For those who really want a dream wedding , romantic, perfect in every detail and without unexpected events, there is no other solution than hiring a wedding planner . Enzo Miccio and Angelo Garini della Sforzesca were the protagonists on Sky of the program “Wedding planner” dealing with impeccable and never boring ceremonies. Enzo Miccio, reveals the secrets for a perfect wedding. What you need to know before starting this job
Which is not a job made of ribbons and roses and that’s it. Not just frivolous things. It is a very demanding and serious job that must be done with great professionalism and ability. Because then you can find yourself in front of – and I hope so – very important and demanding customers and if you don’t have a certain solidity behind you, they only make a great impression. Collaborators: what are your strengths
The core of our company is the fact that we have trustworthy people on whom we can always count. Workers who work exclusively for us. Having a permanent staff means that at any time you can rely on experience and professionalism. And external partners, such as caterers, florists, etc., how you choose themThose must be selected over the years. Everyone can happen to come across a catering that does not meet expectations, in these cases it is the experience that helps to ensure success. When you start doing this job it is essential to have real allies rather than employees and partners. Someone you can count on and solve problems that always pop up with. What are the most frequent unforeseen events
? The real unforeseen event in organizing a wedding is the weather. Because the weather is really unpredictable. You have to be really very prepared. The famous “plan B” has to be tried and tested. You can’t risk anything. A bride puts in your hands the best day of her life, we can’t let the rain ruin it.
We have organized many beautiful weddings , some of well-known and popular characters such as Panicucci or Aimo Diana the footballer and many others, but also of important characters for the position they held. Managers of large companies, less famous but equally important faces in finance and industry, out of gossip but still very demanding .Let’s move on to the more practical things, to the advice for the big day: how to prevent guests from arriving dressed in an inappropriate way
This is a problem that must be faced upstream with the customer. You have to decide what kind of marriage you are having and what risk you are running. Based on the location and the theme of the wedding, an attempt is made to establish a dress code that must be absolutely communicated to the guests. You cannot, for example, organize a dance and have guests dressed in an inappropriate manner. But above all for them, not so much for the newlyweds, because it is not right for guests to feel uncomfortable. For us the dress code is a habit, inside the invitation it is the most immediate way to avoid embarrassment. What are the new trends for weddings
In the past few years, platinum rings and a touch of black in the wedding dress were a must. Black is still there but I have to tell the truth, it’s hard to propose it and I don’t find myself there. You can wear black in all moments of your life, I don’t see why even that day. I agree And I am pleased because they are against the trend. All the great designers and glossy magazines have proposed this black and I struggle to understand why. The only explanation I gave myself is that perhaps they had nothing new to put in place and they wanted to amaze us with black. However in Italy there is a great marriage tradition and I have hardly seen black, perhaps more in the United States but here there is a lot of the concept of romanticism.What the customers ask
The most frequent request is to have a big party rather than a wedding . The fear of brides is precisely that of boring, of proposing a ceremony that tastes old and tired. At the base of our “mission” there is a dynamic wedding, full of surprises one after the other, so that there is always something new to discover and amaze during the whole evening. There are a lot of mistakes that can be made when sending out invitations. One of the most common, for example, is to report the wedding list by inserting the business card of the shop in the envelope. Advice
You have hit one of the most absolute mistakes in full. Then you have to evaluate well how to write these invitations. I have seen very well- kept holdingsand beautiful, all handwritten and graceful which were then slipped into the envelopes on which adhesive labels printed with the computer were stuck. I have seen titles of nobility mixed with academic titles. I’ve seen big messes. The first rule is simplicity.Then they must always be written by hand. If you don’t have a good handwriting, you go to professional calligraphers for help (option that I recommend). And enough with too many titles: “Dear Countess Giuseppina Giusepponi” is no longer good. Although etiquette must always be respected, “For Signora Giusepponi” is the simplest thing. Of course one thing that must be avoided at all costs is the invitation to the nameless partner. Example: “For Mr. Galli and wife or girlfriend or partner” and horrible. You have to jump through hoops to know the name of the person who will accompany the guest and write it in the participation. Bouquet: what not to do It
must be strictly matched to the dress. It has to be designed, as I do, exclusively for that dress. It must seem like one. It must not be too flashy, large or saggy and if possible it must not be too built. I pray the florists, for the brides who do not rely on me, not to want at all costs to express their whimsy with a bouquet of a bride. It must be simple . My advice is that you look as much as possible like a bouquet picked up that morning that you take with you to church. I have seen lacquered flowers, flowers with pearls inside, flowers composed in every way: I am horrified. I scream for simplicity. Simple and refined. This is an appeal that I also address to make-up artists and hairdressers, who must not upset brides or transform them: let’s stop them! Even those who want an original wedding must pay attention to elegance.The most difficult situation you had to manage
Fortunately it was not due to our negligence, even if in the end I had to manage it: there was one less table on the wedding day. Two hundred and eighty people and the groom’s parents’ table was missing, those in the catering made a mistake but doing the final check I solved everything. Fortunately, spouses and guests did not perceive anything. If an ugly bride happens, how do you fix it?
All brides are wonderful and my brides are great princesses to me. Of course not all of them have been models and they are aware of this too. There are some wonderful tricks to take into consideration, taking care of your image is fundamental. Besides, I’m not at all afraid to tell my clients, with whom I have a wonderful relationship, that it’s time to go on a diet or something like that. I am lucky because I have a special relationship with my clients, which does not end after the wedding . Become friends. Sometimes they call me to find out how to make the centerpiece if they have an important dinner or how to dress for a date. How long in advance should you start planning a wedding
I would say six or seven months is enough.
For those wishing to learn more,there is the book by Enzo Miccio and Angelo Garini, “The marriage that I would like” published by Mondadori
