Wedding at la Torretta

During our first meeting we always ask couples to describe their marriage. The adjective most often used is "simple". In my opinion in these cases the couple gives much more importance to the ceremony rather than every other thing: even if the design, the flowers, the cooking, the celebrations will be organized with quality and in a workmanlike manner, in the eyes of the couple they are "simple" only for the fact that they represent the frame of the wedding, while the part that really matters is another, the spiritual one.

Simona and Andrea wedding is no exception: it was a "simple" but intense marriage. Having the opportunity to celebrate the civil ceremony at venue, they have chosen to get ready in two rooms of La Torretta, a well-kept wedding venue surrounded by greenery near Rome.

The ceremony was celebrated in a clearing surrounded by tall trees and was indeed full of emotions for participation and interventions not only of bride and groom, but also of several friends.

A walk in the lost city of Ancient Monterano was the seal of such strong union. Immersed in the Regional Nature Reserve of Monterano, it is a place steeped in history that has spanned centuries and is now a scenic place used in many movie sets. Founded in the Etruscan era, inhabited also by the Romans and during the Middle Ages, it reached its peak in the XVII century when Pope Clemente X commissioned Gian Lorenzo Bernini several works: the church and the convent of San Bonaventura, the façade of the Ducal Palace and the Fountain of the Lion.

Today, unfortunately, we can only imagine the glories of the era, but the strength of these ruins vibrates in the air and creates a unique atmosphere, the one that you can see in following photographs.

Thanks to Simona and Andrea, who allowed me to take photographs of their wedding in such a special place, a source of inspiration that, in the light of sunset, amplified the love that shone from their looks and in their gestures.