You are warmly invited
to the wedding of

Villa Aurelia  ·  Bellagio, Lake Como

Together with their families

Gabriel Hartley
and Livia Contirequest the pleasure of your company at the celebration of their marriage

Livia grew up a few steps from the lake. Gabriel only meant to stay for one summer. Now there will be vows beneath the olive trees, a very long table, lemons on every plate and dancing until the lights go out. We cannot imagine the day without you.

Save the date

Saturday, September 18, 2027

The ceremony begins at 5:00 in the afternoon, as the light turns golden. Please be in your seat by 4:45.

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The venue

Watercolor of a golden-hour lakeside villa with cypress trees, a flowering pergola and the lake behind
Villa Aurelia, Lake Como

Villa Aurelia

Via dei Cipressi 8
22021 Bellagio (CO), Italy

Vows on the olive terrace, aperitivo under the lemon pergola and dinner at one long table above the lake. The gravel paths are charming but unkind to stilettos.

The day

The evening, course by course

Dress code

Italian summer formal

  • No. 01Terracotta
  • No. 02Olive
  • No. 03Ochre
  • No. 04Clay
  • No. 05Linen

Think sun-warmed linen, silk and light wool in earthy tones. Gentlemen, a jacket will be welcome once the sun goes down. The terrace is gravel and lawn, so block heels or flats will be kind to your feet. Please leave the white for Livia.

Stay

Where to rest your head

We hold a block of rooms at each of these places until July 1, 2027. Please book directly and mention the Hartley and Conti wedding to get our rate.

Lakefront · 6 min by shuttle

Hotel Lago Azzurro

Classic rooms with lake views and a breakfast terrace over the water.

Boutique · 10 min by shuttle

Casa dei Limoni

Twelve rooms in a restored lemon house, with garden breakfasts.

Hillside · 4 min from the villa

Albergo Cipressi

Quiet, simple rooms a short stroll from Villa Aurelia.

Getting there

The road to Bellagio

By air

Milan Linate (LIN) is about 1 hr 15 min from Bellagio by car. Milan Malpensa (MXP) is about 1 hr 30 min.

By train and ferry

Take the train from Milano Centrale to Varenna-Esino, then the ferry across to Bellagio. It is a beautiful 15 minutes.

Wedding shuttle

3:30 pm

Departs the Bellagio ferry landing for Villa Aurelia, sharp. Return shuttles leave the villa from 12:30 am. Parking at the villa is very limited, so we kindly ask you to ride with us.

R.S.V.P.

Kindly reply by August 1, 2027

Tell us you are coming and who is joining you. Your answer goes straight to Gabriel and Livia as a message.

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Questions? Call or text

+39 031 555 0142

Livia & Gabriel, or Elena, our wedding planner