.  so many in fact that we still haven't put our album together as we can't decide which ones to choose as we love so many of them!
 
The setting of malcesine castle was perfect, the ceremony was perfect, the food on the harbour and the service from La Pace was perfect, and the 7 course meal at The Excelsior was out of this world!  Family and friends are still talking about how wonderful the whole day was.  Many saying it was the best wedding they had ever been to. 

We cannot thank you enough for all your help.  You both truely excel at what you do.  We had hoped to return this year for our 1st anniversary but given the fact that there will be a new and very young addition to the family it isn't possible but we will definately be back next year as malcesine will always be special to us and hold the most amazing memories.
 
Many thanks
love Laura and Ben Williams
 
ps. we also wanted to say thank you to Sergio at la Pace.  we ate there several times as a large group over the course of the week and always had a fantastic time (kind of took over the inside of the restaurant!)  the food was great and the service also.  Sergio gave us a cake, bubbly, the biggest party popper we'd ever seen, and tom jones

Lisa & Fran, June 08

Thank you for all that you did for us. We had a fantastic time, it was so special, Thank you again.

Lisa & Fran

Fiona & martin, June 08

Well what can we say, the most magical day ever......
Right from when we arrived for our welcome meeting (noting that Sergio found us walking through the town and thought we were lost, so he kindly showed us the way to your offices - ha ha) we felt completely at ease knowing that you had everything in hand!

Especially when we visited Laura the florist, who knew exactly what I was looking for and Sergio for supplying our special request of Cristal Champagne (he will never forget that).  Me and Martin were thinking of sending him a bottle to remind him and to also say thank you for our celebration dinner the night before the wedding, along with the best tasting cake, just for us - yummy!!

You all work so hard to make it special, and even though the weather was up and down, we both felt the day would be fabulous, and it was!!

All our guests kept saying that they would not be able to top our wedding, and everyone will be coming back next year for their holidays. Now and again, I think about the day and it brings tears to my eyes, both me and Martin felt like we had known you both for a very long time....
We are glad we have a great photo of you both and even more touched when our registrar kindly gave us the marriage script in Italian! We will certainly be framing that in our new home.....

We want to let everyone know who is thinking of taking their vows in Italy, do not hesitate you cannot get anything more beautiful than Malcesine... For those girlies that worry about carrying out their dresses, I was also concerned, but British Airways were fabulous with my dress and actually hung it up in their cupboard on the plane, along with the pilot and the crew congratulating us which was a lovely touch!

Arriverdeci for now, and keep up with the good work...

Ciao Ciao
Fiona & Martin

xxx

Louise & Andrew May 2008

Hi Laura & Gwen   We would like to thank you both for your excellent work on our wedding day.  You ensured that all went without a hitch and for that we are truly grateful.  You made sure that both us and our guests had a really enjoyable time.   The staff at the Excelsior Bay were also excellent, nothing was to much trouble.  The food was second to none.   The registrar also brought a smile to peoples faces even though we were not speaking the same language.   We would thoroughly recommend Lake Garda Weddings to friends who are looking to get married in the area.   The photo's were also excellent.   Best wishes  

Philippa & Paul, June 2008

Pam & Gwen,
 
Just another BIG thank you from Paul and I.
We had such a wonderful time, and we are so delighted with the beautiful photos, they made me cry again !!
We have booked to come back to Malcesine for our first Anniversary. we just love it there and so glad we chose you to help us make our day so perfect
Thanks you from the bottom of our hearts
 
All the best x
Take Care and keep in touch x

Hi Gwen/ Pam,

Just to echo Phili's comments... a big big thank you again for making our day so special (& to our very own 'Pam Ayres Stand In')....it was truely fantastic......

We're sorry we didn't get chance to pop in on Tues morning to see the pair of you, we did get the photos & CDs OK from the Hotel....they're simply brilliant.....

We had our first night going through them last night......the bum is truely numb......I think we got through the first disk in about 2hrs!  The rest tonight!!! We daren't think of our printing bill!!!

Phili is already planning our return.....Lake Garda & Malcesine are truely magical locations.....we certainly chose well on all fronts......

Take care & see you again soon....


Love Philippa & Paul

Karen & Stuart, May 2008

Hi Gwen,

Both Stuart and I would like to thank you and your team very very much for all your help in making our special day so magnificent.  Everything ran so smoothly and our day was just perfect. The weather, surroundings, boat trip, reception, photographs were all fantastic.  A special thanks to Pam for keeping Stuart and I and all our guests right – she is a credit to Lake Garda Weddings.  We certainly would have no hesitation in recommending Lake Garda Weddings to others – a day that will never be forgotten.

Thanks again

Karen and Stuart

Nicky & Nick, June 2008

 
We just wanted to thank both you and Pam for all of the work you both did before during and after the wedding. The help and support you both gave throughout really did help us get exactly the kind of perfect day we wanted.
 
On another positive note the restaurant Le Pace was sublime. The location was absolutely perfect, and the waiters and waitresses could not have been more helpful and friendly, even in over the next few days when we saw them. Everyone said the food was excellent, and the effort they put in to making the vegetarian option was also great, my brother thoroughly approved! Even the small details of the table decorations were perfect. The manager was also brilliant fun, although he didnt speak a vast amount of English he would always come and say hi if he ever saw us around and about in Malcesine.
 
The florist was also lovely, the bouquet was beautiful and she captured exactly what we wanted.
 
Again, we just want to thank all at Lake Garda Weddings for providing us with a memory that will last with us forever. Not only was the organisation and control there, but you also showed a great level of compassion and understanding about all the things that were important to us.
 
If you ever wish to get any of your future customers to speak to us for reassurance then we would be more than happy to sing your praises!
 
So, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making the event and the day so special, and I hope you make many more couples as happy as us.
 
Thanks
 
Nick and Nicky
 

Claire & Andy June 2008

Dear Gwen and Pam,
 
Thank you for making our special day the best day ever. I kept having people ask if I was stressed out about the day etc. but thanks to you both it was a completely stress free run up to the wedding and thanks to Pam on the day it all ran so smoothly with nothing to think about other than enjoying the big day. It was a magical day and Malcesine will always hold a very special place in our hearts, and I think most of our guests - they all had a brilliant day too. I can't say thank you enough for making it day to never forget.
 
Clare & Andy x

Richard & Natalie   May 2008

Hi Gwen,   Sorry for the late reply, we've been busy sorting out our Wedding Party which was on Saturday, and been back to work :-(   We just wanted to thank you and Laura for all the help you gave us on while we we're in Malcesine. The day couldn't have been any better or gone any smoother. It was exactly what we wanted, simple and no fuss. All of our families also really enjoyed themselves and were impressed with how smoothly it all went. The photos look fantastic and there are tons of them to choose from as well. We spent a few evenings going through them and choosing our favourites.    We had the most amazing time and can't wait to come back to Lake Garda for a holiday.   Thanks once again for all your help.

Nicky & Mike May 2008

Alex & Dave, April 2008

Hi Gwen & Co ,
 
We are finally back down off of 'cloud 9' following our big day at Malcesine Castle. I could rattle on for hours, but will try to keep this as brief as possible.
 
In a nutshell, we struck gold with Lake Garda Weddings and cannot thank Gwen, Pam and the team enough. Our day far exceeded my ridiculously high expectations.
 
Pam - you put my mind at rest the moment we met, and are a credit to the company. If I could have personally searched the planet to recruit someone to take over the running of my day - my search would have ended with you. We cannot fault anything whatsoever and had the absolute time of our lives. Everything was timed to perfection and the day just ran like clockwork. Never before have I ever had to suffer from cheek ache, from smiling and laughing so much!
 
Gwen - you deserve a medal for your success in capturing my husband looking comfortable in front of a camera!! Our 858 photos are amazing and will continue to reduce me to tears of joy for years to come.
 
The lakeside toast and nibbles were to die for, and hubby and I cherished our time out together on our private speedboat ride. As for our 6 course wedding breakfast at the Excelsior. Each course literally topped the scale, and we were quite amazed that our guests were able pick themselves up afterwards to dance the night away to the band!
 
It was a delight to share our day with you and the team and not forgetting another thank you - to the town of Malcesine, for letting us borrow you for the day!! 
 
Alex & Dave (Mr & Mrs Saccoccio)
 
xxx
 
 

Stefanie & Anton May 2008

To Gwen and Laura

We wanted to write to thank you both for making our day so very special and the perfect day which we will never forget thanks to your excellent service and work.

We cannot think of a single part of the day that could have been improved upon.

