Alex and Margaret, a young couple from the US, celebrated their romantic garden wedding in Val D’Orcia, Tuscany.
Alex is originally from Italy. He left the country when he was only seven but still has very fond memories of his Italian childhood. After five years together, he proposed to Margaret during a summer vacation in Tuscany. She loved the region so much she wanted to come back here for their wedding.
So, when they got in touch with Brilliant Weddings Tuscany to ask if we could help them plan their dream Tuscan wedding we couldn’t be more excited.
Brilliant Wedding Tuscany has years of experience in planning destination weddings in Val D’Orcia, Chianti and beautiful art cities like Florence and Siena.
Whether you want something over-the-top or simple and intimate, Val d’Orcia has something for all budgets and tastes: historical villas, splendid medieval castles, rustic hamlets, wine estates, luxury hotels and country houses surrounded by picture-perfect landscape and stunning views. Add Italian people’s friendliness, delicious and genuine food and Mediterranea climate and you’ll soon realize you’re in one of the most beautiful places on Earth.
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Planning Alex and Margaret’s garden wedding in Val D’Orcia
Alex and Margaret wanted to plan an unforgettable cozy wedding in Val D’Orcia with 50 of their best friends and relatives.
They wanted to spend time with all their guests and make them all part of their big day.
A smaller wedding is a great opportunity to create an extremely personalized experience. As always, we started by talking about the basics of the day: the style of celebration, the venue and the wedding day schedule.
The serenity of Val D’Orcia offered the ideal backdrop for Alex and Margaret’s wedding.
After considering a dozen country houses and historical villas in the region we opted for a splendid country house near San Quirico d’Orcia. Have a look at the guide of the most beautiful borgos for wedding in Tuscany
The rolling acres of this structure offered exquisite natural beauty, with perfect ceremony and reception settings, all with a view of the beautiful hills of Val d’Orcia.
Alex and Margaret also choose this location for its authentic country atmosphere. The interiors feature original terracotta flooring, grand fireplaces, wooden beams, four-poster beds and antique furniture. Its large garden is perfect for a spectacular outdoor ceremony and reception.
The friendly staff serves traditional Tuscan dishes and old family recipes according to what is in season. Everything is so genuine, fresh and authentic: jams and preserves are made from the fruit of the trees in the garden, the extra-virgin olive oil comes from the olive groves in the estate, the pasta is handmade and bread and pizza are baked in the wood-burning oven.
Finally, the wedding venue has many activities to offer, such as walks or horseback rides through the surrounding hills, wine tastings and cooking lessons.
Alex and Margaret were planning to get married in May, therefore to create the perfect look for this Spring elopement, our design team looked to nature for inspiration.
For the theme, we opted for an enchanted garden wedding with a romantic, dreamy aesthetic. The color palette featured pastel colors, like blush pink, ivory, lilac and pale yellow. Everything was decorated with flowers and petals.
For the final touches, we hired a live band, a wedding photographer, a video maker, we planned a series of outdoor games to entertain the guests and we put together a welcome box for all guests with a bunch of local delicacies.
The wedding day
On the morning of her wedding day, Margaret was feeling a bit nervous. Thankfully, we planned a very special breakfast buffet with her bridesmaid to give her an energy boost: fresh fruit and juices, pastries and croissants, savoury waffles, pancakes, poached eggs, bagels, French and avocado toast. It’s important to eat something substantial to have enough energy to get you through such a big day. The girls ate together while jamming to a playlist created with the bride’s favourite pop songs until finally it was time to get ready for the wedding ceremony.
Margaret’s hair and makeup artist opted for natural elegance for her wedding day style. Soft makeup allowed her beauty to shine through on its own, with long, loose curls framing her beautiful face.
The wedding dress was simple and elegant, yet she looked breathtaking! The bridesmaids wore beautiful silk dresses in different pastel colors.
Alex and Margaret got married at 11.30 in a civil ceremony performed by the Vice-Mayor of San Quirico d’Orcia. It was a very moving ceremony. They added their own readings, music and personal vows. The ceremony reflected their personalities and their love story and resulted in plenty of laughter and tears of joy.
The day continued with a nice aperitif in the garden and a delicious lunch. The guests loved the games we had planned in the garden: from the classic block-stacking game Jenga to bocce ball, from dart to the bride and groom trivia. Moreover, kids had so much fun with coloring stations, giant lawn matching games and hula hoops.
Planning Alex and Margaret’s garden wedding in Val D’Orcia was such a joy.
Brilliant Weddings Tuscany creates bespoke destination weddings, totally tailored to your needs: get in touch to see how we can help you plan your dream wedding in Tuscany.
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