A Destination Wedding in Umbria

The most memorable weddings are the ones where nobody wants to leave — where the celebration stretches across a whole week and the people you love most are all under one roof. A private casale in the Umbrian hills is made for exactly that kind of wedding.

Umbria is Tuscany’s quieter, more enchanting neighbour: the same golden light, cypress lanes and hilltop towns, but without the crowds or the premium price. For couples who want an intimate Italian wedding that feels personal rather than staged, it is one of the loveliest corners of the country — and it is easy for guests to reach, roughly two hours from Rome and ninety minutes from Florence.

A private setting, entirely your own

Rather than sharing a venue with strangers, imagine having the whole estate to yourselves. Antico Casale Paradiso is a restored 14th-century stone farmhouse set on six acres of gardens, olive groves and vineyards, with a pool poised over the valley and terraces that catch the sunset. The grounds offer any number of natural settings — under the pergola of vines, beside the roses, or on the lawn looking out over the hills — for a ceremony, a long celebratory dinner, and dancing under the stars.

Room for everyone to stay

The real luxury of a villa wedding is that your closest people can stay with you. The casale sleeps up to twenty-six across three apartments and seven en-suite bedrooms, so the wedding party and immediate family can wake up together, share breakfasts on the terrace, and turn a single day into a whole week of celebration. Larger guest lists are easily accommodated at charming accommodations nearby, with everyone gathering at the casale for the main events.

The details, handled

A wedding week involves a hundred small arrangements, and much of it can be taken care of for you. Through the virtual concierge, you can arrange an in-home chef and tastings, welcome dinners, transport, vineyard visits for your guests, and trusted local vendors. Multi-lingual support is on hand throughout, and the team can work alongside a wedding planner of your choosing to bring the whole vision together.

Beyond the wedding day

Part of the joy of a destination wedding is giving your guests a holiday, not just a ceremony. The surrounding area is full of things to explore between the celebrations: the medieval villages of Montone and Citerna, Renaissance art in Città di Castello and Sansepolcro, wine tasting in the hills, and Tuscany’s Arezzo and Anghiari a short drive away. Your guests will leave having seen a corner of Italy most travellers never find.

Start planning early

Prime wedding-season weeks — late spring through early autumn — are the first to go, often a year or more ahead. If you have a season or a rough date in mind, it is well worth reaching out early to check availability and hold your week.