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Renew Your Love in Venice: A Gondola Vow Renewal Like No Other by Marco Secchi


Celebrate Love Afloat: The Ultimate Gondola Vow Renewal Experience in Venice
Venice is the city of eternal romance, and there's no better way to celebrate love — whether it's an anniversary, a surprise vow renewal, or simply a way to say “I still do” — than on a gondola, gliding gently through its serene canals. At Venice Experiences, we’ve helped dozens of couples rekindle their bond with our signature Gondola Vow Renewal Experience, and it's time to remind the world that this intimate moment is just one booking away.


🖤 Why a Gondola Vow Renewal?
Because Venice does intimacy like no other city. You're not just riding in a gondola — you're floating through centuries of history, poetry, and passion. It’s cinematic, timeless, and deeply personal.

📸 What’s Included:

  • Private gondola ride through quieter canals

  • English-speaking officiant

  • A beautifully crafted vow renewal ceremony

  • A professional photography session during and after the ride

  • A custom-designed wedding certificate

  • A bottle of chilled Prosecco

  • Optional portrait session around Venice before or after the ride

💡 Perfect For:

  • Milestone anniversaries

  • Surprise gestures

  • Elopements with a twist

  • Couples who want a symbolic ceremony in the world’s most romantic city

📅 Best Time to Book:
While we offer this experience year-round, the golden hours of late spring to early autumn are simply stunning — ideal for natural light photography and mild evenings. However, winter offers a special charm too, with quiet canals and soft fog wrapping the city in mystery.

🎁 Looking for a Unique Gift?
This makes for an unforgettable anniversary surprise. And yes — we've had more than one couple renew their vows without their partner knowing until the gondola arrived.

📌 What Makes Our Experience Different?
We don’t run cookie-cutter ceremonies. Each moment is tailored. From the chosen canal route to the photographic style — be it classic, black-and-white, or cinematic — this is your story, told in the heart of Venice.

Closing CTA:
Ready to say “I still do” in Venice?
Book your unforgettable vow renewal now or contact us to start planning.
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20 Things to do in Venice 10/20 - Venice Handmade shoes by Marco Secchi

The women and not only them of Venice have always paid particular attention to shoes.Today Venice’s artisan shoemakers strike a balance between style and comfort, handcrafting a wide range of boots and shoes using traditional techniques revisited with creative flair. There are three currently plying their trade from workshops within a few minutes of Rialto Bridge. And all of them are women.

Venice  Daniela Ghezzo  Handmade Shoes in Venice.Daniela, who owns this workshop, decided to follow in the footsteps of the master shoemaker Rolando Segalin. Her skilled hands and imagination work together to produce a highly diverse range of handmade shoes. From classic brogues to contemporary footwear you are sure to find something to satisfy even the most eccentric tastes...***Agreed Fee's Apply To All Image Use***.Marco Secchi /Xianpix.tel +44 (0)207 1939846.tel +39 02 400 47313. e-mail sales@xianpix.com.www.marcosecchi.com (Marco Secchi)

When Daniela Ghezzo San Marco 4365, calle dei Fuseri, was studying painting at the Fine Arts Academy in Venice, she found herself constantly drawing footwear, and instinctively knew that this was her real calling. When she was 18, Ms. Ghezzo began spending her days in the Segalin atelier By the time Signor Segalin retired, Ms. Ghezzo, then 24, felt confident enough to take over. With an assistant who does the stitching, she now produces around 10 pairs of shoes a month, at prices ranging from 700€, or about $960, for women and 800€ for men. Her customers wait around six weeks for delivery.

Giovanna Zanella, Campo San Lio, 5641  30122 Venice on the other hand, has an eye-catching range of footwear on display at her colorful workshop in the Castello district. While Ms. Ghezzo favors the classic look, Ms. Zanella goes for flamboyance and delights in the outré touch. The daughter of a master glass-blower, she first opened her store 15 years ago, making hats, bags and other accessories, but shoes have been her sole focus for the past 10 years.

The third shoemaker also learned from Mr. Segalin during two extended visits to Venice before she set up her own atelier in the San Polo district in 2003. Her background, however, is otherwise entirely different. Gabriele Gmeiner   campiello del sol san polo 951 30125 Venice was born in Austria and took a diploma in footwear technology and design in London, which she followed with workshops in Vienna and Paris. Later came experience with John Lobb in London and Hermès in Paris.