Private Celebrations & Weddings · Italy

Private celebrations and destination weddings in Italy

A milestone birthday with friends, a family anniversary or a wedding that brings guests together from around the world.

Alessia Piperno works directly with you to plan the occasion and the stay around it, coordinating venues, accommodation, guest travel, dining and local suppliers. On-site support is available to look after the arrangements while you celebrate.

Friends and family of different ages sharing an outdoor lunch beneath a vine-covered pergola at a countryside villa
Illustrative image.

Birthdays · Anniversaries · Family gatherings

Private celebrations, with time for everyone

You may want a single evening or several days together in Italy. We plan around the occasion, your guests and how much you want to organise for them, leaving space for people to enjoy the stay in their own way.

The venue and the accommodation

Alessia helps you find a setting that suits your guest numbers, budget and plans. A private villa can be the centre of the gathering, with nearby hotel rooms when guests need different accommodation options.

Arrivals and departures

Guests travelling from different countries rarely arrive together. We coordinate transfers and share practical information for their journeys, including departures at the end of the stay.

Meals and private dining

Welcome dinners, restaurant lunches and meals at the villa give everyone time around the same table. We coordinate bookings, menus and dietary requirements with chefs, restaurants and catering teams.

A choice of activities

Wine tastings, cooking classes, boat trips and outdoor activities can be part of the programme. Guests can choose different experiences, with bookings and timings organised around the moments you want everyone to share.

The main celebration

We work with you on the setting, dining, setup and suppliers for the birthday, anniversary or gathering itself. Personal details, including gifts for your guests, can be arranged alongside the larger bookings.

Keeping guests informed

Clear schedules, meeting points and practical reminders help everyone know what is happening. Alessia can manage a shared guest communication channel and answer questions about the arrangements, reducing the number of details the host needs to handle.

A couple seen from behind at a symbolic ceremony on a sea-view terrace, with seated guests and olive branches
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Destination Weddings

Your wedding in Italy, planned with you

Planning a wedding from abroad means choosing a place, a team of suppliers and arrangements for people who may be travelling a long way to join you.

Alessia supports you through those decisions, working directly with you on the venue, celebrations and guest logistics. The plans can include welcome gatherings, the wedding itself and time together afterwards.

Finding your wedding venue

We help you compare venues around your preferred setting, guest numbers and budget. When you are planning from abroad, live video visits can help you understand the spaces and discuss how they could work for your wedding.

Planning together from abroad

Regular calls and updates keep you involved as the plans develop. Alessia follows up with local suppliers, tracks the decisions still needed and remains your main contact during the preparations.

Accommodation and guest travel

We coordinate hotel options, rooming arrangements, arrivals and transfers. Guests can stay across different properties and price ranges, with travel arrangements connected to the celebration schedule.

The ceremony and reception

Venue setup, flowers, catering, music and supplier timings need to work together. Alessia coordinates these elements with the professionals involved. For couples choosing a symbolic ceremony, the ceremony arrangements form part of the event plan.

The celebrations around the wedding

A welcome dinner, beach aperitifs or a gathering the following day can give you more time with the people who have travelled to attend. We organise these alongside the wedding, taking account of guest arrivals and departures.

Looking after your guests

Dietary requirements, children’s entertainment and practical information are included in the preparations where needed. During the event, on-site coordination provides a contact for suppliers and guests, so questions and changes can be handled directly.

Your point of contact

The person you plan with

You work directly with Alessia, starting with your occasion, preferred dates, guest numbers and budget. You do not need to have chosen a venue or worked out the whole programme before getting in touch.

She develops the plans with you, coordinates selected collaborators and suppliers, and keeps track of the guest arrangements as they evolve.

When on-site coordination is included, Alessia is there during the event to manage the schedule, assist your guests and handle changes with the suppliers involved.

Selected work

A birthday in Chianti. A wedding in Puglia.

Guests sharing lunch beneath a pergola at a Chianti villa
Illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

Chianti · 25 guests · Four days

A 60th birthday, a year in the making

Alessia worked with the host for a year to organise four days in Chianti, with a private villa, a nearby hotel, shared meals and activities chosen by the guests.

She managed the participant WhatsApp group and was there throughout the celebration, including finding a replacement when a chef cancelled before a private dinner.

An evening wedding reception in a whitewashed courtyard with olive trees and string lights
Illustrative image; not a photograph of the event.

Puglia · 120 guests · Four-night stay

A Canadian couple’s wedding in Otranto

Over a year of planning brought together 120 guests from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe. Alessia coordinated venue research, live video visits, accommodation across different hotels and guest arrivals and transfers.

The programme included a symbolic ceremony at a sea-view villa, two days of celebrations and beach aperitifs afterwards. She coordinated the suppliers and was present during the event.

What are you planning in Italy?

Tell us about your wedding or celebration, when you would like it to take place and how many people you expect. If the destination is still undecided, Alessia can help you explore the options.