
Puglia · the Adriatic coast
Pale stone courtyards, ancient olive trees and the Adriatic a few minutes away. Puglia is Italy’s best region for a big, sunny, three-day Indian wedding on one property. Bridal makeup, hairstyling and draping are planned for your booked functions; travel from India is subject to availability and the appropriate permissions.
Written by Tejaswini, Indian bridal makeup artist since 2012 · Last updated

Bridal portfolio by Tejaswini · photographed in India
Please read first
Please note that Tejaswini is based in Pune, India and flies to Puglia with her own artists. Every destination booking is planned months before anyone boards a plane.
Travel, Schengen visa and stay costs for every team member are the client’s responsibility, always shown separately.
Your wedding functions
Planning bridal hair and makeup around Savelletri, Fasano, Polignano a Mare and the Bari–Brindisi area? At a Puglia masseria or resort, a dedicated indoor bridal room helps separate preparation from outdoor celebrations. Build a different look for daytime functions and evening events, with time for jewellery, hair and dupatta changes.
Plan your wedding-day makeup with the hairstyle, saree or lehenga draping, dupatta and jewellery placement. Share skin preferences and reference looks so the finish suits your outfit and the ceremony light.
Build a lighter look for daytime celebrations and a more defined look for the sangeet or cocktail evening. Each booked function has its own ready-by time and outfit-change plan.
Discuss soft glam or a more defined evening finish, the reception hairstyle and the time needed to change after the ceremony. HD makeup preferences can be discussed at consultation; product choices depend on your skin and look.
Share a list of mothers, sisters, bridesmaids and other guests who need makeup and hairstyling. The quote confirms the number of artists and which services are booked for each person.
Italy wedding makeup prices are quoted for your dates, functions and team size. Ask for an itemised quote separating bridal services, family makeup, agreed touch-ups and travel. Confirm flights, accommodation, meals, local transfers and the documentation needed for each travelling artist before booking. There is no fixed package price for every Italian venue.
Punjabi, Sikh, Hindu, South Indian, Maharashtrian and other Indian and South Asian bridal traditions can have different hair, jewellery and draping requirements. Share the ceremony details when enquiring; venue permission for the ceremony is arranged separately by your planner.
Read the studio’s Pune bridal makeup package guide for context, then request a separate Italy destination quote.
Real bridal work
Real bridal and celebration looks styled by Tejaswini in India. Use these portraits to discuss your own outfits, jewellery, hairstyle and makeup preferences for your Italy wedding.








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Bridal films
Studio portfolio films to help you assess makeup and styling. These films are not presented as weddings at the Italian venue.
Traditional bridal styling with a red outfit and jewellery.
A closer view of the finished makeup and styling.
Watch the makeup process and finished bridal look.
In one paragraph
Tejaswini’s India-based team covers Puglia weddings end to end: bridal makeup and hair for each function, draping, and makeup for the family and bridal party. The team lands at least a day before the first event and stays at the resort. Flights from India, Schengen visas and rooms for the team are paid by the client and shown separately in the quote.
Puglia suits families who want a large wedding in one place: resorts and masserie with enough rooms and courtyards for several hundred guests and every function, plus beaches and whitewashed towns nearby.
| Main venues | Borgo Egnazia, Masseria Torre Maizza, Masseria San Domenico |
|---|---|
| Airports | Brindisi (BDS) about 45 min; Bari (BRI) about 1 hour |
| Typical guests | 150–500, often on one property |
| Wedding area | Savelletri di Fasano, on the Adriatic |
| Best months | May, June, September, October |
| Watch for | Strong sun on white stone, summer heat |
Quick answers
Puglia is one of the best, because resorts such as Borgo Egnazia can host several hundred guests and every function on one property.
There is no fixed package price. Tejaswini quotes each wedding individually, based on how many looks the bride needs, how many functions fall on each day, how many family members need hair and makeup, and the location. The team’s flights, Schengen visas and rooms are added at actual cost on separate lines. Share your function list on WhatsApp for an itemised quote.
In Savelletri di Fasano on Puglia’s Adriatic coast, about 45 minutes from Brindisi airport. It hosted the G7 summit in 2024.
Large families often need four to six artists on the busiest morning; the team is sized from the function list.
A satin, sweat-resistant base with no shimmer on the face, because pale stone reflects strong light upward.
Yes, both are about 25–30 minutes from Savelletri; early morning avoids crowds.

Your artist in Puglia
The person behind this page is Tejaswini, a Pune-born bridal makeup artist who has styled more than a thousand brides since 2012. She runs Tejaswini Makeup Studio & Academy in Baner and still takes every bridal booking herself.
Puglia is bright, white and warm. Sun bouncing off pale stone is hard on heavy makeup. Her signature, a thin, sweat-resistant base with clean definition around the eyes, holds up and still looks like skin.
Big resort weddings also need a big team, sized from your function list and planned on paper before anyone flies.

Where the weddings happen
Almost every large Indian wedding in Puglia happens around Savelletri and Fasano, between Bari and Brindisi on the Adriatic. Borgo Egnazia, Masseria San Domenico and Masseria Torre Maizza are all within a few minutes of each other there, among olive groves running down to the sea.
The region’s classic sights are close: Polignano a Mare on its cliffs, the trulli of Alberobello, and the white hill town of Ostuni, each 20 to 40 minutes away, which makes them ideal for portrait sessions.
For makeup, one property for everything is the dream. The team stays on site, mornings start without a commute and the bride can rest between functions.