All of our guests are still talking about it and saying how special it was and how lovely the two of you are.

We hope to see you next year for our anniversary.

Stefanie and Anton

Gerard & Juli  May 2008

Apologies in the delay for writing this - I don't know where the time has gone since we got back.
We would just like to thank you and the team so much for making our wedding such a fantastic day - one that we will never forget.
Everything about the day was perfect, we couldn't have hoped for more - and it was all down to you and the team.
All our guests are still raving about it!
The photos are fantastic too - the perfect momentos of the day.
We hope to get back to Torri next year for our 1st anniversary.

Thanks again for all your help - we couldn't have done it without you

Gerard & Juli

Clint & Sarah, May 2008

Sue & Jeremy, April 2008

Dear Gwen, Pam & Laura   Jeremy and I have just returned from our honeymoon and our feet have finally touched the ground after 3 weeks away from home.   We just wanted to say thank you for helping to make our wedding a truly amazing and magical day.  Everything about it was perfect from the way the weather cleared just before the ceremony to our beautiful photographs that Gwen took, which we are having great difficulties in choosing 40 for our album.  Thanks also to Pam for helping Jeremy with his cravat when he most needed help!  Our guests really enjoyed the day and agreed that much fun was had by all.         Sue & Jeremy  

Jennifer & Jon May 2008

To Gwen & Laura
 
Jon and I have arrived home today after a long drive back.
 
We had an absolutely brilliant week in Malcesine and you really did make our wedding day perfect!  We have had a quick glance through the pictures tonight and they are all fab, we are over the moon with them!
 
Thank you very very much once again, all of your efforts made our special day so wonderful.
 
Love Jen & Jon Chilton!

Emma & Greg, April 2008

Dear Pam, Gwen and Laura

Cant believe we have been married for almost 3 weeks now!

We both want to say a big thank you for all your help and planning to make our day as special and as happy as it was.  Everything fell perfectly in place (even the weather!) we didn’t have to worry about a thing.  Your hard work did not go un noticed, all our family and friends commented on what a beautiful wedding we had.

We couldn’t have done it without you.

All our thanks
Emma and Greg
xxx

Amy & Darrel, April 2008

Hi Gwen,

We would like to thank both you and Pam, so so much for everthing you have done, to make our wedding the most special day of our lifes, everything was fantastic and we couldn't of done it without you.  We didn't have to worry about anything, you were totally in control, which meant we could enjoy it all.  We really did have the best day ever and still can't believe how smoothly everything went from start to finish.  We didn't want the day to end and the weather was just unbelievable, after all the rain in the lead up to our day!! The organisation from yourself and Pam was absolutely amazing and you are a truly an expert in photography Gwen, the range of shots from formal to fun, colour and black and white are just perfect, not sure how we will choose a selection for our album! Everything inlcuding the hotel you recommended and our reception at the Excelsior Bay was just perfect, if we had to do it all again (which I hope we won't!), I can not think of another company that would do us so proud, we will never forget what you did and when we come back next we would love to take you all out for a meal to thank you properly.  All of our Love the Braisbys XXXX

Fiona & Graham, April 2008 Malcesine

Just finished viewing the fabulous photographs. It was so difficult to single out just 20 but we managed.

Thanks to you, Pam and Laura once again for helping to make our day so wonderful, it was the best day of our lives and we are so glad we came to Malcesine. All our friends and family have not stopped talking about the great time they had too.   Looking forward to receiving our lovely prints soon   Kind regards to you all and we wish you a great year ahead  

Emma & Greg, April 2008 Malcesine

I'd just like to express my sincere thanks for your planning and overall comitment to my daughter Emma's wedding with Greg this past Saturday at Malcesine. It was a wonderful occassion from start to finish and I know everyone enjoyed it immensely. Thanks again, I'll certainly be recommending you to others.

Best Regards

Dean Soer (father of the bride)

Amy & Darrell April 2008 Malcesine

Just a quick note to thank you and Pam for all your help in making Amy and Darrell's wedding day such a special occasion.
It was all beautiful from start to finish, and even the weather was kind to us which was such a relief.
 
Everyone enjoyed the whole day, the service, the procession to the Excelsior Bay and the reception meal.
The first photos which you gave to Amy and Darrell were lovely, so looking forward to seeing the rest.
 
Perfection, thank you very much indeed.
 
Best wishes,
 
Susan and Philip Cale (Mother and Father of the bride)

Helen & Lawrence, August 2007, Malcesine

We feel a bit embarrassed that it has taken so long to say a huge, huge thank you to you both for making the wedding of our dreams possible last August.  The memories we have from that day are priceless.  And whenever the memories even start to fade, we have a wonderful portfolio of photos to help the memories come flooding back.  We still get compliments from guests about how incredible the Malcesine experience was.  And all of us (our guests and ourselves) have you to thank.

We absolutely love the photos!  We put together slideshows for our UK & Hong Kong wedding banquets and everyone was very impressed by them.   The photos are far better than our pictures from UK & HongKong banquets.


We wish you continued success in doing your wonderful work.  Your busy season is probably just about to start.  Please let us know if we can ever serve as a reference for you.  From Lawrence especially, it could be useful for your future American clients to hear about how the paperwork process went.  Perhaps it is even more relevant for your American clients who live in the UK (or anywhere outside the US).  The paperwork process can seem very overwhelming when described in writing, and hearing from someone that it is actually possible could be very reassuring.

Thank you for everything you did for us in giving us the perfect wedding.

Arron & Lucy, September 2007, Malcesine

Sorry it's been a while in coming, but both Lucy and myself wanted to thank you for all your assistance with our Wedding Day.

The venues, the staff, the weather were all fantastic and we've already recommended your services to an
acquaintance of Lucy .

Once again, a big thank you to everyone involved on the
day.

Suzanne & Gary, August 2007 Torri del Benaco

Hi Gwen and Debbie,
 
So sorry we have not emailed before now - almost 3 months since our wedding. It has been non-stop since we got home, with the house, Gary's mum, work, oh and a wedding reception as well!
 
We had the most amazing time on our wedding day and the whole two weeks we were there and honestly have not stopped talking about it since. My mum has told everyone she can think of that her daughter had the most romantic and perfect Italian wedding that anyone in the world would be proud to have had. I know she's my mum and she would say that but I agree.
 

Tim & Karen, September 2007 Torri Del Benaco

Thank you and Debbie so much for making it so easy and relaxed and just what we wnated and pictured it to be. The restaurant was fantastic (the best wedding food I've ever had buy a mile!) and everyone we dealt with were so accommodating and made us feel that everything was for us, rather than us fitting into a routine. I would reccommend gettting married this way to anyone, Torri in particular and Lake Garda Weddings specifically.

Firstly apologies for the sluggish response, but as soon as we were back from honeymoon it was straight into prep for our Brighton evening reception, about 100 people, cake, DJ, flowers, etc etc - We haven't made life easy for ourselves having two "halves" to it all!
  Just wanted to say many thanks for everything - all the pre-wedding lists and worries and changes were all forgotten, and the day itself went swimmingly - thank God the sun came out!
  And particular thanks from Karen for getting the dentist & dress sorted out before the wedding - that's where both of your local knowledge came into it's own!
  We have had everyone that was there say how lovely the day was - the boat trip in the sun, and the food was superb, and even stumbling out of Don Diego at 3am in our wedding finery!
  A few of us went to the Bardolino wine fest on the Monday after, which was great fun.

Dear Gwen and Pam,
 
Sorry for not being able to email you earlier, things have been a little hectic since Mike, Ceri and I have returned from Italy.
 
We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you both for making our special day so perfect. I must admit we were initially apprehensive as we had never visited Malcesine previously and put a tremendous amount of trust in yourselves. But after our initial meeting with Pam and seeing the castle at long last all our fears were put aside. The day went perfectly, the castle was a fantastic location and definitely wowed our 25 guests who have all commented on how wonderful the day was and how smooth everything went.
 
We would also like to give a special thank you to Sergio at Pace who kindly lent us the wonderful blue API. Mike and I were truly honored to be the first couple to use it. We were taken back by Sergio's generosity and how wonderful it looked covered in Roses and bows by the florist on the day, I couldn't have arrived at the castle in a more spectacular style. The API was a fantastic unexpected addition to our day, Mike and I felt like filmstars owing to the API's entrance in Malcesine, the town seemed like it was at a standstill. Truly unforgetable were all the good wishes from everybody who waved and greeted us in Malcesine and made us feel so special, which we will never forget.
 
