We are talking about Delicatezze a Casa Vostra, a banqueting and catering company. Staff chose as their headquarter an ancient cascina and farm situated in Gravellona Toce just in the middle between Lake Orta and Lake Maggiore.
Side for being close to some of the most important venues on our lakes this special match between cuisine and nature make a guaranty of genuine products and gastronomic quality.

Delicatezze a Casa Vostra Catering company was born several years ago thanks to the meeting of two important chefs of the area. After several experience in Italy and abroad they decided to found this company to provide innovative idea of Italian cuisine to receptions and parties in the area.

And here we have Delicatezze a Casa Vostra a sort of Cuisine Lab that across the years developed great skills on parties cuisine starting from a chef to your home for private dinners up to big receptions in some of the most important venues on our lakes such as Villa Rusconi, Villa Muggia, Villa Marghetita, Villa Volpi, Villa dal Pozzo, Abbazia di Santo Spirito – on Lake Maggiore and Castello di Miasino, Villa Antica Colonia, Villa Decio, Villa Ortea and Villa Pestalozza – on Lake Orta.

A long experience on the territory mixed to the great gastronomic offer that goes from traditional cuisine to new and innovative one, make Delicatezze a Casa Vostra the ideal choice for a catering service of great level. All this to create a perfect reception on our Lakes.

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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 or Lake Orta please CONTACT US.

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!

Amy and Kevin are both Americans and they choose the wonderful scenarios of Lake Maggiore for their Italian Wedding.

For Italian Lakes Wedding Team our musicians of Koinè String Quartet were present. They created the perfect soundtrack for this lovely event on the lake shores with their enchanting music.

It was just amazing playing in such a wonderful and romantic frame.
The weather seemed to be grey but at the end the sun came out unexpectedly just few minutes before the ceremony. The sun was just as a guest invited by bride and groom and He could not say no!
Silvia – Koinè String Quartet

This wedding was arranged between Stresa and Pallanza with a Belle Epoque style of Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées in Stresa and spectacular Villa Rusconi in Pallanza.

Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées is one of the best and most luxury hotels on Lake Maggiore. It is located on Stresa lakeside facing Borrome Islands. The hotel recalls golden times of Belle Epoque thanks to its frescos and plasters.

Blue lake was the background together with the magic sun of this perfect day!

We would like to tell you about Amy and Kevin’s wedding thanks to precious shots taken Marine Fonteyne, the lovely photographer who gave us the pictures of the event.

Amy’s first impressions after seeing the pictures of the wedding were more than enthusiastic:

Marine,
 these photos are amazing!!! 

My favorite is the one of me and the bridesmaids on the boat.
I also really like the one of me boarding the boat. The black and white makes it look like it happened in a film of Federico Fellini. 
Thank you so much!

- Amy

Marine Fonteyne has a Belgian heritage but was born in Brazil and now live in Milan.

She has a master and degree in marketing and advertising.

Since 2003 works in Italy. With more than 12 years experience she can match her tecnique with great feminine sensitivity to tell your wonderful day in an original and unique way!

Marine has a very feminine style.

She works with a team made up of only women. According to Marine only a woman can really get the importance and the feeling of a wedding day!

Marine Fonteyne is a WPJA member. The Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA) is a professional organization composed of photojournalists and wedding photographers from around the world.

She won in 2008 2 international prizes of important American magazine Bride’s Magazine.

But we let Marine Fonteyne tell us Amy and Kevin’s big day!

This is a perfect example of an American wedding with an Italian flavor!

A refined couple from Chicago, in love with Italy , especially with Lago Maggiore, choose this place to celebrate their union at Villa Rusconi Clerici – Verbania Pallanza.

Every single detail was thought with extremely good taste & finesse.
The day was spectacular and, as the hours passed by, the sky got bluer and the sun shined, perfect conditions for an open air celebration!

The couple & guests were staying at Grand Hotel des Iles Borromées in Stresa and sailed in typical lake boats to the Villa waiting for the arrival of the bride & brides-maids.
The time when the bride boarded the little boat reminded… a Fellini’s movie!

At Pallanza, the grooms were blessed in an open-air ceremony by a protestant pastor as the sun was shining over the lake and a little orchestra was playing classic music … an extremely spiritual scene!
The whole event has been perfectly set up with a extremely good taste, matching the American traditions with the Italian charm!

