Planning your wedding in Italy, with someone local by your side
Based on Lake Garda, Isabella personally helps international couples plan weddings in Malcesine and in other beautiful locations around the lake, including Torri, Bardolino and Riva del Garda, with selected weddings also in Valpolicella.
Clear guidance, realistic budgets, personal planning
Beautiful Italian Weddings does not believe in rigid, one-size-fits-all wedding packages. At the same time, Isabella knows that couples planning from abroad often need clarity from the beginning: what is realistic, what different choices may cost and what kind of wedding can fit their budget.
That is why the planning process starts with a practical conversation.
In just a few emails, Isabella can usually help you understand a realistic starting budget, the main options available and the level of support that best fits your wedding.
From there, your wedding can stay simple and beautifully organised, or become more detailed and tailored, depending on what you really need.
Elegant, thoughtfully planned weddings — big or small
Some couples dream of a larger celebration, while others envision something more intimate and relaxed. Both deserve the same level of care, thoughtful planning and trusted local support.
Whether you are planning a simple ceremony for two or a small wedding with your closest guests, the goal is always the same: creating a beautiful and seamless experience on Lake Garda.
Local to Lake Garda Isabella lives and works in Malcesine, close to the venues, suppliers and everyday details of your wedding.
Personally guided You are not passed from one planner to another. Isabella follows your planning journey directly, with calm and continuous support.
Carefully limited BIW works on a limited number of weddings, so each couple receives the attention, precision and care their wedding deserves.
How we plan your wedding
1
listen
first
Before suggesting venues or suppliers, Isabella takes time to understand what matters to you: the atmosphere, the people, the budget, the type of ceremony, the pace of the day and the experience you want your guests to remember.
2
help you choose
with confidence
Planning from abroad often means making important decisions without being there in person. Isabella helps you compare options, understand what is realistic and avoid choices that may look good online but do not work well in practice.
3
coordinate
the local details
From venues and suppliers to timings, documents, transport, appointments and guest needs, BIW keeps the process organised and clear, so you always know what needs to happen and when.
4
stay close before and during
the wedding
In the final days, Isabella is there in Malcesine or on Lake Garda to check the details, meet you in person, coordinate suppliers and make sure the day flows naturally.
Planning from abroad should feel clear, not overwhelming
Most BIW couples live abroad and plan their wedding in Italy from a distance. That means many questions can feel bigger than they are: documents, timings, suppliers, translations, guest travel, local rules, venue logistics.
Isabella’s role is to make those steps understandable and manageable. You will receive clear guidance, realistic options and direct support, so you can enjoy the planning instead of feeling lost in it.
What Isabella takes care of
venue guidance and local recommendations
ceremony planning
legal paperwork or symbolic ceremony support
supplier selection and coordination
flowers, music, photography, beauty and styling
timing and wedding day schedule
guest information, accommodation suggestions and transfers
pre-wedding or post-wedding experiences
on-the-day coordination
translation and local support when needed
The wedding day: calm, present, one step ahead
On your wedding day, Isabella is there to make sure everyone knows where to be, what happens next and how the day should flow.
The goal is simple: you should not be managing suppliers, timings or last-minute questions. You should be present with each other, with your guests and with the place you chose for your wedding in Italy.
A local presence your guests can feel too
A destination wedding is not only about the ceremony or the venue you choose. It is also about the whole experience around it: arriving in Lake Garda or Valpolicella, exploring the area, sharing meals, enjoying boat trips, walks, wine tastings and small local moments with the people you love.
When needed, Isabella can help you shape the wider wedding experience, so your guests feel welcomed, informed and part of something beautifully Italian.
Meet Isabella
Beautiful Italian Weddings is led by Isabella, who lives in Malcesine and has spent years helping international couples marry on Lake Garda.
Her strength is not only organisation. It is knowing the place, the people, the rhythm of a wedding day and the small details that can make a celebration feel natural, elegant and deeply personal.
Personal support throughout You will always deal directly with me, with clear communication and dedicated guidance from start to finish.
Local knowledge you can rely on I know the area, the venues and the practical side of planning a wedding in this part of Italy.
A calm and caring approach I help you move through the planning process with reassurance, honesty and attention to every important detail.
We can’t thank Isabella and Gabby for all of the amazing support they gave us.
Our wedding was everything we could have possibly dreamed it could be and so much more – the day was absolutely perfect and everything ran perfectly to time. Totally exceeded our expectations!
