Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise in the Odescalchi Castle in Bracciano, Kim Kardashian with Kanye West at Forte Belverde in Florence, and Amal Alamuddin with George Clooney at the Aman Hotel on the Grand Canal. All these celebrities got married in Italy. Wedding tourism in Italy has been constantly growing. According to a research conducted by Massimo Ferrruzzi, founder of Jfc, there have been 7,147 weddings thus far this year. These weddings have generated a turnover of almost 386 million euros. Spending increased by 2.3 percent over 2016. With an average stay of 3.5 days per guest and 8.4 days for spouses, total arrivals reached 336,232, while attendances amount to 1.2 million. But there are several ways “to say ‘yes’” and Jfc’s study also analysed the three types of weddings and their economic impact.

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