Locations for Your Wedding in Tuscany: Siena

Siena is a splendid town located in the heart of Tuscany which offers incredible and historical venues for a civil or religious wedding ceremony as well as exclusive and enchanting palaces and castles for a unique wedding reception. Siena has almost preserved its Medieval aspect and atmosphere with its ancient walls, the maze of ancient cobbled streets and the Gothic buildings like the wonderful outstanding Cathedral.

Civil Ceremonies

Palazzo Pubblico Wedding Hall. Civil weddings in Siena are held in the impressive hall “Sala del Concistoro” inside Palazzo Pubblico, an outstanding Gothic palace dominating Piazza del Campo which is one of the most beautiful middle-age squares in Italy where the medieval horse race called “Palio” takes place every summer.

The elegant palace, that has served as Siena’s town hall since the 1300s contains the Civic Museum where spouses can admire one of the finest art collections in Tuscany as well as the magnificent halls all covered with Renaissance frescoes and famous sculptures and paintings.

Once outside the Palazzo the square is perfect for spectacular wedding photos.

Catholic Ceremonies

Catholic weddings in Siena may be celebrated in several of the Romanic churches located within the walls in the very heart of the ancient town or in the in the nearby countryside.

An impressive Gothic style church with red bricks façade typical of Siena historic buildings and an imposing bell tower which is the perfect setting for a solemn ceremony or a sober country chapel with wonderful view of Siena and the gorgeous Tuscan hills with wineyards all around.