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Tuscan Dreams Wedding Planner based in Tuscany, Italy

26/07/2024

Let's dive into some cheesy history! 🧀🍯🍇

Pecorino cheese has a rich history, starting as a Roman favorite. In 1884, a ban on salting cheeses and high salt taxes moved production to Sardinia, where it flourished until after WWII.

Post-war, many Sardinians moved to Tuscany, bringing their sheep and cheese-making skills. Today, Tuscany is known for producing some of the best pecorino cheese in Italy. 🤩

Pecorino is a star in many Tuscan dishes and a fantastic appetizer at weddings, delicious with honey, jam, fruit, and nuts. 🍯🥜🍇

Have you thought about cheese at your wedding?

📸 Photos from weddings we’ve planned where couples featured delicious cheese.

22/07/2024

”Two things revolutionize life: moving to the countryside and falling in love” – Nick Love ❤️

And what happens when the two meet?

Then you have just the perfect wedding!

Full of romance, beauty, and waves of laughter.

Just like your entire life should be.
🫶🥰

16/07/2024

GROOMS FAVOURITE - CARS!😅

If you have moaned at your husband-to-be for not getting involved in the planning of your wedding, this will definitely be the time that he will prove you wrong. 🤞🏻

Bear in mind that the bridal car will appear in many of your photos, so an old banger won’t do! 🫣

However, you do not need to hire a Lamborghini or a Ferrari to have a stylish entrance. A modern Mercedes or Alfa Romeo would just do the trick! 🛞

If you want to go for a truly Italian touch then better to go for an Alfa Romeo or even a Lancia – a totally unknown Italian car manufacturer in the UK, but extremely popular in Italy.
Your fiancé will probably be thrilled to have discovered something new in terms of cars! 😉

Modern cars such as Merc, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia will be easier to source and prices will be more reasonable than say vintage cars which are rather expensive in Italy. 🤑

So you have no excuses for not making a real entrance on your very special day! 🤩

09/07/2024

Tips on inviting friends & family to your wedding from our founder Erica. 🍾🫶🥰

BEHIND THE SCENES 🎥As a wedding planner I’m always behind the scenes, coordinating, arranging, checking in. Making sure ...
30/06/2024

BEHIND THE SCENES 🎥

As a wedding planner I’m always behind the scenes, coordinating, arranging, checking in. Making sure your special day runs as smooth as possible.

Always there when I am needed but one of the best parts of the job is watching everything fall into place and the happy couple living their dream!

I feel very privileged to be trusted with your big days! 🥰

28/06/2024

Client love - Ellie & Oliver ❤️

"From beginning to end Erica was absolutely brilliant, we had the most amazing wedding which was more perfect than we could’ve imagined.

Erica’s has an eye for detail and has very high standards, she listened to what we wanted and executed it brilliantly. The suppliers she suggested to us were also great, so the food, music, photography & flowers were all provided by people who really cared about what they do and the quality shone through.

We wanted a stress-free wedding in Tuscany and Tuscan Dreams more than delivered. Having Erica by our side throughout the process was invaluable and we would recommend Tuscan Dreams to anyone getting married in Tuscany!"

Here at Tuscan Dreams, we love to hear your feedback.💌

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Would you like to share your experience with Tuscan Dreams? DM the word REVIEW and we will send you a quick form to fill out.

Thank you, thank you, thank you 🫶

25/06/2024

EVERYBODY LOVES CAKE🍰

Cake comes at the very end like a special VIP guest that has to make an important entrance in the scene of your wedding.

In Tuscany the queen of wedding cake is called Millefoglie.

This consists of layers of puff pastry filled with fresh vanilla cream (or chocolate) covered with either cream or caster sugar or cocoa powder...

The variation are endless..
the end result is an exquisite,
luscious mouthful of pure heaven.

What kind of cake will you have?

