Italian Wedding Ideas

Our Private Wedding Venue in Essex will transport you to the heart of the Italian countryside with our Luxury Italian Wedding Ideas.

Italian weddings are traditionally loud and luxurious with laughter, tears, and a simplistic elegance that captures perfectly the beautiful emotion of the moment. So it’s easy to understand why an Italian-styled wedding is becoming a popular choice for couples who are looking to bring a touch of Mediterranean romance to their wedding day. If you’re hoping to host an Italian-themed wedding that will make you and your guests feel like you’ve been transported to Tuscany, our exclusive use wedding venue has plenty of great ways to incorporate traditional details.

Wedding invitations that reflect the mood.

Even though your Italian-inspired celebration is being held closer to home, your invitations are the perfect place to begin incorporating your wedding theme. Add sophisticated details like calligraphy and wax seals to your stationery. Elevate the design and give your guests a hint of what’s to come.

The Wedding Venue.

If you’re hoping for an Italian wedding theme for your celebrations then it’s important to  choose a venue that can offer you plenty of options for your wedding ceremony and dining experience. We all know how temperamental the British weather can be, so depending on the time of year, eating alfresco may not be on the menu. However, a glass Orangery that allows you a grand space, flooded with natural daylight, will invite the outdoors in, offering you the beautiful setting you require for an Italian wedding reception without the worry of bad weather conditions.

One big happy family!

Depending on the number of guests attending, you can create a seating plan which includes separate tables. Or, as the Italians like to do it, one long reception table. This will bring everyone together just like they are one big family. It’s a great way to make everyone feel included and will certainly get the conversation going.

Style your Italian Wedding Venue

Think soft olive groves and golden sunlight, terracotta ornaments and beautiful flowers tumbling from large stone urns. Ceramic pots are the perfect combination of rustic and earthy. Fill them with greenery and fragrant herbs, like rosemary and basil, or individual olives trees, setting a mood that reflects the pastoral vibe of the Italian countryside. And, who knew lemons could look so chic! Pile them up in vases and place them on tables, not only do they inject a ray of Mediterranean sunshine into the surroundings, they also smell beautiful too!

Italian gardens and vineyards

Wow your guests with immaculate gardens worthy of a renaissance painting. No Italian wedding would be complete without topiary, decked with twinkling lights and large natural stone terraces where guests can enjoy aperitivo rinforzato (drinks and appetizers) such as Prosecco or Aperol Spritz and bruschetta with Prosciutto and Grana Padano. A vineyard may be a tall order for some Essex wedding venues, but Baddow Park House aims to please, providing you with sunset views across the Estate’s charming vineyard and rolling countryside.

The Italian Wedding Feast

Food is one of the highlights of any Italian wedding. Eating in Italy is a serious business. If you are planning a refined menu then you would begin with the Antipasti or Starter which is served at the table, this is a light course and might consist of salad or a beef or fish tartare. This is followed by an amazing Primo Piatto, the first course, which incorporates a pasta dish such as ravioli or perhaps a risotto, there are endless options. The main course (Secondo Piatto) can be made of fish or meat such as beef, lamb or guinea fowl and is paired with a side dish. Chicken and Rabbit are not very much eaten at wedding meals. To crown your unforgettable wedding feast, the Dessert or Dolci will be served. Choose from famous Italian desserts such as Tiramisù or Panna Cotta, and don’t forget the espresso or macchiato! ‘Un caffe’ is a must to end your Italian Wedding Feast.

Rustic Italian Dining

For a more relaxed dining approach or evening reception food option, what could be better than a slice of fresh stone baked Neapolitan Pizza generously sprinkled with Parmesan straight out of the pizza oven? Pair your slice of Italy with large sharing bowls of delicious pasta and colourful salads. This can be followed by a wonderful Sweet buffet with small portions of different specialties. The Log Shed Bar with its purpose-built pizza oven and BBQ in the immaculate gardens of Baddow Park House, can serve you up an unforgettable alfresco Italian banquet that your guests will be talking about for many months to come.

Drink and be merry!

A Classic Aperol Spritz is the perfect way to kick off your Italian cocktail hour. An Italian Aperitif, it’s traditionally enjoyed before a meal to get your stomach nice and ready for the wedding feast to come. Aperol has a delightfully sweet citrus flavor that is brought to life with Prosecco bubbles, yet not too sweet thanks to the soda water. Its bright red-orange color is fun and festive too! Close your eyes for a second whilst drinking and, it might even feel like you’re in Italy.

Inject some glamour

Italy is home to some of the biggest fashion and couture houses in the world.  Designer brands like Missoni, Versace, Gucci, Prada, and Valentino. So when it comes to your wedding day, we definitely suggest upping your fashion A-game. Traditionally the gown should be white as a symbol of purity. And, the bride would wear two dresses, one for the ceremony and then she would change for the evening reception. One way you can add glamour to your look is with dramatic accessories, like a striking pair of heels.

Get the party started

An Italian wedding reception is the last part of the days events.  Guests usually have the most fun, drinking and dancing and going a bit wild! A typical Italian wedding is like a party, everyone dances late into the night, including the older crowd.

The most popular choice of entertainment is always a DJ. Or, you could opt for a combination of a live band to play for the first two hours, and then a DJ until the end of the wedding. Whatever your choice, do not forget to pick a song for the first dance. And, possibly another two for a dance bride-father and groom-mother. Songs can also be picked for the cutting of the wedding cake.

Set the evening mood with lots of candles, and twinkling lights in the gardens. This will create a soft, magical atmosphere. The warming surroundings of the fire pit, in the gardens of Baddow Park House, is the perfect place to chill out between dances. It welcomes friends and family to gather. Here they can talk about the day’s events, drink liqueurs, and toast marshmallows.

Style your Italian Wedding at Baddow Park House in Essex.

Baddow Park House Private Wedding Venue in Essex is the perfect place to hold an Italian Wedding.  It offers excellent transport links to Hertfordshire, Suffolk, Kent, and London Stanstead Airport. Baddow Park House is the ultimate wedding venue in Essex. With sun-decked terraces, blazing log fires, fabulous glass orangery, a wealth of ceremony spaces, and sumptuous accommodation it has become the most sought-after wedding venue in Essex. We offer fine dining at its best and a team of experienced staff and trusted suppliers to plan and cater to your every requirement. We do everything in our power to ensure that you and your guests have the most fabulous time throughout your stay with us. All expectations are exceeded at our private country house wedding venue in Essex.

Visit our wedding venue – Baddow Park House West Hanningfield Road, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 7SY. Telephone: 01245 473969