Destination Weddings · Tuscany · Apulia · Friuli
Get married in Italy without the language barrier, the stress, or the surprises
An English-speaking planner who handles every vendor, every contract and every detail in fluent English, so you keep the dream, and I take the worry.
Destination Weddings
Tuscany · Apulia · Friuli
Get married in Italy without the language barrier, the stress, or the surprises
An English-speaking planner who handles every vendor, every contract and every detail in fluent English, so you keep the dream, and I take the worry.
Rated 5.0 on Google • Couples from the US, Canada, the UK & Australia
Planning a wedding miles from home shouldn't feel like a leap of faith
You picture golden light, an al-fresco dinner, an Aperol Spritz in hand and everyone you love in one beautiful place.
What you don’t picture is the language barrier, the fear of being overcharged from abroad, and the endless logistics of coordinating vendors you’ve never met.
That’s exactly where I come in — so the only thing you carry with you is your excitement.
THE FORMULA
More than a wedding day — a three-day Italian experience
A destination wedding is too special to fit into a single afternoon.
Your celebration is designed as three distinct days, each a different taste of Italy: connection, celebration, and a joyful goodbye.
I
connection
The Welcome Dinner
Breaking the ice, feeling at home
The first evening is about warmth — an intimate rehearsal dinner in a private courtyard, or a relaxed welcome aperitivo for all your guests: an iconic Aperol Spritz, warm focaccia, artisan cured meats and DOP cheeses.
This is the moment everyone starts to feel at home, even thousands of miles away.
II
celebration
The Wedding Day
Where history, beauty and flavour meet
The heart of it all. Your ceremony blends into its setting — the living stone of an Apulian village, the quiet elegance of a Friulian castle, the vineyard hills of Tuscany.
Dinner becomes a journey through the region, and candlelight, suspended fairy lights and natural linen create the chic-rustic atmosphere you dreamed of when you first imagined an Italian wedding.
III
A joyful goodbye
The Relaxed Goodbye
Lower energy, highest happiness
A poolside afternoon with lounge music and fresh cocktails, or the crowd-favourite pizza party with a wood-fired oven and an authentic show-cooking.
It’s the moment you finally enjoy your guests with no pressure — sharing photos from the night before over a glass of house wine, before everyone heads home smiling.
Why couples choose me
The reasons couples abroad trust me with their Italian wedding
No language barrier
Every vendor, every contract, every conversation — handled in fluent English. You always know exactly what’s happening and what you’re paying for.
On-site, start to finish
At least two on-site English-speaking planners before, during and after your day. On the day itself, we quietly handle anything that comes up — you won’t lift a finger.
No hidden surprises
Clear contracts, a detailed breakdown of every expense within your budget, and honest local pricing. I work for you, with vendors I know and trust.
Guest logistics, managed
A dedicated wedding website for RSVPs, plus full coordination of transport for all your guests. No one gets stuck at the airport; no van gets lost down a narrow Italian lane.
The promises, proven
Don't just my word for it
Here’s what those promises looked like for real couples who planned their Italian wedding from abroad.
Budget & planning from afar
As we live in New Zealand, we reached out to Giada in 2019 after reading google reviews. We visited Italy in 2019 and Giada organised site visits in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region as well as tastings for catering in the two days we had available.
When our wedding couldn’t go ahead in 2020 and then again in 2021, we stayed in contact and Giada re-arranged all our contracts with suppliers.
We finally had our wedding celebration in August 2022.
Giada’s great relationship with suppliers and her industry experience meant she was able to efficiently negotiate on costs to help us stay within our budget.
The team of suppliers that Giada pulled together were all very professional and top quality. Giada designed a beautiful wedding that was reflective of both our Polynesian and Italian culture.
She has an amazing eye for detail and is thoughtful with every aspect. On our wedding day, Giada and her team provided flawless co-ordination, making the whole event run smoothly and enjoyable for all our guests. We would recommend Giada and her team. She has a gentle but confident approach.
We found the best form of contact if living overseas is a message or phone call on Whatsapp or on skype/zoom.
Grazie mille Giada Marcuzzi Weddings
Helen, New Zealand
Nothing left to chance
My husband and I are from the United States, and we weren’t really sure what to expect with a destination wedding.
After 1.5 years of planning, Giada and her team literally created a fairytale wedding for us, and went so far and above for all details. She is so kind and amazing at what she does.
The culture is different in the countries but once we understood, everything was smooth and amazing.
We couldn’t have had a better wedding weekend! Usually something goes wrong at a wedding, small or large.
For us, not a single detail was missed. It was perfect. Very thankful that we chose Giada and cannot recommend her enough.
GMW is amazing!
Annelise Weinberger · USA
Communication, every stage
Giada and her team were fantastic in helping us organise everything about our wedding.
Communication was perfect and every step of the way they made sure everything was how we wanted it, within the budget and put up a great party for us and our guests.
Highly recommend them!
Dan Dulvac
Rated 5.0 on Google • Couples from the US, Canada, the UK & Australia
Where
Three regions, three different Italian dreams
Each region has its own light, its own flavour, its own kind of romance. Here’s where your celebration could unfold.
Browse the photos below — you'll know your favourite the moment you see it.
