Tenuta di Papena Reviews
Reviews
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5.0 out of 5 rating
46 Reviews
99% recommend it
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Andreas G. Sent on 11/18/2023
Fantastic pizza and pasta wedding party
My wife and me had a wonderful wedding in Tuscany. For our pre-wedding event we chose Tenuta di Papena and booked it exclusively. A location that is simply magical: We started off with DJ and Sax at the pool, serving some appetisers and drinks - the view from the pool over the countryside on a sunny day is just unbeatable. We received so much positive feedback from our guest and had the best time we could‘ve imagined and a fantastic start in our 2-day-wedding-celebration. Our dinner we had in the courtyard in front of the old stone houses. The light bulbs and the flower decorations in the evening in
the courtyard gave it all an unbelievable cosy and romantic atmosphere while our guests enjoyed their Pizza and Pasta - also our outside party was amazing enjoying the surroundings and atmosphere. Also our guests that stayed at Tenuta di Papena for a couple of days simply loved it. Thank you Ginevra for being so kind, attentive, professional and always there, when our guests or us required any help. Best decision to book Tenuta di Papena and staying with you. All the best. Laura and Andreas -
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Lauren T. Sent on 11/06/2023BEST VENUE and SERVICE for a tuscany wedding
We had the time of our lives here at Papena. Gini and her team made sure everything was perfect. We got married at San Galgano and had our recption at Papena. Our family stayed for a week at papena and we had the most wonderful time. The venue is beautiful - it feels very tuscan and the views by the pol are breath taking. It's located ina. great spot - close to siena and yet in the countryside. It was easy for guests to reach from florence, pisa or rome airports. -
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Alisha D. Sent on 12/06/2022Forever Grateful
It’s hard to put our experience into words. Tenuta Di papena is such a magical place and it has an energy that pictures just cannot fully capture. It felt like home as soon as we arrived and there was a peacefulness that helped calm any wedding nerves! Initially we had booked a third party wedding planner who unfortunately withdrew their services due to staff shortages. At the time we didn’t realise what a blessing in disguise this was as Gini quickly stepped in and took over for us. Our wedding would not have been possible without Gini, she was a huge support throughout the planning process and the week that we spent at Tenuta Di Papena. Our wedding morning was more stressful than usual due to extreme thunderstorms but Gini managed to organise everything around the weather, ensuring we could have our ceremony outside in San Galgano during a dry spell! Luck was definitely on our side but Gini’s flexibility and reassurance made sure we had the best chance of our dream wedding and a dream it was! Tenuta di Papena is a beautiful location with a magical vibe and it will always hold a special place in our heart. -
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Kate B. Sent on 03/08/2023
The most amazing weekend
We got married in San Galgano and had our reception at Tenuta do Papena in August 2022. It was everything we had hoped and planned largely thanks to the wonderful Gini who helped us every step of the way. We had an early ceremony at 12 noon, we had our reception around the pool followed by live music in the courtyard to bridge the gap before sitting on the grass area for dinner which has the magnificent view and sunset. We couldn’t recommend all the suppliers highly enough and can’t thank Gini enough for all her help in making it the most incredible weekend. -
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Lucy P. Sent on 10/25/2022Nothing is too much trouble, we felt like family.
Getting married at Pape Touna was an absolute dream. We were intimidated to get married abroad but Gini made everything so easy. She talks you through all the admin and legal stuff in the right timeline. Arranging the details of the day from abroad is no problem because she helps with that too. The venue, the band, the food the decorations, everything was totally perfect.
She loves what she does and wants your day to be spectacular and it shows in every detail. It’s a 5* service at an unbelievable price because for her it genuinely isn’t about the money.
We had the best week of our lives and our guests couldn’t believe how beautiful it was and that was all thanks to Gini.
I would (and have) recommend getting married here over and over again. I wouldn’t change a single thing. It will be the best decision you have ever made :) -
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Pia L. Sent on 10/25/2022
Everything was perfect! Very familiar!
We celebrated our wedding in a small circle at Tenuta di Papena. Everything was perfect! Gini was very helpful from the beginning and fulfilled all our wishes. We would do it this way again and again. -
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Katie F. Sent on 12/04/2022Magical venue
Thank you so much to Gini who was the always the calm in the storm trying to navigate this wedding throughout the pandemic. Gini is just wonderful and we couldn’t have done it without her. As soon as we saw the venue we knew it was exactly what we were looking for! It is such a magic, rustic vibe and we so enjoyed spending our time their on what was the best day of our lives! Would HIGHLY recommend! A perfect location for the beautiful San Galgano. Happy memories xx -
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Emma L. Sent on 10/26/2022
Tenuta di Papena and Gini give you a dream wedding
We chose Gini and her venue for how pretty and flexible they were to allow you to curate a wedding day you wanted. No hard and fast restrictions and limited supplier choses like some venues which was initially why we chose them as they were a very close to our Abbey where we were marry as we were looking at venues within a short drive. However Gini became more than that initial choice. She helped us with each stage, especially the communication with the abbey for a legal marriage which had a lot of different components. Always responsive to emails and her communication is excellent- something that is very important to me to feel supported in planning our day. She helped organise catering, lighting and a nanny service for our guests. As well as efficiently accommodated a postponement due to covid. The wedding day and the days either side were amazing- nothing was too much trouble and gini has an infection personality that just makes you smile. We will remember our trip so fondly and thank Gini and her family for an amazing time. Thank you! Emma & Graham -
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Laura M. Sent on 10/25/2022
Amazing! Magical!
