An angelic face adorned with a smile that seems to have no end. This is what strikes you when you first look at Cira Lombardo. A successful entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience, Cira Lombardo is the most renowned wedding planner and event organizer in Italy.
Cira’s success is due, first of all, to her unparalleled passion for the profession she chose, and not least to the hard work behind the luxurious curtains of her events. To crown these achievements, both personal and by colleagues of the field, Cira organized in 2017 an event that would have a resounding echo long after its completion: The Weddings Luxury Awards.
The triumph of the first event led to a new edition on the 14th of November 2019, housed in the heart of Naples, in the most important exhibition center of the city, Mostra d’Oltremare.
Words fail to describe such a glamorous event, accompanied by music, luxury and recognition awards. The Wedding Luxury Awards was also an opportunity for the 10-year celebration of the Wedding Luxury magazine, as well as for reuniting the most acclaimed professionals in the wedding planning field.
During the event, aspects specific to the field of activity of the present personalities were discussed, with details that emphasized a continually expanding business, which generates impressive turnover.
According to ISTAT (National Institute of Statistics) and Centro Studi Turistici Toscano (Tuscan Tourist Studies Center), this trade is worth around 1.5 billion euros in Italy, thus not only contributing significantly to the country’s economy but also fuelling a targetted tourism. If we take into consideration the foreign couples that decide to get married in Italy, the estimated revenue brought to the wedding Industry rises up to around 5.5 billion euros.
It appears that one of the most sought-after regions chosen by the foreigners is the southwestern Italy region Campania. The wedding sector plays an essential role in the creation of jobs in Italy because it involves experts from other fields interconnected. Weddings Luxury Awards talked about almost 70 companies engaged in the business, from flower designers and providers to fitters, charterers, catering and artists. Some of the numbers mentioned were incredible: the flowers used for the preparations, for example, had 10.000 dahlias, 30.000 hydrangeas, 60.000 roses, 10.000 phalaenopsis and 25.000 chrysanthemums!
Incredible was also the selection of the food and beveraged that delighted the guests of the gala. The wine was all from San Salvatore 1988, one of the most important winery of Italy that has offered its Gioì sparkling rosè, the wine prized as “best organic rosè of the world”.
The food was produced by the chefs of the Savoy Beach Hotel in Paestum, the hotel that is the temple of hospitality among the ancient ruins of Paestum and that has been the venue for many weddings signed by Cira Lombardo. The Savoy has created a menu based on the excellent ingredients of the Campania region: buffalo cheese, tomatoes and fresh fish.
Statistics have played an essential role in highlighting the magnitude of these events that involve the careful organization and precise coordination so that the result can create the only thing that matters in the end: a memory for a lifetime. The Weddings Luxury Awards was also an opportunity to raise awareness towards the less fortunate represented by the Vita 21 association. Founded in 2013, in Catania, Vita 21 supports the families of children suffering from Down Syndrome, helping them to understand and accept the diagnosis, but also to facilitate the integration of the children in schools, among many other programs. Among the guests of exception of the evening were famous stylists, celebrities and the director of the VBBFW (Valmont Barcelona Bridal Fashion Week) Estermaria Laruccia, arrived from Barcelona to take part in the event.
The Weddings Luxury Awards’ theme was “The Dream”, because every special event, every wedding, every reception is a dream come true. Perhaps the words spoke by Cira Lombardo describe best the message of the Weddings Luxury Awards: “Behind every great company, there are great men and great women, and together we are stronger “.
The Dream Team
Event Creator: Cira Lombardo.
Flower designers: L’Asso dei Fiori, Flover, Pichs Floral Design, Iris, Espedito Rusciano Flower Designer.
Food & Beverage: Sire Ricevimenti, Tenuta San Domenico, Savoy Beach Hotel, Mama casa in campagna, Drink Me, Lombardi Pasticceria, Lilia Ferraro Cakes&Events.
Entertainment: All Party, Puerta del Sol, Elisabeth, Raoul & Swing Orchestra, Forlenzo, Mirko Coppola, Elek3, Intrat, Swing Tonic, Casino Party feste ed eventi, Baracca dei buffoni, Tufano Fireworks, The blue gospel singers.
Photographers: Di Fiore Photographers, Pasquale Mallardo Reportage Photographer, Sabatino Maisto Photographer, Aragon Cover Photo, Morlotti Studio, Carmine Napolitano, Wedding Stories Fashion Studio, Ruggiero Battipaglia Fotografia.
Hair Style & Make Up: Ricci & Capricci by Marian, Francesco Riva, My Wedding Mirror.
Fittings & Services: Allestimenti Le Rose, G&G Party Service, AllestimentiD’ Errico, Staging Italia, Mediaintegrati, Fratelli Pizza S.r.l.
Car Hire: Gabo Global Service, Vega Luxury.
Media Partners: celebreMagazine, Imagine Paolo, Donna Tv, Mi sposo TV.
Special Thanks: Emò Italia, Papa Confetti & Cioccolato, Giada Curti Haute Couture, Azienda Agricola San Salvatore 1988, Eyder Design, DPL Candele, Napolitano Case, Lombardi Immobiliare.
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by Claudia Ciclovan