For your wedding ceremony, aperitif or dinner Ezio Lucchini is the perfect choice for an elegant and classy entertainment.

Ezio Lucchini is a polintrumentic musician from Lake Orta with many years of experience. He played in several jazz, swing and easy listening bands.
Ezio Lucchini is a real professional, he is very famous across Lakes District and he arranged many guitar workshops on classical and electric guitar teaching.
Thanks to his long experience Ezio Lucchini and his guitar are able to play any kind of music from classical to rock!

To let you know and enjoy Ezio Lucchini’s sound Italian Lakes Wedding is happy to give you the opportunity to listen in exclusive demos for all songs on La Mia Isola – My Island guitarist’s new cd.

Title track is the first song: La Mia Isola – My Island. The song has been composed by Ezio Lucchini himself. It is a funky instrumental song inspirited by George Benson with sophisticated electric guitar solos. You could surely understand how good is the musician. My Island he is talking about is St. Julius Island. Ezio wanted to dedicate a special song to his beloved island so in the background you can hear lake waters sound.
Following you will listen to Air on a G String a guitair version of famous Johann Sebastian Bach music. A classical music that could be perfect for a charming wedding ceremony full of phatos.
You will listen to Beatles’ Michelle, a Brazilian Music Medley, Harry Lime Theme from famous movie The Third Man and Torna a Surriento a traditional Naples song.

To listen Ezio Lucchini’s magic guitar click on mini-iPod button …you will find out that Ezio Lucchini’s songs suit all tastes and seasons.

For more information, availability, rates or booking please fill the enquiry form.

St. Julius reached this land for first around 1600 sailing on his mantel. He arrived here and found it haunted by dragoons and snakes.
He sent them all away and built a little church that after become the nowadays cathedral.
This is what the legend tells….

After that a castle, Bishop Palance and villas for priests.
About half of 1800 a convent was built and it cancelled the last symbol of a powerful past let the island becoming more religious.
Today a small group of nuns live in the convent. They are Benedectines and they are totally dedicated to manual works and spiritual hospitality.

St. Julius Island is a silent an mystic place rich in history and traditions.
If you take a look to the island from the hills high tower bell, gardens and ancient roads look like a fairly tale castle born from ancient ruins of a castle.

On this very Italian corner of paradise we would like to suggest a unique opportunity to arrange your wedding reception: a little cosy restaurant with terrace on the lake inside one of the most ancient villas of the island.

We love to imagine a romantic civil ceremony to Villa Bossi or a lovely religious ceremony in one of Orta churches (Maria Assunta or Sacro Monte) with a pleasant trip on the boat to follow.

You and your guests will have the opportunity to completely know and savor the beauty of the lake.
Cruise from Orta to St. Julius Island is a show you can not miss.
From the waters could admire ancient villas on the shores and their aristocratic and alter appeal.

After this lovely trip you will arrive directly on the pier of a little restaurant just on San Giulio Island or you could get there from the little road that goes across the Island.

Ristorante San Giulio (St. Julius Restaurant) is located inside Villa Tallone date back to 1700.
It is well know to host a rich summer concert season in which you could listen to great concerts in such a wonderful frame.

Restaurant has a wonderful terrace where we suggest to arrange your wedding dinner.
It is the ideal place for a traditional Italian style dinner with a touch of elegance and atmosphere.
While tasting the best dishes of local cuisine you could enjoy a great view on the lake, Orta village and other villages nearby.
Just imagine a candle lit dinner and scented flowers as frame of the event.
The terrace could host up to 120 guess for a unique reception.

Restaurant has also beautiful rooms inside on the upper floor. They are very precious with their paintings and frescoes. They can host smaller and more intimate receptions even during summer season.
From the windows you will admire unreal beauty of the view.

Just consider that the little restaurant is the only venue available on little San Giulio Island.
You will have the occasion to have at your disposal a real and unique corner of Italy for unforgettable memories.

