Why a wedding in Apulia? Firstly because Apulia region is getting more and more trendy for destination weddings in Italy. So if you choose a destination wedding in Apulia you can not get wrong!
Apulia is perfect to plan magical moments for your wedding in Italy. It is considered one of the most beautiful destinations of the Bella Italia.
Temperature is always warm and sun is shines for a long summer that lasts from April up to late October.
In the last few years many celebrities and VIPs decided to tie the knot in Apulia, starting from the American singer Justin Timberlake who got married to Jessica Biel in Fasano village, to the two American billionaires Renèe Sutton and Eliot Cohen’s wedding who planned a luxury jewish wedding in different stunning Apulian venues including exclusive Borgo Egnazia. These are just some of the few of the so many famous VIPs who chose a destination wedding in Apulia.
Tradition, good food, blue sea, have a look and discover Apulia
Apulia is a land of romantic atmospheres and unique landscapes. It become a must destination for brides and grooms from all over the world. With its uncontaminated nature, crystal clear sea, ancient culinary tradition, history of the past still clearly visible in the architecture, arts and customs of a people with ancestral origins, Apulia is the fascinating theatre where you can plan the most important day of your lives.
You can choose different destinations for your wedding in Apulia. First of all we suggest Salento with its sandy beaches and baroque style towns as Lecce. Or we can advise Polignano with its stunning venues located on a cliff overlooking Adriatic sea. Let’s not forget about famous Alberobello with its typical trulli buildings, a curious and unique setting for a wedding or Fasano. But if you are keen for a country chic wedding a masseria farms are enchanting venues to spend a relaxing holiday and and above all a very Italian style wedding.
A Wedding in Apulia can be very different according the location and venue you choose. You may opt for Adriatic seaside planning a beach wedding. Or you can choose a wedding in a resorts along the coast or in an estate on a bluff overlooking the sea. But you can plan also a more classical wedding in gorgeous castles such as the Castello Monaci. Or you can even decide for a country wedding masseria. Least but not last, you may opt for a wedding in a trullo surrounded by centuries-old olive trees. Amazing!
Side of the real wedding day, a destination wedding in Apulia can be a holiday too. Apulia has gorgeous beaches with clear blue sea, pretty villages to visit with traditional buildings like Trullo in Alberobello, or Lecce with its baroque architecture or world heritage sites like Castel del Monte a picturesque castle built by Federico II near Andria. These are just few examples of wonderful spots you can find here for your special wedding in Apulia.
If you dream about getting married on the beach, Apulia has a wide choice for you! You can choose a beach resort just by clear waters of Adriatic sea in Polignano a Mare, Coco beach is a famous example.
Otherwise you can choose Gargano and Salento regions where you can find several beach resorts that will give you the opportunity to exchange your vows on the sand and plan a wedding cocktail and sunset dinner admiring the blue water of the sea.
Apulia is the heel of Italy region. It is located South West and it has 860 kilometers of coast where the Adriatic and Ionian seas meet. But the area is not only made seaside location! You can even plan you destination wedding in Apulia among the olive trees. Traditional and charming masseria can host your romantic wedding reception. They are ancient farm houses now converted in hotels and villas with romantic courtyards that can be enriched with lovely fairy-lights and natural flowers where you can eat great food and enjoy an unforgettable Italian experience.
These rural buildings of Southern Italy were built between the 16th and the 18th century. They have been rediscovered starting from in 1990s, when they began to be affected by a renewal and enhancement process.
Apulia has a great combination of vey high quality of raw materials and unforgettable taste of ancient traditions.
True identity of Apulia are the Orecchiette pasta. They are mostly cooked with vegetables (cime di rapa). But you need also to taste traditional “taralli” a round snack loved all over the world.
Not to mention amazing bread of Altamura, but above all olive oil and red wine such as Primitivo and Negroamaro.
Pasta, wines, oil are all made following old tradition. It can be one of the most important and charming detail of your Italian style wedding.
Stefania Zen is our wedding planner and coordinator for destination weddings in Apulia. She is a planner with more than 10 years of experience in Destination weddings.
She will take care of all the details of your most important day from defining your style to finding your vendors to handle your paperworks, till the assistance the day of the event. Stefania will be with you during the whole planning and she will translate your ideas and dream into a well created wedding day.
If you are ready to start planning your wedding in Apulia, we are ready to help.