The Dream Book
Villa + Garden Wedding
A villa wedding is really a three-day dinner party with a ceremony in the middle. We find a house with a garden, fill it with your favourite people, and let the day run on Mediterranean time: late breakfast, ceremony at five, dinner under strung lights that goes until someone starts singing. Works in Tuscany, works in the Yakima wine country too.
What it could include
The shape of the day.
- Villa, vineyard or garden estate sourcing and contract review
- Multi-day guest schedule, welcome dinner through farewell breakfast
- Local officiant, florist and catering coordination
- Long-table dinner and lighting design
- Full-day photography with a golden-hour couple session
- Travel documents and legal paperwork guidance for marrying abroad
Everything above is a starting point, not a fixed package. Tess plans it and photographs it; you book the vendors she lines up, so you hold every contract.
The practical part
Where, when and roughly what.
- Ideal locationsTuscany, Umbria, Douro Valley, Yakima and Walla Walla wine country
- Ideal datesMay, June, September and early October
- Guest countTen to 60
- Approximate investmentStarting at $13,800
Approximate investment covers planning and photography. Vendors, permits and travel are quoted in writing before anything is signed.
Next step
Tell us this is the one.
The form takes two minutes and arrives with the concept name already attached. You will hear back within two business days with real dates, real numbers and the honest version of what it takes.
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