Engagement photo session in Florence

A Picnic marriage proposal

This Picnic marriage proposal was one of the most exciting we ever planned. At first, Ishaan wrote to us about his idea to pop the question to his girlfriend in Italy. In Particular, he thought about something like this surprise photo session: somewhere in the countryside, in a small town or by a castle. As you probably know, Tuscany is full of similar settings. Therefore, we fistly invited him to take a deeper look at our website. Through the many galleries we posted in these years, it was easier to narrow down the options.

They were planning to stay in Florence, but at the same time, he wanted to capture the rolling hills and overall rustic feel of the area.  For this reason, we immediately thought about Certaldo. 

Certaldo and the Canonica Hill Park

This little hamlet is just 40 minutes away from Florence. Moreover, we could shoot in a cozy medieval town and the most typical Tuscan countryside. Canonica Hill Park is just 5 minutes outside the village, and it’s a wide space visited mainly by the locals.

We suggested this option to Ishaan during a FaceTime call, and he looked, enthusiast. That was gonna be his first time to visit this region, and they were not considering to drive.  For this reason, we shared the contact of Francesco at the Florence Limousine Service, who brought them directly to the park. 

Picnic and Romantic Dinner

At this point, we needed an excuse to bring them there. So we inquired Eleonora and Erik at the Osteria del Vicario about the possibility to organize a picnic for our clients. Not only they provided a wonderful setting in the fields, but they also offered a Romantic Dinner in their secret garden. We’re quoting directly from their website:

“Pure Italian ingredients, with an eye to the past and the full head to the future, innovative perspective of what is the real italian soul kitchen.Our masterpiece is the terrace, suspended between earth and sky with a stunning view on the surrounding Tuscany countryside, a temple of taste and love for good food”

Are you ready to plan your Picnic marriage proposal?

Here’s the selection of our favorites. We hope you’ll enjoy, and perhaps, will be inspired. If you’re dreaming to create something like this, check out some of our favorite proposal stories, and feel free to drop us a line for any more specific information.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!