Sirmione · Lake Garda
Indian wedding makeup at Villa Cortine Palace
Statues, fountains and old trees in a walled park, and a jetty that runs out into the lake. Villa Cortine is the classic villa wedding at Sirmione.
Please read first
We are an India-based team. We travel to Villa Cortine Palace for your wedding.
Tejaswini’s studio is in Pune, India, and there is no Italian branch or local stand-in working under her name. She travels for weddings and pre-wedding shoots, arriving ahead of the first function and staying until the last.
Return flights, Schengen visas and accommodation for the team are paid by the client and appear on separate lines of the quote.
- Based inPune, India
- TravelsTo any destination
- Flights & visasFamily covers
- Stay & transfersOn the client
The venue at a glance
What Villa Cortine offers an Indian wedding.
A planning summary from public information about the property. Your planner confirms spaces, capacities and permissions for each function.
- Location
- The Sirmione peninsula, a short walk from the castle and old town
- Style
- A neoclassical villa from the early 20th century
- Setting
- A large private park with fountains, statues and lake frontage
- On the water
- A private beach area and jetty
- Nearest airport
- Verona, about 30–40 minutes
- Season
- Open spring to autumn
Function by function
Matching each look to a Villa Cortine setting.
Mehendi in the shaded park
Soft daylight bouncing off the lake. Fresh, dewy skin with SPF, a sheer flush and hair pinned up and off the shoulders for the mehendi artists.
Sangeet in the villa salons
Warm evening light, mirrors and dancing. Deeper eyes, a base set to survive a full dance floor and hair secured for movement.
Pheras at the lawn by the lake
Afternoon sun on water and pale stone. A satin finish that holds detail without flashing white, waterproof eyes and a dupatta pinned for the lake breeze.
Reception in the lakefront terrace
Candlelight and chandeliers with a photographer at every table. Lower shine on the T-zone, defined lashes and a richer lip.
A little history
A private villa in the quietest corner of a busy peninsula.
Sirmione is one of the most visited places on Lake Garda, with a moated castle at the gate of its old town and Roman ruins at its tip. Villa Cortine sits in its own walled park on the peninsula, far enough from the crowds to feel private.
The villa was built as a private residence in the early 20th century and later became a hotel. Its park, with fountains, statuary and tall trees, runs down to the water, and the long jetty is one of the most photographed spots on the lake.
For a bride, the park gives shade, which is rare on sunny Garda. We use it for portraits and keep the brightest lakefront spots for the golden hour.
Specific to this venue
Villa Cortine details we plan around.
Worth doing
- Use the park’s shade for midday portraits
- Plan jetty photographs for late afternoon
- Check vehicle access in Sirmione’s old town in advance
- Book the team’s rooms inside the hotel
Worth avoiding
- Shimmer on the face for lakefront photos at noon
- Long walks across gravel in heavy lehengas without a plan
- Late music without checking the venue’s limits
- Rushing the reception change
The wedding day
A typical Villa Cortine wedding day.
- 07:00
Team sets up in a villa suite with park views
We ask for a room with good window light and a second room close by for family makeup, so the bride’s room stays calm.
- 08:30
Mothers and family first
Family looks run in parallel with the bridal skin prep, timed so nobody waits in the corridor.
- 10:30
Bride’s skin prep and base
Hydration, primer and a base built for dappled park light and bright lakefront sun.
- 12:30
Hair, eyes, jewellery and draping
Maang tikka, nath and dupatta set with the outfit on, checked from every angle the photographer will use.
- 14:00
Portraits under the park trees and on the jetty
First photographs while the makeup is at its freshest, before the busiest part of the day.
- 15:30
Baraat and pheras at the lawn by the lake
One artist stays near the mandap with a touch-up kit: blotting papers, powder, lip and spare pins.
- 19:00
Change for the reception
New lip, refreshed eyes and a second hairstyle if planned; allow 60–75 minutes.
Her work
Brides from the studio.
Real brides styled by Tejaswini in India. The same hands and kit travel to Lake Garda.
Tejaswini
Your artist at Villa Cortine
Tejaswini has styled more than a thousand Indian brides since 2012. At Villa Cortine she plans the day around shade and sun: a soft, even base for portraits under the park trees, a long-wear finish for the lakeside pheras and a warmer evening look for the terrace.
Watch
How the finish moves on camera.
Bare skin to finished bride
Villa Cortine questions
Bridal makeup at Villa Cortine Palace.
Do you provide Indian bridal makeup at Villa Cortine Palace?
Yes. Tejaswini’s team flies from India for weddings at Villa Cortine Palace and covers each function for the bride, family and bridal party. The team’s flights, Schengen visas and rooms are paid by the family.
Where does the bride get ready at Villa Cortine?
In a suite in the villa, ideally with a large window onto the park. A second room nearby works for family makeup.
Is Sirmione easy to reach on the wedding day?
Yes, but the old town has traffic restrictions. Your planner arranges vehicle permits or golf-cart transfers if needed.
Can the pheras be on the jetty?
The jetty is better for portraits; ceremonies usually happen on the lawn. We plan the wind-proof hairstyle either way.
Is Villa Cortine good for a mehendi?
The shaded park suits a daytime mehendi well, especially in early summer.
How do we get a quote for a Villa Cortine wedding?
Message us with the dates, functions and the number of people who need hair and makeup. The quote lists the artist fee and the travel costs on separate lines.
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Villa Cortine bookings
Planning your wedding at Villa Cortine?
Share the dates and the list of functions, and tell us which spaces you are considering. We will send availability, a suggested team size and an itemised quote, with the team’s travel shown on its own line.