The dinner has been held in a separated covered part of the garden and the night was closed with the magical atmosphere created by hundreds of candles floating in the lake!
Enjoy!
Marine

Thank you very much Marine for your amazing shots!
…Amy and Kevin, just another great wedding on Lake Maggiore!

Lina is a young girl of Chinese origin but 100% Italian. Born and raised in Verbania, she has travelled extensively including Japan, China and The United States before choosing to live with Borja in Spain. What struck me most about Lina was her great enthusiasm and profound affection for her home town and the surrounding area of Lago Maggiore. This played a huge part in her decision to select Verbania as the destination of her wedding day, also because it was an opportuntity to share her love of the area with guests, in order that they too could experience the pleasure of discovering the extraordinary beauty of this area.
Her emotional attachment transformed Lina into a kind of honourary Ambassador for Lake Maggiore, at least for a day!

Lina and Borja’s wedding was indeed a fantastic blend of different cultures and traditions: more than 200 guests coming especially from all over the world attended, notably those from Spain, America, Japan, Italy and China (some of whom are also residents of Italy).

We felt extremely fortunate about how things turned out and had decided that it would be wonderful to marry in my home town, especially because we will spend most of our time in Madrid.
For me Verbania is the place in which I was born as well as a beautiful location. I feel so proud to have been able to share this wonderful place with others who have never visited and perhaps didn’t even know about its existence. All of our friends from elsewhere were very impressed by what they saw and by all the close attention to detail.
- Lina

Great attention to detail was definitely a main feature of Lina and Borja’s wedding. Nothing was left to chance… from the wedding decorations for the ceremony and dinner, the video set up complete with steady cam and crane, to the flower arrangements, music and above all… the bride’s especially designed wedding dress and groom’s unique apparel.

My wedding dress was designed by Rosario Diaz, a stylist from Madrid. Rosario Diaz is an expert in designing and creating individual wedding dresses. We chose Rosario because he exclusively designed a wedding dress for Borja’s sister.
The hunt for my own dress started with other ateliers but none of them convinced me completely. Rosario showed us various kinds of fabric that had just arrived and I completely fell in love with material with a floral motif and ‘shredded’ effect made by laser that became the base of the gown.
The rest of the detail was added a step at a time and after several stages of experiment. The finishing touches were the ‘pettinino’ and fan effect, reminiscent of the Spanish tradition. The sleeves were decorated with tiny pearls, stones and ‘plisse tulle’.
The idea was to add a touch of colour to the sleeves and bearing in mind that the belt was grey we decided that this was the best option.
– Lina

An unusual and original feature of Borja’s West was a waist coat with a floral design:

Borja’s west was tailored using a curtain fabric that we loved. We wanted something special for him, considering that men don’t have a vast choice regarding wedding suits. We discovered a very skilful tailor with experience in working with rich cotton and who was able to create a lovely west with such a dense fabric.
- Lina

The process of planning the wedding began a year in advance and was closely followed by Valentina Lombardi, who is a specialist in arranging weddings in Lake Maggiore.

The very first contact with Lina was by email via our web site. Lina had very clear ideas and wanted to arrange her wedding at Villa Rusconi Clerici. We decided to meet in Verbania to start the full planning procedure.

At that time I had also had the pleasure of meeting Lina and Borja’s families and practicing a little Spanish too! After the visit to the villa all the main features and details were mainly organized via email together with a couple of further face to face meetings.

Lina was such a sweet bride and paid close attention to each detail. She had in mind a romantic wedding based on the shades of pastel pink and green to match the fairy tale landscape of Lake Maggiore. And to our immense mutual satisfaction, together we did it!
Valentina – wedding planner

The Floral arrangements were taken care of by Monika and Paola, floral designers of La Piccola Selva.

After a couple of emails I met Lina personally a few months before her wedding day. She explained how she imagined her wedding and the flowers. I perfectly understood Lina’s ideas. As floral designer I loved working with her and I was really proud of the work we achieved for Lina and Borja’s wedding.

For the ceremony we embellished the villa gazebo with pink organza, lavender, white lysianthus and pink gypsophila.
The idea was to make the gazebo pretty end elegant, with a flowing decoration of flowers that were in harmony with the enviroment.

