Italy holds a special place in my heart. Marrying a Rizzuto and honeymooning in Florence, Capri, and Rome might have something to do with my love for this amazing country…but I think it is something more. This June I was given the opportunity to photograph my very first INTERNATIONAL WEDDING in Florence, Italy! Before capturing Brittany and Aaron’s incredible day, I spent a week exploring Venice, Verona, Lake Garda and Florence with my mom! The memories we made on this trip are so special to me and I can’t wait to share a few of them with you! I invite you to grab an espresso and join me on this Italian journey. Andiamo!
This is our hotel room in Venice. Each morning my mom and I would sit on the balcony, snack on fresh fruit, and sip our espresso.
Relaxing devotional time.
My favorite part of the trip? The GELATO! The vanilla was the best. 🙂
In Venice my mom and I took a gondola ride where we were serenaded as we explored the tiny canals.
The Grand Canal.
This house in Venice reminded me of a Brooklyn brownstone!
Lovely Venetian mask.
To end our evenings in Venice, my mom and I would sit at an outdoor cafe and enjoy the live music.
Our second stop on the trip…Verona!
While there, we had to check out Juliet’s balcony.
Love notes.
You are beautiful mom!
While in Verona, we took a bus up to Riva Del Garda for the day. It was BREATHTAKING!
After a few minutes on the beach, I swam out to the floating platform and soaked in the sun for hours. It is one of my favorite memories of the entire trip.
Wild honeysuckle.
Welcome to Florence!
The sunrises were incredible…
…along with the architecture!
David.
Pretty Ponte Vecchio.
The morning before the wedding I hiked up to the Piazzale Michelangelo to capture a few photos of this incredible city. It took four hours but it was worth it!
A big thanks to Brittany and Aaron for giving me the opportunity to go on this Italian adventure and to my mom for coming with me! Stay tuned for a lovely Florence wedding, coming to the blog soon!
Wow…these pictures take me back! How perfect! What great memories to live over and over again in these photos!
EEEEEEEEEEEEE! I’ve been waiting for these! AMAZING! Chris and I are drooling – we can’t wait to be there! I want to see more! 🙂
love love love love. this post is like a little christmas present. Love this post and love that you got to go. <3
Amy, I’m a friend of Cassi’s, and I actually had the chance to study abroad in Florence all of last fall. I just wanted to say that these pictures are such a beautiful and true representation of those wonderful cities! They made my heart ache to go back! Keep up the great work 🙂
The most amazing post! I miss Italy sooo much! You captured it beautifully!
whooooooaaaaa!
what a dreamy post, Amy! Italy looks so amazing through your eyes and I hope to visit it myself soon! 🙂
Amy,
It looks like you and Mom had some amazing sights to see and you captured them for us to enjoy for a lifetime. I really like the statue of David and the Pointe Vecchio photos. The best pictures of course are of you and my beautiful wife!
These pictures are breathtaking! Beautiful!
Great pictures, Amy! Makes me want to go tomorrow! So pretty!
I’m obsessed with the picture of the boat rippling the water in front of the ponte vecchio