Story of vineyard wedding in Orvieto - Umbria - Italy

Umbrian Hillside are a worfenderfull sea of green. A land whose rolling hills are dotted with castles, fortresses and watchtowers, well-preserved hill towns produce world-renowned handmade ceramics, and a tastefull wine.
Umbria is exactly in the middle of Italy, north of Rome, east of Tuscany, west of Marches. In this scenary there is a winery cantine closed to Orvieto one of the top-quality wine producer in Umbria and a wonderfull Villa to rent surrounded by wineyards. The villa with his swimmingpool and ancient forniture can accomodate up to 10 people in 5 bedrooms.

The villa is a property of the wine estate that cover 140 beautiful acres where is located also a deconsacrated church to hold the weddings. In this exclusive setting a couple of Norvegian people helped by Fabrizio Mengasini, owner at www.italyprestige.com held them wedding with 79 guests all arrived from Norway, somebody from Rome with helicopter too. When the bride and groom arrived in March 08 to have them wedding inspection venue immediately the eyes of them lightening “that’s is our wedding venue”. We visited the deconsacrated church, the Villa, walking in the wineyards and of course a visit in the cantine to see and taste wine.

The couple wanted for them wedding a special focus on music and Italian food. The couple and parents rented the villa and the guests slept in villas around and hotels in the historic center of Orvieto town. The morning of the events the sky was cloudy and the groom with a gold coloured closed umbrella was already in the front of the church to welcome the guests. After the hairderesser finished her work with the bride a glass of spumante is just some to give enery for the day.

The florist delivered the light violet roses bouquet and the old Alfa Romeo Duetto Cabriolet dated 1974 left the Villa to the church. All the guests was inside earing classic music playing by a string quartet when the bride arrived in front of the church just closed the wineyard. The ceremony was long about 50 minutes with soprano and organ music. After the celebration all the guests went outside in the garden with the gorgeous view of Umbrian hillsides to have the cocktail with typical umbrian food.

That’s the moment that bride and groom left the church by the Alfa Romeo and reach the Villa to change dresse (the groom). After the cocktail the couple choosed a long meal composed by three different first courses composed by Rise with yellow pumpkin, Ravioli filled with mozzarella cheese and spinach, Strengozzi handmade pasta with Porcini mushroom and truffle, and a delicious ice cream with chocolate, each single course it was accompained with different kind of Wine depending the food. Wine begin to have effect and the atmosphere now give you a sense of familiar feast with italian music songs by Sonia. After first courses and ice cream at about 4.00 P.M. all the guests have been invited in a wine cantine tour, just 5 minutes walking and visit the cantine in the tuff caves all accompained by a sparkling wine tasting.

When the guests back in the reception room the bride and groom decided that the man had to change the table seats. They prepared a two place name, one for the first courses and one for the second course. In this way the woman seated at the same table of first courses found near them other mans to talk. The waiter started to served the second courses, composed by a deliciouse Pieces of wildboar at blueberry and Phaseant at “Leccarda” accompained by red wine in Magnum bottles. All the wine it was served glass by glass from the waiters. The second course finished and it was an occasion to stand up a little bit, but also to talk with everybody before the three floors eggnot and fruits wedding cake arrived in the room for the first cut and the party could start with DJVincenzo. It was a long day wedding immersed in the wineyard and of course in wine too.

By Fabrizio Mengasini – www.italyprestige.com