Have you picked your flavour/s? 🤭

THE DETAILS 👀✨When planning a wedding I’m sure the first things that come to mind are:- The venue 🏰- The dress/suit 🪡- C...
23/06/2024

THE DETAILS 👀✨

When planning a wedding I’m sure the first things that come to mind are:

- The venue 🏰
- The dress/suit 🪡
- Colour theme ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
- Who you’ll invite.. 📝

But once all the “big” things are sorted you can focus on the personal touches. 🫶

These are the little details that define your wedding, things that when people see them think “oh yes that’s very (insert name here)” 🤭

We'd love to hear what you had/will have at your wedding 😍

What is a wedding planner? 🤔A wedding planner helps design and organise a wedding from start to finish.Services include:...
19/06/2024

What is a wedding planner? 🤔

A wedding planner helps design and organise a wedding from start to finish.

Services include:
- Help to draw up a budget.💰
- Find and hire vendors.🍴💐
- Set a timetable for the ceremony and reception. 🎉 and oversee everything on the wedding day.

Wedding planners can cater to all budgets, and be more or less involved depending on the couple's wishes and wants.

I would love to start planning your wedding if you would like more information on Tuscan Dreams wedding services please drop us a DM, we can't wait to hear from you 💌

17/06/2024

One of my favourite venues has to be:
📍San Galgano Roofless Abbey 🤩

This is a magical place with a special energy! ✨ This once church has now become a museum where you can celebrate legally binding weddings. 💍
It’s a must visit place if in Tuscany!

Isolated in the most remote unspoilt Tuscan Countryside surrounded by wonderful sunflower and wheat fields. 🌻

The architecture of the place is amazing, photos though beautiful cannot do this venue justice, it’s a whole experience in itself!

Saying yes to the person you love there is something that will stay in your heart forever.❤️

Would you like more info on this stunning venue? DM the word ABBEY now for your FREE guide.

14/06/2024

VILLA IVANA 👀

This stunning venue offers the quintessential Tuscan experience.
Nestled in the heart of the Chianti Classico, Villa Ivana is 15 km south of Florence.📍

An active vineyard, oil producer and an authentically Tuscan holiday destination, Villa Ivana is completely immersed in a naturally beautiful environment, offering a magnificent backdrop for your Tuscan wedding. 🍷

Villa Ivana provides you with an opportunity to experience the Tuscan countryside at its purest, making it an ideal location to tie the knot in Tuscany. 💍
�Villa Ivana can comfortably accommodate 36 to 54 guests (with extra beds) in the existing structure, and can further welcome up to 100 guests on the wedding day. 🥰

We can organize a civil wedding in a town hall nearby (there are some beautiful ones) or a blessing on site. There are also some lovely churches nearby if you wish to have a Catholic wedding. ❤️

Could this be your dream venue? DM the word IVANA now for your FREE guide to this stunning venue 🫶

11/06/2024

Let’s talk romance 😉

Romance:
~ A noun; a feeling of excitement and mystery associated with love.
~ The purpose of romance is to enhance feelings of joy, passion and to show that special person how much you love them.
~ A gesture of romance is gift giving, maybe this is something you could incorporate into your own wedding, maybe it’s something your partner can wear on the day or a performance during the reception.

Just remember your day is all about you and the person you love, everyone you’ve invited has come to witness the strong love you both share.

How beautifully captured is the love between these couples, in this reel! 🥹

05/06/2024

Shhhh.. wedding in progress 🤭

Beautiful wedding, couple, venue, views, food, full of love and laughter 💫

This truly is the best job in the world 🥰

If you enjoy what you see and would like some more information in regards to weddings in Tuscany please send us a DM and we will get back to you 💌

Client LoveAndy & LinseyWe just want to say a big thank you for everything you did for us building up to and on the day ...
03/06/2024

Client Love

Andy & Linsey

We just want to say a big thank you for everything you did for us building up to and on the day itself.

Everything went so smoothly at a time when we should probably been really stressed but instead, we just had an amazing day and an amazing week in an amazing place.

The Abbey was perfect, the harpist was great, the chap that married us was so friendly when he had no reason to be to strangers from another country, he wasn’t in a hurry, waited for the music to end, and the sun was in the right place.

Chuisdino was a beautiful town and it makes us laugh to think that big photos of our faces on passport pages will be in their filing cabinets for years to come!

