It is not uncommon, during a romantic film, a soap opera or a novel, to come across a farmhouse immersed in the Sienese hills, or in a magical landscape of vineyards and olive trees in bloom: the Tuscany region offers sublime landscapes and panoramas that have fascinated lovers from all over the world for centuries.
Getting married in Tuscany is a dream, the desire of many foreign couples who fall in love with these places as soon as they set foot there, perhaps during a holiday in Italy: the Tuscany Wedding is one of the most requested events and the crowning of love for many spouses all over the world.
Getting married in Tuscany yes, but where? I present you some proposals, amazing opportunities to party, and a private place set in history, steeped in mystery.
The wine experience for gourmet spouses
The Sienese vineyards are a highly appreciated destination for English and Americans who every year invest in real estate, in luxurious events and food and wine tastings.
Spouses united in their passion for food and good wine have the opportunity to get married in Tuscany and combine business with pleasure, the sacred with the profane: guarded in the Sienese hills is the Castello del Brolio, where the ancient recipe for Chianti wine is still preserved.
Here, in fact, Count Bettino Ricasoli, a distinguished politician and wine researcher, produced the first bottle of the famous red wine appreciated throughout the world. For this reason, he is cited as the father of Chianti, but he is also known for having distinguished himself in the delicate process of the unification of Italy between 1859 and 1861.
The Castello del Brolio, which is located in the town of the same name in the province of Siena, still guards the original Italian production of Chianti and offers landscapes of rare beauty, among vineyards suspended in the sky. Furthermore, downstream there is the Brolio restaurant with its equipped cellar, a much-loved destination for the English, Australians and Americans who enjoy a glass of wine, a breathtaking view and a platter of typical cured meats and cheeses.
This is also the stop for the Eroica, the famous amateur cycling excursion, and it is the nerve centre for motorcyclists who love good food, as well as two wheels!
Getting married in Tuscany at the Castello del Brolio is a special occasion for foreign couples who love the joy of living of our beautiful country: you can set up the photo shoot inside the restaurant or enjoy a snack with a nice Tuscan crostone and an excellent glass of red, between a shot and a kiss at the Chianti.
Getting married in an abbey
San Galgano and the Tuscany Wedding you didn’t expect in Chiusdino (SI)
It takes its name from the medieval knight and Italian saint, who lived in the 2nd century, who dedicated himself to the life of a hermit: the Abbey of San Galgano is a precious jewel imprinted in history, fascinating and mysterious, where you can celebrate an unforgettable event. The hermitage of Montesiepi and the famous Sword in the Stone that traces the events of King Arthur’s chivalry are two destinations to discover for those who want to get married in Tuscany in a special place.
Booking the religious function inside the Abbey of San Galgano is not an easy task, because it is necessary to ask for a municipal permit several months before the wedding date, but once agreed upon it is possible to live an experience out of the ordinary.
Especially foreigners passionate about medieval history, legends and horse literature will find all the right ingredients for an explosive cocktail: San Galgano exudes charm in its Romanesque style walls, it is full of votive corners, it seems you can still hear the footsteps, the clatter of the abbots and the religious silence of the scribes, in an atmosphere carved in stone.
Getting married in Tuscany in an abbey means getting married in a truly fairytale, anti-communist place, different from the usual castle or farmhouse overlooking the olive grove. In this location you can give life to an intimate, private event, in which my photographs can reflect a true and authentic feeling.
The Tuscan farmhouse and the country style par excellence
In addition to the abbey and the medieval hermitage, another way to experience the Tuscany region in all its authentic spirit is to celebrate the event in a typical farmhouse, where you can have an experience in contact with nature.
Many accommodation facilities organize wedding events and provide the spouses with a series of services that have the mission of personalizing the day based on the couple’s tastes.
Pool parties by the pool, meetings with farm animals, grape harvests with grape or olive picking, there are many different occasions to get married in Tuscany and enjoy an unforgettable day from every point of view.
And so, each photo of your wedding will be even more original, unique and fun because it will preserve an authentic moment that involved the couple, your friends, family and the people who love you, including myself, always ready to portray you at your best on your most beautiful day!