We met Aurora when we believed we were in the midst of a wedding nightmare. We had just parted ways with our former wedding planner who had no experience in the Lake or Italy in general..Lake Como Wedding and Events came in to rescue us when we needed them the most. Aurora is knowledgeable, organised and so understanding. She immediately understood our vision and so gracefully executed.

As soon as Aurora knew of our travel arrangements to the Lake (about 5 months before the wedding) my hair and make-up trials were organised in the blink of an eye, literature for our wedding website/email correspondences were provided to us at the drop of a hat, our beautiful food tastings were all scheduled just in time for our arrival.

One of our biggest issues / headaches was wondering how we would go about organising efficient travel for our guests – with the help of Aurora we organised transport to and from both our pre-wedding party and our wedding itself without a hitch! All of our guests we so impressed with how smooth the wedding ran and we genuinely believe it would not have been possible without the engine that is Lake Como Wedding & Events.

Aurora, thank you so much for everything. You made all of our dreams come true. We cannot wait to see you again to give you the biggest hug.

Lynika and Luke – Bahamas + Switzerland May 2019

Aurora helped us plan our dream wedding this past May at Villa Geno and I don’t have enough words to describe how thankful we are for her help! From touring potential venues, to the food tasting, the rehearsal dinner and the big day she was incredible! Most people say wedding planning is stressful, but Aurora takes all the stress away. She was very mindful of our budget and always ready with her expertise opinion! I can’t recommend her more she will make your big day everything you dream of and more!

Brooke and Rodrigo – US + Brasil May 2019

Planning a destination wedding can be daunting, but not when you have Aurora, of Lake Como Wedding Planner and Events, as your wedding planner. Organizing 150 people, 5 events at 3 separate venues and coordinating between +15 hotels is no small feat! Not only is she amazing at executing, but she’s sweet, friendly, funny and patient during what otherwise can be a stressful time. Her attentiveness was key in making us feel secure about planning a wedding +4,000 miles away. Aurora was quick to respond with emails, WhatsApp, Skype etc. We always felt like a priority and taken care of at all hours. No ask was too big or too small for Aurora, all the while doing it with a smile. She was always willing to make time to talk through all things big or small. She has a flexible approach and tailors her services according to your needs.

She was always willing to go above and beyond to help organize incremental events to help round out the perfect wedding weekend (bridal lunch, welcome dinner, boat cruise, brunch, transportation, guest accommodations, etc.) Aurora works with some of the best local florists Rattiflora, make-up artists, caterers Sunlake Catering, photographers Morlotti Studio, and videographers Movieinw you could ask for. Her personal relationships with the vendors was invaluable to creating our dream wedding at Villa Erba.

Most importantly, our guests felt very taken care of upon arrival and throughout the weekend. Our guests had nothing but rave reviews of Aurora and were incredibly impressed with the entire weekend that went off without a hitch. We feel like we made a friend in the process and look forward to staying in touch!

Amanda and Robert – US September 2018

There are not enough words to endorse and thank Aurora for her incredible support in planning our dream wedding in Bellagio last September (2018). She is not just immensely experienced, talented and with great organisation but she listens to your personal needs and executes to perfection. She was also warm and fun to work with which made the whole experience even more exciting, pain free and memorable. We can’t thank her enough and have memories of a lifetime.

Olga and Jeremy – Russia + Uk September 2018

Danny and I always knew we wanted to get married abroad and loved the idea of Italy. Lake Como looked so beautiful and picturesque from the photos so we couldn’t wait to get started. Our next step was finding a wedding planner to help us plan our perfect big day.

After doing some research it was quickly apparent that Aurora was the perfect choice for us. From the first day we met Aurora she made us feel at ease and we knew she’d help us in every aspect of our planning.

We had the most incredible wedding at Villa Geno. Aurora went above and beyond our expectations and made it a stress free experience for us.

Aurora is such a warm and friendly person and our wedding would not have been the same without her organisation and creative ideas.

We will forever be grateful to her for helping us to have the best day of our lives.

