Restaurant Suggestions: Florence

Now onto some of our favorite food finds in Florence!  

We were on a mission to find (in Summer's words) "life changing pizza".  And that we did!  We spotted a tiny restaurant buzzing with locals with a large wood burning oven and a small menu with just 2 options: Marinera and Margherita.  Sold!

I think the pizza chefs had a crush on us- they made our pizzas in the shape of a heart!  This restaurant is called Cucina Toscana Vini and is located at Via dell Isola delle Stinche 19.  Bonus- the incredible gelato shop Vivoli is just a few doors down!

Another favorite was Osteria Belle Donne located at Via delle Belle Donne 16.  This was a place I found on my first trip to Florence and have made sure to return on each visit since then!  Small hidden restaurant, hand written menu, friendly service, amazing food and really reasonable prices- my kind of place!

We also loved a small meat and cheese shop I had heard about called Il Santino.  We had a glass of wine and tried a number of different cheeses, salamis and prosciuttos.  Everything was so amazing and it was fun to try so many different things!  It is located at Via Santo Spirito 60.

A few doors down is their restaurant Il Santo Bevitore located at Via Santo Spirito 66.  We didn't get a chance to go there but I have heard amazing things so check it out and let me know what you think!

If you have any other restaurant recommendations to share I would love to hear them!

Florence

The first stop on my trip was Florence.  This was my third time visiting Florence- I love this city!  It is large enough to have a lot to explore, but not so big that it feels overwhelming.

We were in Florence because my travel partner Summer Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings was asked to style the wedding for Dale and Meredith Benfield.  Here are some pictures of the gorgeous reception taken by Becker.  See more of his amazing images here.

And the glowing newlyweds!  Thank you Dale and Meredith for allowing me to be a part of your special day!

And back to Florence.  We stayed at The Four Seasons which was just unbelievable.  It is a converted 16th century convent with expansive beautiful gardens.  It was a real treat to get to stay at such a fabulous hotel!  I would absolutely recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Florence.

Our room and our bathroom.  Everything felt so grand!

The Four Seasons is slightly outside of the main area of Florence, but still just a short walk to everything.  The street the hotel is on has many small restaurants and shops.  This area had a much different feeling than the areas directly surrounding the tourist attractions which I really enjoyed.

The view of the gardens from our room

Next I will be posting some of our favorite food finds in Florence!

Ciao- Off to Italy!

I am so excited to say that I am off to Italy for 2 weeks!  I am going to be staying at some incredible hotels that my clients have loved.  Plus I will be checking out places to recommend to my clients that choose to celebrate their honeymoon in Italy.  I am so looking forward to the Italian architecture, espresso, pasta, boutiques, wine bars, and of course the gelato!

I will be starting with a few nights in Florence at The Four Seasons.

Then I will be staying in Rome at The Fortyseven Hotel.

After that I will head down to the Amalfi Coast where I will be staying in Sorrento at La Minervetta.

Can we pause for this view?!?!  WOW.

Followed by Eden Roc Suites Hotel in Positano.

Then I am ending my stay with a couple nights in London at The Arch Hotel.

I will not be responding to any new honeymoon inquiries during my time away.  I will be following up on all new inquiries upon my return in early April.

I look forward to sharing more details about these wonderful destinations and hotels!