Reflections from The Privé Retreat in St. Moritz I did not expect to fall this hard for Switzerland. As someone who plans destination weddings in Italy regularly, I didn’t expect a Swiss destination wedding in St. Moritz to feel so immediately compelling, but it did. My heart is usually firmly rooted there. Florence, Tuscany, Sicily. […]

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Swiss Destination Wedding in St. Moritz: Why Switzerland Stole My Heart

Reflections from The Privé Retreat in St. Moritz I did not expect to fall this hard for Switzerland. As someone who plans destination weddings in Italy regularly, I didn’t expect a Swiss destination wedding in St. Moritz to feel so immediately compelling, but it did. My heart is usually firmly rooted there. Florence, Tuscany, Sicily. […]

Destination Events, Destination Weddings, Travel, Wedding Planning

Swiss Destination Wedding in St. Moritz: Why Switzerland Stole My Heart

Why Il Borgo di Vignamaggio Is One of Tuscany’s Most Romantic Wedding Venues There are certain places in Tuscany that feel cinematic the moment you arrive, and Il Borgo di Vignamaggio is one of the most romantic wedding venues in Chianti. Set in rolling hills and surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, and cypress trees, this […]

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Il Borgo di Vignamaggio Wedding Venue in Tuscany | Michelle Durpetti Events

Why Il Borgo di Vignamaggio Is One of Tuscany’s Most Romantic Wedding Venues There are certain places in Tuscany that feel cinematic the moment you arrive, and Il Borgo di Vignamaggio is one of the most romantic wedding venues in Chianti. Set in rolling hills and surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, and cypress trees, this […]

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Il Borgo di Vignamaggio Wedding Venue in Tuscany | Michelle Durpetti Events

Should your destination wedding planner be local? One of the most common misconceptions couples have when planning a destination wedding —often popping up somewhere between booking a venue abroad and opening your tenth spreadsheet— is that their planner must live in the same place as their venue. In reality, an experienced destination wedding planner often […]

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Planning From Afar: Why Your Wedding Planner Doesn’t Need to Be Based Where You’re Getting Married

Should your destination wedding planner be local? One of the most common misconceptions couples have when planning a destination wedding —often popping up somewhere between booking a venue abroad and opening your tenth spreadsheet— is that their planner must live in the same place as their venue. In reality, an experienced destination wedding planner often […]

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Planning From Afar: Why Your Wedding Planner Doesn’t Need to Be Based Where You’re Getting Married

Some places don’t just impress you — they stay with you. Belmond Caruso is one of those places. Perched high above the Amalfi Coast, suspended between sea and sky, this 11th-century palazzo feels less like a hotel and more like a quiet apparition — a place that seems to float above the Mediterranean, watching the […]

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Places We Love: Belmond Caruso

Some places don’t just impress you — they stay with you. Belmond Caruso is one of those places. Perched high above the Amalfi Coast, suspended between sea and sky, this 11th-century palazzo feels less like a hotel and more like a quiet apparition — a place that seems to float above the Mediterranean, watching the […]

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Places We Love: Belmond Caruso