Sarah and Simon’s wedding at Villa Il Poggiale

Sarah and Simon had dreamed of celebrating their wedding at Villa Il Poggiale, in a magical atmosphere in the heart of Chianti, dining under a captivating tunnel of lights.

Planning around the lights

The couple carefully chose a wonderful villa on the hills of Florence, Villa Il Poggiale, an ancient residence in the heart of Chianti, a short distance from San Casciano and just steps away from Florence.

With the help of the wedding planner Olivia Sodi, they planned their reception starting from the lighting project, building every detail of the event around this dream. They found a perfect balance between the refined style of the venue and the elegant design of the wedding.

A ceremony with the Florence Old Dixie Band

The outdoor ceremony was held in the park of the villa, with music by the Florence Old Dixie Band. During the aperitif above the main villa lodge, overlooking the main garden, we took the newlyweds for some photos together in the garden and by the pool, surrounded by a wonderful panorama of cypresses, vines and olive trees.

Dinner in a tunnel of fairy lights

For the al fresco dinner there was one long table in a tunnel of fairy lights, with the bride and groom in the centre, in a blaze of warm lights swaying in the wind. The speeches of parents and witnesses cheered up the dinner.

As soon as the guests got up from the long table, the party moved to the dance floor, outdoors under a colonial style tent, where it really came alive with the couple’s dances followed by disco.

With our reportage approach, we tried to tell the real emotions in the air of this wedding: a story of spontaneous, authentic and joyful images, from the quiet details of the getting ready to the last dances.

We tell more about photographing at Villa Il Poggiale in Alison and Alex’s wedding story, another dinner under a tunnel of fairy lights. More weddings in the Florence hills: Taylor and David at Villa Corsini a Mezzomonte. Planning yours? See how we photograph weddings and check your date.