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.

In order to book your wedding reception or to receive more information on planning your wedding on San Giulio Island please fill in this form.

First of all pretty Kerry opted for a trendy wedding dress for sure.

Her designer made it for her and she did such a wonderful job.

It was an ivory prom dress with little details in yellow, just like the sun: a little embroidery on the bustier, a big ribbon at the back and lovely details for the under-skirt.

Kerry also wore a tiara with veil and pretty rounded pointed shoes.

For her bouquet Kerry decided for a round classic shape which has always appeal. Monika Andenmatten floral designer created for her a perfect match between white and yellow roses to go with the same colors of the dress.

The groom too, Alistair, was really handsome in his light grey kilt as Scottish tradition wants.

For their religious ceremony Kerry and Alistair chose Sacro Monte church on the top of the hill just up Orta village.

Group was very intimate. In order to reach the church bridegroom and their guests decided to use traditional Orta touristy train.

First to take it were the guys and then the girls with the bride.

Scenery you can see from Sacro Monte is so evocative. Panorama is just breathtaking, St. Julius Island seems like drawn on lake’s waters.

Sacro Monte church was built during 1500 and it is dedicated to St. Francis, who is also the Saint who protects Italy.
It is located at the top on a Natural Reserve park where you could find secular trees and wonderful paths to walk in.

Religious ceremony has been really intimate with just the sound of a celtic harp in the background.

After some wedding pictures around the chapels of Sacro Monte, group take again little train to get back to famous piazzetta of Orta village (main square) where boats pier is.

Some other pictures across traditional roads of Orta villa…

…and then a wondeful boat trip with aperitif served on board.

Staring Orta from the waters could be even more lovely. A new fairy tale perspective even more colorful, pretty.

Romantic wedding dinner was held to the little restaurant on St. Julius Island the only venue there. View is simply amazing and receptions can be held on the terrace directly on the shores.

Terrace was decorated with colors Kerry loved and chose. There was a wonderful royal table with yellow organza table cloth, romantic fairy lights and celtic harp sound in the backgrounds.

A real Italian atmosphere, rustic but elegant at the same time. Just like the couple was.

Wedding party had the occasion to look at an unforgettable sunset on the lake and taste a gourmand dinner with traditional Piemonte courses and wines.

Just a new and undiscovered corner of Italy!

All images: Estella & Diego photographers – Photo27.com © All rights reserved.

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 symbolic weddings on Lake Orta – please contact us.

St. Julius Island is a tiny place right in the center of the intimate lake. Some nuns live here, right in the pretty convent close to the abbey dedicated to St. Julius who was the first to land on the island. On the island there are also some villas which used to be owned by the church. Now they are all holidays home of rich families coming from all over the world. There is also a tiny little restaurant here, the only one on the island.

It is easy to understand why St. Julius Island is a place where silence and meditation play the main role. You can just breath a mystic atmosphere here. It is the amazing scenery Mark and Rachel choose for their wedding. The two guys are a lovely couple coming from Dallas TX, who planned their wedding with Italian Lakes Wedding Team.

We already mentioned Mark Followill in another post. He is the official speaker of Mavs TV, Dallas Mavericks TV channel, one of the most famous NBA basket ball team of USA. Mark and Rachel choose Lake Orta and St. Julius Island after visiting our web site and reading our posts. A very good result for our Team which main task is promoting lakes territory, one of the most romantic for a wedding in Italy.

After taking in consideration many photographers of the area, Mark and Rachel opted for Raffaello Mazzoleni. They were impressed by his skills, perfect shots and quickness in delivery. Images you can see here give you a perfect idea! You can have a look to his sites to know more about his work: www.artefoto-omegna.it and www.italianweddingphotojournalist.com.

Rachel picked up for her bridal bouquet one of Monika’s creations. Monika is the famous floral designer of La Piccola Selva. She created for beautiful Rachel a Hand-Tied Lilium Longiflorum bouquet.

