Summer 2025 | 13 Surrounded by tremendous mountain peaks and stunning lakes with crystal clear waters, Cortina d’Ampezzo is a breathtaking alpine resort town located in northern Italy. Often referred to as the “Queen of the Dolomites,” Cotina d’Ampezzo offers a captivating landscape that has quickly become the dream destination for many – including a number of couples preparing to tie the knot. Expertly navigating the region’s wedding industry is Viviana Reatti – Founder and Wedding Planner of WeddinginCortina, a luxury destination wedding planner catering to the region of Veneto. We spoke with Viviana below for more information, as WeddinginCortina is recognised in the Leaders in Luxury Awards 2025. WeddinginCortina: Making Mountain Marriage Magic Of all WeddinginCortina’s services, however, one of its most distinctive offerings is Viviana’s multi-day bespoke wedding experience in the Dolomites. Rather than limiting the celebration to a single day, WeddinginCortina designs full wedding weekends – with welcome dinners in alpine huts, symbolic ceremonies with dramatic mountain backdrops, elegant receptions under the starts, and farewell brunches with a view. “Each moment is curated to reflect the couple’s personality and create an immersive, emotional journey for the guests,” Viviana told us. “This approach transforms a wedding into something much more: a luxury retreat, a story to live and remember, where every detail is intentional and nothing feels rushed. That is what I strive to offer: more than a beautiful event, a timeless experience – quietly powerful, deeply personal, and impossible to forget.” It is this approach that has enabled WeddinginCortina to maintain its luxury status, an approach rooted in consistency, intention, and emotional refinement. By upholding a prudent attention to detail, a refined aesthetic, and a deep respect for her clients’ privacy, time, and expectations, Viviana has established WeddinginCortina as a true leader in luxury – characterised not by excess, but by excellence. For this, WeddinginCortina has been recognised as Italy’s Best Destination Wedding Planner 2025. In the coming years, Viviana plans to deepen the emotional and experiential quality of WeddinginCortina’s offerings, with the aim of making every couple feel truly seen, heard, and celebrated. At present, the company has a number of exciting plans in the pipeline to enrich the WeddinginCortina experience even further. Some of Viviana’s key goals include designing immersive multi-day experiences; collaborating with high-end artisans and creatives; expanding discreetly into other locations, including alpine and northern Italy; and educating and inspiring international clients through curated, story-driven content. Primarily, WeddinginCortina is launching a curated elopement collection, providing intimate, all-inclusive wedding experiences designed for couples wanting a celebration that is deeply intimate and personal. Alongside this, WeddinginCortina is also working on a digital wedding guide tailored to international couples wishing to wed in Cortina. This guide will provide inspiration, expert advice, practical tools, and cultural insights to help them navigate their journey – even before their first contact with Viviana. “For me, innovation in the luxury wedding sector doesn’t mean doing more – it means doing better,” Viviana shared. “I don’t plan to just grow in volume, but in depth, precision, and soul. Because I believe that true luxury lies in how something feels, not just how it looks. These new ideas reflect my ongoing goal: to simplify the process while elevating the experience. Always with care, elegance, and soul.” Contact: Viviana Reatti Company: WEDDINGINCORTINA Web Address: www.weddingincortina.com t WeddinginCortina, a wedding is much more than a celebration – it is a deeply personal journey, a once-in-a-lifetime experience that deserves to be treated with care, dedication, and emotional intelligence. Since its inception, the company has been on a mission to craft timeless, bespoke weddings in the heart of the Dolomites, ones that reflect the beauty of the Italian Alps, the elegance of timeless design, and the uniqueness of each couple’s story. There is no large team behind WeddinginCortina; Viviana runs the company alone, accompanied only by her full attention, refined aesthetic sense, and unwavering commitment. This means that Viviana personally oversees every detail of each wedding she plans, from the first inspiration to the final guest departure. Through this approach, Viviana offers a service that is not only tailor-made, but also deeply human and emotionally connected. WeddinginCortina offers a range of services expertly designed to take the stress out of wedding planning for its clients. Viviana predominantly caters to weddings of all shapes and sizes – including microweddings - with a full-service planning model, though she also oversees the planning and management process of various other events, including baptisms, birthdays, private and corporate parties, and many more. Viviana has integrated smart planning across her services, in alignment with the global shift towards digitalisation. Originally conceived as a temporary solution, smart planning has quickly become a highly sought-after option for couples seeking a balance between a do-ityourself wedding and traditional planning services. A
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