What can we say about the food! fantastic and lots of it in true Italian style, both the buffet at the castle which was stunning and the endless courses at Pace by Sergio and his staff.
 
Many thanks Gwen, for the stunning photographs and making two people who don't normally enjoy having their photo taken, feel totally relaxed. We are still deciding after going through all the CDs which ones to choose, a very difficult job as they are all so beautiful.
 
Thank you once again for making our day so spectacular!
 
Wishing you all the best for the future,
 
Karen and Mike Murray

Suzanne & Gary, August 2007

So sorry we have not emailed before now - almost 3 months since our wedding. It has been non-stop since we got home, with the house, Gary's mum, work, oh and a wedding reception as well!
 
We had the most amazing time on our wedding day and the whole two weeks we were there and honestly have not stopped talking about it since. My mum has told everyone she can think of that her daughter had the most romantic and perfect Italian wedding that anyone in the world would be proud to have had. I know she's my mum and she would say that but I agree.
 
Thank you and Debbie so much for making it so easy and relaxed and just what we wnated and pictured it to be. The restaurant was fantastic (the best wedding food I've ever had buy a mile!) and everyone we dealt with were so accommodating and made us feel that everything was for us, rather than us fitting into a routine. I would reccommend gettting married this way to anyone, Torri in particular and Lake Garda Weddings specifically.

Victoria & Andy, September 2007

Eleanor & Tom September 2007

Hi Gwen,
 
We are now back from honeymoon & just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for everything you did for us, both leading up to the wedding & on our big day. We had the most amazing time. When people ask us how our wedding was we don't know how to capture the day in words. We were treated like royalty the whole day. It was so wonderful walking through the harbour with the crowds cheering & taking photos - we were true celebrities! The day was faultless & our guests have been raving about it ever since.
So thank you again for organising our special, magical day, the best day of our lives.
 
All the best,
 
Eleanor & Tom. 

Karen & Lee, September 2007

Hi Gwen & Pam,
 
We just wanted to say thank you so much for making our special day like a dream come true!
As I kept saying over and over on the day (and have not stopped saying since) we could not have asked for anything more!
The whole day ran like clockwork from start to finish and we appreciate so much all the work that you both put into it.
Also we would appreciate if you could send our thanks to Sergio at La Pace for all their hard work each and every time we dined there! But especially on the wedding day the food was perfect and very filling!!!
 
Thanks again to you both and hope to see you again when we return
 
Karen & Lee xxx

Laura & Sasha, September 2007

Hi to all at Lake Garda weddings!

Well,  we have finally landed back in the real world with a great big
thud! The last few weeks have been like a dream. Our wedding at
Malcesine Castle was perfect, the whole day infact was just amazing.
Pam.....Thankyou thankyou thankyou!!!!!

Gwen, we are still looking through all the pictures!..., you did a
great job and we are so happy with the photos! Thankyou muchly!

Laura & Sasha

Phil & Dave, September 2007

Hi Gwen and Pam,

 Hope ye’re both keeping well.  Just wanted to drop ye a line to say a huge thank you for organising such a brilliant day that went without a hitch.  The day itself just went way too fast and we both wish we could do it all over again (tomorrow!). 

 Pam, you’re a super organiser and you’re perfectly suited to your job you’re calm, relaxed, efficient and extremely friendly.  Not once did we have to worry about anything. Thanks very very much.  We really appreciate it. 

 Gwen, we loooove the photos, we can’t stop looking at them (more so me!).  You really captured the atmosphere on the day which is exactly what we wanted.  We’re going to be a while picking out the pictures but we’ll let you know asap. 

 So thanks again from the bottom of our hearts.  We had the best day ever and we’re never going to forget it.  We’d both highly recommend Lake Garda Weddings to anybody thinking of getting married in beautiful Malcesine on Lake Garda. 

Micheal & Sharon, August 2007

Hi Gwen & Debbie

thank you so much for our fairy tale wedding.  It by far surpassed our expectations, which were already high.

Everthing was perfect and went meticulously to plan. 
Debbie, you were great and made us feel like nothing was too much trouble.  Claude the hair dresser, what can I say....he was amazing.

We had our doubts abut Torri at first as most people seem to opt for Malcesine, but it wasn't avaialable when we booked.  We are so glad we went to Torri now.  It is just the loveiest place and we can't recommend it enough.  The restraunt was fabulous and the staff really helped to make our day special. 

All our guests said it was the best wedding they had ever been to.  I feel sad watching the DVD because its over and I can't go back an do it all again!

Thank you both very much

Michael and Sharon

Jenny & Giles, September 2007

Zoe & Ronnie, August 2007

Hi Pam & Gwen

We just want to say a huge thank you for everything you did for us.  The day was perfect, better than we could have imagined.

Pam, it was great having the pre weeding meeting with you, you cleared up all our queries and put us at ease!

Gwen, the pictures are amazing, I can’t stop looking at them and showing them to everyone.

I would recommend Lake Garda Weddings to everyone, you made us feel like ours was the only weeding that you were planning.

Love n Hugs

Zoe n Ronnie xxxxxxx

Ps say hi to Sergio for

Julie & Chris, September 2007

Hi Gwen

Just to say thank you so much for everything. We njoyed our big day so much, it was perfect.

Best wishes for you future, we are happy to provide reccommendations,

Sam & Paul, Torri August 2007

Hi Debbie,

Thank you for helping us to organise our day and to make our wedding such a special occasion.

All our thanks, Sam & Paul

Heather & Scott, August 2007

Thanks for organising such an amazing day. The whole wedding was perfect from start to finish and the pictures are fantastic! Thanks also to Pam for being such a star organiser!”
Heather & Scott

Yana & Peter, September 2007

Aileen & Alex, September 2007

Matt & Leyla, August 2007

Hi Gwen

We just thought we'd drop you a quick line to say thanks to you and Debbie for everything you did for us for our wedding in Torri. The whole day was amazing and couldn't have gone any better. Everything was superb, the Castle, the Boat Trip, the Photos and the restaurant were all fantastic but combined made our day an unforgettable one.

Matthew & Nicola , September 2007

Dear Gwen and Pam

We can’t believe it’s been a week already since our wedding – at the time of writing this its been exactly a week since we stepped off the boat after our blissful champagne cruise!

We just wanted to drop you a note to thank you again for making our day so amazing. All of our 59 guests commented on how well the day was organised and how nice you both were – Pam you certainly deserved the place at the top table at the end of the reception, enjoying the dessert that was going spare! In fact many of our friends and relatives said it was the best wedding they’d ever been to – and that’s a testament to you both.

From the very first emails to you when we first enquired about getting married in Malcesine, right the way through to the day itself, we have had every confidence in your organisation.  The florist, violinist, bridal car, hairdresser, beautician, boat, band and everyone at the Excelsior Bay Hotel were first class.

Equally, the photos are amazing – you captured the day perfectly. You’ve just given us a hard job in going through the 700 photos to decide which to print. A hard job – but a nice job!

You both made the whole experience of getting married stress free and very very enjoyable - just how its meant to be, but not always the case when you're organising it all yourself if getting married back in England!

We’d certainly recommend you both to friends and family – we can't thank you enough.
Nicola & Matt

Kate & Mike, August 2007

Sarah & Rich, September 2007

Hello Gwen,

Well we have arrived home from honeymoon and have had the best 2 weeks of our lives. The wedding was amazing, better than we ever imagined. I can't thank you and Pam (and rest of the crew) enough - you were brilliant and really made the day so very special - a magical fairytale to remember!!
Everyone had a fantastic time and some have already booked their holidays to malcesine for next year!!!

Thanks again for an amazing time
Best Wishes to you all
Sarah and Rich

Simon & Sarah, July 2007

Dear Gwen, Pam & Becki.

Sorry it has taken so long to get in touch, time has flown by since we got back. We just wanted to write a big thank you for arranging our wedding. We had a truly amazing dy and it was exactly what we had dreamed of. It was so great to be able to enjoy the day with our family and friends and not have to worry about a thing. You were fantastic, and everything went so smoothly. We love all the photos and you did such a great job of avoiding Simon's bad choice of socks!.

Thanks once again for making our day so perfect.

Simon & Sarah Baily

Melanie & Nick, August 2007
 
Nick and I have just returned from our honeymoon in Sorrento and just wanted to a drop you a line to say thanks again for our wonderful wedding. Everything about it was amazing, from the ceremony location to the toast at La Pace, the boat trip and the gorgeous food at Vecchia. Many of our friends have said it is the best wedding they have ever been to (which is no mean feat as we have had around 7 this year!!). We have just had a look through the pictures and don't know how we are going to pick from them - there are just so many.
 
