Venice First http://www.venicefirst.com/blog Luxury Travel & Bespoke Events Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:17:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2 How to take advantage from the Spring in Venice! http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/my-venice/how-to-take-advantage-from-the-spring-in-venice/ http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/my-venice/how-to-take-advantage-from-the-spring-in-venice/#comments Tue, 22 Mar 2016 16:05:05 +0000 http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/?p=1002 Venice is an incredibly city full of opportunities, and most of them revel themselves during the new season. Here below a short list with some advices to exploit this particular time of the year.

  1. Take a walk around the Giardini della Biennale (Biennale Gardens) to smell all the blooming flowers, especially the jasmines ones.
  2. Visit the Fondazione Querini-Stampalia located in the sunny Campo Santa Maria Formosa. Here you can visit its great collection of art and Carlo Scarpa’s garden.
  3. Breathe the salty air of the Mediterranean sea at Lido beaches, to feel the arrival of summer.
  4. It’s time now for an ice cream break at the Nico in Zattere, in the Dorsoduro district. We recommend to take a long walk during the sunset, to admire a stunning red sun behind the majestic Hilton Molino Stucky Hotel.
  5. Take a short trip to the islands of the Venetian lagoon: especially Burano is waiting to welcome you with its bright colours!

 

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In every district of Venice (sestieri) you will find numerous bacari, but the area where you will find the best ones is Rialto, in the San Polo district. Don’t miss a bacaro tour to taste Venetian fish dishes as baccalà (cod), sarde in saor and delicious sea food: all of these can be accompanied by great wines from the Veneto region.

So what are you waiting for? Come to visit us in Venice to get more advices for a true Venetian experience! 

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Let yourself be inspired by these enchanting details and wedding or party invitations!

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With our advices, it will be easier to avoid them:


  1. Book in advance: if you already have in mind the venue of your dreams, don’t wait until the last second to book it! Most of the most beautiful places have a waiting list of several months!
  2. Having a royal wedding dress: having a “Princess Diana” dress and then decide to get marry in the city hall (even if it is the prestigious Cavalli Palace on the Grand Canal in Venice) may not be the smartest choice…​
  3. The legal to-do list: If you decide to get married in a foreign country (let’s say Italy, maybe Venice) make sure everything is ok with the documents before going to the Townhall. The documents are a fundamental, more than flowers!
  4. Decors VS Venue: remember to always think about the venue before planning the decor. Same for the wedding dress: choosing the one before the other can be a total disaster!
  5. Think about a back up: a wedding in the open air is really romantic, but you should also consider a back up in case of bad weather.
  6. Take some time to look at the details of your wedding ceremony and reception: the  decors are very important and you will remember your great day also through these when you will look at your wedding photos.
  7. Keep it simple: follow Coco Chanel’s rule “take off something before going out”! Don’t overdo with the decorations, or it will be hard to keep an elegant and delicate atmosphere.
  8. Make up: take your time to enjoy your professional make up artist, the time for the preparation should be a relax moment.
  9. Don’t forget to eat: so many things to do and so many people to talk to… and at the end of the day you and your groom are starving! Always remember that it is your day, so don’t be ashamed to take some time to grab some food.
  10. Bouquet: some flowers composition are really hard to match with wedding dresses (or any dress). Bring a photo of your wedding dress when you will go to your florist meeting, and he will know how to suggest you properly.
  11. You can’t do it all alone! If you really want to enjoy your special day, you have to stop thinking about the organisation and the schedule time. Just enjoy every moment of your perfect day!God created wedding planners to help you arrive safely at the end of the day, and without a care!
]]> http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/weddings/10-special-advices-for-a-perfect-wedding-day/feed/ 0 Tom & Annie’s winter wedding in Venice http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/weddings/tom-annies-winter-wedding-in-venice/ http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/weddings/tom-annies-winter-wedding-in-venice/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2016 09:01:56 +0000 http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/?p=986 Thomas and Annie met each other 8 months ago.

As Annie replied to everyone asking if they weren’t getting married too early: “When you know you know”. And yes, we believe when you love someone, you just know.
Now matter what age you are and how long you have been together.

Tom & Annie started their journey together getting married in Venice.
Their intimate winter wedding has been a joyful breath of fresh air and our greatest satisfaction was seeing love and happiness in their eyes.

Annie was surrounded by her four beautiful sisters and arrived to the church after a luxurious gondola ride through the Grand Canal with her father.

The photographer caught a great picture of Annie’s father looking at her between her four sisters: there was so much complicity going on between those four fabulous girls!

When Annie arrived at the entrance of the church with her four sisters, she was radiant.
She entered the church without hesitation and she reached Tom’s side by walking on the red carpet full of rose petals.

The ceremony was intimate and touching, with some funny moments: the groom nearly tripped over the altar’s steps and everyone burst out laughing. 

After the ceremony, Thomas and Annie took some time inside the church to talk on their own.
They took some time to talk about their feelings and their new adventure together, before exiting the church and start celebrating with their guests.

At the moment of the Wedding cake, fireworks illuminated the entire rooftop terrace with a terrific view on the city! We couldn’t think of anything more romantic than dancing on the top of the Venice skyline.

By looking at their wedding day’s pictures, their love and spontaneous joy truly stand out.

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Here below you can find a list of our favourite romantic songs, from the most common to the most unusual, to let yourself fall in love again and again while you and your beloved will dancing in front of your guests!


