David and Alexandra – 2017

Mr Raf gave us an absolutely perfect wedding day from start to finish. It was everything we had dreamt of and more. From our first meeting with him in October 2016 to our wedding day in June 2017 he was always on hand to answer any questions we had and calm any nerves.

He arranged every detail from what were probably sometimes quite confused requests on our part and had a wonderful way of steering us in the right direction.

He knew what we wanted better than we knew ourselves!

Everything on the day was absolutely perfect, it was like a fairy tale.                    The venues, the flowers, the service, the photographer, the wedding table, everything was just fabulous and he was there throughout the day smiling as he always does to reassure us and ensure everything went smoothly. He was welcoming and helpful to all of our family and friends too throughout the day.

Mr Raf is more than a wedding planner, he is a friend and we are so happy we chose him to help us. We will always return to Amalfi and will always meet up with Mr Raf when we are there to celebrate our weeding and our friendship with him.

David and Alexandra – June 2017

Stuart and La Toya – 2019

I cannot express how grateful I am to have had Mr Raf as our wedding planner. My Husband and I are from Sydney, Australia and we were married in Ravello, Italy in August 2019.

Planning an overseas wedding is daunting enough, but as I had no family living in Sydney with me, planning our wedding on my own was even more so. I discovered Mr Raf after reading through several reviews online and it was evident that he came highly recommended by everyone that had worked with him previously. After contacting a few different planner’s I knew immediately that Mr Raf was by far the most thoughtful, caring and truly dedicated planner. I had hundreds upon hundreds of questions throughout the entire process and Mr Raf went above and beyond each time to ensure I was reassured and confident in the process and my decisions. Having never been to Ravello before, and having not seen our wedding location until the day before the wedding it’s safe to say I was a little nervous. The moment my Husband and I met Mr Raf in person ALL of my anxieties and worries disappeared. He is not only a phenomenal wedding planner he is a true gentleman, so kind and warm and calming, exactly what a Bride needs when planning a wedding and more importantly on the actual wedding day. I truly believe that my wedding and the process of planning it would not have been as magical and joyous as it was had I not have found Mr Raf. All of our guests could not speak highly enough of him after the wedding and all guests were blown away with how beautiful our wedding was – all thanks to Mr Raf. He essentially held my hand through every process of planning from the very beginning. I will forever be grateful that Mr Raf was a part of our wedding and I cannot recommend him highly enough to any couples that are looking to be married in Italy.

La Toya

Richard and Jennifer – 2022

We can not recommend Raf highly enough as a wedding planner! He took on our challenging case and made our dream wedding come true – an intimate ceremony in a beautiful and romantic 14^th century church on the Amalfi Coast.

We contacted Raf from the US in May, only 4 months before our wedding date, hoping to have a combined Catholic & Civil ceremony in early September (a very popular time for weddings in Italy). On top of our tight timeline, the Catholic part presented special challenges as one of us was non-Catholic.

Raf delivered above and beyond our expectations. The outcome was so special to us and the process was also wonderful; he clearly loves what he does and is a joy to work with. He made what could have been a very stressful process incredibly easy.

Raf clearly communicated the somewhat daunting paperwork requirements upfront and assured us that if we followed his instructions carefully, we could accomplish our goals. He was responsive, supportive and an excellent problem solver throughout the process. When we struggled to get some needed appointments for the paperwork in Italy, he made them for us and attended some on our behalf. His relationships with local authorities were invaluable and definitely facilitated our process. And he does it all – he even acted as translator for our application filings with the Catholic church and local authorities and during our ceremony (the Priest did the service in Italian). He also arranged for a special priest to do our ceremony who was understanding of our mixed-religion situation and delivered a very meaningful ceremony. And his vendors were also very high quality and reasonably priced; working only from a couple of photos of flowers I liked, his florist created a stunning bouquet that I absolutely loved!

On top of it all, he’s really a good guy! From the moment we first reached out to him to our arrival on the Amalfi coast (where he scooped us up at the train station with a big smile and reassuring hug) we knew we were in great hands!

We are forever indebted to you Raf – Grazie Mille!

Mark and Amanda – 2019

My wife and I are so happy that we decided to trust in Raf to make our wedding day amazing! At first I felt comfortable planning our destination wedding on my own, but I quickly realized how many moving parts there are to make sure that everything goes smoothly; even for our small wedding of 14 people. I was referred to Raf by one of the churches that I reached out to via email in the early stages of our planning process. From the very beginning of working with Raf he was communicative, thoughtful, diligent, honest, and made us feel as though we were the only wedding he was helping plan! Every single detail of our wedding was perfect, beautiful, and exactly what we had pictured in our heads when we imagined our Italian wedding. The moments that Raf helped to create will forever be in our memories, and we will forever be grateful for Raf’s attention to detail and treating us like his own family. If you decide to partner with Raf in planning for your wedding, you will find yourselves reminiscing your perfect day and writing a similar testimonial to this about a year from now! Side note, all of Raf’s travel advice while we were exploring on where to park, what to see, and where to eat was much appreciated as well!

 

Words cannot express our gratitude Raf, you are amazing! Keep doing what you do; helping amplify love and happiness in the world!

Forever Grateful,

Mark and Amanda

Al and Sinead

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