The 12 Best Italy Wedding Venues for a Destination Celebration

Wine, art, authentic cuisine, beaches, history, architecture … what's not to love about Italy? The incredibly stunning, romantic and popular European country has so much to offer visitors year-round, as do Italy wedding venues. Many spots play into the area's character and surroundings. Think wedding venues in Tuscany, Italy overlooking sprawling vineyards and waterfront hotels steeped in history along the Amalfi Coast.

When getting married in Europe, you'll want to consider the weather and peak tourist seasons. The best time for your destination wedding in Italy depends on your vision, The high season takes place during summer, the low season in winter, and shoulder season (ideal for nice temperatures but fewer crowds) in autumn and spring.

No matter when you travel abroad, your Italy vacation will have you living la dolce vita—especially when that vacation is for your fairytale Italy wedding. From the countryside to coast and historic cities in between, there are many unforgettable places to find your ideal Italy wedding venue. Here, we've highlighted 12 of the best wedding venues in Italy to help you start the wedding planning process.

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Castello del Trebbio, Tuscany

Florence's Castello del Trebbio is a winery and castle venue 15 minutes from Florence. Surrounded by Tuscan hills, the full-service venue is absolutely stunning and steeped in history, dating back prior to the twelfth century. For your ceremony, you can take advantage of all the castle has to offer, including a historic courtyard and a private chapel. Receptions are hosted at La Sosta del Gusto restaurant next to the castle. The restaurant boasts a terrace from which you can take in picturesque vineyard vistas. Castello del Trebbio will help you plan everything from makeup to flowers, and it has apartments and villas (and pools!) on-site, so you and your guests can rest and relax in this European paradise.

Wedding capacity: 85 guests

Guest Activities: Wine tasting, bike tour and day trip to Florence.

Accommodations: Villas and apartments located on-site

Conti di San Bonifacio, Tuscany

Tuscany's Conti di San Bonifacio is an Italian vineyard wedding venue that is happy to host anything from elopements to intimate weddings to vow renewals. Hosting luxury weddings for more than a decade, the venue's in-house planners can be trusted to help you create your perfect wedding. Conti di San Bonifacio's exclusive wedding package gives you exclusive access to the 150-acre estate for three nights. Say "I do" at a hilltop wedding ceremony overlooking vineyards and olive groves. The package also includes a wedding banquet with wine and Tuscan table decor, a custom wedding cake, an inclusive bar until 1 a.m. on your wedding night, a midnight snack, and a Tuscan welcome dinner when you arrive or a pool party on your last day. Smaller packages for elopements and intimate soirees of 10 guests are also available.

Wedding capacity: 130 guests

Guest Activities: Wine experiences like tastings are available on-site and throughout the region. Private dinners, horseback rides, cooking classes and chocolate-making workshops can also be arranged.

Accommodations: Rooms located on-site.

Villa Oliviero, Amalfi Coast

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The team at Villa Oliviero in Positano is confident the venue is the perfect location for your Italy wedding. "The day you'll never forget," Villa Oliviero's website states, "the wedding you've always dreamed of." Your luxury wedding at this luxury cliffside villa on the Amalfi Coast will have the most breathtaking views. The venue can accommodate both religious and civil ceremonies and provides an in-house wedding planner, a professional chef, a wedding coordinator, interpretation services, catering, a photographer, and assistance with florals, entertainment, hair and makeup, and transportation. Villa Oliviero can be rented for weddings in spring, summer and fall.

Wedding capacity: 120 guests outdoors in summer; 100 covered in spring and fall (seated) or 150 guests outdoors in summer; 120 covered in spring and fall (buffet)

Guest Activities: Kayak, lounge on the beach, shopping, day-trip to other parts of the Amalfi Coast, such as Pompei, Naples and Capri.

