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Wedding Photographer: Church of St Abbondio in Mezzegra & Villa d’Este, Lake Como: Mark & Henrietta

Amy was the wedding photographer at the Church of St Abbondio in Mezzegra and Villa d’Este, Lake Como for Mark & Henrietta’s wedding.

When the sun is shining at Lake Como and the sky is deep blue, there is nowhere quite like it. Mark & Henrietta were so lucky with the fabulous weather. It was a perfect day in more ways than one however. I have photographed weddings at the Church of St Abbondio in Mezzegra before – what a setting! The church sits high above the Lake, the views are magnificent and the interior of the church isn’t bad neither! The 4 singers on the balcony that sang throughout the ceremony reminded me of the last 10 minutes of Sister Act. Hasten to add, I had a few ‘tingly’ moments.

About half an hour south along the Lake from Mezzegra sits Villa d’Este. Wow, Wow, Wow – there are no words to describe this place. Read about its history and impressive guests list but first, take a look at the images below:

Dress detail on the lovely little flower girls.

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I love the excited / proud / nervous / happy look on Mark’s face.

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An hour later and Just Married!

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Guests enjoy the view from the front of the Church of St Abbondio.

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Mark & Henrietta arrived at Villa d’Este by car whilst their guests enjoyed a boat ride past George’s place! This gave us some extra time to take some photographs of the couple in the beautiful gardens.

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Simple and elegant.

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More than 100 fountains line this avenue of trees.

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Jaw-dropping place.

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The guests joined us and an evening of fun and entertainment followed.

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Attached at the fascinator!

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Isn’t this room beautiful? I absolutely LOVED it!

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Sneaky peek.

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Lots of tears and lots of laughter during the speeches.

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Salute!

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As the glasses were clinked, Mark & Henrietta kissed.

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I loved the rich light in this room. Lovely.

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It really was a perfect day. Mark & Henrietta; thank you for the experience :-) – Amy x

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  1. Francis Peacocke
    September 19th, 2011 at 22:54 | #1

    Amy,
    Stunning locations and beautiful photography. What a combination.
    Regards
    Francis

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