Villa Claudia dei Marchesi dal Pozzo is a unique wedding venue on Lake Maggiore.
Its main features are the following:

• Breathtaking view on Lake Maggiore.
• The possibility to celebrate a legal civil ceremony in its garden overlooking the lake, side the pool or in one of the rooms of the villa itself.
• A wide park with swimming-pool. It is ideal for a lovely aperitif, dances or a relaxing after dinner.
• A elegant reception area inside the wonderful rooms of the villa or in the wonderful outdoor space lake view.
• Three amazing suites inside the villa with wide terraces for your accommodation.

In Villa Claudia dei Marchesi dal Pozzo you can really enjoy the wonderful rooms having your reception inside them in a great atmosphere but you can also opt for the garden lake view.

Villa Claudia dei Marchesi dal Pozzo is located in Belgirate a lovely little town facing Lake Maggiore few kilometers from Stresa and motor-way exit of Arona.
Thanks to its private pier you can reach the villa with a private motorboat right after a lovely boat tour for wedding pictures on the Borromeo Island and Gulf or a moving ceremony in one of the churches on the lake such as Chiesa Vecchia of Belgirate overlooking the lake or San Grato Church or San Donato curch in Brovello Carpugnino.

Since 1827, the year it was built, this wonderful ancient mansion has been related to weddings somehow.
The villa was itself a wedding gift to Princess Luisa dal Pozzo della Cisterna by her groom. They choose it as summer home and now the villa still owns to Dal Pozzo D’Annone Marquis.

Charm and romanticism are surely great features of Villa Claudia.
Ancient furniture, precious 1500 pictures make it an authentic and unique destination perfectly keeping the Victorian style.

Another great feature of Villa Claudia dei Marchesi Dal Pozzo is its breathtaking panorama on Lake Maggiore. You could enjoy it from the garden terrace. A wonderful spot for a romantic open air civil ceremony or for a garden outdoor reception in the shades of big white umbrellas.

We cannot forget the secular park with its lovely path, huge conifers, waterfalls, rich flowered bushes such as azaleas, rhododendrons, hydrangeas, magnolias and camelias.
In all this green you will find Villa Claudia swimming pool. It is the perfect spot for a civil ceremony too or a elegant aperitif, dances or relaxing after dinner time.

For your wedding reception you could get for wonderful rooms overlooking the terrace and Lake Maggiore. They can fit in total 160 guests.

There is also a wide parking area with a bright illumination at night at complete disposal of your guests.
To complete the picture Villa Claudia and its owner Marquis Dal Pozzo d’Annone give the possibility to stay overnight in one of the wonderful suite: Camelia, Azalea and Rododendro. They are all located on the first noble floor of the villa and they all have an evocative terraces overlooking the lake.

Villa Claudia dei Marchesi Dal Pozzo is a timeless, relaxing venue. It is an ideal venue for your wedding day. You will appreciate the magnificent park, the breathtaking view on the lake and the elegance of its rooms fine and romantic.
Your amazing dream on Lake Maggiore!

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Marta Guenzi is a experienced wedding photographer. She has a very romantic and evocative style. She loves her job. She is a real up to date artist!

For the ones who are looking for a photographer that is able to tell the wedding day in a spontaneous way without any pose Marta is the right one.
She is discrete and she is not an interference in the natural flow of the events.
Her story telling is candid bride and groom won’t need to pose in front of her but just being natural!

For the bride and groom who would like to have some posed pictures Marta Guenzi will invite them for a short relaxing walk. These moments are perfect for some wedding photographs. She knows very well the area and if she does not know it she always do detailed inspection visit before the wedding day to be sure to know all about the area.
All this allow her to work in the right way, shooting very personal pictures but even creating a emotive feeling between her and her couples.

Marta Guenzi studied at the famous Photography Academy of Scala Theater in Milano.
Have a look to her gallery, you will notice how she perfectly mix photojournalism, fine art and portrait photography.
Marta Guenzi shoots the most important moments of the day always choosing a wonderful and true and perspective.

Marta take over a thousand pictures during 10-12 hours of service. In a second step she edits the shots personally. She is able to select the best photos enhancing lights colors without taking anything out of the natural beauty of the picture.

