Lyndsey and Dom walking hand in hand through a shower of confetti after their ceremony at Villa Il Pozzo

Lyndsey & Dom

Villa Il Pozzo, Tuscany

Lyndsey and Dom married at Villa Il Pozzo, a fifteenth-century villa with its own stone tower, set on a ridge of olive terraces south of Florence.

It began the evening before, with long tables under festoon lights and a wood-fired oven going until dark. The next day the ceremony was held on the balustraded terrace above the valley, and dinner ran on one long table until the candles burned down.

What I remember is not the view, though the view is extraordinary. It is her father holding on a moment longer than he meant to, and the whole terrace laughing at once when the confetti came.

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Long welcome-dinner tables under festoon lights, set with red gingham and looking out over the Tuscan hills
Close view of a welcome-dinner place setting: red checked linen, woven charger and a jar of breadsticks
Villa Il Pozzo from the air in evening light, its terrace and pergola set above olive groves
Antipasti stand with a wheel of cheese, tomatoes, peppers and aubergines at the welcome dinner
The groom stepping out of the villa's arched front door, framed by potted greenery
Long antipasti table with burrata, cured meats, peppers and tomatoes under the dinner tent
Seven women in summer dresses laughing together on the villa's brick terrace at sunset
Villa Il Pozzo and its tower seen across the valley in the last warm light of the day
A chef sliding a pizza out of a red wood-fired oven during the welcome evening
The villa's stone tower lit from below at dusk, festoon lights strung across the garden
Close view of a pizza being lifted from the red oven on a long peel
Black and white aerial of the villa among cypresses and olive terraces
Black and white view across ploughed Tuscan fields and distant hill towns
Overhead black and white frame of the villa's roofs, pool and gravel courtyard
The villa's pink facade behind a clipped lawn, festoon lights waiting for the evening
The villa and its tower at dusk, swifts crossing the sky above the lawn
Black and white: two iron garden chairs and a small table on the terrace, hills beyond
Rosemary and olive trees in the foreground, vineyards and farmhouses folding away behind
The villa's sitting room with beamed ceiling, antique rugs and a pink velvet sofa
Black and white close view of the villa's crystal chandelier
The bride's pale blue bow-tied sandals and a necklace resting on an open book
The blue wedding shoes set on a book about Sinopie and Italian frescoes
Black and white still life of the bow-front bridal shoes on a carved chest
A terracotta urn in a whitewashed corner of the villa, light falling from a shuttered window
Black and white portrait of the groom in his cream suit, leaning against a bookcase
The groom in his cream double-breasted suit and burgundy tie, hills behind him
The bride's face reflected in a round hand mirror as she smiles
A flower girl in a printed dress leaning over the villa's balcony wall
Close view of the bride's hand at the open lace back of her gown, veil falling over her shoulder
Black and white: the bride seated on a carved chair, lifting the hem of her lace gown
The bride standing with her bridesmaids in patterned gowns in the villa's sunlit salon
Black and white: the bride, veiled, embracing her father before the ceremony
Groomsmen in cream suits at the aperitivo table under the big oak
Black and white: the bride and groom apart at the garden table before they see each other
Guests in bright dresses gathering on the gravel drive before the ceremony
Guests walking along the villa's pink facade towards the ceremony
Guests seated in cane chairs on the lawn, the villa rising behind them
Black and white overhead view of the ceremony: white chairs in the walled garden, hills beyond
The bride walking up the aisle on her father's arm, guests turning to watch
Black and white portrait of the groom waiting at the top of the aisle
Black and white: the groom turning to watch the bride come towards him
The groom reading his vows, the bride's veil in the foreground
Close view of the couple's hands as the ring goes on, flowers soft behind
The couple's first kiss on the balustraded terrace, the bride's train spread across the stone
The couple walking back down the aisle through a shower of confetti, laughing
Two urns of peach and cream flowers framing the empty ceremony terrace
The groom and his groomsmen on the terrace, framed by the flowers and the old oak
Guests crossing the gravel towards the villa after the ceremony, lights overhead
Aperitivo under the pergola at golden hour, guests scattered across the gravel terrace
Black and white: the wedding party walking across the courtyard towards the villa
Black and white: the bride laughing in the middle of the groomsmen
Black and white: the couple close together on the drive beneath the festoon lights
Black and white: the bride and groom walking hand in hand under the olive trees
The couple walking across the lawn, the villa and its stone tower behind them
Rows of white chairs set out on the lawn before the villa and tower
Peach and cream flower arrangement on the terrace balustrade, valley beyond
The couple walking along the pool edge at dusk, their reflection in the water
Black and white: the couple walking away down a path between olives and cypresses
Black and white: the bride's lace train trailing behind her on the garden path
Close view of the groom's cream linen suit, burgundy tie and coral boutonniere
Black and white: the groom standing in long grass, hands in his pockets
The couple walking back up the lawn towards the villa after the ceremony
Dinner table set with coral and peach flowers, candles and blue linen
Black and white view along the long dinner table, guests talking over candlelight
Guests listening to the speeches at the long table as the sun goes down
The couple entering the dinner through raised arms and cheering guests
Two guests laughing together at the dinner table
Black and white: guests watching the speeches, one leaning on another's shoulder
Black and white: the couple at the flower-ringed cake table at night
Black and white: the couple feeding each other the first slice of cake