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Sarah and Brian
Cortona, July 2009
Sarah and Brian decided to celebrate with a legally binding civil wedding, in the town hall of Cortona. The intimate wedding party were there to share with them in the special day, and to act as witnesses for the wedding. Cortona is a special setting for a civil wedding: the town hall is one of the most attractive, and the setting puts the couple in the part of genuine medieval history. In the true nature of Italian hospitality, the mayor of the town and his staff treat the event as importnat and meaningful, and end the wedding, sharing a glass of chapagne with the newlyweds.
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| The couple chose to get ready at their villa together, and travel to the town hall as a couple. |
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| The villa, just a for miles outside of Cortona, was base for the couple's accommodation, as well as the location for the evening meal |
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| The villa garden - a typical formal Italian garden - lavendar, terracotta urns and aromatic herbs |
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| The walkway from he villa towards Cortona. |
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| The walkway from he villa towards Cortona. |
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| At the end of the ceremony in the town hall - the mayor shares a glass of Champagne with the newlyweds |
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| The town hall, Cortona - ancient oak and period terracotta floors, makes for an unforgettable ceremony in a truly hiostoric context |
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| Coming out of the town hall - the pietra serena steps down into the main town square |
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| The couple wander the streets of the medieval city |
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| The oldest part of the town, a maze of narrow steep streets, cobble walkways and warm toned local stone buildings |
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| The oldest part of the town, a maze of narrow steep streets, cobble walkways and warm toned local stone buildings. |
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| The oldest part of the town, a maze of narrow steep streets, cobble walkways and warm toned local stone buildings |
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| Back in the center of Cortona, joining the wedding guests for a celebratory cocktail prior to the evening meal |
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| The couple chose to get ready at their villa together, and travel to the town hall as a couple. |
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