Chicago bride-to-be who spent $100K on luxury Lake Como wedding venue fires back at critics who branded her ‘rude’ for ‘forcing’ guests to travel all the way to Italy for her big day
A bride-to-be who booked a $100,000 wedding venue on Lake Como has hit back at criticism for “forcing” guests to travel to Italy.
Liz Inglisa, from Chicago, is preparing to tie the knot with her fiancé in August 2024 at Villa Balbiano.
But the 25-year-old recently took to TikTok on claims that having a destination wedding is “rude.”
Liz previously revealed the eye-watering cost of the lavish location – which has been used as a backdrop in blockbusters like Casino Royale and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones.
Liz Inglisa, from Chicago, is preparing to tie the knot with her fiancé at Villa Balbiano in August 2024
But the 25-year-old recently took to TikTok to dismiss claims that having a destination wedding is ‘rude’
Liz previously revealed the eye-watering cost of the lavish location – which has been used as a backdrop in blockbusters such as Casino Royale and Star Wars: Attack of the Clones
Liz has been sharing regular wedding planning updates with her 26,600 followers since proposing a private sunset cruise along the Amalfi Coast.
In the latest clip, which has been viewed more than 20,000 times, Liz responds to a comment under her post saying it was “so rude to force people to travel for a wedding.”
She begins, “Is it rude to force people to travel for a wedding at their destination?”
‘As most of you know, my fiancé and I are having our wedding on Lake Como this coming August, which means lots of family and friends will be flying to Italy to celebrate.
“It’s definitely a tough decision to do a destination wedding, but here are some of the reasons why we decided to have our wedding abroad.”
The bride-to-be continues, “Most importantly, it has always been a dream of ours to have a destination wedding.
“Second because our friends and family were so excited to hear about the idea and something this person doesn’t know either is that we’re having a ceremony at home where we live for all the guests who can’t be there.”
Liz concluded: ‘So absolutely no one is being forced to travel for our wedding, but a lot of people are so excited to embark on that European summer adventure and then stop off at Lake Como to celebrate.
Dozens of other social media users agreed, as one wrote, “No one is forced to have their periods! If they can make it and want to go, great. If they can’t, that’s fine too!’
“We haven’t even sent out our invites yet, but the amount of positive feedback we’ve received from everyone who’s been invited makes us so happy.
“So no, I don’t think it’s rude to force people to travel, especially if no one is being forced.”
Dozens of other social media users agreed, as one wrote, “No one is forced to have their periods! If they can make it and want to go, great. If they can’t, that’s fine too!’
Another added: “I think it gives people a unique opportunity. It’s magical to share that time in a great and appropriate place during a vacation.’
And a third said, “I think if you give people enough time to make plans, it’s not rude at all to say you’re having a destination wedding!”
But some of Liz’s previous revelations caused more buzz online, especially when she detailed the cost for “the location of their dreams.”
The couple, who have been together for seven years, will tie the knot on Lake Como in August 2024.
Liz described Villa Balbiano as ‘the location of their dreams’ but was inundated with questions about cost
In the controversial clip, which has been viewed more than 1.6 million times, Liz replied to a user who asked a question, adding, “I’ve never been asked so many a question in my life so let’s see how many our wedding on Lake Como and venue costs.’
Liz again shared a series of photos from the venue and began: ‘Villa Balbiano is probably one of the most desirable wedding venues in the world, probably because of this view.
“It’s so beautiful and I’ve probably wanted to get married here since I saw this picture five or six years ago.”
She continued, “So the venue can be rented for the entire weekend — Friday through Sunday, two nights, three days — for 100,000 euros (about $109,000).
“Or you can rent it for one day, but you can only rent it for one day on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday and the cost is 40,000 euros.”
Liz went even further, adding, “Another question I keep getting is “what is included in the cost of the venue” and the answer is absolutely nothing.
Liz’s past revelations caused more buzz online, especially when she detailed the cost for ‘the location of their dreams’
She revealed that the venue alone — with no extras included — cost $100,000 for the weekend — but then tried to justify the expense
‘The 40,000 euros or the 100,000 euros is just the price of the location and nothing else.’
To justify the expense, she continued, “Yeah, it’s just the location, but I mean, look how incredible the location is.” There are so many different areas here.
‘The possibilities for drinks, reception and ceremony are endless. I can think of ten places right now where you can do them all.’
Liz went on to reveal, “Another question I keep getting asked is if you can actually stay at the venue and the answer is yes, only if you book it for the whole weekend.”
But she considered, “I feel like you don’t even want your guests to stay here because many of the pieces in Villa Balbiano are ‘sister pieces’ or one of five in the whole world, so imagine breaking something.” or scratch and you must pay all your money to Villa Balbiano.’
But other social media users were stunned by the revelations and didn’t hold back in the comments
The bride-to-be concluded, “Overall, this is definitely the place to go when it comes to wedding venues on Lake Como.”
But other social media users were stunned by the pricing revelations and didn’t hold back in the comments.
One wrote: “Get married in a spare room and save the money for vacations and home renovations.”
Another added: “This isn’t worth it. Only the location and no extras for that price is ridiculous.’
And a third simply labeled it a “waste of money.”