Breath-taking Italian cypress tress, beautiful architecture (viewed externally), a balcony that overlooks the city, romantic fountains and the like.

Has an intriguing Hollywood-esque history that makes for a nice backdrop and storyline for our touristy guests.

BYOC (Bring your own catering)

Outdoor locale = less energy used = more eco-friendly

Did I say beautiful??

THE CONS:

Must be a daytime event. (Can daytime weddings have all the dancing and general frolicking of night-time ones?)

No candles allowed (Just shoot me.)

When all is said and done, expensive!

Outdoor locale..(what if it’s HOT, rains, cold, windy?…) We’re set for October, so HOPEFULLY the temps will be mild but…

EVERYTHING must be brought in in the form of rentals (every table, chair, fork, knife, napkin, carafe…this is where expensive can come into play).

So what to do?? The place I find to be the most beautiful, also has the most restrictions/additional considerations such as no on-site kitchen, rentals for everything, etc.

I can’t remember the last daytime wedding AND RECEPTION I’ve been to, so if anyone has ideas on how to make a daytime reception every bit as romantic as an evening candle-lit one filled with dancing until midnight, please let me know!!! (Will people even dance in the daytime???)

Ah, answers… hopefully soon to be found. This pic below, definitely makes you wanna’ fairy-tale swoon though, no?