  1. Fly me to the moon, Sinatra: one of the most classical and elegant love songs of all time.
  2. Your Song, Elton John: to have a dance completely dedicated to the bride
  3. I Just called to Say I Love You, Stevie Wonder: rhythm & passion, two important elements in a marriage
  4. The Sleeping Beauty, Suite, Op. 66a, Tchaikovsky: to fell like a real princess in your personal fairytale.
  5. You’re the first, the last, my everything, Barry White: “you are the answer to all my dreams”… there are no lyrics sweeter than these!
  6. Say you, say me, Lionel Richie: delicate as an embrace, while you listen to this song you can immagine to be in your husband or fiancé arms…
  7. La vie en Rose, Edith Piaf: we prefer the original French version, but also the one by Louis Armstrong is phenomenal.
  8. Slave to Love, Brian Ferry: if you are in love with the ‘80s, this song will trill your soul.
  9. As the World Falls Down, David Bowie: this melody has the power to let you feel inside a crystal ball.
  10. All About Loving You, Bon Jovi: rock but romantic, a perfect song for an unique start as wife and husband.
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Surrounded by precious textiles, silks and exclusive textures you will travel back in time in another age: more precisely, in the luxurious and royal Venetian Renaissance golden era!

If you are looking for high-end fashion brands, it is also possible to visit the finest fashion maisons and brands in the city centre.

In the colourful islands of the Venetian lagoon, you can buy the worldwide famous Burano merletto, the traditional laces. 

During you shopping experience in this enchanted island, don’t forget to taste the delicious buranei Venetian biscuits!

Last stop is Murano island, famous for the antique art of glass blowers: here you can visit a factory to learn all the secrets of the masters, and buy artistic and unique glass pieces!

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  • Tre Oci/Tre Mostre: this successful format arrived at the 4th edition, opening the photographic season of 2016 in Venice. Here you will experience a visual path of comparison between contemporary language and the great tradition of Venetian photography.
  • Postwar Era. A Recent History. Homages to Jack Tworkov and Claire Falkenstein: this exhibition offers a fresh perspective on American and European art in the period between the end of World War II through 1979, at the prestigious Peggy Guggenheim collection.
  • Winter at palazzo Fortuny: 4 different exhibitions that will lead you into a magic world, from painting and drawings to photographs, guided by a tribute to a woman, Henriette Fortuny.
  • A Tale of Costumes: at the space Louis Vuitton in Saint Marc, you will partecipate to a dialogue between generations and different looks that tell through three suits: stories of people and different places in the frame of the Serenissima.
  • Plays at the Avogaria Theatre – Love interrupted, women on the verge of nervous breakdown, surreal comedy: six meetings organised by the Teatro a l’ Avogaria up to 22 March 2016, to show some of the most interesting performances of the new national dramaturgical scene.
  • Anton Bruckner, Sinfonia n. 8 in do minore WAB 10 at Fenice Theatre: the concert on February 27th will be preceded by a free admission meeting with the musicologist Roberto Mori, who will illustrate the music program in the Apollonian Halls of Teatro La Fenice.
  • Choreographic collision – what is classic? During February 25th, you can partecipate at an extraordinary opportunity for experimentation, research and production support at the Goldoni Theatre.
]]> http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/my-venice/where-to-go-and-what-to-see-in-venice-this-week/feed/ 0 A unique luxurious gardens tour that you will always keep in your heart… http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/travel-ideas/a-unique-luxurious-gardens-tour-that-you-will-always-keep-in-your-heart/ http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/all/travel-ideas/a-unique-luxurious-gardens-tour-that-you-will-always-keep-in-your-heart/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2016 10:46:43 +0000 http://www.venicefirst.com/blog/?p=945 When we propose tours to our clients, we don’t organise just an activity: we want to create a unique and great experience that it will be impossible to forget! This is why we create bespoke and tailor-made services, to accomplish every needs and dreams!

One of our most loved tours is for sure the “Secret Gardens” one: if Venice is not famous for its gardens, it actually has over 500 gardens, both large and small, concealed behind high walls along the canals and the small streets (in venetian, calli) of the city. This tour takes visitors to discover some of the most interesting and beautiful privately owned gardens. We will smell the beautiful roses hidden in Dorsoduro district, along the Grand Canal, and we will enter and explore the gardens of nuns cloisters that conceal magnificent cypresses, beech trees, prunus and laurels. This tour will turn into a great surprise and one of the most enjoyable experiences!

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1 – Kids’ welcome kit 

In Venice, we love welcoming kids with a special kit: a gondolier’s hat and a striped t-shirt, a colouring book about the city, a Venetian mask, balloons.. and much more!

2 – Kids’ space

Let kids have their own dedicated space with cushions, games, candies, fresh fruit juices.

This way, they can relax anytime they want to.

3 – Baby sitters 

Baby sitters will be a fundamental reference point for the kids: they will gain kids’ trust with kindness and beautiful games. This way, kids will not annoy the parents for every little thing. 

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4 – Allow them to join you anytime they want

kids should have a dedicated space with games and activities but they should feel free to join their parents anytime they want to! 

This way, when your kids will come to your table they will always be smiling.

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5 – Jongleur

A jongleur will gather all the guests: kids will take active part in the show and they will love it!

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6 – Kids menu

Make sure kids have their own dedicated menu with french fries, small hamburgers, fresh fruit juices, and a lot of yummy things to nibble!

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7 -  Ice cream cart

Kids will not believe their own eyes: an ice-cream cart just for them!

8 – Barefoot!

Make sure the party venue have some open air space for kids! They will enjoy running and jumping and playing on the ground.

9 – Dive in! 

If the venue has a swimming pool advise the kids to bring a swimming suit. Of course by the swimming pool there will be the baby sitter and a lifeguard. Children will have fun in complete safety.

10 – Give them responsibility 

Include them in the ceremony, making them bring the rings or throw flower petals on the floor. 

They will feel important and will put a lot of effort in their tasks… all the guests will love them! 

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