Renaissance palazzi & Tuscan hilltop venues — civil ceremonies in the Salone dei Cinquecento, designed for US couples.
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199+ celebrations since 2016
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5.0★ · 60 reviews
ELLEFFEVENTS is a luxury wedding planner in Florence designing bespoke weddings in Renaissance palazzi, historic villas and Tuscan hilltop venues. The studio specialises in Florence civil ceremonies for US couples — including Palazzo Vecchio, Villa Cora and the legendary Salone dei Cinquecento. Featured in British Vogue and Tatler UK with 199+ celebrations produced since 2016.
This is not a wedding. It's a once-in-a-lifetime celebration in Florence.
Bespoke destination weddings where every moment unfolds like a cinematic story, set among Renaissance architecture, historic palazzi, and the golden light of Florence.
For US couples who want creativity, precision, and flawless execution — never template.
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Florence attracts U.S. couples who value art, history, and refined culture — seeking a destination wedding shaped by beauty, balance, and intention. From Renaissance palazzi inside the historic centre to private estates among the hills of Fiesole, ELLEFFEVENTS designs celebrations that turn a wedding into a multi-day cultural experience.
Florence attracts U.S. couples who value art, history, and refined culture, seeking a destination wedding shaped by beauty, balance, and intention.
Here, weddings are shaped by atmosphere, story, and refined execution.
Creative direction, experiential planning, and guest journeys influenced by Florence's artistic legacy.
Budget architecture, venue strategy, feasibility planning, and proactive risk management across Florence locations.
Custom installations, scenography, lighting design, florals, and entertainment tailored to Florence's historic venues.
On-site leadership, multi-day coordination, and discreet contingency planning throughout the celebration.
As a wedding planner in Florence with privileged access to the city's most exclusive Renaissance estates, we guide couples toward the right setting for their celebration:
A magnificent 19th-century villa on the hills overlooking Florence, facing the Boboli Gardens. Centuries-old gardens, a heated swimming pool, and a 360° terrace view of the Duomo. Forty-six rooms allow full buy-out for multi-day celebrations of 80–180 guests.
A 15th-century former monastery in Fiesole with a façade attributed to Michelangelo. Reopened in 2026 after a full restoration with 39 reimagined rooms. Capacity 60–120 guests, ideal for couples seeking architectural pedigree and absolute discretion.
A Machiavelli-family Renaissance estate just south of Florence, surrounded by Chianti vineyards and olive groves. Frescoed interiors, theatrical sculpture gardens, and panoramic terraces. Capacity 80–200 guests across the estate.
A historic Tuscan villa in the hills of Fiesole, immortalized in the film A Room with a View. Cypress-lined avenues, formal Italian gardens, and a private chapel for symbolic ceremonies. Capacity 60–150 guests.
A 12th-century Medici castle in the Mugello hills north of Florence, with a private chapel, vaulted cellars, and panoramic vineyard terraces. Ideal for couples seeking authentic Tuscan castle atmosphere with proximity to Florence. Capacity 60–120 guests.
A refined Lebanese–Italian wedding celebration curated for a New York–based couple, blending cultural heritage with contemporary elegance.
A custom Sara Mrad gown, a Dabke band flown in from Paris, and an editorial Tuscan setting framed a multicultural celebration designed with intention and restraint.
A highly confidential destination wedding curated for the Mayor of Newport Beach with 90 guests over two days.
Discretion, security coordination, and absolute precision shaped every layer of the celebration — a private event delivered without compromise.
A three-day destination wedding in Tuscany uniting Catholic and Monsone traditions across cultures and generations.
Tablescapes featured Ginori porcelain — the same used at Gucci Osteria by Massimo Bottura — for a celebration where heritage met haute craftsmanship.
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Founder & creative director. Known for merging Italian artistry with uncompromising planning precision. Trusted by international clients for complex, high-investment celebrations.
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ELLEFFEVENTS has been featured in British Vogue, Tatler UK, and Style Me Pretty for our work as a leading wedding planner in Italy.
Only one image released due to NDA; featured in British Vogue, November 2024.
Lake Como wedding at Villa Balbiano, featured in Tatler UK, December 2025.