So thanks again to you and your team for making things so easy and stress-free. We'll get back to you soon with our choice of pictures.  
Best wishes
 
Melanie and Nick

Lisa & Franco

What can we say that hasn't been said before?  It was a dream wedding organised by a dream team!!  The photos are brilliant, Pam was wonderful, you both seemed like friends sharing the day with us.  Everyone had a fantastic time and the boat trip was the iciing on the cake.  The Excelsior Bay excelled themselves with the room and food - we can't praise them enough - the band were excellent and my bouquet was exquisite and it was amazing when the florist came to see us - it really made you feel so special - and felt as if we were appearing in a film in which we were the stars. It feels like a dream but one we will remember forever.  Lisa and Franco  
Seb & Helen, August 2007 Malcesine

Gwen and Pam,

Lisa & Franco, August 2007

Thankyou both for everything, I was so confident in your abilities but you far exceeded my expectations!  No words can express our gratitude - you were both brilliant. Pauline (Bride's mother)

Julie & David, August 2007

Dear Gwen

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you so much for organising a fantastic day at Malcesine and making our wedding so special.  Your meticulous planning and attention to detail ensured that everything went perfectly on the day. 

The pre-wedding meeting in Malcesine where we were able to take photos to the florist and to the hairdresser, give place settings and meet with the staff at La Pace and run through the route to the castle and the finer details of the outside ceremony really helped us to relax and look forward to the wedding, safe in the knowledge that everything was taken care of.  On the day itself your presence throughout ensured that everything ran seamlessly.

The castle in Malcesine offers a stunning location for a wedding.  During the ceremony, the classical music played by the musicians sounded beautiful and glancing down at the little cobbled town, the clear waters of Lake Garda and the mountain range, we couldn’t have asked for more!  The registrar and Tania, the interpreter were very efficient, smiley and friendly and really looked like they were enjoying the ceremony as much as us! The locals also seem to enjoy weddings in Malcesine, as evidenced by the way they came out of their shops, cafes and restaurants clapping and smiling as we walked through the town.  This made us feel special-as if everyone around us was also enjoying the wedding day!

We would appreciate it if you could pass on our thanks and compliments to the staff at La Pace.  The lakeside drinks with canapés and the wedding lunch were outstanding-the champagne kept on flowing throughout and we lost count of how many different delicious dishes arrived at the tables!  This was appreciated by all!

The boat trip was fantastic.  We all enjoyed relaxing and enjoying the breeze as we sailed around the lake, taking in the stunning scenery whilst enjoying our champagne.

Could you also pass on our thanks to the florist for the beautiful flower arrangements, button holes, and bridal and bridesmaid bouquets.  My bridal bouquet matched the photo I gave to the florist perfectly!  I also enjoyed visiting the hairdresser on the morning before the ceremony, as she was very efficient and closely followed the style on the photos I had brought.  Also, not forgetting the bridal car which was lovely and arrived on time-please pass on my thanks to the driver.

Every single guest expressed how much they had enjoyed the day and are still talking about it a month afterwards.  We would both love to do it all again!  We are looking forward to receiving the CD with the photos you took throughout the day, as, judging by the sample of photos you have placed on your website, these look to be of a very high standard.

Once again, thank you very much Gwen and your team for all your hard work.  We would highly recommend Lake Garda Weddings to any couple wishing to have a beautiful, memorable wedding day without the time consuming business of organising it all themselves! We will definitely be coming back to Malcesine for our anniversaries, when, no doubt, we will be sure to see other couples enjoying a magical day.

With very best wishes

Julie and David

Linda & Jim, Malcesine Castle August 2007

Well, we have finally left Malcesine and are now back to reality
unfortunately. We just wanted to say thank you again for organising what was an amazing day and one we will remember forever. By using your company we got exactly what we wanted - a stress free wedding in a gorgeous setting, where we could just relax and enjoy the day. The day was absolutely perfect from start to finish and thanks to your excellent
efficiency, everything ran like clockwork and we didn't need to worry about a thing.

Walking through the streets was an unforgettable experience, all of the boys totally loved the attention they received with their kilts!

Please pass on our thanks to Becky and Tanya whose help on the day was invaluable, and also to the florists, beautician and hairdressers - they were all brilliant. Sergio and his staff at La Pace are wonderful and made us feel so welcome, and the staff at the Excelsior Bay were extremely efficient and the food amazing.

We just can't believe that its now all over, we could do it all again! At least we have your fabulous photos to remind us of a great day.  I am so glad we let you choose which ones to print for us - they are all so good we would never have been able to choose!

We will probably bump into you again, as I'm sure there will be many return trips to Malcesine!

Steve & Kim, August 2007

Dear Gwen, Pam and Becky.

We would both like to thank you so much for our wonderful wedding in Scaglieri Castle, Malcesine last week.

The organisation, effort and skill that you put into our sensational day made everything appear seamless and everyone, including ourselves, absolutely loved every minute.  Even Pam's special 'Sun Dance' worked a treat!

Perhaps the best way to describe our day, is to use the words of my dad, 'I can safely say this is the best wedding I have ever been to. The location, organisation and food are, quite simply, second to none'.

The photographs too are absolutely superb. Whilst the formal photos capture the occasion perfectly for everyone, it is the informal, relaxed style of the others that really bring back the wonderful memories of our special day to Kim and myself.

We are already planning next year's trip to Malcesine and hope to bump into you then!Regards

Steve & Kim

Claire & Tommy, August 2007

Hi Gwen & Co,
just wanted to say thanks a million to you, Pam and Becky for our brilliant wedding day on july 24th,we are only just getting back to normal now everyone that came with us was on such a high after it they're still talking about it.Tommy and I had such a fab day it was more than we hoped for,the boat trip after was great fun and Pam kept everyone well  happy with the endless supply of champers!!I cant praise "La Pace" resteraunt enough the food was amazing and the staff were so friendly,if you have a small wedding party and want everyone to relax you couldn't get anywhere better.we will be back to visit Malcesine again soon,we all fell in love with it.thanks again for all your help you made it so easy and so well organised,we have being
telling everyone at home here in ireland about you .please thank Sergio in" La Pace "for us from all the gang here in ireland.
best wishes Claire and Tommy xx

Gareth & Lee, July 2007

Dear Gwen & Pam,

We just wanted to say a huge thank you for looking after us so well on our wedding day.  We have looked at our photographs and they are amazing, choosing only 40 will be no easy task, but we will let you know as soon as we decide!
Thank you for everything once again,
Yours gratefully, Mr & Mrs Howell!!! (otherwise known as Lee & Gareth)

Gail & Toby, June 2007

Neil & I would like to express our sincere gratitude for the extremely efficient and confident way in which you organised Gail & Toby's wedding last month. It was a wonderful day, which would have never gone so smoothly without your expert assistance. We would like also to thank your team for all your patience and hard work. The photos are lovely and will serve as an eduring reminder of a wonderfully happy day. Neil & Barbara Maurer (Bride's parents)

Sophie & Jason, June 2007

Chris & Carrie, May 2007

Dear Gwen and Pam,
Just a quick note to say thank you once again for all your help and support back in May.  I am so sorry it has taken so long to write this but things have been very hectic ever since the wedding, we are teachers and so now the term has come to an end there is a bit more time for reflection!  The day has left us with many fond memories, prompted and enhanced by your wonderful photos, Gwen.  Everything went so well, I must say that I was a bit apprehensive before the day but as soon as the limo drew up and you phoned the driver to check where we were I knew that we were in good hands. Walking through the streets of Malcesine with Carrie on my arm was one of
the proudest moments of my life.  Everything went like clockwork, your hard work allowed us to relax and really enjoy the day which was superb from the arrival of that limo until the coach dropped us all back at the apartments at about two the next morning.  I wondered why Chris and Carrie wanted to go to Italy to get married, now I know!  You couldn't want for a more relaxed and happy atmosphere, people couldn't have been more helpful and supportive. I would be more than happy to endorse you and your company, please feel free to use any of this on your website/ publications.

