Eye Catching Fashion and Cultural Traditions at This Sparkling Lake Como Wedding
The Planning
Design / Vibe / Vision
Summer ethical Lake wedding, with a lot of bright colors to compliment the love these two grooms share.
Proposal Story
After being together for ten years Ryan proposed to Ameya during one of their world travels. Their relationship started when it wasnt even allowed to be together in the United States as a same sex couple, and together they have overcome a lot of controversies.
Getting Ready
Attire
Flat Lays
The Fashion
Wedding Attire
Both grooms wanted to incorporate their cultures into the wedding, especially Ameya's Indian background. He even flew to India to pick out traditional outfits for himself and Ryan for the wedding. Paired with traditional accessories and shoes, they had a few people in Lake Como ask if they were some sort of royalty! Besides their Indian attire, to really be able to party more comfortably, they then changed into their western suits for dinner time and dancing.
Ceremony
Cocktail Hour
The Details
Food & Drink
An amazing four course meal was served by the Grand hotel Tremezzo team. They had a sit down dinner in a beautiful private ambience of the hotel.
Florals & Decor
The florals were designed and delivered by LadaFiori. The designs chosen were to represent the summer and bright, happy colors.
Wedding Cake
A big two tier wedding cake was placed outside of the dinner room, where the bright full moon shone upon the waters of Lake Como.
Special Detail #1
The grooms had private vows during their ceremony. It was a very emotional moment for everybody attending as it showcased all the issues they have encountered for being a same sex couple in the USA. Their relationship started at age 18, now 14 years ago. Ryan expressed his feelings of remembering how they weren't even legally allowed to be together. His vows ended with a positive tone as he stated: "And look at us now, surrounded by both of our families, on a location we could once only dream of, getting married to each other. Love wins"
Special Detail #2
The street in front of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo was closed to the public and vehicles by the local police, so our grooms could enter their wedding day on a horse, as an Indian tradition called Baraat. A baraat is a celebratory wedding procession for the groom involving live music and dancing. While it does not hold religious significance, it is an important custom nonetheless. News went in Lake Como that two princes were getting married and a lot of tourists stopped to see the show. The next day, walking down the streets of Bellagio, people there even asked if they were the Royals, seeing the Henna on their hands and the hands of their guests.
Special Detail #3
The grooms got ready together in their room to have a quiet moment the two of them before all the events of the day would start.
Couple Portraits
Reception
Wedding Weekend Events
