ELIZABETH & GIANNI

VILLA ERBA · LAKE COMO · JULY 2026

A three-day black-tie celebration on Lake Como. After days of rain, the clouds cleared just in time for Elizabeth and Gianni to marry on the lakefront at Villa Erba, followed by a candlelit dinner inside the villa and a pool party at the Lido di Cernobbio the next day.

  • Couple walking across the villa lawn at the Lake Como welcome party, black and white
  • Back of a bride's silk dress with a crystal strap detail, Lake Como wedding
  • Long candlelit tables inside Villa Erba, black and white
  • Couple in the marble hall of Villa Erba
  • Bride in her gown on the lakeside balustrade at Villa Erba
  • Wedding dress on a mannequin in a Villa Erba salon
  • Bride and groom in the gardens of Villa Erba
  • Guests celebrating after the ceremony at Villa Erba, black and white
  • Bride's train on the staircase of Villa Erba, black and white
  • Portrait of the bride in a wide-brimmed hat, Lake Como
  • Classic wooden boat crossing Lake Como
  • Couple walking on a lakeside lawn with the mountains of Lake Como behind
  • Welcome dinner table set under a glass pergola, Lake Como wedding weekend
  • Bride beside her wedding dress in a Villa Erba room, black and white
  • Couple with a vintage black car in the Villa Erba gardens
  • Bride adjusting the draped back of her silk dress, Lake Como wedding weekend
  • Guests seated for the ceremony in the gardens of Villa Erba
  • Couple in the candlelit dining room at Villa Erba
  • First kiss at the lakeside altar at Villa Erba, Lake Como
  • Bride in a white hat beside a classical statue, Lake Como
  • Bride with her bridesmaids in a red salon at Villa Erba
  • Bride looking out over Lake Como from a villa window, black and white
  • Guests on the terrace of Villa Erba in the evening, black and white
  • Lakefront wedding ceremony at Villa Erba with Lake Como behind
  • Couple dancing on the staircase at Villa Erba
  • Guests celebrating on a villa terrace above Lake Como
  • Bride in her veil at Villa Erba
  • Long table dressed with white flowers for the welcome dinner, Lake Como
  • Bridesmaids helping the bride into her gown in a Villa Erba salon
  • Couple relaxing on a wooden boat on Lake Como
  • Bride hugging a friend at the welcome party, black and white
  • Villa Erba from above with the wedding ceremony set in the gardens
  • Bride in her gown on the gravel drive at Villa Erba
  • Guests laughing at the speeches, black and white
  • Couple embracing beneath the veil, black and white
  • Black-tie wedding guests on the terrace in front of Villa Erba
  • Couple in the garden of a Lake Como villa during the welcome party
  • Welcome dinner guests from above, Lake Como wedding
  • Couple at the top of the grand staircase at Villa Erba
  • Couple laughing together on the lawn by Lake Como
  • Pool party at the Lido di Cernobbio seen from above, Lake Como
  • Groom on a balcony overlooking Lake Como
  • Bride in a silk dress between clipped hedges and statues in a Lake Como garden
  • Couple embracing on the lawn above Lake Como, black and white
  • Guests at the candlelit dinner inside Villa Erba
  • Bride straightening the groom's bow tie at Villa Erba
  • Guests gathering in front of a villa on Lake Como
  • Couple on the staircase inside Villa Erba, black and white
  • Bride and groom in front of the ivy-covered facade of Villa Erba
  • First dance under the arches of Villa Erba, black and white
  • Bride with her father before the ceremony at Villa Erba
  • Wedding party on the steps of Villa Erba
  • Couple walking out through tall villa windows to the garden, Lake Como
  • Ceremony chairs lined up at Villa Erba, black and white
  • Couple on the balustraded staircase of Villa Erba
  • Bride by a tall window inside Villa Erba, black and white
  • Couple's first dance in the hall at Villa Erba, black and white
  • Couple on a lawn above Lake Como the day after the wedding
  • Couple under a wisteria arch at a Lake Como villa
  • Couple seated at their candlelit dinner at Villa Erba
