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Valle di Badia and the Pisan hills seen from above
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Valle di Badia WeddingSherwin & Tshintshi
in the hills of Pisa

A wedding in Tuscany

Valle di Badia,
in the hills of Pisa

Valle di Badia is an 18th-century village in the hills above Pisa, at Buti, between Pisa and Lucca: stone houses, a chapel with an arched portico, terraced gardens, cypress lanes and pools looking out over the woods.

Sherwin and Tshintshi live in Switzerland and married here on 29 September 2025, with a symbolic ceremony in front of the chapel. The day was planned by Evelyne Schärer of Your Perfect Day.

It was a day full of real emotion: bridesmaids in tears at the first sight of the bride, Sherwin covering his face as she walked towards him, vows read through tears and laughter, a small tree planted together. And then a party that did not want to end.

Venue

Valle di Badia, Buti (Pisa)

Date

29 September 2025

Ceremony

Symbolic, in front of the chapel

Wedding planner

Evelyne Schärer, Your Perfect Day

01

The morning

Getting ready

The dress hanging in the arched doorway, the details on red velvet, the soft light of the rooms. Across the village, Sherwin gets ready with his best man, with laughter and one long hug.

The wedding dress hanging in the arched doorway at Valle di Badia
Tshintshi having her eye make-up done
The bride's hands with her engagement ring
The bride's details on red velvet: embroidered shoes and necklace
The wedding rings in their box among flowers, on red velvet
A bridesmaid arranging the bride's train
Tshintshi in her wedding dress, in black and white
Tshintshi laughing with the make-up artist during the final touches
The bride beneath the arched stone doorway
Tshintshi looking down at her bouquet by the wooden door
Sherwin buttoning his shirt
Detail of the groom's waistcoat
Sherwin putting on his shoes
Portrait of Sherwin ready for the ceremony
Sherwin laughing on the sofa
The best man fixing Sherwin's collar
Sherwin and his best man giving a thumbs up
The long hug between Sherwin and his best man

02

Before the ceremony

Bridesmaids and family

The bridesmaids seeing the bride for the first time and not holding back the tears. Then her father kissing her forehead, her parents fixing her flower, Sherwin hugging his own.

The bridesmaids in red helping each other on the lane
Tshintshi with a bridesmaid among the white orchids
Tshintshi meeting her bridesmaids in red on the village lane
A hug between the bride and a bridesmaid
The bridesmaids moved to tears around the bride

The bridesmaids in red and sage green, gathered around the bride.

Tshintshi laughing, surrounded by her bridesmaids
Her father kissing the bride's forehead before the ceremony
The bride's parents adjusting her flower before the ceremony
Sherwin hugging his parents

03

The moment

The ceremony

The bride arriving through the arches on her father's arm, Sherwin covering his face, vows through tears and laughter, a tree planted together and lifted by friends. Then the kiss and the walk out among the ribbons.

The chapel at Valle di Badia ready for the ceremony, white chairs on the lawn
The chapel portico decorated with flowers and pampas grass
The ceremony flowers: caramel roses, hydrangeas and pampas grass
Sherwin walking down the lane towards the ceremony
Sherwin hugging a bridesmaid before the ceremony
The bride arriving through the gardens, framed by the arches
Tshintshi arriving on her father's arm along the cypress lane
Sherwin covering his face, moved, as the bride arrives
Her father giving the bride away to Sherwin
The couple planting a small tree together during the symbolic ceremony
Friends lifting the tree the couple has just planted
Tshintshi moved to tears as she reads her vows
Tshintshi laughing during the vows

Sherwin, as Tshintshi reads her vows.

Sherwin moved to tears, seen through the pampas grass
The ring exchange beneath the chapel portico
The first kiss as newlyweds in front of the chapel
The couple walking out as guests wave ribbons
The couple's dip as they leave the ceremony
The newlyweds celebrating as they walk down the lane

“Some weddings, nobody holds back the tears. Those are my favourite.”

Federico

04

The afternoon

Between the chapel and the gardens

Time for just the two of them: the white chapel, the cypress lanes, the pampas grass and the dress moving in the wind.

The couple on the cypress lane at Valle di Badia
The couple in front of the white apse of the chapel
The couple walking in front of the white chapel
A glance between the couple on the village lane
Tshintshi smiling in Sherwin's arms
Tshintshi swirling her dress in front of the stone village
The bride from behind with her long veil on the lane
The bride's long veil across the lawn
The couple in front of the stone village, in black and white
The couple's kiss on the lawn, with the veil
The couple kissing with the bouquet in front of the chapel
The couple among the pampas grass by the little bridge
The couple embracing in the garden
The couple celebrating in front of the chapel at Valle di Badia

05

The evening

Drinks and dinner

Dancing their way into the drinks reception, the toasts, friends laughing and crying together. Then the room with its chandeliers, the pool at blue hour and speeches that bring tears.

The couple dancing their way into the drinks reception
The couple's toast at the drinks reception in the village
The couple dancing in the village tavern
Tomatoes at the Tuscan drinks reception
Friends laughing and crying with the bride
The reception room with its crystal chandeliers

A moment just for the two of them, while the guests enjoy their drinks.

The couple sitting on a sofa during the drinks reception
The centrepiece with roses and white flowers
The couple entering the dining room beneath the arches
Guests cheering as the couple arrives
The pool at Valle di Badia lit up at blue hour
Tshintshi moved to tears during the speeches
The bride's father hugging Sherwin at dinner

06

The night

The party

The bouquet toss, the dance with her father, the cake and a dance floor that stayed full until late.

The bouquet toss
Cutting the wedding cake with strawberries
The bride's dance with her father
The couple's dip on the dance floor, in black and white
The couple's first dance
The bride dancing with her friends
Tshintshi laughing on the dance floor
Sherwin dancing at the party

Valle di Badia, late in the evening.

Valle di Badia lit up at night, seen from above

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What I have learned photographing a wedding at Valle di Badia, in the hills between Pisa and Lucca. More tips on my Tuscany wedding page.

Time

The village is large: you go up and down between the chapel, the gardens and the pools. Leave a few extra minutes between ceremony, portraits and drinks: the best photos happen without rushing.

The light

At the end of September the sun sets early behind the hills. Plan your couple portraits right after the ceremony, while the light is still warm.

The ritual

With a symbolic ceremony you can choose a gesture that feels like you: Sherwin and Tshintshi planted a tree together. A gesture made in front of everyone says more than any pose.

Kind words from couples

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Tshintshi with her bouquet in front of the arched door

I am a wedding photographer based in Alba, in the Langhe, and every year I take on a limited number of weddings, in Tuscany too. Tell me your date and how you imagine your day: I reply personally.

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