Unconventional Wedding – Behind the Scenes

Introducing the staff of the "Unconventional Wedding" shooting

In the previous article, I introduced you to the atmosphere that can be recreated here at Gualda Vecchia to celebrate any important event for you. From anniversaries to weddings, if you desire an authentic celebration in dialogue with Nature, this is the right place for you.

It is with great pleasure that today I will tell you a little more about the professionals who took part, bringing a positive energy that made this photoshoot a success!

From left: Simone DJ, Daniel. B. model, Bruna owner, Marta model, Tiziana wedding planner, Sara flower designer, and Marco photographer

AllaQuinta Cake Lab - Cake Designer

AllaQuinta Cake Lab by Valentina Fioriti is a project born in the midst of the pandemic with the vision of creating elegant cakes where taste and quality ingredients are as important as design.

In Valentina's laboratory, custom cakes, cupcakes, popcakes, meringues, cookies, modern cakes, precious chocolates, and other delicious treats are produced.

instagram.com/allaquinta_cake_lab/
allaquintacakelab.com/

 
Valentina Fioriti Allaquinta Cake Lab cake designer

Audio Rumor - Light Designer

Audio Rumor by Francesco Giomi offers complete services, both with and without an operator. Their specialization lies in exclusive and personalized solutions for weddings, private parties, concerts, and corporate events.

instagram.com/audiorumor

Cambi Biancheria - Rugs

The kind Mrs. Gigliola from Cambi Biancheria in Rosignano kindly lent us the large cushions and jute rugs that allowed us to recreate this rustic, slightly boho-chic atmosphere. At Cambi, you will find linens and fabrics, curtains, tailoring services, upholstery, custom sewing, and much more. All of high quality and with customer service that makes the difference.

instagram.com/cambibiancheria

Chiara Spanu – Hair Stylist

Hair Design by Chiara Spanu was founded in 2019 after years of experience alongside top professionals worldwide. She specializes in scalp and hair care and advanced lightening techniques, balayage, degradè, contouring, and has won multiple awards.

At "Hair Design by Chiara Spanu," you will find effective stylistic solutions and valuable advice from someone who has made pre-technical service consultation an art.

instagram.com/hairdesigndichiaraspanu

Claudia Callegari – Wine Specialist

A professional sommelier, WSET Level 3 certified, constantly seeking the best expressions of the national wine scene, Claudia now offers a personalized service for selecting, promoting, and selling wines to private clients eager to discover new labels among the many denominations that the Tuscan territory has to offer.

She organizes private tastings at locations chosen by the client, providing everything needed for professional event organization: glasses, tasting mats, buckets, and informational material.

callegari.wine/

Sara Conti x Clori Fiori – Flower Designer

Clori Fiori was born as a service dedicated to events, ready to welcome and bring to life every request. Sara is a long-time flower designer, with a deep passion for flowers and their ability to convey emotions through shapes, colors, and scents.

Whether it's a wedding, a birthday, an anniversary, or any other special occasion, the Clori Fiori team is ready to assist you in creating a magical and unforgettable atmosphere.

Every event is unique, and the Clori team is dedicated to creating personalized atmospheres that reflect the personality and style of those who commission them.

clorifiori.it

Diana Castelfranco - Stationery & Graphic Designer

Diana Castelfranco, home relooker, passionate about decoration and table setting, creates and designs table plans, place cards, and personalized favors in harmony with the style and mood chosen for the event. Each project is fully customizable and includes the creation of a mood board and the required materials to make your event unique.

Her love for colors and details distinguishes her creations, making every event special and unique!

countryrelooking.com
instagram.com/countryrelooking

Diana Castelfranco lacasanelcastello homerelooking

FV Boutique - Bride's Dress

FV Boutique was born in 2019 from the idea of two very young women, Federica Delogu and Valentina Ulivieri, to combine their potential to offer an extremely personalized tailoring service. FV Boutique is the place where you can find ceremony dresses that they design, create, and then tailor to you. Feathers, fringes, and sequins, a collection to try on in fitting rooms created in tuff caves in Bibbona, and the passion of two young women who strongly believe in craftsmanship. Valentina sews, Federica has a passion for fashion and fashion shows.

instagram.com/fvboutique.bibbona/

Jennifer Giomi - Make Up Artist

Starting in 2019, due to personal skin issues, Jennifer delved into a deeper understanding of skincare. Over time and with the results she achieved, she became passionate about the subject. She became a beauty consultant and Skin Coach, and also created skincare and self-makeup courses.

