Dreaming of a destination wedding in Italy? We do too!
Our travels and venue inspections around Italy made us fall in love with their chic architecture and the countless event possibilities.
From lush gardens with picturesque views, to historical monuments and rolling hills, here is the ultimate guide of Italian venues to get married!
If you have always dreamt of feeling like royalty in a magical, medieval ambience, this one’s for you.
Castello di Celsa (Tuscany)
A fairytale castle in the Tuscan hills with an excellent view of the sweeping landscape. It has a planimetric shape with a beautiful courtyard where you can admire a wall with three arches. The bright and spacious Limonaia is now a Villa with rooms and an ancient Barn that can host up to 100 guests in case of bad weather conditions.
In the surrounding park there is a beautiful Italian Garden and a circular chapel and many walking paths inviting guests to explore the nearby little towns.
The castle can host up to 180 guests in the former granary or lemon garden facilities. If you love Tuscany and nature, this is the right place for your wedding ceremony.
ACCOMMODATION
10 guests can be accommodated in the Castle and other 10 guests in the Villa Limonaia with private pool. Minimum stay is two nights.
OPEN
All year.
Castello di Vincigliata (Tuscany)
One of the most romantic and beautiful venues just a few miles away from the center of Florence! With lovely views of the Tuscan rolling hills, its breathtaking terrace and romantic courtyard, this castle is a unique setting for an unforgettable wedding. This is your chance to taste the local wine the owners produce and include it in your wedding menu for an unforgettable experience!
The cozy courtyard and the gardens will create a perfect atmosphere for your wedding ceremony in the warm season. However, you don’t have to fear bad weather since the winter garden will provide an excellent alternative in case of rain during the colder season.
CAPACITY
outdoor: up to 250 guests
indoor: up to 180 guests
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
Not available
Castello di Bibbione (Tuscany)
Located in the heart of the Chianti region, this castle is perfect for wedding ceremonies. It offers a panoramic terrace for weddings and aperitifs to spoil yourself and your guests with unforgettable sunsets overlooking the Chianti hills. For the wedding reception, you can choose between a charming courtyard and an open gallery where you can dine outside on summer evenings.
The halls of the castle are ideal for marriages performed at winter time.
CAPACITY
up to 150 guests
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
12 refined apartments which can accommodate up to twelve people
Castello di Verrazzano (Tuscany)
Located between Florence and Siena, is where world renowned Chianti Classico is produced. The property has a farm restaurant that offers meals produced with raw ingredients from organic farming. Unfortunately, the castle doesn’t have accommodation on site but it does have gardens where the owners organize dinners and wine tastings. This is a traditional Italian experience you and your guests will surely remember.
CAPACITY
Up to 120 guests
OPEN
All year
Villa Cimbrone (Amalfi Coast)
If you are looking for an elegant and intimate place to celebrate your wedding, Villa Cimbrone is the perfect location. In the heart of the Amalfi Coast, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it offers an extraordinary view at sunset. In addition, this location offers lovely outdoor spaces. The Gardens of Villa Cimbrone, in fact, are one of the most significant examples of the Anglo-Saxon landscape culture in southern Europe. Among statues, trees, fountains, and beautiful colorful flowers, you can discover the magical garden.
Planning your wedding in this villa, will allow you to celebrate in a suggestive setting surrounded by nature and enjoy the local dishes prepared directly in the restaurant of the villa Cimbrone.
CAPACITY
up to 150 guests
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
19 rooms and suites
Villa d’Este (Lake Como)
Villa d’Este Villa is an ancient residence chosen in the past by princesses, sultans and tsars. From the end of the 1800, it is a 5-star experience to live in Cernobbio, on Lake Como. Villa d’Este’s gardens provide one of the best backdrops for wedding photography you can find in Lake Como. The Mosaic garden has actually the perfect orientation regarding the light for your wedding ceremony.
While you newlyweds take advantage of the many picturesque spots that the villa offers for couple shoots, the guests will sip a good aperitif on Terrazzo Colonne. Finally, you will taste the high quality in-house cuisine during the reception held in the majestic Sala Impero.
CAPACITY
outdoor: up to 200 guests
indoor: 50-170 guests depending on the chosen hall
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
152 rooms and suites, 4 private villas
Castello Monaci (Apulia)
Castello Monaci is a 6 centuries long story, set in the heart of Apulia. A majestic fortress built among ancient grapeyards, and olive trees, just over half an hour away from the baroque town Lecce and the Salento sea: an evocative venue to celebrate an unforgettable destination wedding. You will be able to choose among many areas to set the various moments of the wedding! The winery or the courtyard – with its sumptuous staircase – could host the ceremony, while the aperitif could be held in the pool area.
CAPACITY
outdoor: up to 500 guests
indoor: up to 400 guests
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
Casina Metrano – 5 rooms, up to 10 beds; Scuderie Wine Resort – 10 rooms, up to 20 beds
Villa Balbiano (Lake Como)
Villa Balbiano, built at the end of the 16th century, is one of the most evocative wedding venues on Lake Como. The main building is a small palace, beautiful and elegant, which directly overlooks the shores of the lake. An Italian garden extends all around the villa and lets you enjoy an incredible panoramic view. It is a privileged observation point, the ideal setting for an exclusive wedding!
At summertime, the party can continue in the gardens or in the entrance square, while in the colder months or in case of rain, the tables can be set up inside the villa where the rooms are decorated with the statues of Agostino Silva.
CAPACITY
outdoor: up to 100 guests
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
6 suites
Villa Pizzo (Lake Como)
Villa Pizzo is a noble 17th-century residence built on the promontory of the Gulf of Cernobbio. Fully visible only from Lake Como and famous for its elegance, as well as for its breathtaking views, the villa is an ideal venue for exclusive and refined weddings.
The large garden overlooking the lake is the favorite place to host the aperitif on one side, and the wedding reception on the other one. Instead, the ceremony can be held on the dock. Villa Pizzo allows you to celebrate both civil and symbolic weddings, indeed. About the Catholic ceremony, you can choose one of the churches located in Cernobbio.
CAPACITY
outdoor: up to 200 guests
indoor: up too 110 guests in different halls
OPEN
All year
ACCOMMODATION
not available
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