Belle & Max
Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy
Three Days of Style, Celebration, and Italian Sunlight
Some weddings feel like a dream. Others unfold like a perfectly written screenplay—each scene more magnetic than the last.
Belle and Max, a London-based couple with impeccable taste and a shared love for timeless elegance, chose the storied shores of Lake Como as the backdrop for their three-day celebration—each moment curated, but never contrived.
With the talents of
Production and Design: Rachel Birthistle Events
Floral Design: Larry Walshe
Videography: Lumos Produzioni
Mixology: Spuma
Make Up: Kelly Dawn Bridal
Hair Styling: Victoria Ralph
Photography: Greg Finck
Gown: Zuhairmurad
Venus: Grandhotel Tremezzo, Villa Balbiano
Benvenuti a Como
The festivities began with a sunset-soaked welcome party at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, tinted in soft pinks and lit by the rhythm of ALR Music. With Aperol spritz in hand and silk gowns in motion, guests were immersed in the kind of atmosphere that whispered Italian summer at its most cinematic.
Bellissimo to the Max!
The following day, Villa Balbiano opened its gates to host a ceremony that blurred the line between refinement and emotion. The design, led by the incomparable Rachel Birthistle of The Lake Como Wedding Planner, was a masterclass in modern romanticism—structured, sculptural, and utterly transportive. Belle wore custom Zuhair Murad, ethereal and commanding all at once, while Max, in a custom Prada tuxedo with a white dinner jacket, brought balance and depth to every frame with his understated elegance.
As dusk fell, the villa transformed. A jungle-themed afterparty pulsed beneath the night sky, an intentional contrast to the earlier softness—vibrant, unexpected, and wildly chic.
La Bella Vita: Festa in Spiaggia!
The weekend closed with a lakeside brunch at Lido di Lenno—designed as a tribute to the couple’s beloved Saint-Tropez. The mood was sun-drenched and celebratory, with vibrant colors, all-day dancing, and endless sipping beneath the Italian sky. It was a day that blended Riviera chic with Lake Como charm, turning the final chapter of the wedding into a scene all its own.
As the sun began its descent, Belle and Max made their farewell in classic fashion—drifting away by boat at golden hour, as daylight fireworks painted the sky in soft bursts of color. A departure that wasn’t just cinematic—it was unforgettable.
Within hours, highlights from the celebration were already echoing across social feeds—energy, movement, and emotion captured with immediacy and precision. The sense of joy was still palpable the next morning, as guests—and followers around the world—relived the magic through a visual recap that felt as alive as the event itself.