She loves her passion and pursues it with the precise mission of making every wonderful woman who trusts her shine with her own light. Whether it's simply with makeup or by guiding her on a journey to learn to rediscover her beauty and uniqueness, to take care of herself, treat herself well, and pamper herself.

instagram.com/jennifergiomi

Marco Caruso - Photographer

Spontaneity and naturalness are the elements that Marco seeks to capture in his shots.

His photography is sincere, almost emotional, instinctive: feelings, after all, are so immediate that they do not allow for pauses... nor do they need poses.

That's why he loves photographing weddings. A succession of moments, fleeting instants, each of which is a story in itself... each charged with exclusive pathos. These are the vibrations that trigger his fingers in search of the best shot to tell that moment of happiness.

studiodimensionefoto.it/

Marta Coccoluto - Model, Journalist, Archeologist

Archaeologist, Head of the Archaeological Park of Baratti and Populonia, the Archaeological Museum of Piombino (LI), and the Museums of Suvereto (LI) for Parchi Val di Cornia SpA, she manages cultural enhancement projects and is responsible for public services management and organization.
Journalist, since 2012 she has had a column on Il Fatto Quotidiano online about new lifestyles and work styles related to the internet. Since 2016, she has been the Editor-in-Chief of thePLAYERS Magazine, a publication dedicated to men's fashion, style, and lifestyle. She also writes about culture, museums, and customs for newspapers, weeklies, and magazines. She is a lecturer for Advanced Training Schools, Institutions, and Universities, writing about online communication, audience development, and cultural management, and collaborates with Institutions, Museums, and Cultural Associations on online communication projects. She has experience in radio and television and has been a member of the Archeoblogger jury at the RAM Film Festival in Rovereto since 2015.

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Marziposa by Marzia Rota - Lingerie

Marziposa is a new concept of Lingerie where
*Comfort and support
*Sensuality and Femininity
*Exclusivity and Originality

meet. Marzia's intention is to free women from the use of underwires, creating a "light" bra capable of supporting and dressing all sizes and shapes.

Marzia has studied a simple and new support method using elastic fabric straps. The strengths of Marziposa Lingerie are: the quality of the fabrics, the exclusivity of the models, and the authenticity of "handmade" and "made to measure."
Last but not least, all her creations are artisanal and eco-sustainable.

Roberta Bertazza - Celebrant

Roberta has always worked closely with people. She started being a celebrant for friends. The happiness and positive energy that resulted had the effect of making it a profession, attending an academy and officially becoming a ‘Wedding Ceremony Master & Wedding Officiant’.
Roberta officiates in both English and Italian.

Roberta says she has been happily married for over 25 years: a marriage that we would now call an ‘Elopement’. Him, her, a celebrant, and the witnesses, at sunset, in the spectacular nature of Kakadu National Park in the Australian Northern Territory, surrounded by kangaroos.

Her motto is ‘Always looks on the bright side of life’

instagram.com/yourweddingcelebrantintuscany

Simon Bateaux - Deejay

Simon Bateaux started as a DJ in 1998, initially playing in small venues and later in various clubs across Italy.
From around 2010, his DJ sets shifted to Funk, Electro-funk, Soul, Nu-Disco, and Pop.
Despite his musical preferences, as every wedding is unique and the musical atmosphere is one of the key elements in creating a special day, Simon is always able to provide a musical selection suitable for every moment of the event.
Simon is a professional who listens and is happy to offer suggestions based on his decades of experience.
The use of professional equipment will ensure an excellent level of quality.

Simon Bateaux tel. +39 339 863 9550

Soleil Maroc - Furnishings

Soleil Maroc is a shop for interior, outdoor furnishings and fashion accessories that produces and sells wholesale. Behind these products is extensive research by Rosa. Here you can see the wrought iron garden balls.

Tiziana Ferretti - Destination Wedding Planner

Tiziana Ferretti, Destination Wedding planner based in Tuscany and Spain, has been organizing weddings for couples from all over the world for 10 years. A creative mind with a professional background in hotel management, she draws on her management and interpersonal skills with staff to found The Luxury Elopement, an agency specializing in organizing micro-weddings and unique ceremonies for foreigners choosing Europe as their destination for their "I do". For two years, she has been a partner of Talento Weddings, an agency founded 25 years ago with headquarters in Spain, which has allowed her to expand her horizons by offering her couples new destinations.

instagram.com/Tiziana_ferretti_events

instagram.com/theluxuryelopement

instagram.com/talento_weddings

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