Accommodations: Six guest rooms and two annexes (apartments) on-site

Villa Antiche Mura, Amalfi Coast

Take our word for it: Host your Sorrento wedding at Villa Antiche Mura. Why? Because the beautiful cliffside venue has so much to love—starting with its unreal view of the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Photos could do all the talking at this private villa, but we'll explain more anyway. "Completely equipped for all celebrations," Villa Antiche Mura has two terraces, a citrus grove garden and direct access to the sea, and it comes stocked with silver cutlery sets, table linens, white covered or iron chairs, candlelit chandeliers, buffet decorations and more for your wedding reception. The venue is also happy to arrange whatever you want at your wedding, from giant Mr. and Mrs. letters and drapery to caricatures, wedding doves and fireworks.

Wedding capacity: 120 guests

Guest Activities: Day trips to Capri, Positano and Amalfi, small-group boat tour and a walking food tour.

Accommodations: Hotel Antiche Mura and Hotel Michelangelo.

Hotel Villa Cimbrone, Amalfi Coast

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Hotel Villa Cimbrone is in Ravello along the Amalfi Coast, which makes it desirable off the bat. But that's just scratching the surface of its greatness. With preserved architectural elements from the 12th century, views of the Mediterranean Sea, a 2023 Michelin-star restaurant, a pool, a solarium and a private helipad, the hotel is truly next-level. And your wedding day here will be no different, with an offering including customized event planning, beauty services, entertainment, videography, photography, hostess service, security service, an interpreter and more. Inside the elegant hotel or outside in the lush gardens, your Villa Cimbrone wedding celebration will be unlike any other—with a backdrop unlike any other.

Wedding capacity: 150

Guest Activities: Piazza Duomo street market (Tuesdays), hop to other areas of the Amalfi Coast, like Positano, Capri and Pompei.

Accommodations: Rooms and suites on-site.

Castello di Rossino, Lake Como

It's all about "relaxed luxury" at Castello di Rossino, Lake Como's only castle available for events. The castle's interior features five restored event rooms: Sala della Corte, a backup lounge area in the summer and a cocktail room in the winter; Sala Benaglio, a hall for seated events; Sala Manzoni, a dining room for up to 120; Sala della Rosa, a room utilized for drinking and dancing during receptions; and Sala della Volta, a ceremony space for intimate weddings of 30 to 40 guests. Outside is equally as great when it comes to wedding locations, featuring a panoramic terrace, a courtyard, an olive tree garden and a vineyard park.

Wedding capacity: 200 guests

Guest Activities: Pian di Spagna, windsurf or sail in Corenno Plinio, shop in Bellagio, Villa Pliniana in Torno, Mount Serrada and wine tasting.

Accommodations: A suite is available on-site for the couple. Agriturismo Deviscio and Crowne Plaza Milan City are about 45 minutes to an hour away.

Villa San Martino, Puglia

Villa San Martino's Mediterranean landscape is lovely, comprised of countryside, gardens and a swimming pool. Located in Itria Valley in Apulia, the venue offers many activities and excursions for you to take advantage of beyond your big day, like wine tours and cheese tastings. But the wedding day offering is also spectacular. There are six outdoor locations and three indoor locations. The on-site wedding team is prepared to assist you with details such as florals, cars, photography, lodging and more.

Wedding capacity: 250 guests

Guest Activities: Martina Franca, Trulli, Ostuni, Cisternino, street food tour and wine tasting.

Accommodations: Rooms and suites available on-site.

Masseria San Domenico, Puglia

In the past, Masseria San Domenico was a 14th-century fortified farmhouse. In modern-day, Masseria San Domenico is a five-star luxury hotel featuring interconnected white stone buildings, rooms and suites, open piazzas, and vistas of the mountains to the north and olive trees and the Adriatic Sea to the south. From April through November, you can host a unique wedding extending two to three nights at the Masseria. From December to March, you can host a one-day celebration inside the hotel's meeting rooms or restaurant. The hotel offers a professional events team, a selection of wines and menu options for your event.

