Alfresco weddings in Italy often tug at our hearts. We are drawn to the family feel, the olive tree, and the rustic stone venue. We daydream about sipping Chianti while eating prosciutto with olives.
The Tuscan wedding of today is more beautiful than you can imagine. With the wheat fields, rustic touches everywhere, and the lavish dinner, we feel like we have died and moved to Siena. Holly & Ryan’s intimate wedding occurred at The Lazy Olive, a Tuscan villa that is as charming as you imagine. The couple married below the olive grove in front of fifty guests and family, with a classic view of Siena’s rolling vineyards.
The lucky crew then went to the rows and rows of olives, where they found a charming Imperial Farm Table. (We are so in love with this setup!) The event was filled with traditional Italian food, a gelato bar, and plenty of Italian wine. Federica Cadicchi has captured all this dreamy goodness with her sultry and candid lens.
Our Love Story
The story is long! We met in Thailand. Ryan was in Australia on vacation, and I was traveling from the UK. We kept in touch every day. We had long-distance relationships for six months, during which we visited each other’s home countries. Finally, I moved to Australia with my partner.
When we were in England visiting my family and close friends, Ryan proposed to me six years after our first meeting. He picked the first place I took him, on a hilltop with a beautiful view of Surrey (my country of birth) and only us around.
Destination Planning
It was essential to keep it simple. We wanted a low-key, outdoor, intimate party with our closest friends and family and good food and wine! I think we succeeded.
Internet, blogs, and Instagram make planning destination weddings easy. We quickly learned which suppliers were most popular, what styles we liked, and which we did not. You can save money by doing the research yourself. Elsewhere.
The Photographer
Federica did a fantastic job, staying up until the early morning hours to ensure no moment was missed. Federica was warm and bubbly, and I felt at ease in her presence. We dislike posing for pictures, so Federica’s natural, journalistic photography style was perfect.
Honeymoon
We spent an extra week at Lazy Olive with friends and family from around the globe before heading to Kuramathi Island, the Maldives. I couldn’t believe that the Google images weren’t photoshopped. But they were. It’s a place I have never seen before.
