stefania on Jan 11th 2012 Lake Bracciano Weddings
If you travel along the North shore of beautiful lake Bracciano , you will find the lovely little village of Trevignano, a medieval picturesque town, few km North of Rome, which is a real pearl of the lake.
Built on a volcanic lava cliff drop, the village is located on a little gulf, the secondary crater of an ancient volcano.
The medieval Borgo, is well preserved and the beautiful tree-lined promenade that stretches for about 3 miles, with many bars, restaurants and beach resorts, are the perfect setting for a relaxing italian summer vacation and above all for a romantic Italian wedding.
If you are thinking of a civil marriage, it can be celebrated in the beautiful town hall located in the main piazza, right in front of the lake.
The hall is richly decorated with beautiful frescoes and from the window of the ancient palazzo, you may admire the amazing landscape of the lake.
On the other hand, the catholic ceremony can be held in the old Assunta Church built on the ruins of a gothic building that towards the end of the eighteen century it was completely rebuilt in baroque style.
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admin on Nov 25th 2011 Photography
If you are thinking of choosing Rome for your wedding in Italy, then you should not miss Vanessa and Stuart, a beautiful post published by photographer Alessandro Zingone on his website www.italianweddingphotojournalist.com
On his site you will find over 30 stunning images that tell the photo tour of Vanessa and Stuart in the most famous corners of Rome, the eternal city.
Vanessa and Stuart are a couple from London who came to Rome with some close friends for an enjoyable weekend end, to visit the most beautiful monuments and museums of the Eternal City, and to go shopping in the city center.
Ooops! We were forgetting to say that Vanessa and Stuart came to Rome to get married!
After the civil ceremony, in the Caracalla town hall, Vanessa, Stuart and their friends have traveled far and wide in Rome, making pictures in the most classic places of the city: St. Peter’s Square, the Colosseum, the Trevi Fountain, the Campidoglio and its terrace overlooking the Roman Forum.
Throughout the day, Vanessa and Stuart have been followed by the photographer Alessandro Zingone: the result was a great photo shoot done with his unique and….. style, that you have already had the chance to know in many posts we have published on our Italian Lakes Wedding blog.
A style completed by an excellent post-production, able to transform a wedding picture into something that goes beyond the traditional service
photo of good quality, to become a form art at the highest level.
If you like the style of Alexander Zingone, and if you want to contact the photographer for more information or to know his availability, please fill the form below:
britta on Nov 23rd 2011 Wedding Planning
Britta from Creative Wedding – Italian Lakes Wedding tries to explain what a wedding planner needs to know to give good advice and a first cost overview.
It is always nice to get the emails from a future bride or groom, so I am excited and want to start immediately to write back to them with millions of ideas I have in my head.
But before writing back, it is necessary to review what this new couple did write about their expectations and wishes for their big day.
The more information I get from a couple, the more focused and precise tips and advices I can tell them. Let me explain what is important to know:
BUDGET
An approximate budget together with an approximate number of guests is helpful to understand which region of Italy maybe right and what kind of location is affordable. It is clear to me that you have no exact figures as you are only at a starting point. But still some approximate thoughts you made for yourself and this is helpful for me to think what to propose.
Do not be afraid to ask for a low budget wedding, there are certainly possibilities for each kind of budget!
STYLE AND AMBIENCE
I am sure that you already had first looks into wedding magazines or you were always dreaming of your big day. So if you tell me about those ideas and dreams, about colours, about the ambience, about friends and family and what they expect from you, this helps to understand if your budget can match this or what would be suitable alternatives to get near your dreams.
REGION OF ITALY
If you have certain memories of a special region of Italy, tell them please. So I do understand better, why you choose certain landscapes, cities, cultures and can develop them together with my proposals.
CIVIL OR CHURCH WEDDING
when I ask about citizenship or the background of your religion, this is not meant to be curious.
But different nationalities have different ways of preparation for the burocracy for a civil wedding here in Italy. And for the church weddings, as we mainly have catholic churches in Italy with quite a strong link to Rome and the Pope, it is important to know where you are coming from. Mainly the catholic parishes in Italy ask for bride AND groom to be catholic, only sometimes it is possible to have a catholic wedding with one partner being of another religion. Continue Reading »
wedding team on Oct 27th 2011 Rome Weddings
If you like the idea of legendary Roman Dolce Vita you cannot miss latest post written by our planner Stefania who works on Lake Bracciano and Rome area.