Lucy and Danny – Uk June 2018

Just returned from our May 2018 wedding at Villa Balbianello on Lake Como. When we started the wedding process, we weren’t really sure where to begin. Luckily we found Aurora Fallini through facebook and trip advisor and got her onboard from the beginning. She made every part of the wedding planning process easy and stress free. We were a little nervous about planning a destination wedding at a place we had never been to before and only seen pictures of, but Aurora was worth her weight in gold for her knowledge of the area and the vendors we used. She was always quick to reply with any question we had along the process. I was able to send her pictures from ideas I had found on Pinterest, and she was able to turn those into a reality. Everything turned out better than we could have ever imagined. Because of travel limitations, we were never able to have a formal rehearsal at the venue, and I did not get to have a trial of my hair and makeup. It didn’t matter though because Aurora has planned so many weddings at our venue, that she was able to give everyone instructions seamlessly on the day of the ceremony and it flowed without a single hiccup. The people she recommended for hair and makeup for the bridal party did such a fantastic job that there was nothing for me to be worried about. Aurora was able to work within our budget to still deliver our absolute dream wedding in Lake Como. I can’t imagine going back and having to coordinate everything that we had without her help. She handled everything from the rehearsal dinner, to the flowers, the DJ, the photographer, the venue, the furniture rental, cocktail hour, boat rental, van rental, hair and makeup, and of course the venue itself. She even helped arrange a guided tour of Bellagio for our guests the day after the wedding and another group dinner the evening following the wedding. Since we were unfamiliar with the area, she would ask us what we were looking for and then give us several options based on our responses that we could choose from. Everything was wonderful, and I wouldn’t go back and change a single thing from our time there. I highly recommend hiring Aurora to help with any event you might be planning!

Laura and Omar – Us May 2018

My partner and I got married at Lake Como in July 2018 and can’t recommend Aurora enough – I’m an events organiser myself in the UK and know how important it is so have somebody local to the area to help organise an event overseas. Aurora’s contacts and knowledge of the suppliers and venues around the lake are invaluable – she really does know everyone and made sure we had the very best of the best working on our perfect day!

Tom and Jamie – Uk July 2018

There’s no disputing Lake Como as a beautiful location, and perfect for weddings, but there’s a lot (!!) that needs done to pull off a good wedding. We held our wedding there in May 2017 in Bellagio, and it was beyond what we expected. We could not have done it without Aurora.
We initially discovered Aurora on the web through a generic search. What captured our attention was the way she responded to our inquiry, which was clear, thoughtful and very personal. We had the immediate feeling we could trust her, and that feeling proved correct throughout the entire process of planning. In the beginning, we weren’t very clear with what we wanted, but by being politely persistent, committed, and skilled, she managed to guide us through some difficult decisions.
Aurora is absolutely charming and has terrific connections with the hotels, restaurants, and other local businesses, and it is impressive to see how she gets things done. Things were done on time and without any problems. She was also honest with us in evaluating options for choosing venues, vendors, locations, etc.
Our wedding went off perfectly, but more than just being well executed was the atmosphere and energy that was created, which blew everyone away. Aurora has a flair for paying close attention to conversation and coming up with ways to reassure a nervous groom and transforming awkward moments into celebration. With Aurora, you get an excellent organiser, an excellent communicator, and an absolutely charming person to work with.

DAVID AND MARCO from US -SUMMER 2017

Aurora helped us arrange our wedding in May 2017 from the UK, and we could not have asked for a more seamless day. Despite having never been to Lake Como before diving in to our wedding, Aurora was able to get a great feel for the type of wedding we wanted. Always fast to respond via email, Aurora guided us through getting the whole thing planned, offering us a range of venues for the ceremony, reception venue, and even local wine bars! Her recommendations were spot on, and all of our guests commented how well-organised the whole thing was.

Aurora’s knowledge of the area is incredible, and her links to local providers and restaurant owners meant that she was able to get the most out of everything, even when we were unsure at all as to what we wanted. Being given such great options, and knowing that each one will be totally possible with Aurora’s help, was reassuring.

From the very beginning, Aurora was open, honest and gave us all the information we needed, ensuring that we knew exactly what we needed to, even with regards to documents we needed to prepare in Britain. Her organisation of timings and budgets was fantastic!

