Four romantic weddings in Italy

I have been very remiss at updating the blog this year, and so much has happened! The 2010 season was incredibly busy, with four beautiful romantic weddings. Each had a very different style, and we were able to create a completely unique event for each of our happy couples.

For Lucie and Nick, the largest of the weddings, the sun shone down on a perfect day. Lucie wanted her day to have a romantic garden party feel, and this was achieved through a wonderful choice of flowers, table settings - and of course the glorious surroundings of La Chiesa di Santo Stefano.

The couple chose to hold their ceremony in the stunning town hall in Treia which adds a very special atmosphere to the day, and offers some wonderful locations for photographs. Then it was back to Santo Stefano for an incredible feast - canapés and Prosecco, antipasti around the pool, and then a typical Italian formal meal of a pasta course, main course, and a wonderful tiered display of desserts with up to four individual portions per person! A cake of Italian cheeses was served during the dancing, which lasted until the early hours of the morning.


The second wedding was the smallest of the year - for Sarah and Fergal. And another day of brilliant sunshine (just look at the colour of that sky!). Whilst simplicity was the order of the day, Sarah chose to have bright sunflowers as her main bouquet and table decoration, and the whole family dressed in glorious bright colours.

The ceremony took place in the villa's own private chapel, and afterwards guests were seated at a large oval table on the terrace at the rear of the property. As the bride and groom were both Irish, our chef had to master the art of making mashed potato - not a standard accompaniment in Italy!

For Carla and Michael, the style was elegant and sophisticated. The combination of the flowers in shades of ivory and dark green, and beautiful hand made stationery, set the tone for the day. And of course, the bride looked stunning! The wedding took place in the villa's chapel, and despite there being more guests than we would normally accommodate, Carla and Michael had asked for a gazebo to be erected at the front of the chapel so that all of their guests could experience the Santo Stefano atmosphere.

Dinner took place in the shade of a large gazebo, and the guests feasted on such delights as a risotto of zucchini flowers with thyme and Sauternes, ravioli of chicken with porcini mushrooms, salmon and turbot with a basil sauce, and guinea fowl with an olive herb crust. And those were just the main courses - all of which came after an amazing array of delicious canapés and antipasti.

And the final wedding was - once again - completely different. A 1920's theme was chosen by Becky and Sam for their special day - with all colours in shades of peach, white and green. Every little detail was taken care of, from beads and black feathers to adorn the candelabra on the tables, to every tree festooned with ivory coloured lanterns to light up the night. Even the music was perfect for the theme, with an excellent three piece jazz band that managed to get every single guest up and dancing.

Becky and Sam chose to have a private ceremony in the chapel, after which the bride and groom were whisked off to Treia to the mayor's office to complete the formalities whilst their guests enjoyed canapés and prosecco prior to a delicious wedding feast.

To find out more about a wedding at La Chiesa di Santo Stefano, visit the website and follow the links to Weddings and Parties - or click here to go directly to more images of recent weddings.