Top Tuscany Wedding Venues

Tuscany's venues split into a few distinct types: villas, hilltop castles, restored farmhouses, and small borghi turned into hotels. Each films differently depending on light, layout, and how far it sits from the nearest town. This list starts with the one property we've filmed at ourselves, then covers the region's other most-recognized venues, based on what's consistently named across wedding publications and by the planners we work alongside. Where we give numbers (capacity, rooms, distances), they come from the venues' own websites at the time of writing, and they can change, so confirm them when you enquire. For the practical side of planning (timing, cost, legal paperwork) see our Tuscany wedding videographer guide.

Jump to a venue: Villa Grabau · Villa La Foce · Castello di Casole · Castello di Celsa · Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco · Villa Gamberaia · Villa Cetinale · Borgo Santo Pietro

The venue we've filmed at

Villa Grabau, Lucca

We filmed Eoghan and Dominyka's wedding along Villa Grabau's garden avenue (see their film), a long, straight stretch framed by centuries-old trees that breaks the afternoon sun into moving light on the ground instead of a flat wash. It's the villa's strongest visual feature, and we've learned to save our steadiest shots of the walk for when the couple actually moves through it during the day, rather than staging a separate pass earlier for coverage. The garden is large enough that guests naturally spread out across the lawn, the avenue, and the villa's interior rooms over the afternoon, which gives a documentary approach room to work quietly instead of gathering everyone into a single frame.

The practical facts: the villa is about 7 km from the center of Lucca and around 40 minutes by car from Pisa airport. The park covers 9 hectares, with an Italian garden, an English garden, a box hedge theatre, a lemon garden amphitheatre, and a 16th-century lemon house. The villa lists all of these, plus its interior halls, as ceremony settings, and both civil and religious ceremonies are possible. For a rainy day, the lemon house and the villa halls give you a real indoor alternative on the same estate.

Worth knowing: the estate also rents out L'Arancera di Villa Grabau, its former orangery, as a smaller standalone venue. It seats up to 40 guests inside and up to about 100 with a marquee, and civil ceremonies are held at the main villa just beyond the gates. A good option if the main villa's guest minimums don't fit your wedding.

We have also filmed Polly and Kyle's wedding at Castello di Montalto, a medieval castle in the hills east of Siena. Our films and prices for the region are on our Tuscany wedding videography page.

Other well-regarded venues in the region

We haven't filmed at the venues below ourselves, but they're consistently named among Tuscany's strongest by wedding publications and the planners we work alongside.

Villa La Foce, Val d'Orcia. In the countryside of Chianciano Terme, between Florence and Rome, overlooking the Val d'Orcia UNESCO World Heritage landscape. Famous for its formal Italian garden and some of the most photographed rolling-hill views in the region: the classic postcard Tuscany, with more open light than the shaded avenues further north. The gardens also open to visitors on a published timetable, so check how that fits your wedding schedule.

Castello di Casole, near Siena. A fortified castle on a 3,200-acre estate near Casole d'Elsa, run by Belmond as a five-star hotel with 39 suites and two villas. It's about 40 minutes from Siena and an hour from Florence airport, and it lists seven event spaces for groups of roughly 20 to 150. It suits couples who want historic character with hotel-level service, and it often hosts full wedding weekends. The hotel is seasonal and closes in winter, so late-autumn dates need checking.

Castello di Celsa, west of Siena. In the countryside of Sovicille, with Renaissance gardens and ivy-covered stone walls that give it a quieter, more overgrown atmosphere than Casole. That's closer to what a documentary approach tends to favor, since less of the setting feels arranged for effect. Ceremonies can be held on the lawn in front of the chapel, in the castle courtyard, or in the restored barn, which seats up to 180 guests and doubles as the rain plan.

Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco, Montalcino. A 5,000-acre estate with a medieval borgo at its center, a historic stone chapel, 42 suites and 11 villas, and its own Brunello winery. Despite the size, the setting feels private, which suits couples who want seclusion and space for guests to stay on site.

