Will you marry “moi” ?

For those brides2be who are dreaming of creating an authentic, winter destination wedding in Italy, this impressive Renaissance style castle provides the ideal setting for a cozy winter wonderland destination wedding.

Situated on a hilltop, surrounded by the Italian Alps, in the heart of South Tyrol, in northern Italy, this magnificent venue, built in the 13^th century, will wow you by its authenticity and by its breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. The regional capital of Bozen and the renowned spa town of Merano are only 10 miles away.

This venue has everything you need to create a cozy, winter haven of love for your destination wedding. Starting at the entrance, your guests will be welcomed by an alleyway of flame torches, lighting the way over the stone bridge to the castle entrance. Once inside, the wide halls and salons are warmed by majestic wood-burning stoves. Period chandeliers and drapes, original curtains and carpets, antique furniture and paintings, all embellish the ambiance and maintain that unequalled touch of elegance, transporting your guests from the present to the past. Exclusively lit by candlelight, wedding banquets take on a delicate intimacy and romance.

The majestic park and surrounding vineyard are ideal settings for amazing wedding pictures, thus blending the rural touch of the countryside with the peculiar and age-old elegance of the castle.

Wedding parties of up to 200 can be catered in the castle. It is not really suitable for weddings with less than 50 guests. You will be spoilt for choice among the 14 reception rooms, some of which boast wood paneling and are exquisitely equipped with period furniture and weapons on the walls. The impressive vaulted dungeons can provide a dramatic backdrop for a wedding ceremony or full wedding banquet. The original period wine cellar stores the castle vineyard’s prized treasures: 600 to 700 bottles of limited number, certified white wine.

Church weddings can be celebrated in the beautiful church located within walking distance of the castle, on the other side of the bridge. No overnight accommodation is available at the castle. Accommodation for you and your guests can be found within the town at walking distance or if some of your guests would rather stay in a larger town, Bozen or Merano are only 10 miles away.

Click here to view more photos of this ideal, Italian, winter wonderland destination wedding venue or contact us for more information.

Tired of viewing the « same old » type of wedding videos sent to you from wedding videographers? Dreaming of creating the utimate video souvenir for your destination wedding? One that will make you laugh out loud and sing along, even when you become a grandmother?

We have hunted down one of the only vendors in France capable of creating a lip dub video of your wedding day! But first things first, what is a lip dub? A lip dub is a type of video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing to make a music video. It is made by filming individuals or a group of people lip synching while listening to a song or any recorded audio then dubbing over it in post editing with the original audio of the song.

The result, if well done, can be fantastic! Check out Brian & Eileen’s lip dub wedding video which is just one of many you can find on the web.

There are not many agencies specialised in this type of wedding video in France. The best one we have tracked down so far is Intuimotion, which have just launched a special wedding package from 3000 euros that includes filming on the day of your wedding and the post editing. Based in France, they will take small groups of your guests aside, without disturbing the rhythm of your wedding day. Your guests are coached by an actor and filmed in a few takes. The result is a truly unique, fun and entertaining wedding video that will never grow old or boring!

We love the idea and hope you will too ! Enjoy!

We love sharing our little gems with you and today they really are gems that we are showcasing. Check out the creations of Sweet l’Ô, a range of beautiful jewelry and hair accessories made by piercing and sewing gemstones and precious gems like a sculptor. Travel through the ages and discover their range of Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical and Art Deco pieces. The results are surprising, cosmic and truly original. Ideal for ethnic chic brides2be.

Photos: Sweet l’Ô