They surely had a certain taste for lovely and good things and places so they opted for a wonderful wedding on Lake Como.

Everything was planned to be perfect!
We start from bride’s getting ready at Villa d’Este, the wonderful hotel famous all over the world with stunning view on the lake shores.
And we will end with the party in an amazing private villa near Cernobbio.
But let’s go step by step.

Nick and Joss decided to celebrate their special ceremony in lovely church in Cadenabbia just on the Como Lake’s shores. Here they soaked in a magical and romantic atmosphere created by wonderful floral decorations, white candles and the bright and warm colours of walls, together with a stunning red lacunar ceiling.

After the ceremony, a pleasant and cheerful boat trip led the newlyweds and their guests to the reception venue: an ancient villa with a big terraced garden that overlooks the lake!

This amazing villa gives the chance to choose the setting of your reception: inside, among old marvellous decorations that enrich its big and ancient rooms, or the outdoor space “breathing” the romantic lake atmosphere.
Joss and Nick opted for this option!

They were blessed with a wonderful day, so the guests were able to enjoy the outdoors, gazing the breathtaking panorama during dinner and revealing in the cool lake breeze while dancing.

At the end of the party a white convertible Rolls Royce waited for the newlyweds. An original way to say good-bye to their guests and throw the Kate Middleton style bouquet to the girls!

What do you think?
Could we say that Joss and Nick had their royal wedding too?
We do think so!

All images © David Christian Lichtag – www.lichtag.net.

Alessandra Fabi is the Italian Lakes Wedding’s coordinator for lake Como area. If your idea of wedding is refined, sophisticated and with a special attention to details, she’s your perfect wedding planner!
She makes each client feel unique and she treats each wedding as if it were her own.

For more information about weddings on Lake Como – please contact us.

We had several weddings this 2011 season here but we would love to mention two in particular because they stayed in our hearts.
I picked two events because they are two wonderful examples of how you can plan a wonderful day in Orta with reception to L’Ustaria.
Wonderful pictures taken by Photo27 for both events will explain you better!

First couple is Edel and Kieran.
They are two lovely guys coming from Ireland who wanted a romantic religious ceremony in the church of Sacro Monte of Orta.
Guests were all staying in Orta and to reach the church they opted for the lovely touristy train leaving from Orta main square!

They had a great fun a great ride overlooking the lake and its island!
Bride arrived with a lovely car afterwards.
The ceremony was very touching inside the wonderful church of Sacro Monte and the pictures after the ceremony just stunning with a breathtaking panorama.

Edel and Kieran wanted a little toast after the ceremony and then a trip back to the village to take the boat and reach L’Ustaria Ca dal Rat!
The guests arrived first and the bride and groom after to do their official entrance.

Dinner was delicious and view stunning with a magic sunset by the lake, they wanted a laid back atmosphere and they surely got it.

The second couple opted for a civil ceremony instead!
Gillian and Steve decided for an outdoor ceremony at Villa Bossi on a wonderful afternoon of Summer!

The bride arrived by boat and three purple dressed bridesmaids were waiting for her to walk along the aisle!
After the ceremony some very funny pictures….we have to say that Steve and his groomsmen were a real fun!

Gillian and Steve decided to go to lovely St. Julius Island for wonderful pictures while their guests were waiting for them to L’Ustaria Ca del Rat.

Gillian is surely a romantic!
She opted for a purple lilac themed wedding and lovely heart-shaped decorations all over the venue to personalize it.

A great dinner overlooking the sunset and lot of fun and dances afterwards!

What do you think could this venue suit you?
We really think it could be a wonderful set for a lovely relaxing reception by the shores just like Edel and Kieran and Gillian and Steve did.

We will come back telling about some other weddings we planned in this lovely venue.
You will see how much different it could be and how you could personalize it to tailor your tastes and needs.

Stay tuned!

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 any information about wedding on Lake Orta please CONTACT US.

In addition to the wide park, to the d’Antan times spell, to the wonderful view and to the cosy and elegant atmosphere, at the beginning of this summer enterprising Donna Giulia, the owner of Villa Pestalozza, inaugurated a new and smart panoramic pergola hosting 130 people.

Keep following us, because very soon we will tell again about Villa Pestalozza, with many photos and all the details on the new panoramic pergola.

