Bride and groom kissing under her veil on the Villa Richter terrace with Prague behind them

Villa Richter · Prague Castle · August 2025

From California to Prague

A vineyard wedding above the city

The coupleFrom California, USA
The venueVilla Richter, Prague Castle
Planning & designLucky Wedding
The ceremonyOn the terrace, above the rooftops
The coloursYellow, peach and lilac
The coverageGetting ready to first dance
Groom holding the bride, her bouquet of yellow and lilac flowers in focus

Their story

Halfway around the world for one view

They flew in from California to get married in Prague, and they chose one of my favourite places in the city: Villa Richter, the vineyard villa just below Prague Castle.

From the terrace the whole of Prague is laid out below you: the red roofs of Malá Strana, the river and the spires of the Old Town. That view became the backdrop for the whole day, from the first toast in matching pyjamas to the vows on the terrace and the first dance under the glass roof.

The whole day was planned, designed and coordinated by Lucky Wedding, from the flowers and the tables to keeping everything running on time.

Here is their day, chapter by chapter.

Peter Rigo

A wedding at Villa Richter feels like the whole city came along as a guest.

Chapter I

Getting ready

Matching pyjamas, a glass of bubbles and the rooftops of Prague right outside the window.

Wedding details with shoes, rings and orange flowersBride looking at her wedding dress hanging by the windowBride having her make-up done
Bride and bridesmaids in matching pyjamas toasting with Prague behind them
Groom buttoning his jacketBridesmaids helping the bride into her dressBride hugged by her best friend
Groom and groomsmen raising a toast

Chapter II

The first look

A quiet moment for the two of them in the garden hall, before anyone else saw the dress.

Groom turning to see his bride for the first time in the garden hallGroom kissing the bride on the cheekBride and groom with foreheads together
Bride and groom walking through the glasshouse garden hall

Chapter III

Above the rooftops

Portraits on the terrace, through the St. Wenceslas Vineyard and down the castle stairs, with the whole city below.

Bride and groom on the terrace with the Prague skylineBride laughing under her veilGroom kissing the bride with Malá Strana behind them
Bride and groom walking through the garden above Prague
Bride and groom embracing on the garden pathBride and groom on the stairs by the vineyardBride and groom walking through the St. Wenceslas Vineyard
Bride and groom laughing in the vineyard

Chapter IV

Flowers and a view

Yellow, peach and lilac flowers, gold candlesticks and an aisle that ended at the edge of the city.

Orange and peach flower centrepieceGold candelabra on the wedding tableFlower arrangement lining the ceremony aisle
Ceremony aisle lined with flowers and a view over Prague

Chapter V

The ceremony

Vows on the terrace, with Prague Castle above and the city below.

Groom walking down the aisleBride walking down the aisleBride and groom exchanging vows with Prague behind them
Guests watching the ceremony on the Villa Richter terrace
First kiss at the end of the ceremonyGroom dipping the bride for a kiss at the end of the ceremony at Villa Richter as bridesmaids cheer, with Prague behind themGuests cheering as the newlyweds walk back up the aisle
Guests celebrating with the newlyweds after the ceremony

Chapter VI

Friends and family

The people who made the trip to Prague with them.

Bride with her bridesmaids on the terraceBride and her mother laughingBride laughing with her bridesmaids
Bride and bridesmaids with their bouquets above Prague

Chapter VII

Cake and first dance

The evening ended under the glass roof, with the cake, the first dance and everyone on their feet.

Bride and groom cutting the wedding cakeFirst dance under the glass roofGroom dipping the bride at the end of the first dance
Guests surrounding the couple during the first dance

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