DESTINATION WEDDINGS IN ITALY
Weddings in Umbria
A landscape of hills, historic places and open countryside in the heart of Italy — and the setting for a destination wedding shaped around place, time together and the experience of being here.
The Olive Grove brings together distinctive Wedding Estates across Umbria, each offering a different relationship with the region and its landscape.
WHY UMBRIA
A landscape that becomes part of the celebration
Umbria is experienced through its landscape: cultivated hills, olive groves, stone architecture and countryside that opens gradually from one horizon to the next.
For a destination wedding, that sense of place matters. The setting is not simply something beyond the celebration. It becomes part of how the days feel — from time spent outdoors to the views, light and surroundings shared with the people who have travelled to be there.
Here, the destination is not a backdrop. It is part of the wedding itself.
A WEDDING IN THE LANDSCAPE
Time together, shaped by the setting
A destination wedding changes the relationship between a celebration and its surroundings. Guests arrive not only for a single moment, but into a place they can experience together.
In Umbria, the countryside can remain present throughout that time — in outdoor gatherings, quiet moments between events and the simple experience of sharing a different setting with family and friends.
PLANNING FROM ABROAD
A destination can feel far away. The planning should not.
Guest logistics are coordinated primarily with you, or with the wedding contact you authorize.
This keeps accommodation requirements, movements and other agreed guest arrangements connected to the wider wedding plan, rather than turning the process into a series of separate conversations with every individual guest.
You do not need to have chosen an Estate before starting the conversation.
THE OLIVE GROVE IN UMBRIA
From a destination to a place of your own
Choosing Umbria is one decision. Finding the setting within it is another.
Within The Olive Grove Collection, three Wedding Estates are located in Umbria, each with its own character and its own relationship with the surrounding landscape. Rather than beginning with a fixed idea of what a wedding venue should be, you can explore these Umbrian Estates and consider which setting feels most relevant to the celebration you have in mind.
THREE WEDDING ESTATES
Different places within the same region
The three Umbrian Estates within the Collection are set in distinct parts of the region. At Lake Trasimeno, in the countryside around Todi and close to Assisi, each Estate offers a different way of experiencing Umbria as the setting for a destination wedding.
LAKE TRASIMENO
The Trasimeno Wedding Estate
Here, Umbria meets the lake. The Estate sits within the Lake Trasimeno landscape, bringing water, countryside and the changing light across the lake into the experience of the place.
TODI COUNTRYSIDE
The Todi Wedding Estate
Around Todi, the relationship changes. Here the Estate belongs to an inland countryside of cultivated land, open grounds and stone architecture — a different expression of the Umbrian landscape.
ASSISI
The Assisi Wedding Estate
Near Assisi, the Estate brings the Collection into another Umbrian setting, where garden, countryside and the presence of the historic city beyond create a relationship with one of the region’s most distinctive places.
WITHIN UMBRIA
One region, different senses of place
Umbria does not offer a single landscape or a single way of experiencing it. Across the Collection, the setting shifts from Lake Trasimeno to the inland countryside around Todi and the landscape near Assisi.
These differences matter when choosing a place for a destination wedding. They allow the decision to begin not only with an Estate, but with the kind of surroundings in which you imagine spending your time in Umbria.
Water and open horizons
At Lake Trasimeno, water becomes part of the landscape, changing its scale, light and sense of openness.
Countryside and land
Around Todi, the perspective moves inland, towards cultivated countryside, open grounds and the rural character of the Umbrian landscape.
Landscape and historic presence
Near Assisi, countryside and garden meet the presence of the historic city beyond, creating a different relationship between the Estate and its wider setting.
MORE THAN THE WEDDING DAY
A destination wedding creates time around the celebration
Travelling to Umbria for a wedding naturally places the celebration within a wider stay. There can be time before the wedding itself, time together afterwards and quieter moments in between.
That changes the experience of the destination. The Estate becomes part of a few days shared with the people who have travelled with you, while Umbria remains present beyond the individual moments of the wedding.
Arrive. Spend time together. Celebrate. Stay a little longer.
FROM DESTINATION TO WEDDING
Bringing the different parts together
Choosing Umbria establishes the setting. Choosing an Estate gives the celebration a place within it. From there, the different elements of the wedding can be brought together around what has actually been agreed for your celebration.
The Olive Grove can prepare a coordinated comprehensive proposal combining the Estate, catering and applicable wedding services, without reducing the wedding to a fixed package.
START WITH UMBRIA
You do not need to have chosen the Estate yet
If Umbria feels right for your destination wedding, tell us what you are planning — your approximate guest numbers, preferred dates and what matters most to you.
You can enquire about a specific Wedding Estate or begin with the destination itself. We can continue the conversation from there.
Enquiries and communication are handled in English.