Planning an Italian wedding in 10 steps
It’s easy when you know how. Well actually it’s not, it takes years to refine how to plan Italian weddings. We break down the main milestones to tackle when you’re planning your Italian wedding.
Viability
What do you want to do and can you do it?
Will your VIP guests travel?
Is it affordable?
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2. Research
Educate yourselves in what’s out there. Learn about your options and build a good budget estimate.
What do your dream suppliers cost?
How does all this work?
Do you want a planner?
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3. Find your venue
What makes a good wedding venue?
What are our venue criteria?
Visit venues and pick the one!
Venue: Tenuta di Papena
4. Scope
Now you have your venue, work out everything else you need and want to build your wedding.
What will that cost you?
What order are you going to source suppliers in to align with your priorities?
Photo: Erica & Manu
5. Communicate
Let your guests know your plans!
Let any favourite suppliers know your date (and see if they’ll hold it for you while you get your s**t together)
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6. Build your supplier team and get shopping!
Build your dream team and start to find your clothing.
Photo: Taylor & Hughes
7. Design
Build the style of your wedding and source materials and suppliers to deliver the vision.
Start with a moodboard then decide the elements that make up each part of each wedding moment. Source quotes.
8. Details
Build a timeline, consider all the details: how things will flow, who needs to be where and when and order final bits.
Plan your wedding week and make sure you have time for you.
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9. Brief Suppliers
Share your timeline and expectations with suppliers. Make sure they align and everyone’s set.
Photo Benjamin Wheeler
10. Wedding (week!)
Clear all your payments (you don’t want to deal with anything like that on your day).
Send last comms to guests.
Get ready to have THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE!
Looking for more detailed advice? In our membership The Club, our founder Lucy explains everything you need to know about planning an Italian wedding. Come and get your seat today.
Written by Lucy White, Founder of La Lista & Wiskow & White, with over 200 Italian weddings worth of experience.
