Sara and Ben were married in the Cortona countryside at the end of summer. They had a Jewish wedding in the gardens of a private villa, with aperitifs to follow around the pool, and the banquet and dancing under a large marquee into the night.

The couple wished that the event was elegant, the ceremony formal and meaningful, respecting the family traditions, while meeting the couples own beliefs and style.

Sara and Ben also wanted the wedding to match their creative background, together with Italywedding's staff, we worked together on floral design, timing, photography and music, to get the exact feel the couple wanted, while making the whole event relaxed and charming for the guests, as well as the wedding party.

The couple write:

Dear Ben,

First of all, thank you for your help with our wedding. It was a brilliant day and many people have said it was the best wedding they had ever been to. Second, please send a special thank you to Marisa; her flowers and decorations made it look absolutely spectacular and it was just as I had hoped it would be.

I also meant to tell you that in addition to the outstanding photography, I thought the band was fabulous. Not only were they great musicians, but they were a lot of fun, especially the lead singer.

Thanks again for your help with everything.

All our love,
Sara and Ben

Emma and Scott wanted a religious blessing with family and friends, with an emphasis on the many children in the wedding party. They chose our popular weekly villa, Villa 20 as a base for the week, and on the wedding day we arranged a ceremony in the gardens of the villa, and the seated meal in the main hall.

September is usually a good month for the weather, but the couple were not especially lucky! It's imperative to have a location where solutions are available for every climatic situation, and in this case, we advised a marquee, as ceremony, aperitifs, meal and dancing all require their own spaces.

New for our 2007 newsletter, we are happy to feature some of our personal favourite weddings from over the years, starting with...

Madeleine and Scott
September 2005

On their return from their San Gimignano wedding, the couple wrote:

We can't believe it's all over and we're back to normality and no more deciding what flowers to have!

What an amazing day you organized for us. It far exceeded any expectations we had or could imagine. Every detail was everything we could have hoped for and we don't know where to begin to start thanking you. We are just so glad we found Italyweddings and the most stunning villa and location.

As I am sure you hear so often, the experience of organizing a wedding abroad by email was daunting to begin with, but your expertise shone through and the whole process was made far more enjoyable than we could have believed.

Your choices in everything were spot on, and immensely enjoyed and appreciated.

The hairdresser, the mayor of San Gimignano, the caterers and staff, the classical musicians and the jazz band were more than perfect. Everyone enjoyed having the photographer and her husband there as if they were just two more friends. We enjoyed the adventures they took us on for the perfect photo! Marisa dealt with our flower suggestions so appropriately and I will never forget the sight of the table arrangements in the candle light.

We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you did to make our wedding day so special, magical and for giving us memories which we will never forget.

Love,
Scott and Madeleine.

Homage to Olive Oil - there are more than 30 small festivals that are held in countless villages of these regions from Imperia to Cartoceto (PS), from Montefalco (PG) to Collerorto (CB) down to Cassano Murge (BA), during which it's possible to participate in a guided tour of the olive pressing process. One can taste newly pressed, virgin olive oil in it's rarest and most delicious state...just as it drips from the press.

Moglie e buoi ...dei paesi tuoi.
Wife and bull ...from your home-town.

In ancient Rome, a loaf of wheat bread was broken over the heads of the bride and groom to ensure a fertile and fulfilling life. Guests would eat the crumbs for good luck.

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