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The Italian Villa Wedding Venue
A beautiful Italian style villa & gardens
Wedding Venue
Wedding Ceremony
Wedding Reception
Gardens
Barbecues
Hog Roast
Prices & Key Facts
Prices
Price Band: ££ - £££
Typical Price: £10,000
Price Range: £7,000 - £15,000
Please check our website or contact us following the links for more details, we'd love to speak to you.
Per Person Price Range: £85 - £124
Capacity
Guests for a ceremony: 180
Guest Capacity (min/max): 65 / 250
Guests for sit down meal: 65 - 180
About The Italian Villa
Wedding venue in Dorset. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the 10 acres of manicured gardens at the renowned Compton Acres, The Italian Villa gives Brides and Grooms the magical day they have always wished for.
Winner of Best Venue at the 2019 South West Wedding Industry Awards and awarded Best Venue at the Dorset Wedding Supplier Awards, The Italian Villa is the only venue of its kind in the UK. Set against a divine 10 acres of manicured gardens within the renowned Compton Acres, it is the perfect setting for that magical day when you say “I do”.
This exclusive wedding venue provides Bridal couples with 3 floors of unrivalled elegance to lay on their dream wedding. It features a balcony overlooking the breath-taking Italian Garden to ensure that wedding photos will be truly unforgettable.
When you book The Italian Villa, the multi-award winning venue becomes yours alone for the entire event. With over three floors, the grand Villa gives couples a true fairy-tale wedding venue, never having to worry about seeing “other guests at a hotel”, or have “staff attending to other matters”... When at The Italian Villa, YOU are their ONLY priority. The team’s impeccable standards ensure that the entire wedding party feel like VIPs.
Along with direct access into the phenomenal Italian Garden, the Villa can cater for small, intimate wedding receptions for 65, or can provide a relaxed setting for up to 180 guests in the Medici Suite. Well-appointed with lifts to all three floors, air conditioning, built in sound systems and speakers, a stage, and audio-visual screens, The Villa’s superb facilities enable couples to theme or create the most memorable occasion.
The Details
Type of Ceremony
Civil ceremony licensed
Humanist / Celebrant weddings
Outdoor Ceremonies
Receptions Only
Venue Setting
Countryside
Waterside
Town
Coastal
Woodland
Venue Type
Stately home
Barn
Exclusive use
Country House
Unique & Unusual
Outdoor / Garden
Additional Facilities
Outdoor ceremonies
Dance floor
Live music permitted
Discos permitted
Fireworks permitted
Wedding coordinator
Onsite car parking
One wedding per day
Licensed bar
Wedding packages
Bespoke weddings
Dog friendly
Walled Garden
Catering Options
Inhouse Caterers
BBQ / Hog Roasts
Contact & Location
The Italian Villa
Compton Acres, 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, BH13 7ES, Dorset, United Kingdom
FAQs
The Italian Villa building is exclusively reserved for you and your guests on the wedding day. All 3 floors are yours!
Yes. You can either get married in our Verona Suite, Medici Suite or outside in our beautiful Italian Garden.
Yes you can, in our stunning Italian Garden.
Yes - we can offer a corkage package should you prefer to provide your own drinks for the drinks reception & wedding breakfast.
No. We have fabulous in-house caterers to provide your delicious wedding meals.
As standard, the Siena Bar closes at midnight and your DJ or Band must stop at this point. You can pay extra to extend our license and party until 01.00am!
Yes. We recommend a particular fireworks company who provide low noise and low debris firework displays.
We provide dried rose petals for the confetti throw.
No accommodation onsite, but we recommend lots of lovely places to say nearby.
Yes - please refer to our recommended suppliers list on our Italian Villa home page.
You will have access from 10am on the day of your wedding.
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