Limoncello-Inspired Italian Summer Wedding Ideas

Bride in lace dress at a beautifully set outdoor table

You’re invited to bask in the warmth of this sunny, lemon-filled wedding editorial put together by Events by Rebecca at the The Maples Wedding & Event Center in Northern California. The plan? An Italian-inspired wedding with lemons, a vegan gelato cart, and beautiful garden blooms. The execution? Totally flawless!

From the navy + white mosaic tile place cards to the gorgeous lace wedding dress by Wilderly Bride, this wedding inspo will whisk you away to the Italian countryside without ever leaving home. See all the fresh design details below and in the full gallery photographed by Ashley Lynn Baumgartner.

Elegant bridal shoes with floral and lemon wedding details

Elegant wedding stationery with lemon accents and calligraphy Wedding decor with flowers, lemons, bride and groom favors

A Little Taste of Italy

By Ashley Lynn Baumgartner: From delightful gelato to celebrating the colors and taste of limoncello, you are immediately transported to the Italian countryside. It isn’t until you walk the line of maple trees as you approach this stunning venue that you realize you’re actually in the valley of Northern California.

Elegant bride in lace wedding dress holding bouquet of flowers

off-shoulder lace wedding dress from Bride-to-Be Couture Bride in a stunning lace wedding dress on a tree-lined road

Woman holding a bouquet of colorful flowers covering her face

Elegant bride in a lace wedding dress with a flower bouquet

gorgeous wedding venue

Nestled between the countryside and miles of farmland, The Maples Wedding and Event Center provided the perfect ranch meets Italian countryside venue to bring our limoncello-inspired Italian Summer Editorial to life. From the gorgeous private estate house to the lawns and rose gardens, decomposed granite fireplace and the pool, any bride has a plethora of options to make the space her own. And that’s exactly what we wanted to do on this beautiful summer day.

Outdoor table setting with wooden chairs and flower arrangement Elegant table setting with flowers, plates, and gold cutlery

Wedding table setting with lemon decor and Bride place card

Elegant outdoor dining setting with floral centerpiece and chairs

Elegant bride in a wedding dress next to a lemon-themed backdrop

Lemon themed decor with suspended lemons spelling Mangiare Agreaze

a taste of gelato

Inspired by the taste and colors of Italian limoncello, we wanted to create an unforgettable dining experience for guests through the magic of thoughtful design. Lemons, crisp blues, simplistic lines, everything was hand selected intentionally to transport our audience. Overflowing greens with lemon accents covered the decomposed granite fireplace, creating a romantic backdrop for an intimate ceremony. A modern tablescape by Events by Rebecca provided the perfect mix of Italy’s limoncello inspired colors, simple linens from La Tavola, a pop of romance with gold accent rentals from Stella Rental, and colorful florals by Bella Nozze for alfresco dining. Lemon inspired dinnerware with pops of blue and yellow from calligraphy place cards on real tile from the Natural Stone Design Gallery created an intimate and unique experience for each guest. And we cannot forget dessert. On a warm summer day, guests were treated to vegan gelato from Conscious Creamery as well as gelato pops, perfect for dessert or favors out of their custom gelato cart.

Elegant bride poses near ice cream cart with flowers and a train