Again, thank you so much for making the day so special, wishing you all the best for the future.
Linda and Martin Ventris-Field (bride's father)

Natalie & Andrew, July 2007

Jo & Jamie, June 2007

Dear Gwen & Pam. We just wanted to say thank you for everything you did for us on our wedding day. Not one thing went wrong and we will never forget it. From the moment we met Pam were were made to feel at ease and in very safe hands. Our photos are perfect, we are still deciding our favourites. I am so glad we decided to pick you help plan and share our special day. We will appreciate it forever. Thank you so much, Jo and Jamie

Zoe & Matt, June 2007

Hi Gwen,
A very belated thank you to both you and Pam and also the owner and staff at the Pace restaurant. Everybody involved in our wedding plans contributed to making it an absolutely wonderful day. Pam did a wonderful job in the few days before our event and as acting translator.The service and food at the Pace restaurant was brilliant (even if there was too much food!!). We had a wonderful time and all of our friends and family keep telling us how perfect it was!

We are really delighted with the pictures and will be in contact again soon to advise on our chosen 20 prints. I hope that is OK.

Once again, many many thanks and we can't wait to return to the wonderful Malcesine.
Kind regards Zoe & Matt

Genene & Billy, June 2007

Neda & Paul, July 2007

Sharon & Chris, June 2007

Just want to say what a wonderful day we had in Malcesine on our wedding day, it was much more than we expected it was perfect in every way.  Everyone who was there said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. You both were brilliant and the ceremony was just fantastic,   We will be recommending you to a few friends who are thinking of marrying in Italy, you have a very nice easy way about you both that made us feel at ease and very relaxed, thank you for that. 

Racheal & Neal, May 2007

Sorry it has taken so long for us to reply to you..... long story!!! Thank you so much for such a fantastic day, i don't think it could of gone better and that is thanks to all your hard work!! Food was brill, boat ride was picturesque, castle was beautiful. Photo's are fantastic! All the guests said it was the best wedding they have ever been to! A special thanks to Pam she did an amazing job on the day i think that she was quite sad to see us go.   Thankyou again Love Neal and Rachel

Karl & Jane, June 2007

Hi Gwen   First of all I just wanted to say a massive thank you for arranging our wedding on June 30th - we had a fantastic day and it was just as chilled as we hoped it would be!  We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday in Malcesine and are planning to come back for our first wedding anniversary.  Weather in UK is mixed but the views just can't match Malcesine!  Once again a massive thank you! We'll remember our day forever!   Jane Rogers (nee Barnsley)

Charlene & Paul, June 2007

Hello Gwen & Pam
We just wanted to say a massive thank-you for such a fantastic day.  You both made everything seem so simple for us.  The photos are brilliant, it has taken days to decide which ones to print off to add to our album.  The food at Excelsior Bay and during the champagne toast was delicious.  The flowers were great, I was disappointed when I had to throw them away as they looked so beautiful.
Whenever I think back to the day all I can do is smile and thats down to you and Pam making sure that everything that we wanted was achieved.
Thanks again
Charlene and Paul Tyreman

Clare & Paul, June 2007

Hi Gwen,
Just had to write to say a massive thank you for a truly amazing day. It exceeded all of my expectations. From start to finish we were totally relaxed which meant that we could concentrate on having fun! Please pass on our thanks to Pam who was fantastic. We could not have wished for a better wedding day. The photographs are amazing and will always remind us of our
chic Italian wedding! All of our guests were blown away with Malcesine and I am positive that many of them will be returning in the future, as will we.
Lots of love and thanks, Mr and Mrs Basleigh! (Clare and Paul)

Adrian + Louise. June 2007

To Gwen and Tanya
Thank you so much for making our day so special. The wedding we had was exactly what we wanted and it is all down to you guys, so thank you.
From our first meeting with you, our minds were put at ease and we knew it was going to be great. The weather was fantastic, so the ceremony at the castle was just beautiful. We loved the boat trip too, as this broke up any formality to the day and was a relaxing and fun thing to do.
The Excelsior Bay Hotel were fantastic too. They were so friendly and definitely value for money. The wedding lunch was excellent, with a beautiful setting. We couldn’t fault their service at all.
And the photo's!!! How are we meant to choose?? They are all so good, thank you Gwen.
So, as you can probably tell, we are really happy with the way things went and cant thank you enough.

Best wishes

Adrian & Louise

Laura & Paul

Hello Gwen my dear photographer!!
I just want to say a huge thank you for making even pale me look lovely in my photos. All my guests are raving about your work and are very impressed with all our photos, your given us a hard job to choose. I can not believe how many great photos and thank you for making our day look relaxed and as fun as it was...

Both you and Pam made our day more perfect than we could ever of dreamt, your a perfect team.

Please send on thanks to Pam, From the minute we meet her she calmed my nerves i felt so relaxed with her organising every little detail for me. we have not stopped talking about how fantastic you both are! She truly is a star! (We love you Pam!!!)
I'd also like to say thanks for making our special day personal and you both really did feel like part of the family for the day!
The wedding now seems like are own little fairytale and i would recommend the castle and your superb services for anyone its the perfect setting for anyones special day!
please send on thanks to the florist i was over the moon with with my flowers the open roses looked stunning. they travelled home well in my bridesmaid suitcase and lasted another few days in England!! (they couldn't bear to throw them away!!)

Kieren & Debbie, June 2007

Hi Gwen
Thank you for making our wedding day so special it was fantastic from start to finish. Everybody really enjoyed the day from the wedding to the lakeside bar, the boat trip and the meal at the Excelsor Bay. The food there was fantastic and the staff couldn't do enough for us and our guests they deserved a gold medal. All our guests were catered for including the vegetarians and people with food allergys nothing was to much for the staff.
We arrived home today and our photo's were waiting for us they are brilliant. I can highly recommend getting married in Malcesine to anyone especially when we landed back in England today to the rain!!!
Thank you once again x

Thanks again

Kieran and Deb

Laura & Dewi,  June 2007

I dont really know where to start or how to put into words what a truely magical wedding day we had. The day really couldn't have gone any better, it was much more than we had hoped for, everything went like clockwork and it was all just amazing! Everybody had a fantastic time and are all still talking about what a wonderfull day it was.  Could you possibly pass on our thanks as well to the florists, the flowers were absolutely beautfull and just how I had imagined. The hairdresser was also fantastic and did a wonderfull job. Pam was fantastic and couldn't do enough for us on the day, always on hand to help me with my dress and keep the champagne flowing on the cruise! Thank you Pam, you really were wonderfull. Gwen, the photos are beautifull and thank you for all your help in the months running up to the wedding and replying to our countless emails! The two of you make a great team and made our wedding day perfect. The reception at the Excelsior Bay Hotel was wonderfull, the staff were great, so friendly and they really couldn't do enough to help. The food was fantastic and the venue was lovely. A HUGE THANK YOU for everything, we will definately recomend you to everybody we meet!!   Lots of love   Dewi and Laura x  

Chet & Annalisa, June 2007

Hi Pam + Gwen   Can I just Say now were back to normal life that we had the most amazing day, Better than any of us could have imagined.  To say the day went perfectly would be an understatement. People haven't stopped talking about it and everyone had an amazing day. From the boats to the Castle, the Champagne toast in the courtyard and walking through Malcesine, and the Dinner at the hotel.. All was absolutely fantastic.   Thanks you so much for all your help and assistance and the months we've been working together planning it all.   We'll send some pictures over shortly.   thanks from the both of us once again,     Chet & Annalisa    

Genene & Billy, June 2008

Hi Gwen   I just wanted to write and thank you and Pam for such a wonderful day. The photo's are fantastic and the day could not have gone better. I will add a comment to your web-site later today.   The restaurant where we had our meal could also not have been better. Sergio and his waiters were brilliant and they even went to the castle to get ice-cream for the desserts which were out of this world - I did not think I could eat any more but I managed to polish that off!!   This is my first day back at work but I am still on a high from it all. Thank you for everything it was truly magical.  

Judith & Jeremy,  May 2007

We just wanted to say a HUGE thank you Gwen for all your, and Pam’s kindness, friendliness, superb organising, relaxed and fun attitudes that resulted in our wedding day being so perfect and magical. As soon as Jeremy and I met you both Gwen when we arrived in Italy, we knew that we had made the right decision to get married in beautiful Malcesine, with such wonderful wedding planners and that you would make the day so so special. Our day was so much fun and such a perfect day Gwen and we honestly believe that it would not have been so magical without you and Pam working so hard to make it relaxed, fun and wonderful. We wouldn’t change anything about our day and we cannot thank you enough and are eternally grateful. It felt like you and Pam were so much part of the day which and we cannot wait to come out to Malcesine soon and we would love, if you don’t mind, to take you and Pam out for dinner to thank you personally. We didn’t want you to go at the end of the day!! You are both truly wonderful lovely people that we feel fortunate enough to have met and to have shared our wedding day with you both. We would very much love to keep in contact and see you both again.
 
