Old World Style Vintage Italian Elopement Inspiration

Elegant bride and groom pose by stone wall at wedding

This old world Italian inspired elopement is giving us all the feels! K. Engel Photography & Kate Murtaugh Events brought the look and feel of the Italian countryside to life at the lovely Willowdale Estate in Massachusetts. The romantic table for two featured blue and gold details, fresh fruit, and the cutest favor ever - a mini cutting board with a bottle of olive oil.

Complete with a vintage vespa ride for two, this shoot is simply stunning. Before you ride off into the Italian countryside, keep scrolling to read more about the inspiration below. Plus, see the shoot in its entirely in the full gallery captured by K. Engel Photography and KAngell Photography.

Bride in lace gown holding bouquet against stone wall

Bride with closed eyes wearing earrings and light makeup Bride in lace gown holding a colorful wedding bouquet

Bride holds bouquet with red peonies and white tulips

Old World feel

From K. Engel Photography: This shoot was born from a 1903 book of paintings of an estate in Maine that I have. The paintings have such an old world, vintage European feel, with many of the fruits and trees you find in Italy that I immediately was transported and an idea began to form.

Elegant blue sapphire ring on calligraphy wedding vows Silver tray with love quote ring and vintage postcards

Happy couple walking on their wedding day outdoors

Bride looking back at camera with groom on wedding day Bride holding cascading bouquet of red and white flowers

Elegant table setting with blue candles and fruit decor

Italian garden elopement

A few days later, while hunting in Home Goods I came across the skinny blue pillar candles and new I wanted to create an intimate Italian garden elopement. The story behind the shoot is that this young couple is visiting the bride's grandmother at their family estate in Italy from abroad. While there, they decide to elope at the home and incorporate their Italian heritage.

Elegant table setting with blue runner and candles Elegant table setting with charcuterie and blue accents Elegant outdoor tablescape with flowers and candles

Elegant table setting with blue and white patterned plates

Elegant wedding couple poses at a beautifully set table

Bread and paintings on a table in a rustic garden setting

Bride and groom share dessert at outdoor wedding venue

Bride and groom enjoy lemon gelato at wedding

Elopement Lunch affair

Because they decide on an intimate, but lavish lunch affair, they have cutting boards hand made to serve as their place settings, denoting their new roles as Mr. and Mrs. Utilizing as many fruits and vegetables and natural elements from grandmother's home, they throw together a lavish dinner for two, complete with gelato for dessert, before riding off on their vintage Vespa to honeymoon in the Italian countryside.

Loving couple posing with a red vintage Vespa scooter Newlyweds pose with a red scooter in a stone setting