Isabella was a total star in making our dream wedding a reality and we feel so grateful to have to have found her and had such incredible support through finding a venue, planning the wedding and making the day go as smoothly as it did.
No question was too small and no request too outlandish – expert guidance and brilliant coordination from start to finish.
Thoroughly recommend ‘Beautiful Italian Weddings’ – great work!
Lesley Harrison
Isabella and Gabby, thank you so much for making our wedding day so incredibly special.
From the very beginning, you guided us through the whole process of getting married in Malcesine with such kindness, and attention to detail.
Everything was beautifully organised, and you made the experience of getting married abroad stress-free for Matt and I.
We will always be grateful to you both for helping us create such magical memories.
Malcesine will forever hold a special place in our hearts, and that’s thanks to you, it was truly everything we could have wished for and more.
Megan & Leon
Isabella and Gabbie were instrumental in making our day perfect.
All the stress of the day was totally alleviated by Isabella’s calm and helpful guidance, we felt so much love and joy that they felt like a part of our family by the end of the week.
Not only did they provide great help, guidance and translation on the day, but supported us in every aspect in the days leading up (even helping us with a minor hotel dispute!).
Thank you both so much, all our love Mr and Mrs Warner-Bradshaw.
Leslie Hall
We had the most perfect wedding day at Malcesine Castle, it was all we had hoped for and more!
Isabella our planner at the venue was brilliant from the moment we met her a few days before the wedding right though to the day it’s self and always on hand to make sure we had perfect day, with Gaby assisting the day was wonderful with a million fabulous memories made!
Isabella even followed it up the next day to see that we and our guests had got back to our Villa safely.
It was not only a brilliant professional service but we were left with the feeling that it was delivered with care and nothing was a much for them in making our wedding so special
Jessica Sørensen
Isabella arranged a fantastic wedding weekend for us in Malcesine.
Everything was taken care of and planned in detail so we did not have to worry about a thing.
She helped us arrange the whole weekend with our 30 friends, and everyone had a fantastic time.
Planning weddings is not just Isabellas job, it is also her passion, so she really does everything she can to make the customer satsfied.
I highly recommend Isabellas services to everyone who wants to get married in Italy.
Rebecca Macmillan
We will never forget what you guys done for us.
You give us the most special authentic wedding we could of asked for.
As we eloped and had no family there having a family run wedding planning company be there on your special day really did make us feel like we had our own little italian family with us.
Every part was just so unique and special and we can’t wait to be back to visit our ‘italian family’.
❤️🇮🇹 Thank you all!
Danielle & Kevin
We have just returned from what can only be described as our dream wedding. Not only a wedding though, Malcesine was our destination for 7 nights, and we truly can’t wait to come back. We owe this huge debt of gratitude to the lovely Isabella and her team.
Isabella facilitated not only the most meticulously organised wedding day imaginable, but also helped in booking hotels, and activities for all 80 of our guests.
Having now had our wedding, and knowing how every little detail is covered, there is no way I would have been able to do it on my own, even if I was fluent in Italian.
Malcesine is a gem of a town, that will leave an everlasting impression on us and all of our guests.
Pam & Julian
Isabella took care of everything for us, and reminded us along the way by email, text, phone and Facebook when we needed to have things organised (like the paperwork!).
I felt instantly confident that Isabella would listen to all of our requirements, and let us shape the relaxed wedding we wanted.
When we arrived in Malcesine just before the wedding, everything ran just as smoothly. Isabella have us an itinerary so that we knew what we were doing and when our appointments were. The wedding day itself was fantastic, and our 85 guests were blown away by the location, the atmosphere and how relaxed my husband and I were.
Stuart & Sarah
In 2013, we booked our wedding day in Malcecines with Isabella and her team. We are so glad that we used them.
They were very professional throughout the whole process.
We had not visited the castle before as we live in the UK. But Isabella put our minds at piece helping with all the fine details over phone and email.
The day went perfectly without any problems, which is a testament to isabella who was always one step ahead.
She made us feel very comfortable on our big day, we cannot thank them enough and we would highly recommend them.
Faye & Jason
Isabella worked so hard both before and during our wedding day to make sure that everything was perfect. She took away all of the stress and ensured everyone knew where to be at the right time.
She made us feel special and tailored the day so it was personal to us.
We are so grateful for all of the precious memories we have of our fantastic wedding in Lake Garda.
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