Brandon and Kayla came from Los Angeles for a holiday in Italy — and Brandon had already decided that this was where he would ask the most important question of his life.
He started planning it on his own. Quite quickly, he realised how much there was to think about from the other side of the world: the place, the timing, the people, and above all keeping it a surprise. That was when he reached out to Sentiero Italiano Events.
The story we invented
Every surprise needs a good reason to be somewhere. For Kayla, it was an invitation to a “gastronomic experience” at a private villa on Lake Como — an elegant evening out, nothing more.
In reality, the villa was where the proposal would take place.
The evening
A private transfer was arranged for them in advance, so the only thing they had to do was get ready. While they were on their way, the floral setup was completed on the lawn above the lake: white flowers, candles and petals, with the mountains and the water behind.
When they arrived, a musician was already playing. The photo team was in place, and I was there too, making sure every detail happened exactly as planned — quietly, in the background, ready for anything.
Then came the moment itself. Brandon went down on one knee, and Kayla said yes.
Her yes, the music, the lake behind them. All about the two of them.
Vintage, and entirely theirs
After the yes, the evening became a celebration of the two of them: photographs on the lawn, and a Super 8 film to capture it all in a soft, vintage style — the kind of memory that feels timeless the moment you watch it.
The story continued at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, where the couple was staying, for another part of the shoot. From there, they stepped onto the most beautiful boat on the lake for portraits with Lake Como’s iconic villas in the background.
The evening ended with a romantic dinner at a restaurant — and so many stories to tell each other.
Planning details
- Experience: Surprise marriage proposal
- Couple: Kayla & Brandon, from Los Angeles
- Season: May on Lake Como
- Setting: A private villa, with a cover story of a gastronomic evening
- Details: Floral setup with flowers and candles, a live musician
- Memories: Professional photography and Super 8 filming in a vintage style
- On the water: Portraits on a classic boat with the lake’s iconic villas behind
- Also: A shoot at Grand Hotel Tremezzo and a romantic dinner to end the evening
- Transfers: Arranged in advance for the couple
- Planning: Sentiero Italiano Events — from Brandon’s first idea to every detail of the evening