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Weddings at Borgo di Castelvecchio, in the Val d’Orcia

Borgo di Castelvecchio is a medieval hamlet in the Val d’Orcia, with stone farmhouses, an ivy-covered tower and its own riding centre. We photographed Mallory and Nick’s wedding there: the ceremony on the hill, portraits with a horse in the harvested fields, dinner in the courtyard under the trees.

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Mallory and Nick walking back down the aisle between their guests, with the ivy-covered tower of Borgo di Castelvecchio behind them

A medieval borgo in the Val d’Orcia

Castelvecchio is near Contignano, in the comune of Radicofani, in the south of the Val d’Orcia. The borgo’s records go back to 1279 and it stands along the old Via Francigena. Today it is a group of restored stone farmhouses with thirty-two bedrooms, three pools, a church and a riding centre, so a good part of your guest list can stay on site.

Mallory and Nick’s day used three parts of the borgo. Mallory got ready in one of the stone-walled rooms, Nick by the pool and then in a room with exposed wooden beams. The ceremony was outside on the hill, in front of a round stone tower completely covered in ivy, with pampas grass and red flowers along the aisle and the open valley behind. Dinner and dancing were in the farmhouse courtyard, between stone arches and under the trees.

  • Outdoor ceremony set up with wooden chairs at Borgo di Castelvecchio
  • Outdoor wedding dinner at Borgo di Castelvecchio

The light in the Val d’Orcia

There is very little shade in the Val d’Orcia. The fields around Castelvecchio are open and on a clear afternoon the sun is hard and bright: in Mallory and Nick’s ceremony photos the sky is a clean blue and during the rings the sun is already low and coming from behind them.

The best hour is the last one. As the sun drops, the harvested fields turn gold and the shadows stretch across the dirt tracks and that is when we took Mallory and Nick out with a horse from the borgo’s riding centre. After sunset the courtyard takes over: string lights in the trees, candles on the tables, the stone arches glowing warm against a deep blue sky.

  • Mallory and Nick at golden hour in the Val d’Orcia
  • Mallory and Nick walking hand in hand through the Tuscan countryside

Mallory and Nick at Borgo di Castelvecchio

Mallory and Nick came from Philadelphia with their family and friends. Their planner was Weddings in Tuscany, the flowers were by Chiara Sperti and the whole day had one palette: cream pampas grass and deep red roses, from Nick’s buttonhole to the ceremony aisle to the dinner tables.

Nick read the vows he had written by hand. Mallory covered her face with her hand when the tears came, her bridesmaids in burgundy beside her. They walked back down the aisle with the tower behind them and their guests clapping on both sides. At dinner there were toasts by candlelight and later the first dance and a full dance floor in the courtyard.

  • Mallory getting ready, in black and white
  • Nick reading before the ceremony at Borgo di Castelvecchio
  • Mallory and Nick, first dance at Borgo di Castelvecchio

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FAQ

Questions we get asked

Is Borgo di Castelvecchio the same as Borgo Castelvecchi?

No. Borgo di Castelvecchio is in the Val d’Orcia, near Contignano and Radicofani in the province of Siena. Borgo Castelvecchi is a different hamlet, in Chianti between Florence and Siena. The names are close, so check which one your planner means.

Where is the ceremony at Borgo di Castelvecchio?

Mallory and Nick married outdoors on the hill, in front of the ivy-covered tower, looking out over the valley. The borgo also has a church: ask the venue which options are open for your date.

Can we have horses in our photos?

The borgo has its own riding centre. For Mallory and Nick, a horse from the Borgo di Castelvecchio Riding Centre joined part of their portraits at sunset. If you would like the same, tell us and your planner early, so it can be arranged with the riding centre.

Do you charge for travel to the Val d’Orcia?

No. Travel is included anywhere in mainland Italy.

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