In which year did you start your wedding planning business and which reasons made you start working in this job?
I work in the wedding planning business since 2008. I have worked before in tourism management in Tuscan hotels and as touristic escort for cruisers. I have always loved to plan activities, entarteinment for my guests. The wedding planning services has been a natural develpment of those touristic activities.

Do you work alone or in a team?
I work in a team: we are 3 event designers ( me, Ilaria and Alessia dealing mainly with weddings, 1 , Samuele, dealing mainly
with business events).

In which languages can you take care of your customers?
German, English, French, Spanish and Italian languages

What are the main regions where you are planning weddings?
Tuscany, Amalfi coast and northern lakes

What are your personal favourites regarding:
a) a location for a destination wedding in your home region?
I would suggest a week in the Chiantishire, in a private country estate, enjoiyng the dream landscapes, good wines and absolute relax
b) a location for a destination wedding in the rest of the world?
As I'm a tradition lover, I would suggest the most ancient side of Japan, among tea rythes, natural fall waters, and good food
c) a location for a wedding reception in your home region?
A medieval castle in the countryside, surrounded from ancient walls, or a beach along the Etruscan coast (south Tuscany) among breattaking views, crystalline water, and wild beaches
d) a location for a wedding reception in in the rest of the world?
the ice-hotel in Finland, among reindeers leathers, fires, and Christmas and white atmospheres
e) a country / region / hotel for a honeymoon?
Amalfi coast ( you will never forget a stay among these warm people)
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My favourite venues are castles in the Chiantishire and the beaches of the Tuscan coast!

Have you organised weddings for couples from outside your country?
Most of my couples come from United Kingdom, United Arabian Emirates, Germany, Denmark, Holland and France.

Which strengths of your company would you like to mention?
We have a huge fancy in creating the decor arrangements for weddings and we are very respectful of our couples'directions. We love to plan the wedding activities such as bbq party, wine tastings, visits to the most interesting places...

Could you tell us a little story about something special that you have experienced during your work as a wedding planner?
The arrival of the bride on the music of Domenico Modugno "Dio come ti amo", dramatic, superlative!!

You might have heard about the upcoming new yearly event "Weddingparadises.com Wedding Planning World Championship" and the website www.youweddingplanner.com, where all multiple choice questions for the
competition will be published soon. - If you could choose one question for this about something special
in your home region: how would this question look like?
Why in the Italian tradition, the groom must bring in his arms the bride and this way pass the home entrance?
The answer is: to avoid she could fall, terrible sign of misfortune

GLAM EVENTS of Ilaria Menichetti
Via E. Ferrari, 82
Castelfranco di Sotto (Pisa)
mobile: +39 328 73 65 762
info@glameventsintuscany.com
www.glameventsintuscany.com

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