The newlyweds met at university in New York and proposed four years later in Mexico. They immediately thought of Italy for their dream wedding, organising the event in beautiful Florence, Tuscany. As a setting, they chose Villa Cora, a 19th-century mansion set in a centuries-old park overlooking the Boboli Gardens in the hills just outside Florence’s historical centre. Villa Cora is part of The Leading Hotels of the World, the international collection that gathers the gems of independent, luxury and out-of-the-ordinary hospitality. It is a perfect marriage between the most incredible beauties of the Florentine Renaissance and the enchanting setting of Villa Cora. The bride prepared in one of the location’s elegant suites while the groom prepared in the cigar room. An emotional ceremony was celebrated in the villa’s garden, then the reception in the Salone degli Specchi, which, with its Baroque decorations, is considered the most beautiful ballroom in Florence. And finally, everyone in the underground disco danced to the music of a talented Mexican DJ.