Talici Hill Wedding: an Old Stone Villa Above Sutomore

Dreaming of a villa wedding by the sea, with your vows under an olive tree and your closest people staying under the same roof? Then take a good look at Talici Hill, spelled Talići Hill in Montenegrin. This old stone estate with a pool and a big garden sits on a hill above Sutomore, and its grounds look out over the Adriatic. The beauty of a Talici Hill wedding is that the whole day, from getting ready to the last dance, happens in one place and only for your own guests. If you're choosing a wedding villa in Montenegro right now, this one belongs near the top of your list.

We are Mariia Sosnina and Vasilii Khmelev, and we've photographed three weddings at Talici Hill. So this guide comes from our own experience and from the villa's official brochures: which spaces the villa has and how many guests each one takes, what the rental costs in 2027, which rules apply and how to plan the day. Most importantly, we explain why a wedding here simply can't happen without a planner.

What is Talici Hill, and where is it?

Talici Hill stands in the small village of Talići, a little apart from Sutomore and higher up the hillside. This stretch of coast belongs to the municipality of Bar, in the south of Montenegro. The villa is built on a slope, so from the grounds you look straight out to the open sea.

The villa itself is an old stone house. It was restored by the Čakalović family, who own it, and inside it keeps the authentic character of an old home. Around it lie 5,000 m² of grounds with olive trees and cypresses, and the infinity pool looks out to sea. From May to October the pool is heated.

Inside there are 7 bedrooms, underfloor heating and air conditioning. The easiest way to find the villa is by its name: 📍 Talici Hill on Google Maps.

Who this villa suits

Talici Hill is for couples who dream of the open sea and a big garden. If a view over the bay speaks to you more, have a look at Villa Eagle Eye above Kotor. And every format, from villas to hotels and restaurants, is covered in our overview of wedding venues in Montenegro.

Like the look of the villa? Write to us with your wedding date and guest count. We'll recommend a trusted planner, and they'll check with Talici Hill whether your date is free and on what terms.

Talici Hill spaces: ceremony, dinner and guest numbers

The grounds are split into several areas, and they're easy to combine over the day: the ceremony in one spot, cocktails by the pool, dinner somewhere else. Here's how many guests each area takes, according to the villa:

There's also a barbecue area on the grounds. The lawn for 300 is the limit, though: the villa doesn't host a bigger celebration than that.

Where to hold the ceremony

Talici Hill has three ceremony spots, and each one has a character of its own:

• The lawn. The roomiest spot, with plenty of space for chairs even at a big wedding.
• The sea viewpoint. You say your vows with the open sea behind you.
• The olive grove. The cosiest choice: the olive trees frame the arch beautifully and give a little shade.

At two of our weddings, the couples chose the olives. Martin and Eva married under an olive tree looking out to sea, and Yana and Andrew set up their arch in the olive grove and dressed it with fresh flowers.

Where your guests can stay

The villa itself has 7 bedrooms and sleeps up to 18 people. That's enough to keep your parents and closest friends right beside you. If you're inviting more, the rest of your guests can stay in Sutomore or Bar, and both towns are close by.

Everyone staying in town has to be brought up to the villa on the wedding day and driven back late at night. It's best to hand these transfers to your planner in advance, so nobody ends up hunting for a taxi after midnight.

How to get to Talici Hill

The villa is an easy drive from two airports, so guests can fly into whichever one suits them better:

• Podgorica airport. About 40 km, roughly half an hour by car according to the villa.
• Tivat airport. About 50 km, around an hour on the road.
• Bar. About 7.5 km.
• Budva. About 33 km, handy if your guests want to spend a couple of days there before or after the wedding.

Inviting more than 18 guests and not sure where everyone will sleep? Tell us about your wedding and we'll recommend a trusted planner. They'll find accommodation near the villa, plan the transfers and fold it all into one quote.

How much does a Talici Hill wedding cost?

The prices below come from the villa's official brochure for 2027. They cover the rental only, and the villa can change its prices, so always double-check them before you book. Each price is for a celebration of up to 50 guests, and every guest over 50 adds €15 to the rental. Here's how the rental looks month by month:

What the rental doesn't include

The rental price doesn't cover food and drinks, decor, furniture or the planner's fee. Only the villa's own kitchen can cater, and its menu is paid for separately. Flowers, music, photography and video come on top as well. The party in the taverna after midnight, from 00:00 to 03:00, is also extra: in 2027 it costs €700. To estimate the whole budget, see how much a wedding in Montenegro costs. Your planner will then put together the exact quote for your date and guest list.

Want to see the full cost of your wedding, not just the rental? Write to us: we'll recommend a planner, and you can request a quote from them that includes the villa kitchen's menu, the decor and the surcharge for guests over 50.

Villa rules to know before you book

Talici Hill has its own rules, and hardly anyone writes about them. It's far better to learn them before you pay the deposit than after:

• A planner is mandatory. The villa won't host a wedding that a couple plans on their own, and the planner's fee isn't included in the rental.
• In-house catering only. Food and drinks come from the villa's kitchen, and outside caterers aren't allowed.
• Minimum stay. From 1 May to 15 October, weekend bookings (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) are for at least three nights. The rest of the year there's no such restriction, and on weekdays you can book the villa for two nights or rent just the venue for a day without staying over.
• Music. In the garden it can play until midnight and no louder than 90 dB, and after 00:00 the party carries on only in the taverna.
• Fireworks. They may be banned from July to September, so building your evening around them is a gamble.
• Deposit. To secure your date you pay 30%, and that money isn't refunded.

