First couple Edel and Kieran came from Ireland got married in wonderful Sacro Monte church over Lake Orta.
Edel was wonderful in her dress and the view over the lake was absolutely amazing.

A lovely dinner to a pretty restaurant on the shores with lot of fun and Irish dances afterwards.

Second couple: Kelly and Adam are British and they opted for a civil ceremony to Villa Bossi in a lovely morning on the Lake.
Kelly was really a princess in her romantic dress and Adam surely very elegant!

Kelly and Adam opted for a relaxed buffet style lunch by the shores of Lake Orta, just like an unusual garden wedding!

Third couple is coming from Bulgaria!
They chose a lovely villa in Stresa on Lake Maggiore for their orthodox outdoor wedding with lovely meal to follow and lot of fun until late.

What a week end!
We will come to speak more about these events…and more to come the season is really started now!

Congratulations brides and grooms!

Italian Lakes Wedding Team is made up of several professional wedding planners and floral designers with a long experience on Italian Lakes locations.
The Team knows the territory in every single detail and will be able to follow you on every important choice you will take.
Our coordinators are based locally in the areas we serve so whether you decide for a wedding in Rome or Bracciano, a wedding in Como or Stresa, or a Wedding on lake Garda or Lake Orta, we will grant the same level of service.
Our Team will be able to provide you every kind of supplier, florist, photographers, musicians, designers celebrants, witnesses and help as far as your documents are concerned, and anything you may think of.
Italian Lakes Wedding Team will literally pamper you!

For any information about wedding on Lake Orta please CONTACT US.

The wedding day began at it best: with an amazing sunshine…
All guests and Robert were very excited and we decided to prepare a surprise for Robert’s mother.
She didn’t know that she would have had the honor and unique pleasure to lead her beloved son at the wedding altar… Her reaction has been so sweet and touching: we were all moved!

Then the magic moment finally arrived.
Robert and his mother came down the stairs hand in hand, passing through best friends and close family.
After few minutes, the radiant bride Samantha and his father appeared at the top the stairs and the ceremony started…
Samantha and Robert exchanged their vows and their rings facing magic view of Lake Como.

The day was perfect for a boat trip on Lake with a pleasant stop in Bellagio to take some pictures and relaxing with an ice cream or cocktail in one of the lovely bars facing the lake.
All the guests enjoyed the beauty of Bellagio and its surroundings.

The reception dinner was held to Villa Cipressi, weather allowed an unforgettable outdoor intimate and delicious dinner. The cake was simply wonderful!
A wedding day is never long enough and it is full of emotions and moments, it always flies away…

I’d like to conclude and share with you Samantha and Robert kind words after their wedding day.

Hi Alessandra,
We would just like to again thank you so much for your work. We had a really amazing and memorable day and everyone really enjoyed themselves.
- Samantha and Robert

Alessandra Fabi is the Italian Lakes Wedding’s coordinator for Lake Garda and 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 any information about wedding in Varenna – Lake Como – please CONTACT US.

All images © Patinate Wedding – Milan. All rights reserved.

This was perfectly highlighted by glorious sunshine which thankfully arrived after a few days of bad weather. Their wedding was characterised by a limpid blue lake, a light breeze that chased away the clouds and bright green of the landscape all around. An exceptional contrast of colour made the various yellow hues used in the arrangement designed by Monika and myself, stand out even more.

The event was organized by Valentina, Italian Lakes Wedding’s experienced wedding planner, who has become a true expert in weddings taking place at Villa Rusconi Clerici.

I planned this event in collaboration with my lovely and valued colleague, Stefania who is based in the Southern Lakeside regions of Italy, (including Lake Bracciano) but who occasionally assists us here in the Northern Lakes.
It was such a pleasure to have assisted Melanie, who was one of the most co-operative brides of this year. As a couple our bride and groom ‘to be’ complemented one another perfectly. Melanie was an incredibly stylish American Bride and David, a very handsome British Groom. They had enjoyed their first vacation together in our country and so had their hearts set on Italy as the destination for their special day. We had to plan certain details at relatively short notice but Melanie was precise and punctual, which made working with her a sheer delight!
Valentina – wedding planner

I was inspired by Melanie’s creative ideas and pleased to offer suggestions based on my vast experience of organizing weddings in the area. It was fulfilling to collaborate with the Bride and help make her dream of a stunning and sophisticated wedding at Lake Maggiore come true.
Melanie and David expressed a desire for a romantic blessing ceremony, (tastefully and thoughtfully conducted by Celebrants, Giuseppe and Diane) and their vision of an elegant and chic countryside event was realised at Villa Rusconi Clerici, one of the most romantic locations in the area.

