Villa Cortese
A two-day celebration in a 17th-century villa above Bellagio, built around ivory garden roses and three hundred hand-lit tapers.
- Occasion
- Wedding
- Location
- Lake Como, Italy
- Venue
- Private 17th-c. villa, Bellagio
- Guests
- 120 guests
- Budget
- € 320,000
- Timeline
- 9 months of preparation, 3 days on site
The brief
An American-Italian couple wanted a wedding that felt like a private house party rather than a production — no staging, no visible technology, every element looking as if it had always belonged to the villa.
Our approach
We restored the loggia as the dining room, dressed it in undyed Italian linen and let the lake do the rest. Florals were kept tonal — cream, bone, the palest green — so candlelight became the only colour after sunset.
Scope of work
- Concept & art direction
- Floral architecture
- Lighting design
- Tableware & linen sourcing
- Full production management
Next project
Bianco Assoluto