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New look for our blog

Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Hello lovely friends!

Sorry for the long delay…May has been a really busy month for us…a few weddings around Italy, many ideas and projects for next year and, most important, a new look for our blog!!!!

This is the result of few months of brainstorming and sharing ideas with Lilia, the illustrator of our new banner…

This new banner says it all!
We wanted something which reflects us, who we are and what we like and above all how we live and see our beautiful Italy! We believe this perfectly represents us…

A bride at a window overlooking Venice which is the place where we live. A vintage wallpaper in the tones of orange…a few vintage postcards from different parts of Italy, because our blog is aimed to be a source of inspiration for all the brides who want to get married in Italy. An old grammophone which we saw in real during one of our weddings around Italy, some ranunculus which are our preferred flowers and a little photo of Tina Modotti, beloved photographer from our region.

We hope you like it and thank you again Lilia for your amazing job!

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{ Mood board } – Mustard yellow to celebrate spring!

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013

Hi lovely ladies!

Here we go with our monthly colour inspirations! All about mustard yellow!
This is also a quick post to celebrate the official spring arrival in Italy! The recipy for today is easy, enjoy!

I took inspiration from different landscapes in Italy – from the beautiful fields and little alleys in Tuscany , to the decadent buildings in Sicily up to the yellow arcades in Bologna!

Then I added some home deco details that I love (especially that big confy harmchair!)

I wanted to give to the post a bit of glam…vintage short leg dresses and coats, long satin skirts and s boho look in from of the Milan Duomo (love this photo!)…the mustard yellow colour appears to suits all sort of trends…

And some food…have you ever thought about heart shaped ravioli? I should try them!

Credits (From top clockwise): Pixdaus, Pinterest, Tumblr, Petit Cabinet de Curiosites, Habitually Chic, Jasmine Nicole Photography, Costalliving, Design for your Thoughts, Please Sir, Round Monkey, Magdorable, Rbertoglio, Green Wedding Shoes, Kate Osborne Photography, Pretty Little Things, Pinterest, One to Wed, Bride Access, Style Me Pretty, Annies Eats, Pinterest, Something Turquoise

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{ Mood Board } – Blue whisper

Friday, April 12th, 2013

Whisper, close your eyes and leave your imagination follow the deep blue of sky and water.
This is what usually happens to me when I find myself in front of a stunning view such this one in Manarola, Cinque Terre.
So I thought to choose the navy/royal blue colour as the palette for this month mood board because the summer is behind the corner and I feel the need of inspiring images!

From a boat on Salina, allegedly the island from which the sirens tempted Odysseus (it was also the setting for the movie Il Postino), to the little village of Bosa, up North to Burano – these different shades of blue make me dream of home while I’m away.

dresses

I’ve also added some ideas for blue wedding theme hoping that they give inspiration to some of you who are in the middle of the planning!
Decadent interior design, vintage accessories…
I love polka dots on transparent fabrics, as well as laced dresses which wrap your body tight.

Credits (From top clockwise): CnTraveler, CnTraveler, Rudolf Kostka, 500px.com, Tumblr, The Vintage Wren, Fleur Princess, All Things Bright and Beyootiful, Pinterest, Pinterest, I’ll Be Your Mirror, Pinterest, Alberta Ferretti, Emmalena Ellis, Marisa Giustino, Midnight Poems, Sarah Ainsworth (cupcakes and flowers), Walzing Matilda

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{ Inspiration } Mint green and the villa Farnesina’s frescos

Tuesday, February 12th, 2013

Happy Tuesday lovely friends!

How are you in this cold weather?
Today I would like to introduce a new feature which should give you some colour inspiration as well as suggestion on wedding locations in Italy.
We will run a post per month which will have a colour theme together with some photos of creative fashion ideas or decorations for your destination wedding in our beautiful country!

