Barry and Novi are two lovely guys coming from Indonesia and living in Netherlands.
They wanted a very intimate and romantic setting for their winter wedding…. or better for their Christmas Wedding as they got married on December 18th!
They chose Lakes districts!
Some may think that lakes in winter could be less beautiful than in warm moths but for those who love intimate romantic and solitary spots they could be the prefect choice.

Berry and Novi wanted an intimate event so they invited only their parents and Novi’s sister.
They decided to stay in Orta for the getting ready and celebratory meal.
But for their religious ceremony they opted for a very special spot Sacro Monte of Ghiffa on Lake Maggiore.

After Novi got ready in her stunning dress with white fur on her shoulder we all reached Sacred Monte of Ghiffa.
On a sunny winter day the sky on the lake can be clear like crystal and landscape just unique the perfect frame for wedding pictures.

An intimate catholic ceremony was held inside the beautiful church with stunning frescos on the ceilings and a lovely sunset outside waiting for bride and groom.

A little touch of modernity in this wonderful historical and natural context!
Have a look to our friendly Don Alberto celebrating the marriage mass with an… iPad! Isnt’ it a great idea?

After some pictures overlooking Lake Maggiore we drove back to Lake Orta for some other pictures by night in the little village of Orta.
Despite the cold weather Novi and Barry really wanted to have some shots in the village decorated for Christmas with romantic Christmas lights!
Have you ever seen Orta at Christmas? It is so romantic!

For their celebratory meal Barry and Novi choose L’Ustaria Ca dal Rat.
The warm rooms of the restaurant welcome them. With the en lit fireplace, wooden beams on the ceiling and warm atmosphere we can say that that was a perfect choice!
A wonderful way to celebrate Christmas on Lake Orta!

Novi and Barry chose Independent Pictures for their photograph service and they did a great job.. they took the perfect Christmas feeling in their shots!

Another very special thank to La Piccola Selva Team who created wonderful cream and light peach decorations for the church, meal table and cute Novi’s bouquet. It matched perfectly her style.

With this post I personally want to thank our readers, all our bride and groom, whole Italian Lakes Wedding Team and Professionals we work with and wish a Merry Christmas and a wonderful successful and romantic 2012!

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.

For this reason it is a real pleasure for us posting the brand new Diego and Estella Photo27 PHOTOGALLERY.
You will find there more than 60 pictures divided in 4 sections and 4 weddings: one each lake.
A Wedding portfolio where you will appreciate Estella and Diego’s Photo27 photography technique, experience and innovation…but most of all a real passion!

First section is Fiona and Marco’s wedding. Our planner Valentina spoke about this in An Italian – Scottish wedding on Lake Maggiore post.

Here following you con see some of Lake Orta  Edel and Kieran’s best wedding photos. You can read more about it in post A magic venue for a wedding on Lake Orta shores. It was written by Valentina, Edel and Kieran’s wedding planner.

Lake Como is represented by Marcia and Andrew’s wedding. A wonderful couple who decided to get married in Varenna with a religious ceremony by the shores of the lake. A real must you cannot miss them!

We close with Lake Garda and Sarah and Steve’s wedding in the tower of Castello di Malcesine a fairy tale.
You will find out all details about Sarah’s and Steve wedding in our Lake Garda wedding planners Angela and Katiuscia’s post From the infinite past… to Malcesine!

Thanks once again to Diego and Estella for their wonderful pictures and for their great contrubute to Italian Lakes Wedding.

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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.

Fiona and Marco are a wonderful couple who chose our wonderful Lake Maggiore to tie the knot!
Marco is Italian, his family lives close to Milan but he lives in UK since many years. It just there where he met beautiful Fiona!
She is Scottish and surely a beautiful girl!
Marrying an Italian guy she also speak a little of Italian and she wanted to incorporate some of Italian traditions in her wedding matching them perfectly with Scottish ones!

Marco and Fiona opted for a religious ceremony to the amazing church of Sacro Monte of Ghiffa.
All guests stayed in Pallanza and arrived here with a short transfer we planned for them. Fiona arrival was more than beautiful! She arrived on wonderful Bentley owned by her father who is a car lover since ever!

