The dream destination wedding partying la dolce vita!It had been a case of third period lucky for our Real Wedding ceremony couple Clare and Mary, who finally got their own dream destination wedding right after having to cancel twice because of the pandemic. However , they kept fast and the result was obviously a picture-perfect Italian wedding day filled with smiles, good food and drink, plus twinkling fairy lights. Their particular three-day celebration took place within the rustic surrounds of the Borgo di Tragliata, which is situated just outside of Rome, as well as the beautiful photos of this postcard worthy location were taken by Peggy Picot associated with Maison Pestea. Take a look in order to be swept away simply by this Roman holiday! Clare and Tom met at the job back in 2014. Tom is really a teacher and Armagh-native Clare got a temporary job from his school when the lady moved to London where your dog is from. “We hit it off immediately and then Tom asked myself on a date to Thorpe Park and the rest is definitely history! “The proposal was obviously a surprise, but only to Clare, as Tom had questioned Clare’s parents and siblings for their blessing at Xmas in 2017. “We resided in London, and Tom desired both of our families to become there when we got involved. So the planning went on within secret for nearly three months! inch Tom proposed to Clare on St Patrick’s Day time in their flat in London. Clare thought that they were going to a celebration but when they arrived, it had been a surprise engagement party in the Dog & Fox bar in Wimbledon village. Clare’s family had flown more than from Ireland to be presently there, and to make it even better which was the day Ireland won the particular Six Nations rugby. “The look and feel of the day complemented the particular super relaxed vibe that will Clare and Tom wished. “It was beautifully traditional and had a very traditional Italian language vibe to it with the most wonderful grounds. Great food, excellent wine and great craic! “They knew they wished a wedding abroad but were unable necessarily set on an Italian language wedding setting. “We looked for venues in Spain, France plus Italy. But as soon as all of us saw the pictures associated with Borgo di Tragliata upon Instagram we feel within love! We actually reserved it before going out to find it. We had been corresponding along with Cristina Masin, who is this type of fantastic wedding co-ordinator with all the venue. She was therefore helpful and responsive plus made organising the wedding (on all three of our various dates! ) as easy as possible. We went out to go to the venue in Aug 2019 and knew immediately we made the right choice. “Clare’s gorgeous wedding dress, may be the Riley Crepe gown through Made With Love which was purchased over two years before the wedding ceremony. But we have to give a particular mention to her breathtaking cathedral veil. “During the outbreak and when we inevitably needed to postpone our wedding, there is never a doubt in our thoughts that we would cancel. We all just loved the place too much and we are so therefore glad we held restricted. ” It turns out it was 3rd time lucky and very worthwhile wait for them and their particular 55 guests! For them, it had been very important to find a venue that the guests could remain at from start to complete and treat it like a (much-needed and overdue! ) vacation. “The venue was extremely close to Rome City, therefore very easy to get to from the airport terminal and guests enjoyed amount of time in Rome before or following the wedding. Our guests remained for three nights and as quickly as they arrived the celebration started. “”We enjoyed the welcome BBQ the first night time and a Prosecco pizza celebration on the night after the wedding ceremony. The venue really was breath-taking! Each night we were able to web host in a different space. Regardless of its size and vastness, with two swimming pools plus an organic farm, it nevertheless felt incredibly intimate. Following the few years we all had using the pandemic, it made it a lot more special to get away using of our loved ones. It seemed an amazing holiday and our own wedding all in one! ” These were able to host every aspect of their own day at the Borgo such as the ceremony which was held within the beautifully intimate Secret Backyard. Their advice to other lovers is not to sweat the little stuff. “I had submitted a full box of letter head that never arrived towards the venue, ” says Clare. “To us it really failed to make any difference to the day : it was all still incredible! ” They also advise to ensure you get some special occasions alone. “We had an Italian language tradition that Borgo got organised for Tom and am to sit alone pertaining to 30 minutes during our aperitifs and we had the best time viewing our guests, and getting a cheers to ourselves plus soak it all in. “They added other Italian variations to the day as well which includes a basket of autumnal Pashminas to keep their visitors warm in style should the Oct evening turn chilly and in addition they opted for small bags that contains five Italian sugared rolled oats as wedding favours. If they finally made it to wonderful Italy, it’s no wonder these people didn’t want to leave! “After the wedding we spent the night in Rome which includes friends and then got the train down to Sorrento for any week of relaxation plus post wedding bliss! I was so lucky with the climate. Even at the end of October it had been warm enough to go swimming in the sea and loosen up on the beach. “A large thank you to Clare plus Tom for sharing their own stunning Italian wedding day around. Credit also goes to their particular wonderful photographer Peggy Picot of Maison Pestea for these types of amazing photos that taken the beauty of the location. There are a lot more images for you to pore more than in the gallery below. Have a look at more destination weddings to become inspired by here!