Over the years Marta Guenzi worked for many weddings in wonderful areas of Lake Orta, Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake Como and Garda. She worked in Italy and Switzerland and she has a wide knowledge of almost all locations.

She worked on Lake Orta: Villa Crespi, San Rocco Hotel, Miasino Castle, Villa Decio, Villa Ortea, Villa Pestalozza, St.Julius Island, Lake Maggiore, Dal Pozzo Castle, Regina Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Iles de Borromee, Pescatori Island, Isola Bella; Switzerland: Eden and Principe Leopoldo in Lugano and St. Quirico villa.
Have a look to her PHOTOGALLERY here

Marta Guenzi’s studio is located in Arona on Lake Maggiore.
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These features make Villa Rocchetta a unique venue for your wedding on Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta areas. It is also close to one of most evocative Italian churches: Eremo (Hermitage) of St. Caterina del Sasso.

Villa Rocchetta is located between Ispra and Ranco on Lombardy side of Lake Maggiore. It is easily reachable from Milan and Varese (from Autostrada dei Laghi – Sesto Calende Exit) and just few minutes drive from Malpensa International Airport.

Villa Rocchetta is on Quassa Gulf and it is part of a country property along Lake Maggiore shores between Ranco and Ispra little towns.

Secular park of Villa Roccheeta is 30 hectares wide and it is part of Natural Park of Quassa Gulf, a real natural oasis with groves of reeds, erratic rocks, herons and rare Osmunda Regalis a special lake fern. The park has also is very important from the historical point of view. In 1276 the area was the setting of Guazzera Battle between Visconti and Torriani. This was one of the most heinous battle to dominate Milan and its territories at that time.

Villa Rocchetta has been built during 1930s to enhance the amazing natural contexts where its is located. It has been built between a big erratic rock and the lake. The villa was studied to bring out the view on the lake and Piemonte Alps behind it. Just in front of the villa you could admire Piemonte Lake coast with Lesa, Belgirate, further Pallanza, Intra and the mountain peaks of Zeda and Laurasca. On the right you will see Lombardy lake coast with its Santa Caterina del Sasso church rock.

Inside Villa Rocchetta the atmosphere is embellished by wonderful pictures, carpets, antiques and its rooms can host up to 120 guests.

The bright main room of the villa has a rich walnut boiserie of 1700 and faces the lake and the amazing park.

Red room is smaller and more intimate and it has a lovely marble fireplace.

The Portico can be closed during winter time with big windows to create a pretty winter-garden veranda.

During summer you could arrange an amazing party outdoor in park letting your guests enjoy the stunning atmosphere of the park and Lake Maggiore.

If you want Villa Rocchetta could arrange for your a dreamy horse-carriage for a romantic bride’s arrival!

And what about reaching the church for your ceremony with the same carriage?
Just few meters from the villa there is the pretty church of Ispra, while a little further you could find little church of Barza and romanic church of Brebbia (National Monument of 1100).

For sure we cannot forget to mention how close the villa is to St Caterina del Sasso. In this retreat Dominican monks used to live. It was built during 1200 on a high overhanging rock. The church become soon National Monument. Its great position makes it one of the most beautiful Italian churches.

Let’s imagine: a ceremony in a church on the rocks overlooking the lake and then a horse-carriage trip to Villa Rocchetta where you and your guests could enjoy a wonderful reception by the lake shores.
This is just few minutes from International Milano Malpensa airport.

Could you ask for anything more on Lake Maggiore?

For further information please contact Villa Rocchetta using the form below:

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Vanessa and Stuart are a couple from London who came to Rome with some close friends for an enjoyable weekend end, to visit the most beautiful monuments and museums of the Eternal City, and to go shopping in the city center.
Ooops! We were forgetting to say that Vanessa and Stuart came to Rome to get married!

After the civil ceremony, in the Caracalla town hall, Vanessa, Stuart and their friends have traveled far and wide in Rome, making pictures in the most classic places of the city: St. Peter’s Square, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Campidoglio and its terrace overlooking the Roman Forum.

