I'd probably need an entire encyclopedia to write about the charms of Tuscany. Seeking new harvests in its rolling hills, taking in the canvas of vineyards and cypress alleys, zipping Italian- style across villages to try Michelin-starred pici pasta is probably my epitome of the sweet life.

Saying I do over a neoclassical villa where fig tree scents are heady and soft morning mist seeps through the sills can only make a dream more vivid, not to mention the prelude of a wedding so graceful. My top? Il Borro, Borgo San Pietro & Villa Cetinale!

TUSCANY
CENTRAL ITALY

For millenia the Amalfi Coast has been a catalyst for life-chaning romances. Year after year it compells me to return much like it does for the most elegant people on the globe. And since Le Sirenuse in Positano is child-free, it's great to know I can install my family at the private home of Villa Degli Oleandri. Gallo Lungo, Nureyev's island beckons in the distance, but my mind wanders off to fresh sea urchins and tartufi del mare at Lo Scoglio. As a ceramist I can't help but paying a visit to Cotto Rufoli the ceramics factory adored by Dolce & Gabbana whose teracotta
tiles are baked in kilns dating back to 1100AD. I won't even begin to ramble on Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, or nearby Sorrento's Villa Astor... you already know too much about these two.

THE AMALFI COAST 
- SOUTH ITALY

Balbiano, del Balbianello, Erba, d' Este, Fontanelle, Pizzo, Mandarin Oriental... Lake Como is strewn with some of the most enthralling villas in Italy whose grounds have witnessed celebrity I do's to make one's head spin. Each time I head to the Lake the irresistible swathes of manicured gardens and jewel-gleaming architectural details make think it's an entire different planet onto itself. Oh yes, and those Riva boats slicing the emerald green waters ARE a thrill to ride!

LAKE COMO, NORTHERN ITALY

Soak up the scents of orange blossoms and indulge in the swish of a prewedding flamenco-style dress. Whether you make a cultural fiesta out of your wedding or a truly elegant affair, the sun-dappled, land of Andalucia is overly romantic. From Granada's gritty Alhambra and white villages perched on crags to the disarming beauty of Seville, you're in for sunflower-studded plains weaving through pine forests. Oh, I'm always intoxicated by this destination's lingering memories. 

ANDALUSIA - SPAIN

Provence & the Côte d'Azur are more than just Cannes and Saint Tropez although I'm quite certain you want to keep these in your wedding destination rolodex. Every single nook of these provinces is sun-drenched, sexy, and cinematic. Aix, Grasse, Nice, Arles, Cassis, Eze, the entire Luberon region with villages such as Gordes can make a wedding unforgettable, not to mention the endless chateaux and bastides to nestle your wedding reception... Oh-la-la to the max! 

PROVENCE &
THE COTE D' AZUR

As Audrey Hepburn famously said in "Sabrina", "Paris is always a good idea," and it is there in the city of lights that I love to return drawn by the intimacy and baroque charm of trompe-l'-oeil walls, refined crowds, homemade madeleines and chocolate chaud enjoyed on rooftop terraces. Every arrondisement so unique, Paris never ceases to raise the stakes in decadence and sophistication. Two of my favourite places to work are the Ritz and Château de Villette in Condécourt (or the little Versailles as it is widely known) but if you're looking to conjure the discreet charm of le bourgeoisie look no further than La Réserve, one of my fave places to stay where from Brasserie Le Scheffer beckons so sweetly. 

PARIS , FRANCE 

The ultimate bolthole for high-rollers and hedonists since the early 20th century, the legendary Hôtel de Paris built in 1864 with its Salle Empire is hard to beat. That said, the Hotel Hermitage ballroom is handsdown dreamy, and you might want to explore a little further up the palace and the gorgeous villas ahead for some stunning portraits. Trivia for geeks like yours truly - even the metro station on Monaco is scented. In fact, Neroli is the scent you'll come across throughout the French Riviera.

MONACO

Three great passions of the soul meet in Burgundy. Food, wine and poetic landscapes, all beckoning to be discovered. Côte d'Or, Yonne, Saône-et-Loire, and Nièvre are four départements where rolling strawberry fields twine with medieval villages and glorious castles. Take Château de Varennes par exemple, whose illustrious history goes back to 1050AD, La Comtoise, and its Versailles-style gardens, the 18-th century Ch.Serein, ah, this soaringly beautiful land won't ever cease to charm and ignite my wanderlust. 

BURGUNDY - FRANCE 

The rarefied luxury of Switzerland's Gstaad Palace will immediately lend itself to the setting for a luxury weddding. But give in to the temptation of exploring locations such as the 1040-established Tarasp castle, Chateau de Chillon in Vaud, Le Grand Bellevue or Badrutt's Palace Hotel in St. Moritz and you'll find out exactly what it feels to be wed inside a Wes Anderson movieset. Keep Lake Luggano under your radar too as it is a rising star according to Vogue magazine. 

