Aerial shot of the Lake Como
Aerial shot of the Lake Como

Beryl and Jimi, The Story of a Marriage on Lake Como

The shimmering reflections of light on the calm waves of Lake Como, the lush green gardens overlooking the water, the euphoria and the anticipation. At Beryl and Jimi’s wedding, the atmosphere feels like a fairytale: vibrant elegance, an explosion of color, and pure good vibes. Villa Pizzo, with its centuries-old history and understated beauty, becomes the perfect stage for a visual story destined to endure over time and in memory.

Forever captured are his radiant smile, her refinement, beautiful in a simple white dress, a glass of white wine in her hands. In the images, the emotion that precedes the big “I do” is palpable: the sense that something important is about to happen. There is no rush, no rigidity. Everything flows naturally, and the camera moves discreetly, leaving space for spontaneous gestures, songs, hands reaching for one another, laughter bursting out unexpectedly. This is the deepest meaning of wedding videography: to observe, to accompany, to give form to what unfolds, without ever intervening directly. This film is part of our collection of complete works, published exactly as delivered to the couple.

Beryl and Jimi right before their "I Do"

The wedding day is a fairytale. And a wedding film is its faithful telling, written to be revisited, a story made of voices, glances, and atmospheres. Everything depends on the videographer’s ability to read the changing light, to catch a small detail and turn it into an eternal memory. In this way, Beryl and Jimi will always be able to recall the scent of flowers in the grand park of Villa Pizzo, the elaborate hats, the sequins, the live music that keeps everyone dancing late into the night. A love story celebrated with a cinematic vision, transforming their special day into an enduring wedding film, and forever remembering the day when even the lake and the villa exchanged loving glances.

Lake Como: A Heartfelt Choice

Lake Como is steeped in a beauty that needs no explanation, because it reveals itself naturally, in the gentle lapping of the waves, in the light gliding across the water, in the mountain silhouettes, in the stately homes overlooking the lake. It is a place with a rare visual power, where every moment becomes memorable. A place like this, where light and sound, nature and architecture come together so seamlessly, can only be an endless source of inspiration for a wedding videographer. The unique cinematic settings offered by Lake Como provide the perfect backdrop for telling such an intense day, shaped by beauty and harmony.

Lake Como aerial shot

The sun playing on the waves, the constant dialogue with nature and its sounds, the light slowly changing throughout the day, painting a different picture every hour, everything speaks, everything sings. The lake is not merely a backdrop but a guest of honor, seated at the table with the couple, accompanying their emotions and amplifying their intensity. For a videographer, working here means having the opportunity to build an elegant, fluid visual language, deeply rooted in a magical place. At Beryl and Jimi’s wedding, every element becomes part of a dialogue involving the guests, the lake, and the couple, giving rise to a unique energy. The celebrations take shape naturally and continuously, finding in the wedding film the ideal medium to be told, while respecting the true rhythm of events and their authenticity.

The spouses' boat over Lake Como's waters

Choosing a destination wedding on Lake Como also means choosing a place that invites life to be lived with energy and spontaneity: moments are not compressed, emotions are not forced. Every gesture finds its space and its importance, and elegance and naturalness blend seamlessly. For those who imagine their wedding as an iconic experience to be lived and relived, Lake Como represents a choice of the heart as much as of style. For this reason, a wedding film is the perfect way to celebrate such an authentic and moving experience: it observes from a distance without interrupting, gathers fragments of real life, and turns them into memory.

Villa Pizzo: Behind the Scenes of Beryl and Jimi’s Perfect Day

Villa Pizzo does not reveal itself easily to just anyone. It requires care and time before it gives itself up, but to those who are able to love it, it offers trust in return. Built in the 17th century, it is one of the oldest residences on Lake Como and can be admired only from the water. The natural promontory on which it stands is the privileged vantage point from which the villa has observed the lake for centuries, a silent witness to stories, passages, and transformations. Within its walls, events and memories have layered over time, from the plague of 1629, recounted by Manzoni in The Betrothed, to the present day, when the villa becomes the setting for refined weddings and exclusive celebrations.

Villa Pizzo seen from Lake Como

Villa Pizzo is a place of extraordinary visual richness. Its simple, geometric architecture engages in dialogue with eclectic gardens filled with shapes and colors. A vast park opens toward the lake, with cypress-lined avenues and an Italian garden dotted with Baroque fountains and flowering hedges. The interiors, flooded with natural light, preserve original decorations and magnificent frescoed ceilings. Here and there, marble sculptures evoke tales of warriors, legendary loves, and mythical heroes, while the exterior arcades look out over the blue of the lake. In short, every corner offers a new narrative possibility, and once again the wedding film proves to be the ideal choice, perfectly suited to restoring these spaces to their role as active protagonists of the story.

