The Italian Villa

The Italian Villa sits within Compton Acres in Poole and is hired exclusively across three floors. Its official information describes indoor and outdoor ceremony choices, including the Verona Suite and the Italian Garden. Published capacities vary by room and layout: ceremony space reaches 160 guests, while the Medici Suite can seat up to 150 with a straight top table or up to 180 without one. Couples planning near those limits should confirm their preferred arrangement directly with the venue.

Venue hire includes the three floors of the villa, use of the Verona Suite for the ceremony, a designated area of the Italian Garden, access to the wider gardens, planning support, an on-the-day team, tableware and linen, a menu tasting for two and 30 reserved parking spaces. It is not a dry-hire booking. The official pricing also requires a wedding breakfast, evening buffet and drinks package, each charged separately, with minimum guest or minimum-spend conditions depending on the date.

Current first-party information lists lift access to all three floors, an accessible toilet and an accessible route through the gardens. A three-bedroom house within Compton Acres sleeps up to six guests. This makes the venue best suited to couples who want an exclusive formal setting, extensive gardens and a clearly structured food-and-drink package rather than a blank-canvas arrangement.