First of all a big thank you to Andrea and Marcus a great couple of Swiss photographers that kindly put on disposal their great images of Simone and Stephan’s wedding. A vintage and really unconventional service that we found really unique. The yellow shade gives to images a sense of warm and cosy brightness.

Simone and Stephan wanted a unique and unforgettable wedding. They looked for a real elegant and Italian style event to give their day a touch of glamour. After visiting many venue they choose Lake Maggiore and little town of Pallanza.

Bride and groom opted for a religious ceremony to Sacro Monte church in Ghiffa and a wonderful reception to Villa Rusconi Clerici in Pallanza just few minutes far from the church.

For all guests Simone and Stephan wanted a week end long event.
They started with a lovely dinner on friday night in a traditional pizzeria facing the lake.
Saturday the day of the wedding they decided for a big party to Villa Rusconi sipping champagne, delicious Italian cuisine and fun dances up to early hours of Sunday.

The big day of Saturday begun early in the morning to Grand Hotel Majestic where the group stayed for all the wedding week end.
Dividing herself among make up and hair trial Simone spend some hours with her mother and maid of honor Rachel.
On late morning they all reached Ghiffa where all guests and Stephan were waiting for them.

Simone and Stephan got married in the tiny romantic 1600 church of Sacro Monte of Ghiffa.
Floral decorations were arranged by Manuela the floral designers who works in partnership with La Piccola Selva.
Roses were main flowers. Arrangement at the church included external columns, pews, balusters, and aisle to the altar totally covered with rose petals.

Sacro Monte of Ghiffa is an evocative complex of churches and chapels and it is the perfect frame for great wedding pictures as the ones that Andrea and Marcus of Tag7 took.

The view on Lake Maggiore from Sacro Monte is really breathtaking. It is just here that after the ceremony bride and and groom decided to offer a little aperitif for their guests, just on the shades of seculars trees of Natural Park.

After ceremony and aperitif a very elegant reception to Villa Rusconi Clerici in Pallanza followed.
The scenery was great and arrangements really sophisticated.

Simone choose as theme color baby pink with shades between white and pink.
This theme was the same for wedding flowers and wedding stationery.

Names-cards, tables names and table chart were all in the same color.
The table chart has been realized using great buxus vases enriched with hazelnuts branches to create a nice support for lovely pink envelopes. There was an envelope for each guest telling him or her the seat.

Photographers had a lot of fun the lovely details of the arrangements: there were so many of them!
Not to forget the Villa Rusconi atmosphere, unique and evocative.

Around mid afternoon a second aperitif was served just by the lake shores in the villa’s garden.

Cocktail was served together with Italian finger food: parmigiano, cheese with nuts, mussels and lake fish up to a wonderful fruit tart totally covered with almond coming from Sicily.

The party followed inside the wonderful pavilion of Villa Rusconi where dinner was served.

A romantic sunset on the lake and a great night came with the gourmand dinner.

For their wedding cake Simone and Stephan wanted the precise replica of an cake they saw some months before which simply loved.
Thanks to maitre chocolatier Costantino Guardia this was possible.
They had a great 7 tiers cake which was decorated in every single detail. It seemed covered with laces.

Guests had another surprise with the delicious sweets buffet and dances in the cellar of the villa and even a pizza party!
Villa has an ancient oven where a pizza maker can cook pizzas to create a very amusing conclusion to your party.

But surprises are not finished!
Out in the park of the villa bridegroom and their guests had the occasion to en-lit a fly lantern each, making a wish and let it going in the air.

Lake Maggiore sky was full of little lanterns….a wonderful sight for a magic night!

Valentina Lombardi is the Italian Lakes Wedding coordinator for Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore area.

She follows Italian and foreign bridegrooms who wish to celebrate their wedding in Piemonte and Italian Lakes area.

Valentina is Italian; she has worked in event organization business for years before becoming a wedding planner.

For more information about weddings on Lake Maggiore, please contact us.

They came here with relatives and friends from United Kingdom to celebrate a wonderful event that was studied in every single detail.

Suzanne choose a theme inspired on lilac and café au lait enriched by many little crystals.

Suzanne designed personally Bridesmaids and flower girl dresses just thinking about these details.

Flower arrangement Suzanne wanted was very detailed.
All arrangements were created by Manuela one of the floral designer who work in close collaboration with La Piccola Selva. Basing on the theme Suzanne wanted, Manuela created a rich vintage arrangement.
She used Freesias blooms and Aqua Girl roses for lilac, and Cofee Break rose for cafe au lait shades. Purple was made with wide Trachelium and classic Vendela roses and Stephanotis made the white accent.
Little fabric Stephanotis were on all wedding stationery Suzanne and Chris had on their tables: invitations, names card, table chart and trivia boxes.

