Lake Como Proposal, Engagement & Wedding Photographer and Filmmaker
Love, in the light
of Lake Como
Surprise proposals, engagements and weddings, photographed and filmed by Nadia Fraqair in Bellagio, Varenna, the Tremezzina and on the water in between.
- 1,000+ couples photographed
- Photography & cinematic film
- New York, Paris & Milan Fashion Weeks
- Istituto Marangoni, Milan
- A husband-and-wife team
The approach
I plan the place, the timing and the light. You simply live the moment.
I'm Nadia Fraqair, a Lake Como proposal and wedding photographer and filmmaker based in Milan. Together with my husband, I photograph and film surprise proposals, engagement sessions and destination weddings across the lake.
From the arches of Villa Monastero in Varenna to the gardens of Villa Melzi in Bellagio, from Villa del Balbianello to Villa Balbiano and the open water in between, every day is planned around the light. You receive photographs and a cinematic film that tell one story, in one style.
Nadia Fraqair
Your day on the lake
Three moments, one story
Proposals
The surprise, planned to the second: the place, the light, a hidden photographer and a film of the yes.
Full day · from €5,000
Proposal packages
Engagements
Editorial portraits and film for the two of you, on land or on a classic wooden boat, styled down to the dress.
Full day · from €5,000
Engagement photography
Weddings
Your wedding photographed and filmed as one story, from the first look to the last dance, with time on the water built into the day.
Full day · from €15,000
Wedding photography
Watch the film
The series
Lake Como Diary
Real proposals, filmed by us. One couple, one question, one place on the lake, and the story of what happened before and after the yes.
- 08How He Kept the Ring a SecretVilla Melzi · Bellagio
- 06A Private Boat ProposalVilla del Balbianello · Lenno
- 01A Proposal at Villa MonasteroVilla Monastero · Varenna
On land and on the water
The places we love
“Lake Como gives you the setting. My work is to give you the light, the timing and the story.”
Nadia Fraqair
Behind the camera
Hello, I'm Nadia
Photographer, filmmaker and couture designer. I graduated in fashion design from Istituto Marangoni in Milan, showed my work at New York, Paris and Milan Fashion Weeks and founded the FRAQAIR atelier. Fashion taught me how light falls on fabric and how a silhouette moves in the wind.
My husband and I married on Lake Como, and today we work together. More than 1,000 couples later, the lake still surprises us every day.
Meet NadiaRecent work
Weddings on Lake Como
Questions
Planning on Lake Como
How much does a Lake Como proposal photographer cost?
Our full-day proposal packages start from €5,000 and include planning the place and the timing, photography and a cinematic film. The proposal package with a FRAQAIR evening dress is €6,000, and the Villa del Balbianello package is €12,000.
Where is the best place to propose on Lake Como?
Villa Melzi in Bellagio, Villa Monastero in Varenna, Villa del Balbianello in Lenno, Castello di Vezio above Varenna and a private boat on the water are the places we photograph most. The right one depends on the season, the hour and how private you want the moment to be. Our Lake Como proposal guide compares them.
Do you keep a surprise proposal secret?
Yes. I plan only with the person proposing, arrive before you and stay at a distance until after the yes. Read how to plan a surprise proposal on Lake Como.
Do you photograph and film the day?
Yes. I capture both, so your photographs and your film tell one story, in one style. The episodes of Lake Como Diary show how we film.
How much does a Lake Como wedding photographer cost?
Our full-day wedding photography and film starts from €15,000. For the full budget of a wedding on the lake, from venues to boats, read our Lake Como wedding cost guide.
Where are you based?
We are based in Milan, about an hour from the lake, and we work across all of Lake Como, from Como and Cernobbio to Bellagio, Varenna and the Tremezzina.
Your date
Tell me about your moment
Share your dates and the day you are dreaming of. I reply personally to every message.
Request your dateor write to info@lakecomodiary.com