A Castello di Celsa Wedding: Romantic Elopement

Natalia and Marcos were sure they wanted a Castello di Celsa Wedding. But at the same time, they knew what they really wanted was a wedding that was both extremely intimate and romantic. So they decided to Elope at this beautiful Tuscan castle instead.

We are sure we had seen photos of weddings at the castle at least by 2013 – and it instantly became a priority of our bucket list of best venues in Tuscany. Maybe, even way back then, we were already dreaming of Italy more than we are willing to admit.  Little did we know we would get a chance to photograph this wedding so soon after moving to Tuscany.

Castello di Celsa is a medieval castle in Tuscany that dates back to the 13th Century. It is a wedding venue located along a secondary road of the ancient “via Francigena”, in Sovicille – which is a province of Siena. From the Castle, perched on a hilltop and surrounded by incredible vegetation, you can see as far as Monte Amiata from the castle.

Though the castle can host larger weddings of up to 180 guests in their “barn” area, it is in the courtyard and in the middle of the Italian gardens, with smaller weddings, that you really get to see this incredible view during the ceremony.

Ceremony and Aperitivo Options at Castello di Celsa

The ceremony at the castle can be held out in the Italian garden, facing the incredible view and surrounded by the giardino all’italiana, which is definitely something unforgettable for all guests attending. While the castle doesn’t offer any large indoor ceremony spaces, the areas surrounding the courtyard are definitely large enough to host a fairly large ceremony in case of rain.

Not to mention the incredibly charming circular chapel on the grounds that can be used for religious ceremonies but is very small and could not accommodate a larger wedding.

We would definitely having the aperitivo and the whole reception outdoors for this venue, and don’t believe we’ve seen any photos of any large events hosted inside.

The Lane has actually hosted a beautiful event there fairly recently where everything was held outside, and the flower arrangements were all done by one of our recommended vendors, Fluida Design.

The thought of a small wedding wasn’t intimate enough for Natalia and Marcos, and they decided they really wanted time for themselves. Time to explore the castle’s grounds. Time to themselves for an incredible Italian meal and local wine, while getting to enjoy the intimacy and privacy of their special moment. So they chose to Elope. Which for us was great, because it also meant they had time to take photos all over the castle grounds.

This was perfect proof that you can definitely still have a Castle wedding in Italy, even if you decide to Elope. They got to enjoy every single aspect of what a Castello di Celsa wedding has to offer, but with all the time in the world to themselves. They finished off the night with a candlelit dinner on the garden, and an incredible view of the castle.

And we couldn’t have gotten luckier.