Stephanie and Anthony’s beautiful Italian wedding took place in June last year, at the stunning Villa Il Pozzo in Certaldo, Tuscany.
The couple hired Rosy Strati of Wedding in Wonderland for planning and design – though styling and art direction was provided by the talented groom and his brand and design agency, Fellow Studio and location planning was undertaken by the beautiful bride.
I truly adore these images by photographer Chloe David – they are full of love, creativity and joy and wonderful energy. If you’re planning your own Italian wedding or dreaming about it, we very highly recommend these planners – with a special shout out to the exceptional Wiskow and White. You can also explore lots more beautiful Italian weddings here.
Words by Stephanie follow. Enjoy!
Bridal Beauty & Accessories
I did wear a veil for the ceremony, but it quickly came off and to be honest, it was just one that I found online. I also wore some pearl pins from Etsy.
My jewellery was my ‘something new‘ that I wanted to treat myself to. It’s a brand called Alighieri, the whole ethos is ‘a timeless story rooted in literature and art’, and it felt very fitting to our wedding. My sovereign bracelet is from my Jamaican grandmother. My mum also made me a garter with something blue on.
Anthony and I decided to buy a new fragrance for our wedding day. I went for Prada Paradoxe because of the floral summary scent – it also felt like it aligned well with a June wedding. Anthony went with Dior Sauvage because he felt the citrus and woody scents would work well with the venue.
My makeup artist was Alena Bezrodna – she was absolutely fantastic, she brought an assistant on the day who handled my hair, I couldn’t have asked for more.
Venue & Location
We chose Villa Il Pozzo because of it’s natural Tuscan charm and beautiful exterior, which was also matched on the inside. The layout worked well for different part of the wedding too – dinner, dancing, drinks etc.
Italy has always held a special place in our heart. We knew we wanted to focus on our guests happiness and the fundamentals such as good food, good drink, good music and a setting to remember.
Italy has those elements in spades. With both of us having a creative background we also wanted a certain attention to detail and the overall experience telling a story throughout the day. We tried to design a day with elements of flare but also time to soak in the beauty of the day.
Anthony and I also love the sunshine and alfresco dancing always appealed to us – and the weather in the UK is unpredictable at best!
How They Met
We grew up in the same area of the suburbs and we have known each other since our teens, but we both had different partners at the time.
We re-met on Tinder in our early/mid twenties and were together seven years before Anthony proposed. One year later, we go married!
Photography
Our photographer, Chloe David, was not only experienced at our venue choice, but I felt like with her editorial background, she’d be able to get that balance between documenting key moments at our wedding, as well as the editorial fly on the wall style photograph we liked. I would highly recommend Chloe.
Our videographer was Eric from Bigger Boat Film. His portfolio really captured Anthony’s eye, which is tough considering how many creative’s portfolios he sees week to week. Anthony loved the way he captured little moments and made the emotions feel so cinematic.
Evening & Dancing
Our first dance track was ‘Can’t help falling in love’ by Twenty One Pilots. When we were first dating, Anthony showed Steph the song as said this is what he would sing on his wedding day. It was a small comment but after seven years it was still something Anthony held close to his heart.
In the run up to the wedding Anthony learnt the song on Ukele, hid the instrument on the journey out and on the day, and then surprised Steph by singing the intro before whisking her off to their first dance.
Words of Wedded Wisdom
Make sure on the day you take moments to really let things sink in and enjoy what you have achieved together. Pause and soak it in…before going back to having fun!
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Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she’s not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family’s sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.