What if it rains?

There's a backup plan. Dinner can move into the taverna, which seats 60 to 80 guests at tables, or you can have a marquee put up in advance. Whether you need one is best decided with your planner, especially if you're expecting more than eighty guests.

Legal registration and the ceremony at the villa

Under the villa's rules, civil registrars (in Montenegro they're called matičari) don't come out to Talici Hill. So the ceremony at the villa itself is a symbolic one, with the arch, your vows and all your guests. The legal registration happens separately, on another day or in another place.

The documents you'll need for a legal marriage depend on your citizenship. We've laid it all out step by step in our guide to documents for a wedding in Montenegro. Your planner usually handles the application and the deadlines.

Don't want to deal with the registration yourselves? Write to us and we'll recommend a planner who can take care of the documents and put together a quote for the whole wedding day.

How a wedding day at Talici Hill works

You'll set the exact schedule with your planner. Our own starting point is the evening light rather than the clock. In summer it might look roughly like this:

1. Afternoon, getting ready. The bride gets ready with her bridesmaids, the groom with his friends. If you're staying at the villa, you don't have to drive anywhere to get ready.
2. Late afternoon, the ceremony. Under the olive trees, on the lawn or at the sea viewpoint, once the heat of the day starts to ease.
3. Right after, cocktails. Guests gather by the pool with a glass in hand, and we photograph the congratulations and the unposed moments.
4. Golden hour, couple portraits. We head off around the grounds with you while the light is soft and warm.
5. Evening, dinner. In front of the villa, on the lawn or in the taverna, depending on your guest count and the weather.
6. Until midnight, the garden party. First dance, cake and dancing, and after 00:00 the party moves into the taverna.

We work out that hour of beautiful light in advance, for your date and for this exact place.

Portraits on the villa grounds

You don't have to go anywhere for your portraits here: there are olive trees, cypresses, old stone and a view of the sea. We photographed Martin and Eva's portraits right on the villa grounds, as the sun dropped lower and the light turned soft and golden.

Why you need a planner at Talici Hill

There's nothing to debate here: under the villa's rules, a wedding can't go ahead without a planner. But it isn't only about the rules. Look at how much has to come together in a single day, usually arranged from another country:

• Date and booking. Checking open dates with the villa, choosing the rental format and paying the deposit on time.
• Menu. Agreeing the dinner and drinks for all your guests with the villa's kitchen.
• Decor and furniture. Finding florists, an arch, tables and chairs, and getting it all up the hill on a narrow road.
• Music. Booking musicians or a DJ so the garden wraps up by midnight and the party moves smoothly into the taverna.
• Guests. Finding rooms for everyone who doesn't fit at the villa and arranging their transfers.
• Paperwork. Helping with the legal registration, which takes place away from the villa.

What to look for when you choose one is covered in our guide on how to choose a wedding planner in Montenegro. Our wedding planning checklist is handy too: it makes it easy to see what's already done and what's still ahead.

It all starts with one message to us. Tell us about your plans, and we'll recommend a trusted planner you can request a quote from. They'll check open dates with the villa, agree the menu with the kitchen and put together a full budget for your guests. And we'll take care of the photo and video.

Our weddings at Talici Hill

Martin and Eva came to Talici Hill from Norway. Their ceremony took place under an olive tree looking out to sea, and at dinner the Norwegian traditions began: whenever glasses were clinked, the newlyweds climbed onto their chairs to kiss, and whenever the guests stamped their feet, they kissed under the table. You can relive the whole day in the album Martin and Eva's Norwegian wedding.

It was my first Norwegian wedding, and I absolutely loved their traditions. It was such a lively, warm evening, and I'll remember it for a long time.Mariia Sosnina

Yana and Andrew from Austria married here in the summer of 2025. Their arch stood in the olive grove, a saxophonist played live, the couple filled a champagne tower themselves, and an ice cream stand kept the guests going in the heat. Their story is in the album Yana and Andrew's Talici Hill wedding. Take a look at another of our Talici Hill weddings too. And we've gathered a few frames from this villa right here, in the gallery below.

Talici Hill wedding photography and video

At weddings we work as a pair: I, Mariia Sosnina, take the photographs, and Vasilii Khmelev films. We shoot in an artistic documentary style, catching real emotions rather than staging the day. At a villa the whole celebration happens on one property, so we're close by all the way from getting ready to the first dance.

More of our stories are in our wedding portfolio. Vasilii's films are waiting in our section on wedding videography in Montenegro. And if you'd like a separate photo session while you're travelling, look through our guide to photo locations in Montenegro.

Is your date still open? Write to us while it is. I'm Mariia Sosnina, a wedding photographer in Montenegro, and I'd love to photograph your day at Talici Hill, while Vasilii Khmelev turns it into a film. We'll also help you shape the schedule so you're free by the time the evening light arrives.

Only video can carry the voices, the music and the movement of the day. Our wedding films are below.

Talici Hill wedding FAQ

More wedding venues in Montenegro

Still choosing where to say your vows? Here are other venues we've written about:

• Sumosan (Dukley), a wedding on the water in Budva
• Heritage Grand Perast, elegant weddings in Perast
• Casa del Mare, a hotel base for a wedding on the Bay of Kotor
• Limoneto, a terrace venue on the Bay of Kotor
• Bocasa, a terrace reception on the Bay of Kotor
• One & Only Portonovi, a luxury resort wedding

Talici Hill feels like the one? Tell us when you're getting married and how many guests you're expecting. We'll recommend a trusted planner who will put together a full quote for you, and we'll capture your day in photos and video.