Ginevra and the family were truly fantastic! They were always there to help and to answer questions that we had. The place is truly magical - could not have hoped for anything more 💞💞.
Ginevra took out a lot of the stresses that we had leading up to the wedding. She was always happy to help and responses were constructive and thoughtful.
Every angle of the Tenuta di Papena is like something out of a fairytale! We had the ceremony on the grass, cocktails by the pool and wedding dinner and dancing in the courtyard - it was beautiful!. Strongly recommend!!! -
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Anastasia D. Sent on 05/13/2020
Our Italian Wedding at Tenuta di Papena
I have to start by saying a huge thank you to Ginevra for making our wedding so wonderful and I will remember it as the best day of my life forever. Myself and my husband get stressed quite easily but with Ginevra's support and organisation the day was absolutely perfect and we have so many loving memories of our day, Tuscany and Tenuta De Papena. We hope to return in a few years time for our anniversary!
After falling in love with the San Galgano abbey, we knew we wanted to get married in Tuscany.
We arranged to view Tenuta back in the cold and grey November in 2017, when we met Gini it was so important for us to work with someone who would understand us, our ideas and wedding vision. Ginevra is the type of person that is incredibly passionate, creative and open minded. We bonded over interests of fashion, London and art. This was important for us so that we could essentially create a relationship that enabled us to be ourselves and trust Gini with her opinions and recommendations.
Throughout the whole process of organising and planning, Ginevra helped us every step of the way. I can only thank her so much for replying to our millions of emails and whatsapps along the way! My husband and I like to know every detail and Ginevra put our minds at ease so many times. We found it really helpful to share our pinterest and powerpoints of photographs and ideas so that we would create our vision.
Ginevra has a very good contacts within the area of Tuscany as she knows exactly who is the best supplier for each part of your wedding. I found that I really appreciated her honesty and opinions on caters, florists, photography and music. Ginevra has a wealth of experience in planning weddings, and understanding the flow/structure of a wedding day - she would explain how something would work from not just our point of view but a guests eyes too.
Ginevra also helped us with the UK side of the paperwork and translating the documents - we felt slightly out of depth on this but every time there was a query or question, Gini helped us to resolve it.
We stayed at Tenuta Di Papena for 3 nights along with our friends and family - they all loved their time there and they too have a special place in their hearts for Tuscany now. The villa and its apartments are beautiful and historic not to mention the stunning views!
Thank you again for our time at Tenuta Di Papiena - hopefully we will be back soon!
A+D x
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R Sent on 09/29/2019Wedding at Tenuta di Papena and Abbey San Galgano in September 2019
We booked Tenuta di Papena for ourselves and our family to stay at during our wedding. Like many other reviewers, we had not seen the property in person until we arrived the week before the festivities. When we arrived at the property, we were just blown away. It was far more beautiful than we anticipated and in all honesty the pictures you see do not fully do it justice. From the rustic brick and stone, the open courtyard with the old well, and of course the vast views of rolling hills past the infinity pool it is simply amazing and breathtaking. We found the property to be exactly what we wanted. The rooms were well appointed, clean, and well set up.
Not only is the property at Tenuta di Papena stunning, the owner operators Ginevra and her mother Fabiola are the most gracious, friendly, and accommodating hosts. They were both quick to respond to any need and made us and our whole family feel welcome and at ease. Ginevra arranged a fantastic breakfast for all of us each day that worked out perfectly as well. Ginevra and her family also have awesome pets, a cat and a few dogs, that entertained us and became additional highlights to our stay.
The property was well suited for wedding events of our size (36 guests) and in addition to staying on the property, we also hosted pre-wedding pizza party event on site in the lawn area above the pool. The following day we hosted our reception dinner in the courtyard area and dance party in an adjoining room, following the wedding ceremony which we held at nearby Abbey San Galgano. All of our family and friends were astonished and just raved about the beautiful setting, saying they had never seen anything like it. We are so happy that we booked Tenuta di Papena and highly recommend the venue and the hosts. -
Tara R. Sent on 01/15/2020
Destination Dream Wedding Made Reality
My now-husband and I, both from Canada, had our hearts set on an intimate European wedding with just ourselves and our parents. After settling on Tuscany for the location, we struggled to find the perfect venue and accommodation, given the costs of some venues, limitations given our small party size (only 6 guests including ourselves), issues with getting timely responses, and having the date we wanted available (Italy is a popular location - book well ahead of time >1-1.5 years). One day however, we stumbled upon Tenuta di Papena and knew immediately that this was a perfect fit for us.
