Airelles Palladio Wedding

Blessings and vow renewals at Airelles Palladio

Airelles Palladio opened in April 2026 on the Giudecca, in the restored complex that used to be the Bauer Palladio. It brings together three restored buildings, a 16th-century church and large gardens, rare in Venice, a five-minute boat ride from St Mark's Square. The hotel offers its gardens for blessing ceremonies and vow renewals.

Photos on the Giudecca

The view across the basin is best at sunset. The Giudecca's fondamenta, with the Redentore and the view to San Marco, is perfect for calm portraits. See also our vow renewal ideas.

Getting there

The hotel is near the Zitelle vaporetto stop on the Giudecca, a short crossing from San Marco by vaporetto, hotel boat or water taxi.

A blessing at Airelles Palladio, step by step

• Civil marriage at home or at the Comune.
• Getting ready in the hotel, with views across the basin.
• Blessing or vow renewal in the gardens.
• Portraits on the Giudecca fondamenta and at the Redentore.
• Dinner with a view of St Mark's.

The Giudecca gardens through the seasons

The gardens are at their best from spring to early autumn, green and fragrant. Summer evenings are long and warm, with sunsets over the basin. In autumn and winter, the view of St Mark's across the water is often veiled in mist.

Plan B for bad weather

The hotel's historic interiors and the church offer covered spaces. Check with the hotel what's available for your date.

Who Airelles Palladio suits

Couples renewing their vows, or holding a blessing after a civil wedding, who want a garden setting with one of the best views of Venice.

A new chapter for an old complex

The complex, built around a 16th-century church and former religious buildings on the Giudecca, was restored and reopened as Airelles Palladio in 2026, after years as the Bauer Palladio.

How we photograph a blessing at Airelles Palladio

The gardens give space and greenery for the ceremony, with the city across the water as a backdrop. We place the couple so that the light falls softly on their faces and the view of San Marco stays visible behind them. After the blessing, the Giudecca's fondamenta and the white facade of the Redentore offer calm, uncrowded settings for portraits, and a boat ride across the basin at sunset gives the classic view of St Mark's from the water.

For details and getting-ready photos, the hotel's restored interiors and windows onto the basin offer beautiful, natural light.

Guest logistics

The Giudecca is reached only by boat. Guests staying in the centre can take the vaporetto to the Zitelle or Redentore stops, or the hotel's own boats where available. For a group, a chartered launch from San Marco keeps the timings simple and makes the arrival part of the celebration.

Combining a blessing with a civil wedding

Many couples marry legally at home and travel to Venice for a blessing in the gardens with family and friends. Others hold the civil ceremony at Palazzo Cavalli in the morning and the blessing at Airelles Palladio in the afternoon, with a boat ride across the basin in between.

Questions to ask before booking

• Which gardens can host a blessing or vow renewal?
• Can the church on site be used for a ceremony?
• Are there room rates for the wedding party?
• How do guests reach the hotel from San Marco?

Best time of day for photos

The hour before sunset in the gardens, with St Mark's across the basin in warm light.

Planning tips for Airelles Palladio

• Ideal for a vow renewal or a blessing after a civil wedding at home.
• The view across the basin is best at sunset.
• Allow time for the boat crossing from San Marco.

Airelles Palladio: frequently asked questions