Liz and Danny's reception took place at the Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Hotel and was magical! The hotel was stunning beyond words and the hotel suite, a 2500+ square foot gem - the hotel's largest - was jaw-dropping in its beauty and was given to them by the hotl for two nights as a wedding gift ... WOW! The reception dinner was nothing short of superb. A seven course meal fit for kings that took 4 hours to finish and Liz and Danny and their families were kind enough to include us at this exquisite meal! Again, Liz and Danny, you welcomed us in and treated us like family and we still can't thank you enough for giving us this opportunity!
On October 11th, 2011, Elizabeth and Daniel (Liz and Danny) were married in a dream catholic ceremony at St. Anna church in Vatican City, Rome, Italy in front of their close family and friends and we were fortunate enough to be there to photograph it!
A lot of people have asked us how we got this wedding and well, luck played a large part in it for us :-). Liz and Danny live in Phoenix and had hired us some time back to photograph there wedding which was to originally be held in the valley. One day, I got an email from Liz telling us that this wasn't what she wanted for her wedding, so they would still need us for the reception but would be getting married in Italy instead. I responded with, well you know we travel right??? She responded back with, are you serious ... you would travel to Rome to photograph a wedding??!! She was ecstatic and so were we!!! Once it was finalized, I think we must have jumped and screamed until we lost our voices :-)! And so the rest was history!
This was one of those once-in-a-lifetime events in a wedding photographer's career that we usually only hope for and usually know will never come to pass. Liz and Danny, we wish to thank you (and your wonderful family) for including us in your fairytale! It was beyond anything we could have envisioned and you provided us with poignant memories that will stay with us for the rest of our lives! It was truly stunning and we wish you all the very best life has to offer! When in Rome ... right - now let's all head back :-)!! Enjoy the sneak peak!
This was Purple Bill and Greeny's first trip to Europe and they were super excited! They posed in front of the Colosseum, sat on a cart full of traditional chianti flasks, got stuck in an old chicken coop in the Dolomite Mountains and played with the pigeons of Saint Mark's Square in Venice. It was a whirlwind trip for the duo :-)!
After leaving the Dolomite Mountains, we headed to our final destination before departing Italy - Venice! I have ALWAYS wanted to go to Venice! I just knew I would love all the colors, masks, pigeons :-), gondolas and waterways. It did not disappoint! We arrived at sunset on the first day and spent the rest of the night walking around the old city. All the small alleyways and canals added to the mystery and intrigue of the place. It was like stepping back into Victorian times ... simply breathtaking!
I LOVED all the pigeons ... how fun!
This is Kevin in St. Marks Square when he was a little boy. Not much has changed since that day in the 60's :-).
We saw so many brides that day ... I think we counted 5 total. Couldn't resist taking photos :-).
Yet another bride.
After leaving Tuscany, we continued north to the Dolomite Mountains. Their beauty was immense and staggering beyond words! We loved everything about this region. From our amazing hotel, to the shear grandeur of the peaks surrounding us, to the melodic sounds of cow bells ringing across open meadows, to the crisp autumn air, this was the kind of place that fills your soul with peace ... it was magical! On our last night, we took a chairlift to the top of the mountain and hiked back down into town at sunset. Along the way, we encountered a really sweet cow (I named her Bessy - original I know :-)) who joined us on our walk. She was so sweet she even licked me ... I have never been licked by a cow :-). We just loved this place!
Josefin Wahss :
Love, love this area. And i do love your photos of it. And if you remember, I love cows too! I'll by one of those cow shots with mountains in the bakgrund. How much? Love To the both of you from Europe :)
(11.06.11 @ 07:44 PM)