The weather was stunning so the pictures have come out very well. What a beautiful location for a wedding! La Grange was great – delicious food (and so much of it!) and the guy serving us (the owner, I think, but I’m not sure) was lovely, really friendly and laid back. Everyone had a fabulous time.

Steve said it was all so perfect that it felt like we were in a movie. And he was right!

So thanks for all your help, Lucy, and thanks to all , especially Mary who did such a fantastic job. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to anyone planning a wedding.

Additionally all of your office staff made us feel valued and known so that the wedding and whole holiday felt tailor-made for us. Thanks again to you all.

The week spent in Villa Fabbri, surrounded by our friends and family was just beyond our hopes and dreams. I think for every one of the 20 people staying in the Villa it was a magical, special week that we will remember forever. The 360 degree, rolling views surrounding the villa were so beautiful, we could have stayed for the whole summer. The villa itself is superb, and the pictures on the website do not do it justice. I could not recommend it highly enough as a place to go and stay and we all hope to return in a few years for another week of fun together. Simon, Euan, Ricado and Patrick were all so, so helpful and we just had the best time. Euan in particular worked so hard on the wedding day and we really appreciated all of the help. We spent so many evenings sitting around the big table outside as a group, having swam in the pool during the day and enjoyed the local area. We had a fancy dress party on the Monday night, which was such a laugh, and a great preparation for the fun of the wedding on the Thursday.

And the wedding day itself, oh, what a day! Tim and I had fairly high expectations before we went and it smashed them entirely. It was magical, perfect, beautiful…the list of superlatives just goes on. Siena is just stunning and to be married their felt very special indeed. In fact as I arrived in the car and when we came out a married couple there were 50-60 people all stood round clapping and taking photos, we felt like superstars! The villa made the most gorgeous location for the reception, and our guests have been telling us that they felt privileged to have been there. We of course were so touched that so many people came. After being married in the commune, and having a few drinks and nibbles in a bar afterwards (that Simon had arranged) we went back to the Villa and had cocktails and nibbles around the pool.

Then onto our wedding breakfast – and oh, what a feast! Five courses of the most fabulous food, it was so special and far, far better than the traditional salmon/chicken dishes served at most weddings (although of course I am biased). We sat down at the table in the daylight, and watched the sun set in the background, finishing our food sat under the stars with the candles glowing. It was truly beautiful. We then danced the night away until the early hours. We had also been able to customise the reception the day before, with everyone helping to hang bunting, fairy lights and arrange flowers we bought from the flower market (and we got alliums! Had them coming out of our ears and they were the icing on the very lovely cake).

I have only just got the photos sent to me, so I will send you copies as soon as I have been able to look at them properly, but in the meantime, here are just a couple for you to see. I’d have attached more, but the files are huge. I’ll either send you some on a flash drive or try and publish to a website so you can see.

I cannot thank you, and everyone at RWT enough for helping us create the best week of our lives – not just for Tim and I but everyone who was with us. We will treasure the memories for years to come.

Hope to speak to you soon. Many, many thanks.

The buildings at Romitorio have been painstakingly restored, with private outdoor patios or seating areas for each apartment (typically a table and chairs shaded by an elegant white canvas umbrella, and a matching lounge chair or two). Our apartment, Il Torriozzo, was entered via a small staircase descending into a large sunken living room, which included a kitchenette with stove, sink, microwave, refrigerator, wine glasses, etc., and a small dining table with chairs. An open, curved staircase, led to our sleeping loft upstairs, which was furnished with a gorgeous wardrobe chest and a wrought-iron bed.

Romitorio also had a small “main room” where guests could gather, read, or just sit by the fireplace (in season), as well as a restaurant for the exclusive use of the guests (which included a small wine cellar). The menu was posted each day outside the restaurant as well as in the main room. Although we did not eat there, other guests told us that the food was excellent.

On one particularly warm evening, dinner was served outside on the stone terrace. The table setting – fine linens, beautiful silver, candles – was so elegant that we even took a picture of it!”
Mrs D – Romitorio di Serelle