Tuscany
Toscana
Rolling vineyard hills, cypress-lined roads and golden light at every hour. The postcard everyone pictures — timeless, elegant and unmistakably Italian.
Apulia
Puglia
Whitewashed villages, warm southern stone and endless olive groves. Sun-drenched and effortlessly romantic — the Italy of long tables and even longer summer evenings.
Friuli V. G.
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Italy’s best-kept secret. Historic castles, celebrated wines and quiet, unspoiled beauty — for couples who want something distinctive, personal and more expensive location.
How it works
Getting started is simple
01
Book your free call
Tell me your vision, your dates and your guest count. No commitment, no pressure.
02
Receive your proposal
I’ll suggest the region, venues and a first draft of your three-day formula, with a clear idea of budget.
03
Enjoy your wedding
I handle the planning, vendors and logistics. You just show up and live the best three days of your life.
In their words
Couples who said "yes" to Italy - and to Giada
Managing and planning a wedding in Italy, when living in the UK, can be daunting and extremely overwhelming. But trust me, it's a great decision. Luckily, we were recommended to work with Giada Marcuzzi and her team - this was singularly the best decision we made.
Giada has become a close friend throughout the 2 years leading up to our wedding day. She became a confidante, understood our wishes and desires, managed around our personalities (we can be prickly Londoners), negotiated disputes and ultimately guided us through the entire experience.
Everything was perfect, the flowers, the timings, the support staff, the little touches here and there that only she could think of.
Everything.
I'll always remember the little nods, the words of support and the trust she instilled upon us on the day. It was easily the best day of our lives and it was organised down to a fine art by Giada and her team.
To anyone reading this, I have only two pieces of advice:
1.Get a wedding planner, the peace of mind is priceless and led to a fabulous day
2. If you don't go with Giada Marcuzzi weddings, you are mad. She is one of the most accomplished professionals I've seen in any capacity.
My only regret: it was so good and I'm now so in love, I don't think I'll have a second wedding and therefore won't have an excuse to work with her again!
Charles Aspden, United Kingdom
Giada organized and planned a beautiful 3 day wedding in Buttrio (Friuli Venezia Giulia) for us and we could not be more satisfied with her passionate work, dedication and the result.
Giada was professional, had everything under control, and was flexible with all the requests we had.
The weather was changing multiple times and Giadia was succesfully adjusting vendors, agenda and planned everything to the last detail.
Giada and her team allowed us to enjoy our wedding to the fullest, it was the most beautiful day of our lives and she made it possible.
She went far beyond regular services provided, she took ownership and was always searching for new creative ways to make our days even more special!
We can recommend Giada 100%
Matthias W.
Words cannot express the depth of our gratitude for the incredible job you and your team did as our wedding planners.
Your attention to detail, passion, and dedication ensured that our wedding was nothing short of magical.
We are forever grateful for the countless hours you invested in making our wedding day absolutely flawless!
We’re so blessed to have had you by our side throughout the whole process.
If you’re looking to have your dream wedding in Italy, and you don’t know where to start - look no further!
Giada and her team are amazing.
It can be so challenging communicating with vendors on your own, especially with language barriers - it was much easier to have someone available that knows the areas, has vendor connections within the wedding industry and communicates directly to them!
Highly recommend Giada & her team.
Cassandra P.
Rated 5.0 on Google • Couples from the US, Canada, the UK & Australia
MEET YOUR PLANNER
Hello, I'm Giada
I'm a wedding planner based in Italy, and for the past eight years I've been helping couples from all over the world get married in the country I call home. I'm not a booking platform or an agency that hands you off to someone else: I'm the person you'll speak to on your first call, and the person standing beside you on your wedding day.
Behind me is an all-women team I've worked with for eight years — planners, designers and coordinators who share the same standards. It means you get the closeness of working with one person, and the reliability of a team that has done this hundreds of times.
We don't do copy-and-paste weddings. Your story is the starting point, and everything — the venue, the menu, the smallest detail — is built around it. That's the part I love most: finding the way to tell your story, in the most authentic way you could imagine.
Giada Marcuzzi — Founder, Giada Marcuzzi Weddings
14 years
of planning weddings in Italy
All-women
team of planners and designers
3 Regions
Tuscany · Apulia · Friuli Venezia Giulia
A 30-minute conversation, in English. No commitment.
MEET YOUR PLANNER
Hello, I'm Giada
I'm a wedding planner based in Italy, and for the past eight years I've been helping couples from all over the world get married in the country I call home. I'm not a booking platform or an agency that hands you off to someone else: I'm the person you'll speak to on your first call, and the person standing beside you on your wedding day.
Behind me is an all-women team I've worked with for eight years — planners, designers and coordinators who share the same standards. It means you get the closeness of working with one person, and the reliability of a team that has done this hundreds of times.
We don't do copy-and-paste weddings. Your story is the starting point, and everything — the venue, the menu, the smallest detail — is built around it. That's the part I love most: finding the way to tell your story, in the most authentic way you could imagine.
Giada Marcuzzi — Founder, Giada Marcuzzi Weddings
14 years
of planning weddings in Italy
All-women
team of planners and designers
3 Regions
Tuscany · Apulia · Friuli Venezia Giulia
A 30-minute conversation, in English. No commitment.
Let's begin
Let's make something amazing together
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