Weddings and celebrations at
Tuscany, Italy
Vows in the private Nottolini chapel, drinks among the olive trees, and a long Tuscan dinner facing the Apuan Alps.
Photos: Villa Michaela
An 18th-century frescoed villa in the hills of Vorno near Lucca, with its own Lorenzo Nottolini chapel and room for 35 to stay.
Villa Michaela is an 18th-century frescoed villa in Vorno, in the hills outside Lucca, surrounded by olive groves and pine woods. Its defining feature is the chapel designed by Lorenzo Nottolini, the architect behind much of neoclassical Lucca, which seats 80 for the ceremony. Couples who prefer the open air can marry outdoors instead.
The main villa has 12 double bedrooms, 10 of them en suite, each decorated in a mix of Tuscan and British style, plus extra beds for children. Casa Una, a farmhouse in the grounds, adds 4 doubles and a triple, all en suite, with its own kitchen, dining room and a garden terrace with a pizza oven. Together they sleep 35.
The villa's own wedding planners and chefs handle menus, flowers and musicians, and the kitchen caters for up to 120 guests. After the vows, guests drift out for drinks among the olive trees, then sit down to a long Tuscan dinner in the grounds, with the hills and the Apuan Alps in view. A minimum stay of 3 nights applies, or 2 nights midweek and from mid-October to mid-May, so most couples plan a welcome evening and a recovery lunch around the main day.
Guests spend the days at the pool and tennis court, in the billiard and games rooms, on morning hikes into the pine forests, or at cooking classes and wine tastings the team can arrange. Lucca's walls are a short drive away.
Architect Lorenzo Nottolini designed the chapel beside the villa, which seats 80.
The villa's own planners and chefs handle menus, flowers and musicians for up to 120.
12 bedrooms in the main villa and 5 at the Casa Una farmhouse sleep 35.
Between events, guests use the pool, tennis court, billiards and games rooms.
Lucca's walls are a short drive, and Pisa International Airport is 26 km from the city.
Pick a date and your guest numbers. Your Wedded Advisor checks it with Villa Michaela and comes back to you. Choosing a date here does not hold it.
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Plan it all from wherever you are, with one Wedded Advisor, by phone or chat, from first idea to the day.
Speak with a Wedded AdvisorCeremony and reception at the venue, with set-up. Guest rooms are booked separately.
Usually included
Usually included
17 bedrooms, sleeping 35
Rooms and villas
Dining
Spa and activities
Inclusions vary by offer and date. Your Wedded Advisor confirms the exact list in writing before you commit.
4 spaces for ceremonies, dinners and parties at Villa Michaela.
| Space | Setting | Best for | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottolini chapel | Private chapel designed by Lorenzo Nottolini, beside the villa. | Ceremony | up to 80 seated |
| Outdoor ceremony area | Open-air vows in the grounds among the olive groves. | Ceremony | On enquiry |
| Villa grounds and reception rooms | Dinners in the grounds or in the villa's reception rooms. | Reception | up to 120 with in-house catering |
| Casa Una terrace | Garden terrace with pizza oven and views to the Apuan Alps. | Reception | On enquiry |
Nottolini chapel
Private chapel designed by Lorenzo Nottolini, beside the villa.
Outdoor ceremony area
Open-air vows in the grounds among the olive groves.
Villa grounds and reception rooms
Dinners in the grounds or in the villa's reception rooms.
Casa Una terrace
Garden terrace with pizza oven and views to the Apuan Alps.
From your first question to the morning after, one person looks after your wedding at Villa Michaela. Here is how it works.
Every wedding and celebration we book carries these benefits, through invitation-only hotel programs.
Benefits vary by hotel and booking. Your Wedded Advisor confirms which apply at Villa Michaela.
Villa Michaela suits more than weddings. Your Wedded Advisor can plan a vow renewal, an anniversary, a milestone birthday or your honeymoon here, with the same care.
One person plans your celebration at Villa Michaela from first idea to the last night, and stays with you to the end.
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