Wearing a royal-approved Danish designer, the bride married with four daughters as bridesmaids

Nadia and Kasper Lassen Korsholm knew from the outset they wanted to be wed in Italy, surrounded by the Tuscan hills, olive trees and plenty of sunshine. It wasn’t a decision made on a whim, but rather one that nodded to their story as a couple. “After knowing each other for about a month, we took off to Rome together,” Nadia recounts, describing the early days of their courtship as “a crazy kind of love.” “From the first date, we couldn’t get enough of each other. We could talk for hours and hours and wanted to be together all the time,” she says. “After the trip to Rome, we both knew that this was something special and that we wanted to be together forever.”

Fast forward to New Year’s Eve of 2021: the couple planned a small dinner party (in-keeping with Covid pandemic restrictions of the time) to double as a birthday celebration for Nadia. “During the evening, Kasper stood up and made a speech. I thought it was for my birthday so I was telling him to sit down, stop talking and just have fun,” Nadia says. When he fell to his knees, she understood what was happening and laughter ensued, realising that she almost inadvertently blocked Kasper's proposal amongst friends.

Years on, the pair returned to Italy – this time on the hunt for the perfect venue. “When we arrived at Il Castello di San Ruffino, we just fell in love with the place and the people,” Nadia says of the castle in Tuscany they ultimately selected. “The colours are warm and welcoming and the style of the castle is rustic and authentic, which we liked immediately,” she adds. “And since the Castello is quite big, there were many different locations we could use to create different settings and atmospheres throughout the weekend.”

Despite the Mediterranean setting, Nadia – who is co-founder and CEO of Copenhagen-based lighting brand Nuura – had no doubts about tapping a slew of Danish talents to design her outfits for the celebrations. Her first port of call was Lasse Spangenberg, one of Denmark’s most renowned designers whose pieces are regularly worn by celebrities and members of the royal family, most notably Queen Mary of Denmark. In Nadia’s words, Spangenberg’s custom design for her wedding day was “classic in the silhouette but sensuous and distinctive “with shiny paillettes and pearls, with a see-through effect.” To offset the “sensual” details, Nadia opted for a long veil with pearls, coordinating perfectly with the bespoke Spangenberg dress.

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Nadia maintained her allegiance to Danish design even down to the finer details, including earrings by cult-favourite Copenhagen jewellery designer Sophie Bille Brahe. For the pre-wedding celebrations – a chilled sunset ‘white party’ by the pool, soundtracked with a Danish DJ and Italian saxophonist – Nadia called on her favourite Danish brand Hofmann Copenhagen. “Luckily the owner Heidi Hofmann said yes to the assignment, even though this is not something they usually do,” Nadia says. “We looked at my favourite styles together and different types of fabric and she and the Hofmann team designed the dress for me.” The outcome was a short, ‘60s style lace A-line mini dress. To book-end the wedding, Nadia also coordinated a final change into a figure-hugging, dance floor-ready dress by Rotate Birger Christensen, the coveted Copenhagen label known for its playful partywear.

Kasper, a real estate investor, also had a trio of ‘Italian classic’ looks for the wedding weekend, starting with a white silk suit for Friday’s pre-party, a classic smoking suit with a white jacket for Saturday’s ceremony and a black casual linen suit for party – all three looks designed by Swedish brand Oskar Jacobsen. Meanwhile, the couple’s four daughters, 12-year-old Aya, 10-year-old- Norma, eight-year-old Alva and seven-year-old Flora, comprised the bridal party: accompanying Nadia as her four bridesmaids decked out in matching white dresses.

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The overarching theme and colour scheme for the nuptials was olive green and white, which Nadia describes as “calm colours against the warm tones of the Castello, matching the surrounding nature,” reflected in the floral arrangements developed with a local artisan. For the stationery, the couple chose Danish paper maker Papirlykke who worked with handmade cotton papers for the invitations, programs, menus and even a print-out with the hand-written story of Nadia and Kasper’s love story, shared with guests at the ceremony.

“The ceremony was a beautiful moment,” Nadia recounts, recounts walking down the aisle – which was decorated with olive leaves – as one of the most special parts of the weekend. “Our four girls walked side-by-side before me to a piano version of the Lucas Graham song ‘Love Someone’. It was impossible not to have tears in my eyes. My heart was full of love and excitement and I had a special feeling of safeness,” she says. As the couple decided to legally marry in Denmark, the ceremony in Tuscany was focused on the delivery of their vows to each other. “It was very personal and beautiful to promise each other love and respect in front of everyone.”

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The weekend’s wedding proceedings were almost entirely outdoors, and the couple hadn’t mapped out a ‘plan B’ in case of rain – thought a few drops of drizzle during the reception were warmly welcomed as good luck. A five-course menu with lots of truffle, cheese, pasta and risotto was served, culminating in a delicious mille feuille wedding cake. Speeches were shared, with Nadia recalling the “humour, nerve and courage” of her eldest daughter who spoke with a maturity beyond her years of her love for their family. “We didn’t know anything about this speech so it was a big surprise to us. We are extremely proud of her,” Nadia says.

The celebration then took to the dance floor, commencing with Nadia and Kasper’s first dance to the Danish song ‘Du’ en Éner’by Joey Moe. The couple, together with their loved ones, then danced until sunrise. “I think it was 5AM before the last guests were leaving the dance floor.”

See all the snapshots from Nadia and Kasper's Tuscan castle nuptials below: