A Romantic Wedding at Villa di Lilliano in Tuscany
Sarah and Samuel’s wedding at Villa Medicea di Lilliano brought together a small circle of family for a day filled with emotion, laughter and understated elegance. On 25 May 2026, the villa’s gardens, frescoed passageway and panoramic terrace became the setting for their intimate celebration near Florence.
As a wedding photographer in Tuscany, I love photographing celebrations where the surroundings and the relationships between people have equal space in the story. Here, the views across the olive groves were beautiful, but so were the smaller moments: a helping hand during preparations, Samuel’s expression as Sarah approached, and the laughter shared around one dinner table.
An aerial view catches Sarah and Samuel leaning into a kiss on the villa’s green lawn. Her white gown curves against the grass, surrounded by sunlit trees, stone walls and the Tuscan countryside.
Getting Ready in Florence and at the Villa
The story began in two locations. Samuel prepared at Residenza Castiglioni in Florence, while Sarah got ready at Villa Medicea di Lilliano.
Samuel’s white dinner jacket and black bow tie gave his look a classic elegance. The photographs of his preparations move between quiet portraits and relaxed exchanges with his family, capturing both the details of his outfit and the people beside him.
At the villa, Sarah’s flowing gown, long veil and white bouquet complemented the setting beautifully. Soft window light and the colours of the interiors created a gentle backdrop for her bridal portraits.
Before the ceremony, the villa offered several different settings for photographs: the entrance framed by climbing greenery, the garden paths and the frescoed passageway. Each brought a different sense of scale, from close portraits to wider compositions that placed Sarah within the architecture.
Villa Medicea di Lilliano unfolds among olive groves and softly layered hills. Seen from above, its ordered gardens and warm stone facade set the scene for an intimate wedding in Tuscany.
Sarah stands beside the villa, her gown falling into soft folds along the stone path. Slender cypresses and pale afternoon light lend this bridal portrait an effortless, classic grace.
A final touch to Sarah’s flowing train becomes a moment of quiet care. The villa’s tall wooden doorway frames the scene, bringing a sense of occasion to this small gesture before the ceremony.
Samuel walks beside the villa in a white dinner jacket and black bow tie. Framed by cypresses and warm stone, his portrait has the ease and restraint of a classic Tuscan wedding.
An Emotional Garden Ceremony
The ceremony took place outdoors, with the villa behind the guests and the garden opening towards the surrounding countryside.
Its intimate scale made the reactions of those present an essential part of the photographs. Guests watched beneath white parasols, close enough to share every smile and emotional pause.
Sarah and Samuel had chosen to see each other for the first time at the ceremony. Samuel’s reaction as she approached became one of the most expressive moments of the day, followed by smiles, tears and laughter as they stood together.
Family was central to their plans, with relatives travelling from as far as Australia to celebrate with them. The photographs reflect that closeness, from the ceremony itself to the joyful group portrait afterwards.
Garden paths lead the eye towards silver-green olive groves and distant hills at Villa Medicea di Lilliano. An aerial perspective reveals the generous landscape surrounding this intimate celebration near Florence.
A gravel aisle opens between greenery and terracotta pots towards the garden ceremony at Villa Medicea di Lilliano. Beyond the chairs, a stone fountain and wooded hills complete the sunlit setting.
Two views of Sarah bring together the villa’s architectural beauty and her quiet presence. A monochrome doorway portrait meets the soft colours of the frescoed passageway, creating a graceful bridal diptych.
With her white bouquet held gently at her waist, Sarah pauses beneath the painted walls of Villa Medicea di Lilliano. Muted colours and soft light give the portrait a quiet, romantic atmosphere.
Sarah’s veil and flowing gown echo the gentle tones of the villa’s frescoes. Her gaze turns towards the light, giving this elegant bridal portrait a feeling of anticipation and calm.
Seen from behind, Sarah walks down the garden aisle, her veil trailing over the gravel. The open Tuscan landscape holds the scene as she approaches the intimate ceremony at Villa Medicea di Lilliano.
Sarah approaches the ceremony with a smile, surrounded by family beneath white parasols. The villa rises behind her, while the closeness of the guests gives this arrival a warm, personal feeling.
Samuel’s smile lights up a quiet exchange during the garden ceremony. With Sarah beside him and the celebrant reading, this photograph holds the natural warmth of their wedding at Villa Medicea di Lilliano.
Sarah and Samuel hold hands beneath the garden trees, sharing a smile as the ceremony unfolds. Soft greenery and the villa’s stone fountain frame a moment of closeness on their Tuscan wedding day.