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Throughout the day, Vanessa and Stuart have been followed by the photographer Alessandro Zingone: the result was a great photo shoot done with his unique and….. style, that you have already had the chance to know in many posts we have published on our Italian Lakes Wedding blog. 
A style completed by an excellent post-production, able to transform a wedding picture into something that goes beyond the traditional service
photo of good quality, to become a form art at the highest level.

If you like the style of Alexander Zingone, and if you want to contact the photographer for more information or to know his availability, please fill the form below:

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For this reason it is a real pleasure for us posting the brand new Diego and Estella Photo27 PHOTOGALLERY.
You will find there more than 60 pictures divided in 4 sections and 4 weddings: one each lake.
A Wedding portfolio where you will appreciate Estella and Diego’s Photo27 photography technique, experience and innovation…but most of all a real passion!

First section is Fiona and Marco’s wedding. Our planner Valentina spoke about this in An Italian – Scottish wedding on Lake Maggiore post.

Here following you con see some of Lake Orta  Edel and Kieran’s best wedding photos. You can read more about it in post A magic venue for a wedding on Lake Orta shores. It was written by Valentina, Edel and Kieran’s wedding planner.

Lake Como is represented by Marcia and Andrew’s wedding. A wonderful couple who decided to get married in Varenna with a religious ceremony by the shores of the lake. A real must you cannot miss them!

We close with Lake Garda and Sarah and Steve’s wedding in the tower of Castello di Malcesine a fairy tale.
You will find out all details about Sarah’s and Steve wedding in our Lake Garda wedding planners Angela and Katiuscia’s post From the infinite past… to Malcesine!

Thanks once again to Diego and Estella for their wonderful pictures and for their great contrubute to Italian Lakes Wedding.

Take some minutes to visit Photo27 PHOTOGALLERY…
you will be amazed!

CLICK HERE: Diego and Estella Photo27 PHOTOGALLERY.

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Paolo Drigo usually work for important programs on Italian national and private television.
He will be able to create a real show, make people dance. He is funny and original and can entertain guests to every kind of event and wedding.

He is not only a singer, Paolo Drigo is a real Showman and he can be a transforms, imitator, entertainer and DJ.
Each of his exhibition is a surprise that all guests will remember forever involving all also the ones who are just listening or watching.

Paolo Drigo is able to offer a tout-cour show for your wedding.
He has a wide repertoire, transformist skills with many changes of dresses, imitations of many stars like Elton John, Elvis Presley, Renato Zero, Freddie Mercury, Louis Armstrong and many others.
All guests including children will be amazed and will have a lot of fun!

For further information, availability or proposals please fill the form below.
And… Have fun with Paolo Drigo!

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Now it’s time to let Rossana tell us about Anna Rita and Mario’s most unforgettable day, accompanied by the wonderful images, taken by the photographic studio PHOTO27 in Milan.

With our bride and groom Anna Rita and Mario, we travel to Switzerland to spend their most beautiful day with them in the magnificent scenery of Lake Maggiore.

The last look in the mirror, Anna Rita is glowing in radiance, ready to meet her beloved Mario who is eagerly anticipating her at the church!

Following the blue of the lake (and of the car!) we aproach Brissago, the first village after crossing the border to Switzerland: the newly weds are awaited at the CENTRO DANNEMANN which is beautifully decorated for the party, ready to give them a reception in an unforgettable atmosphere.

As we enter the hall, chosen for this very special day, it is visible that every small detail makes the ambiance of the party warm and intimate…

At the CENTRO DANNEMANN the hall that was chosen for the wedding reception overlooks the lake to delight both taste and sight!

Enraptured by the magic of the moment, bride and groom devote themselves to these romantic fotographs to perpetuate their smiling faces in the breathtaking landscape surrounding them.

And now for Anna Rita it is time to toss the bridal bouquet, a moment the other young ladys have longed for, as they are hoping that a dream like this will also one day come true for them.

Toasting and smiling… guess who caught the bouquet?

A last snapshot to complete a beautiful, happy and unforgettable day! Our best wishes and long life to the bridal pair!

