Tuscan Castle Castelnuovo Grilli, Siena, IT Elopement Photo Story Award

Bride and groom posing for wedding portraits while holding hands in the countryside fields

The wedding couple posed for a portrait, hand in hand, in open fields

The happy couple posed for their wedding portrait, hand in hand, in an open field of Crete Senesi in Tuscany, a beautiful area of rolling hills in the Italian region of Tuscany just south of the stunning city of Siena.

Mid-June, a beautiful union was made in the romantic city of Siena. The civil ceremony at the iconic Palazzo Pubblico, in the stunning Piazza del Campo, and the couple portraits were taken in the breathtaking Crete Senesi. Despite the heat, the couple graciously posedĀ for the session. To celebrate the union, an intimate reception is held in the grandeur of an ancient Tuscan castle, Castelnuovo Grilli. After dinner, the night continues with music and laughter, until the wee hours of the morning!

Italian groom is focused on the task of preparing for his Tuscany wedding

The groom carefully adjusts his new wedding shoes, his suit jacket a reminder of the special occasion at hand, hanging on the door handle

The groom sits alone in a room, focused on the task at hand. He carefully adjusts his new wedding shoes, the shoe box discarded at his feet. His suit jacket hangs on the door handle behind him, a reminder of the occasion at hand.

Bride and bridesmaids in Siena, Tuscany, prepare in a small room before the Italian wedding ceremony

The bride, surrounded by her bridesmaids, donned her wedding dress, the bridesmaids fanning out the gown to ensure a perfect fit

The bride was surrounded by her bridesmaids in a small room, as they helped her get ready for her big day. She was anxiously putting on her wedding dress, and the bridesmaids were fanning out the gown to make sure it fit her perfectly.

In Siena, Tuscany, picture before a small wedding ceremony at Piazza del Campo

People from far and wide come to wed at the stunning ceremony location in the historic medieval square in the city's heart

The ceremony of the small wedding was held in the stunning city of Siena, Tuscany. Piazza del Campo is a renowned medieval square located in the heart of the city and is known for its beauty and grandeur.

At Palazzo Comunale Siena, the bride and groom sat in front of guests during the civil marriage ceremony

The couple sat together at the Palazzo Comunale Siena, basking in the warmth of the moment

The guests have filled up the Palazzo Comunale Siena in Tuscany for the civil ceremony. The couple is seated together at the front of the room.

At Palazzo Comunale Siena, Tuscany, Italy, guests toss rice over the couple as they exit the civil marriage

In Tuscany, Italy, the guests waited outside as rice was thrown to celebrate the small wedding

The guests were waiting outside in the sunshine as the bride and groom exited the Palazzo Comunale Siena in Tuscany, Italy. They threw rice to celebrate the small wedding.

The wedding reception meal served outdoors at an ancient Tuscan castle, Castelnuovo Grilli

A delicious wedding meal in the picturesque setting of an ancient Tuscan castle, Castelnuovo Grilli, as the beautiful dusk sky peeked through an arched stone opening

The wedding reception dinner was held outdoors at an ancient Tuscan castle, Castelnuovo Grilli. The meal was enjoyed under the beautiful dusk sky, as viewed through an arched stone opening in this image.

During the wedding reception at venue Castelnuovo Grilli in Tuscany, the couple cut the cake

The bride and groom were cutting the cake at their castle wedding reception in beautiful Tuscany.

The bride and groom celebrated their special day by cutting the cake at their castle wedding reception party.

BW castle wedding picture at Tuscany's Castelnuovo Grilli, as the couple kissed

At their castle wedding in Tuscany's Castelnuovo Grilli, the couple were immortalized in a beautiful black-and-white image

The bride and groom shared a tender kiss at their castle wedding reception. The intimate moment was captured in a beautiful black-and-white image.