Lina’s bouquet was really special! Monika created it with Cymbidium orchids, Alchemilla, white Lysianthus and Dolce Vita roses. Little pearls kept together by a thin silver wire adorned the bouquet giving to it a very elegant final touch.
Monika created a real masterpiece to match Lina’s wedding dress and Borja’s floral patterned west.
Paola – floral designer

Their Symbolic blessing by the shores of Lake Maggiore was conducted by Diane and Giuseppe in an almost surreal and magical manner thanks to some unusual weather conditions. A storm threatened to break out over the Lake but thankfully changed course.
In fact the dark clouds pierced with rays of brilliant sunshine together with a light breeze on the lake contributed to a unique and unforgettable atmosphere.

But let’s read what Diane has to say about it:

One of the most satisfying aspects of our role as Celebrants is the marrying (literally!) of cultures, nationalities, traditions and of course languages. Lina and Borja’s cermony afforded us the opportunity to construct a script reflecting their many diverse cultural influences. We were immediately struck by the intensity of their relationship and their youthful energy.
The wedding party was an eclectic mix, including over two hundred guests who had travelled to partake in a multi cultural blessing, celebrated mainly in Italian but also including sentiments and readings expressed in English, Spanish, Chinese and French!

The bride and groom were evidently moved by the powerfully emotional speeches performed by friends from all over the world. It was inspiring to witness two people so young and incredibly in love, clearly relishing every word and cherishing such a unique moment in their lives.
Diane – celebrant

Following the ceremony the aperitif was served on the extensive lawns of Villa Rusconi while classical portraits of family members and friends were taken. The Photography service was expertly conducted by Fabio for Ajn – Luca Rajna Progetti Fotografici. It was a wonderful service with great post production.

We are delighted to share some of the most stunning images of Lina and Borja’s wedding with our readers but of course don’t miss the entire PHOTO-GALLERY!

Lina and Borja’s wedding was indeed a great event! It was elegant but the bride and groom were also relaxed and friendly with everyone.
There were many different situations and cultures to be photographed, (not to mention the beauty of Lake Maggiore!).
The fabulous climate and perfect organization made the event a wonderful party. Taking pictures for me was an easy and pleasurable task and it was a great professional opportunity!
Fabio – Luca Rajna Progetti Fotografici

The wedding video was realized by the very skillful Riccardo Lavezzo, a young but extremely imaginative and professional videographer from the Piemonte region.

Speaking as cameraman for Lina and Borja’s wedding I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for appreciating our style and for trusting in our ability. We felt free to capture and use images as we perceived them on the day. Having been allowed a free hand on the shooting meant that we were able to work with minimum stress and utilise technology and work creativity with energy and enthusiasm.

Villa Rusconi and Lake Maggiore offered a very natural landscape and scenography. Realizing a memory for the bride and groom offered me the possibility to experience and work more efficiently, paying greater attention without the risk of missing those important moments. Every emotion for me was amplified and more vivid.

It was wonderful to see how love can overcome distance, cultural difference and how destiny can change the lives of two people such as Lina and Borja… and all due to a chance meeting, which sometimes happens for the benefit of all those involved!
Riccardo Lavezzo – videographer

The whole event, from the ceremony to the party was accompanied by Desafinado Music Planner and by the fantastic voice of singer Camilla Pagani.

Lina and Borja’s wedding was amazing! Great people and a great location, I do love Villa Rusconi!

Unfortunately It was a cloudy day and as soon as I arrived I was terribly worried about the weather, can you just imagine a rainy day with our instruments and all the electric stuff we had?!?!? We finally made it! The ceremony was marvellous with the 3 of us only: guitar, saxophone and voice, We welcomed them with “Gabriel’s Oboe” a Morricone masterpiece. Then we had a great time during the aperitif, the male voice, doublebass and drum players joined us and we played some smooth an elegant jazz music and bossanova.
Lina and Borja appreciated our Sextet very much indeed! Our DJ arrived after they’d had their wonderful wedding cake and they all went on dancing all night long and really had great fun.

I’m so happy I had the chance to meet Lina and Borja and to perform at their wedding.
Camilla – Desafinado Music

At sunset the dinner was served in the wonderful pavillion of Villa Rusconi… a dinner that soon become a great party!