Gwen your photographs are fantastic and exactly what we wished for – we cannot stop looking at them and kept looking at them on the internet when we were in the Caribbean – We also arrived back to your DVD’s of the photos Gwen which was lovely and despite travelling and not sleeping for nearly 27 hours we stayed up and looked through all the pictures – we had too!! They are wonderful Gwen and you so catch the moments of the day so beautifully and they tell the story which is lovely for everyone that didn’t come over with us and for us to look back on too. Everyone back here who has seen them on your site has commented on how lovely they are and I’ve already given your details out to 2 persons who are interested themselves in contacting you about a wedding in Italy.
 
We also had the DVD from the video man yesterday when we got back from work and that was lovely to look back upon as well and the DVD and your photos compliment each other so so well. Please thank him for us and also can I please ask if you can pass on our extreme appreciation and thanks to Pam, Eleanor (beautician), the florist (sorry her name has escaped me), the castle persons, the musicians, the restaurant staff and owner and everyone else who made our day so so special.
 
Also Gwen, can we also please thank you so so much for yours and Pam’s kindness in organising the surprise champagne drinks on the harbour front – that was a lovely surprise and so kind of you and also Gwen thank you so much for the other drinks that you ever so kindly arranged at the restaurant for the cake toast– that was also very kind of you and a lovely surprise and went down very well– we cannot thank you enough and, I have to say that you have a fan for life in my father!!!!
 
Once again Gwen, so sorry about not e-mailing before. Like I said Gwen we cannot not thank you and Pam enough and we are recommending your company and services to everyone that we speak too – you are truly wonderful people who provide a fantastic personal service and you both MADE our day!!! It was lovely to meet you at last after months and months of e-mailing!!

Chris & Caroline, May 2007

Hi Gwen   We just wanted to say a thankyou for organising our wedding.  We had a perfect day.  The service we received was fantastic, from the florist to the staff at the Excelsior Bay.  We just wanted to especially pass on our thanks to Pam who was brilliant.  I think we both thought that having someone with us on the day may seem a liitle strange, but Pam seemed to fit in like part of the family and our children loved her.    So a big thankyou once again for everything   Regards   Caroline and Chris (Counsell)  

Shirley & Phil, April 2007

To Gwen and Pam,
Sorry its taken us so long to  leave you a comment but its been very hard to express in words how happy we are about how fabulous our wedding day turned out, it was perfect, Our guests cannot stop raving about how beautiful the whole day was and how lucky we we're to have such a good service provided by you, no request was too small or too big and everything we wanted turned out better than we expected. We were anxious about getting married abroad but because of you we had a wedding so beautiful, nothing at home could ever compare and how we have to pick 40 pictures out of 1000 how difficult it is going to be...but again we found unbelievable you gave all the pictures on cd to bring home, no where in Ireland would you have this service....
We would also like to thank the Excelsior Bay Hotel for all the extras they provided us with again no request was a problem , the food was beautiful and the wine just kept coming, the staff we very efficient and friendly. Last of all the band were brill nobody wanted the night to end........ we could go on and on  but I think we've said enough.
Thanks a million
Shirley and Phil

Julie & Ian, May 2007

Dear Gwen & Pam,  Just a little note to say thank you so much for organising our wedding so well. We really had a perfect day and all our guests had a wonderfull time too. We couldn't have dreamt of a better day or a better place to get married. Love, Julie & Ian

Mairi & Andrew, May 2007

Dear Gwen & Pam,   Now we are back home and have time to write to say thank-you for a wonderful day at the Castle in Malcesine. You both worked really hard to make it a day we will remember for a long time. From the lovely ceremony, to the photo's, which are fantastic - there are so many to choose from, it will be difficult to decide which to put in our album. Then on to the restaurant, the food was excellent and the staff were really friendly. I could go on, but suffice to say, you both gave us the day that we had hoped for, and for that we are truely grateful.   All our best to you both,   Mairi & Andrew

Claire & Justin, May 2007

From the moment I saw the photos on the website, through the excitement of booking & carrying out the various formalities, Lake Garda Weddings met all of our expectations & more.  Gwen & Pam went out of their way to make everything easy & relaxed, making our special day just 'perfect'.  Gwen the photos are amazing & thanks so much to Pam, for all your help, it was very much appreciated.  As was your lovely present for Jack. I will continue to recommend Lake Garda Weddings to everyone. Warmest, sincere thanks to you both, Claire, Justin & Jack XXX

Kevin & Clair, May 2007

What can we say but a huge thank you to you both for making our wedding day the best day of our lives. Pam, thank you for putting our minds at rest from the moment we met you. We were very impressed by the total understanding you had of how we wanted our wedding day to be, everything was organised and we didn't have to worry about a thing. We both just relaxed and waited for the big day to arrive and what a day....    WOW! What more can we say, lots of nerves, tears and laughter!! The day was perfect, just what we wanted, relaxed and informal with everyone enjoying themselves.Gwen, the photos are fantastic, they capture the story of the day as it unfolded perfectly, they are so natural and fun and so many to look at!! All our guests fell in love with the area, a perfect setting for a wedding. The champagne reception and meal at La Pace was excellent, situated on the waters edge watching the sunset was again unforgettable, the wine was flowing (along with the tears) and the food fantastic. Sergio and the staff at La Pace were extremely friendly and couldn't do enough for us, we had a guest with an egg allergy and they made a special meal for her... not a problem, whatever we wanted they provided. We are now looking forward to receiving the wedding video, if it's anything like the photos it will be great. We have had so many people ask us about the wedding and have told them to look at your website, we would have no problem recommending a wedding in Malcesine, your services and La Pace. It was simply the best!   Thank you once again love Kevin and Clair Southam

Christopher & Angela, May 2007

Many thanks to Gwen and Pam for organising an unforgettable day, you took all the stress out it.  A glass of prosecco was never too far away!!  Despite the weather we had a fantastic time.  The location was stunning and we are still grinning.  We were made to feel very welcome by everybody we met.  Grazie mille

Laura & Matthew, May 2007

Unfortunately we are back in the UK.  I love the photos, they are all really nice. Just wanted to thank you again for making our wedding day so special. It was a fantastic day and everybody loved it. My friends are still crying when they speak about it!!!!!!!

Anyway thanks again……

PS Say thank you to Pam too!!!!!!

Suzanne & Tony, May 2007

Thanks very much to Gwen and Pam, for organising our wedding in Malcesine. We had a fantastic day and so did all our guests, who said it was the best wedding they had ever been too !!   The setting at Malcesine castle was fantastic, and the photos taken by Gwen are brilliant and really capture the feeling of the whole day !   Gwen and Pam helped us to plan the whole day,  and the day itself was really relaxing and not stressful at all.   The champagne reception at the lake side and the meal in La Pace were also excellent, and everyone enjoyed the gorgeous food and wine !   The day went to fast, and we had a fantastic time !  And I would recommend Lake Garda Weddings if you are considering getting married abroad !   thanks so much, Suzanne and Tony

Kirsty & Rob, July 2006,Malcsesine Castle

Dear Gwen and Sarah

This is very long overdue but my husband Robbie and I would like to thank you for the wonderful wedding you arranged for Kirsty and Rob in July 2006, it was a magical occasion and everyone is still talking about it.  When Kirsty first said that she wanted a wedding we were a bit apprehensive but that was what they wanted, how wrong we were to worry.  We have given your E mail address to many of our friends who have children about to marry and have told them there is no other way to do it!!!!!  To have everything tailor made to what the bride and groom want makes it so special.  I couldn't say what we enjoyed the most, from the actual ceremony to walking from the castle to the boat, the Excelsior Hotel was wonderful and that wedding cake mmmmmm!!!! it was the most incredible experience the whole day. Good luck to you both in everything you do you certainly deserve it.  Thank you once again.    Kathy.

David & Laura, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

Hello Gwen and Sarah, My wife and I would like to say thank you for the most amazing day in our lives. Not only did we both love every minute thanks to your professional, reassuring approach but each member of both families stated it was one of the best weddings they have ever seen. The castle at Malcesine is an astounding venue and to have local people hugging and blessing us as we made our way to the Hotel Excelsior Bay will stay in our minds forever. The food, service and setting of the Hotel Excelsior Bay didn't just live up to our dreams but surpassed them. When we discuss the day all you can do is smile. It was perfect. Thank you!

