Logan and Alex's intimate wedding at a lakeside villa in Laglio, Lake Como
There is a village on the western shore of Lake Como so quietly beautiful, so unhurried and full of greenery, that even the most seasoned travellers tend to fall silent when they first arrive. Laglio, famous for being home to one of George Clooney's most beloved retreats, carries a particular atmosphere of celebrity and seclusion that few places in Italy can match.
It was here, at a 19th-century villa set directly on the shores of the lake, that Logan and Alex chose to marry on a warm October afternoon in 2023. Travelling from the United States with a small and beloved gathering of family and friends, they found in this lakeside village a setting that was everything they had imagined: intimate, beautiful, and entirely removed from the ordinary.
With every detail arranged by their destination wedding planner in Italy, Eleonora, the couple arrived on their wedding day with nothing to do but step into it fully. This is the story of a small wedding in Italy that was as rich in feeling as it was in beauty.
Villa Vittoria A 19th-century villa in the village of Laglio
Set directly on the banks of Lake Como in the celebrated village of Laglio, this 19th-century villa is among the most enchanting wedding venues in Italy. Its grounds are a tapestry of vineyards, olive groves, and manicured gardens that tumble gently toward the lakeside, with the Italian Alps rising in the distance and the still water reflecting the sky at every hour of the day.
The villa offers ceremony spaces ranging from open terraces with sweeping lake views to a gazebo suited to the most intimate of gatherings, as well as an elegant indoor room with historic interiors for those who prefer shelter. For couples seeking a micro wedding in Italy where nature and history are woven inseparably together, this is a setting that asks nothing more of you than to be present within it.
Arriving on Lake Como: the morning at Hotel Musa
The wedding day began quietly and beautifully at Hotel Musa on Lake Como, where Logan and Alex prepared for the day in a lakeside setting just a short journey from the villa. There is something deeply fitting about beginning a celebration like this at the water's edge, with the lake visible and the mountains already catching the October morning light.
Getting ready in a genuine Italian lakeside hotel, rather than somewhere anonymous and interchangeable, gave the morning an unhurried intimacy and a sense of place that carried through into every moment that followed. The air was clear, the water was still, and the day had that particular quality that only early autumn on Lake Como delivers.
A first look among the villa's gardens
Before the ceremony, before the guests gathered on the terrace and the formalities of the day began, Logan and Alex shared a first look within the villa's grounds. Surrounded by olive trees, flowering greenery, and the glittering expanse of the lake just beyond the garden walls, the moment had a quality of quiet magic that the rest of the day only deepened.
A first look in a setting this beautiful does something particular to the scale of the occasion. The grandeur of the landscape draws two people together rather than pulling their attention away, and what remains in those moments is simply the person in front of you and the full, felt weight of what is about to begin. It was exactly the beginning this day deserved.
Vows on the terrace above the lake
The ceremony took place outdoors on one of the villa's terraces, with Lake Como and the surrounding mountains providing a backdrop that required nothing added to it. The October afternoon light fell warm and golden across the water, the vineyards, and the assembled gathering of close family and friends, giving the entire scene a luminous, unhurried quality.
Logan and Alex exchanged their vows with their nearest and dearest gathered close around them, the intimate scale of the occasion making every word feel personal and weightful. There were no distractions, no unnecessary ceremony, just two people committing to each other in one of the most beautiful places on earth. For couples dreaming of a micro wedding in Italy rooted in nature and genuine feeling, this is exactly what that looks like.
October in Italy: the season the locals love best
October on Lake Como is, by many measures, the finest time of year to be there. The summer visitors have departed, the lake has settled into a deep, reflective calm, and the light takes on that low, warm, amber quality that photographers and painters have been chasing on these shores for centuries.
The hills and villages surrounding the lake begin to show the first colours of autumn, the vineyards turn gold and deep red, and the gardens of the lakeside villas hold onto the last of their summer lushness with a particular beauty. The air is comfortable and clear, and the mountains are often at their sharpest and most dramatic in the autumn light. For couples considering Italy wedding packages with a landscape in full seasonal glory and a celebration that feels intimate and unhurried, October on Lake Como is a month that rewards the decision entirely.
Celebrating under the evening sky
As the ceremony gave way to the reception, the celebration continued on the villa's terraces with the lake visible in the softening light and the mountains disappearing slowly into the October dusk. The dining areas of the villa, with their laid-back warmth and authentic Italian hospitality, created exactly the right atmosphere for a gathering of this size: close, generous, and entirely at ease.
The evening had the feeling of something that could not have been planned into existence, only allowed to happen. Good food, good wine, the laughter of people who love each other well, and one of the most beautiful lakes in the world as the backdrop. It was a reception that felt entirely of a piece with the rest of the day, and exactly as a small wedding in Italy should feel when everything has come together perfectly.