Allow this much time
Rough door-to-door estimates. Traffic, ferries and season change them, so we add a buffer to every one.
Puglia’s roads are easy, so coaches work well for guests. For portrait outings to Polignano or Alberobello we do the full look at the resort and bring a touch-up kit.
Puglia venues
What each property is like, where the bride gets ready and how its spaces shape the looks.
Resort villageA resort built as a Puglian village in pale tufa stone, with piazzas, villas and space for big weddings; host of the 2024 G7 summit.
Read the guide
Fortified masseriaA 16th-century fortified farmhouse turned Rocco Forte resort, with a watchtower, gardens and a beach club nearby.
Read the guide
Historic masseriaA masseria built around a 15th-century watchtower, with olive groves, a seawater pool and the Adriatic beyond.
Read the guidePhotos show each venue or its immediate surroundings, from Wikimedia Commons; credits are on each venue page. These are informational guides, not venue partnerships.
Light and setting
Puglia gives you strong sun on white stone by day and warm, lantern-lit evenings. Each function’s makeup is planned for the light and heat it will face.

Bright Mediterranean light and real heat. A light, sweat-resistant base, cream colour on the cheeks and a cool, high hairstyle.

Sea air and evening humidity. A matte-satin base that is set for the event conditions, sculpted eyes and a style that holds through hours of dancing.

Sun reflecting off the sea and white stone. Long-wear, humidity-resistant products, no heavy highlighter and the dupatta fixed against wind.

Warm night light over the water. A refreshed base, a deeper lip and lashes that still read in candle-lit photographs.
Illustrative beauty schedule only. Your planner confirms venue access, ceremony permissions and room availability; Tejaswini confirms the services and touch-up attendance in your quote.
A wedding day in Puglia
An example for late-afternoon pheras in a stone piazza and an evening reception. We rebuild it around your muhurat and your photographer.
A cool room with good light; the team stays at the resort.
Family makeup in a separate room, often with several artists.
Cooling prep and a sweat-resistant base.
Everything set with the outfit on.
Courtyards and olive groves before the sun lowers.
Timed for softer light; one artist at the mandap.
Deeper lip and refreshed eyes for lantern light.
Puglia essentials
| Topic | What to know |
|---|---|
| Airports | Bari (BRI) and Brindisi (BDS), both under an hour from the Savelletri resorts. |
| Flights from India | Connect via Rome, Milan, the Gulf, Istanbul or a European hub. |
| Getting around | Good roads; coaches work well between resorts and towns. |
| Time | Central European Time; India is 3.5 hours ahead in summer and 4.5 hours in winter. |
| Money and power | Euro. 230V with types C, F and L plugs. |
| Weather | Hot, dry summers; warm Septembers and Octobers. |
| Season | Some masserie close in winter; larger resorts open longer. |
From experience of destination weddings
Questions
Yes. The team flies from Pune and covers every function for the bride, family and bridal party.
Yes, it is one of the best regions in Italy for it. Resorts such as Borgo Egnazia can host several hundred guests and every function.
Borgo Egnazia, Masseria Torre Maizza and Masseria San Domenico, all near Savelletri; each has its own guide here.
Brindisi or Bari, both under an hour from the resorts.
May, June, September and October.
Large families often need four to six artists on the busiest morning; we size the team from your function list.
The team must confirm the correct entry and work permissions for the booked professional services with the relevant Italian consulate or qualified adviser. A tourist visa or a guest invitation alone does not establish permission to work. Start documentation planning early; requirements and processing times depend on the application.
Yes, usually early in the morning before the crowds.
The proposal confirms your booked functions, bridal makeup, hair, saree or lehenga draping and dupatta setting. Family makeup and event touch-up attendance are agreed separately according to team size and your timetable. Check the written inclusions before paying a deposit.
The studio quotes for the number of functions, people needing services, artists and travel days. Ask for a written destination quote with beauty fees and flights, accommodation, meals, transfers and applicable documentation costs shown separately.
Yes, enquire with your full event schedule. Each booked function can have a different makeup and hairstyle plan, with enough time for outfit, jewellery and draping changes. Team availability and the final scope are confirmed before booking.
Share your ceremony, outfit and jewellery details. The studio can discuss Punjabi, Sikh, Hindu, South Indian, Maharashtrian and other Indian bridal looks and the draping or hair requirements for each booked function.
The bridal portraits and films are Tejaswini’s studio portfolio work in India. They show her makeup and styling; they are not evidence of a previous assignment at this Italian venue or a hotel partnership.
More of Italy
Comparing two regions, or splitting functions between them? Each has its own guide.
Puglia enquiries
Send the dates, venue or shortlist, the functions and how many people need hair and makeup. We will come back with availability and an itemised quote, with the team’s travel shown on its own line.
Where Tejaswini travels
Tejaswini Gote is an India-based bridal makeup artist from Pune who travels worldwide for weddings. Every location guide is linked below.
