I just wanted to share 2 details from the event. The tables were set with very unique centerpieces… as the wedding was held at Il Borro which is owned by the Ferragamo family it was very fitting to see some of the shoe collection had been taken from the Ferragamo museum and each table had a pair of shoes worn by a special celebrity and most of them I guess you could say were worn by icons of film, music and fashion such as Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Sophia Loren, Ava Gardner and Madonna to name a few.

When I first arrived the tables were still being set up and it wasn’t clear how the shoes were going to be displayed, seeing as they are museum pieces of considerable value I was quite surprised to see them just placed on each table.

Later on in the day when I finally saw the finished room before the dinner it all became clear! Considering where we were and the bride’s involvement in the entertainment world it was a very suitable design element.

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It was great to work with Louise Ferragamo (madebymade.it) again after our last event together at Il Borro, and true to style the whole affair was impeccably orchestrated.

Due to the high profile nature of the wedding and for privacy reasons the photos published here only show certain moments of the wedding.

Il Borro. The quiet private village in Tuscany where Karen Mok’s wedding was celebrated. Karen fell in love with Il Borro in 1995 and she chose to get married at the picturesque church in the medieval village of the estate.

These dolls rode on the front of the buggy that transported the bride to the church.

Il Borro church is ideal for an intimate wedding.

Karen Mok’s customised lace wedding gown was designed by Hong Kong designer Johanna Ho. Ferragamo custom-made a one of the kind pair of shoes for her and she was wearing De Beers jewellery. Karen chose a pink colour scheme for her wedding in order to create a romantic atmosphere.

Just one of countless happy moments between Karen and Johannes.

Karen Mok signs the wedding register and we prepare to exit the church.

In Italy to celebrate being just married the guests shower you with rice as it is Italian tradition that brings good luck.

The wedding car was secretly decorated during the wedding ceremony so that it was ready for their departure.

Here we can see the happy couple driving down the driveway as they return to the main villa of Il Borro.

After a beautiful wedding reception we headed outside onto the terrace for cake and champagne.

After the wedding cake the party got started with music and dancing.

Karen dances the night away!

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The ceremony took place in the church that lies at the centre of the village of Il Borro and the bride arrived in a vintage Fiat 500, the road to the village is quite narrow and so the only cars that can arrive are small ones such as the 500 or a Mini Cooper. Arriving to the piazzetta with the car leaves only a few steps to the church.

After the ceremony and the rice and petal throwing we all made our way back to the villa to start the aperitivi that took place in the Italian garden. The dinner was on the mid level terrace and was beautifully decorated and lit with candles. The cutting of the cake and dessert buffet took place back in the Italian garden and then there was the disco back on the terrace where dinner was held.

Here are just a few photos.

If you want to see much more please play the slideshow of this wedding at Il Borro.

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This wedding took place on the hottest day of the year so far and the temperatures soared to 42°C or almost 108°F, so it was almost appropriate that when things finally cooled down a bit in the evening the fire dancers came out to turn up the heat a bit, their show was excellent and I enjoyed the technical challenge of photographing them in the dark.

Then to conclude the day and start the party there was a great fireworks display. Here are a few photos from this wedding at Il Borro.

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The ceremony took place in the church at the medieval village of Il Borro and the rest of the day evolved around the main villa and the italian gardens. It was an extremely hot day sunny day and everyone was in good spirits and excited for the wedding.

Here are couple of my favourite photos from this wedding at Il Borro.

Be sure to check out the slideshow for the rest:

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Il Borro is located between Arezzo and Florence, nestled in the hills it is a very quiet location that consists of the medieval village of Il Borro, the padronal villa and surrounding properties which are all part of the Ferragamo estate. The villa is surrounded by the vineyards that produce the excellent wines that stock the magnificent cellars. The weather leading up to the wedding had been poor with a lot of rain, however, I was pleasantly surprised to see that on the wedding day it was sunny.

Here’s a photo of Il Borro the Borgo (hilltop village), this was taken from the main villa. The wedding ceremony was held in the little church located at the centre of the village.

The church is a simple yet intimate setting for a wedding.

The groom and his bestmen got ready in a separate villa away from the bride. The wedding was scheduled for 5:30pm which was just after sunset so I took the chance to take a few shots of the boys before we lost the light, especially as this was the first sunny day in what had been a very wet February.

The bride was taken to the church by her father in a classic Mini Cooper in British racing green.

As the Mini came down the long cypress lined driveway there was a warm glow of dusky light.

The ceremony was an intimate one with soft romantic lighting.

Although it was night when they came out of the church using the artificial light around the church we got some good shots.

The happy couple drove back to the villa in the Mini on their own.

Here’s a part of the amazing wine cellar at the villa.

The reception was a sumptous affair in a huge marquee.

(N.B. Due to privacy restrictions I can only post a limited amount of images from this wedding.)

Here are some scan of the feature in Vogue:

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