What is Italian wedding design?
The coordinated design of flowers, tables, lighting and atmosphere for a wedding in Italy, based on the place, the season and the table rather than on imported decoration. Its hallmarks are seasonal flowers, long shared tables, candlelight and food treated as part of the experience.
What are the key elements of an Italian wedding decor?
Seasonal and local flowers, long tables with natural linen or bare wood, white porcelain or local ceramics, clear glass, candles in quantity, and food and produce presented as part of the setting.
How do you decorate a historic venue without overdecorating it?
Let the architecture lead. Use fewer, more generous floral arrangements, keep them low outdoors, light the stone with warm light and candles, and repeat a short list of materials rather than adding many objects. In a borgo, decor refines an atmosphere that is already there.
What table styles work best for an Italian wedding?
Long rectangular tables for convivial dinners, round tables for more formal receptions and imperial tables for the most designed dinner. At SPAO all three have been styled, from a bare natural wood table with ochre ceramics to an imperial table with a leaf runner and white and pink roses.
How important is lighting in an Italian wedding?
It is the single most powerful design tool. Plan for daylight, golden hour, dinner and party separately; use warm light on stone and candlelight at dinner.
Can flowers from the venue’s garden be used?
At SPAO, decor can draw on the seasonal flowers and foliage already present on site, and the gardens of roses and lavender frame the celebration naturally. Specific choices depend on the season and are planned with the wedding stylists.
Is the menu part of the wedding design?
Yes. At SPAO a resident chef cooks on site with local and seasonal ingredients, and menus are fully personalised, so food, table and flowers can follow the same seasonal story.
What happens to the design if it rains?
The restaurant room with the imperial table is normally used as the alternative when the reception cannot be held in the square (SPAO), and interior spaces host up to 100 guests (SPAO). The indoor version is designed as a beautiful option in its own right.
Who designs the flowers, tables and lighting at SPAO?
SPAO’s wedding stylists and wedding experts work with each couple on every layer, together with the professionals responsible for set-up, lighting, decor, florals and music.
