High Emotion Weddings Planner | Reviews

The best decision I made after saying "yes" to marrying my husband was hiring Irene to plan the wedding. I went into wedding planning knowing that I would need a capable planner, as we were seeking an elopement abroad. I was overwhelmed with finding a planner when I stumbled upon High Emotion Weddings. On their website were dreamy pictures of elegant weddings around Europe. Their portfolio closely resembled my Pinterest board, a timeless look with unique, modern elements. Irene responded to my inquiry quickly and, right away, provided her availability to have a call. On that first call, Irene wanted to learn about us as a couple and our dreams for our wedding day down to how we wanted it to look and feel. This began the incredible journey of planning our wedding with High Emotion Weddings.

Despite the time difference between Irene in Vienna and us in Wisconsin, Irene's schedule was flexible, making it easy for us to schedule calls with her. She always responded quickly to emails with thoughtful responses to our many questions. It's hard to describe the relief we felt when we realized that for every problem, Irene had a solution, and for every wish, Irene had a plan to make it a reality. Irene has a great system that makes the planning process feel much less daunting, taking it one step at a time. She made sure that we were always on track and told us what to begin considering for upcoming steps so we never felt rushed in making a decision. It was also reassuring that she had previously worked with many of the vendors we hoped to book. Irene's ability to make our vision work for our budget was truly invaluable and something that we could not have done alone. Irene's assistance greatly exceeded our expectations. She helped to arrange our documents for our marriage certificate, booked us transportation for our stay before and after the wedding, and provided insight ranging from wedding dress shopping to our honeymoon. With Irene, planning our elopement in a country that we had never been to was surprisingly seamless.

On the wedding day, Irene was truly amazing. She was available if my husband or I needed anything, coordinated with all of the vendors, artistically arranged gorgeous detail shots for our photographers, and set up our beautiful cake and dinner tables in the most elegant way. Her husband, Mihai, was also invaluable on the wedding day. He was available to help my husband get ready and relax before the ceremony while also coordinating with the rest of the team. Irene and Mihai are the kind of people you wish to have around you on your wedding day as they are both extremely considerate, patient, and professional. My husband and I were able to be present in each moment of our day, from getting ready in the morning to having our romantic dinner together at the end of the night. The day was much more beautiful than I had imagined, and truly everything, from how it looked to how it felt, was us. In the beginning, Irene had helped me fine-tune my vision and she miraculously brought it to life. No matter how you choose to get married, a large wedding, or an intimate elopement, it's one day that you'll remember for the rest of your life. If you hire Hire Emotion Weddings, your day is in the most capable hands and will be a beautiful representation of you and your love.

Irene and the entire team at High Emotion Weddings were incredible. We had the perfect wedding. Everything we envisioned was brought to life with Irene’s excellent resources and organization. We couldn’t have done it without them. Our makeup, photography, venue, cake, floral, and music vendors were so perfect for the event and we enjoyed getting to know each and every one of them. If you want your wedding vision executed perfectly by trusted hands while living thousands of miles away from your destination, you should choose High Emotion Weddings.

High Emotion Weddings is an incredible resource for couples that creates a very personalized experience for your wedding. We were travelling from our home in Pennsylvania to Austria for our Elopement and thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of planning with Irene. She provided up-front information, detailed considerations, and seamless organization all while taking the time to learn about us as a couple and our vision for the wedding day. Communication was always considerate of the time zone differences and included email, planning platform, and video calls. A diverse variety of vendors were available to choose from with specific recommendations from Irene since she has dedicated the time to build professional relationships with high quality services. The wedding day went so smoothly and without any stress as Irene & Mihai have impeccable organization. It truly felt like we had a second family with us for support on the day and getting to know them personally was an extra joy. I cannot say enough about the quality and personalization of their services and whole heartedly recommend them for international wedding/elopement/proposal planning!

