High level Hindu wedding in Tuscany
When I received the request for this Hindu wedding in Tuscany, it was peak season with several forthcoming weddings. However I wasn’t going to say no to them because I already knew the bride’s family very well. As a matter of fact, Dimple’s wedding was the third one I was going to plan for the same family. Having already planned the wedding for two of her cousins, I basically became the Patel family’s wedding planner.
Dimple and Minesh are from UK and they are a perfect match. She is sweet and kind, and she cares for everyone’s needs. On the other hand he is always ready with a quick comeback, with a smile on his face and he is the soul of the party.
With a short time available to plan this Indian wedding in Italy – only 5 months – we had to quickly find the right venue for Dimple and Minesh’s wedding. It was no easy task: 165 guests, 4 days of events, the same venue for the guest’s accommodation and for the events. And above all I also had to find a different setting from the two cousins’ weddings.
Amazing Resort in Tuscany
Eventually, the choice fell on an amazing resort in Tuscany, hidden between the picturesque hills of Lucca. It’s a small village with all the modern comforts needed, perfect venue for a wedding weekend.
For the Hindu ceremony we decorated the panoramic garden of the Villa, where we assembled the candid Mandap, covered in white fabrics and with a white stage. Since the wedding was going to be in October, we chose an autumn color palette for the flowers: burgundy, orange and pink with a lot of green to match with the landscape. Along the white aisle, we put some transparent columns with floral cups on top to match the Mandap decor.
The couple’s attires were a matching set too: pink lehenga for the bride and, for the groom, a white shirvani with embroidery and buttons to revoke the lehenga’s, a pink scarf and a turban. The Baarat was very loud: the groom arrived on a roaring convertible Ferrari, forerun by our amazing Dohl player, in a cloud of colorful smoke.
After the exciting ceremony, in full respect of the Hindu tradition, the dinner reception was set in the venue’s square, between the colorful little houses, with a beautiful view on the surrounding mountains. The Indian vegetarian buffet was prepared by our Indian chef. And she also cooked for the pre-wedding events, making the guests feel like home with the tastes of Indian cuisine.
During those days we received so many compliments. Andthe most important ones were from the couple’s parents, because – you know – Indian weddings are all family affair.
You were an immense help in the lead up to our wedding and throughout the wedding functions. Luckily for me, you had been tried and tested. My first destination wedding was Sheena’s wedding in Sorrento. This was a very close family wedding and this is where I met Svetlana who was the wedding planner. Sheena’s wedding was so beautiful and therefore I knew that when it was my turn to get married I definitely wanted a destination wedding. I also attended Sheena’s sister Janoo’s wedding in Bari which was another magnificent
wedding and again Svetlana was the wedding planner. Therefore, when Minesh & I started talking about destination weddings we knew that Italy was our first choice as we had a wedding planner whom we had full trust in, we love the country and the food and wine is one of the finest in the world. Therefore, we did not have any real concerns about the wedding planner as we knew if the wedding was going to be in Italy Svetlana you would be our wedding planner. We did not approach any other wedding planners as we did not feel we needed to. Having attended Sheena and Janoo’s wedding I knew you would pull out all the stops and go that extra mile. Minesh & I had less than 4 and a half months to plan our wedding and honestly this would not have been possible without your help Svetlana. In fact, you will recall we booked our wedding venue and paid a deposit without even seeing it in person and we did that because we had full faith in you. You met all our requirements and catered for all our guests especially as most were vegetarian/ vegan. We got married at The Renaissance IL Ciocco Resort & Spa in Barga. This resort was spectacular and had the most breathtaking views. This was our dream wedding. To this date our guests praise you Svetlana and your team and the entire staff at this hotel who looked after all of us and catered for our every need. Tt’s difficult to find just one word to describe the experience we shared but if I had to it would be “breathtaking” and a “dream”. I cannot think of anything that we would do differently as you literally gave us everything we asked for. Thank you once again Svetlana for planning our wedding so perfectly. We have a lifetime worth of memories that we will truly cherish forever.
