Q. We do not know what we want, but we want to get married in Italy, where do we start from?
A. We recommend that you think about the type of settings you like, the type of ceremony you require, whether or not you wish to marry at a venue which will allow you to hold your wedding reception, if you prefer a church wedding, if you are looking for a traditional Italian Wedding, if you wish to get married by the Italian Lakes, Italian Seaside, Italian Countryside, at an Italian City or an ancient town, on a beach etc.... The options are enldess and here at We Do Weddings by A&J we have teamed with a selection of venues and wedding suppliers to provide you the best Italy has to offer.
Q. Would it be easier to contact you?
A. Yes, it would be much easier for you. Our UK based Italy Wedding Specialist will listen to your requirements, and will be able to recommend a selection of venues suitable to your requirements and budget, and to provide you with ideas and professional guidance to create your dream wedding in Italy.
Q.Where are your contact details?
A. At the top of the website. However you can send your enquiry via email to info@wedo-weddings.com or you can call us at 0781 1635 070 and note that this is a UK number. If you do not have time to login your email account, clikc on our contact us form and fill in the form. We will then reply to you with our comments.
Q. Where are you based?
A. We are based in London. Our UK Italy Wedding specialist (Anna) is also based in London and speaks English and Italian, therefore you do not have to worry about not being able to communicate with us.
Q.How do you work?
A. We provide you with bespoke wedding services. We listen to your requirements and ideas and we work on tailor-made proposals: This means that everything we do is tailor-made and it is subject to what you require, therefore if you want us to deal with everything or only a portion of your wedding arrangements we can do it. Please click on About Us and Home to find out about us and how we operate.
Q.Can we meet one of your wedding planners before we decide to book anything?
A. Yes you can. We suggest that you contact us first so that we can talk about your wedding in Italy and discuss meeting details.
Q.What type of services do you provide?
A.We Do Weddings by A&J provides A to Z wedding services and more. This means that we can assist you with all the wedding arrangements. Please click on the link below and review a list of the services we provide and if there is anything which you require and we have not listed, get in touch and we will let you know how we can assist you.
http://wedo-weddings.com/We_Do_Weddings_in_Italy_Services.aspx
Q.What is the Cost to get Married in Italy?
A.This is one of the most requested questions we receive. When searching on the Internet you will find that some tour operators or large wedding companies provide their prices online. Their prices however are subject to whether or not you book the accommodation through them and this means that your choice is limited.
We Do Weddings by A&J is your UK based Weddings in Italy Specialist. We can ofer assitance for weddings in Cyprus, as we are in touch with a very good local agency, however our main role is to organize weddings in Italy. This means that we do not do weddings in other countries: WE DO WEDDINGS IN ITALY ONLY. We have our own Italian based wedding coordinators, a team of interpreters, english speaking celebrants, professional wedding photographers, wedding florists, wedding videographers, transport providers ( wedding cars, horse and carriage, boat transfers, minubuses etc. ), hairdressers, make-up artists and more! We have direct contacts with all our suppliers, we do not have to go through other wedding agents, tour operators or travel agents and therefore we are able to provide you with professional services at affordable costs.
Costs are subject to what you require and this is why we ask you to give us an indication of your budget.
Example: you require a cascade bouquet with orchids , greenery and crystals and you have a budget of £50.00. Our recommendation is to have a smaller bouquet, change the type of flowers and therefore select seasonal flowers or to increase your budget as this type of bouquet will cost you from £100.00 mainly becuase orchids are expensive and not always easy to find if not in season.
Everything is subject to your requirements and budget therefore if you get in touch and say " I want to get married on Lake Garda, I have 20 guests coming and a budget of approximately £3,500 ", we will aks you what type of ceremony you require, what type of wedding reception you require, which wedding services you require and most of all how you envisage your wedding day " It is important that you communicate with your wedding planner and be open about your ideas, your dreams. We will then provide you with our comments and advise and confirm you how we can assist you at the budget you have given us. If we feel that you may need to increase it we will be clear and advise you.
To condlude, it is difficult to provide you with a fix cost to get married in Italy becuase this is such a big country with many possibilities and as mentioned above, everything is subject to your requirements. We prefer to listen to your requirements first, and then provide you with our comments and recommendations.
We have set wedding packages which we provide and which include a range of services wedding couples generaly ask for, and if you send your enquiry to info@wedo-weddings.com we will be happy to send you some of our wedding packages, however it is all subject to what your requirements are and the wedding packages can be tailor-made.
When getting married in Italy you also need to consider other costs such as flights, accommodation, transports, food and extra costs you will incur on site, therefore we recommend that you send your enquiry and we will let you know how we can assist you.
Q. Can you organize small and large weddings?
A. Yes, we can.
Q. Is it customary to pay for the guests travel arrangements?
A. Generally guests pay for their own travel arrangements and accomodation. You may decide to pay for some of your guests' accomodation, or to contribute towards the cost of their travel arrangements and this is entirely up to you.
Q. Can you assist us with the guests' accommodation ?
A. Yes we can. Our main role is to deal with your wedding arrangements, therefore we will not push you into book accommodation for your guests through us, however thanks to our knowledge and connections we can assist you with your guests accommodation. It is important to note that if you are hiring a venue which provides accommodation for the guests, this will have to be booked through We Do Weddings by A&J as it will be part of the contract we have with the venue.
