Iole Criscitiello

Iole Criscitiello plans and designs weddings from an office on Piazza IV Novembre in Sarno, in the province of Salerno in Campania. She specialises in destination weddings, often for couples from the UK and the US, and takes a limited number of weddings each year so that each one has her full attention.

She came to weddings from a background in economics and trained under the wedding planner Roberta Torresan. That shows in how she works: budgets, contracts and timelines carry the same weight as the design. She leads every wedding herself, from the first call to the day, and runs the day on site with her team.

“Every couple I work with has their own rhythm, and my role is to bring harmony to it all.”

Iole Criscitiello, founder

Her work centres on the Amalfi Coast and Naples, with Ravello, Capri, Rome, Tuscany, Lake Como and Puglia also on her list. Asked where she most likes to plan, she names a private villa on Lake Como or a garden in Ravello. One wedding in her portfolio ran over three days on the Cilento coast: a church ceremony, portraits among the Greek temples of Paestum, dinner at Domus Laeta under crystal chandeliers, and a boat tour.

Her design is quiet rather than showy: soft palettes, natural textures, garden roses and olive branches, with the setting left to speak. She plans multi-day programmes as readily as a single day, from welcome dinners and private tastings to days on the water around Capri or Positano and farewell brunches.