Lake Como wedding at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, featured on Style Me Pretty.
Full-service destination wedding planning: creative direction, venue selection, vendor curation, budget architecture, on-site coordination, guest experience design, and multi-day event production. From your first consultation to your last dance, ELLEFFEVENTS manages every detail of your wedding in Italy — so you never have to.
You submit your request for a quotation. We do not send a generic portfolio or price list. Instead, every proposal is tailored to your vision and needs.
You schedule a consultation call through our calendar. This ensures our first conversation is structured, private, and fully dedicated to your project.
During the first call, we discuss your budget, vision and desires, preferred locations or regions in Italy, and the ideal package based on your expectations. At this stage, we also guide you toward the best areas for your type of wedding.
Once you decide to proceed, you sign the contract and complete the deposit payment to officially secure our services.
After the contract is signed, we schedule a second video call dedicated to building the detailed budget together, creating the moodboard to define the wedding vibe and aesthetic, and understanding your priorities, style, and the price range suitable for potential venues.
Within 7 days, we deliver a fully tailored Excel comparative file featuring 5 to 10 curated villas — including prices, services included, key information, pros & cons, availability (if requested), and videos and photos from site inspections, where we analyze every angle for Plan A, B, and C.
You receive full access to a private Google Drive folder containing all signed documents, planning files, scripts and timelines, music lists, guest lists, moodboards, budget sheets, supplier proposals, and more. Everything is transparent, organized, and updated in real-time.
Throughout the planning journey, we work on 2 to 3 topics at a time, ensuring focus, precision, and a smooth, stress-free progression toward the wedding day.
Everything US couples ask before booking a destination wedding in Italy with ELLEFFEVENTS — from timing and budgets to legal paperwork and vendor coordination.
For luxury destination weddings in Italy, we recommend booking 12 to 18 months in advance. This gives us time to secure the most exclusive villas (which often book 12–24 months ahead), curate the right vendor team, and design every detail without compromise. We currently accept new commissions for 2027 and 2028.
Our specialty is destination weddings in Italy for couples from the United States and internationally. We are fluent in English, work in US time zones during planning calls, and understand American wedding traditions, family dynamics, and expectations. We also welcome couples from Canada, the UK, and beyond.
Our average wedding budget ranges from €150,000 to €500,000+, with celebrations regularly exceeding €1M for multi-day experiences. We work best with couples who prioritize creative vision, exclusive venues, and flawless execution over cost-cutting. We do not offer packages or templates.
Yes. We coordinate the entire civil, religious, or symbolic ceremony process — including documentation from your home country, translations, apostille services, civil registry appointments at the Italian comune, and (when applicable) Catholic or interfaith ceremony permissions. Most US couples opt for a legal civil ceremony in the US followed by a symbolic ceremony in Italy, which we plan as the main celebration.
Both. We have deep relationships with the most exclusive private villas, historic estates, and luxury hotels across Lake Como, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento, Capri, and Florence — many of which are not publicly listed. We also welcome couples with a venue already in mind. Within 7 days of contract, we deliver a curated comparative file with 5–10 venues tailored to your vision, complete with pricing, services, and our on-site notes.
Distance is never a concern. You'll have a dedicated planner as your single point of contact, all documents centralized in a private Google Drive, regular video updates throughout planning, and a complete on-site team in Italy on the wedding week. We've delivered weddings for couples we never met in person until two days before the event — and they've been flawless.
A non-refundable deposit secures our services upon contract signing. The balance is structured in 3 to 4 milestone payments aligned with the planning phases (venue confirmation, vendor commitments, final balance 30 days before the wedding). All vendor payments are managed transparently through our agency, with full visibility for you on every transaction.
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Concentrated investment per guest. Full venue buy-out. The intimate format that delivers more emotional impact per person.
The complete 12-18 month timeline for US couples. Video coordination, Nulla Osta, vendor management — none of it your problem.
The unique edge: ELLEFFEVENTS is the only Italian wedding planner with a fully in-house floral design studio (Lada Fiori).
A complimentary planning conversation, no commitment. We respond within 48 hours.
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