Villa d'Este for destination weddings on Lake Como

Venue Location

Villa d'Este is located near Cernobbio on the western branch of Lake Como, near the border between Italy and Switzerland.

Reception Venue description

Villa d'Este is a luxury 5-star hotel located in the enchanting town of Cernobbio, Lake Como. This property has become a Grand Hotel in 1873 and it is a complex of two beautiful palaces. This famous resort destination is worldwide renowned for the splendor of its gardens, excellent cuisine, flawless style, and astonishing hospitality.

Villa d'Este on Lake Como: the wedding ceremony

Symbolic ceremonies can be organized at Villa d'Este in the beautiful Mosaic Garden, an Italian-style garden where the spectacular Nymphaeum forms the most elegant backdrop for your wedding ceremony. The sumptuous colonnade, called the Mosaic, is decorated with thousands of pebbles in different colors forming arabesques, friezes, and elaborate motifs along the arches framing the elegant bas-reliefs with scenes from Greek mythology.

Villa d'Este wedding on Lake Como: the wedding reception

Dinner can take place in the Salone Impero that can hold up to 150 guests or at Sala Colonne (up to 60 guests).

D’Este Club is perfect for the after-dinner party.

Cuisine

Wedding banquets are prepared by the Chef of the Villa and they are inclusive of a welcome cocktail with warm and cold canapés, a 4-course meal, a selection of wines, a wedding cake and spumante for toast.

The price of the menu varies depending on the number of courses and type of menu. It is possible to consider the open bar during cocktail time.

Music Entertainment

Music entertainment is allowed until 02:00 am.

Accommodation

The 152 rooms are all differently and elegantly furnished with antiques, paintings, vintage prints, silks, brocades and velvets of rare preciousness.

Open

Weddings at Villa d'Este on Lake Como can be organized from March to November.