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Luxury Wedding Planner in Venice

World-class celebrations in Italy’s floating city. Breathtaking ceremonies and seamless planning for your extraordinary Venetian wedding.

As your dedicated luxury wedding planner in Venice, we understand the rare magic of this city. It is a place where history, art, and romance converge in a breathtaking labyrinth of canals and ancient palazzos.

Planning a celebration here is about choreographing a masterpiece, and we are here to transform your ambitious vision into a flawless reality.

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Why Host Your Wedding in Venice? The Unforgettable Experience

Choosing Venice is choosing a story. It is a decision to host your celebration in a living museum, creating an experience that is simply impossible to replicate anywhere else in the world. A Venetian wedding, curated by The Extraordinaire, offers:

  • A Captivating Guest Journey: Treat your guests to a spectacular holiday, with curated moments like private water taxi arrivals and welcome dinners in secret palace gardens.
  • Flawless Orchestration: We master the city’s unique logistics invisibly, allowing you and your guests to simply be present in the magic of every moment.
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Signature Flow

A Perfect Celebration: Sample Venice Wedding Itinerary

To help you envision the flow of a multi-day celebration, we’ve designed a sample itinerary. We believe the wedding day is the crescendo, but the entire weekend is the symphony.

  • Day 1: The Venetian Welcome
    • Afternoon: Guests arrive via private water taxis arranged by our team and check into their accommodations.
    • Evening: A welcome dinner in a hidden palace garden. The atmosphere is relaxed and elegant, allowing guests to mingle over prosecco and cicchetti.
  • Day 2: The Wedding Day
    • 4:00 PM: A waterfront ceremony with Venice’s skyline as your backdrop.
    • 5:00 PM: Guests enjoy a celebratory cocktail hour on a stunning terrace.
    • 7:00 PM: A candlelit reception begins in the grand ballroom, featuring exquisite floral design and live music. Our team ensures the flow is seamless and the execution is invisible.
  • Day 3: A Farewell Brunch
    • Morning: A leisurely farewell brunch on a sun-drenched patio overlooking the lagoon, giving you one last chance to connect with your loved ones before they depart.
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Your Questions, Answered: Venice Wedding FAQs

The magic of a Venetian wedding lies in its magnificent details. We understand that planning a celebration in this enchanting city of canals brings unique questions.

Our expertise is in mastering these complexities to create a seamless and unforgettable experience. To help you begin, here are the answers to some of our couples’ most common inquiries.

  • How much does a luxury wedding in Venice cost?

    Due to its unique logistics and the grandeur of its venues, a multi-day luxury wedding in Venice typically represents an investment starting from €200,000. This budget allows for the exclusive hire of a historic palazzo and the complex coordination of water-based transport for all guests and vendors. We provide a detailed, custom budget proposal following our complimentary consultation.

  • What makes Venice a unique setting for a luxury wedding?

    There is simply nowhere else on earth like Venice. It is a floating city of art, history, and impossible romance. A wedding here is not just an event; it is an immersion into a fairy-tale world of gilded palazzi, secret gardens, and serenades on the Grand Canal. It offers a backdrop of unparalleled history and drama.

  • What are the key logistics we should consider for a wedding in Venice?

    Venice is a city built on water, which is its primary logistical challenge and its greatest charm. Every single element, from flowers and catering to the guests themselves, must arrive by boat. Our team are experts in Venetian logistics, orchestrating a complex ballet of water taxis and transport barges to ensure everything is executed flawlessly and “invisibly.”

  • What types of venues are characteristic of Venice?

    Venice offers some of the most unique and historic venues in the world. The most characteristic are:

    • Private Palazzi:
      Historic palaces along the Grand Canal, offering opulent ballrooms, frescoes, and private water entrances.
    • Luxury Hotels:
      Iconic hotels like the Belmond Hotel Cipriani, many with their own private gardens and pools—a true rarity in Venice.
    • Secluded Islands:
      Private islands, such as Isola delle Rose, offering resort-style amenities with breathtaking views of the Venetian skyline.
  • How do you select the best local vendors for our Venice wedding?

    Our Venetian vendor network is composed of true artisans who are masters of navigating the city’s unique constraints. Working in Venice inevitably involves transporting both people and materials over water and it requires experience to navigate the potential complexities.

  • Can you arrange exclusive local experiences for our guests in Venice?

    Certainly. The Venetian experience is about discovery and exclusivity. We can arrange private, after-hours tours of St. Mark’s Basilica or the Doge’s Palace, a masquerade ball in a historic palazzo, or a bespoke Murano glass-blowing demonstration with a master craftsman.

  • When is the best month for a wedding in Venice?

    We find late spring (May–June) and early autumn (September–October) to be ideal. The weather is beautiful, the light is magical, and the city is less crowded than in the peak summer months. These seasons allow you and your guests to enjoy the city’s magic comfortably.

The Extraordinaire Experience: Your Dedicated Planning Team

The Extraordinaire is Italy’s premier luxury wedding agency, led by renowned planner Sabrina Carbone. When you choose to work with us for your Venetian wedding, you are securing Sabrina’s visionary leadership and her dedicated team to manage every detail of your journey.

Our boutique approach means we accept a limited number of clients each year. This is not for exclusivity’s sake; it is to ensure we can dedicate ourselves fully to your celebration.

From creative design and venue scouting to budget management and vendor communication, our integrated team works in perfect harmony. This is the core of our signature planning process: a flawless, premier experience for discerning couples who demand nothing less than the extraordinary.

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Ready to Plan Your Dream Venice Wedding

The journey to your unforgettable Italian wedding begins with a simple conversation. We invite you to a complimentary consultation to explore your vision, discuss the possibilities, and discover how we can create a celebration that is a true reflection of you.

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As a premier luxury wedding planner in Italy, our expertise spans the country’s most sought-after destinations. We are dedicated to bringing your extraordinary celebration to life, wherever in Italy you choose to host it.

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