In discovering more about Tenuta di Papena, we came across many overwhelmingly positive reviews, which we are pleased to say were in keeping with our own amazing experience. Gini (owner and wedding planner) was incredibly knowledgeable, professional and responsive. Planning a wedding and family trip from several thousand kilometres away was made simple given Gini's promptness, organization, and innate sense of style. I never once worried or stressed ahead of the wedding as I knew Gini had it all covered. She was very responsive and understanding of our wishes and vision, and made it come to life.
Though we had a small party, the cost of renting out the entire property for the week we found to be incredibly reasonable and offered a sense of privacy and intimacy that we had wanted. The villa and property it sits on were beautiful, we particularly loved the infinity pool and the many pets that often came by for a visit. We appreciated the individual apartments that were each equipped with their own living space, kitchen, and bathrooms as it allowed us and each couple their own space and private time. We very much enjoyed the communal areas too, and spent much of the time in the courtyard. Though we were fortunate to escape any rain, the villa offers both indoor and outdoor space for ceremony/reception in the event of poor weather, which was also reassuring.
One of the selling points for us, was the proximity to the San Galgano Abbey (just a 5 min drive), which is stunningly breathtaking, and where we were fortunate enough to have our ceremony take place. Even though we were Canadians getting married abroad, Gini helped us through the process for this including taking us to townhall ahead of the date to complete the documentation, translate at our ceremony, and ensure our marriage certificates were properly authorized before being sent back to us. Though we had worried about this aspect of a destination wedding, Gini's support and expertise made this a seamless process.
Gini is also incredibly respected by local vendors, and was able to connect us with trusted, reputable, and skilled vendors for catering, hair/make-up, transportation, flowers/decor, rentals, etc. We found all of the costs to be reasonable and she was able to help us stay within our budget for the day. She also helped us to plan some other activities including a private wine tour of the region, and was always easily available to ask for directions/help or to provide other suggestions for things to do and see.
While we would definitely recommend renting a car to get around, we loved the pizza and wine shop just down the road from the villa, and Gini helped us get to a grocery store as well just 10-15 mins away so that we could also cook our own meals, which we enjoyed.
We are so incredibly thankful for Gini to help create our dream wedding. We only wish we could have stayed longer, but look forward to a future trip back to Tenuta di Papena. -
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Stephanie Sent on 06/19/2019Thank you for making our wedding perfect.
Planning a wedding from across the world is stressful, but Gini, the hostess at Tenuta di Papena made everything go so smoothly. The venue was more beautiful than I could have every imagined. Gini was there the day of the wedding to make sure everything went smoothly, and throughout the planning process, she was super quick to respond to any questions I had. I can not recommend this enough. Our whole family was amazed at the villa, and the helpfulness of the hosts. THANK YOU! This was the wedding of our dreams! -
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Anthony D. Sent on 06/21/2019Gorgeous Venue
This place was just incredible. It was the perfect getaway wedding venue for a small-ish wedding. We had 30 people, and most of them stayed on property. It was close enough to Siena, and it was absolutely picturesque. The owners were lovely people, and they spoke English. The water ran out in the entire city on our 4th and last night which apparently had never happened before, but that wasn't their fault. All in all, just an amazing experience. -
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Danielle V. Sent on 01/14/2020Beautiful and such a relaxed place for an intimate wedding
Tenuta di Papena, what a beautiful place!! We feel so blessed that we have stayed in this perfectly maintained place for 5 days with our family best friends and got married in the magical Abbey of San Galgano.
All the apartments of Tenuta di Papena are very beautiful, everything you need during the stay is available, the beds are very comfortable and everybody is very relaxed and always willing to help with whatever you need. And then that pool... wow that is just perfect with some nice beds around it and what a view!! -
Jenny B. Sent on 01/09/2019
A dream came to!
Gini made our dream wedding came true! She answered all of my uncountable questions full of love for what she does. Everything was perfectly prepared and better than we could have imagined! Thank you!! -
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Scarlet Sent on 01/10/2019
Above & beyond!
Absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish!
I planned the wedding with Papena from Canada- Gini was prompt and detailed in all her responses and reccomendations for the wedding. Our wedding took place at San Galgano Abbey and the reception at Tenuta di Papena. Her knowledge and relationships with the vendors was seemless. She gave me plentiful options and always helpful with all aspects.
Her team went above and beyond to help us with the documentation required and even drove us to the local town hall to complete our wedding certificate.
I can only sing praises for Gini and her team! The reception started by the pool (which has the most stunning view). Having the cocktail hour here was simply fantastic! The staff were professional and seemless in their set up and service.
The courtyard was set up with magical fairy lights and lanterns for the dinner.
It was truly everything and more we had visioned for our wedding! All of the guests commented "it was the best wedding they had ever attended!"
Gini's stress free approach was professional, flexiblem reassuring and confident. You are in safe hands for all aspects of your wedding! -
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