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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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Jan and Olga’s style is elegant and refined but they also added a a touch of humor that gave the castle a brand new interpretation.
Have a look to some of the pictures here and you will surely have a better idea.

Even if the sky was a little cloudy they could enjoy the lake and its amazing view..
The wedding frame was more than scenografic.

We would love to thank Alessandro Zingone Studio. Very good and professional photographer Alessandro Zingone working on Lazio region, Lake Bracciano and Rome gave us the possibility to have a first glance on this wedding.

We will come back to you in the next days to tell you every single detail of this great event.
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Natasha and Glenn choosed to celebrate their romantic ceremony on the granary garden facing the lake.
…and the aperitif on the secret garden, where they enjoyed the lansdcape till sunset… just stunning.
Everything was designed to be very simple but really chic.

We will come back to you telling all details about this lovely couple but for now just enjoy this first preview on their wedding.

So in this surrounding we find the Villa Margherita. Its special view on the lake, its beauty and its calmness with its huge garden and a refreshening swimming pool do create the special atmosphere of Villa Margherita.

The villa is situated in the hills above Oggebbio, near Verbania, just some k´s from Ascona and Locarno and only 90 k´s from the international airport Milan Malpensa.

Villa Margherita is a location dated back to the 19th century, freshly restored, an ideal location for any kind of reception. The interior is well thought, modern and charming with particular attention to all details, so this makes your moments so fascinating.

The location is ready to organize civil as well symbolic weddings.
If you look for a religious wedding, Villa Margherita has not far from it the church S. Agata at Novaglio, which appears in gothic style. One of the most scenographic churches around Lake Maggiore. In the middle of a camp with blooming hills and fig-trees and chestnut-trees. So this is the ideal church for a stylish country wedding.

Once ending with the ceremony you may organize the reception in the gardens of the villa, in between of roses and jasminium surrounded by stone walls which are covered with Ficus Repens.

The parc of Villa Margherita is laid out in terraces, the highest terrace near the house itself is the one with the most panoramic view. The lower terraces have lots of deck chairs to relax and enjoy the deep green and finely curated lawn – it almost seems to be a carpet. Here you find as well the pool.

After the aperitivo in villa you can organize a refreshing boat trip, so you pass at all the sight-seeing points from Cannero Riviera, the little ruins of the Castles of Cannero. They look like as coming out of the water, once they belonged to pirates of the lake. More north driving into Switzerland you may admire the wonderful islands of Brissago with their famous botanic gardens that contains even exotic trees, colours and perfumes.

Coming back to Villa Margherita the dinner will be served in the pavillon with lake view. You find a wooden pavement with lots of lemon and mandarin trees and again stone walls. The pavillon has capacity until 60 guests and holds the air fresh when hot weather is around.

For spouses and their guests Villa Margherita may offer 18 charming rooms, welcoming and planned with every detail. To see much more have a look on this short video.

Villa Margherita is a perfect venue for an elegant wedding, in harmony with nature, so you may enjoy all natural beauty offered by the Lake Maggiore. Come and see for yourself, you will remain impressed !

Britta Hartmann-De Marchi is german and therefore the specialist for German, Austrian and Swiss couples coming to the lake Region for getting married.

She herself got married 10 years ago and choose an Italian husband. Enjoying to live here in Bella Italia and coming from 14-years-experience in international advertising and marketing, she liked to change her job into becoming organizer of weddings for german-(and english-) speaking people coming to Italy for their marriage.

Britta does like the Lake Como, as this is the most hidden lake and not yet too touristy. Lots of nice villas and hotels are very charming. Tiny and cute townhalls offer their services for civil weddings. The same values she sees in the small lake Orta. Not to forget Lago Maggiore and Lake Garda.

Coming from Germany and knowing what to expect in Italy, she is the perfect organizer between bride and groom and the Italian service partners. Correctness, flexibility and a easy hand to plan all details around a wedding make her work very appreciated. “The most emotional part is, when I become almost the best friend of the bride during all the planning time you share with each other. So we both do enjoy the wedding day in its best form and this is important for my work”.

