Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding

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Hello lovelies, I can hardly believe it’s the last day of November! We are heading to sunnier climes this morning with the stunning Italian wedding of Kate and Mike on June 23rd 2015 at Castello Di Vincigliata Fiesole, Italy. It’s a truly family affair, their siblings were all involved in key roles in the day. Among them, Kate’s brother Matt acted as celebrant, bringing an hilarious and poignant personal viewpoint and her brother Rich Alexander sang during the ceremony, leaving not a dry eye in the house. The images by Kylee Yee show a fun-filled day with classic touches and please don’t miss those fabulous Dior shoes!

“Italy is our spiritual home, we visit at least twice per year and haven’t tired of it yet. Florence is one of the world’s most romantic cities, and we wanted our guests, many of whom travelled from Australia, to experience all the beauty Italy has to offer. Florence and Fiesole bring this to life. After the wedding we continued the celebrations at nearby Cinque Terre with 50 or so family and friends for a ‘buddymoon’.”

Photography by Kylee Yee Photography with Anneli Marinovich
Both Kylee and Anneli are members of our wedding directory, Little Book For Brides

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

Kate looked no further than the wonderful Temperley for her gorgeous gown.

“I tried four dresses and chose the third. I fell in love with my dress because it was so easy and lightweight to wear.  I knew straight away I could be myself in this dress, and most importantly dance the night away to my heart’s content.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

The couple didn’t have a videographer but they did have drone footage taken which shows the expanse of their amazing venue. The lovely Kylee Yee produced these stunning images along with her assistant Anneli Marinovich. I especially love the shots of the couple straight after the ceremony, they both look so happy and overwhelmed with joy.

Kylee and Anneli were an absolute delight to deal with on the day. Hardworking, professional, calm and creative, Kylee had the impressive skill of being a confident art director whilst also unobtrusive. Not a second was wasted or a moment missed. This is from our perspective, but also for the guests. They never got underfoot and the group photos were quick and fun for all involved. The quality of their work speaks for itself, Kylee’s photos are touched with love and light, she captures both scale and detail.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.“Kylee’s positive energy and creative eye were crucial to our enjoyment of the day and she captured the best moments without ever making us feel awkward or too ‘done’. In her hands, our wedding memories have been brought to life, we are so grateful to her.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

The couple hired Emiliana Gualtieri at Amoretti Weddings to help them bring their plans to life.

“The most important thing for us was to have fun with a huge party. An explosion of joy and energy! We love vivid and varied colours in our day to day life and Emiliana really took our penchant for bright things and turned them into a beautifully tailored, modern design, but with classic undertones. Her eye for detail and flair for design meant that we could focus on the fun bits – she really nailed it!”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

Kate’s bridesmaids wore beautiful full length blush gowns from Thurley with Kurt Geiger shoes and bespoke Karin Andreasson jewellery, while her Man of honour wore the same custom made Briggins tux as the Groom and Groomsmen.

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

Kate and Mike went to High School together in Australia but didn’t become a couple until a few years later. They got engaged watching the sunset on the banks of the Thames and by the time they got married 15 months later, had been a couple for 10 years.

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My veil was generously sent to me by a wonderful family friend after herself being married just a few weeks beforehand. Dotted with tiny pearls, it was princess making stuff. I hadn’t considered wearing a veil beforehand and I’m so glad I was lucky enough to wear this one.

My hairstylist Polly Doggett picked fresh flowers from the bouquets and the gardens at Vincigliata for my hair. As they wilted, we picked more!”

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“Emiliana at Amoretti Weddings did a brilliant job with the stationery. She also sourced colourful wallpaper to drape from the internal courtyard where we were married.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

Kate’s brother Rich sang Bob Dylan’s ‘To Make you Feel my Love’ as she walked down the aisle with her dad and ‘Thinking out Loud’ by Ed Sheeran as they signed the register.

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

The couple added vows to laugh, encourage and inspire, to choose adventure and be content. Mike vowed to always pick up his towels and share his food when asked. Kate vowed to always watch NBA with Mike and to try not to finish his sentences.

“We had three readings. ‘Love and Marriage through the eyes of Homer and Marge Simpson’, A letter from Johnny Cash to his wife June on her 65th birthday and an extract from ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’, by Louis De Bernieres.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

We chose them because we are obsessed with the Simpsons and wanted the ceremony to be as funny as possible and we loved the idea of love letters and an ongoing and evolving love.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

“The 5 minutes we had together just the two of us after we had walked out of the ceremony, before we walked out into the procession was a special stolen moment – our first just the two of us in over a week. It was a time to savour the moment – taking it all in, preparing for the rest of the day ahead.”

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“The food was simply magnificent! An absolute highlight of the day, our guests are still talking about it. The quality was beyond our wildest dreams.

The cake is a Tuscan tradition, building a mille-feuille style cream and strawberry cake live, layer after layer. It is the most delicious cake I have ever eaten! I had two bits and my only regret for the whole day is that I didn’t eat more!”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

Words of Wedded Wisdom

“The most important thing is to have a good time and outsource everything you possibly can! The only way to have a good time is to not be too attached to the outcome. Don’t worry too much about the flowers and decorations, trust the people around you to do a good job, and then just let it happen. Take deep breaths and ride the wave of adrenaline.”

Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding. Photography by Kylee Yee.

Thank you so much to Kate and Mike for allowing us a glimpse into this most beautiful wedding day. Also huge thanks to the lovely Kylee for the breathtaking images, we featured another of her weddings a few weeks back, you can see it here.

Love Caoimhe xx

 

Photographer – Kylee Yee Photography with Anneli Marinovich
Planner/Stylist – Emiliana Gualtieri at Amoretti Weddings
Venue – Castello Di Vincigliata, Fiesole, Italy
Wedding Dress – Lattice by Temperley London
Veil – J’Aton Couture, Melbourne
Shoes – Dior
Accessories – Jenny Packham Bridal
Bride’s Scent/perfume – Armani ‘Si’
Groom – Briggins
Man of Honour – Briggins
Bridesmaids – Thurley
Flowergirl – Bardot Junior
Florist – Hiden Floral Design
Cake – Andrea Cudia, Il Sorriso Ricevimenti
Entertainment – DJ Ivo Notarandrea
Rings – Browns Jewellers
Catering – Il Sorriso Ricevimenti
Stationery – Amoretti Weddings
Hair Stylist – Polly Doggett @ Hair by Polly

Caoimhe Anderson

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Caoimhe will never tire of beautiful wedding dress and a blooming flower crown. When she's not lusting after a gorgeous wedding she will be trying new vegetarian recipes, knitting very slowly or capturing a pink sunset from behind a camera lens.

7 thoughts on “Temperley Elegance and Black Tie for a Fun-filled and Colourful Italian Wedding

  1. You had me at ‘Italian Wedding’! I love them all! I want to eat the delicious food al fresco and dance in the dark. What a beautiful dress – so unique and pretty. Auguri Kate & Mike xxx

  2. Oh my word, I’ve just been reminded what an amazing wedding this was and how much fun Kate & Mike and their guests were. Thanks for having me along for the ride Kylee, loved every minute and congratulations on the gorgeous feature, such a stunning day! x

    1. Dear Anneli, you and Kylee captured the day so beautifully. I’m incredibly jealous that you got to be part of this gorgeous day. Please bear me in mind to carry your bags for any future Italian weddings 😉 xx

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