A wide garden view places Sarah and Samuel at the heart of a small gathering beneath white parasols. Trees, flowers and warm stone surround the ceremony with the easy beauty of Villa Medicea di Lilliano.
Samuel dips Sarah into a kiss as their guests look on. Her flowing gown sweeps across the garden aisle, turning a joyful newlywed moment into a playful, elegant wedding photograph.
Wedding Portraits Among the Gardens and Frescoes
Sarah and Samuel wanted a combination of documentary photographs and classic portraits, with the landscape playing a visible part in their images.
That balance shaped their couple photographs. Some frames bring attention to an embrace or a glance; others step back to include the villa, the garden’s stone fountain and the olive-covered hills beyond.
The aerial photographs add another perspective, showing the couple within the geometry of the gardens and revealing how the estate sits within the Tuscan countryside.
Inside the frescoed passageway, the atmosphere changes. Painted walls, arched doorways and softer light create a more intimate setting. On the terrace, the open sky and tall cypresses give the portraits a spacious, distinctly Tuscan character.
Throughout these photographs, there is room for movement: walking hand in hand, turning together, laughing and taking a moment to enjoy being married.
A close view of Sarah’s white bouquet sits beside a light-hearted garden portrait with Samuel. Together, the two photographs pair delicate bridal details with the movement and ease of their Tuscan wedding.
Hand in hand, Sarah and Samuel turn towards each other on the sunlit lawn. The villa’s gardens give them room to move, with her flowing skirt adding softness to this relaxed wedding portrait.
Samuel steps towards Sarah across the lawn as she smiles back at him. Warm light touches the edge of her veil, giving this garden portrait at Villa Medicea di Lilliano a gentle sense of movement.
From above, Sarah and Samuel appear within a garden of sunlit green, framed by olive groves and distant hills. The generous view gives their wedding portraits a dreamlike sense of space.
Sarah and Samuel share a kiss beside the villa’s flowering garden border. Beyond them, olive groves soften into the distance, bringing the Tuscan landscape into a quietly romantic wedding portrait.
Samuel lifts the edge of Sarah’s train as she turns towards him on the lawn. The simple gesture, framed by flowers and olive-covered hills, brings tenderness to an elegant portrait at Villa Medicea di Lilliano.
Sarah and Samuel raise their glasses in the garden, with a close view of the toast completing the diptych. Sunlight, pale wine and an unhurried moment together capture the pleasure of their Tuscan celebration.
An aerial view catches Sarah and Samuel leaning into a kiss on the villa’s green lawn. Her white gown curves against the grass, surrounded by sunlit trees, stone walls and the Tuscan countryside.
Two garden portraits follow Sarah and Samuel as they hold hands and move across the lawn. Her sweeping skirt and his white dinner jacket bring a classic elegance to these playful, sunlit moments.
Sarah and Samuel walk together beneath the open Tuscan sky, their shadows stretching across the lawn. Seen from above, the garden becomes a quiet stage for the flowing lines of her wedding dress.
Sarah smiles towards Samuel with a glass in her hand, framed by leaves and flowering roses. Warm backlight gives this candid garden photograph the gentle glow of a Tuscan afternoon.
Beneath Sarah’s translucent veil, the world seems to draw a little closer. Soft garden light and a quiet embrace give this portrait at Villa Medicea di Lilliano an intimate, dreamlike quality.
In black and white, Sarah’s laughter becomes the centre of the frame as she embraces Samuel. The close composition leaves space for expression, turning a fleeting moment into a personal wedding portrait.
An expansive aerial portrait places Sarah and Samuel among the villa’s garden trees, stonework and olive groves. Layers of green stretch into the hills, giving their intimate wedding a beautifully open horizon.
Sarah and Samuel move hand in hand across the garden, with the stone fountain behind them. Late-afternoon light traces their long shadows and the soft shape of her gown against the green lawn.
A playful step and a quiet embrace share the same sunlit garden in this wedding diptych. The fountain’s sculpted stone and Sarah’s flowing gown give both photographs a soft, classical rhythm.
Villa Medicea di Lilliano rises above its terraced gardens as Sarah and Samuel stand below. This aerial portrait brings architecture, landscape and the couple into one quietly balanced Tuscan wedding scene.
The villa’s warm facade and symmetrical gardens frame the newlyweds below. From the air, their elegant Tuscan wedding becomes part of the estate’s generous landscape.
Samuel dips Sarah into a kiss on the gravel path, her gown sweeping towards the garden. Terracotta pots, flowers and the view beyond create an elegant setting for a wonderfully playful portrait.