Villa Gamberaia, Settignano, above Florence. One of Italy's most studied Renaissance gardens. Its water parterre has influenced landscape architects well beyond Tuscany. Today it's a private residence that hosts private events and weddings with views over Florence. A formal, symmetrical setting that films with real precision, and close enough to the city for guests staying in Florence.

Villa Cetinale, near Siena. Baroque architecture at its most theatrical, with a long approach avenue lined with statuary, one of the more dramatic entrances among the region's villas. The villa's own site puts the maximum at 100 wedding guests. The gardens can host a blessing, the 17th-century chapel of Sant'Eustachio suits an intimate ceremony of up to 30, and the estate's four houses sleep 48.

Borgo Santo Pietro, Chiusdino, near Siena. A restored medieval hamlet built around a working garden and estate, run as a small luxury hotel with 22 rooms and suites. Its small scale tends to give the whole day a quieter, more private atmosphere than a large resort. Ask about exclusive use for your date.

Choosing between them

Tuscany's biggest planning variable is often not the venue itself but the distance between where you're staying, where you're marrying, and where your guests arrive. Venues here sit further apart than they do on the lakes, so travel time shapes the day. A few questions that narrow a shortlist quickly:

• Can the whole group sleep on site? Hotel estates like Castello di Casole, Castiglion del Bosco or Borgo Santo Pietro remove the evening shuttle problem. Villas near a town, like Villa Grabau near Lucca, rely on nearby hotels and a shuttle.
• Where does the legal ceremony happen? Some venues can host a civil ceremony on site, others can host only a symbolic ceremony or blessing, which means a separate town hall ceremony or a legal wedding at home first.
• What's the rain plan? A lemon house, barn or frescoed hall on the same property is worth a lot in May, September and October.
• Is the venue exclusive? Hotels may have other guests. Private villas usually don't. This affects how freely you and your guests (and we) can move around.
• When does the music stop outside? Ask for the outdoor music limit in writing.
• How far is the airport? Pisa is the closest airport for Lucca. Florence serves Chianti and the Florence hills. For the Val d'Orcia and Montalcino many guests fly into Florence or Rome and drive.

A castle estate built for a full weekend (Castello di Casole, Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco) suits a different kind of celebration than a small borgo hotel or a villa rented for the day. Send us your shortlist before booking and we'll tell you honestly how the light and layout at each property tend to work on film.

When to book

The best-known Tuscan venues fill their June and September weekends early, often more than a year ahead. If you're planning a 2027 wedding, start contacting venues now and book your key vendors, including your videographer, soon after the venue is confirmed. Travel and accommodation for our films are included anywhere in Italy, Tuscany included, and a €1,000 deposit per filming day secures the date.

FAQ

What is the best month for a wedding in Tuscany?

June and September are the most requested. Late May and early October also work well, with cooler weather but earlier sunsets and a higher chance of rain. July and August are very hot in the middle of the day, so ceremonies move to late afternoon.

Can we have a legal ceremony at a Tuscan villa?

Only at venues the local comune has authorized for civil weddings. Villa Grabau, for example, lists civil ceremonies among its options. Elsewhere you may need a town hall ceremony or a symbolic ceremony after a legal wedding at home. Ask each venue directly.

How many guests can Tuscan venues hold?

It varies a lot. Villa Cetinale's maximum is 100, Castello di Celsa's barn seats up to 180, and Castello di Casole lists event spaces for roughly 20 to 150 people. Smaller venues like L'Arancera di Villa Grabau suit weddings of up to about 100 with a marquee.

Which Tuscan venues are close to Florence?

Villa Gamberaia in Settignano overlooks Florence and is the closest on this list. The Siena-area venues (Casole, Celsa, Cetinale, Borgo Santo Pietro) are usually an hour or more from the city.

Do you film at venues you haven't worked at before?

Yes. We study the venue's layout and light in advance and talk to the venue team before the day. You can see our other weddings on our work page.

Planning a Tuscany wedding? Get in touch and we'll help you think through venue, timing, and what your film could look like.

Also comparing regions? See our lists of top Lake Como wedding venues and top Lake Garda wedding venues.

Anton & Sabina