Fiesole hills · Florence
Indian bridal makeup and hair artist at Castello di Vincigliata
Battlements, cloisters and cypress woods on the hills above Florence. Vincigliata is a castle wedding twenty minutes from the city. Bridal makeup, hairstyling and draping are planned for your booked functions; travel from India is subject to availability and the appropriate permissions.
Availability check: the official Florence tourism listing reports temporary closure for restoration. Confirm reopening with the venue before booking. This page provides a conditional bridal beauty plan.
Bridal portfolio by Tejaswini · photographed in India
The short answer
Can an Indian bridal makeup artist from India do our wedding at Castello di Vincigliata?
Yes. Tejaswini’s team travels from India for weddings at Castello di Vincigliata in the Fiesole hills, about 25–35 minutes from Florence. The castle is an events venue, so the bride gets ready at a hotel in Florence or Fiesole and is touched up in a room inside the walls. Ceremonies use the cloister or courtyard; dinners use the candlelit halls.
| Bride gets ready | Hotel in Florence or Fiesole |
|---|---|
| Typical ceremony spot | Cloister or courtyard |
| Reception | Candlelit castle halls |
| From Florence | About 25–35 min |
| Nearest airport | Florence (FLR) |
| Makeup approach | Long-wear for sun on stone, warmer for candlelight |
Please read first
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
Your wedding functions
Bridal hair and makeup services at Castello di Vincigliata
Planning an Indian wedding at Castello di Vincigliata? For a Florence villa or Tuscan estate wedding, confirm accommodation for the artists and a dedicated getting-ready room. Countryside travel and outfit changes should be built into the schedule before setting the ceremony portrait time.
Bridal makeup, hair and draping
Plan your wedding-day makeup with the hairstyle, saree or lehenga draping, dupatta and jewellery placement. Share skin preferences and reference looks so the finish suits your outfit and the ceremony light.
Haldi, mehendi and sangeet looks
Build a lighter look for daytime celebrations and a more defined look for the sangeet or cocktail evening. Each booked function has its own ready-by time and outfit-change plan.
Reception and engagement makeup
Discuss soft glam or a more defined evening finish, the reception hairstyle and the time needed to change after the ceremony. HD makeup preferences can be discussed at consultation; product choices depend on your skin and look.
Family and bridesmaid hair and makeup
Share a list of mothers, sisters, bridesmaids and other guests who need makeup and hairstyling. The quote confirms the number of artists and which services are booked for each person.
Destination bridal makeup packages for Castello di Vincigliata
Italy wedding makeup prices are quoted for your dates, functions and team size. Ask for an itemised quote separating bridal services, family makeup, agreed touch-ups and travel. Confirm flights, accommodation, meals, local transfers and the documentation needed for each travelling artist before booking. There is no fixed package price for every Italian venue.
Punjabi, Sikh, Hindu, South Indian, Maharashtrian and other Indian and South Asian bridal traditions can have different hair, jewellery and draping requirements. Share the ceremony details when enquiring; venue permission for the ceremony is arranged separately by your planner.
Read the studio’s Pune bridal makeup package guide for context, then request a separate Italy destination quote.
This is an independent bridal beauty planning guide. Tejaswini is based in Pune, India. A venue name on this page does not imply a hotel partnership or a previous wedding assignment there. The venue or planner confirms event availability, approved spaces and external supplier access.
Real bridal work
Indian bridal makeup portfolio for your Castello di Vincigliata wedding
Real bridal and celebration looks styled by Tejaswini in India. Use these portraits to discuss your own outfits, jewellery, hairstyle and makeup preferences for your Italy wedding.
Explore Tejaswini’s Indian bridal makeup portfolio · North Indian bridal looks · Punjabi bridal makeup
Bridal films
Watch Tejaswini’s bridal makeup reels
Studio portfolio films to help you assess makeup and styling. These films are not presented as weddings at the Italian venue.
Classic red bridal makeup
Traditional bridal styling with a red outfit and jewellery.
Soft romantic bridal makeup
A closer view of the finished makeup and styling.
Bridal makeup transformation
Watch the makeup process and finished bridal look.
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
Official venue information
Confirm the venue arrangements
Availability check, reviewed 9 October 2026: Florence’s official tourism listing describes Castello di Vincigliata as temporarily closed for restoration. Confirm reopening and private-event availability with the owner before shortlisting it. The beauty schedule below is illustrative and does not imply that events can currently be booked.
Illustrative beauty schedule only. Your planner confirms venue access, ceremony permissions and room availability; Tejaswini confirms the services and touch-up attendance in your quote.
The wedding day
An illustrative 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
Portraits on the battlements with Florence in the distance, then inside the cloister.
- 16:30
Baraat and pheras at the cloister or courtyard
The drive up from Florence is winding; the bride arrives early for a touch-up inside the castle.
- 20:00
Change for the reception
Candlelit halls need warmth and definition, so the evening look is deeper than the daytime one. Allow 60–75 minutes for the change.
Function by function
Matching each look to a Vincigliata setting.
Mehendi in the castle terraces
Mehendi on the castle terraces among olive trees. A sheer base, rosy cheeks and a loose low bun.
Sangeet in the castle halls
Sangeet in the stone halls with theatrical lighting. Deeper eyes and sculpted cheeks that hold up in low light.
Pheras at the cloister or courtyard
Pheras in the Gothic cloister. A classic red look built for side-light through arches, with strong brows.
Reception in the candlelit halls
Dinner in the candlelit halls. Warm bronze glow, a richer lip and fuller lashes.
Tejaswini
Your bridal artist for 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.
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.
How much does an Indian bridal makeup artist cost for a wedding at Castello di Vincigliata?
There is no fixed package price. Tejaswini quotes each wedding individually, based on how many looks the bride needs, how many functions fall on each day, how many family members need hair and makeup, and the location. The team’s flights, Schengen visas and rooms are added at actual cost on separate lines. Share your function list on WhatsApp for an itemised quote.
Do you provide Indian bridal makeup at Castello di Vincigliata?
Yes. Tejaswini’s team flies from India for weddings at Castello di Vincigliata and can discuss the bride, family and bridal-party plan only after reopening and event permissions are confirmed. 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.
What is included in a Castello di Vincigliata bridal makeup package?
The proposal confirms your booked functions, bridal makeup, hair, saree or lehenga draping and dupatta setting. Family makeup and event touch-up attendance are agreed separately according to team size and your timetable. Check the written inclusions before paying a deposit.
How much does Indian bridal hair and makeup cost for Castello di Vincigliata?
The studio quotes for the number of functions, people needing services, artists and travel days. Ask for a written destination quote with beauty fees and flights, accommodation, meals, transfers and applicable documentation costs shown separately.
Can you plan mehendi, sangeet and reception makeup for Castello di Vincigliata?
Yes, enquire with your full event schedule. Each booked function can have a different makeup and hairstyle plan, with enough time for outfit, jewellery and draping changes. Team availability and the final scope are confirmed before booking.
Can you style different Indian bridal traditions?
Share your ceremony, outfit and jewellery details. The studio can discuss Punjabi, Sikh, Hindu, South Indian, Maharashtrian and other Indian bridal looks and the draping or hair requirements for each booked function.
Are the bridal photos and reels on this page from Italy?
The bridal portraits and films are Tejaswini’s studio portfolio work in India. They show her makeup and styling; they are not evidence of a previous assignment at this Italian venue or a hotel partnership.
Is Castello di Vincigliata currently available for weddings?
Florence’s official tourism listing reports temporary closure for restoration, checked on 9 October 2026. Confirm reopening and your proposed private event directly with the owner before making wedding arrangements.
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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.
