JOURNAL
The Sophisticated Weddings Journal is our curated space dedicated to luxury destination weddings in Italy, with a particular focus on Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast.
Created and written by our team, it brings together over a decade of on-the-ground experience planning and coordinating weddings throughout this region. Rather than a traditional blog, it serves as a considered collection of inspiration, insight, and real wedding stories — shaped directly through the events we design and the couples we work with.
Within these pages, we share expert guidance on selecting exceptional wedding venues across Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, navigating the planning process in Italy, and understanding the details that define a truly seamless destination wedding experience.
You will also find behind-the-scenes perspectives from real celebrations we have curated, along with thoughtful commentary on design, styling, and the evolving world of luxury weddings in Italy.
Wedding Season on the Amalfi Coast
Choosing your wedding date is one of the most important, initial planning decisions that you'll have to make as a couple. It’s also a question that we are often asked as wedding planners in Italy, which month would we recommend works best for a destination wedding in Italy? Here we talk through the various options available to you to ensure you choose the perfect time of year in which to say ‘I do’ in this beautiful location.
Top wedding venues in Italy, Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast, 2021
Discover seven of the most heart-stopping wedding venues in Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, which take luxury to entirely new heights.
Promises amid a Pandemic
Whether you’ve already postponed or are setting your first date for 2021 or 2022, here’s what you need to know about weddings in Italy now.
Floral design & tablescapes
Your tablescapes/centrepieces set the tone of the whole wedding reception so it really is vital to get this right. We offer some hints and tips to help you make these important choices for destination weddings in Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast.
1-1 with Carmela - Italy Wedding Celebrant
We welcome the wonderful Carmela Cesarano, Italy Wedding Celebrant, to our blog to chat all things weddings, ceremonies and fun times together!
Featured Sorrento Wedding - Museo Correale - Grand Hotel Ambasciatori
Thinking about getting married in Sorrento, Italy? Read all about this wonderful Sorrento wedding which offers so much inspiration for your incredible Italian destination wedding.
5 reasons why you should hire a wedding planner for your destination wedding in Italy
Planning your destination wedding in Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, Italy should be fun and enjoyable. Read about the reasons why it is so important to hire a wedding planner to make it so!
Planning an Italian Destination Wedding in Sorrento or the Amalfi Coast? Wedding Planner top tips to help you plan your dream day!
Read our top tips for planning a perfect Italian destination wedding in Sorrento, Positano & Ravello Italy. The best tips to ensure your wedding planning is stress free and fun.
Featured Sorrento Wedding - Sophisticated Weddings - Cloister of San Francesco & Villa Antiche Mura
A beautiful wedding in Sorrento at the Cloisters and Villa Antiche Mura. Read on to be inspired by this stunning destination Italy wedding.
You’re engaged and dreaming of an Italian destination wedding, but what now?
Are you dreaming of a wedding in Italy? But not sure where to start? Read our blog on what to do next to start planning your dream destination wedding.
10 tips to help you budget for your Italian destination wedding
Thinking about getting married in Italy? A Sorrento & Amalfi Coast wedding planner’s top 10 tips on how to budget when you’re planning an Italian destination wedding.
The rise in popularity of elopement weddings in Italy
Curious about the option of an elopement wedding? Italy is the perfect location to elope! Read more about why elopements are becoming more popular in Sorrento & the Amalfi Coast.