Villa Balbiano, Lake Como
Garden vows on the shore of Lake Como
Destination wedding planning & design
Destination weddings in Europe and beyond
Plan your weddingEvery wedding we create is designed twice. Once for the day, and once for how it will be remembered.
Planned and designed by our team, with an award-winning photographer’s eye.
Our weddings
Planned, designed and produced by our team at Europe’s iconic villas and châteaux.
Lake Como weddings
Villa Pizzo, Lake Como
A lakeside wedding, featured in Style Me Pretty
Villa Astor, Amalfi Coast
Black, white and the blue of the sea
Château de Villette
A garden wedding in the French manner
As featured in
The very sophisticated royal feel of the wedding.— Style Me Pretty, on our wedding at Villa Pizzo
Who we are
Sparkling Moments
Sparkling Moments is a destination wedding planning and design house, founded by Anna and Diana. Anna leads the planning and design of every wedding. Diana Vartanova, award-winning photographer and founder of Still Miracle, shapes how each moment is composed: where the light falls at the vows, how a table reads from across the lawn.
Behind them, our planning and production team carries every detail, from the first villa visit to the last boat across the lake.
Why Sparkling Moments
A photographer’s eye at the founding table
Diana Vartanova, award-winning wedding photographer, shapes how every moment is composed, and how it is remembered.
Weddings at iconic villas, published
Villa Balbiano, Villa Pizzo, Villa Astor, Château de Villette and more, featured in Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Wedding Sparrow, The Anti-Bride and Wedvibes.
Wherever you marry, the same team
The planners and designers who know Villa Balbiano and the châteaux of France lead your wedding wherever it takes place, with local partners we choose ourselves.
Where we create
Our weddings have taken us from the lakeside villas of Como and the Amalfi Coast to the châteaux of France and the castles of Catalonia. Greece, Morocco and, for the right celebration, much further afield. A wedding weekend on Lake Como, day by day
How it works
One team carries every detail, from the first conversation to your wedding week. See the full process
A private call
Five quick questions first, then a call with our team, so the conversation starts where it matters.
Proposal
A tailored proposal with the scope of our work, the venues worth seeing and our fee.
Venue scouting
We scout and shortlist the venues that suit you, and negotiate contracts and logistics.
Design
Floral and décor concepts, tablescapes, lighting and stationery, with handpicked vendors.
The wedding week
Guest travel and every moment of the day, managed discreetly so you are fully present.
Investment
Your investment
Every wedding we create is designed around its venue, its guests and its season, so every proposal is written for you.
It brings the venue, the design, the vendors and our planning together in one clear investment.
Questions, answered
Where do you plan weddings?
Our work has taken us from Lake Como and the Amalfi Coast to the châteaux of Provence and Paris and the castles of Catalonia, and we plan in Greece and Morocco too. For the right celebration, we go further. Wherever it is, the same team leads your wedding, with local partners we choose ourselves.
How far ahead should we start?
The most sought-after villas and châteaux are booked well ahead, so the earlier we begin, the wider your choice of venues and dates.
What happens after we enquire?
Anna replies personally and invites you to a private call with our team. A proposal written for you follows.
Begin with a conversation
Five quick questions first: where, when, your guests, your investment and your venue. Then we come to the call already thinking about your wedding.