Sara and Ivan came all the way from Singapore for an Italian holiday in the middle of October — that quietly perfect moment of the year when the light softens, the crowds thin out, and Lake Como is at its most beautiful for a short escape.
They were staying in Milan. Sara thought the day ahead was simply part of the trip. Ivan knew otherwise.
The concept
For several months, Ivan and I planned the proposal together, quietly and in every detail. He chose Lake Como for its breathtaking views, and a terrace overlooking the lake as the place to ask.
The idea was simple and personal: a beautiful day on the lake that would reveal, one moment at a time, that it had been designed entirely around her.
The day
A private transfer collected them in Milan and brought them to the lake — the first of many details arranged so that neither of them had to think about anything at all.
On the terrace, everything was waiting: the sun over the water, a bouquet created especially for Sara, and the song Ivan had chosen, playing softly as they arrived. Sara had no idea that this would be the moment of their engagement.
And then she noticed the photographer — someone whose work she had long admired. It was the perfect match, and the perfect surprise within the surprise.
The bouquet, the ring, the sun, the song. Everything fell into place.
After the “yes”, the celebration moved onto the water with a classic wooden boat ride and portraits on board. And the day still wasn’t over: the couple continued to one of the lake’s most iconic villas for a final portrait session, before their private transfer took them back to Milan.
Planning details
- Experience: Surprise marriage proposal
- Couple: Sara & Ivan, from Singapore
- Season: Mid-October on Lake Como
- Setting: A terrace overlooking the lake
- Details: A bouquet designed especially for Sara and the couple’s chosen song
- On the water: A classic wooden boat ride with portraits on board
- Portraits: A session at one of Lake Como’s most iconic villas
- Transfers: Private transfer from Milan to Lake Como and back
- Planning: Sentiero Italiano Events — months of planning together with Ivan, and every detail of the day coordinated