A private villa in Pistoia, Tuscany — a garden ceremony, a long table dinner by Chef Elisa, and up to 20 of the people you love most. An intimate wedding in Tuscany that feels entirely yours.
My father built this house. The garden speaks of our work — years spent designing landscapes across Italy and France, always coming back here, to Pistoia, to these hills. We have celebrated Christmases here, birthdays, Sunday lunches that went on too long. When you marry here, you feel all of that. It's not a backdrop. It's a place that has lived.
The garden my family"An intimate wedding is a choice. A deliberate, brave, generous choice — to share the most important day of your life only with the people who truly matter."
Elisa has been cooking since she was twenty — not as a profession, as a calling. She will cook your wedding dinner the way she cooks for people she loves. Sara will set the table with flowers from the garden, the same ones she cuts on Sunday mornings. You will feel the difference. It is not something we can describe. It is something you feel when you walk through the gate.
Every wedding at Il Podere is different. These are the moments that make it unforgettable.
Under the old brick arch, surrounded by roses and the Tuscan hills. Or among the olive trees, where the light is golden and the silence is complete. The ceremony space is yours — and it already looks like a dream.
Under the pergola, candlelight, good wine. Chef Elisa cooks with the season, with local ingredients, with twenty years of love in every dish. Your guests will not remember it as "the wedding dinner". They will remember it as the best meal they have ever had.
Seven bedrooms, the whole house exclusively yours. Your family wakes up together. Breakfast is already on the table. Nobody needs to check out. The day after belongs to you too — and it is often the part people remember most.
If you want us to handle everything — suppliers, timeline, coordination, every detail — we can. You focus on being present. We make sure nothing goes wrong.
We work with a trusted network of professional vendors — florists, decorators, artisans — who know Il Podere and share our vision. Together we bring your dream to life, within your budget and with the beauty this place deserves.
We welcome soft live music — acoustic, intimate, real. What we offer instead of a loud reception is something rarer: an evening where the conversation never stops, the wine keeps flowing, and nobody wants to be the first to say goodnight.
Tell us your date, your vision, who you are. Every wedding begins with a conversation, not a form. We want to know your story before we plan your day.
Ceremony, menu with Elisa, flowers, timing. Your wedding, your way — we handle as much or as little as you want.
The villa is yours. Your family settles in. Elisa begins preparing. The garden is ready. All you need to do is be present.
A ceremony in the garden. Dinner under Tuscan stars. The people you love, in a place you'll never forget. And the next morning — still together, still yours.
We host a small number of weddings each year. Not because we have to — because we want every couple to feel that this day was made for them. If that is what you are looking for, we would love to hear from you.
"Tell us your date, your people,
and what you dream of.
We'll take it from there. Promise."
Il Podere di Toscana is located in the hills of Pistoia, Tuscany — approximately 30 minutes from Florence airport, 1 hour from Pisa airport and 40 minutes from Lucca. A quieter, more authentic part of Tuscany where your guests will feel like they have discovered somewhere real, not a tourist destination.
The private villa, the garden, and everything around it is exclusively yours for your wedding. No other events, no other guests.
"Our guests always say the same thing — I didn't expect Tuscany to feel like this. So quiet. So real. So far from everything."
It depends on the season and what you have in mind. Write to us and we will tell you what is possible — we want to understand your vision before we talk numbers.
Yes. The villa has seven bedrooms and can be exclusively yours. Your wedding guests wake up together the morning after — no hotel shuttles, no goodbyes.
Yes. We can handle full coordination — suppliers, ceremony, flowers, timeline, day-of logistics. Available as an additional service so you can be fully present on your day.
Yes. Chef Elisa creates a seasonal long table dinner for your wedding — not a banquet menu, but a dinner cooked with care, local ingredients, and twenty years of Tuscan tradition.
In Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy — approximately 30 minutes from Florence airport, 1 hour from Pisa airport and 40 minutes from Lucca. Far from tourist crowds, but easy to reach.
We host symbolic ceremonies — a heartfelt, personal celebration in the garden. If you need a legal ceremony in Italy, we can help you understand the options and point you in the right direction.