A Heavenly Mira Zwillinger Gown For A Beautiful Lake Como Italian Wedding

OK, so, I might just have put the phone down to BBC Radio Tees, and agreed to do a live studio radio interview tomorrow morning between 10.45am and 11am about my role as a wedding blogger – and my book! You can tune in here tomorrow to listen live! Eeeeek!).

In this late afternoon post (because we love you and know it's that time of day when you need a little extra inspiration pick-up!), I'm so happy to be sharing the beautiful wedding of Georgina and Gary had a beautiful Lake Como wedding on 1 September 2012

That blog post I wrote about detail and not worrying about it yesterday? This effortlessly beautiful and fuss-free day was precisely what I was talking about – simple, natural elegance. Yes, I know that the glorious backdrop and rather breath taking dress help to make this one beautiful set of photographs, but I love them because of how talented Mr Ed Peers has captured this couple so naturally in an environment they both love.  

"My dress was by Mira ZwillingerI
loved how unusual it was – I wanted a dress that was a bit different. I
loved the lace and how pretty the dress was. The dress was also
lightweight so perfect for an Italian wedding (although it wasn’t that
hot in the end!)."

Love My Dress Wedding Blog – Photography Copyright (c) 2013, Ed Peers

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Just look at that dress! So incredibly elegant.  This particular design is called 'Charlotte'….

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

"Gary and I met through mutual friends; my best school friend and
bridesmaid introduced us!  Gary took me away for a surprise trip and
proposed
on the balcony over looking Lake Como.  We then we went for a boat ride and champagne before dinner.  We were engaged for almost exactly one year before getting married on 1st September.

We wanted to come back to the exact same place for our wedding.
It was such a beautiful spot.  Everything was planned around the venue  –
Laglio, Lake Como, Italy. That was our inspiration. It was the first thing we decided on and we went from there."

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

"My bridesmaids wore dresses by Freda (Matches own brand)
We didn’t have matching suits for the best men and we didn’t have ushers
– all our best friends were at the wedding so it would have meant
everyone was an usher! The best men choose their own ties – we tried to
match them in.

Our florist was Barbara Botti of Cadenabbia. We wanted very
natural flowers. The flowers in the church were white roses and olives."

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

"Our photographer was Ed Peers.
We love our photos and had a fantastic time with our photographer. I
knew immediately after looking at Ed’s website that he was the
photographer for us. I debated long and hard about most wedding related
decisions – this one was easy. We couldn’t recommend Ed more highly.
Best wedding photographer in the world!"

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

"I did my own make-up after treating myself to some nice
products from Space NK and getting some good advice from a make-up
artist there. Hair was by a local hairdresser in Tremezzo."

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

"The caterer, Class Eventi, provided
our cake. I wanted a three-tier cake. The Italians tried to convince me
that I should have a single layer cake because it’s traditional and we
didn’t have a large number of people. I was not expecting the biggest
three tier cake you’ve ever seen! We laughed when we saw it. It was a
lovely surprise."

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Words of Wedded Wisdom…

"It
will be worth all the effort. Start making a few decisions and the rest
will fall into place. For us the most important thing was having our
closest friends and family with us on the day. We didn’t have a large
wedding but we loved how intimate it was and wouldn’t have it any other
way."

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Mira Zwillinger wedding dress Lake Como Italy

Just so classy and elegand and chic! You can see a beuatiful feature on Mira Zwillinger wedding dresses on Love My Dress here.  You might also like to take a look at our Italy and Lake Como and destination wedding pages, and see more breathtaking imagery from Ed Peers too.

Are any of our readers planning a destination wedding?

With much love,

Annabel

Heart

Photographer –Ed Peers
Venue – Laglio, Lake Como, Italy
Dress Designer – Mira Zwillinger
Brides Shoes – mini wedges by Jimmy Choo
Brides Hair Accessories – Flowers
Grooms Suit – Spencer Hart
Bridesmaids Dresses – Freda (Matches own brand
Page Boys – Cream linen trousers from M&S, waistcoats from Next
Flowers – Barbara Botti of Cadenabbia
Transport – Boat!
Cake + Catering Company – Class Eventi
Stationery Designer – Strawberry Sorbet

Annabel

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Founder of Love My Dress. Passionate Podcaster and Editor. Annabel lives in rural North Yorkshire with her husband and business partner Philip, their two daughters and menagerie of furry hounds. She loves photography, meditation, walking, being outdoors and star gazing. She is fierce when it comes to championing talent within the wedding industry and when she's not working on Love My Dress, she supports her husband Philip in the running of the family's sustainable flower farm and floral design business, Moonwind Flowers. In 2013, she became a published author.

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