Words cannot express how thankful we are for Irene and team for their wonderful service at Highemotions Wedding. Every aspect of our experience with Irene was simply fanstastic, and it truly displays her professionalism, great work ethic, and excellent taste in aesthetics. We just had our wedding in September, 2022 in Vienna and it was everything we dreamt of and more. Our process started in 2020, but plans were derailed due to the pandemic. During that time, Irene kept in touch with us from time to time but only to check in to make sure us and our families were doing ok. It made us feel that she truly cared about us and we were not just her clients. When it was time to get down to planning in 2022, Irene was simply a superstar. She was able to provide us with so many valuable suggestions because of her wealth of knowledge and experience. She gave us choices and insights on the different topics, and made the navigation process as easy as possible. She was always organized, prepared and thorough. And when I say she is organized, I have never met someone as organized as her. Everything was presented to us very clearly, with references and hyperlinks for more information. We were always fully aware of what we needed to do and how far along we were in the process. And when it came to making decisions, she was always respectful of our opinions and considerate of our wishes and circumstances. She was never pushy about any subject matters and was always understanding, even though we were often tardy in our response times to emails and deadlines. When we encountered some major challenges, she thought ten steps ahead and presented us with the best options promptly and with our best interest in mind. In addition, she is well connected within the industry and has great relationships with many excellent photographers, videographers, florists, venues, etc. For example, we love our photographer, Nikol, and the work she has done for us. When we arrived in Vienna, she made us and all of our guests feel so welcome and excited for the celebration. On the actual wedding day, Irene and her husband Mihai were there for us every step of the way. They were attentive, thoughtful and painstakingly ensured that every single detail was in place and that every element went smoothly. We felt very well taken care of, and all we had to worry about was to have a great time. We had a blast at our wedding! Everything went on without a hinge, and our venue and all the decorations were simply breathtaking. Irene and her team at Highemotions Wedding truly made our dream wedding come true, and we are forever grateful.

We don't have enough words to thank High Emotion Weddings team (Irene, Mihai, Valentina) for all your amazing work. The wedding was perfect, including all the details from the arrival to Viena to the post-wedding. We never could thank you enough for the experience, above the preparation, the venue, the ceremony, and the party, the whole wedding day is unforgettable and invaluable.
We wanted to do a very elegant, exclusive wedding inspired by the Imperial aesthetic of Vienna. Irene and her team prepared for us the most exclusive venue (Coburg Palais) and the finest professionals (designer, florist, chefs, aestheticist) to make our wedding day beyond our expectations with pretty high quality and elegance. No one detail was missing. Our guests and ourselves found in each one hotel room personalised welcome gifts and information about the wedding schedule and the activities in Vienna. Then, we have the opportunity to meet in person with Irene and Mihai, had a relaxed talk and they make us feel at home. The day before the wedding we have the opportunity also to meet the photographer team and talk about the thing that is important for us in our big day. The wedding was above all of our expectations, every professional who was recommended by Irene was beyond perfection, kind and warm, paying attention to all the details and I really felt them like old friends. I highly recommend everybody who is thinking about getting married to contact High emotion weddings because it is something special and unique. Best decision of our lives.

On the morning of our wedding, we woke to the sound of howling wind and rain lashing at the windows of our room overlooking Zeller See, a small lake in the foothills. Marisa was a bit worried (and I worried for her) about how the day might turn out. The rain and wind were hard and cold, it was obvious that the outdoor lakeside ceremony and post-ceremony photographs in nearby Hallstatt were no longer in the cards.

No matter. Thanks to Irene, we had the perfect day — better than we imagined from the start. All outdoor activities were moved indoors with no fuss (we did make a run at some outdoor photos and, well, they are unique and we love them).

Irene delivered the wedding we hoped for: an intimate ceremony—just the two of us—in quiet, picturesque surroundings. We enjoy hiking and the outdoors and first considered Colorado, Alaska, Maine, and other U.S. locations. Not satisfied, we expanded our search and decided that Austria was the place. Two busy attorneys with absolutely no command of German (beyond counting to ten and the very little I remember my mother teaching me 30+ years before), we knew we would need someone to make all arrangements.

Upon connecting with Irene over Skype, we felt comfortable and confident with the idea of working with her. She basically did everything for us: helped us acquire and submit all required documents, arranged for the time and place of the ceremony, arranged for the officiant, reserved our accommodations, planned lunch and dinner, and found our photographer and a stylist for Marisa. Without much help from us, Irene selected the colors and flowers that turned out perfect for the setting and really appeared magical amid the day-long downpour. After we failed to select the evening’s music in advance, Mihai stepped in with a perfect playlist for the dinner Marisa and I ate alone, by the lake, a fireplace behind us. As if Irene had not done enough for us already, she gifted us a sachertorte.

Our entire experience working with Irene in advance of our wedding, the day before, and the day of our wedding was wonderful. She was patient with us and answered all our questions. We may have frustrated her with our lack of input—I felt at times we were leaving much in her hands—but she really is talented. And very kind! Irene and Mihai made great companions for dinner the night before the big day.

Still, more than two years later, my memories of that day are as vivid as if it were yesterday. And this message is far, far overdue. We cannot thank Irene and her team enough.

Irene and her team are a well experienced weddingplanner team since many years ago. Couples all over the world had the pleasure to celebrate a relaxed and extraordinary wedding because Irene and her team do an excellent job. Every little detail is planned excellently, with much passion and a lot of love.
For myself, I love her calculation sheets – she never loses control over time and money management ;) One secret for happy clients!
Dear Irene, it is an honour everytime you ask us to do the wedding stationery and we hope we will celebrate many weddings in future together.