If you're planning on
getting married in Tuscany, a wonderful wedding venue will be at or near the top of the list of "musts" to make the your wedding a super-special occasion. There's an enormous range of
great wedding venues in Tuscany at your disposal so I want to mention some wedding locations of which I have personal experience.
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Wedding dinner at Villa Felceto |
For a do-it-yourself wedding in Tuscany, I can strongly recommend
Villa Felceto, located on the
Podere Felceto olive farm near
Panzano in Chianti, halfway between Florence and Sienna. The villa, in ancient times a monastery, and the nearby dependencies provide
accommodation for 20 people while the nearby agriturismi plus hotel and apartment accommodation in Panzano offer a good range of additional
places to stay for your guests. The villa and its grounds provide beautiful settings for your wedding ceremony and wedding dinner. And very importantly, the owners, Roberto and Jussara, who speak excellent English, can and will provide lots of assistance with your arrangements, especially catering, so that you can organise everything without the assistance of a
wedding planner.
More about Villa Felceto wedding venue in Tuscany.
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Wedding feast at La Ghiandaia in Tuscany |
Another great do-it-yourself wedding venue in Tuscany is
Agriturismo La Ghiandaia which is located near the tiny village of
Lucolena in central Chianti, 30 km from Florence. The agriturismo is an ideal location for a wedding of up to 30 - 35 guests all of whom will be able to stay on site. For your wedding buffet you can take advantage of the beautiful veranda with its panoramic view, ideal for dancing, or a splendid converted wine cellar for inside dining in case of rain.
Silvia, the gracious owner of La Ghiandaia, is ready and able to organise everything for your wedding. She is experienced in organising complete, customised weddings at
her house, including accommodation, finding a church or town hall, reserving a suitable restaurant if required, organising the buffet and party at her house with musicians and waiters, flower decorations, rental vans and wedding car and in general everything that is necessary to make your wedding day happy and memorable for you and your wedding party.
Review on Trip Advisor: "A perfect Wedding" at La Ghiandaia in Tuscany.
More about La Ghiandaia wedding location in Tuscany.
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Wedding reception at Villa Gamberaia |
If you prefer to
celebrate your wedding at one of the most famous villas in Tuscany, then
Villa Gamberaia is the place for you. This magnificent villa is located in
Settignano just a few km from central Florence, and its
formal Tuscan garden is probably the most famous in Tuscany, if not all of Italy. The views from the garden are spectacular.
Villa Gamberaia is not only its garden: within the villa there are magnificent salons and an interior colonnaded courtyard which may be rented for weddings. There is sufficient accommodation in the villa dependencies for your wedding party, and of course a huge range of accommodation around Settignano and
Fiesole, and in Florence for your guests.
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Villa Vitigliano dining al fresco |
Last but not least,
the height of luxury and sophistication in Tuscany is to be found at
Vitigliano , a recently restored rural "
borgo" located between
Panzano and
Greve in Chianti,
45 minutes south of Florence. I have already praised this uniquely beautiful
Tuscan boutique hotel, and I want to add that Vitigliano is surely the most luxurious wedding venue in all of Tuscany, with its own Turkish bath, whirlpool and professional kitchens. The Bridal Suite in the Tower offers an unforgettable ambiance for your wedding night, and the other luxury suites are ready for the bridal couple and their families. Accommodation for the wedding guests is readily available within a ten minute drive. Vitigliano has its own ancient chapel for a traditional wedding ceremony.
More about Vitigliano wedding venue.
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Up-to-date news on what to see and where to stay in Chianti and all of Tuscany.
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Author: Anna Maria Baldini