A Multicultural Fairytale in Tuscany: Planning Mena Massoud & Emily Shah’s Extraordinary Wedding Weekend

By Tuscan Wedding
Featured in Vogue Arabia, Vogue India & Vogue Italia

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Discover how Tuscan Wedding planned the spectacular, Vogue-featured, multi-day celebration of actor Mena Massoud and actress Emily Shah — blending Hindu, Coptic Christian, and Western traditions with seamless logistics, international vendors, and breathtaking Tuscan settings.

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A Wedding That Became a World of Its Own

Designing and planning a wedding for two global creatives — Hollywood actor Mena Massoud and actress/producer Emily Shah — was an extraordinary honor for Tuscan Wedding. Their vision was a celebration that reflected their cultures, their love story, and the breathtaking beauty of Tuscany.

With events spread across several days and infused with Hindu, Coptic Christian, and Western traditions, the wedding demanded intricate planning, deep cultural sensitivity, and meticulous execution. The result: a once-in-a-lifetime experience featured in Vogue Arabia, Vogue India, and Vogue Italia — and a celebration their guests will never forget.

Designing and planning a wedding for two global creatives — Hollywood actor Mena Massoud and actress/producer Emily Shah — was an extraordinary honor for Tuscan Wedding. Their vision was a celebration that reflected their cultures, their love story, and the breathtaking beauty of Tuscany.

With events spread across several days and infused with Hindu, Coptic Christian, and Western traditions, the wedding demanded intricate planning, deep cultural sensitivity, and meticulous execution. The result: a once-in-a-lifetime experience featured in Vogue Arabia, Vogue India, and Vogue Italia — and a celebration their guests will never forget.

Multi-Day Planning Across Cultures and Styles

The wedding unfolded at the stunning Tenuta di Sticciano, a Tuscan estate surrounded by sweeping vineyards and terraced hills. Each day brought an entirely new atmosphere — from a relaxed Italian welcome dinner to a vibrant Hindu celebration and finally a refined Coptic Christian ceremony followed by an elegant dinner under the stars.

For Tuscan Wedding, the challenge was not only to design three distinct events but to create a seamless flow between them. Each setting, color palette, vendor schedule, ceremony requirement, and guest experience had to be coordinated with precision.

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Behind the Scenes: Working With an International Dream Team

This celebration brought together an incredibly global vendor team — from Indian designers and Middle Eastern musicians to European florists, photographers, videographers, stylists, and hair & makeup artists.

Managing so many professionals from different countries required:

• Pre-event coordination across multiple time zones
• Clear briefings and multi-language communication
• Detailed run-of-show documents for each ceremony
• Vendor transportation schedules throughout the estate
• On-site direction for every installation and strike

As the lead planner, Tuscan Wedding served as the central command point, ensuring that every creative talent — no matter where they came from — worked towards the same cohesive vision.

The result was a true fusion wedding: culturally rich, visually stunning, and executed with absolute harmony.

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Transforming a Driveway Into a Dreamlike Christian Dinner Setting

One of the most impressive logistical achievements of the weekend was the complete transformation of the estate’s driveway into a magical setting for the Christian ceremony dinner.

This required several layers of coordination:

1. Redirecting All Traffic & Reconfiguring the Estate Flow

Because the driveway normally functions as the primary access route for cars, deliveries, and guest shuttles, transforming it into an elegant dining space meant:

• Designing a temporary but efficient traffic-redirection plan
• Coordinating with estate staff, drivers, and vendors to reroute all vehicles
• Adjusting vendor load-in and load-out pathways
• Ensuring no essential services were interrupted

This was all done without disrupting guests — a testament to the precision of the logistics strategy.

2. Building a Full Event Space From Scratch

Once the driveway was closed, the Tuscan Wedding team created a fully immersive environment:

• Ambient lighting and suspended décor
• Elegant table layouts
• Hidden service pathways
• A strategically timed installation schedule

Every decorative element had to be installed with millimeter-level accuracy to maintain the clean, editorial look envisioned for the event.

3. Coordinating Vendor Timing for Tight Turnover

Because space was limited and the venue remained operational for the rest of the weekend, vendors had to work in carefully timed sequences.

Florists, lighting teams, musicians, rental crews, and catering staff each had defined installation windows — coordinated and supervised by Tuscan Wedding to ensure the transformation was smooth and efficient.

The Hindu Ceremony: Vibrance, Meaning, and Beautiful Complexity

Set in the garden overlooking the Tuscan hills, the Hindu ceremony required thoughtful planning and deep cultural respect.
Tuscan Wedding oversaw:

• Mandap design and installation by Birch Designs and Fede’s Floral Designs
• Fire safety and ritual setup
• Floral color coordination
• Guest seating and shade
• Logistics for ceremonial items arriving from abroad
• Timeline

The ceremony honored Emily’s heritage beautifully while blending seamlessly with the Tuscan landscape.

A Coptic Christian Ceremony Filled With Timeless Romance

The Christian ceremony reflected Mena’s heritage and brought a refined, Western elegance to the weekend.

Tuscan Wedding managed:

• Ceremony layout and aisle design
• Florals, lighting, and décor ambiance
• Musician cues and sound engineering
• Guest flow for ceremonies and dinner
• Vendor rotations and ceremony protocol

This ceremony set the tone for the unforgettable al fresco dinner — the transformed driveway glowing under the warm Tuscan evening sky.

Why This Wedding Was Different — and Why It Represents the Best of Destination Planning

This event was far more than a wedding — it was a global, multi-cultural, multi-day experience requiring:

• Strategic logistics across every hour of the weekend
• Cultural fluency for three unique traditions
• International vendor coordination
• On-site creative problem solving
• Precision timing and execution

For Tuscan Wedding, these are not challenges — they are our specialty.
Creating immersive, personalized experiences that honor culture, beauty, and storytelling is what we do best.

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A Celebration the World Fell in Love With

The wedding’s international impact — from Vogue Arabia to Vogue India and Vogue Italia — reflects not only the beauty of the couple, but the extraordinary work behind the scenes.
It was an honor to bring Mena and Emily’s vision to life and to celebrate their love surrounded by the magic of Tuscany.

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Plan Your Own Extraordinary Wedding in Tuscany

If you’re dreaming of a multi-day destination wedding filled with meaning, beauty, and flawless planning, Tuscan Wedding specializes in:

• Luxury multi-day celebrations
• Multicultural + interfaith weddings
• International vendor management
• Custom event design and styling
• Full-service wedding planning in Tuscany and across Italy

Contact us to begin designing your unforgettable celebration.