The Italian Villa
Poole, Dorset
EXCELLENT
18 Reviews
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The Italian Villa
Poole, Dorset
EXCELLENT
18 Reviews
Information For The Italian Villa
The Italian Villa in the stunningly beautiful gardens of Compton Acres is the perfect setting for your wedding. Tie the knot and celebrate with friends and family at this gorgeously romantic venue.
As well as use of the Italian garden for your
reception, you’ll have access to 10 acres of
inspiring gardens filled with opportunities for
wonderful wedding photographs. Choose the
stylish Japanese garden, the charming heather
garden, or the wooded valley with its magical
waterfalls and striking foliage to capture
special memories that will last forever.
The prestigious Italian Villa has been an award
winning favourite with brides and grooms for
years and is now under new management
by the Merna family who own Compton
Acres. Our exceptional team has a wealth of
experience and are passionate about making
your wedding dreams come true, so you can
relax and enjoy your big day.
The Italian Villa at a Glance
Price Range
P.O.A
Bedrooms
N/A
Type of Venue
CoastalUnique Venue
Exclusive Use
Same-Sex Weddings
Woodland Weddings
Seated Capacity
Up to 140
Reception Capacity
Up to 200
Winner of Best Venue at the 2019 South West Wedding Industry Awards and awarded Best Venue at the Dorset Wedding Supplier Awards, The Italian Villa is the only venue of its kind in the UK.
Exclusive wedding venue provides couples with 3 floors of unrivalled elegance to lay on their dream wedding. It features a balcony overlooking the breath-taking Italian Garden to ensure that wedding photos will be truly unforgettable.
Set against the divine 10 acres of manicured gardens within the renowned Compton Acres. It is the perfect setting for that magical day when you say “I do”.
Along with direct access into the phenomenal Italian Garden, the Villa can cater for small, intimate wedding receptions for 65, or can provide a relaxed setting for up to 180 guests in the Medici Suite.
We are fully licensed for civil ceremonies and civil partnerships which can be held in the Verona Suite, Medici Suite or even outside. You’ll have exclusive use of the venue and use of the lovely Italian Garden for the duration of your event.
Our dedicated team will work with you to make sure that your big day is everything you hoped for and more. Whether you know exactly what you want, or you need inspiration for the special touches to personalise your celebration, we can help.
Pricing Category : ModerateBridal Suite : No Bridal SuiteBeachNumber of People In Team : 6No of Weddings Hosted : Number of Weddings Hosted - More Than 50Location : Coastal View More
Nearest Town : PooleNearest Airport : BournemouthNearest Train Station : PooleLandmarkUnique Wedding VenueUnusualClassicFormalLuxuryConfetti PermittedFireworks PermittedOpen Flame PermittedIn House DancefloorCeremony LicenceAlcohol LicenseCorkage ChargeBartendingIn House CateringIn House Wine ListHalal CateringWestern European CuisineBuffet StyleClean UpPre-Wedding ConsultationSeated MealSet UpStaff ProvidedTables And Chairs ProvidedTableware ProvidedTastingsSound Systems Available Reception MusicPackageOn The Day Wedding CoordinationMaster Of CeremonyPublic Liability InsuranceDisabled AccessExclusive UseIn House Wedding CoordinatorLandscaped GardensOnsite ParkingOutdoor SpacePet FriendlyWater ViewGreat ViewsLovely GroundsModern RomanticStylishGarden OutdoorWedding PlannersSame-SexWoodland View Less
Meet the Wedding Coordinator
Hannah & Lauren
We'd love to welcome you to our fabulous venue. Let us show you around your dream wedding venue - we know you'll fall in love all over again :-)
The Italian Villa Reviews
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Storm and Thomas
Can't wait to get married here!
The Italian villa is so beautiful and the staff are so accommodating! Nothing is too much for them and they are helping us to make our wedding exactly as we want it :)
Robyn and Daniel
Can't wait for 6/9/25
We fell in love with The Italian Villa after stumbling across it on Fathers day taking my Dad to the beautiful Compton Acres gardens. I immediately enquired and Lauren booked us in for a proper viewing of the venue. Safe to say we ADORED it and just had to book! Lauren's been great answering all my questions when I've felt so overwhelmed! We're so excited for September 2025
Chelsea and Nathan
Amazing
Our venue makes you feel like your on holiday, we wanted a destination wedding but couldn’t have one, so to have this venue and have all our family attend is amazing
Mr & Mrs Elborn
Massive thank you
Hi Lauren,
I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you, Sinead, Hannah and the rest of the team for organizing such a wonderful wedding day for us!