For the evening we decided together with Lina and Borja to create an unforgetable atmosphere! The villa was completely illuminated by a designer who created a unique setting for the evening. Lina and Borja selected a gourmet Menu and fine Wines. But the fun part was the party itself! In spite of being a very big party with more than 200 people the couple experienced an intimate atmosphere filled with a special kind of love.

During the dinner the guests were deeply captivated by the singing of Cantico del Camarero – a typical Spanish song which was amusing and added to the sense of levity. After dinner Lina and Borja expressed a desire not only to dance in the villa’s cellar but also to continue the festivities at a nearby disco in order to continue the party!
Valentina – wedding planner

We leave the final words of this post to Lina… We are extremely touched by just how complimentary they are!

The most beautiful part of the day? The weather! We couldn’t have asked for anything more! Joking apart…
I love recalling our friends speeches during the ceremony and dinner. Everybody was so happy, having fun and chatting to one other! They were singing Camarero from one table to the other. It seemed to me as if we were all eating together at one large table! We were incredibly lucky with everything: the flowers, dress, weather (not too hot or cold) and everything!
I could not have really asked for more!

Thanks to everybody for your amazing work!!!
Lina

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 at Villa Rusconi – Lake Maggiore – please CONTACT US.

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!

When I first met Lisa and Darren I was touched by their enthusiasm. They such a nice and solar couple. When I showed them Villa Rusconi Lisa’s eyes sparkled and I knew that that was the right the right place for them!
Then almost a year wonderful year of planning followed. And I have to admit we developed a very special relationship that ended to consider each other like good and old friends!
Valentina

We wanted our wedding to be relaxed but an experience our guests would never forget and I think we achieved this 110 percent!  Our friends are still raving about it now!
The setting of course is stunning and couldn’t fail to impress.
Lisa

Lisa decided to getting ready with her friends to closer Grand Hotel Majestic.

The hotel is very close to the villa and she had the possibility to have some first pictures in the wonderful garden of the hotel itself and then taking a boat for its pier to reach the wedding venue by boat with her friends and her father.

Wedding ceremony was arranged in the garden of the villa and blessed with a great sunny day.

Diane Wheeler was conducting the ceremony for them. Diane says about the couple:

Lisa and Darren are wonderful people and Lisa wins my vote as the most relaxed bride of the year!
She was trusting and flexible in her approach towards the content of the ceremony and entirely open to suggestions.
The fact that both were willing to trust me as their Celebrant meant that they were free to simply enjoy the moment.
Diane

As as far as the ceremony she also adds:

During the ceremony they were clearly moved and appeared to be absorbing every single word… I made sure that Lisa’s affection for ‘Clair de Lune’ was reflected in the ceremony and the quartet did an excellent job by intuitively playing this piece during key moments of emotional intensity. Their guests  were also a great asset because they were enthusiastic participants. The vibe was romantic and fun… it was definitely one of those ceremonies that will remain in my memory for being complete in every sense.
Diane

Diane was surely more than happy to perform a lovely and romantic ceremony for such a great couple.

I adore performing ceremonies in this perfect spot by the lake and Lisa and Darren’s ceremony was one of the highlights of this year for me personally. I am so happy to have had the opportunity to return yet again to be a part of another wonderful experience!
Diane

Theme color Lisa chose was white and pink and with a little touch of red on the wedding stationery.
Monika and Paola from La Piccola Selva created a lovely decoration made with perfect pink roses and white hydrangeas.
Valentina

Here what Paola one of the florist designer of La Piccola Selva together with Monika says:

Fuchsia Aqua roses and white hydrangeas were the main character of Lisa and Darren’s wedding. Monika and I created such a pretty and romantic decoration for them.
From the very first contact via email Lisa had very clear ideas, in a short time we defined all the decorations for the wedding including the bridal bouquet.
It was a wonderful compact and rounded shaped bouquet made with Aqua roses and white hydrangeas with a little touch of elegance: mini white callas.
Paola

After the ceremony there was a rich aperitif to follow served in the garden of the villa but there was another surprise to come!

