Villa il Palagio is a historic wedding hotel venue for couples marrying in the greater Florence, Italy, area. Perfect for hosting a wedding or romantic honeymoon, this palace of a location features modern style with built-in accommodations. Couples will find it located roughly 50 minutes outside of downtown Florence.

Facilities and Capacity
Couples and their guests can take advantage of the hotel’s incredible privacy and hospitality during a wedding or wedding-related celebration. Villa il Palagio welcomes couples for ceremonies and receptions, but also for bridal showers, engagement parties, and elopements. The spacious venue has 40 bedrooms where couples and guests can spend the night. Couples can rent the entire property for their wedding, or only book a few rooms. Should they wish to invite more guests, the hotel staff will assist couples in finding rooms in nearby hotels. There are many accommodating spaces where couples may host their wedding festivities, including the courtyard, private chapel, interior of the hotel, modern restaurant, swimming pool area, and club area.

Services Offered
This inviting venue in the Italian countryside offers many services to make a couple’s stay more welcoming and wedding less stressful. They will find accommodations, bar, catering, and cake services, set up and clean up assistance, an event planner, getting-ready rooms, and more. Couples are invited to work with the venue’s preferred vendors, should they choose to bring in outside vendors, for their wedding. There is wifi onsite, and transportation to the venue is made simple with onsite parking, valet parking, and shuttles. Event rentals and items can be used for a couple’s wedding day including:

• Audio equipment
• Centerpieces
• Chairs with chair covers
• Decor
• Furniture
• Lighting
• Photo booth
• Tables
• Tents with tent accessories

Cuisine
Couples are invited to tastings at this venue to help them determine their wedding menu and serving styles. The chefs at this Italian palace operate out of a modern kitchen and restaurant with a plethora of options. They can create desserts, hors d’oeuvres, and dishes perfect for a cocktail reception. The bakers can make for couples a wedding cake, but they are also welcome to bring in an outside cake of their choosing for the wedding. There is also a full-service bar through this venue, serving house liquor and wine, champagne for a toast, premium liquor, and specialty wine. Couples can even get the bartenders to serve a signature drink for their special night. The bar can be operated as an open or cash bar. Serving styles for catering include:

• Buffet
• Family style
• French service
• Plated
• Servers
• Stations