June
30th
Starting July 1st, foreigners visiting the renaissance capital of the world – Florence, Italy – will find an extra charge on their hotel bill when they leave: a hefty 3 euros per day for staying in a hotel downtown. The new ‘bed’ tax is being appealed by hotelliers, but there’s no guarantee they’ll win.
In the meantime, if you’re planning a wedding in Florence and you want to avoid being charged for sleeping over, just move your party to the outskirts – which just happens to be the nicest area to stay in anyway!
The Chianti countryside is made up of neighboring cities where the bed tax is not applied, so you save up to 30 euros when you check out. Plus, pricing is more competitive and the welcome is Italian family style. A short drive takes you there and your civil ceremony can be held in the quaint, tuscan town halls of your choice.
Contact Bonnie Marie for more information: info at myweddingsandmore dot com
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June
30th
Hurray!! Delta and Alitalia announced they are reinstating a non-stop flight between the Leaning Tower and the Big Apple. Six flights a week during summer up to October 28th. Get your tickets now (starting from $995/E840)!
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April
9th
This country style reception location needs no dressing up, tastefully decorated and deliciously accessorized.
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March
10th
There’s buzz about Tuscan Weddings right now (thank you Style Me Pretty!)
All we can do is boast: we live in Tuscany, breathe Tuscany, and stage fabulous weddings in Tuscany. But don’t believe us, believe our brides.
Your Wedding in Tuscany is closer (and cheaper!) than you think. Feast your eyes:
The End ….
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December
2nd
Now THIS is a green bouquet!
Green Calas for a Bride in Florence
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October
6th
Tuscany holds endless secrets that visitors and locals alike try to uncover. The harvest season brings up two of them, one of which is the secret behind making an award winning Brunello wine. (the other one we’ll talk about soon, after a good day in the woods 
As grape harvesting ends this week, a visit to the producer of 20% of all Brunello wine was a must. Brunello and Banfi are not just two names – they are Tuscan history, tradition, and a one of a kind success story. In 2010, Brunello is once again chosen as the world’s best red wine at the International Wine Challenge and Banfi carries forward this fine wine tradition with a young and vibrant co-CEO Cristina Mariani-May.
Where does the secret lie: in the hand-picked grapes? in the hybrid barrels? in the innovation inspired by the youthful managers?
Your call. Good excuse to come to Tuscany and find out 
Hand pickings
Each barrel yields 16,000 bottles of wine - salute!
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September
13th
If you aren’t a Twilight fan now, you will be after you spend a little time in the Italian town of Montepulciano which was the set for New Moon, the second saga in the series. The sunlit square Edward Cullen walks out into is Piazza Grande and the clock tower in the background is the one on top of the town hall where weddings are held and where bride and groom can climb up to for a Hollywood-style photoshoot.
Without the Hollywood crowds, surprisingly enough. Although a well-known destination for wine-lovers, downtown Montepulciano is never really packed. You and your wedding party can leisurely stroll the streets without having to elbow your way through hoards of tourists, mouths gaping in awe at the beauty of the place.
Piazza Grande panorama by Uwe Buecher c/o 360cities.net
There’s plenty of room for your photoshoot as Piazza Grande is just that: GRANDE! Your photographer will have no trouble dodging strangers who don’t belong in your album. Less editing people out with Photoshop too.
No crowds, great photoshoots, so what’s number 3?
While it’s not the price of the civil ceremony (a whopping 1,000 euros), it is the price of accommodations nearby. Plenty of wonderful stone farmhouses where you can enjoy fine Tuscan food and the local noble wine.
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March
24th
Traditional, personalized, glamorous, old-fashioned – design your wedding to reflect yourself and your feelings when you’re together. Just like Jen, your Zen will influence your choice of venue but unlike the star, yours is geared to accommodate the two of you.
Just ask Heather and Greg, who eloped to Florence and soaked up every minute of bliss in the old renaissance town. Even on their military budget (active duty get 50% off with us) their legal wedding was regal and romantic.
Heather and Greg
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September
14th
Wedding in Tuscany
July is the epicenter of sunflower season in Tuscany and this is when colors erupt and the maize-colored haze flows across the fields like lava. Warm summer breezes fragranced with wheat spikelets glide smoothly over the hillsides, soaking the air with that je ne sais quoi …. young lovers unite and celebrate!
In 2009 Tuscany made a come back as the top place to be even during the warmest months. And as civil weddings in Italy become easier and cheaper, more dreams come true for those brides counting on a magical destination wedding. Whether it be in a castle, a villa, a farmhouse, or in the middle of a sunflower field, an unforgettable Italian celebration is in store for you!
Viva gli sposi!
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