Lisa wanted from the very beginning a boat trip for all the group following the aperitif. So we rented a big boat to take them all for a wonderful trip across Borromeo Islands and Lake Maggiore coasts.
The boat is surely a perfect place to have a nice aperitif.
It has a lounge area inside and outside to make the trip a unique experience!
Some waiters served Prosecco and canapes and they also had some music on a great idea for sure!
Valentina

My favourite part was the boat trip on the lake, I think this was a real ‘wow factor’ and really showed off the islands and surroundings. We didn’t want to just give a ‘free bar’ we wanted our guests to experience the beauty of the Italian Lakes.
Lisa

At the end of the tour and after few pictures beautifully taken by Photo27 the group had a great dinner in the pavillion of the villa.

The catering and service was outstanding, our speeches ran over a little, ok a lot(!), and I was concerned the next course might be ruined, but they managed to bring out hot and high quality food as soon as the speeches were finished.
Lisa

After that as we said in Italy “night is young”!
Lisa Darren and the all the group had a great fun in the cellar of the villa with open bar, a rich Italian friandies buffet and lot of dances!

We want to thank the DJ, he did a top job in getting everyone dancing, the photos are hilarious!
Lisa

 

The party was a great fun for all even for the dj, photographers, catering company and planners!

I usually leave the group having fun after the wedding cake cut and reception but they were such a great group that they completely involved the dj, Photo27 Team and ourselves in the party!
Valentina

Well this was for sure one of the greates party we ever had to Villa Rusconi. We cannot add more than Lisa words and also Lisa and Darren’s guests comments.
Lisa and Darren were so kind so share them all with us and allow us to post them here.

Such a great couple and such a great group! Our best wishes for a great and happy life together!

I just felt special, a celebrity for a day. 
A few of our guests said they felt they were at a ‘Hello’ magazine wedding, which was a huge compliment to everyone who contributed to the day.
 
However, none of this could have happened without you to guide us every step of the way and to be there every minute on the day to ensure everything ran smoothly.  We felt you were part of the day, I’m glad our friends made you so welcome. 
We both feel we’ve made lovely Italian friends!
Lisa

We are on our way to airport sadly but thank you for a wonderful weekend and introducing us to such a beautiful part of italy. Such a brilliant wedding.
Sarah

An unbelievable day we will never forget. Thanks for letting us share it with you.
Mike & Sian

WOW what a wedding . Thank you both so much for inviting us! We can’t wait for you renew your vows so we can come back.
Anth & Craig

We had an amazing day, we loved every minute, like the song says….. Such a perfect day!
James & Kelly

Thanks for the most incredible day, what a memory that will last for ever.
Gem & Ian

What an amazing day, everyone will remember every single moment forever. The most beautiful for the loveliest people, hospitable and generous people I know.
Hannah

What a beautiful day, simply perfect!
Tom

What a day, not another like it.
Gwen & Peter

What can I say…. A truly amazing day, one of the best days if my life, I think I must have been dreaming. The Villa was so beautiful, I thought I was at a movie set. I couldn’t get over how gorgeous it was, the most stunning view ever. The people were amazing, I didn’t stop talking and laughing from start to finish. A day I will never forget.
Hannah

Well, the wedding of all weddings.
A wonderful, stylish and classy day on the lakes with such wonderful people.
Lora & Smudger

What a fabulous day, we have never been to a place with such a beautiful backdrop.
Nikki & Stuey

I cant believe what an amazing day we all had, it felt like a dream and still does really. As said on the day if Carlsberg did weddings it would be like this! We love u guys so much and u r the most loving and generous couple we know. Cant wait to c u when u get back. Thanks again for an unbelievable day, its one of the best days of my life so far.
Going to have to go now b4 i cry again!
Paula

Hello reads! On our way to airport sadly but thank you for a wonderful weekend and introducing us to such a beautiful part of italy. Such a brilliant wedding and so generous to your guests, thank you. Enjoy ome quiet time without us lot to worry about and we’ll see you when you get back.
Sarah

One of my favourite comments, which isn’t written below was from my friend’s dad, Tot, who said if we’d had a million pounds to spend we couldn’t have improved our wedding day!
Lisa

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The entire event took place to Villa Rusconi Clerici in Pallanza on Lake Maggiore. Lisa and Darren had their blessing in the garden of the villa by the shores. Ceremony was conducted by Diane Wheeler.
Then they had a lovely aperitif in the garden, followed by a second aperitif on a big boat for everybody with 1 hour tour of the lake and an elegant dinner in the pavilion of the villa.
Dances and a bath on the lake to follow!

