Letizia and Marco: an autumnal photo shoot that is all about friendship
I’m so excited to finally share on the blog the pictures of a photo shoot I hosted in October 2020! Everything on this post is an ode to Autumn as we wanted to follow the season and it’s colours, it’s flavours, and to show you the relaxed mood of the wedding party we imagined!
“We aimed to create a dreamy, yet relaxed and light-hearted feel, that put love and friendship, respect for the people and the environment at the very centre of the celebration. ”
The models in fact are a group of very talented Tuscan musicians – The Flame Parade – they are also friends of ours who were happy to pose for this shoot, creating a close-knit feeling that I’m sure shines through the pictures!
But the most special part of this whole project was for me to have met the super talented Federica Cavicchi, with whom I developed a very special connection and that made this photo shoot so much more meaningful, engaging and simply unforgettable!
The symbolic ceremony
As often happens with my decorations, As often happens with my decorations, I let nature and the foraged material guide the colour palette, so rich oranges of rosehips and persimmons and earthy browns of foliage and wet bark, which stood out on the green front lawn.
We didn’t go for a fancy wedding gown, instead we let the bride, groom and guests wear their own outfits, along with a selection of vintage pieces by Annalisa Brogi, fashion designer and stylist of the band!
The table setting
Our passion for sustainable living inspired us to create a decor full of recycled ingredients: rusty tomato tins and brown beer bottles, logs and a raw table of wooden boards. This was paired with a simple cotton runner for a minimal table setting that enhanced the beauty of the flowers, the golden sunset and the smiles of the guests! The beautiful detail of the menus and invitations – hand-made recycled paper cards by Carta Muriel – completed this “green” theme and vibe!, so rich oranges of rosehips and persimmons and earthy browns of foliage and wet bark, which stood out on the green front lawn.
Every single flower stem of the arrangements was grown in the farm.
Local wild foliage was foraged from the surroundings and together with dried materials, framed the ceremony and dinner table, together with fresh dahlias, cosmos, zinnias and orange marigolds. Autumn was the protagonist with golden foliage and orange flowers in Letizia’s bouquet, complete with showy cafè au lait dahlias, downy oak brunches, white cosmos and pompom dahlia “Sylvia”.
Marco&Letizia
A vegan menu and wedding cake
This styled shoot couldn’t have been more real and authentic!
We wanted to offer a new and sustainable way to think about weddings, parties and hospitality. We did this by creating a simple and relaxed atmosphere, decorating the ceremony and the table with locally sourced and seasonal organic flowers, arranging them in recycled or vintage containers and preparing a vegetarian and vegan menu – traditional and delicious!
That’s the autumnal vegan menu I created for this event:
Red panzanella - with garden beets, radicchio, tomatoes and toasted home made bread
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Delica squash cream soup with Tuscan kale and violet potato chips
Pici - hand rolled eggless pasta - with porcini mushrooms from Monte Amiata, orange zest and fresh nepitella
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Farm hummus:
Spicy lentils and sunflower seeds - Chickpeas, sesame seeds - Beetroots and walnuts
Served with seasonl cruditè and home made “grissini”
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Gelo siciliano with seasonal fruits (oranges and quince)
The Team
Venue, organic flowers, cake:
Agriturismo Il Rigo
Photography:
federica cavicchi
Style and planning:
Il Rigo&federica cavicchi
Band Stylist + Vintage Pieces:
Annalisa Brogi, Aethernal
Stationery + Menus:
Carta Muriel
With thanks to Models/Musicians:
Flame Parade
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