A wedding under the Tuscan sun!

 Loro Ciuffenna is not one of the main towns or villages that come to mind when you think of Tuscany. However what is so great  about this town is it is real, not just for tourists but a place where the locals sip spritz in the late afternoon sun and Paulo shouts at Max across the road about the football... The rest of the town is peaceful and sleepy!

Inside this hidden gem are four restaurants all of which are perfect locations for any event surrounding your wedding and extended stay for your guests.

Located a short drive away is one of my favourite villa's for a private Villa destination wedding in Italy. I have pondered if my admiration is because of the love and care that goes in to this villa or if it is more because of the team who run it with such kind hearts... either way it is such a lovely welcoming villa that it feels like a private home, making it a great backdrop for your wedding weekend!

The Villa is so perfect it needs little to no sales pitch, that is why I'm going to focus the photographs on weddings at this beautiful villa...

Villa Belpoggio is a beautiful historical house, located in the Chianti area on the slopes of Pratomagno mountains, making a perfect location for exploring the areas famous towns of Florence and Siena as well as the beautiful countryside and thousands of small Tuscan villages and towns.

The garden with its panoramic swimming-pool and the landscape all around the Villa offer incredible views over the Chianti hills. Mix the ambiance with genuine Tuscan hospitality you and your guests will be left with unforgettable memories of this beautiful Villa.

Offering a sense of formality however at the same time remaining informal and welcoming, this small charming boutique villa hotel has retained the feeling of a private home.

Civil ceremonies

There are 2  beautiful town halls, both located in historical towns less than 20 mins away, that are laden with character and the perfect setting for a romantic Italian civil wedding.

Kate and Pete were married in a very simple ceremony the day before their religious blessing

Catholic weddings

For more photos of Kate and Peters wedding please click this link

There are 4 different churches in the local area where you can celebrate your marriage with a Catholic mass. The local priest speaks fluent English and is a lovely man who makes your wedding celebration very special.

Joanne and Dave celebrated their wedding in a medieval church set in the olive groves less than 2 miles from the villa.

Other religious weddings may be celebrated in the Chapel on site or in the garden. Unfortunately Catholic weddings may not be celebrated here because it is a private Church and only the Catholic wedding of a family member can be celebrated here.

The Chapel on site.

Luckily the Chaplin from Florence is happy to come out and celebrate Church of England and Church of America weddings.

Kelly decorating the entrance to the Chapel

Nadia our wonderful and trusted florist setting up with Kelly

Outside catering is required and we have wonderful catering companies to cater for every budget. They take care of your every need and your guests will be raving about the fabulous dishes that they ate at your wedding in Tuscany!

It is always good to see a happy chef!

For fewer than 40 guests no additional venue charges are applicable however there is a small charge for larger groups.

The accommodation caterers for everyone, there is a junior suite, nine double bedrooms, and two independent apartments. All of the accommodation is comfortable, charming and of the highest standard. Each room has its own private newly refurbished bathroom. Most of the rooms have air conditioning; only three rooms do not have it because of artistic and historical obligation. All rooms have a mini bar -fridge, tea/coffee facilities, direct dial phone, TV, safe. Fine old-fashioned furniture and colours have been chosen and matched with great care. On the top floor, the "Alcova" room, the Terracotta room and the "Rondini" room can be offered as an independent apartment for 6 people with a spacious common living room. Similarly on the first floor of the Villa, the "Camino" room and the junior suite can be offered as an elegant Suite for 5 people. In addition there are two fully equipped independent apartments, with air conditioning, TV, safe, cooking area and bathroom with shower on the grounds. 3 of the rooms are located on the ground floor, and are perfect for your less mobile guests.

Accommodates 28 guests on site but there are additional accommodation in the area including one that is an easy walk away.

How to reach Loro Ciuffenna: We work with a totally reliable bus hire and tour company who we liaise with for any airport transfers, transfers to the town hall or church, any day trips or dinners out which would require transport to and from the restaurant, leaving you and your guests free to relax and enjoy your stay!

Nearby: Visit Castelfranco di Sopra, Laterina, the Setteponti area

Distances: Arezzo 40 Km - Florence 55 Km - Siena 60 Km - Pisa 130 Km

For additional information visit www.villabelpoggio.it/
For candid photos and reviews www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g644276-d532371-Reviews-Relais_Villa_Belpoggio-Loro_Ciuffenna_Tuscany.html

Jesse and Erik Wedding in Orvieto

 We love working with  Edorado Agresti and his team (captured above by Kelly Hayes , with our lovely hairdresser from London and the bride to be Jesse from the USA.) His photos are stunning and so it is with pleasure I am posting Edoardos interview and photos from ISPWP on Jesse and Erik's wedding in Orvieto.

