{My Special Places:Pietrasanta}

Pietrasanta ha un posto speciale nel mio cuore.

 Tappa fissa dei weekend al mare. 

Che sia estate o inverno un salto a Pietrasanta lo faccio sempre.

Un paesino sopra al mare affascinante, con una storia e cultura. Questa è la Versilia che amo. Silenziosa, mai strillata elegante. 

"Buen retiro" di artisti provenienti da tutto il mondo, dimora di Botero.

Numerosi monumenti del centro storico,  a partire dal Duomo, fanno di Pietrasanta una vera e propria città d'arte con anche numerose gallerie d'arte aperte a tutti.

L'estate a Pietrasanta ha un sapore speciale.

Sonnecchiosa di giorno quando tutti sono al mare si risveglia per l'ora dell'aperitivo e a cena le strade con i tavolini dei ristoranti fuori si riempiono.

Tantissimi gli stranieri che la visitano ogni anno e che decidono di fermarsi e non ripartire più.

Sono da capire, a 5 minuti c'è il mare, dietro hanno le montagne. 

Come biasimarli!

(photo - Gaia Borzicchi)

My special Places:

Abbigliamento:

Zoe - Donna

Zoe - Uomo 

Le Zie di Zoe - Mini

Dadà

Arredamento:

Memorie 

Fiori di Campo

Emmepi Design

A cena:

Enoteca Marcucci

Pinocchio

Filippo (anche B&B)

Pietrasanta è piena di indirizzi interessanti, questi però sono i miei preferiti!

Non mi stanchi mai!

{ Bon Bon Studio Events: Caterina & Sebastian }

Magia. Così alcuni ospiti presenti al matrimonio di Caterina e Sebastian, che il Bon Bon Studio ha avuto il piacere di realizzare e coordinare, hanno definito questa stupenda giornata.

Un caldo sabato di luglio, le verdi colline del Mugello, due sposi bellissimi, entusiasti e innamorati e una location esclusiva come solo la propria casa può essere, sono stati gli ingredienti fondamentali di questo matrimonio, giocato sull’eleganza della semplicità e sul fascino della fusione di elementi country chic e di un incontro tra Toscana e Inghilterra.

La cerimonia si è svolta in una romantica chiesetta di campagna e il ricevimento all’esterno della casa della sposa: il frutteto è stato allestito utilizzando i tavoli presenti nella villa e arricchito di fiori freschi, erbe aromatiche e la luce soffusa di tante candele. Le luci tra gli alberi e la musica della jazz band hanno contribuito a rendere magica un’atmosfera già ricca di amore e del calore di amici e i familiari…

Un bel matrimonio è fatto di tanti piccoli tocchi speciali e di attenzioni per gli ospiti. Come il menu stampato sui sacchetti del pane che contenevano le ricette dei piatti serviti per la cena, rigorosamente toscani, per gli ospiti, per la maggior parte stranieri. O come le mini bottiglie di olio di oliva toscano usate come favors, fatte da una speciale amica della sposa!.

Potete vedere con i vostri occhi l’effetto dalle foto del fotografo ufficiale, Carlo Carletti, ma anche degli scatti fatti da Gaia e Federica mentre si occupavano di coordinare il tutto con Alessandra, che ha curato anche la calligrafia di tableau e menu degli aperitivi.

Una vera favola vero? Per altre foto visitate i blog delle altre Bon Bon Girls

Alessandra

Federica

Laura

Magic. This is how some guests described the beautiful day that was the wedding of Caterina and Sebastian, that the Bon Bon Studio Events had the pleasure to plan and coordinate.

A warm July saturday, the green Mugello hills, a beautiful and madly in love couple and a location so  exclusive as only your own home can be. These were the fundamental ingredients of this wedding, built on the elegance of simplicity and on the charm of the fusion of country chic elements with reminders of the tuscan and english cultures.

The ceremony took place in a beutiful country church and the reception was set up at the bride’s family home: the fruit orchard was fileld with country tables and enriched with fresh flowers and herbs and the charming light of hundreds of candles. The twinkly lights among the fruit trees and the music played by the jazz band made the atmosphere, already filled with love and affection of family and friends, worth a true fairytale.

(credits - Carlo Carletti)

A beautiful wedding is made of lots of small details and attentions for the guests. Like the menu printed on bread paper bags filled with the recipes of the Tuscan dishes served for dinner. Or the mini Tuscan olive oil bottles given as favors, made from a bride’s close friend.

You can see with your eyes the effect from the official photographer’s pictures, Carlo Carletti, but also from the pics taken by Gaia and Federica while they coordinated the day with Alessandra, that also put her touch with the calligraphy done for the tableau and the menus.

A true fairytale, isn’t it? For more pictures you can visit the other Bon Bon Girl’s blogs!

