Here I’ve collected my favourite wedding stories from 2024 and 2025. Each one became a small adventure for me. A new city, a new world, a new way to look at people, places, and myself. Every project pushed me forward and left something inside me.
I still don’t want to stop looking at the world with fresh eyes. This archive is my way of sharing that feeling.
Damien Vice
American Spirit on Lake Como
This was one of my first shoots on Lake Como. The morning started with the old-fashioned elegance of Villa Serbelloni, and then we moved by boat to Villa del Balbianello – an absolutely cinematic peninsula with 18th-century architecture that later became my favorite place on the lake.
The ceremony on the terrace of Loggia Durini, with its panoramic view, is the kind of maximum every bride dreams of on Lake Como.
Behind all of this setting was an incredibly alive couple. Victoria, AJ, and their friends radiated a true spirit of American freedom. They lived this day to the fullest. The evening turned into a crazy party mood. In their eyes, in their conversations, and in the party itself, with cocktails and cigars, there was that same wild, genuine energy I used to see only in movies – and the kind of energy I want to photograph again and again.
David Pastrnak is an absolute NHL superstar, and you could feel it from the first second. He was surrounded by a strong circle from his hockey world, and the whole day carried that leader energy.
David and Rebecca had a stunning ceremony inside the historic St. Stephen’s Cathedral, followed by a beautiful dinner on the terrace of the iconic City Lodge.
The wedding had that perfect island rhythm, full of summer light, sea air, and fresh blooming decor in blue and white tones. And then, in the middle of the party, a huge summer rainstorm hit. But it only made everything better. The party didn’t stop, it went fully off, and that sudden chaos felt exactly right for the energy of this wedding.
I’m literally obsessed with projects where two distinct cultural codes meet. Something unique is born when different worlds collide, and in this wedding, the dialogue between Italy and India felt especially beautiful.
The old Italian atmosphere of Tenuta Salviati, with its historic rooms, patterned interiors, heavy textures, garden setting, and Tuscan light, became the perfect frame for this story.
The couple brought me in for fashion-forward portraits in a loosely editorial style, alongside the key candid moments of the wedding day. My main focus was to bring my own artistic vision and capture these moments in my signature style.
I was genuinely impressed by the beauty of Villa Cipressi. Its clean classical architecture blends with exotic botanical gardens cascading down toward the edge of Lake Como, creating a setting that feels both grand and intimate.
For Mallika and Ashwin, this place felt like a perfect match. Their wedding carried a beautiful dichotomy of cultures and aesthetics, Indian warmth, black-tie elegance, and the soft old-world atmosphere of Lake Como.
The ceremony took place under a canopy of old trees, quiet and intimate, with a panoramic view over the lake.
I shot this day alongside Roman Ivanov, taking the lead on Ashwin’s portraits. He was totally open to experimenting, so we pushed the portraits into a more cinematic, character-driven mood, with deep texture, attitude, and a stronger fashion edge.
What I love most about this wedding is its dichotomy of style.
The day started with timeless classicism, a low-key Ritz Paris mood with a touch of old-fashioned elegance, quiet formality, the first look, the ceremony, and refined classic posing. But by the evening, the whole story slowly transformed into something bolder and more fashion-forward.
The couple changed looks, loosened up, and the wedding moved into a real party mood. That’s where we leaned into a 90s GQ and Y2K fashion vibe, with more flash, more attitude, and more freedom. Although honestly, I would shoot like this all day.
They were incredibly beautiful and authentic, almost like movie or stage stars. Photographing them felt like a pure exchange of energy between us. Their vibe, my vision, and Ritz Paris felt like a perfect match.
CREDITS
Phorographer @damien.vice
Coordinator @momentomio_weddingplanner
Makeup and hair @kellymakeupparis
Dress @pronovias
Flowers @anne.vitchen
Officiant @efren_officiant
Music @jazzaroundmidnight
Venue @ritzparis
The scale of Villa Erba in Cernobbio hits immediately. A historic Lake Como villa with neoclassical architecture, grand halls, red-carpet staircases, and a deep cinematic presence, almost castle-like in its grandeur.
Locations of this scale demand a very precise approach. This is where timeless high-end classicism works best, with clean composition, elegant posing, and a sense of perfect protocol. Villa Erba is a territory of old Italian grandeur and cinematic elegance.
This Rome wedding at Villa Miani came with one of the most iconic terrace views over the city, with the Eternal City below and the dome of St. Peter’s in the distance.
The neoclassical architecture of Villa Miani, its open panoramic terraces, and the scale of Rome around it made everything feel cinematic, elegant, and grand. The view over the city was honestly breathtaking.
I photographed this wedding as a second photographer alongside Roman Ivanov. Featured on Vanity Fair and Wezoree.
Tiffany & Christopher brought the spirit of their culture into this iconic Villa Pizzo wedding with such natural ease.
It was a classic Lake Como celebration, set inside one of the most historic and cinematic villas in Italy, but their energy made the whole day feel light, honest, and deeply personal.
I loved the way they moved through the day without being overwhelmed by the grandeur of the place. There was history around them, but the real focus was their connection, their rhythm, and the quiet cultural details they carried with them.
This was a large four-day Lake Como wedding project, photographed alongside Roman Ivanov. The story moved through several iconic points of the lake, each one giving the wedding its own rhythm.
The first day was an elegant welcome party at Grand Hotel Tremezzo, which I photographed on my own. The next day, I shot a romantic boat session on the way to the historic Italian town of Bellagio. The main wedding day took place at Villa Regina Teodolinda in Laglio, and the final fourth day was a poolside afterparty at a private villa in the Argegno area, with a breathtaking panoramic view over Lake Como.
What I loved most about Villa Regina Teodolinda was its intimacy and special sense of place. The historical context, the architecture, and the layered structure of the villa made everything feel naturally connected in one location. The ceremony, the garden, the villa, the terraces, the lake, and the private pier all worked together as one complete setting.