SWITZERLAND

Most think of the oldest city in Bohemia as a winter holiday destination. According to Kafka, Prague won't let you go... blame it on its delightful melange of glowing baroque and elegant art-nouveau feel. The glints of sunlight over its cobbled lanes will remind you of a cleaner Paris, while equally to the French capital Prague is a flâneur and a photographer's dream. Weddings in Prague come with distinct luxury envelopped in charming tales and utterly breathtaking chateaux. One look at Château Ploskovice, Château Mcely, Château Kromeriz (oh I can go on forever) and you'll see why its impossible not to fall head over heels with this destination. 

PRAGUE -
CZECH REPUBLIC 

Home sweet home and the starry gate to California dreaming. This city's beating heart is all about this world's tastemakers, its light unique, and its fairytale dens create enviroments appeasing enough to make you want to leave the world behind. From the historic mansions of Brentwood, to the Resort at Pelican Hill on Newport beach, and -the absolute maximalist's dream- Tony Duquette's Dawnridge, L.A. means giving wings to your wildest fantasies. After all, La-La-Land is easily the surest spot on the globe to celebrate dreamers. 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 

Life is a beach in The Magic City of Miami especially in winter season when the cultural gliterrati descend for the Art Basel and glamorous parties poolside. This city's vibe is transient and nothing stands still. They say Florida is a state apart from the US, so if you get to the Keys to say I do you're in for islands that are actually apart even from Florida. You'll find about 113 mangrove-and-sandbar islands where the white sun melts over deep green mangroves making for the dreamiest portraits. If you're more of moss-covered willow-tree fan, or a sand-dune castle lover Tampa and St. Pete Beach are for you.

FLORIDA  

It's easy to see why so many couples fall madly in love with St. Barths. There is a rare old-school air about it, a French-Riviera hedonistic charm, less comme-il-faut than the South of France but with food so spectacular, excellent wines, grilled langoustines, cocktails to kill for, and there is ALWAYS an after-party. The 6pm walkabout, shopping, people watching and being seen is a ritual and if you happen to enjoy a pre-wedding cocktail at Le Carre d' Or you might be sitting next to Beyonce. Rad. 

ST. BARTHS
 - THE CARIBBEAN 

Mystique is an island of hidden characters. Lord Glencorner bought it in the late 50s from St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and built 18 houses with his friend, the great stage designer Oliver Messel. From then on it evolved into a bolthole for global nomads bon-viveurs, and superstars. Mandalay, David Bowie's Balinese-style villa is a total dream, you'll find Scottish follies, and French-style manors, but the homes that Messel built, followed by those designed by Arne Hasselqvist carry the true spirit of the island. HRH Princess Margaret's Les Jolies Eaux (the beautiful waters), the tri-level Hummingbird, and the Plantation House are my winners! 

MYSTIQUE
- THE CARIBBEAN 

Remember that Audrey Tautou movie where the protagonist's daydream is "partir aux Maldives"? Well, with over a hundred resorts to get wed with the Indian Ocean paradise as your backdrop feels like quite the trip! Thinking of remote sandbacks, lanterns that flicker as the sun sets, and barefoot luxury dens to meld the exotic with the festive? You're my kind of Robinson-Crusoe kind of person! This year I'm headed to the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi and The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort which I can't recommend enough! 

THE MALDIVES  

In Antiguan, jumbee translates as playful spirit. But this private island off the coast of Antigua is so much more. An Eden really. Accessible only by boat the Rosewood resort corseted by powder-white sands, secret gardens and bordering a coral reef will probably bring tears of happiness to your eyes. Think Caribbean colonial style decor, a legendary beauty hub, private pools and an entourage of staff to spoil you and your guests rotten. Board Yennecot, the resort's private yacht and pay a visit to the neighboring Maiden. You can thank me later. 

JUMBY BAY
- ANTIGUA

Yves Saint Laurent had an uncanny affection for Morocco. His cobalt blue villa in Marrakech - the city that taught him color- was proof. And you will be justified to picture of the aesthetics a wedding anywhere in Morocco can be all about. I'm thinking lyrical gardens filled with mystique, night skies glistening, and the sensational (sensational is an understatement) Royal Mansour. Even the slightest look at this Oscar-worthy resort's booklet (I receive mine every year) is enough to give you all the wedspo you need. 

MARRAKECH
- MOROCCO

Getting wed in Japan would probably feel like a modern-day pilgrimage. This is the country where enlightenment is found in a cup of tea, a soak in an onsen and the experience of total stillness inside a bamboo garden. Privacy here is an art. Aman in the Otemachi district of Tokyo is the most glamorous, approached via an entrance planted with oak and ginkgo trees and accessed by a lift that shoots you to the 33rd floor. One of my even quieter faves? Hoshinoya Kyoto to draw back the decades. 

TOKYO
& KYOTO - JAPAN  

Tracing pink beaches and underwater coral gardens across achres of volcanic islands, boarding a superyacht from Flores to Sumba - the cowboy country of the south hemisphere- or tasting a bit of the unbriddled freedom at Ring of Fire at Komodo National Park are my definition of bringing toghether a seafaring adventure, a wedding, and a honeymoon. Checking in for a health package at Como Shambhala Estate in Ubud and sipping a cocktail overlooking the rice fields are a must! 

UBUD , FLORES & SUMBA - INDONESIA