Masseria Potenti For Summer Wedding

Photography by Isobel Murphy Photography

We're absolutely losing our minds at this epic three day wedding celebration at Masseria Potenti. There are so many fabulous details! Personalised tambourine favours, a surprise live brass band (eat your heart out, Love Actually) and a bright red vintage Fiat 500. The epitome of classic Italian style. Emma & Will got married at Masseria Potenti in September 2020, seizing a window of opportunity to fly their nearest and dearest out to Italy for three days of fun, because in Emma's words: 'it had been a WHILE'. If you're into fashion, brace yourself. Emma wore a gorgeous Halfpenny London gown teamed with a pair of Gucci heels, while Will wore a Thom Sweeney suit. Plus, undoubtedly some of the most chic wedding guest outfits we've ever seen.

An epic three-day party at Masseria Potenti with a live band and personalised tambourine favours.

With the pandemic kicking in, we genuinely didn't know if the wedding would go ahead as planned until the week of! When it all came together the atmosphere was EUPHORIC!! Everyone was so thrilled and grateful to be there and spirits were (very) high!
Emma & Will

Guests at sunset on the first day of the wedding celebrations at Masseria Potenti

Pre-wedding party celebrations with festoon lighting on the rooftop at Masseria Potenti

The bride and groom share a kiss the day before their wedding

The bride and her bridesmaids in bright coloured dresses the evening before her wedding

The bride getting ready at Masseria Potenti wearing a Halfpenny London gown

Orange silk hair ribbons and white bridesmaid dresses for Italian wedding at Masseria Potenti

The groom getting ready wearing a grey Thom Sweeney suit

Personalised bride and groom scented candle by Earl of East

Bride having her makeup done with a relaxed updo wedding hairstyle

Ruffled straps on the brides Halfpenny London wedding dress

Cactus wall decorations and rustic white surroundings at Masseria Potenti

Minimal Halfpenny London wedding gown with ruffle straps hanging up

Gold wedding bands shining in the sunlight on a fidel leaf plant

Delicate ruffle strap details on Halfpenny London wedding dress

The bride and bridesmaids getting ready and raising a toast

The bridemaids helping the bride get ready at Masseria Potenti

Simple gold wedding bracelet with gold wedding jewellery and minimal wedding nails

VIBE

Fun, relaxed, with a lot of love in the air! The sun beamed all weekend, everyone was looking tanned and gorgeous with big smiles across their faces! The styling was rustic-chic, and colour palette loosely based around off-whites, green and orange. Masseria Potenti itself is so so beautiful, so there was no need to complicate things. Plenty of olive foliage, candles and wildflowers. The venue is run by Chiara and her wonderful welcoming family, a joy to work with and their attention to detail is so on point!

NON-STOP FUN

I loved the morning getting ready with the girls, the ceremony was really special (and hilarious). It was topped off with the Zagor Band surprising everyone as we walked out. Entering dinner in the red fiat was fabulous, I unintentionally didn't tell anyone, so it was fun seeing everyone's faces! And of COURSE the dance floor. Everyone lost their minds as it had been a while and Johnny played the world's greatest set. Our cake was pretty amazing too, a pyramid of cannoli washed down with an espresso martini.

Wedding guests congregating at Masseria Potenti

The bride getting ready to make her entrance at Masseria Potenti

Wedding guest laughing and fanning herself, wearing black sunglasses and a black sun dress

Chic wedding guest style, straw sunhat with black ribbon for Italian wedding

Stylish wedding guests wearing a black and white polka dot maxi dress with open back, and a short yellow floral dress

The groom fastening his cufflinks, wearing a grey Thom Sweeney suit

The groomsmen wearing beige linen suits with an orange lapel flower

The groom greeting guests in the sun wearing sunglasses and a Thom Sweeney suit

Rustic outdoor wedding ceremony at Masseria Potenti with olive leaf foliage and orange flowers

Mixed gender bridal party wearing white outfits and carrying bouquets of orange flowers and olive leaves

Stylish wedding guests sitting on white benches for rustic outdoor Italian wedding ceremony

The groom and his parents standing in front of huge succulent plants

The bride and her bridal party, all wearing white and carrying orange flower bouquets

Orange and white flower centrepieces with olive leaf foliage and garlands with wildflowers

The groom with guests and two small flower girls

The bride and groom standing at the altar reciting their vows

Wedding guest wearing a patterned smock dress and sunglasses for outdoor Italian wedding

The bride arriving at the altar with a huge grin on her face, smiling at the groom

Minimalistic wedding order of service with terracotta details

The bride and groom share a kiss at the altar, just married

Wedding celebrant reading aloud at the wedding ceremony as the bride and groom look on

The bride cheers as she walks up the aisle arm in arm with her father

The bride and groom walking back up the aisle arm in arm, the bride holding her bouquet in the air

The bride and groom walk arm in arm after their ceremony

Zagor Street Band playing live brass instruments for the guests

Rustic outdoor wedding reception at Masseria Potenti

Zagor Street Band surprising the guests, playing instruments as they walk down the stairs

The groom and groomsmen in front of a cactus wall, wearing light coloured suits

Bride holding an Aperol Spritz with minimal wedding nail design

The bride and guests dancing to Zagor Street Band at their outdoor reception

The bride, groom, bridesmaids and groomsmen standing together in the sun in front of a cactus wall

Beautiful wedding table set up with olive leaf foliage and garlands and hanging personalised tambourines

Olive leaf foliage and garland decoration with hanging chilli peppers and buffet table at outdoor Italian wedding

Olive leaf centrepieces with simple white tableware for rustic outdoor wedding

The bride, groom and wedding party walking together in the afternoon sun

The bride and groom share a kiss at golden hour

Personalised tambourine wedding favours and table place name settings for unique Italian wedding

The bride and groom together surrounded by huge succulent plants

The bride and groom getting into a vintage red Fiat 500 as the band plays

The bride standing up through the sun roof of the Fiat 500 wedding car

Guests cheering with their personalised tambourines

The bride wore a Halfpenny London wedding dress with ruffle straps and the groom wore a grey Thom Sweeney suit

The happy couple smiling at their Masseria Potenti wedding

The bride standing through the sun roof of the vintage Fiat 500 wedding car

The guests celebrating and cheering with personalised tambourines

Masseria Potenti is a beautiful sixteenth century countryside estate, perfect for a rustic-chic wedding vibe.

We wanted to keep things personal, so we got our pals involved where we could. My oldest friend Isobel Murphy happens to be an EPIC photographer, our bridesman John Archdale designed all our stationery, the "J-Bird" married us, Joanna Boone painted the tambourines and Johnny was on the decks all weekend. Bringing a touch of Hackney, we also gave our guests a personalised Earl of East candle each.
Emma & Will

If Emma and Will's three day celebration at Masseria Potenti has you looking up flights to Italy, check out our podcast episode on planning a destination wedding. As well as more unique wedding favour inspiration that your guests will love.