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“Moody, Romantic Ambiance – Concept Dinner Party at Villa Tolomei”

The stunning five-star hotel Villa Tolomei offered the perfect setting for this custom shoot on January 30th. I fell in love with this villa when I worked on a wedding for a Texan couple last September, so it was my obvious choice for a dinner party concept shoot. As the creative director, I knew that the secret to beautiful photos would be in the details. I created romantic floral arrangements including pink roses, tulips, and snapdragons. The colors of the shoot are soft olive, porcelain, rouge, and almond.
It was a pleasure to work with beautiful Anastasia, who modeled two gorgeous dresses by the talented designer Anna Fucà. I chose two dresses for Anastasia, one a pre-dinner dress of lace and chiffon (which she wears while perusing the custom dinner invitations by Méli-Mélo Graphic design), and a simple yet chic evening gown to end the shoot in the evening.
Vaulted ceilings and generous windows enveloped the dining hall, creating an airy yet intimate atmosphere. I created an overall look and feel that was a delicate balance of refinement and antique style, which tied in naturally with the suspended, bespoke lighting curated by Kaleydo Entertainment. From Noleggi Nesti I chose a rich, olive tablecloth, and I decorated it with plenty of long-necked glassware. I wanted the glass to create twinkling illumination from the table. Noleggi Nesti also provided the tableware and dining chairs, which I chose to keep traditional and floral.
Thank you, and please enjoy these beautiful photos by Silvia Mazzei.
translated by Jordan Brewer

Elegance is keyword of this summer wedding in Florence, colors are white, ivories and green and details are refined and gorgeous.

it was a pleasure to work closely with Alexandra, stunning bride to select flower variety for her bouquet, she opted for lavish hand tied bouquet of white peonies and scented freesias which definitely was the best choice considering her amazing Monique Lhuillier bridal gown, OMG that french lace is to die for was my first thought when I saw her !

Bridal party was simply so beautiful, not two or for bridemaids but ten bridesmaids for Alexandra’s wedding.

An elegant soft grey satin long dress for bridesmaids and a pure white peonies bouquet for them.

Ceremony was held on garden of Villa Tolomei, on a hot day of beginning of June, two big urns on antique pillar filed with wide florals of white and green hidrangeas and lot of roses were perfect ceremony floral’s frame for this gourgeous elegant couple.

Bride and groom opted for hand made tablecloth which light blue of ramage pattern matched perfectly with green and white of table runner of olives and eucaliptus leaves, lot of candles on crystal candles holder completed set up with emerald green of beautiful hidrangeas.

please enjoy pics by L&V photography, thanks Simona Cappittelli wedding planner owner of wtuscany events.

From couple : “Francesca went above and beyond! We had so much trust in her and she exceeded our expectations! I cannot recommend Francesca enough. She brought our vision to life and helped our dream wedding come true! We love her! – Alexandra & Jarrett Daniel “

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