It is really cool that you are checking out our blog on how to plan a wedding in Florence. By the time you finish reading this short post we bet you will be able to save yourself some time and maybe even a little bit of money too.
A list of local wedding and reception venues seems like the most natural starting point. We know that some reading this will get married in the church they went to as a kid but plenty of others may prefer to rent a different venue and there will be a variety of great places to host your ceremony or the reception.
Contents
- 1 Florence Wedding & Reception Venues
- 2 Bridal Shops
- 3 Where To Get Your Invitations
- 4 Choosing The Right Florist
- 5 Wedding Photographers & Videographers
- 6 Bands & DJ’s
- 7 Hair & Makeup Stylists
- 8 Tuxedo Rentals
- 9 Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
- 10 Caterers
- 11 Your Rehearsal Dinner
- 12 Florence Wedding Planners
- 13 Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Florence
Following that we will get into the best bridal shops near you to buy a dress and many of the other things you will need. Wedding invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, and DJ’s will be getting a shout out as well.
After all of that is out of the way we will move on to the top wedding hair and makeup stylists and shops to rent a tuxedo so you can make sure everyone involved is looking their best. The next few lists will be all about the food as we mention where to buy wedding cakes, caterers, and some great restaurants for hosting a rehearsal dinner.
And to get you out of here there will be a breakdown of the best wedding planners in Florence for anyone who wants to hand all of this work off to a professional. Often times many wedding planners in your area will have different packages available ranging from a little bit of assistance all the way up to doing it all for you.
A map will be shared towards the end that has all of these various venues pinned on it so that you can figure out which places are most convenient. In case you were curious all of our other blogs on cities around Italy can be found at that link if you want to give them a look.
Florence Wedding & Reception Venues
Make sure everything goes as planned by choosing right location for a wedding and reception in Florence:
- Villa di Maiano at Via del Salviatino, 1
- Villa Le Fontanelle at Via di Careggi, 26
- Four Seasons Hotel at Borgo Pinti, 99
- The St. Regis Florence at Piazza Ognissanti, 1
- Castello di Vincigliata at Via Vincigliata, 21
- Villa Le Corti at Via San Piero di Sotto, 1
- Villa Medicea di Lilliano at Via Lilliano e Meoli, 82
Villa di Maiano offers indoor and outdoor spaces for wedding receptions and ceremonies near you.
Depending on the season Villa Le Fontanelle provides both outdoor and indoor areas for guests to enjoy.
Four Seasons Hotel can accommodate up to 200 guests and offers a secular garden for both the local wedding ceremony and reception.
250 people can comfortably gather at The St. Regis.
You can arrange the ceremony in the garden with a view at Castello di Vincigliata.
Villa Le Corti is a special location for Florence weddings and private gatherings surrounded by olive orchards and vineyards with an outdoor ceremony space available.
With a lovely terraced park, a spacious terrace, panoramic garden, and courtyards The Villa Medicea di Lilliano offers outdoor wedding ceremony options in your area. Additionally their largest indoor space the Limonaia Banquet Hall can accommodate up to 150 people.
Bridal Shops
Buy your dress at one of the best bridal shops near you that will also carry many other items you may need:
- Sogno di Sposa at Via Pisana, 73
- Stella Sposa at Via Reginaldo Giuliani, 139
- The Bride Of Florence at Via del Ponte alle Mosse, 136
- Atelier Emé at Via Dei Rondinelli. 9R, 11R, 13R
- Come in una Favola at Via Alfonso la Marmora, 29
Where To Get Your Invitations
If you know of any good print shops to get envelopes or invitations in your area please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Choosing The Right Florist
Everything will look incredible if you let one of these florists help you pick out the flowers:
- Jardin Divers at Via Cimabue, 57R
- Fioriditesta Events at Via Baldassarre Franceschini, 36
- Franci’s Flowers Wedding Design at P.za Alessandro Bonsanti, 7
- Artemisia Fioristi at Lungarno Corsini, 48R
- I Fiori Della Signoria at Via della Condotta, 27R
- La Bottega dei Fiori at Via Mario Roselli Cecconi, 29
- La Fioraia at Viale Giuseppe Mazzini, 74
Wedding Photographers & Videographers
You will be very busy when the time comes so let one of these local wedding photographers and videographers keep an eye on the crowd to catch everything:
- Francesco Spighi Photography
- Michele Monasta Photography
- MeDisProject Photography
- Laura Barbera
- Vincenzo Errico
- Thirtyfive Studios
Bands & DJ’s
Nobody will ever forget the reception if you book the right band or DJ:
Hair & Makeup Stylists
These wedding hair and makeup stylists near you will make sure that you really stand out:
- Ana Matanovic at Via Francesco Caracciolo, 81
- Ziziai at Via dei Biffi, 5/R
- Ieva’s Makeup at Borgo S. Jacopo
- Lucia Palagi at Via Carlo Cattaneo, 4
- Ciro Via delle Terme at Via delle Terme, 8
Tuxedo Rentals
If you know of any good places for the groom and groomsmen to rent a tuxedo please tell us in the comments, thanks.
Where To Buy Your Wedding Cake
A tasty and stunning wedding cake in Florence can be purchased from one of these bakeries:
- Forno Ghibellina at Via Ghibellina, 41R
- Vanilla Cake at Piazza Niccolò Acciaiuoli, 7/R
- CakeLab at Via Vincenzo Borghini, 5R
- Sugar & Spice Bakery at Borgo la Croce, 15R
- Giglio di Zucchero at Via di Ripoli, 102/c
Caterers
The right catering company will make sure that everyone leaves with a full belly:
- TuscanBites Catering
- Delizia Ricevimenti
- Galateo Ricevimenti
- Le Cirque Firenze Catering
- Lo Scalco
- Il Sorriso Ricevimenti
- Guidi Lenci
- Zenzero Biocatering e Eventi
Your Rehearsal Dinner
Our favorite rehearsal dinner venues in town would be:
- L’Osteria di Giovanni at Via del Moro, 22R
- Konnubio at Via dei Conti, 8R
- Enoteca Pinchiorri at Via Ghibellina, 87
- Hosteria del Bricco at Via di S. Niccolò, 8r
- Ristorante Santa Elisabetta at Piazza Sant’Elisabetta, 3
- Angel Roofbar & Dining at Via Calimala, 2
Florence Wedding Planners
Get a little bit of help or a full service package from one of the best local wedding planners:
- Savvy Event Studio at Via de’ Pucci, 4
- Your Wedding in Florence at Via Finlandia, 26
- VB-Events at Via Cimabue, 15
- Moretti Events at Via Santo Spirito, 11
- Bianco Bouquet at Piazza Leon Battista Alberti, 16
- Olivia Sodi Weddings & Events at Giardino Fossombroni, Via dei Fossi
- Joëlle Marie Events at V.le Spartaco Lavagnini, 70
In the past we have also discussed:
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In Venice
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In Rome
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In Milan
- Where To Buy A Wedding Dress In Geneva
Good Luck Planning Your Wedding In Florence
You should feel way more prepared to plan your wedding in Florence after reading all of that. The best planners near you were covered if you want to go that route, or you can save some money and do a lot of this on your own now.
We tried to break it all down including local wedding and reception venues, bridal shops, invitations, florists, photographers, videographers, bands, DJ’s, hair and makeup stylists, tuxedo rentals, caterers, the cake, and of course some good restaurants for a rehearsal dinner in your area.
At this point we don’t really know how else to help but we definitely hope that you go on to plan a great wedding in Florence!