In post titled Just Like Linda Christian and Tyron Power Stefania tells about Belinda and Joel’s wedding. This lovely couple coming from Australia who chose to get married in the wonderful church of Santa Francesca Romana few steps from Coliseum.
This is what Linda Christian and Tyron Power did when they got married on 28 Januray 1949.
For their party Belinda and Joel they chose a panoramic terrace over Villa Borghese restaurant overlooking Rome and Saint Peter’s Basilica.
In this post you will find a great gallery with more than 60 shots located in the most beautiful places of Eternal City of Rome: the Coliseum, Piazza del Popolo and Roman Forum.
You cannot miss it!
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 in Rome please CONTACT US.
stefania on Aug 14th 2011 Lake Bracciano Weddings
Have you ever dreamt of a romantic open air ceremony on the grass of a natural reserve with the stunning view of lake Bracciano on your side? Well… this is the perfect venue where your dream could come true!
As many could know Lake Bracciano area is a Natural reserve a special corner bucolic countryside. Bracciano and Martignano Natural Park was established in 1999 to protect such a beautiful area and for nature lovers planning a wedding in a Natural Park just close to eternal city of Rome could be a great occasion!
This oasis of green and water , in the heart of roman countryside, is an area where the ancient romans used to build their patrician villa used for their vacations.
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stefania on Jun 7th 2011 Vintage Cars
If you are thinking about planning your wedding in Rome with a perfect italian style, how about driving off till the altar with the little FIAT 500? You will be sure to go for something with a great personality, a car which has been and still is the myth and the symbol of Italy all over the world.
It’s stylish and so much fun. This vintage four wheels is not only a great way to arrive at your ceremony, but also create a great scenario for your wedding photographs.
The wedding pictures tour may become a moment to experience the Italian Dolce Vita.
You will not have to miss some pictures in front of the majestic Colosseo….
…or you will drive along Via della Conciliazione till reaching the gorgeous piazza San Pietro.
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admin on Apr 29th 2011 Photography
All the readers who follow us will have noticed the wonderful images that accompany Stefania’s posts, our wedding planner for Lake Bracciano. Many of her works are photographed by Alessandro Zingone, a photographer specialized in weddings in this beautiful lake and on the outskirts of Rome.
The studio of Alessandro Zingone is directly in Bracciano, just below the Odescalchi castle walls, famous for hosting the wedding of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
The photographic style of Alessandro Zingone, based on the most absolute spontaneity goes well beyond the usual concepts of wedding photography: thanks to a clever post production, its images are transformed into works of art, full of colors and shades, full of intensity and pathos.
The recent post by Stefania A romantic church on Lake Bracciano, dedicated to the marriage of Francesca and Pigi on Lake Bracciano, is a perfect demonstration of the style and technique of Alessandro Zingone.
Lake Bracciano is a short distance from Rome, where Alessandro Zingone often works as a wedding photographer.
Have a look at these images taken at the Circo Massimo Rome, Villa d’Este in Tivoli and Ostia Lido beach near Rome. Continue Reading »
stefania on Apr 15th 2011 Lake Bracciano Weddings
If you are dreaming of a romantic wedding ceremony in a little ancient church in a secluded place, I’m sure you will fall in love with Francesca and Pigi’s choice!
For their romantic wedding on Lake Bracciano they chose one of the most romantic church in the area a wonderful place to discover for a sweet wedding with stunning view!
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! Continue Reading »
admin on Mar 29th 2011 Photography
Yesterday Second Edition of Shot of the Year closed.
It is our contest to choose the best picture among the ones posted on Italian Lakes Wedding blog during 2010 and it had a great success!
We had many more votes compared to last year edition.
Six times more than last year. It was a great battle among several pictures that fight until last minute to get the first prize!
And the winner is…. picture number 19 by Simone Mottura Studio Blanco Y Negro in Torino.
It is a lovely, joyful and candid shot taken on the waters which add to the picture a sense of movement and vitality.
The picture was taken on Lake Como in occasion of Wanda and Miki’s wedding where Simone Mottura was hired as official photographer.
Second position is for picture number 9 by Independent Pictures a poetic shot taken during Soo and Jason’s wedding on Lake Orta.
Third position (by only one vote from Independent Picture) is
picture number 27 by
Luca Rajna – AJN Progetti Fotografici with a very funny shot.
