{"id":230187,"date":"2019-05-13T05:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-05-12T19:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/jo-and-mark-celebrate-love-at-private-lake-como-destination-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T10:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T23:48:20","slug":"jo-and-mark-celebrate-love-at-private-lake-como-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/jo-and-mark-celebrate-love-at-private-lake-como-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Jo and Mark celebrate love at private Lake Como destination wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Despite unfortunate timing \u2013 with their first meeting occurring shortly after the death of Jo\u2019s father \u2013 Jo and Mark found their way back into one another&#8217;s arms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had recently lost my father and dating or the beginning of a relationship was not the right time for me. Mark told me he didn\u2019t care how long he needed to wait for me to recover: if he had to wait one year or 10 years, he would,\u201d says the bride. \u201cI remember on Christmas Eve at midnight I was at church alone, surrounded by happy families feeling so heartbroken. Out of the blue, Mark appeared in the church and found me. I was completely overwhelmed. I just felt saved and I always think my Dad sent him to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 33-year-old Liverpool couple wed on August 9, 2018 alongside eight close family and friends who flew out to Italy to celebrate the Lake Como destination wedding. Guests formed a semi-circle around the couple, who recited vows and tied the knot overlooking the lake.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe knew we wanted the wedding to be private and intimate with only our immediate family.\u00a0We unapologetically pleased ourselves first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Stephen Walker Photography\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stewalkerphotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stephen Walker Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119617\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119588 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119590 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119619\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_003.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119591 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119592 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119623\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_007.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119552\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119553\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119554\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119555\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119597 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_011.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119598 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119557\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119561\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_016.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Their ceremony, set on a balcony overlooking Lake Como, was the most important part for Jo and Mark.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119562\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119603 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119604 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119563\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119566\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119568\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_023.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119607 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119606 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119572\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_027.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119573\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_028.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Beautiful food, wine and music were key following the ceremony as these are our favourite things in life,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119574\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_029.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119575\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_030.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119576\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119577\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_032.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-119578\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Jo_Mark_Lake-Como-Destination-Wedding_Stephen-Walker-Photography_033.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>The wedding party ended the day with a hearty Italian dinner at Villa Vittoria.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-119612 alignleft\" 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