How to treat your guests to an authentic Italian wedding experience
The majority of couples hosting their destination wedding in Italy invite their guests to celebrate with them across a full 3 days….trust us, this is an EPIC decision! Creating a fully immersive Italian experience really will build everlasting memories for you and your friends and family. But what to organise is the big question?
The La Lista team caught up with Casas Latinas who shared unique ways to celebrate and immerse your guests in authentic Italy on the days either side of the wedding day.
Truffle Hunting
Experience the historic activity of Truffle Hunting in the green rolling hills of Gavi, Piedmont. Autumn is the perfect time of year to dive straight into nature and forage for these delicious delicacies.
The beautiful Casas Latinas property, Locanda La Raia offers so much more than a predictable wedding venue, so if your wedding vibe is more ‘rural retreat’, then you and your guests will have a really unique stay. Surrounded by landscaped gardens and an Italian-style herb garden, this revamped 12-bedroom coaching inn mixes retro-modern design with country comfort. For the wine connoisseurs, a wine tasting tour of their 45-hectare vineyards is an enchanting way to sample the famous Gavi wine.
Wellness + Pampering
Planning a wedding in autumn or spring? Tuscany is simply stunning this time of year, with the advantage of the cooler weather to enjoy therapeutic activities. A wonderful opportunity for some off-season pampering in the healing waters of the natural thermal spring baths based at Bagni Vignoni and Terme di Saturnia situated close to Casas Latinas’ Tuscan venue: Locanda in Tuscany.
Locanda In Tuscany is a a traditional farmhouse beautifully restored and set in a world UNESCO heritage site. The charming rustic nature of the property and the serenity of the landscape will be sure to set a magical atmosphere for your wedding. With its restaurant in an old stable with outdoor terrace, you really will enjoy the very best of traditional Tuscan cuisine.
Pasta Making
Italy, food and cooking go hand-in-hand, so wow your guests with a real authentic treat and learn the secrets behind nonna’s best pasta dishes.
Casa Badra is a stunning 4-bedroom luxury property in a newly converted group of trulli, the traditional Apulian dry stone whitewashed huts with conical roofs that are native to the Itria Valley. This Puglian venue is perfect for an intimate wedding. Set amidst a large estate of olive groves Casa Badra offers the chance to experience a truly authentic Puglian casa like no other.
Why not enjoy an olive oil tour with your guests whilst being surrounded by groves of centuries-old olive trees. Rolling hills and captivating landscape are ready to be discovered on two wheels at Casa Badra, so organise some bikes to be at the venue ready for guests to enjoy.
Be one with nature
Casa Fantini brings lake-side luxury to your wedding celebration. Experience the fascinating history and culture of the tiny medieval island of San Giulio in the middle of Lake Orta by hosting your wedding at this design-driven hotel.
With Forest Bathing, nature hiking and e-bike tours all being available to organise, you can be as active or as relaxed as you wish in the day before or after your wedding celebration. Indulge in some pampering at the hotel’s in-house spa, or have a round of golf on nearby courses - they are at their best during low season. This venue’s concept embraces a calm, mediative atmosphere - until your wedding party, obviously!
With the most exquisite food and delicious wine offerings, Casa Fantini is located in the famous food region of Piedmont. Casa Fantini is an intimate place of harmony where architecture, landscape and light blend in perfect balance and just for a moment, time seems to stand still. What a vibe for guests to revel in during their time at your wedding.
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