What to ask before you fall in love with a villa on Instagram. Somewhere right now, a couple is saving their fifteenth historic villa on Instagram. Frescoed ceilings, a pool, a sunset that looks edited. It also has a gravel courtyard that will swallow every stiletto in sight, no indoor space big enough for rain, and a rule that
Lake Maggiore Wedding Guide for US Couples: Venues, Costs and Planning Advice The lake even Como lovers wish they'd found first. If you ask wedding planners familiar with Northern Italy where they'd send a couple looking for beautiful villas, historic hotels, Alpine views and a proper Italian lake experience, Lake Maggiore would come up in the conversation pretty quickly. At
There is a moment that comes up in almost every planning conversation I have with American couples. We are talking about a venue, maybe a villa on the water, a terrace overlooking the lake, dinner outside. Then the questions start. Who sets everything up?Who takes it down?What happens if it rains?When is all of this confirmed?Who is actually responsible if
There is an Italian expression that has followed me since childhood: “Sei come San Tommaso, che non ci credi finché non ci metti il naso.” It translates, roughly, as: “You’re like Saint Thomas, you don’t believe it until you put your nose in it.” The saying draws on the biblical story of the apostle Thomas, who refused
In 2025 Italy hosted about 16,700 weddings for couples from abroad, and the United States was the largest market, with close to a third of all requests. So if Italy is on your list, you are in good company. Most couples arrive with a clear picture in mind, a long dinner by the water with everyone they love
