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The newlyweds welcomed by guests on the red carpet

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Wedding at Leon d'Oro, Orta San Giulio

Orta San Giulio, on the square overlooking the lake

The ceremony on the terrace overlooking Lake Orta
The ceremony on the terrace overlooking Lake Orta.

A ceremony with a view of the island

The Leon d'Oro's terrace looks straight out at Isola di San Giulio: a natural backdrop no stage design could match.

Here the ceremony weaves into the life of the square: passers-by pausing for a moment, the village bells, the lake always there in the background.

A wedding on Orta's oldest square

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The Leon d'Oro has looked onto the main square of Orta San Giulio since 1815, run without interruption by the same family of hoteliers for over two centuries: it is the oldest hotel still open in the village. In May 1882 the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche also stayed there, in room 102, with its view of the lake.

The two terraces facing Isola di San Giulio and the private jetty with direct water access make this venue versatile across several moments of a wedding day: drinks with the island in the background, portraits on the jetty, the celebration carrying on into the evening as the square's lights come on over the water.

With such a central venue, part of my job is knowing how to wait: letting the comings and goings of the square open up at just the right moment, without forcing the scene.

Other nearby venues

  • Palazzo Ubertiniapprox. 0.1 km away
  • Palazzo Gemelliapprox. 0.1 km away
  • Villa Crespiapprox. 1.1 km away
The terrace with red carpet set up for the ceremony on Lake Orta
Red-carpet aisle facing Isola di San Giulio
The Leon d'Oro restaurant hall set for the reception
The newlyweds smiling aboard the motorboat on the way to the ceremony
The newlyweds on the boat with a cloudy sky and the lake behind them
The newlyweds seated aboard the motorboat, black and white
A wooden jetty on Lake Orta
The newlyweds laughing, amused, aboard the motorboat
The newlyweds on the motorboat with Isola di San Giulio in the background
Interior of the San Giulio motorboat ready for the crossing
The village of Orta San Giulio seen from the lake
View from inside the motorboat toward the approaching village
A guest in a red dress during the ceremony by the lake
The newlyweds smiling during the ceremony on the terrace
The officiant reading the ceremony with the lake behind
The ceremony on the terrace overlooking Lake Orta
One of the newlyweds at the microphone during the ceremony speeches
The newlyweds cheering after exchanging their vows
Guests throwing confetti at the newlyweds
The newlyweds welcomed by guests on the red carpet
The groom walking arm in arm with his mother along the path, black and white
The bride arriving arm in arm with her father, under the wisteria
The civil ceremony seen through the glass door, the lake beyond the arch
The hands of the newlyweds clasped together, the rings in the foreground
The newlyweds looking at each other, hand in hand by the landing stage
The couple embracing at the balustrade, Isola di San Giulio behind them
The painter statue with his easel facing Isola di San Giulio
The newlyweds on the small terrace watching the ferry come in to the pier
The newlyweds hand in hand in the cobbled lane of the village
The bride crossing Piazza Motta towards the groom seated at the tables

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