Bellissimo Weddings & Events

Our complete planning solution supports couples from initial concept to final execution. We manage every aspect including venue selection, supplier coordination, budget management, and design implementation. With expertise in luxury weddings across diverse settingsfrom castles to vineyardswe ensure your vision becomes reality without logistical stress. Our service includes day-of coordination and styling, guaranteeing a flawless celebration that reflects your personal style.

This focused service handles all logistics during your wedding day. We coordinate suppliers, manage timelines, and oversee setup to ensure smooth execution. Ideal for couples who have planned independently but want professional oversight during the event. Our team ensures every elementfrom ceremony transitions to reception flowoperates seamlessly, allowing you to enjoy your celebration without concern.

We manage three premium Dorset venues including Came House and English Oak Vineyard. Our venue services include booking coordination, supplier management, and day-of operations. Couples benefit from our insider knowledge and established relationships, ensuring venue-specific requirements are met efficiently. We also offer consultancy for venue owners seeking to establish or improve wedding operations, drawing on 8 years of venue management experience.

This flexible service provides planning assistance during critical phases, typically the final three months. We take over supplier communication, timeline creation, and final arrangements while maintaining your creative input. Ideal for couples who want professional guidance during the most demanding planning period. Our support reduces stress while preserving your personal touch in the wedding's execution.

A customisable time-block service offering support where needed most. Couples purchase planning hours in 10-hour increments for tasks like supplier selection, venue visits, or timeline creation. Perfect for couples seeking occasional expert input without full-service commitment. This adaptable approach allows you to control your involvement level while benefiting from professional expertise when required.

Former lawyer with 18 years legal experience, Melanie established Bellissimo Weddings & Events in 2008. She combines exceptional organisational skills with industry expertise, holding Elite Membership with the UK Alliance of Wedding Planners. Melanie oversees planning operations and manages venue consultancy services.

Joining Bellissimo in 2016, Danielle specialises in international weddings and large-scale events. Her calm approach and team management experience ensure smooth coordination for complex celebrations. She provides both planning services and day-of coordination, particularly for destination weddings requiring multi-supplier logistics.

We provide full planning, partial planning, on-the-day management, and flexible 'Plan as You Go' options tailored to your specific needs.

While based on the South Coast, we work at venues across Hampshire, Wiltshire, Surrey, and East Devon with established supplier networks in these regions.

Yes, Danielle specialises in international weddings with experience managing events requiring multi-national supplier coordination and guest logistics.

We manage three premium venues including Came House and English Oak Vineyard, providing dedicated coordination for couples booking these locations.

Fees vary by service: Full planning from £3,500, partial planning from £1,500, day-of management from £1,200, and hourly rates starting at £150.

It really was a pleasure to work with you Mel and Bellissimo weddings. We were so impressed that you were there, on hand from the start in the morning to the end - guiding the wedding and the guests and leading the vendors. You did it with a quiet, easy going authority backed by knowledge and lots of experience. There was a real ease and calmness and you were so kind in the way you went about it.

It made the day feel smooth and easy. It is so good for people to have a point person to go to, to work with to make the day go as well as possible. Often its a member of the bridal party but having you there, as an experienced point person worked so well. With often over 100 people, all trying to stick to a tightly timed schedule, it seems crazy not to have one and with you, the bridal party can be released to just enjoy the day.

From our angle as photographers, you are lovely to work with and it also felt so brilliant to be looked out for - seen, fed and watered through out the day (and the food was DELICIOUS). Nothing was ever too much and you never seemed hassled. You always had time. Thank you! You are lovely Mel and we would book you without hesitation. We think couples are safe with you - in your capability, capacity, your thoroughness, your beautiful styling and your eye for detail too.