Category: Weddings

Welcome Brunch Inspiration Shooting – Tuscany Meets Africa

Carolina Casini 29/11/2020

  Few years ago, on a very quick decision made over TOO MANY cups of tea at La Rosa Canina Lab in Florence, we decided to leave for a fast 2 weeks in Cape Town. The result was 2 weeks of maniac work at the desk of hour house on the beach of Big Bay and 3 inspirational shooting that we simply love! And so did many of the blogs we have submitted them and…

Planning The Perfect Tuscan Outdoor Wedding

Carolina Casini 07/05/2018

Lush countryside, beautiful vineyards, and gorgeous weather make the ideal location for your perfect tuscan outdoor wedding in Tuscany. In fact this region of Italy was the preferred location for destination weddings in Italy for 24% of couples, according to recent research from JFC Tourism and Management. But, no matter how laid back and relaxed an outdoor wedding looks, it requires ample planning and attention to detail. You should prepare for the weather, organize outdoor…

Planning a Destination Wedding for 2016? You absolutely need a wedding website! Here the top 5 reasons why.

Carolina Casini 27/12/2015

It’s the ultimate stress reducer – If responding to text and phone calls about what time the ceremony starts or what is the closest hotel to the wedding venue isn’t part of your wedding vision, then a wedding website is a must! Using your website to communicate the details guarantees that your guests can always access the information they need, even if they accidentally misplace your invitation. It sets expectations – While is likely all…

6 Ideas For The Perfect Winter Wedding

Carolina Casini 29/10/2015

Getting married in off-season is increasingly becoming a conscious choice by discerning brides who can appreciate a different feel on their wedding day. Which in our opinion, is no less elegant and romantic than tying the knot in high summer. If anything it can be even more ethereal experience. Intermingling a creative use of light and floral — a winter wedding could be the talk of the season (in a good way). We came up…

Weddings in Italy: Fall Trends

Carolina Casini 07/09/2015

Fall in Italy is a personal favorite for so many reasons, you can feel the palpable energy which returns to Italian cities. For those of us who love food and wine, it also is the time when harvest season is about to kick off, which means plenty of great food and festivals in many local towns. We also believe that couples getting married during this time tend to stress less about weather, since fair-enough, it can…

Tips On The Perfect Organic Tuscan Wedding

Carolina Casini 10/08/2015

We’d like to think that ‘Cinderella’ were around today, she would likely skip the stiff organza and go instead for a softer, more delicate appeal. A bit of vintage lace with a soft cascading silk skirt, her hair in loose waves, or woven with a braid adorned with fresh flora. She steps out to a hushed whisper in a row of whispering cypress trees, nestled in the heart of Val d’Orcia. Or in an iconic…

Tuscany meets Africa

Carolina Casini 18/03/2015

The idea to celebrate weddings in a foreign country was born from my need to get new inspirations away from Tuscany and explore exotic spots at the same time. South Africa was the perfect location for a lot of reasons. Since I got back there in 2010, after my first trip in 1993 when the apartheid regime was still on, this country has been inspiring me in a lot of different ways. Now how to…

2014 Favorite Table Arrangements – We love long tables!

Carolina Casini 13/01/2015

This past year we really had the chance to create some beautiful long table arrangements. Here some quick snaps of the ones we loved the most! All the 3 of them will be featured in wedding blogs in the month so stay tuned for more details. A castle setting is the perfect place to use long tables and in this case we did a U shape table to create that medieval banquet feel. Using silver…

Spring Wedding in a Chianti Castle with Menu Included

Carolina Casini 16/10/2014

On a beautiful spring day at the beginning of the month of May in a Castle in Chianti with about 80 guests we made it happen! Many foreign couples planning their destination wedding in Tuscany consider the month of May for their wedding. While the end of month feels almost like summer already, with longer daylight and steady weather, the beginning of the month can be more tricky and risky weather wise. For Richard and…

A Step by Step Guide to Your Destination Wedding in Tuscany – Infographic

Carolina Casini 10/10/2014

Here is an easy to follow step by step guide to help you plan your destination wedding in Tuscany. Be it Tuscany or any other part of the world this quick guide is sure to trigger some important points to consider that you might have not thought of previously. For a more detailed guide read this post on planning a destination wedding in Tuscany.   Feel free to share this by pasting the code below…

Inspiring Country Chic South Africa Wedding Decor brought to Tuscany

Carolina Casini 05/11/2013

The South Africa wineland is one of the places I love the most. In our April trip, together with business partner Ric, had the chance to visit many wedding venues of these amazing part of the world. One of the places is always in my memories is Babylonstoren, an ancient old Dutch farmhouse converted in a luxury hotel.

Here is where I have seen the most creative, simple and inspiring decorations for a wedding table that would fit any of our countryside estates here in Tuscany.