After a short trip on private motorboat, ceremony has been celebrated on the lakeshore just by the small pier. An idyllic scenery: the abbey and villas on one side and lake and Orta village on the other.
A little farer there was Buccione Tower. Medieval tower that has been over viewing on Lake Orta for more than 1000 years.

Mark and Rachel decided to have a ceremony in late afternoon when all tourists had already left the island. This allowed them to have an intimate and romantic ceremony for their own. Just after the ceremony bride and groom had a walk on the little cobbled roads that surround the island to arrive to the only tiny restaurant there.
They had a lovely meal with a few friends who came from United States for them.

Candle lit dinner on the terrace of the restaurant facing the lake. They tasted typical dishes and wines of Piedmont tradition in perfect harmony with the entire event.

Our best wishes to Mark and Rachel and thanks from the bottom of our heart for choosing Italian Lakes Wedding!

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 symbolic weddings at St. Julius Island, Lake Orta – please contact us.

Mark Followill is official speaker of Mavs TV. Dallas Maveriks tv channel. Mark chose for his wedding with Rachel romantic and magic Lake Orta and its St. Julius Island.

Valentina Lombardi of Italian Lakes Wedding planned the wedding for them and Raffaello Mazzoleni was their skillful photographer. You can see some wonderful pictures here as anticipation.

An intimate symbolic ceremony on the lakeshore that Valentina will describe soon thanks to Raffaello Mazzoleni images. Stay tuned to know more from Valentina’s words and Raffaello’s reportage images.

We love Italy: we love its people, its language, its food, its culture, its nature, etc. Therefore, getting married in Italy was the obvious choice.
But where? After thorough research and multiple research weekends in Italy (oh, the sacrifices one has to make…) we came to the conclusion that it would have to be in the picturesque Orta San Giulio. This lovely town even has its town hall on the lake (Lago d’Orta), allowing the bride and groom (or in our case: bride and bridesmaid) to arrive in a (rowing) boat!

We (bride, groom and guests) all stayed at hotel Leon d’Oro, that is situated right in the heart of the town (Piazza Motta) on the lake. Our rooms were immaculate and the friendly assistance we received from the staff really made us feel very welcome! We had welcome drinks for our guests on one of the terraces of the hotel overlooking the lake and the Isola San Giulio. Just perfect!

When the flowers arrived on our wedding day, we knew for sure that La Piccola Selva had been the right choice for the floral arrangements. We had had quite specific ideas about what the bouquet and corsages would have to look like and were very happy to see that La Piccola Selva had been able to bring it all together so beautifully. As per our request, it had also provided us with a special flower decoration for the stroller of our little niece. Great Paola, thank you!

SGsound (Stefano and Giovanna) lured Silvain and the guests to the town hall with their beautiful music and voices. Some of the guests even commented later on, that, at first, they had thought that a CD was playing, because the music was just too perfect to be live… When Daniëlle arrived by boat and walked up the path towards the town hall, SGSound played the beautiful “Con te partirò” of Andrea Bocelli. It brought everything together wonderfully… Thank you so much SGSound, and especially thank you Stefano for being professional enough to perform so well when you had hurt your arm just the day before!!

To ensure that we would be able to always remember our wonderful day vividly, we asked Enrico Mocci of ArteFotoArona to join us for the whole day to take photos. At first we did not know whether we wanted to have a film made as well. However, when Enrico showed us a film made by his assistant Martin of another wedding, we knew right away: this is what we want! So on the big day both Enrico and Martin came with us all day long. It is incredible how they just blended in… Of course you know they are there, but they made it very simple to just forget that (and our group was very small, 12 people including us…). And the result? What can we say? Just look at the photos on this webpage and you’ll know why we are so happy that we asked these two to join us…

All in all, we had the time of our lives. We will definitely come back to Orta San Giulio for our anniversaries…

Thank you all!!!!