My Big Fat Tuscan Wedding: Italian Inspired Wedding Style When You Can’t Fly To Italy
Jul 12, 2016 03:54 PM Back
Sophisticated; Euro-chic; trendy; traditional and whimsical. A Tuscan inspired wedding gives you all these things and all the best of blending the “old world” with the new.
And, even if you can’t fly to Tuscany, you CAN have an authentic Italian celebration that is romantic, memorable and breathtaking.
- Fabulous Fabric Invites: Consider cloth invitations adorned with olive branches in gold lame.
- Crowning Glory: Say goodbye to the traditional brides veil and opt instead for a crown of flowers or olive branches and rosemary and other herbs and branches.
- Herb and olive branch inspired bouquet: Italy (especially Tuscany) in work renowned for it’s olive products. Pay homage to this region by having your florist create an ethereal, whimsical, nature-inspired bouquet made of olive branches and herbs. Consider adding some colorful season blooms for a pop of color.
- Raise The Bar On Your Food Bar: Consider a gourmet olive, olive oil, wine and cheese bar. And, don’t forget the grapes and figs as essential accoutrements. Plus, you’ll want to put out plenty of bread (slices) for dipping.
- Bruschetta Station: This is an authentic Italian staple. Consider consulting with your caterer and setting up a culinary crowd pleasure with a gourmet make your own bruschetta bar.
- Head For The Great Outdoors: Look for venues that can accommodate an outdoor reception. Venues with outdoor patios and terraces, are ideal for creating the feel of a real Tuscan Villa. Use soft pastel colors like peach for runners, tablecloths, napkins etc. and consider fruit bowls and fruit inspired accents for centerpieces.
- Night Lights: Besides the beauty of the stars, treat guests to a party under sparkling lights. Consider stringing up some twinkling lights between trees and adding some votive candles on tables.
- Trendy Tablescapes: Use lemons are part of your table accents to create true Tuscan style
- Chic Chargers: For a unique yet “elegant” countryside appeal, consider using wooden cutting boards as chargers. You may even want to serve up some rustic bread wrapped in parchment or plain brown paper with a rosemary stem for a formal finishing accent.
- Pizza Buffet: Create a custom pizza buffet with a variety of upscale, one-of-a-kind brick oven and woodfire pizza and piazetta creations.
- Figgy Cakes and desserts: Think earthy desserts such as yougurt parfaits with fig jam or simple a simple rustic naked cake topped with figs.
- Flavorful Favors: Give guests their own bottle of infused olive oil, perhaps with an attached Italian-inspired salad or dinner recipe.
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