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Where to get married in ITALY

Italy’s wedding venue scene is one of the most varied and characterful in Europe, ranging from Renaissance villas in Tuscany to ancient masserie in Puglia, baroque palaces in Sicily and dramatic lakeside estates on Como and Maggiore.

Villa Parisi en Castiglioncello, en la costa toscana sobre el Golfo de Livorno, es una de las propiedades más singulares de Italia para una boda junto al mar. Construida en 1906 por la familia Parisi en los acantilados de Punta Righini, la villa combina líneas neoclásicas con elementos más contemporáneos, rodeada de un parque de pinos mediterráneos con acceso privado al mar. La plataforma sobre el agua ofrece un escenario absolutamente único para la ceremonia, mientras que la veranda acristalada con vistas al Mediterráneo y la terraza junto a la piscina proporcionan espacios de excepcional belleza para la recepción. Para parejas que buscan algo diferente dentro de Toscana, lejos de los viñedos del interior y con el Mar Tirreno como protagonista, Villa Parisi es una opción genuinamente irrepetible.

Villa Cetinale near Siena is one of the most extraordinary private estate properties in Tuscany, a 17th-century baroque villa with formal gardens, a private chapel and an avenue of cypress trees that produces some of the most iconic wedding photographs in all of Italy. For couples who want something with genuine historical character and complete privacy, it is without question one of the most remarkable settings in the country.

Belmond Villa San Michele in Fiesole above Florence occupies a former 15th-century monastery with a facade attributed to Michelangelo, terraced gardens and views across the Arno valley toward the Florence skyline. The combination of Renaissance architecture, Tuscan landscape and that particular quality of late afternoon light over the valley produces images of exceptional depth and atmosphere.

Villa d’Este on Lake Como is one of the most celebrated hotel properties in Europe, a 16th-century cardinal’s villa on the western shore of the lake with formal gardens, a floating pool and interiors of extraordinary grandeur. For couples who want the definitive Lake Como wedding experience with full luxury hotel infrastructure, it is the natural choice.

Borgo Egnazia in the Valle d’Itria in Puglia is an entirely different proposition: a vast estate built in the style of a traditional masseria and village, with trulli, dry stone walls, olive groves and a quality of warm southern light that is unlike anything in northern Italy. It suits couples who want something with a strong sense of place and a more relaxed, Mediterranean character.

Il San Pietro di Positano on the Amalfi Coast occupies a dramatic clifftop position above the sea, with terraced gardens cut into the rock, a private beach accessible by elevator and views across the Tyrrhenian toward the horizon. The combination of cliff architecture, Mediterranean light and that extraordinary blue of the sea at golden hour produces images that feel genuinely cinematic.

Palazzo Parisio in Malta, within easy reach of Sicily, is a baroque palace of exceptional grandeur set within formal gardens, with interiors of extraordinary richness and a quality of Mediterranean light that rewards analog photography exceptionally well.

If you’re still choosing between Tuscany, the Amalfi Coast, Lake Como, Puglia or Sicily, or deciding which venue best suits your celebration, I’m happy to share what I know from having worked across the country.