Balbianello Villa – Official Rental Fees 2011

Many of you write us to ask further information on Villa del Balbianello rental.
For this reason we would love to give you more information on our blog that we hope could be useful.
As mentioned Villa del Balbianello is a very exclusive and unique venue, for this reason rental fee is related to the luxury and exclusivity of the location itself.
Click here to find official rental fee that Villa del Balbianello property gave us for 2011

Nadia and Michel: the Big Day has arrived!
First of all let us introduce you our bride and groom: Nadia and Michel both come from Germany. The groom has Italian heritage. His relatives came from Puglia Region in Southern Italy which is famous for its splendid sea.
Nadia and Michel always loved Lake Como. They visited it many times and they chose it as their wedding destination.
In order make their love dream come true they chosed a special romantic and exclusive venue. Choosing Villa del Balbianello has been more than natural, considering also how famous it is!

At their arrival Nadia and Micheal had a beautiful sunny day and they enjoyed a relaxing boat trip on Lake Como.
The day of their wedding started with a cloudy and rainy sky. Luckily, clouds left the space to the sun, creating a landscape even more evocative and unreal.
Micheal and guests’ arrival by motorboat to Villa del Balbianello, stood out in all its splendor, with the 2 gracious bell towers of the ancient Saint John Convent which stretched skywards in a myriad of clouds and shades.

Isn’t it stunning? Just look to images of the Villa seen from the Lake! The authors are again Estella & Diego of Photo27 who followed the 3 days event: boat trip on the Lake the first day, wedding to Villa del Balbianello and last but not least a beach party in Lenno on the third day, right after the wedding.

And here arrives Nadia, on board of a luxurious white motorboat. The clouds went away in the meanwhile, leaving the space to a clear sunny day…
It almost seemed that the planners arranged the sun coming too!

During the weddings, access to Villa del Balbianello, is exclusively allowed from the Lake. You are welcome by the motto “Fay ce que voudras” (do what you want) which the Cardinal Durini wanted to be engraved on the small pier.
When at the end of the of the eighteenth Century he took care of the renewal of the Villa to transforming it in the ‘place of the delights’.
From the little pier, a steep stair leads to the gardens and then to the Villa, which is located a little higher.

What a fantastic scenery! Not by chance this Villa was chosen in the past as cinematographic set for famous movies such as 007 Casino Royale and Star Wars II – Attack of the Clones.

Have a look at the video taken from Star Wars, with the romantic scene of the first kiss between Padme and Anakin filmed Villa del Balbianello Terrace.

Going back to Nadia and Michel wedding…we need remark how much bride and groom wanted to give an original touch, choosing as event dress code total white.
Majority of guests wore white both women and men.

Nadia was given away by his brother Matthew, waiting for her at the beautiful Loggia of the Villa, to lead her the Map Room, where a religious blessing took place.

Villa del Balbianello gardens have a sober and refined elegance. Indoor spaces are richly furnished with French and English furniture, oriental rugs, tapestries and big chandeliers. The Map Room has a complete collection of maps together with more than 4000 books telling experiences of travels made all around the world.
After the ceremony all guests went to the cocktail arranged on the big Loggia.
They all enjoyed a spectacular view on the Lake Como, just think about sipping a drink in such a special location!

Dinner was served in the elegant Pavillion of the villa on the Lake.

At night, atmosphere at Villa del Balbianello became even more romantic and evocative!

Reception party ended with a grand fireworks show, with a unique final: an enormous sparkling heart. What a show!

A wedding such as Nadia and Michel’s one needs a long preparation and a detailed care on any details.

Newlyweds lived their planning in total relax thanks to their wedding planners’ team who assisted and supported them in each decision. The result was a magic and perfect event, a real stress-free wedding at Villa del Balbianello!

For any information about wedding to Villa del Balbianello, contact us or leave a post in the proper field below.
In alternative you can write at the following address: info@villabalbianello.com.

Villa Decio is in Lortallo, an ancient village situated between Miasino and Ameno, near the Monastery of Monte Mesma.

Lortallo is a little hidden gem of Lake Orta, outside the traditional tourist routes: Lortallo was once a place of some importance, that it had a representative in the General Council of the Riviera di San Giulio and staying separate city until the early nineteenth century.

Here, more than any other place, time seems to stand still: in a walk in the quiet cobbled streets you can meets the Tower of Baldizzone (XIII century) and a group of medieval houses in the shadow of a massive block of villas arranged bunk and facing a precipice on Lake Orta.

In this exclusive environment Villa Decio is, a nineteenth century residence adorned with 3 terraced gardens, fully exposed towards the lake.

