Elopement at Villa d’Este, Lake Como – A Romantic Getaway in Italy
This elopement at Villa d’Este on Lake Como is everything couples dream of when they search for a Lake Como elopement or an intimate wedding in Italy. We spent the day with Chris & Bianca, a model from the United States, who chose to celebrate their love story with a romantic elopement on Lake Como instead of a traditional big wedding. If you are planning your own elopement in Italy, looking for a Lake Como wedding venue, or searching for a Lake Como wedding videographer, this day is a perfect example of how elegant and cinematic your celebration here can be.
Villa d’Este is one of the most iconic wedding venues on Lake Como – a historic luxury hotel with manicured gardens, classic Italian architecture and breathtaking views over the water. It’s a place many couples find when they search for a luxury wedding venue in Lake Como or a destination wedding location in Italy, and there is a reason it appears in almost every list of the best venues on Lake Como. Choosing Villa d’Este for an elopement means having access to beautiful suites for getting ready, romantic terraces, lakeside paths and, of course, the magical backdrop of the mountains and the lake.
We started the day in one of the elegant rooms at Villa d’Este, filming the getting ready moments – details of the dress, quiet portraits by the window, and soft natural light that makes every frame feel like a classic Italian film. From there, we continued with a love story session around the villa, capturing Bianca walking through the gardens, under the arches and along the water’s edge. As Lake Como elopement videographers, we focused on movement, emotion and the connection with the place, so the final elopement film from Villa d’Este feels timeless and personal.
To finish the day, we went out on a boat ride on Lake Como, which is one of the most unforgettable experiences for a wedding or elopement on Lake Como. The view of Villa d’Este from the water, the changing light, the wind in the hair – all of this created perfect conditions for cinematic footage. Many couples who search for a boat photoshoot on Lake Como, Lake Como elopement photographer and videographer or romantic Lake Como wedding video imagine exactly this: a private boat, the shoreline of Cernobbio and the grand outline of the villa behind them.
If you are dreaming about a Lake Como elopement, a wedding at Villa d’Este, or a destination wedding in Northern Italy, we would be honoured to create your Lake Como wedding film. We specialize in intimate weddings and elopements in Italy, including Villa d’Este, Villa Balbianello, Villa Pizzo and other Lake Como wedding venues, and craft films that allow you to relive not only how your day looked, but how it felt.
