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Villa d’Este · Villa Erba · Lake Como, Italy · Two days

Bruna
& Manoel

Two days on Lake Como gave Bruna and Manoel room for everything: quiet portraits, a joyful welcome by the lake, the stillness of the church and a night at Villa Erba that ended in music, dancing and fireworks.

Bruna and Manoel surrounded by guests as they leave their Catholic church ceremony at Lake Como

The first day

Gardens & the lake

The weekend began gently at Villa d’Este, before family and friends gathered in white for an afternoon beside Lake Como.

The Mosaic Garden at Villa d’Este on Lake Como, seen through an interior window
Bruna and Manoel embracing in the formal gardens at Villa d’Este, photographed in black and white
The symmetrical Mosaic Garden and sculpted topiary at Villa d’Este on Lake Como
Bruna walking through the gardens of Villa d’Este in a black-and-white photograph
Bruna walking alone along a cypress-lined avenue at Villa d’Este
Bruna and Manoel standing among the topiary of the Villa d’Este Mosaic Garden in black and white
Bruna and Manoel sharing a quiet portrait at Villa d’Este, photographed in black and white
Bruna laughing during the couple’s walk through the Villa d’Este gardens
A close portrait of Bruna and Manoel during their walk at Villa d’Este
Bruna walking along a cypress-lined avenue at Villa d’Este
Bruna laughing in the Villa d’Este gardens, photographed in black and white
A black-and-white detail of sandals prepared for the Lake Como white party
Bruna welcoming friends as guests arrive for the Lake Como white party
Blue-and-white tableware and flowers at the Lake Como welcome party
Bruna and Manoel walking across the lawn of a private Lake Como villa
Bruna taking a selfie with a guest during the white party
Bruna and Manoel posing with family outside the private lakeside villa
A long white-party table arranged beside the ivy-covered Lake Como villa
A gelato cart waiting on the lawn for the Lake Como white party
Guests dressed in white gathering across the lawn of a private Lake Como villa
Guests in conversation during the first evening’s Lake Como white party
Bruna embracing friends during the white party at Lake Como
Bruna and Manoel with friends outside the villa before the Lake Como white party
A young guest embracing a woman on the lawn during the white party
A flower girl in a white dress holding a fan at the Lake Como celebration
Bruna dancing beside the live band during the Lake Como white party
Bruna with a guest at the white party, photographed in black and white
Guests dressed in white gathering in a circle on the villa lawn
A guest shielding her eyes from the sun during the white party, photographed in black and white
Male guests dancing together during the all-white welcome celebration
Bruna and Manoel celebrating with guests and a live band at the Lake Como white party
White-party guests gathering around the live musicians
An intimate moment between Bruna and Manoel during the first evening’s celebration
Bruna greeting a guest in a lace dress at the Lake Como white party
A child resting in a guest’s arms during the outdoor celebration
Bruna and Manoel dancing beside the live band at the white party
Children watching the double bass player during the white party
Bruna and Manoel dancing together in front of the live band
Bruna hugging a guest during the white party in a black-and-white photograph
Children joining the musicians during the Lake Como welcome party
Bruna and Manoel reaching for each other as guests dance around them
Bruna posing with white parasols during the party, photographed in black and white
Bruna greeting a guest as flower girls watch on the villa lawn
Bruna dancing with guests as the white party moves into the evening
The DJ performing during Bruna and Manoel’s Lake Como white party
The candlelit white-party dinner table stretching along the villa facade at dusk
Bruna speaking to guests during dinner at the private Lake Como villa
Women celebrating together in white during the welcome party
Bruna photographed inside the private Lake Como villa during the evening
Bruna standing in her white party dress outside the lakeside villa
Bruna dancing during the night celebration at Lake Como
The long white-party dinner table glowing with candles after dark
Bruna sharing a joyful moment with a guest at the white party
An overhead night view of the white-party tables beside the Lake Como villa

The wedding day

Vows & candlelight

Bruna dressed at Villa Erba before the church ceremony; later, everyone returned to the villa for dinner, music and fireworks over the lake.

