{"id":214481,"date":"2017-07-11T07:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T21:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/gill-and-lee-host-italian-festival-for-rustic-destination-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:12:51","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:12:51","slug":"gill-and-lee-host-italian-festival-for-rustic-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/gill-and-lee-host-italian-festival-for-rustic-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Gill and Lee host Italian festival for rustic destination wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Creating an intimate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/9-reasons-wedfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getaway <\/a>focused on good food, great wine and quality time with loved ones resulted in the rustic destination wedding of Gillian Lever and Lee Thomas.<\/p>\n<p>The English pair, aged 41 and 38 respectively, chose Sorrento in Italy to host their 45 guests on May 23, 2016. \u201cWe wanted their day to be all about being with the people you love, in a relaxed holiday type environment, enjoying good wine, food, laughter and dancing,\u201d explains Gill. \u201cThe Villa Antiche Mura was the perfect place \u2014 a stunning typically Italian family owned private villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and Vesuvius in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was held in the Cloisters \u2014\u00a0a traditional church courtyard seeped in history, open to the blue sky and decorated with vibrant flowers. \u201cWe used pastel peach and ivory flowers, duck-egg blue <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/choose-bridesmaid-dresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bridesmaid dresses<\/a>, an Italian lace wedding gown, and navy blue tailor-cut suits for the men to complete the look for the day,\u201d smiles Gill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe arranged a few get-togethers leading up to the wedding day in Sorrento &#8230; we wanted everyone to enjoy their time and we felt very privileged and thankful to everyone that they invested both time and money to come away,\u201d praises the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.robertleons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Robert Leons Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100842 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100841 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_001-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100837\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_045.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_045\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100885\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100806\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_014\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100844 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100845 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100846\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_006-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As a professional photography myself, photography was of crucial importance to me. I knew of Robert Leons work and on meeting him at a wedding fair I was certain he was the photographer for us,&#8221; says Gill.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100803\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100887\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100807\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100808\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100852 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_012-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100854 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100812\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_020\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It was a very <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/create-fairytale-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emotional service<\/a>, and even our six-year-old goddaughter was in tears,&#8221; recalls\u00a0the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100815\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100816\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_024\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100865 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_025-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_025\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100864 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100824\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"601\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100827\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100830\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100834\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_042.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_042\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;He was a joy to have as part of our day, fitting in with our guests seamlessly &#8230; and his style is simply amazing, capturing every moment in a natural way,&#8221; Gill says of their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photographer<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100871 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100870 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_SBS_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-100836\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_044-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_044\" width=\"1277\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100839\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_047.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_047\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-100840\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_048.jpg\" alt=\"Gill_Lee_Rustic-Destination-Wedding_048\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Our day was filled with love \u2026 for each other and our amazing friends and family who joined us,&#8221; 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