  • Bride and groom during the ceremony at Villa Erba, black and white
  • Groom in black tie at a Lake Como villa, black and white
  • Candlelit dinner tables in a frescoed hall at Villa Erba
  • Guests at dinner inside Villa Erba, black and white
  • Couple in a pool float at the Lido di Cernobbio the day after the wedding
  • Guests dancing under coloured lights at the Villa Erba wedding party
  • Guest in a satin dress at the balustrade of Villa Erba at night
  • Groomsmen toasting at Villa Erba
  • Bride in front of Villa Erba, film
  • Wedding party on the lake steps at Villa Erba, film
  • Bride in a silk slip dress looking into an antique mirror before the welcome party, Lake Como
  • Chandelier and candlelit hall at Villa Erba at night
  • Bride and groom in the candlelit ballroom at Villa Erba, film
  • Lakefront ceremony setting at Villa Erba with the mountains of Lake Como, film
  • Bride at the doorway of a lakeside villa the day after the wedding
  • Couple framed by a villa doorway with a chandelier and blue vase, Lake Como
  • Couple kissing after the ceremony with Lake Como behind, black and white
  • Pool overlooking Lake Como at the day-after party, film
  • Groomsman smiling on the stairs of Villa Erba
  • Detail of a classical marble statue with a pearl necklace, Lake Como wedding
  • Bride raising a glass at the welcome party, Lake Como, film
  • Couple exchanging vows on the lakefront at Villa Erba, film
  • Father of the bride holding a bouquet at Villa Erba
  • Guests at the candlelit wedding dinner in a frescoed hall at Villa Erba, film
  • Groom and groomsmen in black tie in front of Villa Erba
  • Classical bust in a Lake Como villa, wedding details
  • Wedding dinner in a frescoed hall at Villa Erba
  • Guests listening to the speeches by candlelight at Villa Erba
  • Bride in a silk dress in a frescoed bedroom of a Lake Como villa
  • Bride sitting on a vintage car under the trees at Villa Erba
  • Wedding cake and table details at Villa Erba
  • Welcome dinner seen through an open garden pavilion, Lake Como, film
  • Bride on a balcony overlooking Lake Como, film
  • Couple framed by the ivy-covered arch of Villa Erba, film
  • Black-tie guests seated for the ceremony at Villa Erba, film
  • Chandelier glowing in a Villa Erba salon
  • Wedding dress hanging against panelled doors in a Lake Como villa
  • Bride looking back over her shoulder in a formal Italian garden, Lake Como, film
  • Bride and groom walking across the lawn at Villa Erba
  • Guests in black tie on the steps of Villa Erba
  • Guests dining at the Lake Como welcome dinner
  • Bride's cathedral train on the terrace at Villa Erba with Lake Como behind
  • Bride at an open window above Lake Como on the wedding morning
  • Guests talking on the terrace at Villa Erba
  • Ivy-covered facade of Villa Erba with clipped topiary, Lake Como, film
  • Black-tie guests arriving at Villa Erba, black and white
  • Couple at the altar by Lake Como at Villa Erba, film

A Villa Erba wedding on Lake Como

Elizabeth and Gianni’s wedding in July 2026 was a three-day celebration across three iconic places on Lake Como. It had rained for days beforehand, and even a little during the welcome party, but as soon as everything was ready the clouds cleared, and the wedding day itself was hot, bright and without a single cloud.

Villa Erba, in Cernobbio, is one of the most incredible venues on the lake: a grand 19th-century villa in a historic park, with a lakefront made for ceremonies. They married by the water in front of a black-tie crowd who all looked stunning, and there were fashion moments everywhere, from Elizabeth’s custom gown to Gianni’s custom Dior tuxedo.

Villa Erba is a gift to photograph. The lakefront ceremony catches soft afternoon light with the mountains behind, the gardens and ivy-covered facade are perfect for portraits, and after dark the frescoed halls glow by candlelight. Dinner inside the villa was pure atmosphere, and the next day everyone recovered at a pool party at the Lido di Cernobbio.

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