We can say this without hesitation: a well-fed guest is a happy guest.For the wedding day, a complete menu including an aperitif, a seated dinner, and a final dessert buffet generally starts at around €150 per person. For a simpler welcome dinner—such as a pizza party or an informal barbecue—the cost can start at around €50 per person, and the same goes for the farewell brunch. For a three-day event with 60 guests, we can estimate an average investment of around €15,000. However, keep in mind that any upgrades, extras, and additional services will impact the total.
The venue is the container of your dream. It is what defines the atmosphere, style, and budget. A charming venue, preferably with some rooms for you and part of your guests, can range anywhere between €6,000 and €30,000.This wide range depends on several factors: exclusivity, the time of year, the minimum number of nights required, the prestige of the property, and the geographical location. It is also crucial to evaluate what is not included. Some venues do not have an equipped kitchen or a "Plan B" in case of bad weather, which leads to additional costs that are essential to know right from the start.
Not all properties have adequate indoor spaces in case of bad weather. If it becomes necessary to install a marquee or tent, the cost starts at approximately €3,000.Similarly, if there is no professional kitchen on-site, a mobile kitchen setup for the catering team must be factored in. These are crucial technical aspects that are often not communicated clearly upfront, but concretely impact the final budget.
The open bar, depending on the selection and the quality of the spirits, can start at around €20 per person. The wedding cake has an average cost of about €15 per person, which varies based on design and complexity. This price usually includes delivery and setup.
Furniture, mise en place, scenery, and decorative details are what make your wedding truly unique.Many venues do not provide customized furniture, meaning a dedicated budget is required. For a cohesive and polished design, you should look at a starting point of roughly €6,000. Flowers play a central role in the visual impact of the event. Guests usually remember three main things: the food, the flowers, and the music.A basic floral project, including rentals, accessories, and logistics, generally starts at around €5,000.
Many venues, especially outdoors, can be poorly lit at night. A professional audio and lighting service is therefore essential. The cost depends on the size of the spaces and the number of artists involved, but for a basic event with proper ambient lighting, a musician for the ceremony, and a DJ for the party, the budget starts at around €6,000.
In ten or twenty years, along with your memories, what will remain are the images. A professional photographer capable of storytelling your day with sensitivity is an investment that should never be undervalued. A videographer is a personal choice, but more and more couples are choosing to include one.For both services, rates starting at around €2,500 each are a realistic baseline, which can increase depending on the reputation and style of the chosen professionals.
Save the dates, invitations, wedding website, and the day-of stationery: paper and print details complete the overall experience. For a complete, custom graphic suite, the cost starts at around €1,500.
If the venue cannot accommodate all your guests, it is necessary to arrange a shuttle service between the hotels and the event locations. The cost varies based on the region and the number of guests, but it usually starts at around €2,000.
The wedding planner is the invisible director who makes everything you see—and everything you don’t see—possible. She accompanies the couple from the initial phase to the very end of the event, managing the budget, vendors, logistics, unexpected challenges, and on-site coordination.She is the figure who protects your interests, translates your vision into a tangible project, and allows you to experience this journey with peace of mind. The professional fee generally starts at €5,000, depending on the complexity of the event.Always beware of excessively low fees: in the wedding industry, a price that is too low often corresponds to a lack of experience or an unstructured management style.
For a wedding of about 60 people, structured over three days, with a medium-to-high level of customization, you can expect a realistic starting investment between €55,000 and €60,000.Naturally, the budget can grow depending on the destination, the prestige of the venue, and the chosen design.Understanding the costs does not mean reducing your dream to mere numbers. It means looking at it with awareness, planning with transparency, and building an event completely free of surprises.
Personalized wedding consulting and venue research in Italy. Not every couple needs full wedding planning. Some simply need professional guidance, clarity and expert support during specific phases of the process.
For this reason, I offer personalized wedding consulting services tailored to your needs. Whether you are looking for help with venue research in Italy, budget analysis, supplier selection, wedding aesthetics or general planning advice, each consultation is designed to help you move forward with confidence and direction. This service is ideal for couples who want expert insight while maintaining flexibility and autonomy in organizing their wedding.
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Contemporary weddings in Italy for modern couples.
For couples getting married in Italy, I create weddings that combine elegance, emotion and intentional design.
Every celebration begins with understanding who you are, how you want your wedding to feel and what truly matters to you. The goal is never simply to follow trends, but to create an experience that feels authentic, refined and deeply connected to your story.
As an Italian wedding planner, I guide couples through every stage of the process with a calm and highly personalized approach. From wedding styling and creative direction to planning, production and coordination, every detail is handled with care and precision.
The result is a wedding experience that feels effortless in the moment and timeless in the years to come.
Because the most beautiful weddings are the ones that continue to hold meaning over time.
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The landscapes, the architecture, the atmosphere and the effortless beauty of Italian lifestyle create the perfect setting for a timeless wedding experience.
I work with international couples to design and plan luxury destination weddings in Italy that feel refined, immersive and entirely personal.
From the first stages of planning to the full wedding weekend experience, every detail is carefully managed with discretion, creativity and precision.Whether you envision a romantic Lake Como wedding, a countryside celebration in Tuscany, an elegant villa on the Amalfi Coast or an intimate event surrounded by Italian landscapes, each wedding is designed to reflect your story in the most authentic way.
From venue sourcing and creative direction to logistics, guest experience and full wedding coordination, I ensure every part of the process feels seamless and enjoyable. The result is a celebration that feels timeless, effortless and unmistakably yours.
