LAKE MAGGIORE · STRESA · 1H FROM MILAN
You get ready in a lakefront suite in Stresa, then take a motorboat out to the islands. A wedding on Lake Maggiore happens on land and on the water, and I plan your hair and makeup for both.
The lake is about an hour from my Milan base by car, or on the direct train to Stresa, so I can be in your suite early and start on time.
matrimonio.com Wedding Awards (The Knot Worldwide) · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
The Lake Maggiore Factor
01 · Boat Transfers & Wind
Isola Bella, Isola Madre and Isola dei Pescatori can't be reached by road. Couples and guests cross by ferry or private motorboat, usually from Stresa, so there's wind and spray between the finished look and the ceremony or the portraits. Your hair is set to move without coming undone, and the veil is pinned for the crossing.
02 · Lakefront Suites & Light
Stresa's lakefront is lined with Belle Époque grand hotels, and a suite in one of them is a natural place to get ready. The big windows give soft daylight for makeup, along with strong backlight off the water. Your makeup is balanced for that daylight and for the flash photography indoors later in the day.
03 · Golden Hour on the Water
A sunset motorboat ride, with Isola Bella and the mountains behind you, is a classic portrait session here. The light fades fast and turns cool over the water, so your look has to read in soft evening light and later under flash at the reception.
Lake Maggiore pairs Belle Époque Stresa with the Borromean Islands and their palazzi and gardens, a few minutes offshore. Spring and early autumn are the mildest months for a wedding here.
LAKE MAGGIORE24 SEP 2026HAIR + MAKEUP
LAKE MAGGIORE24 SEP 2026HAIR + MAKEUP
LAKE MAGGIORE24 SEP 2026HAIR + MAKEUP
LAKE MAGGIORE24 SEP 2026HAIR + MAKEUP
[…] At the end of the day we were both very happy to find that makeup and hair had lasted all day without a single problem and without needing touch-ups […]
[…] On the wedding day she was a positive presence throughout the preparation and put everyone at ease right away. […]
[…] Elena takes care of her clients from day one: before the wedding I had a few questions and, even though she was on holiday, she gave me her time, listened with interest and advised me. […]
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