Kristen Steele Photography

Volterra Italy Destination Wedding | Lily + Hanier

Lily & Hanier had always wanted to elope in Italy, and they chose the amazingly beautiful location of Volterra to get married. Volterra is a city on a hill. As Rick Steves says, “It’s encircled by impressive walls and topped with a grand fortress, it sits high above the rich farmland.” It’s that and so much more. There are cobblestone streets, gorgeous churches, amazing doors, window boxes full of fresh flowers, bell towers and everything is just so beautiful.

Lily and Javier contacted Bonnie of My Weddings and More to be her Destination Wedding Planner. Bonnie helped coordinate their Italian wedding by handling all the paperwork (did you know there’s a LOT of paperwork to deal with if you want to get married in Italy?? More on Bonnie in another post!) and coordinating the day of details.

The joy, the excitement and the sheer happiness between Lily and Hanier was palpable as we walked up to the scenic overlook where they got married. The ceremony was sweet and meaningful and the best part?? When Lucca the officiant said, “Hanier, you may kiss your bride.” The BELLS STARTED RINGING. All of them. There are probably 4 or 5 bell towers that we were overlooking and all of them started ringing at the same time. I seriously got goosebumps!

I think that part of my job as a destination wedding photographer is to capture the feel of the town I’m in, so along with Lily + Havier’s wedding photos I’ve included some of the scenes around Volterra. I love the shot of them walking up the cobblestone street (that was VERY steep) with the beautiful Tuscan sun streaming in and all the tourists walking by staring. That is the “behind the scenes” shot to the other photo.

“My photographer was provided by my wedding coordinator in Italy.  My photographer, Kristen Steele, took AMAZING pictures, and she was the sweetest girl EVER!!  I really wish that we lived in the same city, lol, so that she could be my photographer for the rest of my life’s events!” — Lily the Bride

Best Wishes Lily + Hanier and thank you so much for letting me be a part of your very special day!

p.s. For all you New Moon fans, I didn’t find Edward in Volterra… better luck next time!

Tags: Destination Wedding Photography, Italian Adventure 2010, Volterra Italy Destination Wedding

1. tiffany zajas says:

   June 23, 2010 at 8:52 am

   Beautiful! That’s so fun that you got to travel to Italy to photograph their wedding. You did a great job!

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2. Wendy C. says:

   June 23, 2010 at 8:55 am

   Oh my goodness what a dream wedding! You have no idea how bad I want to go there now after seeing your photos! I have a friend that lives in Italy. I think it is time for a visit. LOL.

   Great shots Kristen! I love the mountainous overlook shot!

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3. Ulmer Studios says:

   June 23, 2010 at 1:13 pm

   Great shots!!! So lucky to have the opportunity to shoot a wedding in Italy!!!

   -J+A

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4. Kristin Vanzant says:

   June 23, 2010 at 3:22 pm

   Wow!!! Lovely, Kristen! Such beautiful photos. Great job!

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5. Corporate photographer London says:

   July 2, 2010 at 8:53 am

   Lovely set of images Kristen – looks like you did not have to worry about the weather for a change- Cheers Grant

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