It was completely faultless and couldn’t have been better! The food, service and venue setup was wonderful! You all did a fantastic job - thank you so much!
I just wanted to say a massive thank you to you, Sinead, Hannah and the rest of the team for organizing such a wonderful wedding day for us!
It was completely faultless and couldn’t have been better! The food, service and venue setup was wonderful! You all did a fantastic job - thank you so much!
Mr and Mrs Cunningham
We had the time of our lives and couldn’t ask for a better wedding day.
My wife and I wanted to reach out to you all this morning to extend the biggest thank you for everything you did to make our wedding day special. Every step of the way, nothing has been too much trouble for you, and you’ve made us feel so special in the process.
Saturday was absolutely fantastic! We had the time of our lives and couldn’t ask for a better wedding day. The villa and the gardens were beautiful and all our suppliers worked so well with your team - from our perspective we hardly noticed everything that was happening around us. It was so seamless.
Hannah - you were absolutely fabulous on the day. You worked so hard to make sure everything happened as we wanted it, on time and having you announce was really helpful too.
Hopefully we will be back as guests to your venue soon.
All the best
Mr and Mrs Cunningham (Rob and Charlotte)
Saturday was absolutely fantastic! We had the time of our lives and couldn’t ask for a better wedding day. The villa and the gardens were beautiful and all our suppliers worked so well with your team - from our perspective we hardly noticed everything that was happening around us. It was so seamless.
Hannah - you were absolutely fabulous on the day. You worked so hard to make sure everything happened as we wanted it, on time and having you announce was really helpful too.
Hopefully we will be back as guests to your venue soon.
All the best
Mr and Mrs Cunningham (Rob and Charlotte)
Mr & Mrs Butcher
Everyone commented on how lovely the food was.
Hi,
Alex and I just want to say a massive thank you for making our wedding day on Friday so perfect. All the staff were great on the day, very attentive and the whole day ran so seamlessly. Everyone commented on how lovely the food was, so massive thank you to the chefs! Thank you for all being so helpful in the run up to our big day, and being so accommodating with all of our postponements over the last 3 years!! It was definitely worth the wait!
Thank you so much,
Alex and Sarah Butcher xx
Alex and I just want to say a massive thank you for making our wedding day on Friday so perfect. All the staff were great on the day, very attentive and the whole day ran so seamlessly. Everyone commented on how lovely the food was, so massive thank you to the chefs! Thank you for all being so helpful in the run up to our big day, and being so accommodating with all of our postponements over the last 3 years!! It was definitely worth the wait!
Thank you so much,
Alex and Sarah Butcher xx
Mr & Mrs Draper
It was the best day of our lives!
Good morning
We are just on the way to the airport for our honeymoon but before we set off just wanted to take the time to thank everyone at The Italian Villa for being so brilliant and ensuring that we had the best wedding ever on Saturday. It was the best day of our lives and we are still taking it in turns to cry happy tears as we are so pleased with how well it all turned out after the 3 year build up and stress with moving the date etc.
Sinead and Kiki, special thank you to you both for being so brilliant and lovely on the day - it was so lovely having people looking after us and our guests who genuinely cared and made our day run smoothly and just that bit more special. Our guests were blown away by how good you all were and lots of people approached us on the day to say that was the best food they have ever had at a wedding and we agree! The food was just delicious, piping hot (not always the case at weddings!!) and perfect portions too.
Lauren and Hannah, thank you for your help in the lead up to the wedding too, I’m sorry if we turned into bride/groomzilla with our demands at times!! We really appreciate your patience and understanding with us!
Also we loved the reel you did - especially loved how you got the memorial table for the father of the bride in there, so lovely to watch back.
We look forward to coming back to the Italian Villa hopefully as wedding guests one day! Or maybe just for a meal or walk around the beautiful gardens.
Love and Best wishes to you all,
Kind regards,
Yasmin & George
We are just on the way to the airport for our honeymoon but before we set off just wanted to take the time to thank everyone at The Italian Villa for being so brilliant and ensuring that we had the best wedding ever on Saturday. It was the best day of our lives and we are still taking it in turns to cry happy tears as we are so pleased with how well it all turned out after the 3 year build up and stress with moving the date etc.