While flickring through images in search of the colour for this first blog post, I came across the stunning photo of villa Farnesina, in Rome, and its stunning green and blue frescos displaying the story of Cupid and Psyche…simply breathtaking!!!

So that’s the reason why I decided to go for this colour, which I think is quite trendy by the way…

The villa was built in the 16th century and was decorated by the most famous painters of the time (among whom Raffaello).
The elegance of this mint dress (from Bang Style)perfectly matches the ancient beauty of the villa. I also liked the old pendant which has a touch of green due to its age and use (from Etsy).

What about this sweet photo shooting by Antonio Redaelli, from Vogue Sposa? Feathers, feathers, feathers…

I simply love the first dress with its long tulle skirt and decorated top by Giuseppe Papini and the little details which make it so charming and unique – from the shoes with feathers by Mihai Albu to the white fan by Accessorize! And what about the black and white feather shawl by Nana’ Firenze by Mazzanti?? This little company based in Firenze is a real gem – all the hair bands in this photo shooting are made by them!

I particularly like the white dress in the middle picture by David Fielden - clean lines and soft textile…

On desperate seas long wont to roam
Thy hyacinth hair, thy classic face,
Thy Naiad airs have brought me home
To the glory that was Greece,
And the grandeur that was Rome.

Edgar Allan Poe – To Helen

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Getting married in Rimini…

Monday, January 14th, 2013

My dear friends,

The die is cast!

I know it is almost unbelievable, but it is true! NEVER had I thought of getting married but last September, during a romantic weekend at the Park of Delta del Po - my boyfriend + myself + our motorbike – I said YES to my Samuele!

Obviously, we have already started organizing the event, thinking of WHAT, WHERE, WHO, HOW, WHEN.

I will tell you everything if you wish but I would start writing about WHEN I went to the Registrar Office at Rimini’s Town Hall to book the date. And, above all, to share with you the sweetness of the dinner we had that very day, at home, the two of us.

{ Tiberius Bridge – Instagram by @fabio33 }

It was supposed to be a normal Thursday but after having spent my lunch time at the civil office and having finally fixed the official date of the wedding, I decided to cook a special supper, because it was a very special day, in fact! After work I rushed to the supermarket and I bought a couple of wonderful sea breams, some potatoes and cherry tomatoes. In our fridge there was already a bottle of Prosecco.

Once at home, I put the fish into the oven with potatoes and tomatoes and started to dress the table: table cloth, white polka dots red napkins, red glasses, flutes, candle light, a couple of red roses and a wooden heart by Legnomagia.

What a fantastic surprise when Samuele arrived home!

We ate a fantastic fish and drank a nice Prosecco, repeating to each other with our eyes shining and smiling with happiness and emotion: on May 25^th 2013 we will celebrate our special day! With our families, with all our friends. Let’s save the date!

So please, SAVE THIS DATE, you too!

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From Hong-Kong with love

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Hello girls,

Hope you’ve had a wonderful week-end!

I would like to start the week with a lovely Chinese pre-wedding session in Venice! I’ve been following the wonderful job of Peggy from Maison Pestea Photography for quite a while, but for a number of reasons, we were both able to be in touch and get to know at each other during the last Christmas break! Peggy, just like me, has been living in Italy for a number of years and spending some time with her on the phone chatting only in French has been quite of a fresh air breath!

I’m happy to share today then Celia and Joe’s pre-wedding session. They both come from Hong Kong. They plan to get married in March 2013, but before that they chose to travel to Europe for a series of pre-wedding sessions shots! They spent thus 15 days in Europe and visited different places, taking each time the opportunity to have a prewedding session with a photographer and each time with a dress and different bouquets… Amazing isn’t it?

Celia and Joe’s session in Venice started from Hotel Carlton facing the Grand Canal, where they stayed during their journey. They spent most of their time with Peggy in Santa Croce and Dorsoduro.

Love the shots in the gondola! What do you think?