Wedding capacity: 243 guests

Guest Activities: On-site spa treatment, beach hop (La Fonte beach and exclusive access to San Domenico a mare is the beach), golf, Castello Aragonese and Centro Storico di Polignano a Mare.

Accommodations: Rooms available on-site.

Castello Papadopoli Giol, Venice

Venice's Castello Papadopoli Giol is a historic neo-Gothic castle and park dating back to 1192. It's palatial, as it should be—the kind of place that will make you and your wedding party feel like royalty on your wedding day. If an intimate ceremony and reception are more your style, the venue's Conti Papadopoli dining room seats up to 30, and its seascape dining room seats up to 40. For a larger affair, the central hall caps out at 110. Other areas include a Venetian parlor, a main hall and foyer, a 19th-century cloakroom and the historic park, which is open to all guests. From a technical standpoint, the venue also has professional kitchens, air-conditioning, a conference platform, an audio system, a projector and private parking for 150 cars.

Wedding capacity: 110 guests

Guest Activities: Walk through the historic park, rent a bike or boat, taste wine in the old cellar., Prosecco tour, St. Mark's Basilica and small-group boat tour.

Accommodations: Villa Viturri, Mani Sagge and Relais La Dolce Vite.

Hotel Hassler Roma, Rome

Hotel Hassler Roma is a luxury hotel wedding venue in Rome, with desirable panoramic terraces from which to take in the city during your special day. The five-star hotel is centrally located, making for a truly romantic, and truly Roman, wedding experience. The venue offers everything you need to bring your big day to life, including flowers, customized menus, place cards, live entertainment via a classical string quartet or a jazz band, wedding cakes, photography, videography and dining services. Plus, brides can enjoy hair, makeup and beauty treatments in-suite or at the on-site spa. Post-wedding, you can enjoy the honeymoon suite with your new spouse.

Wedding capacity: 150 guests (Standing cocktail service); 90 (Seated)

Guest Activities: Colosseum, the Pantheon, the Trevi's Fountain, the Vatican and treatments at the on-site spa.

Accommodations: Rooms and suites available on-site.

Hotel Villa Enrica, Lipari

Beyond the northern coast of Sicily, the Aeolian Islands' Lipari is home to Hotel Villa Enrica—another magical seaside oasis. Decked out in Aeolian-style architecture, the hotel has everything you could need for a wonderful vacation: a bar, a breakfast terrace, a swimming pool and pool bar, free Wi-Fi, a location just 10 minutes from the town center, and rooms ranging from classic to superior, plus junior suites. For your wedding itself, the venue offers even more greatness, such as a ceremony or reception on the terrace, overlooking the bay of Marina Lunga; a seasonal menu filled with fresh, authentic cuisine customized to your tastes; and qualified staff and local wedding planners available to bring your big day vision to life.

Wedding capacity: 50 to 250 guests

Guest Activities: Wine tasting, taxi or scooter tours, boat excursions, Aeolian Islands, lounge on the beach, Marina Corta and Musée archéologique éolien de Lipari (archeological museum).

Accommodations: Rooms and suites available on-site.

Borgo San Felice, Chianti Classico

Borgo San Felice, a lavish Relais & Chateaux hotel, tops off our list of Italian wedding venues. The wine resort, described as an ancient medieval village, is surrounded by Siena's rolling hills, tiny streets, courtyards, loggias and vineyards that create an atmosphere of historic charm. It's simply the kind of place you'd want to escape to and get lost in. For your special event, Borgo has two meeting rooms that can hold up to 120 guests, and the staff will guide you as you plan and personalize the day. If you want to go all out (and we wouldn't blame you), you can reserve the entire 29-room, 39-suite hotel and its facilities for a truly one-of-a-kind destination wedding.

Wedding capacity: 120 guests

Guest Activities: Treatment at the on-site spa, wine tasting, e-cycle and dinner beneath the stars (through the hotel).

Accommodations: Rooms and villas on-site.

BethAnn Mayer contributed to this article.