Tie the knot in Lake Orta, a wonderful jewel of the Italian Lakes still to be fully discovered.

At only 45 minutes’ drive from Malpensa Airport, a Lake Orta Wedding is the perfect choice for a sophisticated Italian Lakes wedding. Set like an emerald jewel, it is surrounded by gently rolling wooded hills. It's romance has inspired artists, poets and writers from all over the world for centuries and for lovers it is hopelessly romantic.

Wed With Us, leading Lake Orta wedding planner, organises elegant events in the suggestive and lovely village of Orta San Giulio; cream-colored houses roofed with thick slate tiles arranged like a display of biscuits, narrow streets, stone houses, flowers blooming brightly on balconies, lacy wrought iron gates and charming old buildings. Its main square is like a parlour closed on three sides by porticos, in the shade of which small shops do a brisk trade, while the café terraces have tables reaching right to the water's edge. Weddings in Lake Orta have the same atmosphere as in the ancient times and wandering among its streets and piazzas is a magical experience and a wonderful set for memorable photo shooting.

Take a break and drink a coffee and you will see the Island of San Giulio that seems to float in mid-air, magically suspended, unsure of its position between heaven and earth. You can reach it by boat in 10 minutes: it is worth all the time that can be given to its exploration. Its elegant, arcaded houses, narrow alleys and sudden lake views are treasures beyond words.

Weddings in Lake Orta are celebrated at either the wedding hall in the town square, a sixteenth-century building with frescoed walls, an outside stairway and a tiny campanile breaking through the grey roof like a chimney; or at the elegant Villa Bossi, a beautiful 17th century villa facing the Lake of Orta.

A Lake Orta Wedding: a truly extraordinary experience to discover and enjoy the best Italian Lakes wedding.

Description and images courtesy of Romeo and Juliet Weddings.