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Real Destination Wedding Cost:
80 Guests at Villa Di Ulignano,Tuscany

Rustic DIY Wedding in Volterra, Italy.

UK couple G & K (who are members of our Wedding Abroad Community Closed Facebook Group), spent 2 years researching and planning every detail of their gorgeous wedding in Tuscany. Below they outline the cost of their wedding in Italy and how they chose to spend their budget.

G& K Real Destination Wedding Cost Breakdown Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra Tuscany | Beatrice Moricci Photography

G & K- Volterra, (near San Gimignano) Italy

The couple chose Villa Di Ulignano, a stunning 17th century manor home located 39 miles from Pisa airport.  It is located in the heart of the triangle formed by Siena, Florence and Pisa. Set amongst 17 acres of parkland, the exclusive use private Villa (sleeps 40) with its numerous indoor and outdoor entertaining spaces, was the perfect venue to celebrate their wedding abroad.

Pearls of Wisdom:

If you’re passionate and a keen planner it’s very enjoyable to plan it yourself. Everyone told me I needed a planner but I believed I could do it and found it pretty easy and fun!

Wedding Cost: £24,000 (GBP)

Details

Location: Volterra, Tuscany

Date: 04 September 2019

Number of Guests: 80 including 3 children

Ceremony Venue: Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra (Symbolic Ceremony)

Reception Venue: Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra: Private Villa

Number of Days at Wedding Location Prior to Wedding: 2

Number of Days at Wedding Location: 3

Pre Wedding Activities: Pizza party

Post Wedding Activities: Pool party

Planning Method: DIY – Self Planned, booked all suppliers direct

G& K Real Destination Wedding Cost Breakdown Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra Tuscany | Beatrice Moricci Photography

Budget Breakdown

Ceremony & Reception Venue Rental: £9,000 – Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra

Wedding Paperwork & Legal Fees: €0 (legal marriage in the UK)

Catering: £8,500 – Dolceria del Cosro Catering

Beverages: £1,500

Wedding Cake: Included in catering

Photography: £2,000 – Beatrice Moricci

Wedding Flowers Bridal Party: £400

Wedding Flowers Ceremony & Reception Venue: £1,500

Decor & Event Rentals: £1,200

Wedding Band: £1,800 – The B.I.T. Band – If you would like to learn more about the Music Services provided by The B.I.T Band, please use the form below as a quick and easy way to contact them.

Other Entertainment: £500

Transportation (Wedding Guests): €300 (Euro)

Wedding Stationery: £250

Pre Wedding Activities: £750

Post Wedding Activities: £2,000

G& K Real Destination Wedding Cost Breakdown Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra Tuscany | Beatrice Moricci Photography

Additional Information

Did you manage to stick to your budget? Yes

Would you recommend your method of planning? Yes

What were you not willing to compromise on? Venue, food and photography

G& K Real Destination Wedding Cost Breakdown Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra Tuscany | Beatrice Moricci Photography

Honeymoon & Home Party

Honeymoon Location: Singapore and Borneo

Cost of Honeymoon: £4,500

Did you have a Home Party: No

G& K Real Destination Wedding Cost Breakdown Villa Di Ulignano, Volterra Tuscany | Beatrice Moricci Photography

Understanding wedding abroad costs in more detail

Get a better insight into what it costs to get married abroad and how to breakdown your budget.

Watch the conversation I had with Destination Wedding Planner Nadia Wood from Amulet Events. We look at how as a wedding planner how she approaches the question “what does it cost to get married abroad”, the elements of a wedding abroad that will typically be your biggest spend and the best ways to maximise your budget.

The cost of getting married in Italy is always a hotly debated topic in our Closed Facebook Group, so we hope you found the breakdown of the cost of G & K’s wedding in Tuscany helpful. For further examples or what other couples spent on their wedding abroad see our real destination wedding cost breakdowns section.

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See more Real Wedding Budget Breakdowns or use our FREE Destination Wedding Cost Estimator to obtain a ballpark figure of what you can expect your Destination Wedding to cost.

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