Leo Eventi

Leo Eventi is a studio devoted to elopements and small weddings. Monica Roma spent years producing large celebrations in Italy before narrowing the practice, and the studio now counts itself among the first in the country to concentrate on this kind of day. It is registered in Turin and works from Lake Como and Rome.

Monica studied Political Science with a specialisation in Economics at the University of Turin and followed it with a marketing course at the London School of Economics. She ran a fashion franchise and showroom for five years before moving into events alongside her mother, who planned weddings for the local community. She has also advised venues, hospitality properties and caterers, and she lectures in event management.

The studio has its own celebrant. Each symbolic ceremony is written after a conversation with the couple rather than from a template, and is delivered in English, French or German. Readings, vows and rituals go in at the couple's request. For legal ceremonies the team prepares the paperwork, deals with the town hall and supplies the interpreter that Italian law requires, and for Catholic ceremonies it provides the document list and advises which churches will marry non-resident foreigners.

There are no set packages, and every elopement is built around the couple's vision and budget. Services can be taken whole or singly, so some couples ask only for venue scouting and arrange the rest themselves. The work covers Lake Como, Lake Maggiore, the Italian Riviera, Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Venice, Rome, Capri, Puglia, Sicily and Piedmont.

A micro wedding can host up to fifteen guests on the studio's à la carte service, and up to forty on Lake Como depending on the villa. Some couples extend the occasion into a three-day weekend, with the days around the ceremony arranged for the few guests who travelled far to be there.