Emma & Rob, August 2006,Malcsesine Castle

Thanks for all your help with alll the plans. We truly did have a fanstastic day in August and we were so very impressed with your kindness ad attention to detail.

(message from family member)

Emma & Niel,July 2006, Malcesine Castle

Firstly, we would both like to thank both Sarah & yourself for ensuring we had a fantastic day in a beautiful setting. It was great to be able to really enjoy the day & fully appreciate everything that was going on, without the worry & hassles that often occur at weddings. Your attention to detail & organisation before the big day was first class.   All of our guests commented on how smoothly the day went & how much more relaxed it was compared to weddings in the UK. Everyone throuroghly enjoyed themselves & some have already booked their holidays in Lake Garda next year! Maybe you should get commission from the Garda tourist board!!   The photos are brilliant & really captured the day perfectly. Friends who could not make it to Italy have commented on how fantastic it all looked. You've even managed to make us look like we are on a photo shoot for Hello or OK magazine!   So now the second point - the photos. What a nightmare trying to narrow down from so many great photos.

Liz & Dan, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

We cant begin to thank you enough for our wonderful wedding, the whole day was just so much fun!

From my dad & I walking through the streets together to the castle to all of our guests shouting 'More, More, More' at the band, not wanting the night to end.

It was everything that we wanted, the fairytale wedding with a laidback approach.

Malcesine castle is a perfect setting, the views are stunning, and we loved walking through the streets with all of our guests to the reception.

The Malcesine Hotel provided our guests with a fabulous champagne reception, as we jetted off on our speedboat for some alone time. Then onto the Excelsior bay for our evening reception & live band. The staff at the excelsior were excellent, very professional. The band were amazing, the range of music suited all of our 85 guests from the 2 yr old to Nan at 90. Not one person wasn’t on the dance floor. They provided us with such a good party. Highly recommended!!

Gwen & Sarah made sure that the whole day went so smoothly, giving advice all along the way, meeting up with us when we came to visit, really putting our minds at rest when we needed it. I even found myself e-mailing them asking what I should be doing, as I didn’t feel like the stressed out bride that id been told I would be, but came a calming reply of ‘no, no that’s what we’re here for’.

We wanted a simply wedding, where all of our family would enjoy themselves, perfect weather, perfect scenery, and it turned out to be just that and even more. A day we’ll definitely never forget. Thank You.

Liz & Dan. xxx

Alan & Leila, September 2006, Malcesine Castle

Sorry for the delay in sending our compliments, but we would like to thank you both for organising our wedding, that was an absolutely fantastic unforgettable day. As we told you we have been together for over 30 years but it was well worth waiting for this day,  & the photos that you've taken on the cd are stunning, it's been difficult to choose what photos to have ! if anyone is reading this & thinking of getting married in lake garda, then don't delay in using lake garda weddings, you will not be dissapointed. Thank you very much.

Geraldine & Jason, Malcesine Castle, September 2006

Gwen and Sarah were totally responsible for the magical wedding we had.  Everything went to plan and nothing was too much trouble for them.  Six weeks on and our guests are still talking about the amazing time they had and we will never forget it.  If you want a wedding abroad, look no further than Lake Garda Weddings!   Jason and Geraldine

Rachel & Danny, Malcesine Castle, September 2006

Choosing the location of our wedding was difficult, but the hardest thing was finding someone we trusted enough to plan one of the most days of our lives! We have been incredibly fortunate to find two wonderful young ladies who have planned every detail and answered every question – they helped to create an amazing day that will be remembered for it’s breath-taking scenery, romantic (and very tearful!) ceremony, mouth-watering food and one hell of a party!!

Lake Garda Weddings are a fantastic team - Gwen is a very talented photographer – and that means a lot coming from someone who hates having their picture taken! She makes you feel totally relaxed and really captures the moment. Sarah interpreted the ceremony for us brilliantly, took care of all of the paperwork and did a great job of keeping our clan together and making sure everything run smoothly – I just cannot fault them!

We stayed at the Miravalle Hotel in the centre of Riva Del Garda – the staff here were wonderful and their restaurant was out of this world!...you have to go there!!

On the day, we had our ceremony at the Malcesine Castle – absolutely stunning and so, so romantic! This was followed by a champagne boat trip around the lake which I am so glad we did because it gave our guests the chance to see Lake Garda in all its glory. Lake Garda really is a beautiful location and I can definitely recommend it to anyone. We’re going back next year for our 1st year anniversary, and no doubt, many more times after that!

…Thank you so much for an amazing day!”

Ceri & Anthony, September 2006, Malcesine Castle

Thank you so much for organising our wedding.  We are extremely glad we chose your company when deciding to get married in Italy. You made it all so easy and organised every last detail so we could just relax and enjoy what was the best day of our lives. Gwen, your pictures are fantastic and ones we will always cherish. Sarah, your organisational skills are second to none. 
Your experience clearly showed and we cannot thank you both enough for all the help and consideration you demonstrated throughout.  We would highly recommend Lake Garda Weddings to anyone wishing to get married in this beautiful part of the world.

With our very best wishes,

Ceri & Anthony

Rebecca & Gareth, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

Hi Gwen and Sarah

We've finally managed to come back to Earth after our amazing wedding in Malcesine. Sorry we haven't been in touch sooner to thank you for all of your help in making our wedding day so special. All of our friends and family constantly remind us of what stars you were - as if we need reminding! How can we forget?! We will recommend you to everybody, and indeed we already have! We had no stresses or panic from the moment we arrived in Lake Garda and most of that was down to you two. Everything we had hoped for had been take care of, well beyond what we had imagined - Perfect! We were particularly grateful that Sarah managed to keep a couple of slices of pizza for us, given 
the rabble at the reception (and all the champagne on the photo shoot!). We are so chuffed with the fantastic pictures - we found it really  hard to select 40 - hence the delay!

Sam & Alice, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

Just a quick note to thank you once again for making our wedding on Lake Garda perfect. Everything you did from the first time we met you to delvering our photos the next day was incredible. We couldn't have wished for two better people to ease us during the process. We wish you all the success in the world and will always have a special place in our hearts for you. Thanks again, lots of love Sam & Alice

Emma & Robert, August 2006, Malcesine  Castle

I write rather belatedly to thank you for your quite exceptional kindness following Jacqui's accident on 22/8. Jacqui subtained a quite severe dislotaction of her elbow as well as fractured wrist. This has required a fair bit of attention however the care Jacqui received in Italy at the outset was excellent. Without your support though, a difficult set of cercumstances would have been much more problematic. Apart from Jacqui's fall the wedding day was a wonderful success. Wish best wishes for the future, many thanks. Dan & Jacqui Harrett.

Nicky & Ashleigh, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

Our wedding was better than we could of ever imagined! The location, the scenery, the guests, the reception, the assistance from Gwen and Sarah etc Every single minute of the day was fantastic and we could not of planned it so well without the help of Gwen and Sarah. They are brilliant and helped our day run smoothly. Gwen the photos you have taken are out of this world
and all of our friends and family think so to. We really have no idea how we are going to choose 50 from the 930!! The ceremony was beautiful, the violin and keyboard are a must if you get married in the castle! The reception at Excelsior Bay was brilliant, the food was 11/10!! and the staff there were so friendly! The band in the evening were so good, we were a little worried, as we had not heard their music beforehand but would recommend them to anybody. Once again a big thank you to you both Gwen (or
Gwyn as Ash called you in his speech and apologises!!) and Sarah for all your hard work and making our dream day come true lots of love Nicky & Ashleigh Partridge xxx

Karen & Simon, September 2006, Malcesine Castle

Hi Gwen and Sarah,

Sorry it's taken us a while to get in touch, things have been really busy since we got back from honeymoon a week ago.

We had such a wonderful day, and we wanted to thank-you for all your advice, support and organisational expertise. I would most thoroughly recommend Lake Garda Weddings (and Malcesine) for a perfect wedding day.

Gwen, the photographs are beautiful - as two people who don't like having our photos taken, we are still amazed by how much we enjoyed the experience, how relaxed you made us feel, and how lovely the photos are. Your guidance on the day - 'do this, do that' - was spot on and really helped us, and combined with your knowledge of the castle (and which bits were best to use on such a sunny day) gave us the beautiful photographs we longed for.

Sarah, thank-you for explaining everything to us so wonderfully on the Friday before the wedding - after all my worrying, when I met you I felt relaxed and knew everything would work out. Thanks also for being on hand to answer all my texts before the wedding, and for enabling everything to run so smoothly on the day.

