Getting Married in Italy helps you planning your lake wedding in Italy, from luxury lake Como weddings to intimate lake Maggiore weddings. Renowned for their natural beauty and breathtaking scenery, the lakes are a romantic medley of tree-clad mountains, clear blue waters, rose laden belvederes, hanging gardens of bougainvillea, Palatial villas and pretty lakeside towns & villages offering a relaxing atmosphere. Lake Garda is the largest lake, with picturesque resorts such as Malcesine with its Scaligeri castle, Riva del Garda situated on the water's edge and elegant Gardone. Lake Como is also one of the most scenic lakes and the beautiful town of Bellagio is a wonderful location. Not forgetting Lake Maggiore with its three enchanting islands and many quiet resorts along its banks. Lake Orta is perhaps the most popular, particularly for the romantic village of Orta San Giulio.

Lake Maggiore

On the borders of Piedmont, Lombardy and Switzerland, the Maggiore Lake is the second largest Italian lake, after Garda. Situated close to the Alps, the Lake with its mild climate, lush vegetation and excellent hotels of longstanding tradition is a favourite tourist centre. Well-known towns of international fame line its shore: Arona, Stresa, Cannero and Cannobio. Not to mention its three islands of legendary beauty. The Borromean Islands are so different from each other; it's worth visiting them all. Isola Bella, the nearest, is occupied mainly by Palazzo Borromeo, with its formally terraced gardens. The largest island, Isola Madre, has perhaps the most spectacular gardens of the whole area. It is a subtropical paradise. Isola dei Pescatori, the third island, is a charming fishermen's village.

A truly poetical setting for a romantic wedding.

Lake Orta

This is the most romantic location in the Lake District. The hills and mountains are very close to the Lake thus lending a fairy-tale atmosphere to the villages surrounding the water. Orta S. Giulio is at the end of a small peninsula that juts out into Lake Orta about a third of the way up its eastern shore. Intricate wrought-iron balustrades and balconies adorn the 18th century buildings of this small, intimate and relaxing town. The main square of the island looks across the lake to the lovely island of San Giulio, which you can reach by ferry or rowing your own boat.

Lake Garda

Step into a fairytale! Medieval castles, lemon groves, vineyards and elegant towns surround the banks of Lake Garda. Lake Garda is the largest, bluest and most visually dramatic of all the northern Italian Lakes. The beauty of the countryside, the Mediterranean vegetation with its vineyards, olive grooves and citrus orchards and its mild climate make it one of the most thriving health and tourist centres. Celebrate your wedding in Malcesine with its castle and captain's palace or in Salo' in a beautiful villa right on the water with gorgeous interiors, grand staircase and frescoes. Don’t miss charming towns such as Sirmione with its enchanting castle, Gardone Riviera or Riva del Garda.

If you wish to plan the most memorable and intimate of weddings, in a setting where you can relax to the views of magnificent mountain vistas, beautiful forests, calm waters, and celebrate in spectacular castles and palatial villas, Lake Garda is the ideal setting.

Lake Como

Lake Como is the dreamiest of all the lakes: elegant villas, flowering gardens and parks are all part of the backdrop of this scenic romantic wedding destination. Civil wedding ceremonies in Lake Como can be celebrated in a variety of elegant villas, all of which are built on the lakeshore. Romantic villages succeed one another along the banks of Lake: Como a charming resort dating from the middle ages and where balconies bursting with red and pink geraniums pour out of every window while bougainvillea clouds are at the corner of every staircase and cobbled street; Bellagio, one of the most romantic small wedding towns in the Lake District where during summer an orchestra serenades couples wanting to dance under the stars until late in the night! Celebrated wedding gardens and villa museums can be visited during spring and summertime and some of the most luxurious hotels for weddings are located here such as Villa Serbelloni.

During your stay, take a lovely cruise around the lake to fully enjoy the beautiful vistas and unique colours of your surroundings.

Cernobbio is yet another lakeside resorts surrounded by Dolomitic cliffs that hover over the lake villages and can reach over 8,000 feet in height. They are reflected in the deep blue waters and at their feet lay vineyards and elegant villas with gardens. If you are planning on a civil wedding in Cernobbio an elegantly Liberty style villa with garden awaits you lying on the shores of the lake. Boats can then take your guests on a cruise while sipping on champagne and cocktails to enjoy the spectacular surroundings and possibly visit some of the famous botanical gardens. Each town is different, and Menaggio is one of its smaller towns dotted around the lake’s edges.

Needless to say, wedding photos on Lake Como will immortalize all this beauty: the perfect frame for your love!