Italy plays with time in the best way. Espresso is fast, dinners are long, and golden hour arrives fashionably late as if it knows everyone will wait. If you are planning a wedding or elopement here, you probably want two things at once — visuals that feel like your day and a calm plan that lets you breathe. That is our lane. I lead photography and our video team crafts cinematic films with sound you can actually hear even when a lake breeze or seaside wind tries to steal the scene.
Why a duo matters for Italy
Two makers who think together means one story from start to finish. We share a color language, coordinate angles so we never block each other, and use simple prompts that keep you moving naturally. You get photos and film that belong to the same rhythm instead of competing versions of the same moment.
Tiny true story from the water. On Lake Como a tour boat idled too close just as vows began. We waited a soft eight second lull in the engine hum and our video team blended a clean track in post. The promises land warm and close. No retakes. Just your moment intact.
Where Italy actually works on camera
Lake Como
Villas and water give you moving light and quiet corners. Garden shade for midday portraits, balustrades for golden hour, a brief boat loop for breeze and B roll without rushing your guests.
Amalfi Coast
Cliff paths and terraces love blue hour. Ravello gardens bring tile textures and long views while dinner under arches feels like a film set. We plan micro routes that avoid stair sprints in formalwear.
Tuscany
Valleys and cypress lines give you open shade and long table vibes. The land does most of the styling for you. Slow ceremony, long aperitivo, starry dessert. Simple, elegant, timeless.
Venice and Rome
Urban classic with ceremony options through civic halls. Back canal walks or early morning squares keep crowds low. Marble and water reflect light in ways a camera loves if you choose the right hour.
We build timing around actual travel and real human energy — not a fantasy schedule that ignores stairs cobbles or boats.
Season and light cheat sheet
April to May
Blossom and mild temps. Earlier ceremonies photograph beautifully. Bring a light wrap for lakes and hill towns after sunset.
June to early July
Long days and more visitors. Sunrise portraits or blue hour mini sessions keep things private and flattering.
Late July to August
Heat and crowds. Shade strategy and water service make magic possible. Veil clips and wind aware audio for terraces and boats.
September to October
Dream light and calmer rhythm. Tuscany glows and Como turns glassy at dusk. The sweet spot for multi day storytelling.
Timelines that breathe
Copy these outlines then we tailor for your venue month and travel
Lake Como villa day with boat cameo
10 30 details in garden shade
12 00 first look by cypress walk
12 40 short boat loop for breeze and B roll
16 30 ceremony in backlight so no squints
17 15 garden cocktails while we take ten minute family sets
19 20 golden hour by the balustrade
20 30 dinner indoors or under a canopy
22 00 first dance and lakeside night frames
Amalfi Coast hilltop flow
09 00 soft portraits in tiled shade
Midday rest with real lunch and zero guilt
17 30 ceremony with horizon line
18 15 family formals in a cool corner
19 30 couple mini session on a quiet terrace
20 45 candlelit dinner with a gentle pace
22 30 dance in a vaulted space or courtyard
Tuscany long table evening
16 00 ceremony among cypress lines
17 00 aperitivo with musicians and easy group photos
19 30 dinner at one long table
20 45 blue hour walk between rows
22 00 first dance with string lights
Venice civil chic
11 30 ceremony at a municipal hall
12 30 café toast and a short canal loop
18 45 sunset portraits in back lanes away from crowds
20 30 intimate dinner on a terrace
Every move has a five to ten minute breather baked in because calm faces better than rushed faces always.
What luxury means in our packages
Luxury is not just a view. Luxury is breathing room and thoughtful choreography
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Concierge planning with a shared mood board realistic routes and a rhythm for the week so nothing depends on one exact minute
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Camera choreography so photographer and our video team never collide and the color language stays consistent across gallery and film
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Sound first capture using discreet lav mics a clean feed from the PA when allowed a small ambient recorder and proper wind protection for boats terraces and hill towns
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Multi day storytelling welcome cocktails market mornings quiet pre dinner minutes day after strolls the little beats that make your film feel lived in
For pricing and availability tell us your dates locations and events and we will tailor a proposal that fits your plan.
Logistics that quietly save your day
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Stairs and boats add ten to fifteen minutes for each transfer and pre brief captains on quiet drift for vows
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Cobbles and shoes heel caps plus backup flats and a blister patch or two in the kit
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Transport buffers arrive at least a day before events since ferries and flights can shift
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Shade and hydration seat elders and little ones in gentle shade and stash cold water near toasts
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Weather twins always a micro Plan B for heat wind or rain so your story never depends on a single weather coin toss
Sound that actually sounds like your memory
Great film is half picture half audio. Our video team hides two lavs for vows and speeches takes a clean feed when possible runs an ambient recorder for room tone and dresses mics for wind on boats and terraces. Guests barely notice. You will notice every laugh and promise when you press play.
Little ideas that make a big difference
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Blue hour exit with lanterns instead of late night sparklers romantic guest friendly and beautiful on camera
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Tile table flat lay Italian patterns olive sprigs printed vows the place becomes part of your details
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The quiet minute clip sixty seconds before dinner to talk as if no one is listening it becomes everyone’s favorite six seconds in the film
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Welcome day mini session twenty minutes at sunset the day before to warm up on camera and add a second vibe to your edit
Q and A with plain answers
We are camera shy
Perfect. We use simple cues never three takes of the same moment and we let your hands and voices stay natural.
Photo or video
Different instruments same song. Photos freeze the breath before a kiss. Film brings footsteps and voices back. Designed together they amplify each other.
Do we need permits
Sometimes yes sometimes timed entry and sometimes a nearby look alike corner with prettier light and less bureaucracy. We handle the calls and you choose the path with the least friction.
Can you cover welcome dinners boat days and brunch
Yes. Multi day coverage lets the edit breathe like a weekend not a sprint.
How far do you travel
Como to Amalfi to Tuscany to Venice to Rome. We arrive early enough to scout so you are never a test scene.
Our process from hello to delivery
Discovery call and mood board so we align on tone palette and story beats
Location and logistics check with realistic walking distances and transfers
Timeline engineering with buffers based on season and city
Wedding day choreography with quiet direction and coordinated angles
Delivery of a refined gallery a highlight film a signature film and optional social cuts that still feel like you
See the work feel the pacing then plan with us
If this sounds like your rhythm take a quiet scroll through our Portfolio and Journal explore Photography Packages reach out via Contact with your dates venues and must have moments and press play on Video Portfolio to hear how vows and laughter live on screen. We keep pricing off page so we can tailor the quote precisely to your events and travel.
About expertise and trust
I specialize in European destination weddings with a soft spot for Italy light textures and late dinners. Over the years I have photographed intimate elopements and multi day celebrations across villas palazzi vineyards and seaside towns always prioritizing people first timelines and true to life color. Our video team shares the same ethos careful planning unobtrusive capture and sound design that feels like being there. We plan carefully so the artistry can feel effortless.
Ready when you are
Tell us your dates and wish list and we will design a calm intelligent plan that leaves room for laughter olive oil on fingertips and late night toasts while we craft a film and photo story you will replay every winter.
