Brieanna + Anya | A luxury al fresco wedding in Tuscany

“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
― Lao Tzu 

Being part of this destination wedding has been a huge privilege. Anya and Brieanna were the kindest and sweetest brides to work with and their love for each other is deep and inspiring. Dreaming of an intimate wedding, they decided that getting married in Tuscany would be the perfect place for these two lovebirds and, with the help of Alessia, the opted for the amazing Antica Fattoria di Paterno. Beauty was everywhere around us: in the lovely countryside, in the perfectly coordinated details, in the stunning venue, in a family and friends who flew all over the ocean to be with the newlyweds, and, most of all, in the eyes of one of the most beautiful couples we had the pleasure to meet. Enjoy, and get inspired!

Design and Planning: Alessia B Weddings | Photography: Leti - L&V Photography | Venue: Antica Fattoria di Paterno | Flowers: Il giardino delle Fate | Muah: Costanza Sconainechi | Celebrant: Tuscan Pledges | Mc: Simone Alinari | Dress: Lovely Bride | Suit: Bindleandkeep | Lights: GBaudio Service | Shoes: Gucci | Rings: Rony Tennenbaum | Catering: Galateo Ricevimenti | Second shooter: Sara D’Ambra | DJ: Matthew DJ

A Fall intimate wedding in Tuscany | Villa il Pozzo |

Elizabeth and Joseph, a lovely couple from Texas who share a passion for Italy, chose to have their destination wedding in Tuscany. They wanted to bring families and friends together for an intimate celebration under the autumnal setting of the beautiful Italian countryside and, with the expert guide of Alessia, they discover the stunning Villa il Pozzo, located in the heart of the Chianti region, between Florence and Siena. With a seasonal palette of yellow, orange, dark red, deep purple and shades of green and dusty blue accents, they crafted the perfect fall dream!

The couple exchanged vows on the villa's terrace, overlooking the beautiful valley. Rolling hills, green and beautiful breezes created the perfect dream wedding setting. For the reception they made their way to the panoramic garden where the dinner table showcased the countryside with a blue dusty runner that came down from the table until it touched the grass. The mixed flower and berry compositions resumed the colors of the palette while the candles and ribbons that bound the napkins were in orange. A string of lights crossed the whole table giving a warm light and a welcoming atmosphere. 

And the menu had all the traditional Italian dishes! Every course featured fresh seasonal products, such as sweet pumpkin cream with crispy pancetta, Pecorino di Fossa cheese, and Pici del Casentino with rabbit and crispy aubergines. 

After the cutting of the cake, a delicious millefeuille filled with chantilly cream and chocolate chips, the newlyweds took their first dance inside a gazebo covered in fairy lights. Just magical!

In loving memory of Paolo

Design and planning: Alessia B Weddings | Photography: Leti - L&V Photography | Venue: Villa il Pozzo | Flowers: Il giardino delle Fate | Caterer: Guidi Lenci | Bridal Dress: Muse by Berta | Lights: Gbaudio | Bridal shoes: Bella Belle | Second Shooter: Velluto Photography | Muah: Giulia Cresci | Suit: Suit supply | Invitations: Hello Tenfold

Briar + Tim - An intimate al fresco wedding at Villa Catignano

Outdoor weddings never fail to woo us, especially when they come in Tuscany. The stunning Villa Catignano, surrounded by italian nature and courtyards, was the perfect background to celebrate the sweetest couple ever! Briar and Tim’s beautiful wedding day was a perfect balance between romance and lively wonder. These two lovebirds chose Italy for their destination wedding to gather their families and friends together for the most special day! From the mix and match lavender bridesmaid dresses to their lovely reception under twinkle lights, everything was totally on point. Floé team helped their vision come to life, and we can’t be more grateful to have been part of this day.

Design and Planning: Floé Weddings | Photography: Leti - L&V Photography | Venue: Villa Catignano | Flowers: Heaven Flowers | Caterer: Oste gentiluomo | Muah: Giulia Cresci | Second shooter: Velluto Photography | Rings: Cartier | Shoes: Loeffler Randall | Entertainment: Wedding Music and Lights

A romantic and stylish destination wedding at Villa Medicea di Lilliano | Florence

Sophie and Joey’s destination wedding in Florence is the perfect example of a timeless, romantic and chic event done right! The white and green palette, with touches of gold and black go hand-in-hand with the Villa’s breathtaking views and architecture. And for the couple pictures they chose to visit the most amazing spots in Florence making us very happy!

