In recent years, km 0, or “short chain,” cuisine has also become increasingly in demand for the wedding banquet: delicious menus made only with excellent raw materials, always fresh and seasonal. As is well known, catering at a wedding is one of the most commented-upon elements by guests, and for this very reason, it is one of the choices that must be taken with greater care. That is why we decided to address precisely these topics, which are very dear to many future brides and grooms.

Precisely for this reason, the option of zero km menus should always be taken into consideration. The philosophy of zero km cuisine is to prepare recipes with high-quality raw materials using only products from small artisanal farms not far from the location where the food is prepared, and in this specific case of weddings, not far from the location where the wedding is celebrated, hence the name “short supply chain cuisine” or “at Km 0,” having also respect for the seasonality of raw materials.

Tuscany Smart Wedding within its wedding packages offers catering proposals for your big day, including wedding banquets created with zero km and short chain products from our wonderful Tuscan lands that offer a vast range of food from fish, cheese, and meat up to emblazoned Tuscan wine, among the most famous in the world.
This choice aims to help spread the culture of organic and short supply chain food and Tuscan food traditions, the promotion of local products to support the local economy, the respect of seasonality, and the fight against food waste. We believe that it is now essential to ensure, even at wedding banquets, that the product travels a few kilometers before being cooked by our chefs, is therefore fresh, and therefore maintains a very high standard of quality.
Obviously, this implies that the wedding menu is composed of courses from the summer or winter menu based on seasonal ingredients and, if possible, km 0, or at least from very short fairs and sustainable agriculture from local producers.

Tuscany Smart Weeding is committed to promoting during its weddings a Tuscan cuisine that combines respect for local ingredients and traditions with an innovative touch and a continuous search for zero-mile products. Our focus, therefore, is on the selection of local raw materials for a healthy menu that enhances the beautiful surrounding Tuscan territory.
In addition to meat and fish from our land, we use vegetables from our countryside, cheeses produced by local shepherds, our Tuscan wines, and organic oil that comes from our property. By the way, if the bride and groom request it, we are able to present each of your guests with a small bottle of our own oil that can also be an original and useful idea to be used as a place marker.

We believe it is increasingly important to love and respect our planet by thanking the Earth for the gifts it gives us, and therefore it is necessary to promote in every moment of our lives a sustainable agriculture that respects the environment and helps to preserve it so beautifully for future generations. And therefore precisely on the day of the wedding, the day that consecrates the beginning of a new family,
The perfect solution for those who seek an environmentally sustainable wedding with fresher and better-quality products, limiting pollution and consumption, We are therefore convinced that today more than ever, people and future spouses have enough sensitivity to demand for their banquet to reconcile the demand for genuineness, freshness, originality, and territoriality of the raw materials that go to make up the dishes of a reception, obviously without ever neglecting the necessary requirements of presentation, refinement, and elegance, but also speed in a service that can affect hundreds of people to create an unforgettable reception for the bride and groom and all the guests.

Tuscany has many aromatic plants that characterize the countryside as well as being used to flavor the dishes of its typical culinary tradition. The most common plants include basil, parsley, rosemary, lavender, sage, thyme, bay leaf, fennel seed, mint, myrtle, juniper, and marigold.

All of these plants can also be used to create lovely wedding centerpieces. In fact, compositions with mixed aromatic plants, perhaps paired with beautiful natural candles, can be the right choice for couples who adore the simple but warm colors of Tuscany. Original plant- or floral-themed compositions whose characteristic is to give off delicious scents Wedding centerpieces with aromatic plants can be made not only with green elements such as basil, oregano, rosemary, and sage, but also in variants with flowers of aromatic plants such as lavender or marigold and combined with colorful red Tuscan cherry tomatoes.

Let’s find out together which ones are the most beautiful for weddings. Vegetable centerpieces with aromatic plants, a natural simple beauty, and the use of typical Tuscan products will all contribute to a super green wedding. Herb plants for a natural look to decorate the table on your big day Herbs in pots are a practical centerpiece for your wedding that is particularly simple yet refined, which is well suited to locations such as wineries and Tuscan farmhouses. In addition, such plants can serve as lovely ethical wedding favors.

Wedding favors are a uniquely Italian tradition that has spread in various ways throughout the world. There are commonalities and similarities in all countries and cultures, even when it comes to traditions and customs, such as the custom of honoring the guests of a wedding ceremony with small gifts, which is still alive and well throughout the world. Of course, the kinds of gifts vary.

