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[field title=”Wedding Colors”]The wedding colors were chosen to complement and accentuate the stunning blues of Lake Como. The principal color was a bright white with minimal blue accents in varying shades.[/field]
[field title=”Design / Vibe / Vision”]The key consideration in wedding design was to only enhance and not detract from the colors naturally appearing at the venue, while still giving the ceremony and reception area a clean and modern feel. The ceremony arch in particular was custom built by the florist, Rattiflora, for the wedding with the bride’s guidance to give as much visibility to the lake and mountains as possible while providing a touch of ornateness. The overall objective was to balance a timeless and classic wedding with a fresh twist.[/field]
[field title=”Proposal Story”]Logan and Agnes were vacationing in Sintra, Portugal, and spent the day visiting several castles in the area. Unfortunately it began to rain in the early afternoon and while normally not a fussy individual, Logan was frantically looking to purchase an overpriced umbrella at the nearest souvenir shop. Although this should have tipped off Agnes, she continued on the tours without any indication that a proposal was about to happen that evening. Once back in the hotel, Logan stepped out of the room for a “work call,” which was in actuality him making calls to the photographer and driver for the evening to confirm the plans. On the drive to dinner, Agnes noticed Logan’s hand getting progressively clammier, but again, was still oblivious as to what was about to occur. Logan asked the driver to drop them off at a cliff lookout point as they were a bit early for the dinner reservation. At this point, Agnes started to suspect that something may be happening and scanned the cliffside to see if maybe there was a not-so-secret photographer lurking. While there was a photographer, he and a model (which Agnes later learned was the photographer’s girlfriend who was, in fact, a model) were deep into a photoshoot, so Agnes figured it must not be for their proposal. A few minutes later, Logan turned to Agnes and began recounting their journey together, including him finally being able to meet Agnes’s grandparents who live in Poland earlier on in the trip. Agnes was so overcome with emotion, carsickness from the windy ride up the cliff, and also a tinge of distress from the height of the cliff, that the first words out of her mouth were, “I think I’m going to throw up.” Thankfully, the feeling soon passed and the couple was able to enjoy a picnic on the cliff followed by a romantic horse carriage ride by the ocean at sunset.[/field]
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[section title=”The Fashion”]
[field title=”Wedding Gown”]Agnes fell in love with the Tayra gown made by Eva Lendel when she first saw it on Pinterest. After flying to New York to try it on, she realized that while the bottom of the dress was perfection, the top unfortunately didn’t suit her. After visiting countless other stores, Agnes still couldn’t stop thinking back to the Tayra gown. One day, Agnes was scrolling Instagram and saw another dress by Eva Lendel, the Glam gown which had a beautiful structured sweetheart top. She went back to New York to try on the Glam gown, and the bridal associate at WONA noted that the designer would be able to use the Glam top with the Tayra bottom. Agnes purchased the combination without ever having seen what the two dresses would look like together. Once the dress arrived, Agnes had it tailored to add straps to the dress so that she could dance the night away without fear of any wardrobe malfunctions![/field]
[field title=”Bridesmaid Dresses”]For the bridesmaid dresses, Agnes chose Dessy dresses in the color Mist. The material was luxe and shimmery, and the blue was the perfect pop of color that also complemented the lake perfectly. At the time, mix and match dresses were beginning to become evermore popular, but Agnes loved the clean and uniform look of the girls in the same fabric but with two different dress styles. [/field]
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[field title=”Food & Drink”]Agnes and Logan were unable to travel to Lake Como to do taste testing before the wedding, but heard so many wonderful things about the caterer (plus, it’s Italy, how could one go wrong?) that they chose only off of the menu and pictures provided. To this day, the most common word guests have used to describe the food has been “incredible.” Class Eventi provided infused waters for the guests upon their arrival, followed by passed hors d’oeuvre such as fresh tuna with sesame seeds and shiso flowers along with decadent meat and cheese stations. For the seated dinner portion, the first course was a parmesan soufflé with nuts and caramelized Martin Sec pears. For their main course, guests chose ahead of time between a sea bream served with pistachio cream sauce, a truffle pasta, and a piedmontese scottona with red wine sauce. For dessert, the couple opted for a dessert table with traditional Italian desserts and mini cakes.[/field]
