Schedule
Friday, May 24, 2024
Guest Arrival & Check In
4:00 pm
We will be providing transportation from Florence to Castello di Ristonchi. It is about a 40 minute drive to the property if you would like to arrive on your own.
Welcome Wine on the Terrace
6:30 pm
Did you know that Greg and Julia met 10 years ago today? Let's kick back, celebrate, and get to know each other for our wedding weekend extravaganza. Meet us on the castle terrace for some welcome wine and introductions while we watch the sunset over the Tuscan mountains. BYOPizza Night Dinner begins at 7:00PM on the terrace.
BYOPizza Dinner Welcome Party
7:00 pm - 11:30 pm
We cannot wait to share our love of creating beautiful food with you, our guests. The pizza dinner will be a make your own style event - top your pizza with fresh ingredients from the castle garden and cook it yourselves in the stone oven built right into the castle tower! Roll out fresh dough, sip local wine, and watch the sunset from the terrace. The goal is to relax and have some fun getting to know one another before the big day. There will be a bar open for additional alcohol to purchase and will be billed separately to your room.
Saturday, May 25, 2024
Breakfast on the Terrace
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Join us for a light breakfast on the terrace. Indulge in Fresh Bread with Local Jams and Honey, Cheese Boards, Yogurt, Muesli. Includes Coffee, Juice and Still Water. Guess what? All the honey and olive oil we consume all weekend come from bees raised right on site at the castello and olives harvested from the olive groves. Still hungry? No problem! Additional food, alcohol, or speciality coffees are available to purchase from the Castello kitchen and will be billed separately to your room.
Optional: Ristonchi Castle Farm Tour & Beer Tasting
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Ristonchi Castle is an agriturismo (this is a combination of the Italian words agricoltura and turismo). It means that in addition to hosting guests and gorgeous events, they are also a farm and offer the freshest food. Tour the 2,000 olive trees, 15,000 industrial hemp plants, 100 beehives, a large fruit and vegetable garden and a forest full of chestnut, walnut, acorn, cherry, fig, apple, pear and plum trees - plus numerous wild berries and herbs the castle uses to flavor food and make their own gin, tea or fruity beer.
Poolside Panini Lunch
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Join us at the Castello Pool and order up paninis from the Panini Truck! Take a dip in the pool- filled with fresh mountain spring water.
The Ceremony
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Join us on the Fattoria Lawn for the ceremony. Pick a seat - not a side. Cocktail Attire is requested (i.e. cocktail dresses, LBDs, dressy jumpsuits, and jackets and slacks). Note: we will be on grass for the remainder of the evening - so plan shoe-wear accordingly.
Post Ceremony Appertivo on the Terrace
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Join everyone on the terrace post-ceremony to indulge on a selection of fresh appertivos and sip on Prosecco and local beer.
Tuscan Sunset Wedding Dinner
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Let the festivities begin. Sit down for a four-course family style Italian feast prepared fresh by the Castello Chef using locally sourced seasonal ingredients. Food is our love language - so eat, relax, and be prepared to laugh together while we enjoy the Tuscan sun setting over the hills.
Drinks & Dancing in The Rave Cave
9:00 pm
Join us for drinks and dancing in the Castello's DUNGEON TURNED DISCO aka "The Rave Cave". Enjoy a four hour open bar extravaganza while we all celebrate together into the night!
Sunday, May 26, 2024
Post-Festivities Brunch
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Join us on the terrace for a hot bunch with a delicious spread of healthy and local ingredients made with love and expertise. Includes Coffee, Tea, Juice and Still Water. Need a little Hair of the Dog? Additional food, alcohol, or speciality coffees are available to purchase from the Castello kitchen and will be billed separately to your room.
Lunch BBQ by the Pool
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Want to take the afternoon for yourself to recover? Go on a hike in the Tuscan forest? No problem! But we will be poolside hosting a good 'ole fashion American BBQ and hope you will join us. Bring your swimsuit and get ready for a riveting game of sharks and minnows while we munch down on some locally sourced burgers & Italian sausages and relax under the Tuscan sun!
Gelato & Chill
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Join us by the pool for UNLIMITED Italian gelato from 3-6PM. Yes! You heard that correctly.
Pasta Making Class & Party
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
It's our final night together and we'd love nothing more than for everyone to come together to learn how to make fresh pasta from the Castello's Master Chef and drink wine on the terrace for one final sunset together. Pasta and a variety buffet will be served.
After Dinner Relaxation on the Terrace
8:00 pm - 11:30 pm
It's almost time to say ARRIVEDERCI and head our separate ways. Join everyone on the terrace for some relaxation. Still hungry after all the pasta & wine? No judgement. Additional food & alcohol are available to purchase from the Castello kitchen and will be billed separately to your room.
Monday, May 27, 2024
Light Breakfast on the Terrace
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Join us for a light breakfast on the terrace before you check out. Indulge in Fresh Bread with Local Jams and Honey, Cheese Boards, Yogurt, Muesli. Includes Coffee, Juice and Still Water.
Guest Departure & Check Out
11:00 am
All guests must check out by 11:00 AM. CIAO!