The bride in her bedroom

To celebrate Beryl and Jimi, numerous professionals worked in harmony at Villa Pizzo to make the wedding unforgettable. The overall direction of the project was entrusted to Sposiamovi, a leading wedding planner for luxury destination weddings in Italy. Alongside them was internationally recognized photographer Fedor Borodin; with his contemporary, elegant, detail-focused visual language, his work naturally dialogues with wedding videography, sharing the same pursuit of balance between style, light, and emotional truth. This harmony among professionals is essential to the success of a wedding film. The coordinated work and discreet presence of wedding planners, photographers, and the videographer allow the visual narrative to unfold seamlessly, without force, following the beauty of the spaces and the natural rhythm of the day.

How Beryl and Jimi’s Wedding Day Went

Beryl and Jimi’s wedding unfolds along the shores of the lake, in a suspended dimension where an enchantment seems to have stopped time. Over the course of two days of celebrations, the videographer’s narrative eye accompanies every moment, rising beyond a simple chronicle of events to become a cinematic expression, an œuvre capable of embracing the souls of the couple and their loved ones. The first day of celebrations opens at Bar Onda, amid embraces, lightheartedness, and euphoria. What makes the atmosphere so magnetic are the authentic flavors of the refreshments, prepared live before the guests’ eyes, the refined rhythm of a DJ set, and the view of Lake Como, which provides the backdrop for dancing and toasts.

The bride's wedding gawn

The second day, the most anticipated, marks the emotional peak, transformed by wedding videography into an eternal image. The videographer’s lens lingers on the anticipation and the racing heartbeat, following Beryl in white as she descends the stairs toward the historic 19th-century boathouse. Here, among ancient statues and the emerald-green waters, the exchange of vows becomes a moment of rare intensity, a whispered pact of love shared before a few close guests.

Family portrait on Lake Como

The narrative continues in a crescendo of glamour and refinement. After the shower of petals and a romantic escape aboard a Riva speedboat, the scene shifts to a glass greenhouse that gleams in the darkness like a diamond. Warm, soft lighting creates a sophisticated and welcoming atmosphere, where the vibrant red of calla lilies and candlelight frame the blessings of friends and family. Finally, the mood transforms: a band takes the stage and the moment arrives to ignite the scene, everyone rises, surrendering to singing and uninhibited dancing. As the celebration flows into the villa’s frescoed halls, the film seals the essence of a love that transcends time, destined to resonate, frame by frame, forever.

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Dreaming and Creating a Destination Wedding in Italy

There is a reason so many people dream of a destination wedding in Italy: it is a deeply immersive experience that goes far beyond the wedding day itself. It is a journey shaped by special places, colors, and scents, coming together in an intimate and memorable celebration. Lake Como, with its natural elegance, stands as an iconic setting, one of the most desired destinations for couples from all over the world. It is a place that speaks a universal language and deserves to be told through images that transcend borders and generations.

The guests chilling during the aperitif

A destination wedding requires vision, care, and a deep knowledge of the territory. Relying on experienced professionals makes it possible to turn an idea into reality, avoiding obstacles and concerns. The choice of location, guest management, and coordination of the professionals involved become pieces of a larger puzzle, where every detail matters because it contributes to a greater harmony. Within this balance, photographers and a wedding videographers who are sensitive to the context play a central role.

Villa Pizzo's italian garden seen from above

For those who choose to marry in Italy, the wedding film is a fundamental part of the experience. It is the medium that gathers the moments, allowing places and emotions to be relived once back home, and enabling the story to be shared across time and distance. Here, the videographer’s work enters with delicacy, guided by a narrative shaped solely by emotion. A well-designed destination wedding is built on thoughtful choices and skilled professionals able to work in harmony. When this happens, the dream becomes reality, and the result is a wedding that unfolds with ease and a film that preserves its essence.

Wedding or Cinema? The Potential of Wedding Videography

Videography has the power to give shape to time. It is an extraordinary tool, capable of holding onto what by nature flows and changes, and it finds its fullest expression in special settings such as Lake Como and Villa Pizzo, places where every element seems already predisposed to visual storytelling. Telling a wedding like Beryl and Jimi’s through film means seeking an atmosphere; it means observing, waiting, letting things unfold. The role of the wedding videographer is not to force a narrative, but to build it discreetly, carefully choosing what to show and how to show it.

The bride in her bedroom facing the Lake

The story takes shape through the quietness of their presence, accompanying without interrupting, transforming gestures, glances, and movements into images that preserve intensity and authenticity. At Beryl and Jimi’s wedding, every element seems to be in dialogue with the camera. The language of film becomes an expressive form capable of capturing not only what is visible, but also what is intangible: sounds, sensations, the beauty of a story lived wholeheartedly. The wedding is captured in its natural flow, spontaneous smiles, music, moments experienced without haste, dances that come alive as evening falls.