Forth position is for picture 31 by VAST Photography…what the groom is thinking about?
Fifith position is for picture number 33 by Zingone Reportage it is like a photography painting a real piece of art!
The shot was taken in occasion of Olga and Jan’s wedding on Lake Bracciano, Rome.
Italian Lakes Wedding Team would really like to thank all photographer who voted on our on line contest helping to find out the best picture of past season.
We would really like to thank also our very good photographers: each of the images in the contest were just amazing, each of them was a real masterpiece!
Thank you all and see you next year for the next Shot of the Year!
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stefania on Dec 29th 2010 Lake Bracciano Weddings,Rome Weddings
We would like to introduce you our newborn site that will be part of our family: WWW.ITALIANROMEWEDDING.COM
The main idea of this new website was to try to let you discover Rome and above all the Lazio area, showing you that a wedding in Rome could also be a country, sea and lake wedding.
The team of wedding coordinators of Italian Rome Wedding which is based in Rome, has selected undiscovered corners and locations among castles for fairy tales weddings by the sea or lake, country houses for intimate and informal events, small houses on the lake shore, tiny chapels with sea view and so on and so forth.
Rome is one of the most romantic and famous city in the world and a wedding in the eternal city could be terrific; the atmosphere, the food and history you breath here is absolutely unique, but if you are looking for a different style wedding, you will see that in the area around this special town, it is possible to fulfill any need.
Through the blog of Italian Rome Wedding, you will have the chance to have a look at galleries of past weddings from which you may be inspired and if you will have a look from time to time, you will find suggestions and ideas about new locations for wedding ceremonies, new villas for your reception or even some hints and suggestions on new trends, always connected with wedding in this area of course.
A wedding in Lazio area will not only be the realization of a dream but also an occasion to discover our Italian history, our food and our ancient traditions, experiences that we are sure you and your guests will never forget and that will be part of your souvenirs for ever.
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wedding team on Dec 26th 2010 Lake Orta Weddings
Instruction for use: take Mariana and Matteo’s wedding Get married… and have a good time on Lake Orta, then take Browen and Josh’s wedding… do you remember it?
The young couple who eloped to Lake Orta secretly? Let’s shake… and here we are Rebecca and Marcus’ wedding a perfect mix of romanticism, intimacy and… fun.
Just like Bronwen and Josh, Rebecca and Marcus are coming from Australia too.
They always had a deep love for Italy and they choose it for their wedding!
First they opted for Rome but then Rebecca found out intimate atmosphere of Lake Orta and that was their final choice!
Rebecca and Marcus a love elope for an intimate wedding on Lake Orta!
It was romantic but also fun and you can really feel it from great pictures taken by Maren Ollmann and Piero Ottaviano who perfectly took the spirit of the event!
The photos you can see here speak from themselves but we invite you to have a look to the amazing PHOTO-GALLERY with the entire service this lovely couple of photographers realized for the event.
From a photographic point of view a wedding for two could be difficult. The only characters are bride and groom and nobody else. There is no reception, emotion of the guests, flower girls, bridesmaids and their wonderful dresses and all the typical atmosphere of a wedding.
In spite of that Maren and Piero are able to do a lively photo service where you can see emotion and lot of joy. This is not common at all! Continue Reading »
stefania on Oct 21st 2010 Lake Bracciano Weddings
Lake Bracciano is for sure one of the best Lake spot on Southern Lakes but we do not have to forget Rome the Eternal City.
What to say about Rome?
Everything has been already said and written about Rome but how can we miss it?
We do work on lakes but since Bracciano is so close to Rome we wanted to mention it for a while.
If you are coming to Italy a visit to this amazing city will make your staying even more magic!
Rome has the appeal of immortality and eternity just like a neverending love!
Then if you are looking for a very romantic wedding the best solution could be a wedding for two in Rome!
I planned sweetheart wedding or elopes for just the bride and groom in Rome and there were simply amazing. A romantic civil ceremony or even a religious or better a symbolic wedding in one of the ancient building of Rome or on open air just facing Coliseum or Imperial Forums.
Just like Tony and Keith who got married in Tivoli Villa d’Este and their frescoed rooms. Or Cheryl and Rob who got married in Rome itself just by the ancient ruins.
Or Daniela and Giuseppe who got married just by Caracalla Steam Bath built more than 200 year ago! Continue Reading »
