Shenika and Shanel came to Lake Como in August with one wish: to elope. What followed was a day full of emotion — tears of happiness, laughter and joy from the first moment to the last.
Getting ready
We began at their hotel, with slow, unhurried preparations: the morning light at the window, the last details laid out, a quiet look in the mirror before the day began.
Then came the first look, in the hotel gardens. The moment they saw each other in their wedding outfits for the first time was one we will not forget.
A ceremony at the villa
From the hotel we moved to a historic villa on the lake. There, Anastasia led their symbolic ceremony — personal words, promises and rings, with Lake Como as the only witness.
Afterwards there was time for just the two of them, wandering through the villa’s painted rooms, grand staircases and terraces while the photographs were taken.
Intimate, romantic, full of love.
On the water
No Lake Como elopement would be complete without a boat ride. We set out on the lake with music playing and Prosecco on board, the mountains and villages sliding past in the summer light.
To close the day, Shenika and Shanel were accompanied back to their hotel for a romantic dinner at a restaurant overlooking the lake.
Planning details
- Experience: Intimate elopement for two
- Date: August, Lake Como
- Morning: Preparations at the couple’s hotel and a first look in the hotel gardens
- Ceremony: A symbolic ceremony led by Anastasia at a historic villa
- On the water: A private boat ride with music and Prosecco
- Evening: A romantic dinner with a lake view
- Planning: Sentiero Italiano Events