She was just stunning in her elegant dress.
It was all made with laces with some gray drawings that added a touch of charm!
It matched somehow bridesmaids dresses.
Fiona didn’t opt for classical bridesmaids dresses but she piked lovely short dresses with a vintage roses pattern.
The four pretty bridesmaids were very elegant!

Together with Fiona we studied the way to match all floral decoration and stationary around this pattern.
La Piccola Selva Team made up by Monika and Paola did a wonderful job with Fiona and bridesmaids’ bouquets and with small but elegant centerpieces to Villa Rusconi.

Stationary was customized and created on Fiona’s wishes reproducing exactly the pattern on bridesmaids dresses on order of services, names cards, table names and table chart.

After the ceremony the group reached Villa Rusconi for a wonderful cocktail in the wide lawn of the villa and a dinner to follow under the pavilion.

One of the most touching part of the day was when Marco and Fiona did their entrance in the pavilion for the dinner.
They were followed by a bagpiper as Scottish tradition wants.
He was not a simple bagpiper! He was Fiona’s father who is a professional player!
A great moment for everyone!

Fiona and Marco really wanted a special illumination for the night and for this reason a light designer was able to re create with artificial lights a romantic atmosphere similar to the one of candle lights
Have a look to the final effect isn’t it great?

Dances and party followed the gourmand dinner with a lot of fun for both Scottish, English and Italian guests!
Just a great party!

Official photographers of the event were Photo27.
Diego Taroni and his team did an absolutely fantastic job, just have a look to their amazing shots. Thanks a lot Photo27!

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 Maggiore please CONTACT US.

This morning Ilaria and Giovanni got married here.
For their floral arrangement in the church bride and groom asked us pink and white peonies with Avalanche roses and Dendrobium Orchids.
In this pictures you can see a detail of the long arrangement placed on the altar of the church.

Ilaria and Giovanni’s reception was held in Sala Toscanini of Grand Hotel Majestic where bride and groom had a wonderful wedding lunch with their friends and relatives.
For this occasion we created big rounded centerpieces with lilac and scentful Freesias, Avalanche roses and pink Gypsophila.

Our best wishes to Ilaria and Giovanni for a lot of happiness from all of us at Italian Lakes Wedding.

A union begun centuries ago thanks to close relationship between Irish church an Vatican. You can see it with the Flight of the Earls back in 1608 one of the most famous event in Irish history.
We cannot forget about James Joyce who wrote in Italy many of his books. You can also see Italian classical tradition in rich Irish artistic patrimony.

These days Italy and Ireland are among the best supporters of European Union. From the touristy point of view Irish people love to come to Italy and Italians love travel to Ireland. Italy and Ireland are close also in soccer world, national soccer team’s coach is an Italian man: Giovanni Trapattoni.

For these and other reasons we love to think that Shauna and Marco’s wedding is another confirmation that Ireland and Italy are so close to each other.
The day had many little details that make us think about this. The religious ceremony was celebrated both in Italian and English and the epic vintage Fiat 500 Shauna an Marco used for their wedding. it was decorated with green-white-organge and green-white-red ribbons to recall both national flags.
Let’s read what Shauna and Marco told us:

it is so difficult describing with words impressions and emotions of our big day.
The ones among our guests who knew Orta and the others who were new to the location both said that this is a magic place for a wedding!
It was just fun seeing who guests got into the wedding mood. It is intimate and exotic some way.
Our bilingual ceremony mixed different cultures and made the moment just amazing. Then we spent a wonderful and happy time for the reception to a Castle few kilometers from Orta village.
- Shauna and Marco

As floral designers Monika and I followerd the flowers arrangements at the church and at Castello di Miasino. Shauna chose an elegant white for her theme color.
She opted for white lysianthus and roses for the ceremony and more white roses this time with white lylium for the reception to the Castle.

The only exceptions were bridal bouquet, bridesmaids and flower girls bouquets. We created them with lilac and white roses.

