How to plan a wedding in a Tuscany winery? Get inspired by Elaine & Paul’s story
Photo Credit: Alexandra Kukushkina
Elaine and Paul, a lovely couple from Scotland, who decided to tie the knot at Fattoria di Corsignano, a Tuscany winery wedding amidst the vineyards and olive groves.
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Back in 2012, paul and I went on our first trip to Paris, it was amazing, we had the best trip and it was so romantic, paul had a thought at a moment under the Eiffel Tower which was that he was going to bring me back to Paris and this would be where he would propose.
As the years followed I begged paul to go back to Paris but he wasn’t having any of it. Fast forward to November 2021, we were meant to go to Venice and the flights got cancelled and there just happened to be Paris flights available so we decided to go there!
On the first night at dinner, paul suggested there was no rush for us to get married and that we could wait a few more years before we got engaged. we were 9 years together so at this point so as you can imagine I wasn’t too pleased! Paul is very laidback, so I didn’t think I was getting a proposal anytime soon but a few more year just disappointed me. So after dinner we went a walk through the park under the Eiffel Tower but I was ready to go home, he then persuaded me to walk some more where he pulled me into a quiet part of the park with the tower lit above us and got down on one knee and said Elaine, I think it’s about time I asked you something, will you marry me? I couldn’t even see my eyes were filled with tears! Of course I said yes!
For the decor, we decided to stick to the colors of the Kilts (sage green) and the bridesmaids’ dresses (champagne). These 2 colors were used for the whole wedding flowers. The result was whimsical and elegant. The table was covered with candles and a runner of greens with some touches of champagne. All the magic was turned possible thanks to the sparkly lights above the alfresco dinner.
For the last part of the wedding, the cake and dancing moment, we decided to have a small wedding cake for the pictures and also to have the cutting of the wedding cake tradition still incorporated. Together with the cake, we also arranged for a mini cake buffet. The guests loved eating both cake and small bites of desserts. During the cake cutting, we could have not thought about adding sparkly lights and the result had us speechless!
Do you have a favourite picture from your wedding day? Why is this image so special to you?
It’s too hard to pick one! I love the picture of my dad walking me down the aisle and of paul seeing me. I also love the picture of me and paul having a moment looking at the area sit up for dinner and just talking a moment to ourselves.
Elaine and Paul’s experience with The Wedding Knot:
1. How did you find The Wedding Knot by Dashiell? Through Facebook group and they recommended you as a trusted and reliable in Tuscany
2. What did you loved most about the planning process/tools we used? Dash made it very easy to plan our dream wedding. We used Aisle Planner to help keep everything organised, and Dash managed the whole thing amazingly and answered our questions whenever we had them - which we had lots of! Nothing was an issue.
3. Your favorite moment of the day? Our favourite moment of the day was finally meeting on the aisle and seeing everything come together so well. But the whole day was a dream from start to finish!
4. A highlight about me? Dash was so smiley, accommodating and so organised that we had everything arranged ahead of time. She really went above and beyond to make our special day perfect for us. We couldn’t have done it without her!
5. What would you change if any? To extend our wedding trip and do it again! ❤
Vendors: Planner and design: The Wedding Knot by Dashiell | Photo: Alexandra Kukushkina | Florist: Criluflower | Musicians: Sara Ferrini Agency | Venue: Fattoria di Corsignano | Cake: Dolci Passioni di Elisa Gjini | Lights: GS Service | Make-up and Hair: Alena
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