Three continents, honestly stated
01 · United States
Vineyards & coastlines
June 2025
Napa hillsides, Hamptons lawns and California bluffs. The easiest paperwork of the three and the tightest vendor calendar — peak Saturdays go fourteen months out.
- Legal
- County-level licensing, days not months. No residency requirement.
- Travel
- Domestic for most guests; shuttles essential in wine country.
- Best months
- May–June and September–October.
- Watch for
- Winery load-in windows, 10pm noise curfews, fire season.
- Napa Valley
- The Hamptons
- California coast
02 · Europe
Hilltop & coastal romance
Sept 2025
Tuscan vineyards, Amalfi terraces, Cotswold gardens and Santorini cliffs. The most beautiful and the most administrative — a nine-month documentation runway is normal.
- Legal
- Country-specific. Italy needs sworn translations and comune appointments; many couples marry legally at home and hold the ceremony abroad.
- Travel
- Two airports is common; rural access often rules out coaches.
- Best months
- Late May–June and September. August is heat and closures.
- Watch for
- Villa minimum stays, generator requirements, residential curfews.
- Tuscany
- Amalfi Coast
- The Cotswolds
- Santorini
03 · Australia
Harbour & outback grandeur
Feb 2026
Sydney harbour lawns, Byron Bay coastlines and Hunter Valley vines. Inverted seasons — a February wedding is high summer, which changes everything about marigold and about heat.
- Legal
- Notice of Intended Marriage at least one month and one day ahead; a registered celebrant is required.
- Travel
- Long-haul for most guests — budget two recovery days into the itinerary.
- Best months
- October–November and February–March.
- Watch for
- Summer heat and UV on daytime ceremonies; harbour permits.
- Sydney Harbour
- Byron Bay
- Hunter Valley
How a destination wedding actually runs
The parts that aren't in the photographs
14–18 months out
Venue & date
Scouting trip, shortlist, contract. Peak Saturdays are gone first.
9 months out
Documentation
Translations, appointments, notices. The legal date locks before design.
6 months out
Guest travel
Room blocks, transfer windows, one itinerary — translated where it's needed.
The week itself
Build & run
Load-in, ceremony flow, weather plan that stays invisible if unused.