Paola from La Piccola Selva helped us to achieve the required atmosphere by designing beautiful arrangements of country style flowers with a touch of elegance, a consistent trademark of La Piccola Selva.

We selected only the most professional catering service, whose culinary skills contributed to the overall success of the event held exclusively at the Villa. The Bride and Groom were treated to a sumptuous aperitif with their wedding guests in the grounds, followed by an enchanting dinner by the majestic lake. This was an intimate wedding and certainly one of the most romantic of the season!
Valentina – wedding planner

When Valentina introduced me to Melanie, I soon realised that our bride had precise ideas concerning the theme of her wedding. She wanted a flower arrangement with a typical mediterranean flavour, cheerful and sunny, based on yellow tones. The choice was soon made to include the complementary characteristics of lemons and sunflowers.

Lemons and sunflowers, together with elegant ‘Bottom Green’, became the main elements of all the floral arrangements, including those for the ceremony aswell as the chairs and table centre pieces used for the reception.

Sunflowers in particular played an important part in the design of the event. The sunflower is a rustic, vigorous and sunny flower, perfect for an outdoor wedding event such as Melanie and David’s.
Thanks to their impressive size, the sunflower stands out even from afar and is perfect for an effective floral composition. The sunflower is a true protagonist and for this reason we decided not to add other kinds of flowers. In Melanie and David’s case, the combination of lemon fruit was not only natural but further enhanced the beauty of these striking mediterranean flowers.

Instead, for the informal aperitif in the beautiful gardens of Villa Rusconi, we created lovely centrepieces with glass cube vases, in which we arranged lemons in an asymetric manner.

The only exception was the Bride’s bouquet, for which we used mini ‘calle bianche’ as Melanie wished. The bouquet was refined and elegant, perfectly suited to the bride’s slender silhouette and glamorous wedding dress.

Last but by no means least, I would like to give special mention to our Celebrants Diane and Giuseppe, who skillfully conducted the ceremony, held in the spectacular grounds of Villa Rusconi, overlooking the shores of the lake.
It gives me great pleasure to conclude this article with some beautiful words written by Diane Wheeler regarding our bride and groom.

We travelled to Lake Maggoire the day before the ceremony to meet Melanie and David at an informal pre-wedding gathering at a restaurant in Stresa. We received a warm and enthusiastic welcome and were immediately introduced to their wedding party, including Melanie and David’s gigantic but cute dog, Dexter!

Melanie was most definitely a bride who knew what she wanted and took a keen interest in all aspects of her wedding. She was very involved in the construction of her ceremony, which also involved a ‘sand ceremony’, which took place directly after the bride and groom exchanged their mutual vows.

Incidentally there was a moment during their vows when we all thought the heavens were going to open but only a few drops fell to bless the bride… and the umbrella that had hastily been offered by a gallant best man was soon gratefully put to one side!
Diane – celebrant

While Giuseppe performed original words (scripted by us) describing the beautiful symbolism of the event, Melanie and David each poured bottles of different coloured sand in turn, which combined within one vessel to form a striking momento which they would be able to display at home.

The bride and groom also adapted vows to make them more personal, which not many couples do. We think this kind of involvement demonstrates imagination and great personal interest in the content of their ceremony. Melanie in particular was very creative and gave us some great personal information to work with.

The story of how they met was highly entertaining and we were provided with ample material from which to compose a touching script. One thing became quite clear…there was definitely a third party in the relationship and Dexter was not only present during the ceremony (albeit in the background) but also featured in sentiments expressed by David… who wanted Melanie to know ‘that on seeing her beautiful face every morning on the pillow next to his, that he is reminded that he is the happiest man in the world’…when Dexter doesn’t obsure the view!
Diane – celebrant

For further information on a wedding to Villa Rusconi – Lake Maggiore please CONTACT Italian Lakes Wedding Team.

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Together with Monika, Paola is La Piccola Selva floral designer. She is part of La Piccola Selva team who are specialized in floral arrangements and lovely bridal bouquets on Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore.

After her graduation in English language her passion for nature and flowers brought her to a long and successful career in floral design.
Thanks to her long experience and creativity Paola will be able and happy to suggest you best flowers, color, details, shapes and styles that could match your tastes and ideas.
She will be able to add a final touch that could turn your wedding in an even more special day!

