A Romantic Proposal at Villa del Balbianello, Lake Como
The morning Jake proposed to Victoria, the lake was glass-still and the late autumn light felt borrowed from a film set. Villa del Balbianello, suspended between water and sky, has been the silent witness to love stories captured in Star Wars and Casino Royale.
That morning, it became theirs. Victoria didn't know. Jake had spent weeks choosing the moment, the words, the ring (a pear-cut diamond she would later not stop looking at). When he knelt under the loggia, the air paused with her breath. The afternoon belonged to a different mood. They walked the gardens of Villa Sola Cabiati, the second chapter, where autumn leaves and softer outfits brought a quieter elegance.
Two villas, one love story, told in a single afternoon on the most cinematic lake in Italy.
VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO
A 18th-century lakeside estate on the western shore of Lake Como. Made famous by Star Wars: Attack of the Clones and Casino Royale. Now operated by FAI as a cultural heritage site. Lenno, Tremezzina, Como, Italy
THE GALLERY
" THAT MORNING AT VILLA DEL BALBIANELLO FELT LIKE A DREAM WE NEVER WANTED TO WAKE FROM. "
— VICTORIA & JAKE
EVERY PROPOSAL DESERVES TO BE REMEMBERED THIS WAY.
