All’s Well That Ends Well – and Why I Smile at My Old Wedding Notes

Not long ago, I stumbled upon a folder buried deep in my hard drive —my old wedding brochure from more than ten years ago.

As I started reading, I had to smile. Back then, I wrote about what truly mattered to me as a wedding photographer: authenticity, emotion, and spontaneity.

And the funny thing? Everything I believed in back then is even more relevant today.

I once wrote:

“Your wedding doesn’t have to follow any rules – it should be real, spontaneous, and truly yours.”

And today, that vision has come to life.

A New Generation, A New Way to Celebrate

Generation Z couples are rewriting the rules of luxury weddings.

No rigid schedules, no traditional programs.

They want to experience their love – freely, joyfully, and beautifully.

These couples host luxury destination weddings in Italy, not as one-day events but as multi-day celebrations – on Tuscan estates, historic villas by Lake Como, or Amalfi Coast venues overlooking the sea.

Each moment feels effortless yet intentional, stylish yet personal.

Where Luxury Meets Ease

Modern luxury isn’t about extravagance – it’s about freedom.

It’s about having time: for connection, for laughter, for emotions that unfold naturally.

Many of my couples plan three-day weddings in Italy – a relaxed welcome dinner under olive trees, a heartfelt ceremony among vineyards, a lively pool party the day after.

Everything flows. Nothing feels forced.

And as a destination wedding photographer in Italy, this is exactly the energy I love to capture – elegance wrapped in ease.

The Best Moments Happen Off Script

The truth is: the most emotional photographs happen when no one’s performing.

When you stop watching the clock and simply live the moment, magic happens.

A kiss at sunset.

Laughter echoing through the vineyards.

Dancing barefoot under string lights.

These are the images that define a modern luxury wedding – not perfection, but presence.

What Remains

In one of my old notes I found a line that still makes me smile:

“If you wish, celebrate like Dionysus – with joy, wine, laughter, love… and no rules.”

Today, I see that spirit everywhere.

Couples who dare to celebrate their way.

Couples who turn their wedding into a long weekend of love, laughter, and la dolce vita.

Because luxury today isn’t about how it looks – it’s about how it feels.

And that feeling is timeless.