The Elegante by Michelle J team have been no strangers to Tuscany this yr, and the 4-day extravaganza celebration we delivered in June was one in all our highlights. Taylor and Matt’s stylish luxury wedding in Tuscany was held on the historic Palagina La Dimora, holding court on a hill overlooking countless vineyards and olive groves. It was here that guests from far and wide gathered for a thoughtfully curated multi-day event, and also you’re invited to relive it with us here.
Palagina La Dimora’s versatile number of event spaces meant that it was possible to make use of every inch of the property over the 4 days, and we began with a romantic al fresco welcome dinner for Taylor and Matt’s closest family and friends who arrived on the primary day. Having exclusive use of the venue’s honey-coloured villa meant we were free to be flexible with our events, which was a blessing given the uncertain weather throughout. Happily, the skies did clear and permit us to establish a dining table beneath an avenue of trees, and the sun solid a bronze glow over the setting just as guests were sitting all the way down to dine. We worked with Giardino delle Fate Flower Design to create a striking chinoiserie-styled tablescape, finished with fresh lemons, candlelight and the sounds of affection and laughter long into the evening.
For every event we worked with Big Day Designs to provide guests an immersive experience, introducing latest stationery elements that will guide them through the celebrations. After the welcome dinner’s circular blue and white menu cards, the next day saw guests receive welcome booklets complete with a gorgeous watercolour illustration of the venue. We also created specially designed wine bottle labels which were added to Palagina La Dimora’s own wines and included within the welcome bag gifted to all guests. We consider it’s these positive details and little touches that actually elevate a guest experience.
Day 2 saw guests invited to a White Party by the villa’s pool, which included live pasta cooking stations and classic Italian aperitif style food. As night fell, fireworks lit up the sky, illuminating the encircling Tuscan hills and Taylor and Matt’s chic pink outfits…a sprinkling of color among the many clean whites of the party!
On the penultimate day of this luxury wedding in Tuscany guests got the choice to go away the villa for wine tasting tours and cooking classes led by locals, or to explore Palagina La Dimora’s own vineyards and farm-to-table ethos. Giving guests authentic activities to partake in at a destination wedding really helps them get essentially the most out of their trip, particularly once they have come from so far as the US as on this case! We wrote a blog filled with ideas for things to do around your Italian wedding – have a read here. Within the evening, a classic Tuscan dinner was served within the Limonaia and heartfelt speeches were exchanged. Certainly one of the things we at all times encourage our couples to do is include what feels right to them for his or her wedding. Within the US it is not uncommon to have a more open format for speeches, quite than set people assigned them as is typical within the UK. Taylor and Matt embraced this and had their wedding, their way.
The crescendo of Taylor and Matt’s luxury wedding in Tuscany was, in fact, the marriage day. After the weather put a dampener on our original plan for the ceremony, we delivered a beautiful, intimate arrange inside with the rolling Tuscan hills within the background. You’ll be able to read all about how we manage ‘wet weather weddings’ in our latest blog. There was nothing soggy in regards to the wedding day nevertheless, and the celebrations culminated in a spectacular evening of dinner and dancing within the marquee space overlooking the pool and countryside beyond. Ambassador Band threw a roaring party, there was a superb outfit change from Taylor, and your complete week was captured to perfection by David Bastianoni.
It was a pleasure delivering such a joyful series of events, and we wish Taylor and Matt every happiness for the longer term! To plan your individual heartfelt Tuscan wedding, get in contact to book wedding planning services for 2024 and 2025.