Q. Do we have to book everything through you?
A. No, you do not; however if you do not know well the area where you are getting married and you do not have the connections we have, we recommend that you let us assist you with everything that concerns with your wedding as we will be able to liaise with our suppliers and therefore negotiate on your behald. We will not be able to coordinate the services you will book directly or through other agencies. Before you do this, we recommend that you let us know what type of assistance you require from us and we will advise how we can work with you.
Q.Can you assist us with the legal and/ or religious paperwork only?
A. Yes we can, however please note that the way we work is to usually take care of the booking of the church or town hall so that we can then follow everything that concerns the wedding ceremony. If you have never been to Italy or if you do not have anyone onsite to follw this up, you will get lost and you will put your wedding arrangements at risk. Our prices are reasonable therefore contact us today and let us know what your requirements are. We will confirm what we can do do for you and at what cost.
Q. Do you handle the wedding paperwpork when it reaches your offices?
A. Yes we do, however it is subject to where you are getting married, as on occasions we will aks you to send the paperwork to a different address.
Q. What types of Ceremony are available in Italy:
A. There are different possibilities:
- Civil
- Catholic
- Protestant
- Jewish
- Orthodox
- Other types of religions
- Symbolic
- Blessings
- Same Sex (Symbolic only)
Please click on this link to review more details: http://wedo-weddings.com/typesofceremoniesitaly.aspx
Q. Where can I find details of your venues?
A. The best thing to do is to contact us and let us have your requirements. However if you would like to see what we have to offer please click on Weddings in Italy and on your left hand side you will see the various links to our Italian Wedding Destinations. The reason you will not find hundreds of venues on our wbesite is that we only work with selected venues.
There are many different types of venues available for Weddings in Italy, however you must appreciate that Italy is a big country and each destination has its own characteristics. This means that for example you will have difficulties in finidng a Palladian villa on the Amalfi Coast. Our suggestion is to let us know how you envisage your wedding and what your requirements are. We will then provide you our recommendations.
Q. Who are your suppliers?
A. We work with the entire Italian Peninsula therefore we work with many different wedding professionals. Our suppliers are part of our team. We have worked with them for many years and therefore their services have been tried and tested. We only work with professionals and reliable suppliers.
Q. Will you provide us with your suppliers contact details?
A. No. Your main contact is We Do Weddings by A&J. There is no need for you to contact our suppliers as we liasie with them on your behalf. Most of them do not speak English and becasue they supply services and are not wedding planners they prefer to deal with us directly.
Q. What can we book through you?
A. We can assist you with the services related to your wedding. Send your enquiry to info@wedo-weddings.com and let us know your requriements.
Q. How do I travel to destination?
A. You can hire a car, travel by train or bus, or we can arrange private transfers. Subject to where you are getting married we will be happy to provide you with full details.
Q. Where can we stay?
A. There are different types of accommodation available in Italy and it is subject to your requirements and budget. You can stay in a hotel, self-catering accommodation, B&B, self-catering villa, farmhouse, castle, palazzo, etc.
Q. We have children, what do you recommend?
A. There are many accommodation and venues that offer facilities for children. Let us know your requirements and we will let you have our suggestions.
Q. We can assist you with the booking of:
- Wedding Ceremony
- Wedding Celebrant
- Interpeter and declaration (always required for legally binding weddings)
- Wedding venue for the ceremony ( town hall, church or private venue suc as a villa, a
castle etc. )
- Wedding Floral Arrangements
- Wedding Music arrangements
- Wedding venue
- Wedding Food and beverage ( we are able to provide you with translated menu and
personalized menus can also be requested)
- Wedding Open bar/ Paying bar
- Wedding Music after the reception
- Special entertainment
- Children Entertainment
- Accommodation for the wedding couple and the guests
- Wedding transfers
- Boat tours
- Wedding Favors / decorations
Q. Do you organize onsite inspection, taste of the menu etc.?
A. Yes we do and sometimes there is a cost to pay, however this is subject to the location selected. We will advise you once we have more information from you.
Q. What happens on our wedding day?
A. On your wedding day our onsite English Speaking Wedding coordinator will liasie with all the suppliers and will follow the itinerary you and your UK based wedding palnner have worked on. You will be provided with a 24 hours emergency telephone number and we will make sure that everything is taken care of so that you won't have to worrky about anything.
Q. Can we meet the onsite coordinator before the wedding day?
A. Yes you can.
Q. Who do we pay?
A. Payments are made to We Do Weddings by A&J and full details are provided to you before a booking take place.
Q. When do we pay?
A. We have a contract with all our wedding suppliers and at the time of booking a deposit is requested to secure the service/s. The end balance is usually payable between 8 to 12 weeks before your departure. Your UK based wedding planner will be able to be more specific.
Q. What is your cost?
A. Our cost will be specified when you receive our wedding proposal and it is subject to how large your wedding is and the type of assitance you require from us. Contact us and we will provide you with more details.
Q. Should we book wedding insurance?
A. Yes. We ask all our clients to book wedding insurance. This is for your own protection as if you become ill or are made redundant and decide to cancel your wedding you will have a back up.
Q. Where do I find your Terms and Conditions?
A. These are sent to you directly.
Q.I have more questions regarding weddings in Italy
A. Please contact our UK based Italy Wedding Planner at info@wedo-weddings.com and she will answer all your questions.
Photo by our photographer Matteo at Fotoori. Wedding Party in the Countryside.
We Do Weddings by A&J Contact Details:
UK Tel. if calling from UK : 0781 1635 070
UK Tel. if calling from abroad: 0044 781 1635 070
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