We would like to take the chance to say thank you to Estella & Diego, the photographers from Photo27, chosen by the newly married couple . Thanks to their professionalism and experience, they were able to capture the scenes that will over time let sweet memories return.

For any further information about your wedding at the CENTRO DANNEMANN Brissago, please fill out the form below:

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Our readers noticed that many bride and groom chose them for their wedding pictures like Darren and Leanne – with their wonderful blessing overlooking the lake in Grand Hotel Dino in Baveno, Sally and Tom, Siobhan and Stuart, Soo and Jason – last year in Orta San Giulio and Teju and Craig – Villa Aminta in Stresa.

Siobhan and Stuart, San Rocco Hotel - Lake Orta

Leanne and Darren - Grand Hotel Dino, Baveno (Lake Maggiore)

Soo and Janson - San Rocco Hotel, Lake Orta

Sally and Tom - Church of Maria Assunta, Orta San Giulio (Lake Orta)

Color is the first important element that makes Independent Pictures photography beautiful. Rich and full colors enhanced by a precise and detailed post production.

Teju and Craig - Villa Aminta, Stresa (Lake Maggiore)

Emotions make the service candid and amazing. Each image is taken following reportage and photojournalism criteria.
Andrea and Francesco – Independent Pictures’ team – tell all the events of the day without any restriction and fiction. Only this way they can catch real emotions of an important day like a wedding can be.

Luisa and Roberto - Villa Matilde (Romano Canavese, Torino)

Mina and Derek - Hotel Shackleton, Sestriere (Torino)

Giorgia and Ricky - Villa Canalis (Cumiana, Torino)

Lamia e Ivan - Villa Leumann (Pianezza, Torino)

Side of the Lakes Independent Pictures’ photographers have a wide experience on several among the best venues in Piemonte and Lombardy: Castello di Canalis (Cumiana, Torino), Teatro Carignano in Torino, Hotel Shackleton in Sestriere, Villa Matilde (Romano Canavese, Torino) Villa Leumann (PIanezza, Torino and many other venues.

Cristina and Riccardo - Teatro Carignano, Torino

To know more about Independent Pictures’ style have a look to their WEDDING PORTFOLIO. You will find here a lot of wonderful shots of the most recent wedding Francesco and Andrea worked for.

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Shauna our Irish bride arrived up to the church of Assunta on this epic Italian car with funny green-white-orange and green-white-red ribbons on just to recall respectively Irish and Italian National flags.

After the ceremony bride and groom got on vintage Fiat 500 to reach famous Orta main square where was a motorboat waiting for them to lead them to St. Julius Island for wonderful wedding pictures.
Back to Orta pier, Shauna and Marco got back on Vintage 500 to reach a lovely Castle above Orta where their families and guests were waiting for them.

The choice to rent a vintage Fiat 500 was really nice and funny everybody loved that especially guests coming from Ireland. Fiat 500 is a real Italian style icon. When you think about Italy many think about wonderful food, pasta, pizza, or music Pavarotti, movies, Fellini and motors Vespa, Ferrari and naturally Fiat 500!

Not many know that city of Torino (Turin) is Piemonte main city which also was the first Italian capital back in 1861.
This year Italians celebrate the 150 anniversary of Italian Unity and celebrations will start just from Torino. Fiat 500 was produced in exactly in Torino.

Fiat 500 history is quite strange. Benito Mussolini back in 30s called Senator Giovanni Agnelli – owner of Fiat – asking him to produce a cheap but nice car for all Italians. This should had the cost of no more than 5000 Liras.
This was a great an progressive idea and Hitler decided to copy it asking to Ferdinand Porche to create a car for all Germans at the cost of about 1000 Marcs and this was the beginning of Beetle legend.

In 1936 the first Fiat 500 was born. It was also known as Topolino (Mickey Mouse in Italian) becoming the smallest car in the world that was mass produced.
Its round shapes broke the tradition of classical squared ones. It was comfortable and nice and everybody could drive that. For this reason it had a great success making it an Italian icon all over the world.

Top Gear magazine defined that The sexiest car in the world. Why don’t consider to rent the Sexiest Car in the World for your wedding on Lake Maggiore and Lake Orta?