The wedding cake was absolutely amazing, thank you for suggesting that, everyone loved that it was so tasty. We cleared a dance floor upstairs after the meal and everyone danced the night away, after the older folk went to bed after midnight some time and we continued until daylight! The Villa was perfect, Franco was an absolute star, he couldn’t do enough to help. It was all absolutely perfect so thank you for making that all happen on the Italian side for us.

Thanks again!

30/05/2024

📍VILLA GAMBASSI

Located between Florence, Pisa, and Siena, this ancient hamlet is steeped in history and surrounded by beautiful countryside with several acres of oak forests as well as two private lakes, one of which is populated by swans.

Originally built in the 1600’s, the property changed ownership several times over the subsequent centuries.

In 1998 the current owners began a thorough renovation, bringing the property back to its original architectural splendor while upgrading it to the highest level of comfort.

At Villa Gambassi, you can organize small to medium size weddings and can accommodate from 16 to 120 people.

Vast yet intimate, Villa Gambassi is a magnificent setting to get married in Tuscany.
This is one of the few venues where you can have a legally binding ceremony onsite.

Could this be your dream venue?

If you would like more information on a wedding in Tuscany DM the word DREAMS now 🫶

27/05/2024

The bride and her maids 👰🏻‍♀️👯‍♀️👯👯

Whether you choose to have 8 maids, 2 or 1 having that special friend beside you on your big day is amazing.

From calming your nerves, to fetching your glass of fizz to helping you lift your dress while you do the toilet (yes we we did go there) but what are maids for?!? 👯‍♀️🤣😜

Having special people at your side cheering you on, who has probably seen you through all stages of life and relationships… there is no better calling.

Now tell me how many maids are you planning on celebrating your special day with?

And if you are already married, who was your wonderful Bridesmaids and Maid of Honour?

24/05/2024

LAUGHTER IS CONTAGIOUS! 🤣

Why do we enjoy laughing?

Biological factors of laughter: it can increase your oxygen intake, which can stimulate your heart, lungs, and muscles.
Laughing releases endorphins, the feel-good chemicals our bodies produce.

When we laugh we feel joy, happiness, forget about stresses and worries.

One place you will always hear laughter and happiness is at weddings, usually at the reception but sometimes during the ceremony; if the groom forgets his name or the bride stumbles on her vows (all very common) 🤭

I adore when photographers capture these beautiful moments of pure happiness! 😍

23/05/2024

📍Venue: Villa Ambra 😍

Let me show you the beauty of Villa Ambra!👀

Pictures (though beautiful) cannot do this venue justice!
The nature, the foundations, the tucked away location makes this venue a secret treasure 🤭

Open and spacious for a big wedding but still adaptable, for those wanting a smaller, more intimate wedding. 🎉

Make this space yours 🥰

21/05/2024

Our beautiful couple - Kirsty & Dan ❤️

I love capturing little little behind the scene snippets of our amazing couples day's

🫶 Is this something you would like to see more of?

🫶 Client Love 🫶"This is a quick note to say a massive THANK YOU for all your assistance, advice and work for our wedding...
17/05/2024

🫶 Client Love 🫶

"This is a quick note to say a massive THANK YOU for all your assistance, advice and work for our wedding. It was amazing! So many of our guests said that it was the best wedding they had ever been to...high praise indeed.”

All the best
Michael and Vicky

🥰

🤍 HOW WE WORK AT TUSCAN DREAMS 🤍Ciao sono Erica!After 20 years of experience, I have seen it all. 👀I will be your go-to ...
15/05/2024

🤍 HOW WE WORK AT TUSCAN DREAMS 🤍

Ciao sono Erica!

After 20 years of experience, I have seen it all. 👀

I will be your go-to person (I am present at each wedding and I will be there to help, and be by the bride’s side).

The team of people I work with (photographers, florists, catering, celebrants, drivers, musicians, etc…) are definitely passionate about what they do.

This magic element comes together on the wedding day. ✨

😍 Kindness, respect, authenticity, friendship, and fraternity on stage on the wedding day with the guests but also backstage when the suppliers are interacting.

