Guides
Practical guides for planning events and weddings in Italy
Checklists, budgets and rules for weddings, corporate events and event production, plus transfer, hotel and access guides — with sources wherever we quote figures.
Weddings in Italy
Legal ceremonies, budgets, venues, timing and traditions for destination weddings.
- Getting married in ItalyHow foreign couples marry in Italy: civil, religious and symbolic ceremonies, what the comune decides, the…
- Wedding budgetWhat a destination wedding in Italy costs and where the money goes: the average budget, the catering share…
- Choosing a wedding venueTwelve checks before you book a wedding venue in Italy: legal ceremony status, capacity, suppliers, music…
- Best time to marryThe best months for an Italian wedding: spring, summer, autumn and winter compared for weather, crowds…
- Wedding weekend planA sample three-day schedule for a destination wedding in Italy: arrival day, welcome dinner, ceremony…
- Italian wedding traditionsItalian wedding customs explained: confetti and bomboniere, the serenade, midnight spaghetti, regional…
Corporate events, conferences and MICE
Planning, timing and buying guides for corporate events, galas, conferences and retreats.
- Plan a corporate eventA practical guide to planning a corporate event or offsite in Italy: timeline, budget structure, venue…
- Plan a conferenceHow to plan a conference in Italy: choosing a venue and city, room layouts, AV, registration, speakers…
- Plan a gala dinnerHow to plan a corporate gala dinner or awards ceremony in Italy: venue, run of show, stage and AV, catering…
- Plan a retreatHow to plan a corporate retreat or offsite in Italy: villa or hotel, agenda, activities, connectivity…
- Best months for eventsThe best months for a corporate event or conference in Italy: trade-fair weeks, summer heat, August…
- Choosing an event companyTwelve questions to ask before hiring an event company in Italy: who delivers what, how fees work, supplier…
Event production and planning
Catering, lighting, AV, décor, music, staff, photography, permits and budgets.
- Event catering guideHow to choose event catering in Italy: seated dinner, buffet, food stations and aperitivo compared, plus…
- Event lighting guideHow to light an event at an Italian villa or historic venue: uplighting, festoon and fairy lights…
- Conference AV checklistA conference AV checklist for Italy: screens and LED walls, microphones, interpretation, streaming, power…
- Décor and flowers guideHow to plan event décor and flowers in Italy: seasonal blooms, table styling, backdrops, heat and rules at…
- Music and entertainmentChoosing music for an event in Italy: DJ, live band, quartet or folk group, sound and power, outdoor curfews…
- Event staff and securityPlanning event staff and security in Italy: hosts, registration, ushers and waiting staff, plus how licensed…
- Photo and video briefHow to brief an event photographer and videographer in Italy: shot lists, timeline, light, venue and drone…
- Event permits and licencesWhat organisers should check before an event in Italy: who holds the permits, music licences, noise limits…
- Event budget guideHow to build a realistic event budget for Italy: fixed and per-head costs, VAT, service charges, deposits…
Transport and access
Transfer costs, airport options, restricted-traffic zones and guest transport.
- Private transfer costsWhat private transfers, chauffeurs and coaches cost in Italy in 2026: published price examples, what drives…
- Rome ZTL guideHow Rome's restricted-traffic zones (ZTL) affect groups, coaches and private transfers: who can enter, how…
- Amalfi Coast plate rulesHow the Amalfi Coast's ZTLs, alternate-plate scheme and municipal fees work, and what they mean for…
- NCC vs taxiNCC (noleggio con conducente) versus taxi in Italy: how each is licensed, how prices work, ZTL access and…
- Fiumicino to Rome optionsHow to get from Rome Fiumicino airport to the city: Leonardo Express, regional train, bus, taxi and private…
- Malpensa optionsGetting from Milan Malpensa airport to central Milan and Lake Como: train, bus, taxi and private transfer…
- Wedding transport checklistA practical checklist for planning guest transport at an Italian destination wedding: timeline, fleet…
Hotels and destination services
Group hotel bookings and choosing a destination management company.