Villa d’Este Wedding
VILLA D’ESTE – CERNOBBIO, COMO (IT)
August 2025
A poetic summer wedding at Villa d’Este for Logan and Nina designed and produced by Rachel Birthistle Studio as an ethereal celebration of love, refinement, and effortless grace on the shimmering shores of Lake Como.
PROJECT BRIEF
Rachel Birthistle Studio designed and produced Logan and Nina’s wedding at Villa d’Este, transforming the storied Renaissance palace into a dreamscape of wild florals, intimacy, and timeless Italian elegance.
For Logan and Nina, Lake Como was more than a destination, it was the heart of their story. Following their engagement on its tranquil waters, the couple returned to celebrate their wedding at Villa d’Este, a 16th-century Renaissance palace rich in history and romance.
Rachel Birthistle Studio designed and produced the entire experience as a poetic expression of grace and intimacy. The ceremony took place in the famed ninfeo, where magnolias and cypresses framed their vows in quiet splendor. Inside the villa, frescoed walls and candlelight created an atmosphere suspended between past and present, where every gesture felt timeless. The Studio’s design language embraced the villa’s grandeur while keeping the mood soft and fluid with white, airy florals by Kiana Underwood and Tulipina mirrored the natural movement of the lake breeze, echoing Nina’s wish for elegance without excess. Throughout the weekend, each setting transitioned seamlessly, from a night of dancing beneath painted ceilings to leisurely lakeside moments the following morning.
By blending Italian heritage with modern refinement, Rachel Birthistle Studio shaped a celebration that felt both ethereal and deeply grounded: a reflection of love in its most effortless form.
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