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Just Married! Cinzia and Christian

monika — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:04:44 +0000

Since almost a month we’ve posted a with our Just Married section special preview of weddings on our lakes. This way we are able to show you weddings in real time, just the same day of the event itself.
Thanks to quick post production skills of our Team’s photographers who are able to give us best shots of the day we can post all almost at the same time of the event.

Today Alessandro Balossi photographer has given us Cinzia and Christian’s wedding photographs in just few hours from the event which took place on late afternoon on Lake Orta.
As floral designer I created for Cinzia a round shaped bouquet with Red Roses Passion embellished with many little Swarovski crystals and tied in a compact baby’s breath crown.

Have a look to great impact of this picture lied on wonderful 60s Bentley. This great car accompanied the bride up to entrance of the church.

And here you are some other images of the event who had some shower in the afternoon but it did not ruin the day at all!

Red was Cinzia and Christian wedding theme. There were red details everywhere: Cinzia’s dress, bridesmaids’ dresses and floral decorations!

We will come back soon to tell you more about Cinzia and Christian’s wedding.
Our best wishes to bride and groom from our Team and a special thanks to Alessandro Balossi’s photographer for his professionalism and for sending us the images so quickly!

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.

Roses and Swarovski on Lake Maggiore

monika — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:03:23 +0000

It is always so nice thinking that more than being a romantic and happy moment, weddings could be a meeting between different people and different customs.
This wedding I will tell you about is a real example for that.
Francesco is Italian from Verbania on Lake Maggiore and Sarah has Indian heritage. Both live and work in London but chose to get married in Italy with Jehovist ceremony.

As Mariana and Matteo (main character of the picture who won the contest Shot of the Year 2009) Francesco deep love for his hometown affected Sarah. So this is the reason because they chose Lake Maggiore as frame for their wedding.

As floral designer I managed all flower arrangements for Sarah and Francesco’s wedding: from their ceremony who was held in Sala del Regno in Verbania and reception to Grand Hotel Dino in Baveno. Last but not least I created also bridal bouquet with red roses and wonderful sparkling Swarovski that Sarah brought from UK. Such a perfect choice! The lovely sunny weather made them sparkling all thay long just like little diamonds.

Religious ceremony with Jehovah service has been held in Sala del Regno in Verbania. It is a big and bright building with lovely garden.
Religious service of Jehovah’s Witnesses is very simple but surely strict. It follows rules that founder Charles Russell established in middle 1800 and spread through religious magazine The Watch Tower.

Sala del Regno in Verbania has a very minimal style in its inside. It has no altar or columns although my flower decoration was placed on metal and wicker holders.
Grand Prix roses matched white Lisianthus and apple green Alchemilla with some Ruscus festoons.

After the ceremony Sarah and Francesco took a walk on Stresa promenade with Isola Bella on the background for wonderful wedding pictures.
We take the occasion to thank wonderful photographer Davide Caravaggio from Verbania (Caravaggio, just like the famous painter!!)
The image with bride and groom and Isola Bella, to me, is one of the best taken on Stresa promenade. Such a lovely contrast between lights and shadows that make this image the perfect spot – a symbol for weddings on Lake Maggiore. Great job Davide!

After Stresa bride and groom went to Grand Hotel Dino where all their guests were waiting for them.
If you are looking for a luxury wedding on Lake Maggiore in wide, bright rooms just on the shores, Grand Hotel Dino in Baveno could be the right choice!

In the wide function room of Hotel Dino I created lovely centerpiece matching Sara’s bridal bouquet style. It matches elegant and luxury atmosphere too. I created fine compositions with a touch of essential simplicity in order to let all guests admire the beauty of the place too.

Last but not least I really want to show you this wonderful picture. You will see Sarah in it. Doesn’t she look like a queen? Her joy, her jewels, tiara, necklace and earrings together the bouquet I created for her make her just a wonderful vision.

This the best memory I have from amazing Sarah and Francesco’s Wedding on Lake Maggiore!

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 more information about weddings on Lake Maggiore please contact us.

Summer Season Weddings in Orta, part 3: Shawn & Raul

valentina — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:49:36 +0000

Third appointment with our summer season wedding is again about a red themed wedding.
A trendy color in the last few years.

Shawn and Raul are a nice couple who fell in love with Italy. After taking in consideration some marine venues in Portofino and Zoagli on Italian Riviera, they finally opted for Lake Orta’s romantic atmosphere. A great achievement for us who always try to let the world know how wonderful this place is.

Shawn and Raul arrived directly from United States to find this cosy village’s appeal. they defined it as Just a Fairy Tale.

Shawn arrived by herself to Villa Bossi with a motorboat.
On the town hall pier her maid of honor and sister was waiting for her. They sang together a moving traditional american song.

Shaw took her walk on the aisle of Villa Bossi that was literally covered with colored rose petals.

For the ceremony Shawn decided for a very glamour dress with a crystals collar and little veil on her face. Her shoes were red and matched perfectly her bouquet made up of 24 red roses and Swarovski pins.

Right after the wedding ceremony I personally thanked and gave my congratulations to Shawn.
I followed her and Raul’s wedding as wedding coordinator for more than a year. This was for all of us the happy end of a long work we did together.

Shawn and Raul’s wedding had a soft 50s theme savour.
They had a jazz guitar player for the ceremony and just think they strongly wanted a jive swing band for their reception to San Rocco Hotel.

As other couples of our summer season weddings in Orta Shawn and Raul personalized their event making it wonderfully unique and different from all the others.
I loved every single detail of their great event!

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.