In short, we would definitely recommend Aurora to anybody looking to plan a wedding on the lake; all of our friends and family (and we!) couldn’t believe how perfect the day was, and it wouldn’t have been possible without Aurora.

ABBI AND CHRIS from UK – Summer 2017

We are still over the moon and on cloud nine thinking about our amazing destination wedding that we just had in Lake Como and it wouldn’t have happened without the help and expertise of Aurora. We are so happy with our decision to engage her in helping us create the wedding of our dreams…and what a dream come true it has been! We had such an amazing time and did not have to worry about all the details as Aurora was there every step of the way making sure that things ran as smoothly as possible.

Aurora has been amazing to work with from the start and she has been a well of information providing us with a variety of ideas and possibilities to create our special day. She is efficient and well organised and took the time to answer each and every one of our questions. She organised and accompanied us to our food tasting, florist visit, hair & makeup trial and church visit on short notice as we took an impromptu and short trip to Lake Como.

On the wedding day she and her team were with us from morning, handling all the wedding ceremony and dinner arrangements and logistics for all the guests, till late at night when the last guest had left the villa. We did not have to worry about a thing and could just focus on enjoying our time with family and friends. We are so thankful to her for all her time and hard work in helping us create this magical day which we will cherish forever!

Love from Malaysia,
Gerald & Aileen

AILEEN AND GERALD from Malaysia – SUMMER 2017

Do not look anywhere else for a planner! If you want the perfect wedding, look no further than Aurora. Even with challenges she is faced with, she can deal with it , with a beautiful smile. I am so lucky I found her. Love you Auri❤

STACEY AND STEVE from Uk – SUMMER 2017

My wife and I got married at Villa Balbianello on May 17, 2017. We had the ceremony and reception dinner both at Balbianello. We hosts half our guests at the Palazzo del Vice Re and another half at Hotel Filario. We are Chinese Canadians and flew in around 29 guests from Beijing.
We never considered for a second to plan this wedding ourselves because of the time difference and language gap. We saw on TripAdvisors some very good reviews about Aurora, who was nothing short of fantastic.
My wife and I took a trip out to Como 7 months before our wedding and booked a tour with Aurora to check out all the venues around Como, ranging from the most budget options to the most fancy grand hotels. She’s friendly, funny, super energetic, and most importantly, very very local. She knew everyone at every venue. We found her to be very picky about locations, services, food, etc., and so are we. So we knew we could count on her to get the job done.

Lake Como is a dream come true. John Legend got married there, the MTV for “All of Me” was filmed there, Casino Royale was filmed at Balbianello, Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala got married AT Balbianello –
what other possible location on earth could be better suited for the perfect wedding? Probably none.
My wife and I went on to take a honeymoon trip from Como-Venice-Florence-Rome-Naples-Amalfi, it was everything I had ever dreamed of in a perfect wedding/honeymoon.
We love Italy, and we love Lake Como

DAVID AND LAYNA from China – SUMMER 2017

I initially (and a bit stubbornly) wanted to go the route sans wedding planner, especially since I produce and plan large theatrical events for a living here in NYC. I did a lot of initial leg work and research, exploring a myriad of alternative reception ideas and locations. My wife and I had been to Varenna two years prior and fell in love with the area. However we eventually landed on the southern portion of the lake in Como and Torno for lodging and reception given that in October, the smaller towns are desolate and sparse with resources. We found an amazing (yet somewhat logistically difficult) Villa for both ourselves and four of our wedding party guests which also served as our after party location and where we held our actual rehearsal – Views and lodging are five star, but to get to the Villa is a bit of a task and not for the faint of heart as it sits atop a minuscule windy road and then a small hike up a carpeted but uneven walkway.

After some exhausting research, I must admit that my then fiancé’ and I hit a bit of a wall and started needing some extra help on a local level. We decided to investigate wedding planners and ended up selecting (based on the reviews in this thread) Aurora Fallini of Lake Como Weddings and Events – www.lakecomoweddingsandevents.com. SHE WAS THE BEST FIND HANDS DOWN! She went above and beyond our expectations, was readily available on email and Skype calls, researched and investigated some off the beaten path venues that I had my eye on, and gave her professional eye and opinion on every aspect of the planning. Most importantly, on the day of the wedding, when you don’t want to do anything but focus on marrying the love of your life, she and her team seamlessly handled all aspects of the day so we could focus on what was most important – each other. The money is well spent just for this fact alone, but Aurora is a true find and even graciously handled my more hands-on apporach when it came to the planning.

