Wedding date: 10.06.2022
Location: Rome
Photo: Juli Kundera
MUAH: Irina Kostenko
Wedding coordination in Italy: WowItaly
Text: Svetlana Vlasenko
Symbolic Wedding in Italy
Maria and Andrea: Russian bread and Italian pasta at the same wedding
“This was the best wedding I’ve ever been to. You are top-notch and amazing. Thank you!”
Hearing such feedback about our work is always nice, but when it comes from someone who really understands event management, the words take on a special significance. Our bride Maria studied event management in London and approached the choice of wedding coordinator with great seriousness.
Maria and Andrea met at university. He was a professor, she was his student. Doesn’t that sound like the plot of a romantic movie? The girl dislikes her professor and complains that he’s always picking on her. The man falls in love with his student at first sight, but how can he attract her attention? This is not a made-up script we’re telling you, but the real love story of our heroes. Life sometimes offers more romantic moments than a book or movie. Andrea managed to win Maria’s heart, and they decided to celebrate their wedding in Rome.
Maria already had a clear plan for how her wedding should go. She chose the villa, the florists, and the photographer herself. She needed a coordinator to oversee the work of all the participants on the day of the ceremony. To learn more about the difference between a wedding planner and coordinator, check out this article on our website. The bride took this matter so seriously that she even interviewed several agencies. We were proud that she chose us, and we felt responsible. The wedding coordinator’s job is to ensure that all vendors do their work flawlessly and on time. We discussed all the details and the event’s timeline with the bride in advance. We wanted everything Maria had planned to come to life.
The symbolic ceremony took place at a villa in the suburbs of Rome. A few hours before the start, the florists began decorating the venue, and the sound engineer checked the equipment. While the newlyweds calmly prepared for the ceremony, the guests started arriving.
Maria and Andrea have many friends and colleagues across Europe, and Italian, Russian, and English were heard in every corner. Many guests couldn’t make it, so at the couple’s request, we conducted a live Zoom broadcast of the ceremony.
And finally, the host calls for silence. To soft music, the father walks his daughter to the altar and solemnly gives her hand to the groom. By the way, the ceremony was conducted by Maria’s professor and Andrea’s colleague from the university. In his festive speech, he recalled many funny moments, as their love story unfolded before his eyes.
After the ceremony, the newlyweds received congratulations and took group photos. According to Italian tradition, each guest receives a small wedding souvenir. Maria and Andrea’s gifts for guests were in the dolce vita style – sweet candies and a bottle of prosecco. During the congratulations, we took Polaroid photos of the guests and immediately got the printed pictures. We then attached the photos to the prosecco bags, making each souvenir truly unique and memorable.
While Maria and Andrea were on their photo shoot, the guests enjoyed an aperitif and left their congratulations in the guestbook. The newlyweds returned to their friends to the sounds of live music. A saxophonist was specially invited for this festive moment. They were greeted by the bride’s parents with a loaf of bread! After all, who will bite the biggest piece and be the master of the house?
Before cutting the cake, the newlyweds opened a large bottle of prosecco, and then there was dancing. In Italy, by law, music can only be played until midnight. Afterward, everyone was given headphones for a silent disco, and the dancing continued until the early morning.
We thank Maria and Andrea for trusting our agency with the coordination of their wedding. We wish this wonderful couple, just like their grandparents, to live happily together for many years, enjoy life, and dance joyfully at the wedding of their great-grandchildren.
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