Thank you for all! For the flowers you created but also for your kindness and graciousness. All our guests loved your flowers as we did! Our wedding was just as we dreamt: simple but very elegant. Both church and Castle are wonderful did not need many decorations, they are two wonderful places. You created a perfect atmosphere, all our guests were comfortable with it and they all enjoyed the party!
- Shauna and Marco

From all Italian Lakes Wedding Team a special thank to Enrico Mocci by ArteFotoArona who gave us they great shots of Shauna and Marco’s wedding. As usual the ones we show you in this post are just a little selection. We invite you to have a look to full photo gallery with all images of the event.

All services we had for our wedding were amazing! Musicians, photographer, catering company, drivers were all great! A great job, they were kind with us and all our guests. We all loved it. Thank you so much!
- Shauna and Marco

All images © Enrico Mocci – ArteFotoArona – Lake Orta. All rights reserved.

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!

A wonderful sunny day with a clear amazing sky and deep blue waters of Lake Maggiore made up the perfect frame for these two events, both planned in locations famous fir their stunning panoramas.

Let ‘s begin with Sacro Monte and Fiona and Marco’wedding.
Fiona’s relatives and friends arrived from Scotland and England and they immediately fell in love with the magic view Sacro Monte of Ghiffa offers.

After the ceremony the party went on to Villa Rusconi Clerici where guests were welcome by a rich aperitif by the shores, dinner to follow and a dances until late at night.

Cindy and Christian opted for a church with a spectacular view too.
This is the ancient church of Sant’Agata in Novaglio, a little village on the hills of Lake Maggiore surrounded by wide lawns.

For their reception Cindy and Christian chose a venue with a stunning view on Lake Maggiore: Villa Margherita. This is located in Oggebbio, just few kilometers from Switzerland border and Ticino region.

We just showed you some previews of these lovely events. We will come back with more details and lovely pictures.
Stay tuned!

For any information about wedding on Lake Maggiore please CONTACT the Lake Maggiore Wedding planners team.

Lake Maggiore Wedding team is made up of several professional wedding planners and floral designers with a long experience on Lake Maggiore locations.
The Team knows the territory in every single detail and will be able to follow you on every important choice you will take.

LMW planners team is dedicated to providing the very best to our couples. Weddings are an emotional time. Let a wedding coordinator help relieve the stress of the planning and allow you to enjoy the day.

First comes love… then comes planning!

Marina arrived on a legendary vintage Fiat 500 a real symbol of Italian 60s.
Carlo was waiting for her just in front of the church.

Bride and Groom chose as color theme white and orange. It was used for the decorations of the church and for bridal bouquet.
Marina opted for white Calla Lily, Vendela cream roses and orange Gerberas.

This is the same color scheme that they wanted for their reception to Villa Crespi. This time Marina wanted to add some Alstroemeria golden yellow which matched perfectly the wonderful stuccoes of this amazing venue on Lake Orta.

As usual our best wishes to this lovely couple for a wonderful and happy life together!

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.

The pretty church is located not far from Bracciano village.
From here the landscape is the perfect frame for amazing wedding pictures.

This pretty corner of paradise is not only one of the most romantic churches on Lake Bracciano but it also gives you the possibility to arrange your religious ceremony and reception to follow without moving the guests with transfers and coaches.
The ideal place for a destination wedding!
This was one of the reasons because Francesca and Pigi chose this little church for their ceremony.
All guests could relax and enjoy the day without any stress.

Francesca was the first to reach the venue with her close relatives.
In the very hours of the morning she touched base here.
A little room of the convent was at her complete disposal to get ready and start getting in the mood of the wonderful day she was going to live!

Then after a while all guests arrive with Pigi, the groom!
When Francesca was ready…. just few steps to reach the ceremony in this ancient and quaint church in the green!

Francesca and Pigi’s romantic church dates back to roman times! It is s absolutely stunning , with the apse completely decorated with light colored frescoes.
The inside is mainly made of stones and you will really breath a charming past inside it.
A real and undiscovered corner of Italy!
Outside the church there is a gorgeous botanic garden, for sure one of the best Rome area!

At the end of the ceremony Francesca and Pigi took the chance to enjoy the park with amazing wedding pictures, while enjoyed a lovely aperitif outdoor facing the lake!

As soon as Francesca and Pigi got back from their wedding pictures set the wedding reception really started.
A lovely garden under a big Magnolia was the setting for the romantic outdoor reception.
While sitting outside all guests could enjoy the lake view and a charming sunset on the waters!
Isnt’ it just a dream?

