Where Was ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ Filmed? Inside the Lake Como Villa and Atlanta Sets Tyler Perry Used

Tyler Perry fans finally got their long awaited reunion when ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ landed on Netflix, and viewers have wasted no time obsessing over the gorgeous scenery framing this new chapter of the franchise. The movie was filmed across Italy and Georgia, including the historic Villa Pizzo on Lake Como and Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. For a series once defined by cozy mountain retreats, the shift to a jaw dropping international backdrop has become one of the biggest talking points among fans catching up on the friend group’s latest drama.

The film brings back the relationship drama and ensemble storytelling that made the earlier movies successful, while shifting the action to a much more glamorous international setting. With a destination wedding driving the plot this time around, the production traveled to some genuinely stunning real world locations to capture that lavish energy, and the story behind how and where it all came together is almost as interesting as the film itself.

Lake Como Sets the Scene

Production for ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’ got underway in Italy, and shooting there ran for about four weeks starting in late September 2025 and wrapping in late October of that same year. The Lombardy region became the beating heart of the shoot, with the crew leaning heavily on the area’s natural beauty for the film’s outdoor and wedding heavy sequences. The production began with an extensive location shoot around Lake Como in Lombardy, Italy, where the wedding and outdoor sequences were captured, before the crew moved on to Georgia for the bulk of the interior work.

The centerpiece of the Italian shoot was Villa Pizzo, a centuries old estate that gave the film its unmistakable visual signature. Villa Pizzo is a historic estate in Cernobbio on the western shore of Lake Como, and the destination wedding of Jasmine and Wesley was filmed there, making the villa the visual centerpiece of the movie. Built in 1435, the property is one of the oldest aristocratic estates on Lake Como and has been owned by the Volpi-Bassani family since 1871. Fans of ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ will recognize just how far the franchise has come visually, trading snowy cabins for neoclassical Italian architecture.

The estate is known for its dramatic lakefront setting, formal gardens, and neoclassical interiors, and the production reportedly made use of the villa’s famous Darsena terrace, which extends directly over the water with panoramic views. It is easy to see why the location was chosen for such a pivotal wedding sequence in the movie, since the terrace alone practically functions as its own character in the film’s most emotional moments.

Word of the shoot leaked out before Netflix even made the project official. The film was first unveiled back in October 2025, and cameras had already begun rolling with set photos leaking from Lake Como before the announcement. That early buzz only fueled anticipation for a threequel that fans had been requesting for years.

Tyler Perry Studios Atlanta Handles the Rest

Once the Italian portion wrapped, the production packed up and headed back to the United States. Principal photography officially kicked off its main leg at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on January 7, 2026. The move gave Perry the chance to return to home turf after weeks spent shooting overseas.

A significant chunk of the film was reportedly lensed in Atlanta, the county seat of Georgia’s Fulton County, and for taping multiple indoor scenes the production team made the most of the facilities at Tyler Perry Studios, located on One Tyler Perry Studio Way. This is far from new territory for Perry, who has used the studio complex as a home base for years across his catalog of films and shows.

In fact, the Atlanta facility has quite a track record with this particular franchise. ‘Why Did I Get Married?’ and ‘Why Did I Get Married Too?’ were both filmed there, along with other Perry directorials like ‘Madea’s Destination Wedding,’ ‘A Madea Homecoming,’ ‘A Jazzman’s Blues,’ and ‘Mea Culpa.’ That consistency has practically turned the studio into a character of its own within Perry’s filmography.

Splitting production between two continents was an ambitious choice, but it clearly paid off given the finished product’s polish. Production spanned two major shoots, beginning with the on location work in Lombardy and Lake Como before moving to Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta for the remainder of principal photography. The blend of European scenery and Atlanta soundstage work gave the film both the intimate dialogue heavy scenes fans expect and the sweeping visuals a destination wedding demands.

The Villa Pizzo Wedding Scenes Steal the Spotlight

Cast members were just as taken with the Lake Como setting as viewers have been. Taraji P. Henson opened up about the experience while promoting the film, and her comments give a real sense of what it was like shooting somewhere so visually striking. Speaking with People, she described the shoot at Lake Como as “breathtaking” and said she was equally impressed by the food during filming.

Henson also reflected on reuniting with her longtime collaborators for the project. She explained that it was one of those projects she knew she had to say yes to, not just because of Tyler, but because of the entire cast, adding that sharing scenes with Tasha Smith again was amazing since they almost had too much fun together. That camaraderie seems to translate directly onto the screen, based on early fan reactions to the film’s chemistry.

Perry himself weighed in on the shoot while it was happening, sharing his excitement with fans in real time. He revealed on social media that he was really having fun with the group again, that filming was going great, and that the film was hilarious, poignant, and powerful. He also said he could not wait for audiences to see the finished product.

The wedding of Jasmine, played by Armani Greer, and Wesley, played by Everett Osborne, gives the villa’s most dramatic corners plenty of screen time. The film reunites Terry, Diane, Angela, Marcus, Sheila, and Troy for a destination wedding in Lake Como, this time centered on the marriage of Angela and Marcus’s daughter Jasmine to her fiance Wesley. It is a fitting evolution for a franchise that began with a much more modest gathering back in 2007.

The Setting Reflects the Franchise’s Evolution

The shift from snowy retreats to Italian villas says a lot about how far this franchise has traveled since its debut. The original film centered on an annual week long retreat in the snow capped Colorado mountains, where four married couples who had been best friends since college confronted hidden secrets and infidelity. Trading those mountains for Lake Como’s shimmering waters marks one of the biggest tonal shifts the series has taken yet.

Why Did I Get Married Again?’ arrived in US theaters and on Netflix simultaneously on September 9, 2026, with an official runtime of one hour and 49 minutes and a PG-13 rating. That dual release strategy has become something of a signature move for Perry in recent years, ensuring both theatrical and streaming audiences get access on the same day.

According to Netflix’s Tudum, the reunion quickly proves that the group’s baggage extends far beyond their suitcases, as old wounds and new secrets resurface almost as soon as everyone lands in Italy. It is a fittingly messy, emotional backdrop for a wedding that was clearly designed to look picture perfect on camera.

Given how much the Lake Como setting has already become part of the conversation around this movie, it feels like the perfect place to ask fans directly. Would you want your own wedding at a villa as stunning as the one Jasmine and Wesley chose, or did the drama unfolding there make you think twice about destination weddings altogether.