Crystals were on the tables to match Kartell chairs rented for the occasion and crystal vases supporting flowers decorations.

Some other little crystal were inside the Stephanotis flowers in centerpieces and bridal bouquet, just a little compact and rounded jewel.

Suzanne matched crystals on her dress too. There were crystals on the veil, on the dress and the wonderful vintage pin she had on her waist. Bridal dress was italian by Spose di Gio.

The ceremony was celebrated at the nearby Pallanza Town Hall.
In order to make it even more elegant bride and groom wanted a corsage for every guest: a little rosebud each. Groom and his guests reaches town hall walking while bride arrived there on a wonderful Fiat Balilla, the legendary Italian car of 30s.

After the ceremony Suzanne and Chris arranged a surprise boat tour on the lake and they reached the hotel on the vintage car for some pictures in the garden by the shores.

Grand Hotel Majestic has a wonderful garden on the shores. It is just a little quiet oasis with many secular trees and flowers. It seems a peaceful terrace on the lake.

When guests arrived Suzanne and Chris welcome them on the terrace of the hotel for a nice aperitif.

Dinner to follow was served in the historical Toscanini room. It is dedicated to famous Maestro Toscanini that used to spend his holiday in this wonderful hotel The great elegance and beauty of this room evoke the greatness of Belle Époque. It has original wooden floors, crystal chandeliers and wonderful curtains.

But it is not enough!
After the dinner bridegroom and their guests enjoyed a wonderful pyro-musical show.
Fireworks have been arranged on the waters of the lake and on the terrace of the little island in front of the hotel.
10 amazing minutes of show on Earth Song by Micheal Jackson and Nessun Dorma.

Wonderful wedding cake has been prepared by Costantino Guardia maitre chocolatier from Torino. Once again wedding cake matched perfectly the theme Suzanne chose.

The after dinner party was very enjoyable with open bar and live swing music.
A very special night in one of the most elegant hotel on Lake Maggiore.

We would like to thank Ivana Porta for Suzanne and Chris’ wedding pictures she took to Grand Hotel Majestic in Pallanza.
To know more about Ivana Porta’s lovely style do not miss Suzanne and Chris’ wedding album or visit her web site www.ivanaporta.com.

Valentina Lombardi is the Italian Lakes Wedding coordinator for Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore area.

She follows Italian and foreign bridegrooms who wish to celebrate their wedding in Piemonte and Italian Lakes area.

Valentina is Italian; she has worked in event organization business for years before becoming a wedding planner.

For more information about weddings on Lake Maggiore, please contact us.

Maria and Chris chose to celebrate their ceremony in the garden of Villa Bossi first and the in the wonderful church of Assunta for a moving blessing.

Maria and Chris’ wedding was a simple and cosy event, they just wanted to have it this way! They came here with few friends and close family from United Kingdom.
Maria and Chris decided to arrange a different event but at the same time it was really really romantic!

For once in Orta history bride did not arrived by boat but from narrow and medieval roads in Orta village.
She was with her father and at their arrival a lovely flower girls was waiting for her as a surprise!

The ceremony was held in front of few people and it was very touching!

After the ceremony bride and groom with their guests took they road in Orta to reach Maria Assunta church one of the pearls of this medieval village.

Maria and Chris arrived in front of the church on the top of the hill among Orta inhabitants’ congratulations and smiles.

In the church Maria and Chris wanted a blessing that was performed by their own parish priest who come directly from UK for the occasion.

Bridal bouquet was created by Monika Andenmattern, La Piccola Selva’s flower designer.
She followed Maria’s wishes and created a tear drop bouquet using colors Maria loved. It was made of red roses and cream lilies.

Wedding reception was organized in a traditional restaurant inside ancient part of Orta village. Here bride groom and their guests tasted a totally eco-firendly menu close to the local traditions.
Tables for reception followed the same style Maria wanted for the ceremony and bridal bouquet.
They were enriched with sweet favors for guests: little organza bags with delicious heart shaped chocolates.

An intimate and evocative party, in a real Italian style.
Wedding cake at the end was a romantic two tiers one prepared by Costantino Guardia, maitre chocolatier di Torino.

Is is Orta and its magic!

Valentina Lombardi is the Italian Lakes Wedding coordinator for Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore area. She follows Italian and foreign bridegrooms who wish to celebrate their wedding in Piemonte and Italian Lakes area.
Valentina is Italian; she has worked in event organization business for years before becoming a wedding planner.

For more information about weddings in Orta San Giulio please contact us.