Today we are discovering Gardone Riviera together with Kate and Kevin and wonderful pictures taken by Alfonso Longobardi one of the best and most wanted Italian wedding photographer. His weddings have been published in both Italian and UK magazines and he is a WPJA (Wedding Photo Journalist Association) competition prize winner.

Kate and Kevin are a lovely English couple in love with Italy.
They toured it from North to South and when they reached Lake Garda they discovered Gardone Riviera and so they decided that it needed to be there!

Gardone Riviera is located just 40 minutes drive from Verona and 1 hour drive from Venice. A perfect position for your Italian Wedding!
Gardone Riviera is surrounded by amazing green hills with thousand of olives grooves and lots of cypresses reminding Tuscany landscapes. Gardone is an enchanting village with quaint narrow roads, a lovely lakeside walk, amazing historical buildings, elegant boutiques, bistros and restaurants.
An outdoor theatre, a botanic garden and neo classical Villa Alba together with Vittoriale degli Italiani – home and museum of Gabriele D’Annunzio poets create a unique atmosphere in Gardone Riviera.

Kate and Kevin chose a civil ceremony in the town hall of Gardone Riviera.
Have a look to Kate’s wonderful bouquet. it is round and compact and it is made with scented gardenias, Vendela roses and pretty freesias.
A great touch of elegance!

Town hall of Gardone Riviera is a lovely villa of 1700 built in liberty style in the heart of the quaint village.
The villa has an amazing park with exotic and mediterranean vegetation.
At the entrance you will find a great marble staircase and in the inside there are antiques and wonderful paintings.
The room where civil ceremonies are held has a stunning frescoed ceiling.

After the ceremony Kate and Kevin took a short walk on the lakeside in Gardone Riviera village. Alfonso Longobardi took the chance to take fantastic wedding shots! Have a look!

Kate and Kevin arranged their wedding reception in Gardone Riviera in an evocative villa of 1800. The villa has a wonderful neo classical facade facing Lake Garda waters.

Park of the villa recalls they classical landscape of Lombardy side of Lake Garda with olives, cypresses… such a perfect frame for Kate and Kevin’s wedding cake!

Villa gives the possibility to arrange and outdoor reception on a lovely lawn on the lake shores a dreamy setting don’t you think so?

The villa is part of a big monumental and historical complex which includes Villa Alba – used for congress and exhibitions – and San Marco tower.

San Marco Tower was built at the beginning of 1900 by the owner fo Villa Alba: Richard Langensiepen. He was a famous German business man.
San Marco Tower was an observatory and it is just on the lake shores.
In 1925 it was purchased by Italian poets Gabriele D’Annunzio. He transformed the German gothic style of the villa into a Venetian Military style. The tower became an enlargement of Vittoriale and the name changed from Ruhland Tower into San Marco Tower.

Between 1943 and 1944 San Marco Tower was the place where Benito Mussolini and his lover the actress Claretta Petacci met secretly.
A famous love story for this special place that today is the unique scenery for all brides and grooms who choose Gardone Riviera for their wedding on Lake Garda.
Just like Kate and Kevin did.

Our best wishes from all Italian Lakes Wedding Team!

For further information on a wedding in Gardone Riviera – Lake Garda please CONTACT Italian Lakes Wedding Team.

Italian Lakes Wedding Team is made up of several professional wedding planners and floral designers with a long experience on Italian Lakes locations.
The Team knows the territory in every single detail and will be able to follow you on every important choice you will take.
Our coordinators are based locally in the areas we serve so whether you decide for a wedding in Rome or Bracciano, a wedding in Como or Stresa, or a Wedding on lake Garda or Lake Orta, we will grant the same level of service.
Our Team will be able to provide you every kind of supplier, florist, photographers, musicians, designers celebrants, witnesses and help as far as your documents are concerned, and anything you may think of.
Italian Lakes Wedding Team will literally pamper you!

From the earliest stage of the planning, Julia already knew that red roses with a bit of cream and blue details would have been her choice for her Big Day theme.

Outdoor ceremony was dominated by an impressive red and cream arch, a romantic aisle of red petals, red and cream buttonholes and gorgeous bright bouquets: total red for the bride and red and cream for the three bridesmaids, two of them are Julia’s sisters!

The blue accent was used especially on Julia’s bridesmaid dresses: long and very chic…

All people in Varenna were enchanted when Julia and her wedding party took a walk in the village of Varenna for some lovely pictures.

After the ceremony all guests and newlyweds enjoyed a delicious cocktail on the terrace with its ancient fountain plenty of hundreds red floating petals.

