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A Festive Welcome to an Italian Wedding Week
A Poolside Welcome Party in Bologna, Italy: Night One of a Three-Day Wedding Celebration in Italy

Bailey & Riley welcomed their guests to their Destination Wedding in Bologna, Italy with a poolside welcome party, complete with wood-fired oven pizzas, passed cannolis, and signature Aperol spritz drinks. The afternoon was a relaxed occasion that gave their guests a peek into the week of good food and festivities to come and was the perfect way to celebrate the arrival to Italy of many friends and families. After international flights for all present, the excitement was high and it was incredibly special to document the start to a week filled with so many amazing moments. We loved photographing all three days of Bailey & Riley’s wedding celebration in Italy, but we have to say that this afternoon had a lot of highlights!

Venue | Palazzo di Varginana

Pizza + Cannolis | Brindapino

Bride and groom holding aperol spritz at their poolside welcome party black and white of happy groom spinning bride at their poolside welcome party

Tucked behind their villa, the private pool offered not only a relaxed environment to mingle and greet guests, but also highlighted some incredible scenes of the mountains in the distance.

Wide scene of a poolside welcome party in Italy

The highlight of the afternoon for everyone was the bride & groom’s personal pizza making. From dough to handing the pizza slices out to guests, they had a step-by-step tutorial and it was such a fun, engaging experience!

black and white of bride and groom making pizza at their Italian welcome party bride and groom kissing with the pizza they made at their Italian welcome party  

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