You possibly can really feel the appeal and thriller of centuries whenever you enter the marvelous venue of La Cervara in Portofino. Constructed within the 14th century by Benedictine monks, this historical abbey is positioned on a promontory, a small peninsula stretching out into the Mediterranean. The local weather right here is delicate and temperate: palms and tropical vegetation like agave, bougainvillea, and chicken of paradise flowers develop in its luxuriant Italian gardens, surrounded on either side by the ocean. The perfume of pines and citruses blends with the salted scent of the ocean waves, and completely curated field hedges delimit the inexperienced lawns sloping gently to the shore.
I used to be so excited when this couple from Hong Kong contacted us for his or her vacation spot wedding ceremony on the Italian Riviera! Once they referred to as to inform me that their flight to Italy for the location inspection was canceled, I didn’t let this discourage me: I took my cellphone and filmed movies within the completely different areas of the venue, describing each element and explaining choices for the moments of the marriage day. The groom and bride-to-be have been so enchanted by La Cervara that they confirmed this venue earlier than even seeing it in individual! They got here later to Italy and knew that they’d made the appropriate selection. For privateness causes, we are able to share solely the small print of this wedding ceremony: actually a dream come true!
Welcome Dinner at Imperiale Palace
The day earlier than the marriage, the couple welcomed their friends, who got here from all around the world, for a chic dinner organized on the Imperiale Palace Resort in Santa Margherita Ligure. The inspiration for the welcome dinner was the Mediterranean with its scents of lemon and herbs, with its fruits and flowers mixed with a colour palette of pale yellow, cream white, and greenery. Picket packing containers, stone vases, massive lanterns, and floating candles accomplished the setting.
Tea Ceremony
The couple selected to prepare the normal tea ceremony on the morning of the marriage day. The ideogram of double happiness, a logo of the marriage in Chinese language tradition, was painted on the wall and embellished the teaware. The pink colour of the equipment, which in China means happiness, vitality, success, and luck, blended completely with the pink velvets of the interiors of La Cervara.
Terrace Wedding ceremony Ceremony
For this couple, the Italian Riviera symbolizes the most effective that the Mediterranean has to supply: summer season, sea, and solar! Even when the marriage occurred in September, the primary inspiration for his or her flower decorations was an Italian summer season sundown with pastel shades of pink, peach, lavender, and pale purple. The couple needed to realize a modern-chic impact mixed with a natural-looking backyard model. On the improbable terrace overlooking the bay, lanterns and candles have been positioned on the base of a romantic flower arch, product of roses, lilacs, and peonies.
Backyard Wedding ceremony Reception
After the romantic ceremony on the Terrace, the friends loved a cocktail within the Gardenia Gardens after which moved to the Agrumeto Gardens for the marriage reception. The tables have been embellished with a lot of vases and candles, stuffed with flowers in pastel hues with gold accents, that mixed completely with the colours of the traditional Abbey and the greenery of the gardens. For the reception tables, the bridal couple selected wooden as the primary materials, in a chic model with golden accents: they opted for picket chargers, vases, and candleholders, all with a gold antiqued end. Each little element, just like the flower-shaped menus and the clear desk numbers, added a private and classy observe.
Strings of fairy lights dotted the sky at sundown, romance and magic stuffed the air… making this an unforgettable night time on the Italian Riviera! Click on on the photographs to enlarge them and luxuriate in each element of those gorgeous decorations, fantastically captured by Gianluca & Mary Adovasio. Be happy to contact us if you need extra details about this unbelievable venue and different choices out there to plan your dream wedding ceremony on the Italian Riviera.
Picture Credit: Gianluca & Mary Adovasio ©.
