Sky Blue Bridesmaid Dresses for Sunny Umbria Wedding

After 14 years, Isabelle and Richard decided to officially tie the knot in 2020. You can see how much they adore each other! Isabelle owns a fabulous wedding cake business, The Designer Cake Company. With this in mind, she didn't want to get married in the UK to avoid feeling like a supplier at her own wedding. So, they packed their bags and 15 guests off to Umbria, Italy! Their sky blue bridesmaid dresses match the sunny Italian sky just perfectly!

Isabelle and Richard held a relaxed and intimate ceremony with 15 guests at Castiglione Ugolino, an exclusive private estate tucked away in the countryside; giving them full reign to relax. The couple chose to use an Italian wedding planner to relieve wedding planning stress and help source local suppliers. Excluding their photographer Naomi, and hair and makeup artist Tracey Baden, one of our Recommended Suppliers.

Sky blue bridesmaid dresses to match the sunny Italian sky.

I loved walking down the aisle to Rich. I am a very shy person and hate being centre of attention so the thought of walking down the aisle terrified me. But when it came to it, the look on his face (and the look on our guests faces) was very memorable.
Isabelle & Richard

Embroidered 'Mrs' white and gold bridal clutch purse

The bride wore a summery white dress from Whistles for the official ceremony

Officially married by the mayor of Castiglione del Lago

A relaxed private official ceremony in Umbria, Italy

The bride and groom walking through Castiglione Ugolino

A white and blue bouquet for a pastel, boho vibe

Button and lace details on the bride's Rosa Clara wedding dress

Gorgeous sky blue bridal heels by Harriet Wilde

The bride wore a halter neck, lace embroidered boho style wedding dress

Customised pastel pink ring pouches by Mamie Makes

Boho flower crown with pink, white and blue florals

The bride and groom just married at their intimate symbolic ceremony

Laid back, relaxed vibes for this Italian wedding, the groom is wearing a blue suit from Master Debonair

The bride and groom in the Italian countryside, with a vintage Fiat 500 from Slowhills

The groom was super emotional at their symbolic wedding ceremony. Aww!

Diamond wedding rings by Angelic Diamonds

The father of the bride walked her down the aisle

The bride's relaxed wedding outfit with bridal wedding clutch purse

The bride and groom arm in arm as they have a symbolic ceremony in Umbria, Italy

The bride getting ready in her floral dressing gown and flower crown

The bride walking down the aisle at Castiglione Ugolino, Italy.

The groom in a relaxed blue suit and Sofia Taquini, wedding celebrant

The couple driving through the Italian countryside in their rented classic Fiat 500 from Slowhills

The bride and groom exchanging rings at their intimate, relaxed wedding ceremony

Pastel wedding bouquet with soft pink roses and thistles

SECRET CEREMONY

We flew 15 guests out to Umbria and stayed for a week at Castiglione Ugolino which is an exclusive use private villa near Perugia. The venue itself isn't licensed for legal ceremonies, so on the morning of the wedding we were legally married by the mayor of Castiglione del Lago, a small town about 45 minutes away. We snuck off with just our photographer and wedding planner for the civil ceremony - no guests - which was really special and intimate. We then had a symbolic ceremony outside at Castiglone Ugolino with our guests followed by a relaxed and intimate reception.

VIBE

Relaxed and fun! The whole day was really laid back and full of laughs and the styling reflected that chilled vibe. We went for boho chic, and a dreamy colour palette of powder blue, pale peaches, corals and soft olive green. I was very aware of the colours of the venue itself and surrounding countryside so chose a scheme to compliment that. We went with rustic and wild styling for our flowers, the table decor was elegant and simple, my dress had a bohemian feel and the guys wore open neck shirts and rolled up sleeves!

Live string trio entertainment, Ensemble Hubay

Short, wavy bridal hair with flower crown and natural makeup by Tracey Baden

The groom and groomsmen in matching, laid back suits from Master Debonair

Sky blue napkins to match the pastel, boho theme

A huge wedding bouquet of pastel peach and coral roses with eucalyptus leaves and blue flowers

The bride and groom at their intimate wedding reception of 15 guests

The bride wore her own denim jacket, personalised by Sam Green Calligraphy

Sleek and classic white and sky blue wedding tablescape

The bridesmaids wore sky blue wedding dresses

Sky blue napkins, olive leaves and floral details for a luxe boho tablescape

The bride and groom at Castiglione Ugolino, Italy

Sky blue linen pouch for wedding favours

Blue and peach floral decorations with a large lantern containing a column candle

Soft sky blue and peach colour details with draped linen fabric for ceremony decoration

The bride and groom happily married at their micro-wedding of 15 people

Customised denim bridal jacket by Sam Green Calligraphy

Olive trees added to the relaxed, Italian vibe

Wedding banquet table for 15 guests at intimate and private Italian wedding

The bride wore a flower crown for her relaxed, boho wedding

Sky blue bridesmaids dresses to match the sunny Italian sky

The bridesmaids looked gorgeous in their long sky blue bridesmaid dresses

Dreamy sky blue bridesmaid dresses, lots of flowers and a bridal denim jacket are perfect for a luxe boho chic vibe.

The only thing that really matters is marrying the person you love, surrounded by friends and family. If you are relaxed, your guests will be too.
Isabelle & Richard

There's so much fun you can have with bridesmaids dresses. If sky blue is too subtle for your taste, check out these bold orange polka dot dresses! For those of you set on a destination wedding, we have a handy planning guide just for that! Plus, even more amazing Italian wedding inspiration.