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.

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.

The bride was radiant and Andrew so touched in seeing her cross the Church main door.

Andrew and Severine exchange romantically their vows and rings and received the applause and affection from all families and close friends.

After the ceremony a brief transfer bought the guests to the pier where a private boat was waiting for them.
A short walk and….WOW, the arrival at the venue surprised all the guests, it’s incredibly elegant.

Toasts, aperitifs and dinner were served outside the garden and inside the beautiful room.

And as final touch, the gorgeous wedding cake to celebrate Andrew and Severine love.

The party was funny and dances went on and on.
Congratulations Andrew and Severine from the Italian Lakes Wedding Team!

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 on Lake Como, please contact the 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.

So what is reportage wedding photography or wedding photojournalism? It is a way of photographing a wedding without setting up any of the photographs. The wedding photojournalist usually arrives well before the bride is dressed and stays until they take last photo of the bride and groom leaving the reception.
The photographer stays in the background and photographs events as they happen without any prompting. The advantage of reportage photography for the couple is they can spend more time with their wedding guests. This style of photography shows the atmosphere of the wedding and is non intrusive. The photographs are taken in a mixture of black & white and colour, telling the story of the day as it unfolds.
The Italian Wedding Photojournalist Raffaello Mazzoleni offer this method of photography for your celebration day in Italy. The aim is to record your day in beautiful, natural photographs so you can enjoy your wedding or celebration day without posing for the pictures. Italian Wedding Photojournalist don’t normally take group photographs as these are too staged and often very time consuming and boring for the people involved, its far better to try and capture the natural image.
Raffaello is a Lake Orta wedding photographer who lives and shoots beautiful weddings on both lakes. He combines an exciting contemporary style of wedding photojournalism with chic Italian fashion photography. He travels back and forth between weddings in Como, Bellagio, Cernobbio, Varenna, Malcesine, Torri del Benaco, Riva del Garda, Orta San Giulio, Arona, Pallanza and Stresa. So if you are planning a Italian Lakes destination wedding, he is at your beck and call.