Wedding lunch was served indoor immediately after the cocktail.
Julia and Angus chose red color as main character of their elegant centerpieces too.
They were made with transparent glass bowls adorned with deep red bouquets inside.

This combination of colours gave a strong impact to all the pictures taken by the amazing photographer Mauro Pozzer.

Julia was absolutely right! Red and blue details are a perfect choice for a wedding out of ordinary.
If you’d like to know more about Julia and Angus Big Day, don’t miss the complete photo gallery in ‘Real Weddings’ section of our website, where you can find lot of pictures of their special event on Lake Como!

Alessandra Fabi is the Italian Lakes Wedding’s coordinator for Lake Garda and 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 any information about wedding in Varenna – Lake Como – please CONTACT US.

On 31 May 2010 Judith and Stephen decided to simplify it all and satisfy both their needs: an intimate wedding ceremony with just close family and celebrate it all afterwards with all the other family, friends and colleagues. They simply “split” the event in 2: a little romantic wedding in Italy, and then once back home, have a great party with all.

For their Italian wedding, they chose sunny, tiny little town of Torri del Benaco. In Torri del Benaco you can keep it original genuine despite of the fact that it is very touristy. Coming here, you will find original local cuisine of the many restaurants of the historic centre around the Castle, dominating the town.

Judith and Stephen’s ceremony was held in the Lemon Garden of the Castle under the refreshing shade of some lemon trees. Stephen had some “long minutes” to wait for Judith’s arrival, as she absolutely wanted to stop in the church on the way to the castle to tell a prayer, and ask the blessing of God to her wedding.

And here we are, Judith arrives totally moved already with tears in her eyes… Actually she didn’t stop crying and smiling during the whole ceremony. Then Stephen relaxed, after that he could kiss his bride following the important YES.

Some photo shooting in the Castle and to complete the romantic atmosphere Judith and Stephen had a lovely walk along the lake to take some intimate minutes only for just for the two of them They totally enjoyed this new feeling, still incredible and difficult to believe… It’s done, they are married!

Beautiful view, nice sunshine and joy and congratulations of local people accompanied their walk, before arriving to the hotel and have a wonderful candle lit dinner.

They spent few more days in Torri del Benaco to enjoy the intimacy and private atmosphere, before going back home to celebrate their marriage with the “big crowd”.
Congratulations again to Judith and Stephen from Virag and the whole Italian lakes Wedding Team!

Italian Lakes Wedding Team is made up of several professional wedding planners and floral designers with a long experience on Italian Lakes locations.
The Team knows the territory in every single detail and will be able to follow you on every important choice you will take.
Our coordinators are based locally in the areas we serve so whether you decide for a wedding in Rome or Bracciano, a wedding in Como or Stresa, or a Wedding on lake Garda or Lake Orta, we will grant the same level of service.
Our Team will be able to provide you every kind of supplier, florist, photographers, musicians, designers celebrants, witnesses and help as far as your documents are concerned, and anything you may think of.
Italian Lakes Wedding Team will literally pamper you!

For any information about wedding on Lake Garda please CONTACT US.

All Images © Mauro Pozzer.
Mauro Pozzer was born in Vicenza and he’s a Lake Garda lover.
He’s a wedding photographer with a long experience in ceremonial photography.
His unique style captures the events and its unique details emphasizing with his shots emotions and expressions of each special event.
For a gallery of wedding reportages please visit his website www.mauropozzer.com.

Photographer Raffaello Mazzoleni followed the event for Italian Lakes Wedding team, and he realized a really dynamic, sunny and funny photographic wedding service for this lovely couple.
In this post you can see only some images which we have selected for you: but don’t miss the Elisabeth and Oyvind wedding’s PHOTO GALLERY.
Over here you will see more than 50 stunning pictures of photographer Raffaello Mazzoleni.
For further information on availability and rates please fill in the form HERE.

Villa Carlotta is located in Tremezzo, close by of 2 famous destination weddings locations on Lake Como: Bellagio and Varenna. Villa Carlotta is one of the most famous villas on lake.
It is a wonderful place where you will be able to appreciate its structure, its works of art and its wide park with many tropical and exotic trees and coloured flowers. In spring blossoms of Azaleas and Rhododendros are really simply amazing.

The wedding civil ceremony can be celebrated inside the Villa in one of the rooms, or outdoor, in one of the beautiful terrace. “Sala dell’amore” (Room of Love), where the ceremony can take be arranged, it is embellished by 2 famous masterpieces representing famous “Amore e Psiche” (Love and Psyche) of Canova school and “Ultimo bacio di Giulietta e Romeo” (Last Kiss of Romeo and Juliet) by Francesco Hayez, one of the most admired painting.

