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It certainly doesn’t happen every day to decorate a Ferrari for a wedding. But a few days ago this is exactly what I did for Elena and Giorgio’s wedding on Lake Orta. Elena and Giorgio tied the knot on a lovely warm April day, just perfect for a photographic tour of the lake thanks to …

Today we are pleased to introduce you one of the most important news of the early 2010, a fantastic period residence which is going to enrich the offerings of location for wedding on Lake Orta: Villa Decio. Villa Decio is in Lortallo, an ancient village situated between Miasino and Ameno, near the Monastery of Monte …

A wedding on the Lake Orta can be romantic, like Rachel and Mark’s wedding, celebrated at sunset, on the lake shore… Or it can be intimate like Silvia and Giorgio’s wedding for 3 celebrated in the garden at Villa Bossi… But a wedding on the Lake Orta can also be fun and festive…. Just like …

I must admit that the above title does not fully do justice to the location of which I’m going to talk you about today: a wedding at the Villa L’Antica Colonia is not only a “wedding with lake view”, but it’s definitely a lot more. Villa L’Antica Colonia is a perfect mix of history, nature, …

After the wedding to Villa San Martino we come back to Lombardy side of Lake Maggiore. This time we are going South. Here you will find sweet hills going smoothly towards the lake. This are is very well known from nature and water sports lovers. There are also artistic and cultural places to visit such …

Here I am again to talk about Villa Rusconi Clerici, this time I will describe the gorgeous symbolic ceremony of Nicky & Chris. As flower designer, I have had the great pleasure and honour of handling the decoration of this special event, which took place in September in Verbania Pallanza on the shores of Lake …

It’s the 3rd of October 2009: the weather is mild and spectacular and all the family is very excited for Andrew and Severine wedding day! The Groom comes from Malta and the Bride is Suisse, they both love the Lakes and especially Lake Como. The wedding organization started last winter and the first step to …

We’ve told you many times about wonderful medieval Orta village and how cosy and intimate it is. Now let’s imagine a more intimate, cozier and more romantic place just mystic and legendary: here you are San Giulio Island. St. Julius reached this land for first around 1600 sailing on his mantel. He arrived here and …

If for your wedding you are looking for a special and authentic medieval venue, with spectacular view on lake and its hills and which is very close to Stresa – one of the most beautiful touristy destination on Lake Maggiore – Castello di Massino Visconti is the place for you. It is a former convent …

We are back to telling you about Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées to inform of a great news! Stresa town hall gave the permission to celebrate a civil weddings in this wonderful hotel, in one of its wonderful rooms or just outside in amazing park overlooking the lake. Thanks to photographer Piero Gatti’s – Studio …

Since hotel opening in 1863, Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées was one of the leading hotels in Stresa Lake Maggiore, offering a luxury atmosphere for its famous clients discovering Italian Northern Lakes. Times changed but atmosphere you can breath there is still the same! Stresa is one of the most famous touristy Northern Italy destination …

Lake Como is very famous all over the world for its beautiful surroundings, but sometimes its main City, Como, is the less known. And this is a sin! In fact Como Town offers lot of things to do and see all year long (not only during spring and summer). Como lies directly on the lake …

Flower designers like myself consider that flower arranging in a location can be one of the most creative moments of a wedding reception. The table centre is an essential element which often distinguishes the style of the event, as do the floral decorations for the aperitif or buffet. Clearly, quite apart from the flowers and …

Villa D’Este… it’s impossible to utter the name without a wistful sigh. Apart from being stupendous and undeniably the epitome of Italian sophistication, this villa is world famous. It has literally witnessed history, being well known as one of Mussolini’s preferred locations in which to receive important guests. So it was with great excitement and anticipation that I met Janet and Ian, …

The Lake Garda is the second biggest lake of the Italian Lake district after Lake Maggiore. This lake is unique not just because of the size of the territory, but also – and mainly – due to the variety of its characteristic ambient: large beaches exists perfectly together with vineyards and olive branches, and towards …

From the start of 2009 Lake Orta can boast a new and spectacular location for weddings: Villa Ortea, situated close to Pettenasco, in one of the most picturesque corners of the eastern lake shore and just a short distance from Orta and the island of San Giulio. Ortea Villa is not just any old location: …

The Sacro Monte Church, Orta San Giulio – Photo by Giorgio Gnemmi – Artefoto Omegna In my function as soprano singer I happened to sing at numerous wedding ceremonies in England, Germany, Portugal, Hungary and naturally in Italy. For me it is difficult to say which place I liked the most. Every church and each …

Dear bride- and groom-to-be, I would like to invite you to take a look and listen to my video as sometimes words are not enough. Voice and charisma are a sensual vibrations, primordial experience and not really transmittable by words, not even by the most analytic text. The video shows me while performing in various …