Tuscan Love

Antonio and Tommaso were married on 13th July 2019 at Toscana Resort Castelfalfi, Tuscany

How did you meet?
In 2015, we were both working at the Universal Exposition in Milan. Tommaso was a member of staff at Expo Milano 2015 and I worked inside the exhibiion site for a company sponsoring the event.

One day I lost the keys to my car and Tommaso helped me find them. In return, he asked if he could take me out for dinner.

How did the proposal happen?

In November 2018, we went to Paris for a mini-break. I had already carefully planned the moment of my surprise proposal to Tommaso.

Approaching the Eiffel Tower, I panicked when I realised that I had underestimated the security issue: the climb to the top of the tower was in fact preceded by a check-in through which it was compulsory to empty our pockets before passing. This would have meant showing the box that contained the ring, thus ruining the surprise.

Fortunately, I also underestimated the eternal distraction of Thomas, always busy taking pictures of Paris. Reaching the top of the Eiffel Tower, with views across the city, I knelt down and proposed.

Where did the wedding take place, and why did you choose here?

At Toscana Resort Castelfalfi, a magnificent resort in a traditional Tuscan village. A dear friend of ours who works for the resort, Elisa, invited us to visit in December 2018 to hear all about our recent engagement story. As soon as we arrived, the choice of location for our wedding seemed obvious to say the least. It was love at first sight.

What was your theme?

The theme was centered on the Tuscan countryside. From the food served referencing the regional culinary tradition to the floral arrangement in country chic style with a strong presence of olive trees.

We chose the olive tree both for the reference to the Tuscan hills, and for personal reasons: Tommaso’s family owns an olive grove from which they produce an exceptional oil that we also decided to donate to the guests as a souvenir of our wedding. Last but not least, the meaning of the olive tree, a symbol of peace and solidity.

Describe your cake:
In continuity with the wedding set-up, we chose a three-story cake, externally spatulated with cream, entirely white and decorated with olive leaves. Inside the cake, a soft sponge cake with rice flour, stuffed with dark chocolate cream and raspberry jam.

Something Blue?
Something blue was very simple for us as our tuxedos were completely midnight blue.

What were the highlights?
There were many highlights. The ceremony was undoubtedly the most touching moment for us, and apparently also for the guests given the number of tears shed.

After dinner, we wanted to surprise our guests: Tommaso sang his version of Cherry Ghost’s “People Help the People”, while I, at his side, leafed through thank-you signs for the support and affection of all of our loved ones.

Your best buy?
The best purchase I made was the watch I gave Tommaso on the wedding day, accompanied by a card saying “Don’t be late”.

The tuxedo bands instead were a stroke of genius by Tommaso. To replace the waistcoats of our formal dresses, they have transformed them into two elegant tuxedos for the evening. A small change of look with just one accessory!

How did it end?
After dinner, accompanied by live entertainment music, the evening continued until 3am in the morning with disco music and open bar! Dances, hugs and lots of laughs.

Is there anything you wish you’d done differently?
Tommaso and I give two very different answers to this question. I would hardly change anything while he, being very picky, could point out a myriad of details that could be improved.

To give an example: we chose to have photographers take only reportage shots so as not to bore guests with a thousand posing photos and not to keep them waiting during our photoshoot. We do not regret the idea, but we both agreed that in doing so several souvenir photos with our closest relatives or with some friends are missing.

If we had to repeat everything today, we would also add a short film to the photo reportage service.

Where did you go on honeymoon?
For our honeymoon we chose South America. A 20-day tour in which we passed from the driest deserts of the Earth in Northern Chile, to the boundless salt plateau in Bolivia, to the “End of the World” in Patagonia and to end a few days in romantic Buenos Aires.