Villas I work with

Wedding Villas in Tuscany

Fifteen years of photographing in and around Florence have taught me the rhythm of Tuscan light, and which corners of a villa come alive at each hour. These are some of the most beautiful villas I work with. I'm fully bilingual, so I speak with every villa team in their own language, and I take on only a small number of weddings each year, so yours gets my full attention.

Bride holding white peonies in a villa room with painted Tuscan landscape walls

Lucca, Montaione & Chianti

The Villas

Bride and groom walking through a sunlit villa garden set for a wedding lunch

Historic villa · Vorno, near Lucca

Villa Michaela

One of the most storied villas in the hills above Lucca: a frescoed 18th-century estate at the foot of Monte Zano, set in fifty acres of olive groves and pine-covered hills, with a pool and room for thirty-five guests for a full wedding weekend.

Its private chapel, the Oratorio dell'Annunziata, was designed by Lorenzo Nottolini, the court architect who built Lucca's aqueduct, and its frescoes, painted over during the war, were brought back to life in the 1980s. It also makes the most beautiful rain plan I know, and with Lucca a short drive away, a couple session on the city's Renaissance walls the day before is well worth it.

Picture it

Vows in Nottolini's chapel, then everyone spilling out into the garden as the evening light slips through the olive trees.

Best for A classic villa weekend with everyone under one roof

Portraits Late afternoon among the olive groves

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Guests in a straw hat and a floral dress feeding horses in the Tuscan countryside

Artist's estate · Montaione

Villa Pozzolo

A rare find in Tuscany: an artist's villa in forty hectares of gardens, vineyards and forest, rented exclusively to one group at a time, with meals, wine and live music for up to 120 guests woven into the stay.

A castle with a courtyard was first recorded on this hill in 1005. The Filicaja family bought it in 1452, and the von Glasow family brought it back to life in 2012, filling it with their antiques. Icelandic horses graze the grounds and the hens lay blue eggs. Because the villa runs the whole stay for you, leave room in the schedule: some of the best frames happen between meals, in the winter garden or out with the horses.

Picture it

Vows in the Renaissance chapel, then a long family table and a village dance band under the stars.

Best for Families who want everything taken care of

Portraits Golden hour through the vineyards

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Two smiling wedding guests leaning their heads together in golden evening light

Country house · Near Chianti

Villa Poggio di Gaville

One of the most intimate villas near Florence: an 18th-century house on the first hills outside the city, among woods, vineyards and olive groves, made for weddings of twenty to thirty-five guests.

Restored in 2004 and filled with art and objects gathered from more than fifty-eight countries, it invites guests to choose their room by their zodiac sign, and the kitchen is run by chef and owner Jamal Amin. With a guest list this size, everyone fits in one frame, so plan a group portrait on the terrace before dinner, and book one of Jamal's cooking classes the day before for wonderfully natural photos.

Picture it

Dinner on the terrace as the main event: long tables, Jamal's cooking and a slow dusk settling over the hills.

Best for Intimate weddings for food-loving couples

Portraits Sunset over the hills from the terrace

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Wedding guests walking down a gravel path through an olive grove in golden light
Hands slicing ripe peaches on a wooden board in warm afternoon light
Bride and groom kissing in a sunlit cobblestone street

Choosing a Villa

Which villas in Tuscany do you photograph weddings at?

I work with Villa Michaela near Lucca, Villa Pozzolo in Montaione and Villa Poggio di Gaville near Chianti, and I travel to villas throughout Tuscany and the rest of Italy. If your venue isn't here, write to me.

Which villa suits our guest count?

Villa Poggio di Gaville is made for intimate weddings of twenty to thirty-five guests. Villa Michaela sleeps thirty-five across the estate, and Villa Pozzolo can celebrate with up to 120 guests, with meals and music included. For a full wedding weekend, all three work beautifully.

How far are these villas from Florence?

Villa Poggio di Gaville is about thirty minutes from Florence, Villa Pozzolo sits in the hills southwest of the city, and Villa Michaela is near Lucca, a short drive from Pisa airport. All three work well for guests flying in, and for a couple session in Florence before the wedding.

Can you recommend a planner for a villa wedding?

Yes. I've worked alongside planners across Tuscany and I'm happy to tell you who I trust. Read the Wedding FAQs for more on planning a wedding here.

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