# Marie-Louise Sciò's Unconventional Wedding

> Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Italy's luxury hotel Il Pellicano, married in a rugged Etruscan hill town instead of her hotel's romantic cliffside location.
- Title: Marie-Louise Sciò's Unconventional Wedding · Vanity Fair
- Summary: Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Italy's luxury hotel Il Pellicano, married in a rugged Etruscan hill town instead of her hotel's romantic cliffside location…
- Keywords: marie-louise-scio, michel-martone, il-pellicano, orvieto, civita-di-bagnoregio, etruscan, wedding, Marie-Louise, Sciò's, Unconventional, Vanity Fair
- Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/marie-louise-scio-il-pellicano-wedding
- Author: Elise Taylor
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:02:47.09+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marie-louise-scio, michel-martone, il-pellicano, orvieto, civita-di-bagnoregio, etruscan, wedding
## Why not Il Pellicano?
Marie-Louise Sciò, CEO of Il Pellicano, chose a wedding location that was theirs, not their families' stories.

> We wanted to get married in a place that was ours, not his family's or my family's, not too much of my story or his story
## Orvieto Wedding Location
Sciò and Martone wed in Orvieto, Italy's rugged hill country where tourists are few and far between.

> It's not the perfect, pristine Tuscany, it’s wild, strong
## Civita di Bagnoregio
The couple held a welcome dinner in Civita di Bagnoregio, a medieval city only accessible by pedestrian bridge.

> I don't know if you've seen a picture of that town, but it ain't easy to get there
## Etruscan Wedding Style
Sciò and Martone chose Etruscan-inspired wedding attire to match the ancient landscape's regal strength.

> We wanted an Etruscan celebration, but there's something very regal about that landscape as well in all of its power and strength
## Chanting Ceremony
The couple's friend Manizeh Rimer chanted a 3,000-year-old tradition during their wedding ceremony.

> The ceremony was very, very emotional, everyone was bawling because of the chanting
## Dinner Details
Dinner featured foraged mushrooms and a rustic Italian feast with peach ice cream and maritozzi dessert.

> In lieu of flowers, they used mushrooms, famous in the region, for decor
## First Dance
The couple danced to 'Reality,' the 1980 French film La Boum theme song, a nostalgic choice for their French heritage.

> Michel is half French. I am a quarter French, and in Italy as a teenager, you would have that song
## Key takeaway

Marie-Louise Sciò and Michel Martone married in Orvieto, Italy, choosing a remote medieval town with volcanic rock for a raw, Etruscan-inspired wedding.