I will always remember this wedding for the huge amount of rain of that day. Seriously I wanted to cry, moving to plan B, well, plan C, was not an option.

But, step back.

Francesca and Riccardo live in a small village in Pratomagno, I joined Francesca at home for her preparation, at about lunch time. The sky was so grey and dark, looked like November. Then it began pouring down. It rained cats and dogs and the only thing to do was drinking prosecco. Her, not me, I had an important job to do!

Beside that, their wedding was so beautiful, they were both so radiant that nobody cared anymore about the weather.

But I didn’t have their private photos after the ceremony, because beside the rain, Riccardo slipped on the wet floor, breaking his trousers that needed to be repaired and we agreed to think about this moment after their honeymoon. Riccardo was a bit sad, sitting at his table at Relais Campiglioni, even if he agreed on that, because there wouldn’t have been the same magic.

That’s when I play tricks. I wrote to both of them to prepare a letter, some words, a sort of vows renewal, they read under a blue sky, one month after the wedding.

This story to tell you that if rain is expected on your wedding day, we can have plan B and plan C!

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I was waiting for this wedding since last March, I think!

Lisa and Isa are a German couple, they live in Bavaria which, if you have never been there, this is a non requested suggestion for your next holidays: visit the south of Germany!

Let’s go back. Lisa wrote me an email and we met at the chosen location, The Lazy Olive, at the beginning of last March. It’s about 45 minutes driving from my home and before you arrive, you have to drive for about 3 km on a white road along the ridge of a beautiful hill, then you enter the dream. Be prepared, Nina, a Weimaraner, will come to say hi and search for some food, just in case!

Then there’s this sight that left me speechless: the typical sweet hills you can find in Val d’Orcia and the Crete, the sun will set down just in front of you, and silence. A blessing for the soul.

Can you imagine a better place where to get married? You and your love, all the people that matter and Gemma Blessings, the sweetest (German speaking) celebrant you may ask for.

But let the images speak!

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Martina, without taking away anything from the others, is absolutely the bride with the sweetest smile of 2022.

Definitely.

When we met at my studio she was so shy and worried about the overcome of the shooting, she did not feel so confident with the camera, neither Michele. We agreed for some time together before the wedding for a couple shooting I gifted them, this way they could get to know me as person, and gain in comfort. We took a bunch of photos and scouted some of the places you can see in the after ceremony photos.

It was a lucky day, when I reached Martina while Ludovica was doing her make up, it was raining. That thin rain, just as it was November. And at some point the sun broke through!

Then they had an amazing party at Le Quattro Pietre, in Castiglion Fibocchi (ever heard about their carnival?) with a huge cake and fireworks!

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Do you believe it is possible to tell a tale without showing the faces of the main characters?

Guess what, it is!

Laura and Giampiero got married in a hot August day. Their wedding was marked with so many children’s smiles and toddlers running everywhere, also their beautiful kids, so the couple asked me to respect everyone’s privacy and avoid posting on line any of the photos taken.

You can imagine that as a photographer, showing what I do means posting photos everywhere, but this kind of request has to be fulfilled without saying a word (moreover, you can be legally sued).

And why am I posting their photos? Because I made a selection. I chose photos with no people, except hands and the couple’s back and, before posting, I asked for permission to Laura and Giampiero and here we are!

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Federica and Enrico, two beautiful souls.

In some aspects Federica is quite similar to me, about myself I say I’m kinda “rustic”: no smooches, thank you! It doesn’t mean we don’t care, in fact Federica agreed not to kill me on their wedding day, because I’d ask them to kiss, hold and whatever!

They got married in Castiglion Fiorentino, right in the middle between Arezzo and Cortona, at the Collegiata Church which deserves a visit if you are in the surroundings and partied with families and friends at Podere il Riccio. Again, if you are in the surroundings, book a table for dinner, it will be worth it!

Guess what, Enrico’s friends wanted to throw him in the pool, risking their own lives. If you know what I mean, they were leaving for honeymoon in a few days, could you even imagine if he got a cold?

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And now let’s meet Elana and Alan!

Elana’s mother, Cynthia, wrote me some months prior the wedding, using my Google page. We agreed on needs and terms and it was already August, ready for her daughter’s to marry the man of her life.

The families flew from the US for this intimate event, that took place at Il Rifugio, a little jewel above Cortona’s hills, where I’ll be again in some months for Samantha and Ethan’s wedding. It is a typical Tuscan place, with bricks, a beautiful garden around and a small terrace that faces the valley, where Elana and Alan became wife and husband.

But what an adventure! Cindy’s sister had a car accident a couple of days before the wedding and she was at the hospital during their stay and they had difficulties getting in touch with her because nobody’s at the hospital seemed able to speak a little English, just to help. But thank God, everything was fine and thanks to La Misericordia in Siena, I helped them in organizing a transfer to the airport, so that Cindy’s sister could be comfortable with the wheelchair.

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From the Netherlands to Italy!

Edwina and Jordy came to Italy for their rustic wedding with their twins and their relatives around Europe. Yes, around Europe and guess what? Mariet, Edwina’s sister, is running her own business here in Arezzo. She owns a beautiful b&b, La Loccaia, a few minutes driving from Monte San Savino, where the reception took place, and it was very nice, since it really was an intimate moment between family.

They had an intimate wedding celebrated by the mayor of the town, with the help of Mirjam, a wedding coordinator, who translated everything into Dutch.

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Do you know what happens when you have a wedding? Anxiety rises just like the tide and I don’t deny it, it is probably one of the engines that keep me focused for most of the day. When the groom is the person you speak to in first place and it is a colleague, oh well, performance anxiety runs even faster! But that’s it, you get the job and perform at your best.

Emanuela and Emanuele, just like Michela and Michele a couple of years ago.

Emanuela is a fantastic painter, you should check her instagram account and maybe get some pebbles painted by her. Emanuele is a photographer and a teacher. On the day of their civil wedding, Emanuela was struggling with the folding fans that her mother forgot in the car, but, even though it was mid August and the sky was almost clear, it was windy and with a pleasant temperature.

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Nothing much to say about Eva and Marco: I love them!

We met three years ago, when Eva was pregnant with Nicola, their beautiful child (nevermind, he’s going through the terrible 2!) and I got to photograph them almost at the end of the pregnancy. We met again when Nicola was 4/5 month for a family shooting at their place and after some time Eva called me because they made up the decision to marry.

They chose the 16^th of July of last summer and an unconventional location that means much to them: a private place where they did a symbolic ceremony and the reception, up high in the hills. So, despite the infernal temperature that affected our lives between June and September, at a certain time in the evening I had to wear a hoodie.

But let the photos speak!

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A long and hot day to tell their story!

Alex and Madde came from Sweden and chose the perfect location for their wedding: Borgo Studiati, an ancient villa located in San Giuliano Terme, an amazing area between Pisa, Lucca and Florence.

The day began quite early, but that was good, so I had enough time to take care of both this beautiful couple who I met only the day after at their welcome dinner in Villa Alta, and all the details around, but oh my goodness, so much beauty to see!

Funny moments: as a kid Madde lived some years in Modena, and she still speaks and understands Italian very well, Alex gets grumpy as he doesn’t understand a word. Alex’s mom is Brazilian and besides her mother tongue, she speaks French, Swedish and Croatian, the country of origin of Aleksander. Guess how many languages were spoken that day? God bless my choice to study foreign languages in high school!

PS: a baby Balicevac is on its way! Will it be a boy or a girl?

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