Client Names: Erik and Jesse
Wedding Date: September 19th, 2009

Ceremony Location: The Old Theatre in Orvieto, Teatro Mancinelli, Orvieto, Italy

Reception Location: A private villa close to Orvieto

Wedding Photographer: Edoardo Agresti, Florence Wedding Photographer

Wedding Description

I took photos at this wedding last September. The couple did not ever realise when I was shooting. My style is photojournalistic and you can see it through my images. No poses – just some formal pictures with friends and parents if the couple want – but candid and spontaneous shots.

There were 30 guests at the wedding which gave it a real intimate atmosphere. They rented 10 old cars, FIAT 500s, in different colours and they drove by themselves. It was funny because these people were used to driving cars with automatic transmissions and it’s not so easy to drive with a manual stick shift, especially on an old car!!!!

For the ceremony location, they chose the old theater of Orvieto (we are in Italy about 2 hours from Florence and 1 hour from Rome), that is located in the center of the town. They got in married in a civil ceremony celebrated by the mayor of the town.


At the beginning it was a bit of a rainy day. As a photojournalistic style photographer I used the rain to catch nice moments with coloured umbrellas, and also as we were walking in the narrow street of Orvieto with guests, parents and friends. In the main square, just in front of the cathedral, they had parked the old 500s. Great pictures.


The weather turned beautiful with a fantastic light. We arrived at the private villa where I continued to shot in a candid way, in the garden, at blue time, with the fantastic effect of the balloons flying in the dark sky.


They did not have any first dance, instead they just enjoyed listening to relaxing music and drinking a good limoncello.


Wedding Photography by Edoardo Agresti
Florence wedding photographer, ISPWP Member


website: Studio Crea
email: info@edoardoagresti.it
phone: +39 055541337

Beautiful light on the bride’s wedding dress. 

The bride starts to get ready and a bridesmaid prepares a Prosecco.

One of the bridesmaids in a room of the villa.

The bride puts on her dress helped by her mother and friends.

Bride and bridesmaids arrive in the center of Orvieto with a red old Fiat 500. It’s very cool now in Italy to drive this old car!!!!

With her father at the entrance of the wedding room where the groom is waiting.

During the civil ceremony in a decorated room at the third floor of the theater.

A curious portrait from the balcony of the old theater.

Out of the theater, a rainy day, and people with umbrellas look to the bride and groom.

Drinking a Prosecco, walking towards the cars in the main square.

Just the umbrella is coloured!!!!

The FIAT 500s are ready to leave, having been parked in front of the main cathedral.

The bride in the car is waiting to leave.

The groom is driving, I’m in the front seat and… it was a bit of a scary trip to the villa!!

The bride in front of the villa.

Beautiful cloudy sky. Infrared technique shot!!!!!

Running to catch the bouquet!!!!

The table with nice flowers and candles.

The “blue time” with the balloons. Fantastic effect!!!!

Speeches, toasts, during the dinner.

We would like to thank Edoardo and Marco for all their hard work and for sharing their thoughts on Jesse and Erik's wedding in Italy.

We always enjoy working with you and can not recommend you highly enough!



Elegant and Timeless Wedding Photography in Italy

You have chosen to get married in one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Your wedding in Italy will be a unique, unforgettable, amazing experience. At The Italian Wedding Planner, we believe your wedding photographs should be as unique, unforgettable and as amazing as your wedding day and that is why we would like to showcase some of  Alfonso Longobardi work.

Alfonso and his team capture the beauty, the fun, the emotion and the tiny details of your day to create a natural, flattering, creative representation of your wedding in Italy. Their bespoke style blends reportage - capturing spontaneous moments in time - with elements of creative, fun photography, portraiture, fine art and fashion. They spend time getting to know you, your style, your personality and your wishes, to create a photography service that is unique to you.

 Alfonso Longobardi not only present themselves smartly on your wedding day and offer a non invasive photographic service on the day, but they also offer thoughtful and skilled editing. Alfonso fine tunes  his beautiful photographs of your nuptials in to breathtaking mementos of your wedding in Italy.

The above is a very small selection  of photographs, for more examples of Alfonso Longobardi's work please visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/italianweddingphotographers_alfonsolongobardi/

or

http://www.alfonsolongobardi.com/#