Villa Gallici Deciani, in Cassacco near Udine in Friuli, hosts weddings for up to 200 guests and offers the villa and its grounds for exclusive-hire events. Its restored wine cellars seat up to 200 guests, and the open-sided barchessa has room for hundreds. The villa has a bridal suite and eleven more bedrooms, a pool in a private walled garden, and a church on the grounds. It is 15 minutes from Udine town center.
Weddings and receptions
The wedding package offers a range of spaces, each with its own character, for parties of up to 200 guests, with more capacity available on request. The ceremony can take place in the church, on the hilltop with a 360 degree view of the Alps, or in the gardens. The front lawns suit reception drinks, and the cellars suit a dinner followed by music and dancing into the early hours. Guests can swim in the pool in the walled garden the evening before or on the day.
Bedrooms on site are offered at a discounted rate with a wedding booking, from a bridal suite to eleven more bedrooms, each with its own style and color. A list of nearby guest houses covers extra space.
Exclusive hire and company events
The exclusive-hire page lists a dining experience, a pool party, a film shoot, a wine tasting event, an artisan showcase or a family reunion as examples. It describes the wine cellar as a five-room space with original stone walls and exposed beams that seats up to 200 and suits corporate drinks, a large event or an exhibition. Meetings and conferences are not described, so a company would use the villa for a dinner, a launch or an exhibition.
Rooms and capacities
The cellars were once wine-making facilities. They seat up to 200, with space for a drinks bar, a DJ and mood lighting on the stone walls. The barchessa, a design originally used to house boats in Venetian palazzos, has an L shape with exposed wooden beams and room for hundreds of seated guests. Its main hall suits dining and speeches, with an adjoining dining room whose table seats 30 and looks out on the front gardens and the church. The first-floor ballroom has a marble mosaic floor, stucco decoration and a raised balcony where an orchestra once played, with four adjoining drawing rooms.
Accommodation
The villa has a bridal suite and eleven more bedrooms, several with exclusive access from the ballroom or noble floor balconies. Suites have several rooms, including an entrance hall.
Catering
The pages read do not describe catering. The cellars have space for tables and a bar, so ask whether you bring your own caterer.
History and setting
The villa stands in acres of land with olive groves, wildflower orchards and apple trees, and resident goats keep children entertained. The cellars and the barchessa show the working history of the estate.
Getting there
The address is Via Gallici 27, 33010 Cassacco, Udine. It is 15 minutes from Udine, 90 minutes from Venice and 90 minutes from Villach. Call +39 329 921 4217 or write to info@villagallicideciani.com.