[field title=”Florals & Decor”]The flowers were designed in close collaboration between Agnes and Rattiflora. Agnes’s vision was to have solely mixed bright white florals, including for her bouquet and the bridesmaid’s bouquets. The ceremony aisle was adorned with bunches of white flowers of varying heights and sizes, placed in every other row. The arch was a custom build and was accentuated by cascading orchids. Orchids also formed a part of the bar and table decorations for continuity, but the bride and Rattiflora were careful not to sway too much towards a tropical feel. Agnes wanted to use flowers that weren’t overly trendy, but at the same time did not feel outdated.[/field]
[field title=”Wedding Cake”]The couple decided to forego a wedding cake in exchange for a dessert table in an effort to save costs after a few hiccups along the road ended up unexpectedly adding to the budget. Agnes always dreamed of taste testing wedding cakes and so it was difficult to give up the experience, but her sisters Claudia and Ania have promised that they will bring Agnes along to their respective tastings once they’re the ones getting married![/field]
[field title=”Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs”]Music for the ceremony was provided by the extremely talented Florence String Quartet, who provided the couple with an extensive list of songs to choose from. The couple chose to do classical music for the ceremony when guests were being seated and during the entrance procession for the bride. The quartet then played covers during the cocktail hour, including the Game of Thrones theme song and songs by the Beatles and Cold Play. Agnes surprised Logan by asking the Florence String Quartet to learn a shortened version of Wait by M83 for her entrance, which is one of Logan’s favorite songs. As for the readings, Logan’s mom Judi read a poem about marriage, and Agnes’s dad read a letter from her grandparents in Poland who were unable to travel to the wedding due to declining health. The couple’s first dance song was Dear to Me by Electric Guest, which is the song they would always play on Sunday mornings when cooking breakfast together. ASAP Showband played for the dinner and dancing portion of the evening, and the night was topped by an electric sax and DJ duo, Tasten’Sax. Tasten’Sax is made up of two Italian brothers who love electronic music just as much as Agnes and Logan do, and they closed out the night by playing hits by Eric Prydz and Purple Disco Machine.[/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #1″]Instead of a guestbook, the bride and groom chose to use a coffee table book about Villa Balbiano for guests to sign. They provided different colored metallic pens and guests were prompted to sign on whichever page they wished.[/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #2″]The groomsmen got dressed in Logan’s suite at Hotel Villa Flori and then took a boat to the venue. During the ride over, the boys enjoyed some champagne gifted by Logan’s sister, Jordan. Agnes also wrote a letter for the groomsmen which was read out loud by Logan during the short ride over to the venue.[/field]
[field title=”Special Detail #3″]Agnes had written her vows on the Notes app in her phone, but she ran out of time when transcribing them into the vow booklet the morning of the wedding. Her sister Claudia continued to write them, only to pass along the duty to another two bridesmaids when she herself was called in for hair and makeup. The vow booklet became the bride’s favorite momentum from the wedding, as it serves as a reminder of the support and love she felt from her bridesmaids all day long. [/field]
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Photography: Julia Kaptelova Photography | Cinematography: Edit Studio Wedding Films | Event Planning: Charlotte Elise Dodd | Floral Design: rattiflora | Wedding Dress: Eva Lendel | Invitations: Empress Stationery | Stationary: Living Word Studio | Ceremony Venue: Villa Balbiano | Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Dessy | Catering: Class Catering | DJ: Tasten’ Sax | Band: ASAP Music Official | Groom’s Attire: Tom Ford | Officiant: Blessings From Italy | Beauty: Makeup by Shannon | Beauty: Merita Lake Como Bridal Beauty | Boat Rental: Como Classic Boats | Engagement Ring Designer: Brian Gavin Diamonds | Musicians: Florence String Quartet | Rentals: Latini | Rentals: La Bottega Della Musica
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