The bride and the groom's first dance

Every detail finds its place within the narrative, following a harmonious and coherent structure. For a wedding videographer, the ability to observe is essential. They know how to speak through light, and no gesture or smile escapes their attentive eye. Wedding videography is built on this very patience: being present, alert, ready to recognize magic when it appears. A wedding film crafted with this level of cinematic attention offers more than a simple record of events. Through the thoughtful use of direction, editing, and music, it bears witness to deeper connections, to intersecting gazes, allowing broader meanings to emerge. It is a true authorial narrative that does not seek to impress, it seeks to endure. To stand the test of time, to be watched again over the years, preserving intact the emotions and the truth of that unrepeatable day.

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Sure! You can request the price quotation by calling us or filling out the form. If you prefer, you can also send an email to this address: info@thirtyfivestudios.com

Weddings and elopements are confirmed only by contract and first deposit. Usually couples book their event 6-9 months in advance: for this reason, please contact us in time so that we can check our availability immediately.

It’s important to note that a date cannot be reserved until a formal contract is signed with our videoography studio. This policy is in place due to continuous inquiries, as multiple couples might request the same date during the same period.

 

Generally work is divided into two types: weddings and elopements.

For the wedding what is delivered is:

  • Trailer 4K (from 1 to 2 minutes).
  • Film 4K (from 8 to 12 minutes).
  • Extra videos 4K (these are video clips in addition containing full speeches, dances and other things).

For the elopement what is delivered is:

  • Instagram Reel (from 60 to 90 seconds).
  • Film 4K (from 3 to 5 minutes).

However, nothing prevents you from extending your requests when signing the contract. Request more information and take a look at our pricelist to find out about all the services we offer.

In our packages, travel and stay expenses are included in the cost because we regularly travel throughout Italy to shoot weddings. Being based in different places in Italy, we do not inflate prices for travel because we are close to major and famous wedding locations. Therefore, no matter where in Italy you choose to have your wedding, our costs remain the same.

Please note that VAT is included in our prices. However, our prices are listed in Euros, not in dollars, and any currency conversion fees and taxes from their originating bank are the responsibility of the clients.

 

Yes! We offer the possibility to add real Super8 or VHS-style footage to your wedding film. These nostalgic formats bring a timeless, emotional, and raw aesthetic that beautifully complements the elegance of digital cinematography. Whether you’re after vintage charm or an editorial look, this extra is perfect for couples who want their story to feel truly unique.

Generally, no more than 90 days for the complete work, as written in the contract. However, by choosing “fast delivery” you can receive the finished work within 15 days.

The videos are delivered in digital format via our Dropbox. However, upon extra payment, you can request a usb pen box set on which you can keep a copy of the videos.

Our studio is led by Francesco and Livio, who have been working side by side for years, sharing the same vision and creative approach. This allows us to guarantee consistency in both style and quality. From the very first conversation, you will know whether both of us will be present, or if one of us will be joined by a trusted member of our team. In any case, you can always expect the same reliability and attention to detail.

For years so far, we have chosen not to charge for the drone as for a service apart, so it is already included in our basic package and there is no increase in price. This instrument will be used at our discretion, where there is needed. 

In some places drone use is unfortunately not permitted. In that case we will use 4K stock aerial footage of the location.

In a wedding we generally stay from 8 to 10 hours. For an elopement the service time ranges from 4 to 6 hours.

Obviously it is possible to create a tailor-made contract for you in order to cover the entire event (welcome dinner, night party, post and pre wedding experiences).

Yes, you can make some small changes to the video such as scene changes. It is not possible to change the music because the music is always chosen by the couple before starting the assembly phase. 

We always give the couple the choice of two important things:
the music and the parts of the speeches.

The music can be chosen by the couple before or after the wedding day.

For the speeches, however, we send the couple all the videos of the speeches and the couple can tell us the most important minutes they want to have in the video.

In this way we try to create a product that is as close to what the couple would like to receive.

Obviously this is not a requirement. If the couple doesn’t want to do this, they can totally rely on our personal taste.

With our videography studio, we do not directly offer a photographic service. However, we do offer our exclusive “Film Frames” service, which consists of approximately 400 high-quality 4K images (both vertical and horizontal) extracted from our video footage. Additionally, we deliver a curated selection of 30 preview images within 24 hours after the event.

This allows you to have a consistent visual style across video and photo, managed by a single team, while significantly reducing overall costs. Alternatively, we’re happy to recommend professional photographers we frequently collaborate with across Italy.

The bride and her friends greeting the camera

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