Borgo Pignano wedding photographer – Ellie & Chad

Ellie and Chad smiling after the ceremony in the garden at Borgo Pignano

Ellie and Chad’s wedding at Borgo Pignano

Borgo Pignano is a private estate in the hills outside Volterra, in the countryside between Florence and the coast.

Ellie and Chad chose it for a wedding with their closest friends around them, and a few days in Tuscany that felt more like a stay than a single event.

They were a quiet, composed couple, not the kind who want to be the centre of attention. That suited me.
I kept my distance, watched, and let the day unfold.

It all started the afternoon before, by the pool, with friends arriving from different places and finally all together. Nobody was thinking about the camera yet, which is exactly when I like to photograph.

The ceremony was on the stone staircase of the villa, with the guests gathered below. Dinner followed under a marquee in the garden in front of the villa, and then the party moved inside, to a small room where the music started. Ellie and Chad had brought paper masks for everyone, and within minutes half the guests were dancing as someone else.

Wedding Venue

Borgo Pignano, near Volterra: the venue

Borgo Pignano is a country estate a short drive from Volterra, surrounded by open countryside.
The villa’s wide stone staircase works beautifully for a ceremony, with the facade behind the couple and room for guests below.

The garden in front of the villa can host dinner under a marquee, and there are indoor rooms for dancing, so the evening doesn’t depend on the weather.

There’s also a pool, perfect for a relaxed afternoon with your guests before the wedding. For portraits, the fields around the estate give clean backgrounds and soft light in the hour before sunset.
If you’re also looking at villas near Siena, have a look at Villa Catignano, or visit the Borgo Pignano website.

Aerial view of the pool at Borgo Pignano during the afternoon before the wedding
Bride getting ready by the window, black and white
Ellie and Chad walking along a garden path beside the villa
Bride dancing at the party at Borgo Pignano

BEST OF BORGO PIGNANO WEDDING

  • a break at the pool, before ceremony starts
  • Aerial view of the pool at Borgo Pignano during the afternoon before the wedding
  • Guest relaxing by the pool, seen from above
  • Bride and bridesmaids getting ready in a room of the villa
  • Bride getting ready by the window, black and white
  • Wedding dress hanging by the window in the bridal suite
  • Bride in her robe during the getting ready
  • Bridesmaids in robes on the villa staircase, black and white
  • Bride laughing while her hair is styled
  • Silhouette in a doorway of the villa, black and white
  • Bride in a room with bookshelves at Borgo Pignano, black and white
  • Groom and groomsmen playing billiards before the ceremony
  • groom at the billiard table, black and white
  • Bride getting dressed, seen through a doorway
  • Bridesmaids in pink helping the bride into her dress
  • Guests and children in flat caps arriving for the ceremony
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  • Interior staircase of the villa at Borgo Pignano, bride on the mirror
  • first look between bride and his father, black and white
  • Bride and groom first look during the ceremony, black and white
  • Guests gathering in the garden as the bride arrives
  • Bride and groom on the stairs at borgo pignano
  • Ellie and Chad during the ceremony
  • Guests watching the ceremony
  • Ceremony on the stone steps of the villa at Borgo Pignano
  • Bridesmaids in pink during the ceremony
  • Ellie and Chad walking back down the aisle as newlyweds
  • Exchange of rings during the ceremony
  • Guests embracing the couple after the ceremony
  • Ellie and Chad smiling after the ceremony in the garden at Borgo Pignano
  • Bride toasting with her bridesmaids after the ceremony
  • Children and guests in the garden after the ceremony
  • Ellie and Chad walking along a garden path beside the villa
  • Ellie and Chad embracing in front of the villa, black and white
  • Bride on the stone steps of the villa, groom in the foreground
  • Ellie and Chad sitting on the stone steps, foreheads touching
  • Dinner under the marquee, black and white
  • Guests talking at dinner by candlelight
  • Sunset over the hills around Volterra
  • Marquee on the lawn in front of the villa at Borgo Pignano
  • Guests raising their glasses during dinner under the marquee
  • Guests embracing at dinner, black and white
  • Bride at the table during dinner, black and white
  • Guests laughing during the speeches, black and white
  • The villa at Borgo Pignano lit up at night
  • Guests silhouetted against the lit walls at night
  • Garden lights at Borgo Pignano after dinner
  • Bride at the bar during the evening
  • Wedding cake made of stacked tarts
  • guest's shoes left on the grass
  • Ellie and Chad dancing at the party with animal mask
  • Guests kissing at the bar in the party room
  • Guest dancing in a monkey paper mask
  • Bride dancing at the party at Borgo Pignano
  • bride and groom dancing at the party at Borgo Pignano

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