Italy is arguably the most romantic destination in Europe and when it comes to elegant weddings with maximum wow factor, Tuscany is in a heavenly league all of its own. For those dreaming of the full fairytale experience, the iconic Tuscan landscape studded with cypress trees, and swathed with vibrant sunflower fields and rolling vineyards, delivers the picture-perfect backdrop for truly magical Big Days.
The thrill of being able to host your wedding party in high style and with the utmost privacy in a lavish setting with unique personalised experiences on tap, are just a few of the benefits of booking a luxury wedding villa. If you’re in love with the idea of getting married in Italy and Tuscany is tugging on your heart strings, take a look inside our carefully curated collection of wedding villas in Tuscany, featuring some of the most magnificent properties for perfect celebrations and a taste of la dolce vita…
Luxury wedding villa Tuscany collection: the top 10
Whether you’re looking to tie the knot in a Renaissance chapel on a lavish countryside estate, exchange vows amongst verdant vineyards or ‘walk down the aisle’ in an opulent ballroom or fragrant garden, we’ve curated ten of our finest luxury Tuscany wedding villas to help you pick the perfect location and the best type of property for the happiest day of your life.
Villa Machiavelli
Seeking a fairytale villa in the Tuscan vineyards? Villa Machiavelli is a magnificent fully restored 15th century estate with its own vineyards and olive groves. Set in a lush spot near Greve in Chianti, it features jaw-dropping views over the Tuscan landscape, as far as Florence and rumour has it the Renaissance master, Michelangelo, even had a hand in the design. Impressed?
Ideally suited for wedding celebrations, this 10-suite property’s star attractions include the Royal Suite — the perfect bridal suite with its own private dining area and marble bathroom with walk-in steam room — a private chef and butler service, and a helicopter landing pad. You’ll also have access to Villa Mazzei, the exclusive hotel situated on the same estate, which offers an additional 19 rooms and is available for exclusive use with Villa Machiavelli to accommodate a total of up to 60 guests.
Locanda Val d’Orcia
Imagine clinking champagne glasses on beautiful terraces overlooking vineyards, olive groves, and medieval castles and posing for wedding photos in fields of sunflowers. Locanda Val d’Orcia, nestled in the picture book Val d’Orcia, between Pienza and Montalcino, is a charming traditional Tuscan villa that exudes understated luxury.
Accommodating up to 24 guests, this property features romantic bedrooms with wood-beam ceilings, exposed stone walls and antique furniture with first-class amenities including a pretty garden and grounds, along with a swimming pool offering panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and elegant terraces for alfresco entertaining and dining. And if you wish to add your four-legged friends to the guest list, this villa is also pet-friendly.
Villa Marie
Love Lucca? Say ‘I do’ under a romantic canopy of white wisteria in the magnificent grounds of Villa Marie, a stylish 18th-century property in the delightful town of Lucca. Featuring a heady blend of old world opulence with glittering antique chandeliers and modern charms, the villa’s two hectares of grounds offers an ideal setting for wedding celebrations.
Accommodating up to 18 guests, swoon-worthy features include a stunning swimming pool, a private lake and several themed gardens, including a kitchen garden that produces fresh organic vegetables used by the villa chef, and a lemon grove that supplies the fruits for the homemade limoncello. Cheers to that!
Borgo Finocchieto
Seeking a large villa to rent in Tuscany for your wedding party? Situated a 15-minute drive from Montalcino, Borgo Finocchieto is a beautiful hilltop hideaway that features five fabulous houses in six acres of secluded grounds. You can rent the main Tuscan villa on its own for up to 18 guests, or the entire village of five houses for up to 44 guests. For a truly magical wedding in Italy, choose to tie the knot in the magnificent ballroom, or in the grounds with a romantic backdrop of cypress trees and flower-filled gardens.
Melt-your-heart attractions include lovingly restored interiors designed by local artisans, including beamed ceilings, archways, cotto flooring and stone fireplaces, and the modern delights of a large heated swimming pool, a fitness centre and spa, as well as a tennis, basketball and bocce court — and a well-stocked wine tasting room.
Villa Colle Ramole
Fancy kissing your beloved in an historic church in Chianti? The lavish 20-bedroom Villa Colle Ramole is a palatial and lovingly restored 14-century hamlet just outside Florence. With its own beautiful chapel which can be used to host intimate weddings, you can also exchange vows in the estate’s private vineyards, olive groves, gardens, in the forest or by the lake. While the exterior and interior designs are a sumptuous feast for the eyes, the hamlet boasts a rich artistic history, with some of the leading artists of the Renaissance having stayed here, including Michelangelo, Raffaello, Pontormo and Botticelli.
