http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog Your ultimate Italian Lakes Wedding planning resource Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:47:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Photography by Raffaello Mazzoleni - Italian Wedding PhotojournalistLake Orta has always been one of the best destination for bridegrooms coming from all over the world. But not only! Often is the trait d'union between different culture, very far from each other. This is the case of Cristina and Derek. She comes from ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/lake-orta-weddings/a-corner-of-scotland-on-lake-orta/ Sacro Monte di Ghiffa, lake Maggiore - Photography by Mauro De Luca - Italian Lakes WeddingThe Sacro Monte della SS. Trinità di Ghiffa is located on Piemonte’s shore of Lake Maggiore very close to Verbania Pallanza. It is reachable from the lakeshore road that coasts the Lake aside of villas ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/destination-weddings/lakeview-weddings-on-sacro-monte-di-ghiffa/ My name is Martha J. I have been working in the Italian music scene for more than twenty years and in the last few years part of my activities has been focused on private parties (weddings, anniversaries...) and corporate events (conventions, meetings,...). In my experience, I saw many brides and grooms ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/wedding-music/jazz-music-for-your-wedding/ Photography by Ivana Porta - Torino, ItalyAs a wedding coordinator I travel a lot in Piemonte organizing events: Langhe, Monferrato, Olympic valleys near Sestriere, up to Stresa and Pallanza on Lake Maggiore. Every single place has a special appeal but nowhere is like enchanting Lake Orta to me. Planning a wedding ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/wedding-planning/planning-a-lakeshore-summer-wedding-in-orta-san-giulio/ Photography by Diego & Estella, Photo27.com MilanoWe hired Estella & Diego for our wedding in Varenna, lake Como in July 2008. They really worked hard for us all day long and were very discrete. Their charm, quick thinking and patience immediately put us at ease. We received our photos and were ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/wedding-testimonials/our-wedding-in-varenna-lake-como/ Casablanca Lilies, the largest blooms of all Lilies! A very fragrant flower, Casablanca Lilies are perfect for large wedding flower arrangements. From a decorators point of view Casablanca Lilies are important because they fit modern and traditional situations so well. They are individually unique and mass pleasingly and they ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/wedding-flowers/casablanca-lilies-do-you-want-more/ The Koiné String Quartet at Villa Crespi, lake Orta - Photography by Raffaello Mazzoleni The string quartet is the ideal size of ensemble for most events ranging from a handful of guests up to a few hundred or more. The combination of two violins, viola and cello can create a ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/wedding-music/why-hire-a-string-quartet-for-your-wedding/ On September 4, 2004 Isola Madre on the Borromeans Islands has been the perfect scenario for the wedding of the decade: John Elkann, Fiat heir, married Donna Lavinia Borromeo of Princes of Angera at the Cappella Bianca on the Isola Madre. John Elkann is the chiselled 28-year-old grandson of the late ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/lake-maggiore-weddings/the-wedding-of-the-decade/ Photography by Diego & Estella, Photo27.com MilanoFor our wedding in Stresa and Isola dei Pescatori - Lake Maggiore - we had special ideas of the art of photos. The photos should be taken very natural, many close-ups and moment-shoots from us but also from all our guests. By good references ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/wedding-testimonials/two-chameleons-for-our-wedding-in-lake-maggiore/ Photography by Raffaello Mazzoleni - Studio Artefoto, lake OrtaOf the recent new hotels in the region of the Italian lakes, the Hotel Cortese in Armeno represents a uniquely successful example of the skillful blending of tradition and modernity. A perfect synthesis which, when expressed through the charm of this authentic ... http://www.italianlakeswedding.com/blog/lake-orta-weddings/hotel-cortese-the-magical-atmosphere-of-a-little-historic-village/