Even a simple gesture like donating a wedding favor can become an opportunity to propose an alternative to our economic system’s injustices. In addition to communicating something about ourselves—our tastes, our values—and conveying an important message to family and friends.

The most meaningful favors for us are unquestionably solidarity favors, which are handmade creations that are one-of-a-kind and unrepeatable, made with natural materials that respect our region’s craft traditions, or objects that tell their human side through stories of social redemption. Or wedding favors made by charities that help children in underdeveloped countries or scientific research, particularly oncology. The bride and groom can make a conscious gesture in favor of a more ethical and sustainable wedding by using solidarity wedding favors

Opting for a sustainable wedding has a very deep meaning. It implies a very clear desire to act in an environmentally friendly way and to meet criteria of eco-sustainability, ecology, and respect for our planet. With a few small steps, it is possible to celebrate an ethical wedding without giving up any details.

After informing your guests about the big day, you can choose to make your wedding invitations out of recycled paper and vegetable ink, or, if you are a true environmentalist, you can take advantage of the web’s great potential and send them by email or Whatsapp, better if linked to a link on your site created specifically for your wedding event.

Another essential step is to choose the wedding dresses for the bride and groom. There are now many bridal collections designed and created with respect for the earth. What makes the difference in the dresses is the choice to use only fabrics created with materials from certified organic cultivation, with natural fibers extracted without chemical processes, such as hemp, organic cotton, la, and linen.

Not to be forgotten is that with a nice makeover, the wedding dress can be modified and colored for an important evening. Of course, all the accessories and details can be eco-friendly. And among the must-have “details” on the wedding day, the bouquet, wedding rings, and favors definitely stand out. The bouquet can be created with wildflowers or, in any case, always with out-of-season local crops and therefore zero mile. As for the wedding rings, on the other hand, you can consider solutions such as recycled cast gold or certified ethical gold, preferring a ring made by artisans such as local master goldsmiths. As for wedding favors, there are several solutions for a truly solidarity choice, such as supporting cancer research associations, supporting children in Africa, helping animals, or supporting local cooperatives in the area.

When it comes to sustainability, the focus also goes inescapably to the table and the food, i.e., catering. The dishes to be proposed for your green wedding are those that favor vendors and local products (km 0), with a special eye to the seasonality and territoriality of the chosen products. For those who want to be 100 percent green, cutlery and tableware made of biodegradable materials, such as sugar cane, can be preferred, saving even more water for washing dishes and tableware. Eco-friendly items can also be used as placeholders to offer as gifts to your guests at the end of your eco wedding. A bottle of oil, a jam, a good wine, or an oil made from local raw materials will be much-welcomed gifts for your guests. You may choose to go for a beauty and relaxation alternative, selecting organic soaps, essential oils, or candles, or opt for a totally green idea with flower and herb seeds or evergreen succulent seedlings to symbolize the durability of your union.

The ideal combination, for a truly green wedding, would be to celebrate the wedding during daylight hours and to set up the banquet in the same location where the ceremony was held. This choice, in addition to greatly reducing electricity consumption, would allow for a reduction in exhaust emissions.

Even the choice of flowers can be very important and sustainable by preferring plants to cut flowers as much as possible.

Furthermore, for a truly green wedding, it is best to hold the ceremony during the day and hold the banquet in the same location as the ceremony.This option, in addition to significantly reducing electricity consumption, would allow for a reduction in exhaust gas emissions.

There is no right or wrong formula for being green, but there are certainly more or less ethical choices because we know that even a small ethical choice made by each of us contributes to taking care of and safeguarding our wonderful planet.

Tuscany is a region in central Italy. Its capital city, Florence, is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy and the world, and it is home to some of the world’s most famous works of Renaissance art and architecture, including Michelangelo’s David and Botticelli’s Venus.

This region is home to medieval villages nestled among hills and vineyards that produce one of the world’s most popular wines.

Breathtaking views of lush hillsides rich in vineyards and olive groves, avenues bordered by tall and elegant cypress trees leading to unique medieval villages.
Getting married in the Tuscan hills means experiencing one of Italy’s most evocative landscapes, celebrating one’s union in a magical place full of history and art, in an area that attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world every year.

Tuscany, with its rolling hills and breathtaking views, is the ideal setting for a romantic and unforgettable wedding.