Alessandra

Federica

Laura

(Credits - Carlo Carletti)

Design, planning & coordination: Bon Bon Studio
Calligrafia: Alessandra

Catering: Bibendum Catering

Grafiche: la sposa
Abito: Spose di Giò
Fotografia: Carlo Carletti - Federica e Gaia per Bon Bon Studio

{Memories & Coffee }

Good Morning!

Did you have a great weekend?

I spent two amazing day at the beach with Mr B. and my family.

Everytime I visit my family in Tuscany I go to Marina to do some windows shopping or at the famous Saturday's market.

Last Saturday I've met Giandomenico, the owner of "Lo Studio" an amazing store and cafe.  Together with his family he runs this uncommon and fascinating place. A one of a kind place: old things,
vintage clothes, old furnitures and many more!

At 6.00 pm they serve a great aperitif outside on the street and you can lay down on the sofas or in old style chairs waiting for the sun goes down!

Giandomenico is a very nice guy and he has two beautifu children (I can't show you their pics without his permission...I'm sorry!).

The attention to details is what I've loved... Little bouquets on every table... So romantic!!!

(photos by me)

One more week and I'll be on holiday!!! And you?

Have a nice week!

Bar Lo Studio

Via Carducci angolo Via Puccini

Marina di Pietrasanta (LU)

{Recipe ...}

... for a fantastic weekend!

1) Go to the beach...

... and if it's an empty beach and you are all alone it's just perfect! Feeling like Robinson Crusoe...

2) Bake a good cake with fresh fruits ...

made with love for your family...served with vanilla ice cream!





3) take a lot of pics...

4) meet a new friend and her fantastic family... Irene from Valdirose!

She likes yellow, she likes to talk, she likes beautiful things, she has a wonderful princess Beatrice and an amazing husband Paolo...

5) buy new linens without a reason (still don't know what to do with it!)...

I had such a great week... I don't know if the ingredients will work for everybody but I can say the worked for me... and I've "made" a great weekend!

Because WE make our own happiness....

And you? You had a great weekend!?

Have a great week my ladies!


p.s.: Happy 101 months Mr B!

{Under the Tuscany Sun}

Sunday I spent the entire day with two of my best friends and their families.

Barbara and Loretta are my friends since 1995. We lived toghether in Brussels for 9 months. We studied at the University there and we had a lot of fun. It was one of the best period of our time ever. We had our home, we had a lot of friends and we traveled a lot from France, England, Holland.

Unfortunately we don't live in the same city and it's very difficult to stay toghether but , almost once a year we organize a reunion weekend. Usually we go to visit Barbara in Tuscany but this time we went to Senigallia were Loretta lives. They have beautiful children, I haven't but I adore to stay with them 'cause it's always funny and we talk and talk...



Barbara, her husband and their two children lives in one of the most beautiful place in the world: Bagno Vignoni, near Siena.



A very small cosy village famous for its thermal baths. The ancient square pool at the centre of it is no longer in public use. It is forbidden to swim in there...

*photos by me*

Toghether with her sister Sabrina and her husband Luca, she's the owner of a fantastic farmhouse "Villa Pienza - Podere Prugnenello" .

They found it in 2000 but it took them two years to persuade the owner, an elderly Tuscan wheat farmer to part with it because it had been his first married home and he was sentimentally attached”. Barbara told me that “It took more then 7 years to completely renovate the farmhouse. Four years to obtain all the necessary planning consents. Because of all the red tape bound up in EU regulations and the fact of being a highly prized conservation area - part of what Italians consider to be of universal historical importance, being allowed to build a swimming pool was our third miracle. Then it took another year to complete the building work.

And the results is fantastic. I've personally visited and it's really beautiful with a breathtaking view...








The home has 6 bedroom and 6 bathroom. They rented weekly and even for weddings. A perfect location for an informal wedding with friends! (actually, they are planning their wedding there... Barbara and Luca consider themselves married but hey aren't ..Not yet! She asked me to help for her big day when it will be!!!)

All the materials they used to restore the building were reclaimed. Some they found lying around in the fields, and others came from the bric and brac shops, builders stores.
They found old beams, doors, bricks to lay in a herringbone pattern for the ground floors and upstairs they found old oak floor boards in various widths and lengths. So it feels and looks like a very old building...









Barbara and her sister (with their at the time boyfriends ...not the same anymore) started with a cosy wine bar and a small bed and breakfast in Bagno Vignoni. "La Locanda del Loggiato" a very charming b&b in the center of the village.

What do you think? Won't be amazing to spend a week, or even more, in this beautiful place with all of your friends?

If you need any help or more informations just write to Barbara!

Now is time to announce the winner of my Petit Rococo Giveaway, but before let me thank Maddie for this amazing oppotunity. You are such a sweet girl!

I'm glad to announce that the winner is Nellie from McCarthy Designs

Congratulations Nellie, I really hope you'll enjoy your gift! Please contact me to receive your prize!

If you desire to be featured in my Etsy project or do you have an online store and do you want me to write about you and host a giveaway feel free to send me an email at gaia.borzicchi@gmail.com

Have a great week!