From Style Me Pretty “ Today, we're celebrating the beauty and strength of Italy with this stunning Tuscan wedding at Villa Medicea DI Lilliano planned by Anne Laure Weddings. It's the perfect recipe for a magical destination wedding in Tuscany - a pizza party rehearsal dinner in the garden, a first look among the olive groves, and cocktails on the terrace overlooking the Duomo. From start to finish, this day is nothing short of a dream.”

From Anne Laure Weddings “ Sophie and Joey tied the knot last August in Tuscany, not far away fro Florence. This sweet couple from Seattle are Italy lovers and wanted a small intimate affair surrounded by their dearest friends and family members. They chose the Villa Medicea di Lilliano as their wedding venue and the rehearsal dinner took place in one of the other villas of the property.”

Design and planning: Anne Laure Weddings | Photographer: Leti - L&V Photography | Venue: Villa Medicea di Lilliano | Video: 2Become1 | Floral design: Chiara Sperti Floral Events | Muah: My Wedding Mirror | Production: Alma Project | Catering: Delizia Ricevimenti | Second shooter: Sara D’Ambra | Rentals: Preludio | Bridal shoes: MiuMiu | Bridal dress: Jenny Yoo Collection | Paper Goods: Creme de Papier

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Rustic chic styled shoot at Villa Garibalda

With beautiful soft lights and colours and an early Italian summer, our styled shoot would like to show you a hidden gem, an undisclosed spot in Northern Italy. 

As destination wedding photographers, we at L&V Photography are quite used to travel in and around Italy and Europe to the most particular and renown locations and venues: but we know the talents and the beauty we also have next to our doorsteps. Lombardy is not just busy and bustling cities like Milan, with its industrial and frenetic life: the countryside can leave you speechless. 

This could represents a new perspective of what our hills could offer for your wedding day or elopement. 

Our countryside is just as beautiful as other sweet Italian hills that you are used to admire in so many wedding blogs. Still having those “Tuscan Vibes” that in general Italian countryside can really offer.

So here we are, we gathered an amazing group of creative vendors in this beautiful villa up in the hills between Lombardy and Piedmont, near Tortona, just roughly 70 kilometers form Milano and its airports. 

Ourselves and the rest of this amazing team of creative vendors wanted to tell a story, reflecting the romantic vibes that Villa Garibalda gifted us with. 

The project was inspired by the soft tones, the beautiful garden, the gorgeous details for an “al fresco wedding”. But also, thanks to that beautiful conservatory and the flourishing rose garden patio: those pretty details allowed us to have a traditional english touch to the shooting. Not only, the beautiful hills and countryside we were surrounded by inspired all of us: this rustic-chic styled shoot was held at the beginning of June, when early summer is at its best in Italy.

The light and the stunning landscape put accent on the charm of the bride and her dress by “Le Spose di Andrea”: Andrea choose his very romantic dress Biancospino, that we complemented with the always so oh-stunning sparkly shoes by Anniel. If you’re looking for something particular but extremely versatile for any style of dress, have a look at their beautiful shoes!

Her hair and make up were elegantly done by Lina Pagano: we choose a natural style, to highlight her beauty in such an enchanting and delicate way.

The rings, so quirky and stylish but still very romantic with a vintage touch, were by Golden Age Lab  one of our favourite craftsman in Italy: Luca creates stunning pieces, not only as wedding bands but also gorgeous engagement rings. Definitely worth a visit to his website too!

As for the flowers, the lovely design was made by La Fioreria: they opted for a composition of "Blow of cream” Peonies, Tulips, Muscari, Lisianthus, Rose “Mundial", Poppy bulbs Eucalyptus leaves and we all absolutely adored it. 

Hello Sunshine Party Wedding Planner set up the beautiful sweet table and as you can see the design and display is just gorgeous! And talking about sweets...we got a sweet tooth thanks to Didi’s Cake who provided us with the cake, macarons, donuts and all the other bonbons. The sweet design was, as you can see, an important part of the shooting, as we could have many details in light blue. So lovely and...delicious! 

Photography: Leti | L&V Photography

Venue: Villa Garibalda

Wedding planner: Hello sunshine party

Floral design: La fioreria

Bridal dress: Le spose di Andrea

Make up and hairstyle: Lina Pagano

Rings: My Golden Age

Cake design: Didi’s cake

Shoes: Anniel

Model: Lavinia Restano