Fuchsia pink together with white of hydangeas were the theme colors Lisa chose for her flowers.
We will come back soon speaking about these and other details of this lovely wedding on Lake Maggiore in the following week. Just enjoy these first pictures!

Tessa Brix is a Dutch model. She is also famous in her country for many TV spots and catwalks.
In 2003 she was Miss Netherlands Universe and she represented Netherlands to selections for Miss Universe in Turkey.
In 2005 she was chosen again to represent the Netherlands to Miss Europe in Paris.

It was a real honor for Italian Lakes Wedding Team hosting Tessa Brix wedding. We worked hard to make this happen and to let Tessa and Daniel enjoy their event in every single detail.
Valentina Lombardi – our planner for Lake Maggiore – followed the planning event, Monika Andenmatten followed floral design. Enrico Mocci was the photographer chosen by Tessa and Daniel to be their official photographer for their Big Day.

You will see here just few images of all the pictures but do not hesitate to see Tessa and Daniel’s PHOTO GALLERY. There are more than 60 images taken by Enrico Mocci who calibrated colors, lights and shades in a perfect way.

Honest, Sporty, casual and sweet : this is how Tessa describes herself in her on line biography. Her beauty, wonderful Lake Maggiore scenarios are surely the main actors in this great event.

Wedding was arranged among Stresa, Pallanza and Isola Bella.
Three well known destinations on Lake Maggiore. They were the perfect frame for such a great wedding. A wonderful sunny day was the final touch!

Villa Palazzo Aminta was the headquarter of all the events. It was the place where bride and groom and their guests spent their staying in Italy.
At the right time all guests took a lovely motorboat to reach Villa Rusconi Clerici.

Marriage ceremony was held in the lovely lawn of Villa Rusconi on the lake shores.
Just perfect!

Tessa’s choice for flowers was based on Lisianthus, Freesias and Roses.
White and lilac rose petals were scattered on the aisle in the green garden of Villa Rusconi.
As far as the blessing was concerned Monika Andematten created two high arrangements placed side of the ceremony table.

Tessa’s color scheme was based on lilac and white in different pastel shades.
These fine and elegant colors were also incorporated in Tessa’s elegan bridal bouquet who matched her wedding dress just perfectly.

After the ceremony Tessa and Daniel enjoyed the wonderful day with a short toast to the villa and most of all with a motorboat tour to Borromeo Islands and Isola Bella.

If you are looking for an amazing place for your wedding pictures Isola Bella is surely the best option.
We will come back soon with more posts about this opportunity.

After the pictures it was time to come back to their guests for Tessa and Daniel.
They were all waiting for them to Villa Palazzo Aminta.
While waiting for them they all took the opportunity to change their dresses and suits and have a little swim in the swimming pool of the hotel.
It was a hot day!

Tessa and Daniel took many other pictures in the wonderful rooms of the hotel.
This is one of the most exclusive venues on Lake Maggiore.

After a lovely aperitif in the garden and a perfect dinner in the restaurant of the hotel, some speeches and lots of kisses and moving moments it is time for the wedding cake!

A delicious and beautiful wedding cake was the perfect surprise arranged by Tessa’s mother for bride and groom.
Tessa and Daniel cut their cake in the garden of Villa Aminta overlooking a perfect night view on the Lake and Borromeo Island.

Just a magic moment for the unforgettable wedding of Miss Netherland Universe on Lake Maggiore!

For more information about weddings on lake Maggiore please contact the Italian Lakes Wedding Team.

Such a beautiful day for a wonderful ceremony on the shores.
Have a look to some first shots here.

We’ll be sure to update you with more images when they’re available!

Lake Maggiore had the honour to host Miss Universe Netherlands and model Tessa Brix today. His lucky groom Daniel is also very handsome!

They had a romantic ceremony at Villa Rusconi in Pallanza and they are keep on celebrating to amazing Villa Aminta in Stresa.
Congratulation Miss Universe Netherlands and Daniel!