Browsing Archive: November, 2013

The wedding dress makes the bride!

Posted by Giusy D'Ambrosio on Wednesday, November 27, 2013, In : wedding dress 

All of us have been dreaming of it for ages and when the day comes, a few hours and it’s gone! But what an unforgettable day!

Before talking about how to select the right one for you, I’d like to draw your attention on two very interesting stylists. Their wedding gowns are for unconventional brides, no mass-production.

The first one is perfect for a shabby chic wedding.

The second one  for a neoclassic wedding .

Both will surprise your guests with something nobody would expect!       ...


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How to evaluate your wedding planner's expertise

Posted by Giusy D'Ambrosio on Saturday, November 23, 2013, In : wedding planner selection 

You have decided to go for a wedding planner. Good!

You have selected a number of agencies and professional wedding planners. Good!

How to evaluate the WP’s expertise?

  • Visit his/her website; it will give you an idea of his/her personal tastes.
  • Send an e-mail. If they answer later than 24 hours, it is a bad sign…. a very bad sign!
  • Arrange a meeting and study their look, attire and approach. These will give you lots of clues. He/she will be with you on your wedding day, so has to be nice ...

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Wedding dress

Posted by Giusy D'Ambrosio on Sunday, November 17, 2013, In : wedding dress 

This is my corner at a stunning catwalk organized by Idea Sposa, a huge atelier for brides and grooms in San Vito dei Normanni, a town 10 minutes from Ostuni.

If you are marrying in a foreign country, consider buying your wedding dress on site in order to have assistance in the days before the wedding.

In Italy the best ateliers have their own dressmakers who can make changes to your dress even the day before the wedding (many brides loose weight in the last month!)

If you're British, remember t...
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Big companies or freelance WPs?

Posted by Giusy D'Ambrosio on Friday, November 15, 2013, In : wedding planning 

Many couples believe that with a big company, offering tested packages, their event will be a success. It will! All weddings are a success, unless the bride runs away from the church or the groom doesn’t show up! So, what’s the difference between a big company and a freelance wp?

Big companies give you the certainty of packages tested over and over again but your wedding will be like many others! Moreover, you’ll pay the company for the service and, without even realizing it, you’ll pa...


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Do you really need a professional WP?

Posted by Giusy D'Ambrosio on Thursday, November 14, 2013, In : wedding planning 

He proposed and you said YES, I DO!

And now you’re wondering if you’re able to manage the organization of the big day and any other pre-wedding event you’d like to share with the people you love.

“Do we need a WP?”

1 -If you both work and want to marry in a foreign country, the WP can really help you. You will save time, money and stress and the WP cost will be worth it! About 250 working hours are necessary to organize a wedding.

2- If you have plenty of time, definite ideas and negoti...


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About Me


Giusy D'Ambrosio I've been planning weddings for a long time, and every time is a different exciting experience! Mom and wife, I am also a member of the AWPP - Puglia Wedding Planners Association and Vice President of PWPA - Puglia Wedding Production Association whose members belong to all the different categories of entrepreneurs and vendors working in the wedding industry. I'm lucky, I love my job