Viewed from the frescoed passageway, Sarah and Samuel stand in the light beyond an open arched door. The shaded interior frames the landscape, drawing a gentle connection between the villa and their wedding portraits.
Sarah and Samuel embrace on the villa’s stone terrace, with her train resting softly along the wall. An open sky and distant cypresses lend the portrait a calm, classical elegance.
A quiet kiss on the terrace brings Sarah and Samuel close against the wide Tuscan view. Warm stone, cypresses and the soft lines of her gown create an elegant portrait at Villa Medicea di Lilliano.
An Intimate Dinner on the Terrace
Dinner was arranged around a single table on the panoramic terrace. White flowers and a simple, elegant table setting kept the attention on the people gathered together and the view surrounding them.
As the light softened, the terrace became the setting for speeches, raised glasses and shared laughter. These photographs carry much of the personality of the celebration: the couple’s reactions, family members speaking and guests leaning into conversations.
With everyone seated together, the reception had the closeness of a family dinner, framed by the landscape of Tuscany.
One table waits on the panoramic terrace, dressed in white and gathered beneath the cypresses. The restrained flowers and open landscape give this intimate wedding reception at Villa Medicea di Lilliano its quiet elegance.
From above the olive trees, the villa’s rooftop terrace reveals a single table of wedding guests. Warm evening light draws together the architecture and landscape around Sarah and Samuel’s intimate reception.
Long shadows fall across the terrace as Sarah, Samuel and their guests gather around one table. The low sun and surrounding cypresses give their wedding dinner the unhurried warmth of an evening in Tuscany.
Golden Light and the Wedding Cake
Later, Sarah and Samuel stepped away for another short series of portraits. The low evening sun filtered through the olive trees, bringing warmer tones and a softer mood to the photographs.
Their white outfits caught the light against the green surroundings, while close embraces and easy smiles gave this final portrait sequence a relaxed feeling.
The story closes with the wedding cake, a kiss and family gathered around them at the villa’s entrance—an affectionate ending to a celebration centred on being together.
Sarah and Samuel share a laugh beneath the villa’s frescoed ceiling. Her gathered skirt, his white jacket and the softly painted walls bring a light-hearted ease to this elegant editorial wedding portrait.
A gentle touch and a smile unfold beside the villa’s painted doors. Rendered in black and white, this close wedding portrait draws attention to Sarah and Samuel’s connection and the soft light around them.
Sarah and Samuel walk beside the villa, her skirt gathered lightly as they go. The cypress-lined path and warm walls give their wedding story a relaxed, graceful pause.
On the path beside Villa Medicea di Lilliano, Samuel leans Sarah into another kiss. Her gown sweeps across the stone, bringing movement and a playful note to this classic Tuscan wedding portrait.
Sarah and Samuel laugh as they walk beside the villa, captured in black and white. Their easy expressions and unposed movement give this photograph the bright, personal feeling of a day shared with loved ones.
Low sunlight glows behind Sarah and Samuel as they share a close kiss. Her hands frame his face, and the soft garden background turns the moment into a tender golden-hour wedding portrait.
A black-and-white kiss and a warm colour portrait sit side by side in this intimate diptych. Both photographs stay close to Sarah and Samuel, preserving the tenderness of their final portraits in the Tuscan light.
Sarah’s skirt lifts as she turns towards Samuel, their hands still joined. In black and white, the movement feels light and effortless, closing their portrait story with the simple joy of being together.
Wedding Photography at Villa Medicea di Lilliano
This wedding brought together many of the elements I enjoy most in my work: emotional documentary moments, classic portraits and photographs that give the Tuscan setting a meaningful place in the story.
For Sarah and Samuel, that meant a collection moving between the grandeur of the villa and the intimacy of their celebration. The landscape provides the setting; their connection and the people around them give the photographs their meaning.
If you are planning a wedding at Villa Medicea di Lilliano and looking for an elegant wedding photographer in Tuscany, I would love to hear about your plans.
I’m a specialised Tuscany Wedding and Portrait Photographer based in Florence but operating in Italy and worldwide.
I focus for capturing real, authentic and genuine emotion. I love to capture happy people, their stories, their adventures and I can’t thank them enough when they hires me for this honour and privilege.
When someone books me and order my services, they are inviting me to live and share some of their most intimate and important memories. It is an incredible honor and privilege to be trusted like this, not only to share in the memories but also to have the great opportunity to document them as well.
I really enjoy getting to know my clients and their needs and desires so that I can tell their story through my eyes. I am a storyteller with a mix of portrait, candid and reportage photography style and I love to capture life in all its beauty.