Italian Lakes Wedding put on your disposal the fantastic Fiat 500 that Shauna and Marco used for their wedding and that you can see here in this post! It is a cream Fiat 500 of 1972 perfectly maintained in its original version with sunroof and driver.

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Recently, the structure has been completely renovated: here is the perfect opportunity to introduce you to the novelties and the top of the services offered by the Hotel San Rocco to the married couple, certainly the best you could have for an exclusive and romantic wedding on Italian Lakes.

THE ANCIENT WALLS

The history of Hotel San Rocco starts over 400 years ago. Looking over from the shores of the magical Piedmontese Lake Orta, in the pedestrian village of Orta San Giulio and bounded by the ancient walls of a monastery, this building, that for nearly 150 years was an enclosed convent, in 1960 officially became a hotel. Villa Gippini was added to the original structure afterwards which made Hotel San Rocco the most prestigious reception complex in the Lake Orta area. Now, four stars hotel with 80 rooms.

RESTAURANT

Famous for organizing special events and for moments and pleasures of the table, the Hotel San Rocco has a wonderful panoramic restaurant: an exceptional example of refinement and details care, as well as of the culinary art.
The Restaurant, at the first floor of the Hotel, with its big arched windows, enjoys a charming and romantic view: the Island of San Giulio, set like a jewel between the brilliant lake waters and the neighbouring hills that are mirrored in it, with their green mantles. Its cooking is managed by Paolo Viviani, Executive Chef of Novara, winner of the Olympic of the Rice.

TERRACE

Other great features of the hotel are the garden terrace which leads right to the water’s edge and the panoramic outdoor swimming pool. During the summer, Guests can delight, in the open air, light launches or dreamy dinners under the stars with candle lights.

LOUNGE BAR

The Hotel also offers a refined and cosy lounge bar lake view towards San Giulio Island, that becomes more romantic in the evening, where Guests can spend their time sipping aperitifs or enjoy their favourite drink. Seated in total relaxation in a leather armchair where once was the old boathouse, the guest may choose whether to be bewitched by the island of St.Giulio wreathed in its enchanting mists or be comforted and warmed by the flames flickering in the fireplace.

ROOMS

In the romantic background of Lake Orta, the charm of the past creates a modern and unique hospitality.
At the beginning of 2009 the Hotel has been completely renovated. New look for the guest rooms, fully re-designed: from the floors to the doors and windows, from the lighting to all the natural chic furnishing.
The restored rooms and suites open onto a beautiful panorama of the lake. Some rooms have terraces or balconies for breakfast or simply to enjoy the lake breeze. Detailed attention has been lavished on the modern and elegant suites so as to satisfy every requirement.
Fashion, heating and cooling radiant systems, thermoregulation, electronics, hi-tech lighting and furniture design make the Hotel San Rocco, with its tradition and innovation, a real and tangible example of the true Made in Italy.

VILLA GIPPINI

Villa Gippini, a true jewel of art history, reflects here all its baroque splendour in the clear water of the lake and offers different and elegant rooms and suite, village view or lake view.
Within the Villa, there are numerous early nineteenth century frescoes on the walls and ceilings. The Villa is now fuelled by an innovative hydrogen boiler, designed by the Giacomini Spa’s engineers and is actually the first and only hotel facility to benefit from this new technological system.

WELLNESS ROOF GARDEN

An oasis on the flat roof of the Hotel for exclusive and intimate moments. A total, absolute relaxion in the open air on a charming terrace with a wonderful view that takes shape from the lake to the land; a panorama to contemplate, making caress yourself by pleasant, massaging water jets in our Jacuzzi… Many water caresses to enjoy alone or in couple.

BODY HARMONY CENTRE

An exclusive location for reaching beauty and harmony, in body and spirit. In these centre, you can find yourself again and discover the pleasure of a personalised treatment that regenerates the body and relaxes the mind for men, woman and couple.

If for your wedding you are looking for a discreet, romantic, rich in history and evocative atmosphere, the Lake Orta and the Hotel San Rocco are the perfect combination for a unique and unforgettable event.
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