Planning & Advice

Practical guides and insider advice for couples planning a wedding in Italy — from choosing the right venue to understanding what makes a multi-day celebration truly unforgettable.

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Everything you need to know before planning a wedding in Italy — written by Giovanni Landrini, owner of Castello di Petrata, with 15 years of experience hosting international couples in Umbria. Honest advice, practical answers, and an insider perspective on what makes a de

How to Choose a Wedding Photographer in Italy

After 15 years of hosting destination weddings at Castello di Petrata, I have seen something that never changes: the morning after the wedding, before the brunch is even served, couples are already talking about the photographs. Not the flowers. Not the menu, despite how extraordinary our Umbrian kitchen is. Not even the ceremony, though I have watched hundreds of them move entire rooms to tears. The photographs. Because the photographs are what remains when the weekend is ov

Giovanni Landrini

Jun 78 min read

Wedding coordination team at Castello di Petrata castle venue near Assisi, Umbria

Do You Need a Wedding Planner in Italy? An Honest Answer from Someone Who Has Seen Both.

It is one of the first questions couples ask when they begin planning a wedding in Italy from the United States. Do we need a wedding planner? Can we do this on our own? What exactly does a planner do that the venue doesn't? Hiring a Wedding Planner in Italy: What You Really Need to Know After 15 years of hosting destination weddings at Castello di Petrata — an exclusive-use castle near Assisi in Umbria — I have worked alongside hundreds of wedding planners, and I have also w

Giovanni Landrini

Jun 47 min read

How to Plan a Castle Wedding in Umbria: An Insider Guide for American Couples

Every year, couples from New York, California, Texas, and across the United States reach out to us with a version of the same question: "We've always dreamed of getting married in Italy — where do we even begin?" After 15 years of hosting destination weddings at Castello di Petrata, near Assisi in the heart of Umbria, I have heard that question hundreds of times. And I have helped hundreds of couples turn that dream into a weekend they and their guests still talk about years

Giovanni Landrini

May 308 min read