Masseria Calderisi, Puglia

A three day story


Some weddings last a few hours. Others unfold slowly, over days, and leave you with something much deeper. Alix and Ben chose the second kind. I followed them for three days, filming everything as it happened, without staging or forcing anything. Just letting the moments build naturally, and letting people be themselves.


Bride in white gown reads vows to groom in black tux at outdoor wedding ceremony under floral arch.
A bride in a flowing white lace gown and groom in tuxedo walk hand in hand at golden hour in a sunlit field.
Wedding party poses on white marble stairs, bride holding bouquet surrounded by bridesmaids in yellow and green gowns and groomsmen.

Day 1

Pizza by the pool and traditional music


The first day felt easy, almost like everyone was gently stepping into the experience. Pool, pizza, and a traditional Salento band playing live. That kind of music immediately changes the atmosphere. People loosen up, start moving, start laughing together. It is one of my favourite parts to film. There is no pressure yet, no expectations. Just people arriving, connecting, being present.

Aerial night view of an outdoor wedding reception with string lights, white tables, and a glowing pool.
Outdoor wedding reception at night with string lights, guests dining, bride in white dress, and live band performing.

Day 2

Speeches at sunset and a seaside barbecue


The second day shifted into something more intimate. During the cocktail hour on the terrace, Alix and Ben created a dedicated moment just for speeches. Not something squeezed in between courses, but a proper space where everyone could really speak and be heard. Friends and family shared stories, thoughts, emotions. Later, we moved to Calderisi Mare for a barbecue by the sea. Warm light, a bit of wind, that feeling you cannot really design, it just happens.

Aerial drone view of modern building complex with rooftop solar panels surrounded by trees and parking.
Elegant outdoor evening wedding reception with string lights, guests dining at long tables beneath olive trees in a garden.
Couple holding hands walking on a sandy beach at sunset, woman in white dress, man in light blue blazer.
A joyful couple embraces and spins on a sandy beach at sunset with ocean waves in the background.

Day 3

The wedding daY


The third day was the core of it all. The ceremony, then dinner in the main courtyard of the masseria, with everyone gathered around long tables. A simple, beautiful atmosphere.

After that, the energy shifted again. The party took place under a Moroccan tent, with a live band and a completely different vibe. More movement, more rhythm, more freedom.

And then the afterparty in the old olive mill, this time with a DJ set. Darker, louder, more instinctive. A different kind of energy to close everything.

Aerial night view of an illuminated outdoor stage performance with colorful lights surrounded by darkness.
Crowd celebrating at a lively wedding reception with guests cheering and someone lifted up under warm red lights.

The film


When I work on weddings like this, I am not trying to simply show what happened in order. I am more interested in building an emotional flow. Even if speeches are usually the backbone of my films, for this short film I leaned more on the vows from the ceremony. They felt more direct, more personal, and they naturally held everything together. From there, I mixed moments from all three days, moving back and forth in time, but always keeping a clear emotional direction.


Three days. One story.

This is just the beginning

Alix & Ben