An Intimate Tuscan Wedding with Daphné & Mathieu
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An Intimate Tuscan Wedding
Daphné and Mathieu weren’t supposed to get married in Tuscany.
Like a lot of couples, they initially planned a bigger wedding back home in Quebec, Canada. But somewhere along the way, it stopped feeling like them. So they made a bold decision, cancel everything and start over. What replaced it was something far more intentional.
A Week to Remember in the Tuscan Countryside
Instead of a single day, they turned their wedding into a full experience. They rented a villa in the Tuscan countryside that could host around twenty of their closest people. For most of their guests, it was their first time in Italy, which made the whole week feel even more significant.
It quickly became more than a wedding. It felt like a shared pause. Time to slow down, to reconnect, to be fully present together in a place far from their everyday lives.
A Day That Unfolded Naturally
On the wedding day, everything stayed simple. Everyone got ready at the villa. Daphné upstairs, Mathieu downstairs, close enough to feel each other’s presence, but without crossing paths before the ceremony. There was no strict timeline, no unnecessary pressure. Just a calm rhythm to the day.
The ceremony started at 5 PM, right as the light began to soften over the hills. That end-of-day glow in Tuscany hits differently. It’s warm, diffused, almost surreal. The kind of setting that doesn’t need much else. It was intimate, emotional, and real.
Italian Evenings Done Right
Afterward, guests moved into cocktail hour before gathering on the terrace for dinner. Two local Italian women prepared the meal on-site, turning dinner into an experience in itself. Everything was fresh, simple, and incredibly good. Long tables, shared dishes, slow conversations, it all felt effortless. As the night settled in, things shifted. Music started, the energy picked up, and the dance floor filled quickly. What followed was hours of celebrating, dancing late into the night, surrounded by people who genuinely mattered. No distractions. Just a really good night.
Captured Between Digital & 35mm Film
I documented the day on both digital and 35mm film, which felt aligned with the pace of the week. Film forces you to slow down, to choose your moments more carefully, and that’s exactly what this wedding was about. I traveled from Canada to photograph it, and it’s the kind of experience that sticks with you. Not because it was extravagant, but because it was intentional in all the right ways.
Kind words of Daphné and Mathieu