Tuesday October 28, 2008

Congratulations to Graham and Marleen! They brought their family together from Belgium and South Africa to celebrate their wedding in Tuscany. Together with Bridgett in Belgium we worked together to make a special dream destination wedding come true. Discover Tuscany selected a quaint farmhouse in the southwest area of Tuscany – close to many historical sites yet rich in the authentic flavour of Tuscany. A religious ceremony was arranged in the private chapel on the rented property – and here the couple were free to create their own special vows and exchange rings. We weren’t able to control the storm clouds that raged all day – but as the Italians say “sposa bagnata – sposa fortunate”, a wet bride is a lucky bride ! However the weather did play in our hands after the ceremony and we were able to take lots of photos of the happy couple with olive trees and cypress trees in the background. The fall colored wedding bouquet was the perfect touch adding a splash of colour to what could have been a rather drab day. We finished off the event in the owner’s formal dining room with a delicious menu – risotto with cheese and basil, a mid course meal with a chicken terrain and fresh veggies and a main course of wild boar in a red sauce with a potato sformato (vegetable cake). And the dessert . . . well that needs no words, it was simply fattening!! Even to look at you could have risked gaining a few pounds!!

Donna