Photographer Credits Peggy Picot Maison Pestea Photography

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Gabrielle Chanel and the Venice experience…

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

Good morning lovelies!

It was during one of my recent business trips to Paris, while wandering in the airport and looking for some nice Frenchy Christmas gifts, that I came across Coco Noir, the brand new fragrance by Chanel! Did you know of the strong relation between Coco Chanel and Venice?!

It’s amazing how Venice has been such a source of inspiration for Coco Chanel, who moved there in the early 20′s.

Gabrielle Chanel started to build a new life in Venice after the loss of her love Boy Capel. She had the opportunity to walk across the city, to discover ancient palazzi, nice and secret corti, a city full of mystery and elegance that colored every aspect of her life once she was back in Paris and inspired her in her next creations.

If you would like to follow Coco Chanel’s footsteps this is are some must see places the French artist loved.

Caffè Florian. After a stroll at the Lido beach, spend a couple of hours at one of the world’s most elegant caffee.

San Marco church. Coco Chanel took inspiraton from some of its decorations to design a new line of jewelery.

Danieli Hotel. Gabrielle used to stay at this luxury hotel as well as at the Grünwald and Hotel des Bains.

Harry’s Bar. In the evening stop at this elegant bar for a glass of wine. It was not rare to see Coco Chanel in this restaurant where other well-known artists enjoyed the authentic Venetian atmosphere such as Guglielmo Marconi, Arturo Toscanini, Georges Braque, Charlie Chaplin, Barbara Hutton and Orson Welles.

Venice Black and White Picture by Katie Lloid

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Acqua alta in Venice

Friday, November 2nd, 2012

Hi girls,

Just a quick note to confirm that I’m still alive despite all the high water we had in the last we days in Venice. Over the night the acqua alta or floodwaters in Venice has reached 143cm height, much above the normal security levels… Part of the city is currently under the water, including San Marco square, the most exposed area of the city!
This is a picture I took before a wedding a few days ago…OMG!

The wedding went really well but I felt I was doing an acqua gym class for the whole day back and forward the narrow alleys in Venice!

If you’re getting married in Venice in these days, do not forget your rain boots! If you’re planning a last minute wedding or journey in Venice, you better consider Rialto as the area where to choose a hotel as it’s the “highest” area of the city you could easily reach by Vaporetto…

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A Spanish-Italian vintage wedding in Madrid

Friday, June 29th, 2012

Hello ladies!

We always look for lovely, fizzy and fresh bride wedding stories to tell, but when these stories belong to friends, we’re even happier to share them with you!

Let’s move away from our beautiful Veneto region, and let’s fly to Segovia, near Madrid, where Tomaso and Sofia tied the knot last month and organized a sooo vintage style wedding we simply LOVE! I know Tomaso as he was Mr G. university mate, some more than 10 years ago… Marco, the photographer is still a friend, as well as Mr G’s university mate!

Just for your eyes, here we are with some freshly cut flowers, soft lights, intimacy and a real vintage wedding atmosphere!

Love the great old style photobooth set prepared with care by Sofia! She prepared herself the setting and the bans made of patchwork material! Seems they had real fun!

Hasta Lluego!

Location of Wedding Ceremony and Reception: Palazzo De Hoyuelos, Segova, Spain
Photographer: Marco Bau
Bridesmaid dresses: Soho Mode

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A fizzy save the date session in Burano

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

Hi girls,

Here I am today with something fresh, juicy and sooooo colourful!

It was right after I came back from my last journey in Venice, that I came across this colourful save the date session in Burano, shot with so much care and love by Michela!

Michela and Giuseppe, last year bride and groom to be, were about to get married in their home Sicily, but before that they assigned to Michela Zucchini their save-the-date session shoot in Venice!

Burano is the perfect place in the summer time!

This session is soooo vintage and I love the perfect contrast between Michela’s dress and the colour offered by Burano as an overall atmosphere! Let you eyes enjoy this lovely colourful moment!