Villa Geno was beautiful – we whole heartedly recommend for a reception. We had cocktail hour outside under tents with beautiful tufted leather chairs and couches which perfectly matched our style. The food and drinks were exemplary and although we moved indoors last minute due to colder nighttime weather, the decor was spectacular and high end even indoors. We had about 20 guests so the venue didn’t feel too large or too small. Even weeks later, our family and friends continue to talk about the delicious food and drinks.

Aurora got us a wonderful cellist for the Balbianello ceremony and we ended up with a fantastic boat for both the bride and groom arrival and for the guests.

Lastly, our photographer, Cristiano Ostinelli, is by far a true artist who captured the day PERFECTLY! And, he’s a great party guest to have around shooting your wedding. See the pictures of our day (and our venues from Villa Torno, Balbianello, and Geno). The pictures and his work speak for itself – ostinellicristiano.com/blog/…

All-in-all, a Lake Como wedding, no matter how big or small, is definitely the way to go! I hope this proved as helpful as this thread has been to us.

SARA AND STEVE – OCTOBER 2016

I cannot compliment Aurora highly enough. She planned our wedding this year and hiring her was the best decision we made. First of all, she planned the entire event without once meeting us in person and communicating 99% of the time through email which is a little scary, but she made me feel so comfortable through the whole process. Secondly, Aurora listened exactly to what we wanted and made it happen. Everything from the flowers to the music that the musicians learned specifically for us was perfect. Finally, she KNOWS Lake Como. I asked her many times for recommendations and she always had an answer. You can absolutely put your trust in her. If you want to get married in Lake Como, you should call Aurora because she will make your day amazing.

RACHAEL  AND TRAVIS- JULY 2016

Aurora is an amazing person and made the intimate wedding of our dreams come true exactly one month ago today. She is very experienced and she knows exactly what to do come the day of and all of the days leading up to it. She is responsive and has a number of contacts for restaurants, hair/make-up, boat tours, transportation, photographers and videographers – so trust that she will be able to give you options to fit your style and your budget. She was fully present and handled all of the last minute issues expertly, because a wedding isn’t complete without a few of these right? We couldn’t be happier with Aurora and Lake Como Wedding Planner and Events. If you’re looking for somebody who knows the Lake and who actually cares about you and your wedding, then look no further – I guarantee you that Aurora and her team can make the wedding of your dreams come true, too.

Thank you for all that you’ve done for us Aurora, Gayle and I will never forget this special day that you are now a part of. She and I talk about returning for an anniversary almost everyday, so we look forward to seeing you again very soon!

Big hug from San Francisco!

Love,
Gayle and Justin

GAYLE AND JUSTIN – SEPTEMBER 2016

We are still over the moon and on cloud nine thinking about our amazing destination wedding that we just had in Lake Como and it wouldn’t have happened without the help and expertise of Aurora. We are so happy with our decision to engage her in helping us create the wedding of our dreams…and what a dream come true it has been! We had such an amazing time and did not have to worry about all the details as Aurora was there every step of the way making sure that things ran as smoothly as possible.

Aurora has been amazing to work with from the start and she has been a well of information providing us with a variety of ideas and possibilities to create our special day. She is efficient and well organised and took the time to answer each and every one of our questions. She organised and accompanied us to our food tasting, florist visit, hair & makeup trial and church visit on short notice as we took an impromptu and short trip to Lake Como.

On the wedding day she and her team were with us from morning, handling all the wedding ceremony and dinner arrangements and logistics for all the guests, till late at night when the last guest had left the villa. We did not have to worry about a thing and could just focus on enjoying our time with family and friends. We are so thankful to her for all her time and hard work in helping us create this magical day which we will cherish forever!

Love from Malaysia,

Gerald & Aileen

Gerald and Aileen – Malaysia – May 2018