Sinead and Kiki, special thank you to you both for being so brilliant and lovely on the day - it was so lovely having people looking after us and our guests who genuinely cared and made our day run smoothly and just that bit more special. Our guests were blown away by how good you all were and lots of people approached us on the day to say that was the best food they have ever had at a wedding and we agree! The food was just delicious, piping hot (not always the case at weddings!!) and perfect portions too.
Lauren and Hannah, thank you for your help in the lead up to the wedding too, I’m sorry if we turned into bride/groomzilla with our demands at times!! We really appreciate your patience and understanding with us!
Also we loved the reel you did - especially loved how you got the memorial table for the father of the bride in there, so lovely to watch back.
We look forward to coming back to the Italian Villa hopefully as wedding guests one day! Or maybe just for a meal or walk around the beautiful gardens.
Love and Best wishes to you all,
Kind regards,
Yasmin & George
Mr & Mrs Marsh
Thank you for making our dream day come to life.
Hello all,
From myself and Jack we just wanted to say a great big thank you!!
From the very start when booking the Italian Villa, to the very end you have been absolutely amazing!!
A massive shout out to Lauren for all your help and putting up with the numerous questions along the way, and super timely responses!
And a huge thank you must also go to Sinead and Kiki (I hope I’ve spelt your name right!) you guys were absolutely incredible on the day and everything ran so smoothly, thank you for your efficient ways! You are all absolutely awesome at your job and an asset to the Italian Villa!
Thank you for making our dream day come to life, we cannot thank you enough!
Lots of love from,
Jack, Chloe and Pippa Marsh! X
From myself and Jack we just wanted to say a great big thank you!!
From the very start when booking the Italian Villa, to the very end you have been absolutely amazing!!
A massive shout out to Lauren for all your help and putting up with the numerous questions along the way, and super timely responses!
And a huge thank you must also go to Sinead and Kiki (I hope I’ve spelt your name right!) you guys were absolutely incredible on the day and everything ran so smoothly, thank you for your efficient ways! You are all absolutely awesome at your job and an asset to the Italian Villa!
Thank you for making our dream day come to life, we cannot thank you enough!
Lots of love from,
Jack, Chloe and Pippa Marsh! X
Mr & Mrs Nash
We couldn’t of wished for a better place to get married!
Just wanted to send an email to all of you on behalf of me and sam to say thank you so so much for everything.
Everything was perfect from start to finish and everyone was so helpful and accommodating in the lead up. We have had SO many compliments on the venue, staff, food and just everything really from everyone single one of our guests. We couldn’t of wished for a better place to get married.
Many thanks,
Ashley
Everything was perfect from start to finish and everyone was so helpful and accommodating in the lead up. We have had SO many compliments on the venue, staff, food and just everything really from everyone single one of our guests. We couldn’t of wished for a better place to get married.
Many thanks,
Ashley
Mr & Mrs Tweedie
Best. Venue. Ever.
Hello!
We just want to say a HUGE thank you for everything on our wedding day, it was incredible and I cannot thank the team enough for everything they did.
Sinead, thank you so so much for everything - you made our day, I just felt so relaxed throughout, you were always so on it with everything and went above and beyond to make everything
perfect for us. Thank you!!! Hugo and I actually said, we’re going to miss you!
Kiki you were amazing too, thank you so much for putting up with our chaos! You guys were great. All the staff were exceptional. It really was the dream wedding, everything was so perfect.
If we can do anything re. Recommendations please do let us know!
And the food was exceptional too, everyone is still speaking about it. The starter!
Thank you SO much again! Best. Venue. Ever.
Sian & Hugo
We just want to say a HUGE thank you for everything on our wedding day, it was incredible and I cannot thank the team enough for everything they did.
Sinead, thank you so so much for everything - you made our day, I just felt so relaxed throughout, you were always so on it with everything and went above and beyond to make everything
perfect for us. Thank you!!! Hugo and I actually said, we’re going to miss you!
Kiki you were amazing too, thank you so much for putting up with our chaos! You guys were great. All the staff were exceptional. It really was the dream wedding, everything was so perfect.
If we can do anything re. Recommendations please do let us know!
And the food was exceptional too, everyone is still speaking about it. The starter!
Thank you SO much again! Best. Venue. Ever.
Sian & Hugo
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Best of Bridebook 2022
Best of Bridebook 2021
Top rated wedding venue in Dorset 2019
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Compton Acres Ltd, 164 Canford Cliffs Road, Poole, Dorset, BH13 7ES
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The Italian Villa
- Compton Acres Ltd
- 164 Canford Cliffs Road
- Poole
- Dorset
- BH13 7ES
- United Kingdom
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