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Italian Court Orders Wedding Planner to Pay €19,000 After Troubled Tuscany Ceremony

The ruling highlights organisers' legal exposure after service failures and an unmarked pool hazard forced a pregnant guest to seek emergency care.

Overview

  • The Tribunal of Grosseto issued the judgment reported on May 31, 2026 that requires a Grosseto-based event company to pay about €19,000 for damages and legal costs.
  • The couple had paid more than €25,000 in 2022 for a full-package destination wedding in Monticchiello and had delegated all planning from Australia.
  • Court records list multiple service failures on the wedding day, including wrong names in the ceremony booklet, non‑fresh floral arrangements, a hired car that had to be pushed, absent catering staff and missing glasses, and an undersized wedding cake.
  • A six‑months‑pregnant guest fell into a pool because of an unmarked gap and was taken to the nearest emergency room, an incident the judge cited when assessing liability.
  • The judge rejected some of the couple’s compensation claims but found enough breach of duty to award partial damages, a ruling that underscores risks for vendors handling remote destination events and the need to mark physical hazards.