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Which villas are exclusively available in Italy for a budget of 7-9k euros for 3 days April/May 2018 for a private symbolic wedding? Venue Hire only. No catering.
Hi there! Thanks for asking for a list of luxury villas in Italy which can be booked for three days in April/May 2018 for a private symbolic wedding with 80 guests. The most useful source I found to answer your query was the Slow Dreams website, which provided many of the specific fee details. The short answer is that I have created a list of five luxury venues which fit your criteria. A deep dive of my methodology and findings is presented below.
METHODOLOGY
In searching for luxury venues which fit your criteria, I found many which looked absolutely gorgeous, but offered no pricing information whatsoever. I attempted to contact several of these venues for quotes, but hours later, I have still not heard back from any of them. So, I resorted to selecting only venues for which I could find full pricing details available online, in order to ensure that they fit the size, duration, needs, and budget for your event.
VENUES
Location: Grassina (Firenze), Tuscany
Description: Historic private family estate located 15 min. from the center of Florence and 25 min. from the airport. Offers both indoor and outdoor venue space for weddings.
Pricing: Single-day use of the property for weddings is lowest in April 2018 (May is more costly), at €3210 + VAT for 9am-2am exclusive use of all seven venues, including a five-bedroom/five-bathroom villa. Add-on fees are available to extend these hours. In addition, Villa Medicia offers destination wedding packages which start at €8517 + VAT for April weddings. This package includes the full-day venue hire + accommodation in the five-bedroom/five-bathroom villa for Saturday, as well as three nights exclusive use of five private villas.
Location: Mombaruzzo (Asti), Piedmont
Description: Refurbished 18th-century villa located in the Piedmont wine-growing region. Offers both indoor and outdoor venue space for weddings, though at 80 guests, your party might be split into two adjacent dining rooms if moved indoors. As the villas website is throwing up errors at the time of this writing, I encourage you to check the venue's Facebook page for additional photos.
Location: Chianti, Tuscany
Description: A medieval castle located just 17km from Florence, dating back to 1200. Offers both indoor and outdoor venue space for weddings.
Pricing: Exclusive use for one event per day (9am-6pm or 4pm-1am) during April or May is €2400 Monday - Friday, and €3000 on Saturday and Sunday. An additional fee of €800 can be paid for all-day events (8am-1am).
Location: Monteriggioni (Siena), Tuscany
Description: A historic family-run estate and vineyard (400+ hectares) dating from 1667 and located about 45 minutes from Florence. Offers both indoor and outdoor space for symbolic weddings.
Pricing: Exclusive use for one event per day (9am-6pm or 4pm-1am) hosting 80 guests is €1800, and an additional fee of €800 can be paid for all-day events (8am-1am). To add on events on the day preceding or following the ceremony, the hosting fee is just €500. As such, this venue is the least costly option.
Location: Campiglia Marittima (Livorno), Tuscany
Description: This castle dates to the early 16th century and later became the residence of Leopold II Grand Duke of Tuscany. It is located about 2 hours drive from Florence, and offers both indoor and outdoor venue space.
Pricing: Wedding hosting fees for 80 guests are €3000. It seems that for April and May events, there is also a minimum booking of three nights. Specific rates for that duration are not readily available, but a full 7-night booking for six bedrooms runs €11500. As such, the 3-night rate has been estimated at €5000, for a total cost, including the wedding hosting fee, of approximately €8000.
CONCLUSION
To wrap up, I have found five luxury venues in Italy for exclusive hosting of a symbolic wedding with 80 guests in April/May 2018. Four of these venues are located in Tuscany, ranging from 15-min. to 2-hr. drives from Florence, while the fifth selection is located in Piedmont. All listed venues offer both outdoor space and back-up indoor space in case of inclement weather, and price at or under €9000 for your three-day event.
I hope this helps! Thanks for asking Wonder. Please let us know if we can help with anything else!