I would definitely recommend Masseria Spina as a wedding venue for anyone wanting to get married in Italy (or Europe for that matter).

We travelled from the UK in June 2019 and got married in Masseria Spina. Our first visit there was the year before, when we saw a number of wedding venues and decided Masseria Spina was the one for us. We just loved the history, the beautiful olive groves, the location and the stunning masseria itself. We also liked the fact that Marco was so passionate about the place, and his, Sarah and Domenico’s English was superb (which does make a difference for us non-Italian speakers)

We were looking for a venue that could accommodate 20+ guests from the UK, and that was close enough to local towns that other guests wouldn’t have a problem getting there on the day, and would have other stuff to do if they decided to extend their stay. We got exactly what we wanted. With the centre of Monopoli only a 5 – 10 minute drive away and Polignano only slightly further, the location is excellent.

When organising a wedding abroad, you need to feel that the venue is there to support you, and help make your many decisions that bit easier. Marco and Sarah were fantastic in this respect. We were given great recommendations for flowers, sound equipment and a place in Monopoli where we held ‘pre-wedding’ drinks the night before. They even arranged a bus to get guests from the town centres to the masseria on our wedding day.

We would highly recommend taking time to taste the local Puglian cuisine at the massseria and choosing the dishes you want for the wedding breakfast. Domenico and his team are amazing and the only problem we had was choosing what not to have!

Thanks to Sarah and Marco’s preparation and organisational skills, the wedding day was perfect. The tuk-tuk acting as wedding car was a great idea, and the beautiful lighting around the grounds gave us some great photo opportunities. However, for us, seeing our happy guests enjoying the delicious food (with plenty of wine) was definitely one of the highlights.

We also really like the approach of having different areas for different parts of the wedding. There are quite a few to choose from. We went for the olive grove for the ceremony, main square for the meal, and the side terrace area for cake, cocktails and dancing!

The booze didn’t run out (which being British we worried about a lot), and when we were ready for bed, taxis were there for off-site guests.

And to finish it off, the on-site guests got a chance to laze around the pool the day after. A truly wonderful experience. Thank you Marco, Sarah, Domenico and the team of Masseria Spina.

my husband francesco and I have chosen to celebrate the most important day of our life as a couple at Masseria Spina. it is the place we fell in love with for its colors. the food is characterized by a mix of flavors of local food, the wine is carefully chosen among non-commercial Italian producers, Masseria Spina is culture. Our guests remember the hospitality of the staff and the original style rooms in which we hosted them. The organization allowed us to organize the wedding from a distance and everything was flawless. Thanks to all the staff for giving us a dream.