Lavish extra treats at this large villa to rent in Tuscany include two outdoor swimming pools, a Turkish bath, sauna, Jacuzzi, a wellness spa and a mini-gym. The hamlet also has its own gourmet restaurant, La Locanda, offering the very finest cuisine.
Panzano Estate
The Panzano Estate is another superb large venue option to make a very big splash for your Big Day. This lush 20-acre estate, situated on a hillside close to the medieval town of Panzano, is home to three sensational villas with pretty terraces offering breathtaking views over the Chianti hills and vineyards. The three villas can be rented together for your private wedding party to accommodate up to 40 guests — and you can say ‘I do’ in the glorious gardens or grounds.
Each architect-designed villa has been renovated with original local materials and uses geothermal and solar energy for hot water, electricity and heating, while also being surrounded by a vast Mediterranean garden for a peaceful and secluded ambience.
Villa Collalto
Another historic gem guaranteed to set your heart a-flutter, Villa Collalto is an impressive 15th century pile nestled in the Tuscan countryside between Florence and Siena. Wth a gorgeous chapel, you can exchange vows before celebrating on an estate that exudes romance at every turn: drink, feast and dance on the terraces, courtyards, elegant al fresco dining areas and verandas — and take wedding portraits with a backdrop of rolling hills, endless vineyards and majestic cypress trees.
With 13 beautiful bedrooms sleeping up to 32 adults spread across three buildings, Villa Collalto offers plenty of space for wedding guests. Post-celebrations, relax with a dip in the large swimming pool and restore in the on-site fitness suite.
Castello Granduca
For the quintessential fairytale wedding, one thing’s for sure: you need a castle. The former residence of many Tuscan Grand Dukes, the magnificent Castello Granduca is situated on the Etruscan Riviera opposite the island of Elba. A historical treasure, the good news is you can rent this castle for both unique stay experiences and for hosting your wedding celebration, in a venue with off the charts wow factor. Renovated with forensic attention to detail – the architecture, furnishings and décor are late 16th century noble Tuscan style — it’s one of the most important monuments in the region, offering guests the chance to stay in a historical residence, while enjoying all the modern amenities you’d expect of a top hotel.
Overlooking olive groves and pine trees, the castle also has pretty rose gardens and sprawling lawns within its grounds, while luxury amenities include a beautiful swimming pool, Jacuzzi and a large patio for long evenings enjoying al fresco dining.
Castello Borgo San Lorenzo
Fancy getting hitched in an ancient Tuscan chapel on a private 15th century estate? Dating back to 1490 and with its own parklands, natural truffle field, and a charming orangery, Castello Borgo San Lorenzo is nestled in Mugello, north of Florence. A stunning luxury Tuscan villa rental accommodating up to 20 guests across ten sumptuous suites, including the Royal Suite with four-poster bed, enjoy original Renaissance features woven throughout its magnificent halls and indoor reception rooms. Here, you can get wed in the chapel or celebrate with a secular service in the sweet surrounds of the villa’s lush grounds.
Delicious extra frills include an ancient wine cellar for wine and food tastings or romantic dinners, exotic gardens filled with sequoias, ginkgo biloba and cedars, as well as a splendid outdoor heated swimming pool.
Borgo Bernardini
The impressive Borgo Bernardini estate is sure to blow your mind. Ten kilometres south of Lucca, this huge country pile on a family run estate has an exquisite banquet hall, an authentic Italian piazza with age-old fountains and ornamental ponds, while sublime views over terraced olive groves makes it the perfect choice for lavish wedding celebrations. With 12 bedrooms, it’s the largest and grandest of the estate’s six villas available to rent, but all villas can be rented together for a big, beautiful and totally private wedding in the heart of Tuscany.
Five-star facilities include a domed music room, sun lounge with library, billiard room, and wine tasting room with a private selection of Tuscan wines, as well as tennis/football/volley fields with balls and rackets, and a fully equipped fitness room.
Wedding planning and concierge services
From party planning to first-class catering and fine dining experiences, we offer comprehensive services for weddings and events of all sizes at all of our properties. Many of our luxury wedding villas are fully staffed with private chefs, villa managers, and housekeepers, and we can also arrange additional services such as beauty treatments, massages, and yoga sessions, as well as concierge services for bespoke travel experiences and sightseeing tours. And our luxury transport options include private transfers by private jet, boat or limousine to and from the property.
How to book our luxury wedding villas in Tuscany
For details of our full portfolio of luxury wedding villas to rent in Tuscany, make an enquiry or speak to one of our expert representatives on +44 (0)207 586 5342.
Please note that each property has different pricing options for events and celebrations. All options, as well as our prices for additional concierge services, are available upon request.
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