Magical winter weddings in Italy

As August comes to a close and September is upon us, the quieter season is in sight. While in the office we don't have a 'quiet season' as it is in the winter months when we spend more time in the office putting together beautiful weddings in Italy. 

Most weddings take place between May and September as a lot of people think of Italy as a summer destination. However we have noticed a trend for weddings in the cooler months of October and November flowing in to the winter months. 

During October and November the south of Italy still offers warm days, with temperatures of around 20oc. Later in the year think chic winter weddings! There is something very glamourise about an Alpine wedding, with view which can boast to be amongst the best in the world, a magical atmosphere with roaring fires, candle light and mulled wines...

Cortina d'Ampezzo is a  picture-perfect Alpine town, with cobbled streets set amid the jagged Dolomites,  Italy’s answer to St. Moritz. Cortina d’Ampezzo is famous for its nightly passeggiata that turns the main street, Corso Italia, into a Milan-like catwalk while Ferraris jockey for parking spaces. The chic winter inhabitants sleep late, ski fast and socialise a lot. 

Then there are the gems of Italy... Venice, Verona, Florence, Siena and Rome which get decked out in Christmas lights making the city twinkle by night and with crisp blue skies by day not forgetting the amazing scenery!

In addition to the glamour of a winter wedding in Italy couples are weighing up the finical benefits in these hard economic times and not giving up on their dream wedding in Italy, they are opting for the low season to reap the benefits. 

In the 'quiet season' there are more opportunities to save in your budget, with cheaper flights and hotel accommodation it is also possible to negotiate on the cost of the meal right through to your photographer. This is great if your budget is a bit tight or if you want a little more for your money. 

For more information on winter weddings in Italy please e-mail us at info@theitalianweddingplanner.com 

Invitations: Wedding in Rome!

Pamela and Alan are getting married in Rome this summer, I am sure it is going to be a very beautiful and stylish wedding. The attention to detail is already evident with their beautiful bespoke wedding invitations and information booklets. Although as the owners of Farrell and Chase, I would not have expected anything less from a couple who produce such stunning wedding stationary.  

Let's take a peek at what a bride, in the business of printing others wedding invitations, would choose for her destination wedding in Roma!

''I went searching for a stamp that would compliment our stationery suite, the An Post Wedding Stamp or 2010 just didn’t suit at all, so I looked through their website and came across their Stamp Issues section. As soon as I saw the Czeslaw Slania I knew it was perfect. The stamp depicts a scene from the ballet Romeo and Juliet, how fitting, and the colours of the etching were perfect!''

''We wanted to provide our guests with all the information they would need to book their flights, accommodation and to plan their trip to Rome. We included in the wedding booklet a map of Rome, information about our favourite sights, restaurants, cafes and bars. We wanted to share our love for Rome with our guests giving them a sense of why we chose Rome as our wedding destination.''