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With over 2500 weddings expertly curated all over Italy, Distinctive Italy Weddings is a team of five wedding planning experts who specialize in remarkable, luxurious and unforgettable weddings in Italy.
Since 1997, Distinctive Italy has created unique relationships with clients, making sure that every wedding in Italy is completely personalized to the couple. Boasting a long list of wedding venues in Italy’s most sought-after locations, including Tuscany, Amalfi Coast, Lake Como, Puglia and Sicily (and everywhere in between), the team offers limitless possibilities.
The multinational and multilingual team have over 41 years of experience collectively, designing dream weddings in Italy of every size, ceremony type and style.
Services Offered
Distinctive Italy covers everything from rehearsal and welcome dinner, ceremony, and reception. We organize religious and non-religious ceremonies for civil, cultural, eco-friendly, and destination weddings. Offering full and partial planning services that include budget analysis, event design, and timeline creation.
Design and Styling
Creativity is definitely not lacking anywhere in the Distinctive Italy team. Our designers work closely with the couple to understand exactly what style and details they want.
Whether you have a Pinterest board full of ideas, starting from scratch, or if you want rustic-chic or full out luxury and glam, one glance at the Distinctive Italy blog or Instagram can attest that they deliver!
Ceremony
Civil, Symbolic, Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, and Jewish ceremonies are just some of their specialties. With experience in many different types of wedding ceremonies, everything including music, decor, venue, and celebrant will be completely tailored to your special day.
Food and Wine
Distinctive Italy works closely with world renowned catering services to create custom wedding menus. Everything from traditional Italian cuisine, to fusion, to customized menus, with an Italian wine list expertly paired to match.
Concierge service
To ensure that your wedding in Italy runs seamlessly, Distinctive Italy Weddings has exclusive wedding concierge services, such as managing hotel group bookings, guest transfers, booking a special venue for your welcome dinner and other important details for a seamless celebration. Our wedding concierge service eliminates all the hassle of getting married in Italy.
Entertainment
This team knows exactly how to take your wedding to the next level by including impressive entertainment and lavish details.
Whether it is fireworks, or traditional folk dancers; spectacle and sparkle are their specialty.
Paperwork Assistance
Possibly the most intimidating task, one of Distinctive Italy’s key services is the expert assistance in dealing with the paperwork, so that you don't have to.
They have experience in handling the legalities of weddings in Italy for couples from all over the world.
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Reviews of Distinctive Italy Weddings
Review summary
Distinctive Italy Weddings receives glowing reviews for its exceptional service and attention to detail in planning weddings abroad. The team, including Jacopo and Stefania, is praised for their professionalism, creativity, and friendliness throughout the process. Reviewers highlight seamless event execution, stunning venues like Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte, and memorable experiences such as a private boat photoshoot. Vendors like photographers and florists are commended, contributing to magical and flawless wedding experiences. Clients highly recommend Distinctive Italy Weddings for unforgettable and stress-free celebrations.
Wedding of our Dreams
What made them even more special was how cool, fun, and easy they were to work with. We genuinely loved spending time with them—they felt more like friends than wedding planners. They brought such positive energy to the entire process, making every planning session enjoyable and stress-free.
One of the things that stood out to us the most was how they embraced all of our ideas, even the less conventional ones. They didn’t just make them work—they made them shine. Whether it was adding unique personal touches or helping us break away from tradition, they leaned into every request with creativity and enthusiasm.
Not only were they incredibly organized and professional, but they also took the time to make sure we felt supported every step of the way. Every element—from the décor to the timeline to the flow of the day—was executed flawlessly, allowing us to relax and enjoy the best day of our lives. They made what could have been an overwhelming experience into a joyful and exciting journey.
Jacopo and Stefania are more than just planners—they’re artists who create magic and incredible people to be around. We’re so grateful for their hard work, expertise, and passion. Our wedding truly wouldn’t have been the same without them. If you’re considering getting married in Italy, look no further—these two are the best of the best!
A Dream Wedding in Florence, Thanks to Stefania and Distinctive Italy Weddings!
Stefania and her team brought our vision to life in ways we couldn’t have imagined. They were incredibly flexible and worked tirelessly to ensure every detail was perfect. The catering was beyond amazing—our guests are still raving about the food! The floral arrangements were breathtaking and matched our style and venue perfectly. The stationery designer also blew us away with their creativity, giving us the most elegant and personalized touches to set the tone for our big day.
Planning a destination wedding can feel overwhelming, but with Stefania and her team, it was a dream come true. If you're considering a wedding in Italy, do yourself a favor and work with Distinctive Italy Weddings. We are forever grateful for everything they did to make our day unforgettable!
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The perfect start to the rest of our lives
Our friends and family felt comfortable and cared for-- our hearts and stomachs, full. It was the time of our lives!
We're still looking through photos and zooming in to appreciate every single detail that was thought through and executed exactly as we envisioned together. Our only wish is that we could go back and experience it all over again.
DIW helped us source vendors who understood our vision and were willing to collaborate. They treated us like friends rather than another customer in the sometimes oversaturated wedding industry. It was also ideal to work with them on our welcome dinner in addition to our wedding day.
We are especially thankful to Isabella from Villa di Maiano who helped to keep us calm when we thought it would rain on our wedding day, and to her Beatrice who snapped a photo while we toured Maiano the first time (when it did rain) and saved it for our wedding day!
Gloria's work at TuscanLab is just unmatched. We will be using the crest she helped to design for us forever.
Mario Albanese Pereira Films and Nakutis Photography made us feel like part of their families, and we are so excited to relive our day through their talented lenses. The preview photos have been remarkable and capture the day authentically.
DJ Zano really understood our song selections and was so much fun to party with. We could have danced until the sun came up!
Father Nepi will forever hold a special place in our hearts. We are so happy to have connected with such a thoughtful priest.
Kaleydo and, of course, Maurizio the tenor, totally took our wedding to the next level. Just wow!
Our flowers were a product of lots of time, patience, and revision. Alessandro and his team were able to understand and execute our vision from across the world. Wedding day was gorgeous.
Galateo was perfect! We later found out family and friends had asked for extra pasta because it was the best pasta they've ever had. We are also dying to taste our wedding cake again!
We are lucky to now consider Jacopo a friend.
Our recommendation - hire them.
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If you are looking for a professional exclusive wedding planning services for your destination event in Italy, "Distinctive Italy Weddings" will help you to make your marriage memorable! The professionalism, the passion and the remarkable planning skills are just few of the features of the team and success is always guaranteed! Highly recommended !
I had the pleasure to work with Raffaela from Distinctive Italy Weddings and I can say that she's one of the most experienced and reliable professionals I've ever met in the business. She's also the kindest and most respectful person, all qualities that should not be taken for granted nowadays. I can't wait for our next adventure together: thank you Raffaela, thank you Distinctive Italy Weddings!
