Fiesole hills · Florence
Indian wedding makeup at Castello di Vincigliata
Battlements, cloisters and cypress woods on the hills above Florence. Vincigliata is a castle wedding twenty minutes from the city.
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Based in Pune, travelling to Castello di Vincigliata for your wedding.
Please note that Tejaswini is based in Pune, India and flies to Castello di Vincigliata with her own artists. Every destination booking is planned months before anyone boards a plane.
Travel, Schengen visa and stay costs for every team member are the client’s responsibility, always shown separately.
- Based inPune, Maharashtra
- TravelsWorldwide
- Flights & visasBilled at cost
- Stay & transfersCouple arranges
A little history
A medieval ruin rebuilt by a Victorian romantic.
Vincigliata was a medieval castle that had fallen into ruin when John Temple Leader, an English politician who settled in Florence, bought it in the 1850s and rebuilt it in a romantic Gothic style. Queen Victoria visited it, and it became one of the sights of 19th-century Florence.
Today it is used for weddings and private events, with courtyards and a cloister for ceremonies and halls for dinners, surrounded by woods and olive terraces.
For makeup, a castle means stone and shade. We plan where the bride gets ready, usually at a hotel in Florence or Fiesole, and keep a touch-up room inside the walls.
The venue at a glance
What Castello di Vincigliata offers an Indian wedding.
A planning summary from public information about the property. Your planner confirms spaces, capacities and permissions for each function.
- Location
- The hills between Fiesole and Settignano
- Origins
- A medieval castle, first recorded in the 11th century
- Restored
- In the 19th century by the Englishman John Temple Leader
- Setting
- Courtyards, a cloister, terraces and woodland
- From Florence
- About 25–35 minutes
- Use
- An events venue; guests stay in Florence or Fiesole
The wedding day
A typical Vincigliata wedding day.
- 08:00
Team sets up in the bride’s hotel suite in Florence or Fiesole
We ask for a room with good window light and a second room close by for family makeup, so the bride’s room stays calm.
- 09:30
Mothers and family first
Family looks run in parallel with the bridal skin prep, timed so nobody waits in the corridor.
- 11:30
Bride’s skin prep and base
Hydration, primer and a base built for stone courtyards in sun and shade, candlelight at night.
- 13:15
Hair, eyes, jewellery and draping
Maang tikka, nath and dupatta set with the outfit on, checked from every angle the photographer will use.
- 15:00
Portraits on the battlements and in the cloister
First photographs while the makeup is at its freshest, before the busiest part of the day.
- 16:30
Baraat and pheras at the cloister or courtyard
One artist stays near the mandap with a touch-up kit: blotting papers, powder, lip and spare pins.
- 20:00
Change for the reception
New lip, refreshed eyes and a second hairstyle if planned; allow 60–75 minutes.
Function by function
Matching each look to a Vincigliata setting.
Mehendi in the castle terraces
Shade and sun in turns inside old walls. A sheer, even base that photographs the same in both.
Sangeet in the castle halls
Stone halls and theatrical lighting. Defined eyes, sculpted cheeks and a base that will not look flat in low light.
Pheras at the cloister or courtyard
Towers, battlements and a wide sky. A classic red look built for strong side-light and an outdoor ceremony.
Reception in the candlelit halls
Candlelit vaults and long tables. Warm glow, richer lip colour and lashes that read across a big room.
Tejaswini
Your artist at Vincigliata
Tejaswini has styled more than a thousand Indian brides since 2012. At Vincigliata she plans a long-wear look for sun on stone, a warmer, more defined look for candlelit halls and a touch-up routine for the drive up from Florence.
Watch
The look for the pheras.
Classic bridal red
Specific to this venue
Vincigliata details we plan around.
Worth doing
- Arrange a private touch-up room in the castle
- Plan battlement portraits at golden hour
- Allow for winding hill roads from Florence
- Bring wraps for evenings in the hills
Worth avoiding
- Very long trains on stone stairs
- A flat matte base in candlelight
- Late music without checking the venue’s rules
- Under-estimating the drive in the dark
Vincigliata questions
Bridal makeup at Castello di Vincigliata.
Do you provide Indian bridal makeup at Castello di Vincigliata?
Yes. Tejaswini’s team flies from India for weddings at Castello di Vincigliata and covers each function for the bride, family and bridal party. The team’s flights, Schengen visas and rooms are paid by the family.
Where does the bride get ready for a Vincigliata wedding?
At a hotel in Florence or Fiesole, with a touch-up room in the castle.
How far is it from Florence?
About 25 to 35 minutes on hill roads.
Can the pheras be in the cloister?
Courtyard and cloister ceremonies are possible by arrangement; your planner confirms set-up and fire rules.
What is the light like?
Strong contrast between sun and stone shade by day and warm candlelight at night, so we plan two different finishes.
How do we get a quote for a Vincigliata wedding?
Message us with the dates, functions and the number of people who need hair and makeup. The quote lists the artist fee and the travel costs on separate lines.
Her work
A few of Tejaswini’s brides.
Real brides styled by Tejaswini in India. The same hands and kit travel to Tuscany.
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Vincigliata bookings
Planning your wedding at Vincigliata?
Share the dates and the list of functions, and tell us which spaces you are considering. We will send availability, a suggested team size and an itemised quote, with the team’s travel shown on its own line.