An ornate chandelier and painted ceiling inside Villa Erba on Lake Como
Ivy and a classical statue on the exterior of Villa Erba
Painted arches and architectural details inside Villa Erba
Manoel in a white dinner jacket outside the Catholic church at Lake Como
An ornate arch and decorative ceiling inside Villa Erba
A wedding guest in black reading the ceremony program inside the church
The blue wedding invitation for Bruna and Manoel’s Lake Como celebration
A guest in a black evening dress beside the flower-covered church entrance
Bridal shoes arranged with the wedding invitation at Villa Erba
Bruna’s Dior wedding gown hanging inside Villa Erba on the wedding day
The ornate facade of the Catholic church at Lake Como, photographed in black and white
A wedding guest in a black gown arriving for the Catholic church ceremony at Lake Como
A black-tie guest couple outside the Catholic church at Lake Como
Wedding guests seated in the church before Bruna and Manoel’s ceremony
Manoel walking down the church aisle between rows of guests
Wedding guests gathering on the church steps before the Lake Como ceremony
Manoel waiting indoors before the Catholic church ceremony at Lake Como
A wedding guest standing in the flower-framed church doorway
The congregation seated inside the Catholic church at Lake Como
A guest holding the program for Bruna and Manoel’s Catholic wedding ceremony
A guest in a black gown seated inside the Lake Como church
Guests entering the Catholic church for Bruna and Manoel’s Lake Como wedding
Women in black dresses entering the church aisle before the ceremony
Family and friends greeting one another inside the Catholic church
Bruna entering the Catholic church in her Dior wedding gown
A woman in black walking through the church with her escort
A close detail of the Catholic wedding ceremony program
Bruna being escorted down the aisle in her Dior wedding gown
Women entering the Lake Como church before the ceremony
Bruna appearing at the church entrance in her Dior wedding gown as guests turn to see her
Bruna walking down the church aisle as an attendant carries her Dior wedding gown
A guest holding the ceremony program among the church congregation
A wide view down the nave as Bruna enters the Catholic church
Bruna walking down the Catholic church aisle in her Dior wedding gown
A wide view of the nave during Bruna and Manoel’s Catholic church ceremony
A close black-and-white view of the blessing during the Catholic ceremony
Bruna and Manoel exchanging vows during their Catholic church ceremony at Lake Como
A wide view of the couple and priest at the Catholic church altar
Bruna and Manoel standing before the priest during their Lake Como church ceremony
Wedding guests bowing their heads in prayer inside the Catholic church
Bruna praying during the Catholic wedding ceremony
Bruna silhouetted beside a church window in a black-and-white photograph
A side view of Bruna and Manoel exchanging their wedding vows
Bruna and Manoel sharing their first kiss after the Catholic wedding vows
Wedding guests gathering beneath the portico of the Lake Como church
A close view of the ring exchange and blessing during the Catholic ceremony
Bruna and Manoel together at the church altar, photographed in black and white
Bruna and Manoel leaving the church as guests celebrate around them
The newlyweds departing the Lake Como church in a convertible
The newlyweds descending the Lake Como church steps in a black-and-white photograph
The historic exterior of Villa Erba on the second day of the Lake Como wedding
Bruna and Manoel leaving the Catholic church together after the ceremony
A wedding dinner table inside Villa Erba with a view across Lake Como
Bruna and Manoel emerging from the church as guests celebrate
The ornate wedding dinner room inside Villa Erba
Bruna and Manoel kissing in the car after the ceremony, photographed in black and white
The Villa Erba dinner room prepared for guests in a black-and-white photograph
Black-tie wedding guests arriving outside Villa Erba for the evening celebration
A floral dinner table at Villa Erba framed by a Lake Como window
Wedding guests gathering on the lakeside terrace at Villa Erba
Black-tie guests gathering in the gardens overlooking Lake Como before dinner at Villa Erba
Wedding guests dancing together during the evening reception at Villa Erba
A wedding guest in black standing in a flower-framed doorway at Villa Erba
An overhead view of wedding guests moving through the gardens at Villa Erba
Wedding guests gathered in front of the historic Villa Erba facade
The ornate Villa Erba interior prepared for a candlelit wedding dinner
Reception guests overlooking Lake Como from Villa Erba
Floral tables arranged beneath the decorated ceilings of Villa Erba
Bruna embracing a guest outside Villa Erba during the evening reception
Bruna standing in a Villa Erba doorway during the evening celebration
Bruna sharing a close moment with a friend during the reception
Bruna and Manoel ascending the red-carpeted stairs at Villa Erba
Two guests laughing together at the Villa Erba wedding reception
Bruna’s Dior wedding gown being adjusted at Villa Erba, photographed in black and white
Bruna and Manoel together outside Villa Erba after sunset
Wedding fireworks illuminating the night above Villa Erba and Lake Como
Bruna and Manoel kissing beside Lake Como during the Villa Erba reception
Bruna and Manoel sharing an evening kiss in a black-and-white photograph
Bruna and Manoel dancing together at their Villa Erba wedding reception
A wedding guest dancing during the celebration at Villa Erba
An overhead view of guests celebrating on the Villa Erba dance floor
A joyful group of guests filling the dance floor at Villa Erba
Bruna and Manoel dancing closely during their Villa Erba reception
Bruna and Manoel dancing with live music at the Lake Como reception
A wedding guest on the candlelit staircase at Villa Erba

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