The reception was held under a pretty marquee where a delicious dinner was served.
Francesca and Pigi andafter their wedding cake enjoyed a wonderful night with all their friends and relatives with dances until very late at night!

A happy romantic and quaint wedding just close to Lake Bracciano….. just a dream that came true.

A special thank to Alessandro Zingone photographer who gave us the perfect shots of this event!

My name is Stefania and I work as wedding coordinator on Lake Bracciano and Rome area. I was born close to Northern Italian Lakes District in Piemonte region so I’ve always been enchanted by lakes atmosphere and I know the real appeal of it. I’ve been traveling a lot before becoming a wedding planner, all over the world I was a flight attendant. I developed a deep interest in people, customs and different country habits. This knowledge is helping me a lot in my actual job. When I moved to Rome years ago I decided to become a Wedding Planner and now I’m happy to be part of this wonderful Team.
I will be happy to guide you across Southern Lakes such as romantic Bracciano and rustic Bolsena which are both very close to eternal city of Rome. I will be pleased to help you find the best venues, charming solutions, lovely decorations, for your unique wedding on Lake Bracciano.
I will let you know the charm of this great spot of Italy being your guide and help throughout all your wedding planning.

For any information about weddings in Rome and Lake Bracciano please CONTACT US.

Along Brenta River, not far from Venice, ancient noble Venetian families built outstanding abodes to spend their holidays, that could reflect their wealth and power.

Ideal extension of Venice onto the mainland, the ancient course of river Brenta lived from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century a golden age that made the area a favorite place of vacation of the rich Venetian nobles.

Along the river there are many villas designed by masters of Italian art. Along the centuries these places has been visited by artists, popes, kings, men of culture, envied for their beauty, perceived as country houses in which to celebrate the rite of procession on water, of sumptuous dinners, of parties lasted until dawn.
In Riviera del Brenta you can appreciate today blooming gardens of noble villas, water reflections intercepted by the statues, the gardens lapped by the current.

One of these wonderful villas was the perfect frame for Max and Valentina’s wedding.
17th century architectural complex called Villa Foscarini-Rossi hosted this special event we would love to tell you about today.

Valentina and Max opted for a religious ceremony in a church not far from the villa.
Parents, relatives and many friends were all waiting for the bride to come!
Church of Sanctuary of Madonna in Borbiago bride and groom chose, was adorned with beautiful white roses to keep theme Valentina wanted: very charming and romantic!

During the ceremony, the smooth sound of harp and violin made the atmosphere even more magical.

Outside the Church all guests waited for newly weds for the traditional rice and red rose petals throwing which is a very good wish of good luck in Italy. Have a look to the fancy baskets and wraps containing rice cones for throwing…a sweet idea the bride had for her guests!

About six o’clock in the evening, Valentina and Max, after a lovely boat tour reached by boat private pier of villa for their reception.

Under the beautiful sun of July, guests had their delicious and traditional Veneto aperitif in the Italian garden and wonderful portico.

The evening continued inside, in the frescoed hall.
While music accompanied the event, the wealth of paintings and golden light floods in through the old windows overlooking the garden was the setting for a refined dinner based on typical dishes of the Venetian tradition reinterpreted with sage creativity.

Here’s the end of this wonderful day … back outside, illuminated by soft light of candles and chandeliers always ravished by fresh flowers the cutting of the cake was another suggestive moment of this elegant reception.

Talking about this day Valentina and Max said:

It was not a wedding… it was “the wedding” … the most exciting moment for a couple … but thanks to the meticulous and fantastic organization of “our “wedding planner … everything was almost perfect. Thank you for making possible an idea into a real dream.

Angela and Katiuscia both work on Veneto region and Lake Garda. They will take you to discover traditions, savors and colors of Veneto region, not only on Lake Garda!

They can help and support you for a dream wedding on other wonderful locations such as Venice, Verona and Veneto gorgeous countryside where you could taste some of best wines of Italy.

For any information about wedding on Lake Garda, Venice, Verona and Veneto countryside please contact Angela and Katiuscia.