On a beautiful Italian summer’s day earlier this year, nine members of Team Elegante sit at a small, rustic restaurant in the quiet town of Fiesole. They tuck into heaped plates of homemade pasta and the street echoes with their laughter and shared stories. Walking...
When planning your wedding, having the right suppliers can be the difference between being absolutely blown away and feeling pockets of stress throughout the day. This is especially important for destination weddings, and is just one of the many reasons couples often...
The Chianti region of Italy is well known for being a huge producer of wine, and its landscape is one of undulating green hills dotted with vineyards and olive groves. The Tuscan charm of the region encompasses all you expect from picturesque Italian countryside, and...
If you’ve chosen Italy as the destination for your overseas wedding - congratulations! You’re going to be getting married in a magical place, rich in culture and history and renowned for the beauty and passion that touches everything from its food to its architecture....
As a destination wedding planner I have had the great pleasure of being involved in some incredible celebrations around the world. I am fortunate enough to know with absolute certainty that destination weddings can be as personally tailored, creatively designed and...
Are you unclear about wedding planner services? Are you starting to plan your wedding and not quite understanding what a wedding planner can do for you? And in particular how wedding planning services will make your wedding less stressful? You may have started to...
In this blog post, Michelle Jacobs of Elegante by Michelle J takes you through all the ways in which a wedding planner adds value to your wedding spend and helps to make your wedding the best that it can possibly be.
Luxury Wedding Planner - how to create a wedding design As a luxury wedding planner, one of the main elements of my role is to create a beautiful wedding design for my couples. I am delighted to be sharing with you Tija and Matt’s Italian wedding aesthetic and how...
UPDATED NOVEMBER 2024 With over a decade’s experience planning Jewish weddings in Italy, the list of fantastic wedding venues we’ve worked at or built relationships with is probably in the triple figures! If you are planning your own Jewish wedding in Tuscany, this...
If you are planning a wedding in Italy, I would always suggest that you incorporate some of the many wonderful Italian wedding traditions. A wedding that blends some of the local traditions with those of your own culture are always incredibly memorable. In...