Villa Cetinale
The most editorial villa in Tuscany, completed in 1680 for Cardinal Flavio Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII, to a design by Carlo Fontana, Bernini’s pupil.
Villa Cetinale is a villa destination wedding venue in Sovicille, Italy, hosting 100 to 100 guests in the $$$$ price range, reached from Florence Peretola (FLR), ~1 h 15 by car. Best months: April, June, July, August.
About Villa Cetinale
The most editorial villa in Tuscany, completed in 1680 for Cardinal Flavio Chigi, nephew of Pope Alexander VII, to a design by Carlo Fontana, Bernini’s pupil.
Architectural Digest has called it the most beautiful villa in Tuscany; Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi married here in 2024.
Lord Antony Lambton bought it derelict in 1978 and restored it into the English-eccentric-aristocratic house the design press has loved ever since.
Princess Margaret and Prince Charles were guests, and the Lambton family still runs it.
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Beautiful wedding location. So happy to be able to have been a part of this wedding !
Yvonne Beck · read the whole review on Google →Capacity, rooms and facilities
Staying over
- Sleeps
- 25 guests
The ceremony
- Chapel on site
- Yes
Getting there
- Nearest airport
- FLR, 65 min by carAisle estimate
The spaces
- Setting
- Countryside, historic, elegantAisle estimate
Venue highlights
- Baroque villa (1680) by Carlo Fontana for Cardinal Chigi
- Millie Bobby Brown’s 2024 wedding; AD’s “most beautiful villa in Tuscany”
- Thebaid holy wood, 300-step hermitage climb, seven chapels
- Exclusive week-long rentals (Fri–Fri); max 100 event guests
The wedding season
A sample wedding weekend
See the day-by-day outline+
Use this as a starting point and adapt it to your bookings and guests.
- 17:00Week begins, house settles in, planners build
- 19:30Welcome dinner on the lemon terrace
- 17:00Ceremony in the baroque gardens, dinner in the Limonaia
Costs and booking details
- Getting there
- FLR · ~1 h 15 by car
Guests fly into Florence Peretola. Our team arranges every transfer.
- Typical total
- €120,000–250,000Aisle estimate
Figures are from a 2027 planner guide, not the estate’s rate card. High season requires the full-week rental. Verify with booking@villacetinale.com.
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€120,000–€250,000 all-in for a wedding week with 80–100 guests (estimated)
- Ceremony fee
- €3,000–10,500Aisle estimate
A one-time licence and setup fee, paid to the venue.
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Event fee €3,000–€10,500 by guest count (planner-reported)
- Reception
- €250–350 / headAisle estimate
A seated dinner with wine and service, by headcount.
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€250–350 external catering (planner-reported)
- Room rate
- €27,000–62,000, / nightAisle estimate
A standard room in the wedding window. Group rates on request.
See the full figure+
Weekly rental €27,000–€62,000, Fri–Fri (planner-reported)
- Weather window
- April, June – August
The 4 months the weather is kindest. Weather does not indicate whether a date is available.
- Direct line
- 0577 311147
Answered by the venue in local hours. Our team picks up otherwise.
Questions about the venue
How many guests can Villa Cetinale host?+
The villa caps events at 100 guests: garden ceremonies up to 100, indoor Limonaia dinners around 80, and chapel ceremonies up to 30. About 48 guests sleep on-site across the main villa (25 adults + 3 children) and the farmhouses La Cerbaia, Casa Fabbri and Casa Stella.
What does a Villa Cetinale wedding cost?+
Planner-reported 2027 figures: weekly rental from €27,000 (low season) to €62,000 (June–August), plus mandatory event fees of €3,000 (≤25 guests), €7,500 (≤75) or €10,500 (76–100). Catering runs €250–350 per person through external caterers. Treat as indicative and verify with the estate.
Does Villa Cetinale have a wedding coordinator?+
No in-house coordinator, the estate manager recommends trusted local planners, and most couples bring their own. The mandatory week-long rental means your team has real setup time.
Where was Millie Bobby Brown’s wedding?+
Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi held their 2024 wedding celebration at Villa Cetinale, one of several high-profile weddings and editorials (including a Rizzoli monograph) that have made the villa the most photographed wedding house in Tuscany.
Could this be your venue?
Ask about your plans, pricing and availability. You do not need a fixed date yet.
Still deciding? Elena is Aisle’s AI wedding planner. Give her a month and a guest count and she will forecast the budget, work out how your guests would travel, and put a first plan on paper. No account needed.
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Sources and booking notes
Confirm your dates, guest numbers, room arrangements and inclusions with the venue before booking. An enquiry does not reserve a date. Figures labelled Aisle estimate are modelled from regional rates and public sources; they are not venue quotes.
Sources for individual venue facts
Sleeps: 25 guests
“There are 3 other properties available for rental on the Cetinale estate, The total number of people that can be accommodated in all 4 properties is 48, including 25 in the villa itself.”
Read the source for sleepsChapel on site: Yes
“The world-renowned gardens can be used for a blessing and the villa’s own chapel, the 17th century *chiesa di S.Eustachio* can also be used for a more intimate blessing for not of 30 people.”
Read the source for chapel on site