Roberta and Omar’s was a great wedding. Their guests will remember it for a long time!
Bride and Groom were really friendly, organization was perfect and they had an incredibly warm day. Temperature reached 32 degrees, so unusual to be beginning of April!

Roberta and Omar got married this morning. Sky was blue and the view from Madonna del Sasso church was simply spectacular! As we mentioned in other posts Madonna del Sasso church is a gem and it is well known to be on a rock overlooking the entire lake and its valley!

Roberta chose white as her theme color.
She opted for big Lilium Longiflorum (Easter Lily) in the church and a sweet ivory roses bouquet.

Vendela ivory roses for the centerpieces in glass cubes with some little lilac stones. These matched perfectly the atmosphere of Villa Ortea the reception venue Roberta and Omar chose for their party!

We will come back telling about Roberta and Omar’s wedding as soon as we will receive official shots of the event.
Our congratulations for lot of happiness to Roberta and Omar!

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 any information about wedding on Lake Orta please contact us.

Let’s start with color scheme. It was made of all pinks, light blue and white just like in fairy tales.
Bridal dress was like a princess one and matched the grand bouquet made with pink lilies, light blue hydrangeas and white roses.
And even more! Let’s have a look to the tiara in bride’s hair and light pink bridesmaids dresses.

The climax of the ceremony were the four wonderful hawks on bride and groom during the ceremony.

One of them arrived by from the Lake bringing with him wedding rings! Just like in fairy tales.

Maddalena and Carl arrived by UK and has got married to Villa Bossi this late afternoon, on Lake Orta.
As usual in our Just Married section we show you first shorts. They has benn taken just few hours ago.
We will come back soon speaking about Maddalena and Carl’s fairy tale wedding!

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 any information about wedding on Lake Orta please contact us.

Following Annamaria’s desires I’ve created a romantic bouquet with white Calla Lilies.
If you are getting married in a church, white calla lilies wedding bouquet is best. You will look pure and traditional, very appropriate for a church wedding.

We will speak again about this wonderful wedding!

An evocative arrival for the bride on rowing boat accompanied by wonderful and vibrant sound of pipes bag playing traditional Scottish songs.

The special touch was the floral arrangement based on yellow shaded Calla Lilies with some orange and red too. Calla Lilies were on bridal bouquet, a very simple but elegant bunch for flowers which perfectly matched Yvonne’s wishes.

This is a special preview of a new great event on Lake Orta held on late afternoon today.

Congratulations and our best wishes to Yvonne and Stephen from all Italian Lakes Wedding Team!

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.

Ivonn and Giorgio’s wedding at Castello di Miasino had a pink and white color theme. I matched Avalanche and Plaza roses with white Dendrobium orchids. In order to enrich the floral arrangement on ceremony table, I plaited some Bear Grass leaves giving them a heart shape to recall love symbol.

As for centerpieces, I used high flute glasses filling them with pink little stones and Avalanche roses. All was emphasized by Bear Grass leaves that went up the composition: a simple and good rate solution that has great effect!

Roses are also Laura and Carlo’s wedding main theme to Villa Bossi, Orta San Giulio town hall, one of the most evocative venue in Italy to celebrate a civil ceremony on the open air.
Their color theme was white and orange. I used lovely white gerberas and roses together with long Lilies Longiflorum. The arrangement matched reception venue’s one too. Reception was held to San Rocco Hotel, one of the most exclusive venue of Lake Orta, recently charmingly renewed and reopened.

Laura’s bouquet was something really nice too! It was a round vintage bouquet colored by many pastel shades, that went from cream white to orange and ochre. All flowers were wrapped in the same fabric of bridal dress.
Wedding season has just begun! Tomorrow I have another important appointment: American Bevin and Steven’s symbolic ceremony again on Lake Orta, this time in the perfect frame of Villa Gippini. See you there!

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

All Images © Italian Lakes Wedding and:
Photo 1: La Piccola Selva, lake Orta
Photo 2: La Piccola Selva, lake Orta
Photo 3: Enzo Franza Fotografo
Photo 4: Enzo Franza Fotografo

Warning: put a protective shield under the lily when using them as corsages. The anthers which project from the center of the flower will easily stain fabric. It is safest to remove the anther prior to using them in this manner.
The wedding roles of the flowers are to provide the classic beauty and romance of wedding. Meanwhile, the natural fragrance lifts the height and drama of the wedding.
Flowers are not only a beautiful and traditional addition to your Italian Lakes destination wedding and reception, but they also help set your wedding theme, reflect your personality and capture the spirit of celebration on the most special and meaningful occasion of your life!