There is a moment of the year when Italy seems designed for weddings: May and June.
The light is golden but gentle, days are long, evenings are warm, and the landscapes reach their peak. Tourist crowds haven’t fully arrived yet, flowers are everywhere, and the greenery has an intensity you won’t find in winter nor in midsummer.
If you’re thinking of getting married in Italy in 2026, January is the month to start planning.
Below are a few proposals that combine venues, style, and a real wedding experience—not just a ceremony, but days your guests will remember.
🍋 Amalfi Coast – Marriage between sea, lemons, and dramatic terraces
The Amalfi Coast is a vertical story: cliff-top views, hand-drawn streets, villages that smell of citrus.
A wedding here is scenic by definition.
- Iconic locations: Ravello (historic villas with panoramic terraces), Positano (boutique hotels clinging to the rock), Amalfi (ancient palaces and cloisters).
- Ceremony: at sunset, when the sea turns copper.
- Guest experience: boat tours between coves and grottoes, dinner with seafood pasta and lemon desserts.
- Practical tip: work with a local wedding planner—logistics here are part of the magic and must be handled by those who know it inside out.
🍷 Tuscany – Getting married among vineyards and timeless stone farmhouses
Tuscany is the world’s romantic imagination:
gentle hills, vineyards on the horizon, rustic farmhouses, sunsets made for couples.
- Locations: Chianti, Val d’Orcia, Maremma; Medici villas, relais, wine estates.
- Style: elegant, natural, refined. Décor with olive branches, lavender, linen textures.
- Food & wine: pappa al pomodoro, Florentine steak, handmade pasta; wines: Brunello, Chianti Classico, Nobile di Montepulciano.
- Practical tip: many estates offer 2–3 day wedding packages: welcome dinner among vineyards, ceremony, pool party finale. Your guests will never forget it.
🌊 Lake Como – Pure elegance, lakeside villas and silver reflections
Lake Como is perfect for those who want an international, sophisticated, cinematic wedding.
- Locations: historic villas with private docks and monumental gardens (Bellagio, Tremezzo, Cernobbio).
- Ceremony: bride and groom arriving by boat; vows in the garden or on the lake-view terrace.
- Food: lake fish, risottos, Italian sparkling wines, late-night artisan gelato bar.
- Practical tip: weather in May/June is ideal. Book the venue 12 months in advance, photographer and catering 8–10 months ahead.
🌿 Puglia – Say “I do” among olive trees, white masserie, and turquoise sea
A Mediterranean wedding: warm, generous, authentic.
- Locations: whitewashed masserie, restored trulli, stone courtyards with hanging lights.
- Style: convivial and relaxed. Ceremony in the olive grove, open-air reception, live music.
- Food: orecchiette with turnip tops, burrata, seafood crudo, panzerotti, local grilled meats.
- Practical tip: arrange private transfers for international guests—airport-to-masseria connections can be tricky.
How to Start Planning in January (especially if you’re coming from abroad)
1. Location first
In May/June, iconic venues have waitlists. Start with 2–3 real options (not 7 vague ideas). A concrete request speeds up quotes and availability.
2. A realistic budget
Consider: venue + catering + photography/video + floral design + music + logistics for guests.
Italy offers boutique and luxury weddings, but value for money is consistently strong if you choose certified professionals.
3. Local wedding planner
It’s not optional—it’s a cultural access key.
They handle contracts, deadlines, translations, supplier coordination, and unexpected situations.
4. Guest hospitality
Book accommodations near the venue: boutique hotels, charming B&Bs, relais.
Add a “breather moment” to the program: post-wedding brunch, boat tour, wine tasting—this is what guests remember.
5. Documents
For international couples: research legal weddings vs symbolic weddings early.
A symbolic ceremony removes bureaucracy and allows any venue you dream of.
Italy in May and June: beauty at its gentlest
If life is made of seasons, weddings deserve the best one: flowers, light, living landscapes, long tables, happy people.
Getting married in Italy in spring is not just saying “yes”—it’s saying yes to beauty as a choice