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Holiday wedding magic, Firenze edition is here and it has us swooning. If you’ve ever considered a European destination wedding during winter, let us be your first supporter and biggest cheerleader because O.M.G! It is one of our favorite times to be in Italy, specifically Florence. 🤩. The city is magically illuminated and there is […]

Destination Weddings

December 6, 2023

An iconic floral-infused holiday wedding in Florence, Italy

Holiday wedding magic, Firenze edition is here and it has us swooning. If you’ve ever considered a European destination wedding during winter, let us be your first supporter and biggest cheerleader because O.M.G! It is one of our favorite times to be in Italy, specifically Florence. 🤩. The city is magically illuminated and there is […]

Destination Weddings

December 6, 2023

An iconic floral-infused holiday wedding in Florence, Italy

Hello friends and happy fall to you! This is my absolute favorite time of year. In Chicago, the temps typically get a little cooler (sweater weather!) and the light in Florida at sunset is even more golden. And of course, now is a time when everybody believes a little bit in magic ✨ (I however […]

Destination Weddings, Holidays, News, Tips

October 4, 2023

Hello Fall ✨🍁🔮🍂🎃

Hello friends and happy fall to you! This is my absolute favorite time of year. In Chicago, the temps typically get a little cooler (sweater weather!) and the light in Florida at sunset is even more golden. And of course, now is a time when everybody believes a little bit in magic ✨ (I however […]

Destination Weddings, Holidays, News, Tips

October 4, 2023

Hello Fall ✨🍁🔮🍂🎃

Still obsessing over this one because it was just everything we wanted it to be for this incredible couple. Deep jewel tones that beautifully celebrated the season and golden light everywhere set the tone for a love-filled day of hugs, joy, dancing and so much laughter. Emily & Tom are surrounded by love and love […]

Destination Weddings, Real Weddings

September 27, 2023

A beautiful, jewel-tone Lake Geneva wedding just in time for fall! 

Still obsessing over this one because it was just everything we wanted it to be for this incredible couple. Deep jewel tones that beautifully celebrated the season and golden light everywhere set the tone for a love-filled day of hugs, joy, dancing and so much laughter. Emily & Tom are surrounded by love and love […]

Destination Weddings, Real Weddings

September 27, 2023

A beautiful, jewel-tone Lake Geneva wedding just in time for fall! 

Most of the time, what is given space here in my little corner of the world wide web is the gorgeous designs and the insane talent within the wedding + event industry that brings my client’s celebrations to life. Which is a massively integral component of what we do. Obviously. But for those of us […]

Destination Weddings

September 16, 2023

What I love about planning weddings

Most of the time, what is given space here in my little corner of the world wide web is the gorgeous designs and the insane talent within the wedding + event industry that brings my client’s celebrations to life. Which is a massively integral component of what we do. Obviously. But for those of us […]

Destination Weddings

September 16, 2023

What I love about planning weddings

You guys already know how ecstatic we are when we get to share our featured couples, right?! Well today, we are sharing a peek of a very special vow renewal that was set in Italy. Intrigued? To add to the excitement, the couple consists of our founder, Michelle, and her husband, Collin. They took to […]

Destination Weddings, Travel, Vow Renewal

June 21, 2023

Michelle’s Vow Renewal in Italy

You guys already know how ecstatic we are when we get to share our featured couples, right?! Well today, we are sharing a peek of a very special vow renewal that was set in Italy. Intrigued? To add to the excitement, the couple consists of our founder, Michelle, and her husband, Collin. They took to […]

Destination Weddings, Travel, Vow Renewal

June 21, 2023

Michelle’s Vow Renewal in Italy

The beautiful, challenging, sometimes exhausting, often addicting and completely uplifting thing about producing events in the wedding + events world is that we are, in fact -> in the business of creating extraordinary celebrations for extraordinary people. Because to do what we do, we need extraordinary. It’s that simple. From our clients to our collaborating […]

Chicago Weddings, Destination Weddings, Travel, Trends

May 6, 2023

The business of extraordinary ✨✨

The beautiful, challenging, sometimes exhausting, often addicting and completely uplifting thing about producing events in the wedding + events world is that we are, in fact -> in the business of creating extraordinary celebrations for extraordinary people. Because to do what we do, we need extraordinary. It’s that simple. From our clients to our collaborating […]

Chicago Weddings, Destination Weddings, Travel, Trends

May 6, 2023

The business of extraordinary ✨✨

PartySlate has released its Top List of Best Destination Wedding Planners for Your International Nuptials and they included Michelle Durpetti Events! We love seeing it and are elated to be listed. Our 2023 wedding season already has us traveling to some favorite destinations including Rome and Paris! Originally published on PartySlate Best Destination Wedding Planners […]

Destination Weddings

March 22, 2023

Named One Of The Best Destination Wedding Planners

PartySlate has released its Top List of Best Destination Wedding Planners for Your International Nuptials and they included Michelle Durpetti Events! We love seeing it and are elated to be listed. Our 2023 wedding season already has us traveling to some favorite destinations including Rome and Paris! Originally published on PartySlate Best Destination Wedding Planners […]

Destination Weddings

March 22, 2023

Named One Of The Best Destination Wedding Planners

Our dear friend and colleague, Akeshi Akinseye, has released a new book! Festive Tables is a guide to setting stylish tablescapes for your celebrations. It is fabulous – detailing how you can create gorgeous tables for every holiday! And with that, Michelle can now officially add “published editor” to her list of accomplishments as she […]

Destination Weddings, Elopements, Holidays, Milestone Parties, News, Press Features, Social Event, Tips, Trends

November 29, 2022

Creating gorgeous tables for every holiday

Our dear friend and colleague, Akeshi Akinseye, has released a new book! Festive Tables is a guide to setting stylish tablescapes for your celebrations. It is fabulous – detailing how you can create gorgeous tables for every holiday! And with that, Michelle can now officially add “published editor” to her list of accomplishments as she […]

Destination Weddings, Elopements, Holidays, Milestone Parties, News, Press Features, Social Event, Tips, Trends

November 29, 2022

Creating gorgeous tables for every holiday

We absolutely had to take a quick moment to remember this Halekulani wedding as we look back at some of our favorite destination weddings this week. We’re celebrating the launch of our new website and our NEW location in South Florida! We are overjoyed to reminiece about this gorgeous destination Halekulani wedding set in Hawaii. […]

Destination Weddings, Real Weddings

September 26, 2022

MDE Destinations: A Halekulani wedding

We absolutely had to take a quick moment to remember this Halekulani wedding as we look back at some of our favorite destination weddings this week. We’re celebrating the launch of our new website and our NEW location in South Florida! We are overjoyed to reminiece about this gorgeous destination Halekulani wedding set in Hawaii. […]

Destination Weddings, Real Weddings

September 26, 2022

MDE Destinations: A Halekulani wedding

Michelle was asked to contribute to this destination wedding planning piece by Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress and we are stoked. Recognized as the strongest business platform in the destination wedding industry, the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress is a one of a kind exclusive initiative that brings together the world’s biggest celebrity wedding planners, […]

Destination Weddings, Press Features

June 21, 2022

What’s The Cost of a Destination Wedding?

Michelle was asked to contribute to this destination wedding planning piece by Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress and we are stoked. Recognized as the strongest business platform in the destination wedding industry, the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress is a one of a kind exclusive initiative that brings together the world’s biggest celebrity wedding planners, […]

Destination Weddings, Press Features

June 21, 2022

What’s The Cost of a Destination Wedding?

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