The people you work with are fantastic - Tiziana, Donatella, Lara, Maury, Leandro at Vecchia. Over here we could have spent months and months researching to try and find people able to provide services of a similar standard, but with Lake Garda Weddings, you get excellent service across the board without any of the hassle. I was thrilled with my hair and make-up (not to mention the manicure and pedicure!), and the flowers were beautiful. Maury was great fun on the day, and we can't wait to see the video. The meal at the restaurant was excellent - service, food, surroundings, all perfect. And we greatly apprectiated having the restaurant to ourselves for Prosecco and canapes.

As a final word, my advice to any couples using Lake Garda Weddings - don't worry about a single thing! With Gwen and Sarah on hand, your day will be wonderful, and with a setting as beautiful, you won't be disappointed. Look forward to your day, and enjoy every single minute - as we did.

Gwen and Sarah, thank-you so much for everything.

With our very best wishes,

Moira & Matt, September 2006, Malcesine Castle

To Gwen & Sarah,
We just want to say a massive thank-you for the part you played in  our wedding day! The day itself was beyond our expectations and was the most fantastic day of our lives!
everything went so smoothly thanks to your guidance and the photos are fantastic. all our guests had an amazing time and all commented on what a great team you and Sarah are. the boat trip was definitely a high point, a great chance to grab our breaths and relax into the day after the ceremony, and the prosecco defitnitely helped!!
The food and service at Excelsoir bay was exceptional and Marcello & his staff really looked after us. nothing was too much trouble.
So thank-you again for the best day in our lives!
our hearts will always be in Malcesine!
lots of love,
Moira & Matt.xx

Ellen & Micheal, September 2006, Malcesine Castle

Hi Gwen and Sarah Just to start of by saying THANK YOU for all your help and effort to make such a perfect wedding day for us.
Everyone had such a fantastic time and I had such fun and didn't have a care in the world with you on hand to look over the day and look after everything for us. The Hotel Excelsior was really fabulous, everyone really enjoyed the exceptional meal and commented on how well they were looked after and how nothing was too much trouble.
The pictures are really lovely and everyone who looks at them thinks they are out of this world, I hate all pictures of me but I actually like these ones, probably because you captured how happy I was on the day!!! Once again, thanks so much and I could not recommend you and your company highly enough to anyone wise enough to get married in Lake Garda, .... it was beyond perfect!! !!
Thanks and take care
Ellen & Michael
P.s Band were fab, they rocked (ha ha )...x

Fiona & Ian, August 2006 Malcesine Castle

Dear Gwen and Sarah,

Thank you so much for making our day so wonderful. We had been planning our wedding for so long and we were hoping for the best. It is difficult to arrange everything how you want it when you are so far away and you don't really know what to expect. You were lovely and you did so much more than I could have hoped for. I loved that I could choose my flowers and you gave me time
to choose some music. My photos are beautiful, again I was unsure what to expect and I never like photos of myself but I am so happy and the photos are natural, everyone has been very impressed.

Ian was always the optomist and kept telling me that everything would be 'fine'. I told him I did not want 'fine' I wanted 'spectacular' and it really was the best day ever. Thanks again and best wishes

    Fiona and Ian

Sarah & David, September 2006, Malcesine Castle

We would like to say a huge thank you for organising such a wondeful wedding day for us. It was absolutely fantastic and exceeded all our expectations!  You are both very good at what you do and organised everything to perfection. You made the whole day totally relaxing and fun for us and our guests. The meal and the service at the Excelsior Bay were excellent and our guests were commenting how it was the best meal they had ever had.  A few of us are thinking of asking for the same menu when we go back to malcesine for a holiday!!
Gwen - we are so pleased with the photos and amazed at how good we look!  I do not like cameras at all but you managed to capture some great photos.
Sarah - it was lovely having you there on the day and knowing that you had everything under control We would not hesitate recommending Lake Garda Weddings to anyone who is thinking
of having their wedding in Lake Garda. It really was a magical place to get married and we had the best day of our lives.

We have already booked a holiday in malcesine for next year so we hope we can catch up with you then!
Love
Sarah & Dave Johnson.x.

Sam & Alice, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

Lake Garda Weddings provided the perfect wedding for us, and made the whole process enjoyable and stress-free. They are expert organisers, and know every detail about the Lake and its people. Lake Garda provides so many beautiful places to get married, and all your guests, young or old, will have an unforgettable time.I wholly recommend that if you've got as far as looking on this website, that you send Gwen an email and arrange to come out here and meet her. She can offer you the wedding of your dreams. Thanks again Gwen and Sarah - we're eternally grateful.
Lots of love, Sam and Alice xx

Luke & Deborah, July 2006, Malcesine Castle

Just wanted to say a big thank you to Gwen and Sarah for arranging the most amazing day. Although everything was in place before we arrived in Italy it was appreciated that Sarah met up with us a few days before the wedding and discussed finer details, this even involved visiting the local florist and hairdresser to ensure everything was planned to perfection! The whole day was like a dream with Sarah and Gwen on hand to ensure everything ran

smoothly and that all guests were having a good time. The photographs are beyond our expectations, Gwen has captured the mood of the day and we now have the task of choosing our favourites from the hundreds that were taken. Again a big thank you for your professional and friendly approach to making

our wedding the happiest day of our lives.

Luke & Debs

Jane & Charlie, July 2006, Malcesine Castle

Simply amazing! from start to finish we had the most unforgettable day of our life.  Gwen and Sarah organised the day down to the last detail and managed to take away all of the usual stresses both before and through out the day.  We have the most wonderful memories of the day - and thanks also to Gwen some fantastic photo's too... thank you Gwen and Sarah.

Stephen & Emma, June 2006, Malcesine Castle

Hi Gwen / Sarah,

So sorry for not communicating since our wedding and please accept that is purely due to lack of time. Anyway we would love to provide a testimonial for your website . . . and if the truth be known we would actually like to create a ‘whole new website’ as a testimonial to what was a ‘dream come true’ wedding !!!   More importantly everyone who came to the event (yes, all 50 of them !) have called us specifically since their return to the UK, to express their feelings about their experience.

We can sum the whole event up by  . . . . . WOW !

You truly created the most perfect wedding anyone could hope for and we cannot thank you enough and yes we know we still need to choose our photo’s  . . . (how do you choose ‘30’ from ‘700’ such fantastic photo’s) . . . and more importantly choose from what have been described as “absolutely amazing pictures” . .  . “like something out of OK magazine . . in fact better” . . . by our friends and family.

Many thanks once again and we will send you a more considered testimonial soon . . . .and yes we also intend to return on our anniversary . . . we will keep you posted.

Lots of love,

Stephen and Emma Hargreaves, Bolton, England.

We have recently had some portraits of by award winning photographer ‘Lydia Taylor Jones LMPA BIPP’.

Lydia was in awe of the portfolio you selected for the web and even tried to imitate several poses during a recent wedding she was working at.

Gordon & Claire, August 2006 Malcesine Castle

Dear Gwen & Sarah,   Sorry for taking a while to get back to you but I've spent a bit of time thinking about this over the last couple of days and I am struggling to come up with the words to describe just how magical our day was.  It was absolutely perfect.   It really has been a pleasure dealing with you.  From the first meeting last year, right through to our wedding day, everything went exactly as it should have.  We cannot fault a single thing you have done.   Gwen, we'd like to thank you for making the photo session so enjoyable. We absolutely love the pictures, although I'm not sure how we are going to pick 40 of them as they are all so good.   I'd also like you to thank everyone at the Excelsior Bay Hotel for me. It was an excellent location for the reception and the food was by far the best I've ever tasted at a wedding reception.   I'll finish by saying I will be recommending you to everyone I speak to who is thinking about getting married.   Thank you again, Gordon & Claire.  

Amanda & Anthony, August 2006, Malcesine Castle

Dear Gwen and Sarah,

There are so many lovely things I want to say to thank you for such a wonderful and magical day. It was more than I could have ever asked for, simply perfect. At first, like most people, I was apprehensive about planning a wedding in a place I had never visited and had only seen pictures of on the internet, but I needn’t have worried. The views from the castle are second to none, it was just a dream come true.

The level of service you both offered was outstanding. Again, I was worried about planning a wedding with a company I happened to stumble across, but after meeting Sarah my mind was quickly put at ease. I had a clear idea of how I wanted certain details and I was so glad to find out my emails had been interpreted as I’d hoped. The attention to detail and precise planning made the day run smoothly. All of our guests commented on how there was never a dull moment and there was always something to look forward