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Villa Cetinale · Tuscany, Italy

Viktoria
& Chris

The scale of Villa Cetinale never overwhelmed the people at the centre of the day. Between its Baroque rooms, the historic stone church and dinner in the garden, Viktoria and Chris’s wedding remained warm, close and deeply personal.

Viktoria and Chris in the formal gardens of Villa Cetinale in Tuscany, Italy

The morning

Inside the villa

The day began quietly in Villa Cetinale’s painted rooms and formal gardens, with the people closest to Viktoria and Chris moving in and out of the frame.

The formal gardens and classical sculpture at Villa Cetinale in Tuscany
Wedding dresses hanging in a frescoed room at Villa Cetinale in Tuscany
Viktoria with her bridal party during the wedding morning at Villa Cetinale in Tuscany
Bridal shoes arranged on an ornate table at the Villa Cetinale wedding in Tuscany
The bridal party gathered in a softly lit salon at Villa Cetinale in Tuscany
Viktoria on stone steps during bridal preparations in Tuscany, photographed in black and white
Viktoria and her bridal party together in a bedroom at Villa Cetinale
Viktoria holding her bouquet for a bridal portrait inside Villa Cetinale
Baroque architectural detail on the facade of Villa Cetinale in Tuscany
Viktoria holding a pastel bouquet during her Tuscany wedding morning
Viktoria preparing her shoes on the stone steps with a friend, photographed in black and white
Pearl bridal shoes and an engagement ring photographed during the wedding morning
Viktoria embracing a loved one during bridal preparations, photographed in black and white
Chris standing in the formal gardens in front of Villa Cetinale
Viktoria framed by the Baroque facade and gardens of Villa Cetinale
Viktoria and Chris walking through the formal gardens beneath Tuscan cypress trees
Wedding guests walking through the formal gardens of Villa Cetinale
Viktoria standing among the sculpted hedges in Villa Cetinale’s formal garden
Viktoria and Chris holding hands in the garden beside Villa Cetinale
Close portrait of Viktoria beneath her bridal veil, photographed in black and white
A classical sculpture overlooking the terraces and gardens of Villa Cetinale
Viktoria with a friend in the villa doorway during preparations, photographed in black and white
A loved one adjusting Viktoria’s veil inside Villa Cetinale, photographed in black and white
Viktoria and Chris kissing in the formal gardens of Villa Cetinale

The ceremony

The stone church

Beyond the villa, a historic stone church held the vows, the rituals and the most emotional moments of the afternoon.

Historic stone church in the countryside near Siena, Tuscany
Viktoria and Chris outside the historic stone church near Siena
Viktoria walking down the stone church aisle, photographed in black and white
Viktoria and Chris during their wedding ceremony in a historic Tuscan church
Viktoria entering the stone church beneath a long veil, photographed in black and white
Close detail of Viktoria’s wedding gown and veil outside the church
Viktoria and Chris standing before the altar, photographed in black and white
Viktoria and Chris exchanging rings during the ceremony, photographed in black and white
The altar and stone interior of a historic church near Siena
Guests joining Viktoria and Chris for a wedding blessing, photographed in black and white
Viktoria looking at Chris during their vows, photographed in black and white
Viktoria entering the historic stone church through its arched doorway
Portrait of a wedding guest after the church ceremony near Siena

The evening

Beneath the cypresses

Back at Cetinale, one candlelit table stretched through the garden before dinner gave way to dancing.

Wedding guests gathering beneath the arcades of Villa Cetinale
A flower-covered wedding cake and dessert table in the Villa Cetinale garden
An embroidered wedding menu prepared for dinner at Villa Cetinale
Baroque facade and carved stone staircase at Villa Cetinale
Wedding guests enjoying cocktail hour in the gardens of Villa Cetinale
Wedding guests on the historic stone staircase at Villa Cetinale
Viktoria and wedding guests descending the Villa Cetinale staircase
A server carrying aperitivo drinks through the gardens of Villa Cetinale
Viktoria sharing champagne with a wedding guest, photographed in black and white
A guest at the cigar station during the Villa Cetinale reception
Viktoria and Chris embracing on the lawn in front of Villa Cetinale
A long wedding dinner table beneath string lights at Villa Cetinale
Pastel flowers and candlelight on the Villa Cetinale dinner table
Wedding guests raising glasses during dinner, photographed in black and white
Pastel floral arrangements across the garden reception table at Villa Cetinale
The cypress avenue and Tuscan landscape at Villa Cetinale before dinner
Personalised place setting with flowers at the Villa Cetinale wedding dinner
Wedding guests dining beneath the cypress trees, photographed in black and white
Viktoria embracing a loved one during dinner, photographed in black and white
The candlelit long table at Villa Cetinale during the evening reception
The floral wedding cake lit by candles at Villa Cetinale
Viktoria embracing two wedding guests at dinner, photographed in black and white
Dinner lights glowing at the end of Villa Cetinale’s cypress avenue
Wedding guests cheering and dancing during the evening reception at Villa Cetinale
Viktoria and Chris cutting their wedding cake, photographed in black and white

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