Cortina d' Ampezzo Weddings

MICHELLE DESIDERATO & JAMES WEEDMAN

CIVIL WEDDING IN CORTINA - JULY 19th , 2001

Hi!

We just arrived back in Austin July 30th - tired but happy!

Our wedding in Cortina d'Ampezzo couldn't have been better. The only word for it was "magical". Surrounded by misty mountains and the forest, parading down the quaint pedestrian streets in our wedding attire, actually being married by the mayor of the town, receiving congratulations from strangers in all different languages - it was much more than I expected.

Hotel Ancora was perfect. The receptionists were so friendly, and our room was like a mountain cottage. The owner even invited us back for champagne after the ceremony! We agreed that when we go back for our anniversaries, we have to stay at the Ancora.

The photographer & videographer were also fabulous. Giuseppe was so animated and funny! He made what could have been a boring photography session, entertaining and fun. He took a wide variety of shots, including some by a beautiful mountain lake and in a stranger's flower-covered barn! The bouquet was beautiful and complimented all of the alpine flowers surrounding us. I can't wait to get the photos. I'm sure they'll be the best wedding pictures I've ever seen.

After our wedding, we spent several days driving and hiking around the mountains - Pieve di Livinallongo, Corvara, Sappada, and even Austria. Did you know that it snowed our wedding night? Imagine that. Snow in July! However, it warmed up after that, and we had a string of gorgeous sunny days. We then drove through Aquilea to see the Roman ruins, and spent a couple of days in Venice before flying back home.

I've travelled extensively throughout Europe, and I've never seen such beautiful countryside as that of the Dolomite region of the Italian Alps. I'm so glad that you were able to arrange our wedding there. I've already gotten some of our own pictures developed and enlarged to show at our reception in Texas. While I was at the store buying frames for them, people approached me three different times telling me how beautiful the place in the pictures was. If you have any clients who want to get married in July or August, I would definitely recommend Cortina.

Thank you so much for everything,

Michelle and James Weedman