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Congratulations to Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo for their religious wedding in Italy

August 1, 2015

Following their civil ceremony last Saturday at Monaco’s royal palace, Pierre Casiraghi and his wife Beatrice Borromeo held the religious ceremony of their wedding in Italy on Saturday, August 1st, followed by a party in the private castle of the aristocratic family’s Borromean Islands overlooking lake Maggiore.

The religious wedding ceremony of Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Casiraghi in Stresa, on the Lake Maggiore in northern Italy – 01 Aug 2015.

Beatrice’s Dress is by Armani Privé.

For the civil ceremony last Saturday, Beatrice wore two different Valentino Haute Couture creations. Incidentally, the model-turned-journalist’s uncle, Matteo Marzotto, was previously the president of the Valentino Maison, when it was part of the Marzotto textiles group.

As with the weddings of her other direct family members (including half-sisters Lavinia and Isabella), the daughter of Count Carlo Ferdinando Borromeo and Countess Paola Marzotto exchanged religious vows on one of the Italian aristocratic family’s Borromean Islands (an archipelago of three small islands and two islets in Lake Maggiore.

Guests at the Friday party included model Eva Herzigova, Margherita Missoni and Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani.

Italian media had previously claimed that Pierre’s older brother Andrea Casiraghi was the groom’s witness, while Borromeo’s octogenarian grandmother Marta Marzotto – a rather eccentric figure in Italy’s society circles – reportedly acted as a witness for the bride.

The Borromean Islands are a chain of islands in northwest Italy that the bride’s family has owned since the 17th century.

Lago Maggiore (“Greatest Lake”), in which they’re located, is the longest and second largest lake in Italy. It’s 43 miles long and six miles wide at its widest point.

Italian newspaper La Stampa had claimed that the religious ceremony was to be held on the islet Isolino di San Giovanni, one of the most secluded islands. The closest town to the island is Pallanza. According to a source who declined to be named at the local municipality, the Borromeo family also put in a request to ban lake navigation within 500 meters off the coast of the islands involved in the celebrations.

The religious ceremony followed by a reception held at Rocca di Borromeo di Angera – aka, Borromeo Castle – a medieval fortress overlooking the Lake Maggiore. It houses the Museum of Dolls which includes a collection of more than 1000 pieces.

Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Borromeo, Charlotte Casiraghi and Princess Alexandra of Hanover.

Princess Carolina of Monaco with Princess Allexandra.

According to Italian magazine Oggi, the couple had set up two wedding registry lists – one in Milan and another in Pierre’s native Monte Carlo. One is at the luxury goods emporium Czarina in Monaco, which sells bespoke furniture, antiques, porcelain, jewelry and rare objects. The other registry is in Milan at the Taschen bookstore, renown for its unique collection of rare books.

In addition, the couple suggested charitable donations be made to the AMADE foundation, a charity that helps children around the world. The foundation was founded in 1963 by Pierre’s grandmother, the late Princess Grace of Monaco.

Pierre helps his wife onto the boat that will carry them to their reception.

Pierre Casiraghi and Beatrice Boromeo leave Isola Madre to attend their wedding party on August 1, 2015 in Strese, Italy.
Second dress for the bride and the same costume for the groom