The good vibes flow during the wedding day. This is an essential component of weddings with Tuscan Dreams.

😍 I believe that when good quality, kindness, passion, and beauty come together then it’s a memorable day for the brides, the grooms, everyone and us.

😍 These are words that we like to be guided by: beauty, kindness, sustainability, team spirit, happy energy flow, passion for our job, authenticity, good food and wine and ultimately the love of the happy couple that has guided us to a unique wedding party.

I love and embrace both Italian and Anglo-Saxon cultures as it’s my own dual heritage. This reflects on Tuscan Dreams and the way the wedding is planned. Attention to where the bride and groom come from but attention to the traditions of where you are getting married.

🌱 This means personalizing the wedding to your wishes but also recommending seasonal and traditional dishes as well as flowers that are in season.

😍 I believe in the potential of ALL human beings.

Getting to help make their dream day a reality - that is the icing on the cake! 🎂

Hop on a quick no obligation call and learn how Tuscan Dreams can support your wedding in Tuscany. 📱 DM the word CALL for your free link!

06/05/2024

Raphael & John 🥂

A wedding so beautiful and full of love 🤍

Thank you for trusting me with your big day ✨

Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany, there's a wedding maestro who weaves dreams infused with an unmistakable I...
23/04/2024

Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Tuscany, there's a wedding maestro who weaves dreams infused with an unmistakable Italian flair. ❤️

Meet Erica, the visionary behind weddings that bring American and British couples closer to the heart of Italy's culture and passion, to the very soul of Tuscany.

Erica's roots are a delightful fusion of Italian and British, a blend that embodies the essence of romance and sophistication. 🌹

Her journey began as a globe-trotting flight attendant and a tour operator, igniting her passion for crafting straordinario events. However, it was the call of love, culture, and an insatiable quest for authenticity that led her to the world of wedding planning. 🌍

Inspired by her father's strength, which he applied every day of his life, Erica approaches her work with the same dignity and determination that led her father to achieve incredible goals.

Her father's legacy lives on in her unwavering commitment to excellence.

She is also inspired every day by her grandfather, a man of great honor with a kind and humble soul, who serves as a guiding light in Erica's wedding planning business. 🥰

His values of integrity, humility, and kindness infuse every wedding she creates, allowing her to wholeheartedly put her couples first, making for an unforgettable experience.

Erica's unique strength lies not only in her bilingual abilities, effortlessly switching between English and Italian, but also in her unwavering commitment to crafting a wedding that uniquely captures who her couples truly are.

❤️ She believes that each wedding should be a reflection of the love story it celebrates.

Her process involves immersing herself in her couples' lives, tastes, and stories, ensuring that every momento of their special day resonates with the unique journey that brought them to this special day.

It is this commitment to understanding who her couples are at their core that make for such special weddings as well as incredible feedback that she receives time and time again.

The special people in Erica’s life often describe her as independent, trustworthy, kind, dynamic, and organized – qualities that shine through in her work. She's not just a wedding planner; she's an architect of love stories.

She pours her heart and soul into every wedding, driven not by money, but by the sheer gioia of witnessing the radiant smiles on her clients' faces when the wedding they’ve always dreamed of, comes to life.

🌿 Beyond crafting dreamy Tuscan weddings, Erica is an advocate for respectful collaboration and eco-conscious planning. She believes that all people deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and thus a harmonious relationship with vendors and a commitment to responsible wedding planning are essential elements in Erica’s unique wedding planning process.

When Erica isn't orchestrating enchanting weddings in the heart of Tuscany, you can find her lost in the pages of literature, exploring new destinations, seeking inner peace through yoga, or capturing life's beauty through her lens.

These calming, soul-filling activities allow for Erica to reset, recharge, and help her be the best wedding planner she could possibly be, and it shows in her work.

In Erica's world, weddings are not just expensive one-day events; they are love stories woven into the fabric of Tuscany's landscape, where every heart-filled detail paints a picture of romanticism.

With Erica by your side, your wedding becomes a manifestation of love, culture, and your unique journey, where every moment whispers the promise of everlasting amore. 💕

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