Inside the Villa Decio there are 3 rooms furnished with antiques, with a total capacity of 90 people. If you prefer to arrange your wedding party in the garden, the terrace at the top level is equipped with a fixed wrought iron framework which can accommodate up to 120 people.

The second level, embellished with an Italian garden, is particularly suitable for a cocktail buffet.

The lowest level of the garden is instead available for guests to set up a small living room from which to view the fantastic scenery in complete relax.

The highlight of Villa Decio is in fact its exceptional panoramic position. A breathtaking view that sweeps across Lake Orta, the island of San Giulio, Pella, Madonna del Sasso and the perennially snow-capped summit of Mount Rosa.

While the beauty of a painting shines thanks to the right place, Villa Decio could not enjoy a better context to assert its own characteristics: authenticity, exclusivity and breathtaking scenery.

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Matteo and Mariana are an Italian-Armenian couple who live and work in London. Matteo is originally from Torino and he is just like every good boy coming from Piemonte, he is in love with his own homeland. Over time, Mariana was infected with this love as well, and thus their decision to choose one of the most charming places in Piedmont for their wedding: the Lake Orta.

Fun and joy are two words which perfectly describe Mariana and Matteo’s wedding. You will certainly see that in the photos accompanying this post: pictures that tell of their friend’s feast and fun, the first pranks of marriage, the couple’s happiness after the ceremony… emotions and feelings captured by Maren Ollmann’s lens from the Photography Studio Ollmann/Ottaviano in Torino. In the PHOTO GALLERY you will find 27 exceptional shots filled with the passion and magic which bring together the most wonderful emotions of Mariana and Matteo’s Big Day.

Mariana and Matteo’s wedding on the Lake Orta took place in 3 venues: Hotel Villa Crespi, where the bride and groom and their relatives stayed, the Church, Sacro Monte di Orta, where the religious ceremony took place, and finally Villa Ortea, where the wedding reception continued till the early lights of dawn.

For their stay in Orta and their first wedding night, Mariana e Matteo chose the Executive Suite in Hotel Villa Crespi. It was a fantastic room overlooking the lake with XVIII century furniture, a refined marble bathroom with a hydromassage and a magnificent four poster bed.

The religious ceremony, a mixed catholic-orthodox service, was celebrated in the beautiful church of Sacro Monte in Orta. As the flower designer I was in charge of the floral arrangements, which I created with the precious assistance of my colleague, Manuela.
The entire design, begun with bride’s bouquet. It was based on large Lilium Longiflorum and various types of greenery, in particular Aspidistra and Bear Grass.

When the religious ceremony ended, bride and groom left the church in a bright red Fiat 500 from the 60s. While driving the legendary Italian car, Mariana and Matteo reached lake shores for the must-have, keepsake photos. Then they kept on driving to Villa Ortea, where their guests were waiting for them.

Villa Ortea is certainly one of the most beautiful settings on Lake Orta. It is surrounded by a wide park it has a fantastic view of the lake. A warm summer evening helped organize the reception in the garden. Special retro-lit tables were decorated with candelabras that Manuela and I had covered with various greenery, white rose buds and large slices of old movie film.

CINEMA, in fact, was for Mariana and Matteo’s wedding theme. Wedding soundtrack was made up by music and actors’ voices by famous films from the past, just like like Gone with the Wind, On the Waterfront, and the Dolce Vita by Federico Fellini.

On the tables, in addition to the candelabras and old movie film, there were glass table mats imprinted with a famous picture of Charlie Chaplin. A magnificent, gigantic table chart displayed photos of the guests as if they were pictures from an old film.

An original and truly amusing idea for one of the most enjoyable weddings I have worked for in 2009.
Mariana e Matteo: Get Married… and have a good time on Lake Orta!

All pictures were taken by Ollmann/Ottaviano Photography Studio in Torino. For further details please visit the site www.photographi.it
For information contact the Studio at the email address marenollmann@virgilio.it
or call +39 349 63 66 903.

Monika Andenmatten is La Piccola Selva’s floral designer.
Based in lake Orta, has worked with brides for over 20 years to create floral arrangements for weddings in the Italian Lakes district.
His wedding arrangements are creative, elegant and sophisticated. Monika will be able to help you choose how best to incorporate floral design into your wedding celebrations. From the initial consultation to the wedding day, she will make your wedding flowers truly an expression of your dreams.

For more information about weddings on Lake Orta please contact us.