Thanks to the wonderful sunny day, Elisabeth and Oyvind decided to celebrate their wedding outdoor ion the terrace with a great a breathtaking view over Lake Como. About thirty guests were present to the event: relatives and friends coming from both Norway and Sweden.

At the end of the ceremony, Elisabeth and Oyvind took their time for some unforgettable pictures inside Villa Carlotta’s stunning rooms and outdoor, in its amazing gardens.

After a short walk along Tremezzo lakeside, newlyweds and their guests reached a typical Italian Pizzeria for a very informal meal.

Have a look to funny picture taken by Raffaello Mazzoleni – style “Abbey Road” by the Beatles!

During a nice walk on Tremezzo, Elizabeth and Oyvind took the chance to visit a typical Cantina (Wine Cellar) where they could enjoy a delicious glass of Italian wine.
At Tremezzo Pier, newlyweds and their guests left for a funny trip on the lake to reach reached Lenno Town. It is just here where Villa del Balbianello is.

For their reception Elizabeth and Oyvind chose a quaint restaurant on Lenno lakeshore with a beautiful garden and beautiful marquees covered with white delicate fabrics. A really unique atmosphere!

Although our newlyweds’ Big Day is not over yet! An elegant motorboat Colombo Super Indos was waiting for Elisabeth and Oyvind for another fantastic tour of the Lake (this time for our couple only!).

Oyvind also tried the inebriation of driving this legendary motorboat of the 70’s! During the boat trip, Elisabeth and Oyvind couldn’t resist and asked for a lot of pictures with Balbianello Villa as magnificent background of their wedding photographic service.

It has been really a long day, but full of joy, fun and sun! This was exactly what Elisabeth and Oyvind were looking for their wedding on the Lake Como!

For any information about wedding to Villa Carlotta – lake Como, CONTACT US or leave a post in the proper field below.

Arent’ they wonderful?

Civil ceremony was held on late morning in the beautiful gardens of Villa Carlotta in Tremezzo, Lake Como.

Villa Carlotta is really incredible for open air celebrations and one of the few to allow outdoor ceremonies all over Lake Como.

The photos you see here are the very first images of the event given by Raffaello Mazzoleni photographer.
We will come back to you telling all details about Elisabeth and Oyvind but for now just enjoy this first preview on their wedding.

Since your wedding will most likely be outdoors, you may want a shorter style such as the Minnie by Melissa Sweet or Priscilla of Boston Style 4402.

A wedding in Lake Como provides a quiet location with many luxurious hotels for your guests. You can get married on an island of Lake Como. To make this experience more memorable you may choose to arrive at the wedding destination by boat.

Wherever you decide to host your wedding at the Italian Lakes, be sure to find the correct dress because it can increase the beauty of this special moment.

On the 28th of October American Carolyn and David came over to celebrate their intimate and charming wedding in Varenna, lake Como.

We suggested a civil ceremony in the morning followed by a lovely lunch on the open air.

The weather was sunny and warm and Carolyn didn’t need anything to cover her shoulders showing her beautiful bridal dress!

The civil ceremony was held on the small lake view terrace with the sound of a violin in the background.

Bride and Groom were both beautiful and moved. They promised each other endless love looking at the immensity of the Lake.

After the vows and rings exchange our great photographer Desdemona lead the newlyweds around Varenna to take special pictures and catching wonderful moments.

In the meanwhile guests sipped champagne, mingled and hanged around beautiful Villa gardens.

Everything was ready for lunch: generous weather allowed an outdoor reception by of the main ancient fountain where petals romantically floated.
There was just a single royal table where all the guests sat down together.

White tablecloths and chairs, hydrangea and roses decorations with some lilac spots, made all elegant and fine.

The meal was delicious!
For cut of mimosa wedding cake and toasts, the bridegroom and guests moved under the bower, another lovely area of these incredible garden.

After this special moment guests relaxed and tasted specialties of the desserts buffet.
Whole reception and afternoon was accompanied by a soft classical and jazz music played by our skillful dj.

For 2010 just think about your autumnal wedding, it could be such a wonderful idea!

All Images © Desdemona Varon photographer. For more information please contact us.

Alessandra Fabi is the Italian Lakes Wedding’s coordinator for Lake Garda and 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 in Varenna – Lake Como – please contact us.