I’ve been a bit slow putting up all the weddings from last year, but I’m now back and ready to show them all to you now! First up this year is a wedding I shot in Lucca, Tuscany, Italy last September. The couple were Emma and Richard, from the UK, and they invited their most special friends and close family to share their beautiful wedding day with them.
They rented a stunning Tuscan villa called La Pianella, nestled high up in the hills surrounding the historic town of Lucca. They had all been there a week before the wedding day arrived, so they had all settled in very well by the time I got there the day before the wedding! The villa comprises of two houses – the main villa and the farmhouse – both with swimming pools which were absolutely necessary in the lovely late summer heat.
The wedding ceremony was held in the heart of Lucca, after which everyone walked through the town to a wine bar for champagne and nibbles. After that we all headed back to La Pianella for the reception and meal. The food was laid out as a typical Tuscan picnic in the grounds of the villa. It was a super relaxed wedding, where people chilled out in the garden, drank lots of wine, ate great Italian food and even had a round of singing performed by some of the guests. The venue was perfect for a small, intimate wedding like Richard and Emma’s.
La Pianella, Lucca, Tuscany
Emma's wedding dress
Pretty hair clips in Emma's 'up-do'
La Pianella
Emma getting into her wedding dress
Guests getting ready in the beautiful surroundings of La Pianella
Emma and her bridesmaid's pretty dress
Groom and bestman wait nervously for the bride to appear
Richard, the Groom
Emma before departing for Lucca and the wedding ceremony
Arriving in the beautiful and historic town of Lucca
Emma & Richard arrived together in Lucca
Richard & Emma before the wedding ceremony
The guests arrive
On the way to their marriage ceremony
Wedding guests greet the bride and groom
Emma and Richard arrive
The marriage ceremony is the grand surroundings of Lucca's registry office
The marriage ceremony
Tears from Grandma
Handing over of marriage certificate and a book on Lucca (?)
The happy couple
Emma and her wedding guests
Walking through the streets of Lucca
Walking through the streets of Lucca
Wedding party procession to a bar for Champagne!
It was a very hot day!
Emma's bouquet
Groom, bestman and friends
Speeches and toasts
Champagne reception in Lucca
Emma
Arrival back at La Pianella Villa
Emma and Richard take a stroll
Emma and Richard
Emma climbing the 99 steps! (We got half way up!)
Looking down on their guests at the reception below
The happy couple
The reception in the garden of La Pianella
The picnics laid out in the garden
The guests tucking into the wonderful Italian feast!
The reception in the garden
The wedding party
The groom and his friends
Getting tired now...
Two guests singing
The guests singing along
Enjoying the entertainment
The sun sets over La Pianella
