Villa del Balbianello · Lake Como

Destination wedding planner in ItalyPlanning with soul& precision

A standard of service you are meant to feel rather than notice.

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Caterina Lostia

I pair meticulous technical oversight with an uncompromising eye for design, so that a celebration engineered with architectural rigor reaches you as something effortless.

I trained as an architect, then spent years inside the world of luxury, designing for Cartier and Tiffany. More than two hundred events later, that is still the only way I know how to work.

Meet Caterina

25Years in luxury

200⁺Events designed

8Projects a year

0Supplier commissions

Selected works

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01FlorenceFeatured on

Villa Corsini

A guest list from 35 countries, three event days, one continuous design language.

02PiedmontFeatured on Vogue

Castello di San Sebastiano da Po

An outdoor wedding rebuilt indoors in a single afternoon, when the sky turned and no guest noticed the change of plan.

03VeronaFeatured on Lane

Villa della Torre

A sixteenth-century property where ceremony, dinner and dancing each occupied a different courtyard, and the guests never retraced their steps.

04ComoFeatured on Wezoree

Villa Pizzo

Three days on the lake shore, with guests, flowers and equipment arriving entirely by water.

Villa del Balbianello and Villa Balbiano, Lake Como

05Como

Villa Balbianello · Villa Balbiano

Two protected historic properties in one celebration, with guests moved between them by boat.

06Siena

Borgo Stomennano

An entire hamlet taken over for three days, with the whole party living on site from welcome to farewell.

07Sorrento

Villa Astor

A cliffside garden served by one narrow road, where every delivery had to be timed to the hour.

08OstuniFeatured on ELLE Spose

Masseria Montalbano

White stone, centuries-old olive trees, an evening made to last forever.

My principles

A principle is only real if it costs something. These four do.

Independence

I accept no commissions from suppliers. My fee comes from you alone, and every quote reaches you at the supplier’s own price, with no markup.

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Discretion

Much of my most demanding work is unpublished. Your celebration belongs to you before it belongs to my portfolio.

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One at a time

No more than eight full-planning projects a year, and never more than one in a weekend: the reason I am reachable on the days that matter.

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No templates

Nothing I have designed before is used again. Every project starts on a blank page, from your story and your venue.

Lake ComoVilla del Balbianello

VeronaVilla della Torre

FlorenceVilla Corsini

Italy is not a backdrop

It is a material I design with. Each region gives a celebration a different character.

Explore destinations

The Lakes

01Garda · Como · Maggiore

The Lakes

Arrival by water, formal gardens, an evening that feels enclosed and cinematic.

Tuscany

02Florence · Siena · Chianti

Tuscany

Long tables, golden light, the countryside as the whole of the scenery.

Rome

03The city and its estates

Rome

Grand historic estates twenty minutes from the center, with interiors as beautiful as their gardens.

Veneto

04Verona · Valpolicella · Venice

The Veneto

Palladian villas and vineyards, for guests who want Italy without the crowds.

Amalfi Coast

05Sorrento · the coast

Amalfi & Sorrento

Terraces above the sea. The most spectacular, and the most demanding to move a large group through.

Puglia

06Ostuni · Valle d'Itria

Puglia

Masserie and whitewashed courtyards, a lighter and more informal register.

Sicily

07Noto · Palermo · Scopello

Sicily

The most singular of all, for couples who want to take their guests somewhere they have never been.

Precision is not the opposite of emotion. It is what protects it.

In their words

We are a Lebanese and Danish couple based in Canada, with a destination wedding in Italy. We knew we had to find a planner who would be understanding, flexible and adaptable to our specific needs, and Caterina was just that. From late-night calls to supplier negotiations, we could not have done anything without her. Her vast experience and connections reassured us that our vision was going to come to life exactly the way we wanted it to and it did.

Sarah & AminFlorence · Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte3 days · 300 guests per day · 35 nationalities · Featured on Green Wedding Shoes

From our very first meeting almost two years earlier, to the very last, Caterina consistently brought professionalism, creative elegance, and a wealth of event and logistics planning experience to the table. Her approach allows you to dream big […] but she ultimately lets you decide if your vision and budget align. Caterina and her staff were a calming presence amongst the chaos of an unexpected rainstorm and had planned for every contingency. Our guests left gushing about our special weekend.

Justin & AlbertLake Como · Villa Balbianello · Villa Balbiano3 days · 85 guests

Caterina planned the most incredible three days of my life, starting from our intimate rehearsal dinner at a private villa, to a welcome party at a hotel, to the most gorgeous wedding in the world. Every detail was thoughtful and incredibly tasteful.

Sara & MattLake Maggiore · Villa Rusconi Clerici, welcome party at the Hotel Majestic3 days · 180 guests

Even though it started raining during dinner, she promptly managed the situation, coordinated the catering, and rearranged the event, ensuring that everything went smoothly.

Nami & MattiaRome · Borgo della Merluzza1 day · 120 guests · a Japanese-Italian celebration, the bride in kimono for the ceremony

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