Top 10 lake Como wedding venues

Top 10 lake Como wedding venues 

Lake Como is a beautiful Italian pearl, a fairy place where wonderful villa are reflected in the crystal clear water of one of the best lake in the “Belpaese”. Breathtaking views, dream gardens and luxury historic villa make the perfect ambiance for an unforgettable wedding.

Discover the top 10 lake Como wedding venues

The spontaneous question born between the hundreds of couple coming to Italy to get married on those shores is: “Which is the most beautiful venue where to get married on Lake Como?”. Here we’re going to tell you which are the best 10 venue based on our experience as wedding photographers.


Villa Erba

Located in Cernobbio, on the shores of Lake Como, Villa Erba is one of the most beautiful and exclusive wedding venue throughout Italy.

A wonderful Villa of the 19th century, the perfect framework for a fairy occasion: a real architectural jewel with inlaid ceiling and breathtaking frescoes, surrounded by a secular park.

The historic Mannerist-ispired villa hosted and inspired the director Luchino Visconti and it’s the perfect “set” for a wonderful photo shoot in a princely and romantic atmosphere

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Villa Balbiano

The majestic Villa stands on the ancient town of Ossuccio, overlooking Lake Como and surrounded by a secular garden. An eclectic space with a perfect bond between old and new, traditional and innovating.

The real feature of this venue is number of different environments. In addition to the historic Villa you can take advantage of the winery and the Blabiano Museum to make the best of a single, wonderful, day.

Villa Balbianello

An historic residence facing the beautiful Lake Como, considered one of the most incredible wedding venue in Italy.

Villa Balbianello has a unique quality that sets her apart from the other venues on Lake Como. It’s located on the Lavedo peninsula which overhang the calm water of Lake Como, also called Lario. This magic place offered his view to George Lucas in his movie Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, precisely it hosted the wedding between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala.

But what really fascinates about Villa Balbianello is his lush garden, which is also protected by FAI and carefully taken care of by the venue. The tree-lined path combined with the classical-inspired statue, the panoramic terraces with their beautiful view on the lake and the eighteen-century loggia make the perfect frame for the most beautiful photo we could take in our career

Villa Lario

Located in the small town of Pognana, between Como and Bellagio, Villa Lario covers two hectares of private garden directly on Lake Como. Here the classic Italian architecture blends with modern luxury creating a sophisticated and elegant environment

Villa Lario is perfect for a classy intimate wedding with the possibility to legally perform the civil ceremony in the garden of the Villa.

Grand Hotel Tramezzo

This majestic 5 stars Hotel is of the most iconic venue of Lake Como, perfect for an elegant luxury wedding. The Belle Epoque atmosphere, the different environment and the breathtaking view of Lake Como make Grand Hotel Tremezzo pretty unique.

The beautiful interiors with wonderful liberty halls and the amazing outdoor spaces facing Lake Como will make your wedding unique and most important, unforgettable.

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni

Here’s another 5 stars hotel in Como. Located in Bellagio the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni has been built in the 1850 for the noble bergamasque family of Frizzoni. In 1873 the Villa has been transformed to a Hotel where the empire, neoclassical and liberty style harmonically intertwine to each other.

This venue stands out for its elegance and sophistication, perfect for a fairy wedding with a beautiful photo shoot. Wonderful are also the internal halls and the magnificent garden which mirror on Lake Como

Villa Regina Teodolinda

Based on the wonderful frame of Laglio, a small town on the South of Lake Como became even more famous after George Clooney decided to move there his holiday residence.

The big hall of the Villa Regina Teodolinda can easily host a 100 people and with his beautiful English garden offers the perfect spot for the wedding aperitif, with some amazing photos taken while the spouses arrives on the spectacular private dock

Villa Carlotta

In Tremezzo, facing the Lake Como, stands this majestic building commissioned by the marquis Clerici at the end of 17th century. In 1801 the property passed to Giovanni Battista Sommariva that during his amazing political career he also grow a passion for the art, in particular for the sculpture. For that reason you can find some work of Antonio Canova and Berthel Thorvaldsen.

In fact Villa Carlotta features over 300 years of art collection and it’s a special place where art and nature speak to each other in a magnificent environment. The beautiful botanical garden with over 500 species of plants can also host civil weddings, perfect frame with his terraces, in particular the Camelie’s one.

Villa Cipressi

In the typical town of Varenna you can find this beautiful venue, unique in its kind and characterized by a wonderful botanical garden. A complex of buildings and gardens filled with history, built between 1400 and 1800, overlooking directly Bellagio. Villa Cipressi is one of the most beautiful historic villa of Lake Como, perfect for a wedding scenario with her terrace and her view.

Villa Monastero

In Varenna you can also find Villa Monastero, wonderful venue where to get married on Lake Como, you can celebrate the civil wedding directly in the villa.

Eight century of history, an environment with breathtaking view, surrounded by art and a garden full of rare and exotic botanic species which extend for over 2 kilometers overlooking the lake between Varenna and Fiumelatte. All this makes Villa Monastero one of the most amazing lake Como wedding venues