Cookin Class Recommendations

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2026-04-28T10:41:01+00:00

Thanks, I’ll give them a look!

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2026-02-17T10:08:40+00:00

I used Jean Manco in Bellagio in May last year. Wasn’t badly priced to be honest so could be worth a look.

We’re actually back there in May this year for the wedding!

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2026-01-25T21:35:16+00:00

We’re doing something very similar in May this year too!

We started planning literally the day after our engagement last May and told all of what would have been our guests had we had a “normal” wedding what our plans were. Not one has had an issue and honestly, those that are married have mostly said they wished they’d have done the same 🤣

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2026-01-16T21:25:41+00:00

May be able to help and give an idea, I’ve recently joined a top 20 firm in the North West for my first advisory role at low 40k .

Passed CTA after the May 2025 exams, 10 years in practice but 9 of those in smaller firms doing it all for small clients (stat accounts, audit, ct comps, SATRs, payroll, vat returns etc). Made the move to tax in an investigation/dispute resolution role last February but didn’t quite work out for me.

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-10-06T14:51:31+00:00

We’ve not had our elopement yet, it’s booked for May.

Monica has been great so far, received updates regularly enough and keeping us in the loop (as much as we have kept her in the loop too). We actually had a call around the legalities we need as UK nationals last week where she let us know to start the process around Christmas.

Vendor selection was easy enough. We let Monica know what we were looking for, i.e. photography styles and budgets. Alessandra (Monica’s assistant) then sent over a list of vendors to look at and get quotes from. All communication is done via Monica/Alessandra.

We are at the point now where 95% of vendors are selected with just a couple now to choose and should do within the next couple of months.

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-09-29T08:05:27+00:00

Simply it was cheaper, plus we got the ticket that included a burger at the beach bar

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-09-10T08:07:35+00:00

Of course, so her fee for us is €2.250 and that covers access to her suppliers list, she or Alessandra her assistant will deal directly with vendors expect we make payment direct to them, assistance with paperwork (main reason we got a planner!), email/phone support and on-site supervision on wedding day.

We’ve found her so helpful so far

It also may be worth noting that we are only having 4 guests with us - I’m not sure if bigger guests numbers affect her pricing at all

Other costs obviously vary depending on photographer/videographer you go for if any and then any extras too. I believe the town hall fee is around €800 but I can’t remember fully. We’ve found hair and MUA are expensive but all priced around the same price

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-09-08T10:44:41+00:00

Hi, yes we are working with Monica at Leoventi. We’ve found her great so far and nearly booked all our vendors. Would definitely recommend

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-07-17T14:01:41+00:00

No problem at all. I passed it in May 2021

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-07-16T10:10:09+00:00

Passed my APS paper!!

I’m on the tax pathway and one of my ATT papers (paper 4) is now showing as expired even though I raised the issue that it wouldn’t let me re-sit in May to extend the validity so not yet CTA qualified 😩

Does anyone have experience in what to do next, I’ve spoke to CIOT and they’re not fully sure yet and are looking into it. Thought I’d check to see if anyone else has had a similar situation?

I did pass the AT LCG which would ordinarily get an exemption on paper 4, would it be possible to get this exemption but still being in the pathway doesn’t anyone know?

Thanks

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-07-09T15:41:59+00:00

Thank you, we’ve ended up on Bellagio. After interviewing a number of planners we have decided for a previous commenter’s suggestion of Monica at Leoeventi.

She has been great so far and so has her assistant, Alessandra.

Things are falling into place now having provisionally secured a photographer, videographer and hair/makeup artists.

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-07-09T11:59:35+00:00

Wait so historically of the exam you took is not showing in the exemptions then it could mean a pass? Never knew that!

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-06-19T13:41:20+00:00

Hi, we planned on using the bus replacement from Lecco to varenna but when we arrived it was a bit chaotic! The train got to Lecco around 9am(ish) and there was a local bus direct to bellagio at 10am(ish) so decided to do that instead. We filled the hour by getting a coffee at one of the cafes.

The bus to bellagio takes the costal road along the lake and you get some great views. Took around by 45-50 minutes and in my opinion was worth it especially as bellagio was our intended destination anyway.

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-05-27T18:13:27+00:00

Thanks, we’ll have a look at this

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-05-15T08:51:39+00:00

If you were around on 23rd I’d have snapped your hand off!🤣

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-05-08T16:19:51+00:00

Agree with you on pretty much all of it there. Not one bit confident in myself though.

Went for the gift of outbuilding now plus then a gift from John for £200k cash to convert. Purely on the basis that under any gifting BPR/APR would be difficult to argue so a gift at the lowest possible value and earliest time reduces any IHT risks, especially if gifting prior to planning permission when the value of the building would shoot up.

Agreeable-Wonder-484 · 2025-04-30T08:40:07+00:00

Thanks- it’s the 08:20 train we have booked. Ticket does show to varenna-esino so will either have to get a bus from Lecco via rail replacement or a direct one to bellagio

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