Elena and Arturo, a sunset wedding at Villa Riviera

For Elena and Arturo, Villa Riviera was the setting for a gently paced day, made of simple gestures and people close at hand. It’s a venue I know well, between Portofino and the Cinque Terre, with the gulf in front and the maritime pines drawing the horizon.

Getting ready was full of small moments: the last touches to Arturo’s tie, the little dog beside Elena, the high necked dress and the long lace veil. The ceremony took place in an ancient stone church, its entrance framed by a cloud of white flowers, and ended with petals and hugs. Afterwards, among ancient ruins and a white Fiat 500, there was time for a few portraits in the afternoon light.

Cocktails on the lawn at sunset, with the silhouettes of the pines against the pink sky, were one of the most beautiful moments of the day. Then dinner under a pergola of lights, the toasts, the white flowers on the tables and a party that kept going until late.

  • Elena getting ready in her room at Villa Riviera as a guest watches from the doorway
  • The makeup artist touching up the eye makeup of the bride in her white robe
  • The jeweled bridal shoes on the geometric cube patterned floor, in black and white
  • The wedding dress hanging from the pergola on the terrace overlooking the sea
  • Detail of the bride's hands on her satin robe, in black and white
  • The bride, makeup done, reflected in the lit mirror, in black and white
  • The bride getting ready in front of the oval bathroom mirror, in black and white
  • The bride in her robe putting on her earrings in front of the arched mirror
  • The bride in her robe petting her little white dog in the bedroom
  • Detail of the small buttons fastened down the back of the high necked dress
  • The bride, dressed, looking at herself in the bedroom's arched mirror
  • The bride with her bare back adjusting her earrings at the mirror
  • The dressed bride by the window, reflected in the mirror, in black and white
  • Detail of the lapel of the groom's blue jacket
  • The groom's jacket hanging with the gold polka dot tie
  • The bride walks down the stairs holding up her dress, veil on her head
  • A guest in red fixing Arturo's shirt collar
  • A smiling guest in a white shirt and tie in the doorway
  • A guest tying the gold tie for a smiling Arturo
  • Arturo in a dark suit with his boutonniere, adjusting his cuffs
  • The church's stone entrance framed by a cloud of white flowers
  • The groom greeting guests in front of the church, in black and white
  • The groom hugging a guest in a red dress in front of the stone wall
  • The bride entering the church under the arch of white flowers with a guest
  • The couple smiling at the altar in the stone church
  • The bride and groom holding hands at the altar, in black and white
  • The bride's long lace veil beside the seated groom, in black and white
  • The couple's intertwined hands during the ceremony, in black and white
  • The bride seated in her lace veil during the ceremony, in black and white
  • A guest handing over a note during the ceremony, in black and white
  • The couple smiling at each other during the ceremony among white flowers
  • The couple signing at the altar under the church arches
  • Petals thrown over the couple as they leave the church among the flowers
  • A guest hugging the groom amid applause, in black and white
  • The bride with her bouquet greeted by the guests, in black and white
  • The couple embracing among the ancient stone ruins
  • The couple forehead to forehead in the golden afternoon light
  • The couple kissing among the ruins in the afternoon sun
  • Close up of the smiling couple forehead to forehead
  • The couple, small among the ancient ruins and the trees
  • A trio of musicians playing on the lawn among the olive trees
  • Detail of the seating chart with glasses and round place cards
  • The seating chart with glasses and white flowers on the lawn
  • The couple next to the white Fiat 500 decorated with flowers
  • The bride in profile with her lace veil, in black and white
  • The couple embracing in the villa's garden at sunset
  • The couple kissing in the garden at sunset
  • Arturo kissing Elena on the cheek in the garden among the pines
  • Table set with candles, white flowers and wicker chargers
  • Wildflower centerpiece with slim candles
  • The long table under the pergola with wooden chairs and flowers
  • Detail of the wicker charger with a green napkin and baby's breath
  • The couple celebrating along the path under the pergola
  • Cocktails on the lawn at sunset among the maritime pines
  • Guests toasting on the villa's lawn during cocktail hour
  • Silhouettes of guests and a maritime pine against the pink sky
  • The couple entering under the pergola of lights to applause, in black and white
  • Guests raising their arms at the dinner tables, in black and white
  • Napkins thrown toward the couple under the lights, in black and white
  • The couple toasting on their feet under the pergola of lights
  • The sugared almond table with white flowers in one of the villa's rooms
  • Detail of sugared almonds in a glass jar among white flowers
  • Two guests dancing and waving a green stole in the night
  • A couple of guests smiling as they dance on the terrace
  • Guests dancing happily under the party lights
  • Two guests dancing between the tables, in black and white
  • The bride dancing with her friends in colorful dresses
  • The bride in a white jumpsuit dancing with her friends, in black and white
  • A guest in a waistcoat dancing with his arms raised, in black and white
  • The groom dancing in his waistcoat among the guests, in black and white
  • The wedding cake among the lit olive trees and white flowers
  • The couple toasting next to the cake among the olive trees at night
  • The couple dancing in each other's arms on the lawn at night, in black and white
  • The bride dancing with her arms raised in the night, in black and white

Vendors: Venue Villa Riviera

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