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Your wedding day timeline affects everything, especially your photos. I've seen couples rush through portraits because the ceremony started late. I've seen golden hour missed because nobody planned for it. And I've seen beautifully relaxed couples who had time for everything because their timeline was built with photography in mind. After 400+ weddings, here's how to plan your wedding day timeline for photos that you'll treasure forever. Getting Ready: The Photos That Start

Choosing a photographer for your destination wedding is different from hiring someone local. You're trusting a person you may have never met in person to capture one of the most important days of your life, in a place far from home. The stakes feel higher because they are. After photographing over 400 weddings in Tuscany, I've seen what works and what doesn't. Here's my honest advice on how to choose a destination wedding photographer, whether you end up working with me or s

There's a reason photographers talk about golden hour like it's sacred. That window of time just before sunset transforms everything it touches. In Tuscany, golden hour is even more special. The way the light filters through the hills, the warm glow on ancient stone walls, the soft shadows across vineyard rows: it's the moment when this landscape becomes truly magical. After 13 years of photographing weddings here , I've learned exactly how to make the most of this light for

One of the first questions couples ask me when planning their destination wedding in Tuscany is: when should we get married?From a photography perspective, every season offers unique opportunities for wedding photos in Tuscany. After 15 years of shooting weddings across this region, I've seen how dramatically the light and landscape change throughout the year. The truth is, there's no single "best" time. The right season depends on what atmosphere you want for your wedding ph

There's a reason couples from around the world dream of getting married in Tuscany. The rolling hills catch the light in ways I've never seen anywhere else. The ancient stone walls of a Chianti villa glow golden at sunset. The cypress trees stand like silent witnesses to your vows. I'm Riccardo Pieri , and I've been photographing weddings in Tuscany for over 15 years. In that time, I've captured more than 400 celebrations across this region, from intimate elopements in Val d'