One minute it’s winter and the next the spring is here in all its glory. Swallows diving around in the sunshine under a bright blue sky on a perfect first week in May. Spring is also the start of the wedding season here in Barga and this weekend Barga was host to a wonderful mix of cultures, colours and ideas as a couple from Northern Europe were joined in matrimony in a sunlit Southern European ceremony. Continue reading ‘Spring wedding Moore - Pas’
Wedding - Laura Marsh and Ralph Spiegel
Today was the first day of spring. Even though the overcast skies and cool wind over Barga seemed to deny that fact - there was definitely spring in the air this morning as the first of the spring marriage ceremonies took place in Barga Vecchia. Two visters to Barga from New York, USA; Laura Marsh and Ralph Spiegel took their vows in the historic Palazzo Pancrazi before moving on to a small reception at the L'Osteria in Piazza Angelio. Their movement through Piazza Salvi did not go unnoticed by the eagle eyed Aristodemo Casciani who burst into song with the Wedding March to help celebrate the occasion. Continue reading ‘Wedding - Laura Marsh and Ralph Spiegel’
Marriage Salvadori - Biagiotti
Winter wedding in Barga Vecchia.
Riccardo Salvadori and Marica Biagiotti were married this morning in the Piazza Pancrazi in front of the Mayor of Barga, Umberto Sereni. Continue reading ‘Marriage Salvadori - Biagiotti’
Rain does not stop the Scottish Wedding
The sound of bagpipes in Barga Vecchia and everybody reaches for their umbrellas. Not really true, just one of those urban legends that every time there is a Scottish event in Barga the weather changes and gives us what is looked upon at traditional Scottish weather – low cloud, cool temperatures and slightly damp. Continue reading ‘Rain does not stop the Scottish Wedding’
Parents and daughter - silver and golden wedding anniversary
Silver and golden wedding anniversary on the same day today for daughter and her parents. A total of 75 years of marriage for the two couples. Lido Adami and Marcella Gonnella, two well known residents in Barga Vecchia today celebrated a partnership of 50 years - their golden wedding anniversary, in company with their daughter Maura and husband Alessandro Fontana who were also celebrating their silver wedding anniversary on the same day - 25 years together. Continue reading ‘Parents and daughter - silver and golden wedding anniversary’
Belated Irish Wedding in Barga Vecchia
This just goes to show that flattery, can in fact, get you anywhere. There was a message on the chat board on the front page of barganews today which read;
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Irish wedding - McDaid and Coyle
Irish wedding in Barga Vecchia this afternoon. More than 40 guests crammed into the Palazzo Pancrazi to participate in the wedding of Gemma Coyle from Cavan Town Ireland and Fergus McDaid from Muff in Donegal, Ireland.
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Irish musicians marry in Barga
A musical marriage in Barga this afternoon as two top class Irish musicians, Niall Vallely and Karan Casey, both took time out from their busy touring schedules for a very brief stay in the city to be joined in marriage at the Palazzo Pancrazi in Barga Vecchia. Continue reading ‘Irish musicians marry in Barga’
Scottish wedding in Barga Vecchia
A wedding with a Scottish flavour in Barga Vecchia. The wedding of Chris and Kev. The Palazzo Pancrazi was full of laughter today for what was the most exuberant and joyful marriage seen in Barga this year. It all started fairly peaceful enough with the entry of a single piper into the castle.
A couple who travelled from the other side of the globe to be married in Barga, tied the knot this afternoon in Barga Vecchia. The Mayor of Barga married Jarrad Moorley and Amelia Pitt in a civil ceremony in the centuries old Palazzo Pancrazi in front of assembled family and friends.
Barga was host to an English wedding today as Victoria Putsman and Adam Farquharson from the UK were married in the Duomo in Barga Vecchia but the ceremony had a distinctive Italian flavour as Riccardo's limited edition Ape Calessino (article here) was used for ther first time today to move the bride and her father almost to the door of the Duomo.
Another large wedding in Baga Vecchia this afternoon. Barga is fast becoming THE place to get married with many people coming in from abroad to celebrate their vows. Today instead it was a local marriage. Alessandro Bertoncini and Elisabetta Marroni became man and wife in the Palazzo Pancrazi in front of a large group of family and friends. All of the staff at barganews wish them a long and happy marriage.
The July weddings keep coming thick and fast in Barga Vecchia. The sound you hear as you pass the Palazzo Pancrazi is the sound of rice crunching under your feet. As soon as it is swept up another handfull is thrown.
This morning it was the turn of Sergio Rossi from Barga and his new bride Lenuta Chiru from Romania to tie the knot.
A large wedding in Barga Vecchia this afternoon, with over 100 guests cramming into Palazzo Pancrazi to celebrate the matrimony of Anna Schmidt and Massimo Gonnella.
A fine mix of languages and customs with the couple both living in Bruxelles but with German, Austrian and Italian ancestors - the family of the groom originally coming from Barga.
Click on the link below to hear a short interview (in english) with the happy couple just as they came out from the Town Hall Continue reading ‘Wedding Gonnella- Schmidt’
Wedding in Barga Vecchia, Sorri - Suffredini
The story of Barga becoming the centre for marriages in Tuscany continues.
The last of the June bride’s for this year passed through the doors of the Palazzo Pancrazi this afternoon. Maurizio Sorri and Alessandra Suffredini were married in front of a large crowd of family, friends and well wishers.
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Wedding Giannotti - Santos Da Silva
June is the favoured month for weddings in Barga and today another couple where joined in matrimony at the Palazzo Pancrazi in Barga Vecchia.
Although this marriage ceremony was not as large as some of the recent ones, no balloons or musicians playing in the background, it was still a moving ceremony and once again it had an international flavour. Continue reading ‘Wedding Giannotti - Santos Da Silva’
Wedding Fini - Biagioni in Barga Vecchia
Another great wedding in Barga Vecchia yesterday and this time it was an all local affair which spilled out of the Palazzo Pancrazi and filled the whole piazza with smiling people, all enjoying the marriage of Alessandro Biagioni and Lisa Fini. As the bride and groom exited from the town hall they were greeted with a veritable hail of rice thrown by friends, family and well wishers.
Wedding Whittaker and Nolan in Barga Vecchia
40 guests in Barga this weekend from Ireland and England for the wedding of Margaret Whittaker and John Nolan. The wedding took place in Palazzo Pancrazi and then continued well into the night at Da Riccardo’s on the Fosso. The Barga blues band Jacks Pack kept the newly weds and guests dancing along with their fine brand of rocking dance music.
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Wedding Cavallari - Baldi in Barga Vecchia
The omminous dark clouds on the horizon kept away this morning just long enough for Claudia Cavallari and Andrea Baldi to say “I do” in Palazzo Pancrazi in front of a large crowd of family and friends. Andrea has often appeared on these pages as he is a member of the famous Lake Angels
Their activities can be found on the Lake Angels Forum here Congratulations to Andrea and his new bride, Claudia from all at the barganews office.
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Barga - Scotland wedding in Palazzo Pancrazi
The returning on the clans in Barga Vecchia this afternoon. The wedding took place in Palazzo Pancrazi of Candice Badiali and Iain Gairns, both from Scotland.Candice’s family originally come from Riboscioli, the now deserted village just above La Mocchia, before they emigrated to Scotland.
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