Other Royal and Noble Weddings

[Elsa M.]

Baron Albrecht von Senden & Donata Jacobi, 2005

Baron Albrecht, Freiherr Schuler von Senden (*1972) married Donata Jacobi, at the Klosterkirche of Seeon (near Chiemsee), on September 3rd 2005. The groom is the son of Princess Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and of her husband, Baron Hasso, Freiherr Schuler von Senden.

The wedding was attended by the whole Sayn-Wiitgenstein-Sayn family, namely by Princes Constantin and Leonille zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (children of Prince Heinrich Satanislaus and Sunnyi Melles), who were among the bridesmaids.


From the wedding ceremony, at the Klosterkirche in Seeonsee, by SeegerPress:

 

[Elsa M.]

Baron Albrecht von Senden & Donata Jacobi, 2005

Photos by SeegerPress:

 

[Elsa M.]

Baron Albrecht von Senden & Donata Jacobi, 2005

Photos by SeegerPress:

1-2. the bride's and groom's parents;
3. Erbprinz Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn greets his newly-wed cousin;
4-10. happily married.

 

[princess olga]

Thanks for the Pictures Elsa!
I've always said it: gorgeous Germany can be sooo romantic (as these pictures prove!)..

 

[Elsa M.]

Baron Albrecht von Senden & Donata Jacobi, 2005

You're absolutely right! And these traditional bridesmaids' costumes make the whole ensemble even prettier!


Some of the guests, by SeegerPress:

1. Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and Count Gaudens von Trapp;
2. Fürst Alexander zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn & Fürstin Gabriela;
3. Fürst Alexander zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn with his wife, Fürstin Gabriela, and children, Princes Alexandra, Peter, Heinrich and his wife Priscilla;
4. Baroness Isabelle Ribbentrop and her daughter, little Louisa, with her cousin, Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
5. Erbprinz Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn takes a photo of his sister, Princess Alexandra, and cousin, Baroness Isabelle Ribbentrop;
6. Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
7. Princes Constantin and Leonille zu Sayn_Wittgenstein_Sayn, as pageboy and bridesmaid;
10. Prince Peter zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn with son Constantin.

 

[Marengo]

I wonder....is the count from the last picture somehow related to illustious family who sung in the Alps?

 

[Hannelore]

Thank you Elsa, these pics are really beautiful. I love the natural, elegant look of the bride. It seems to have been a beautiful, relaxed and happy summer day

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Isabelle Schuler von Senden & Sebastian von Ribbentrop 2001

Freiin Isabelle Schuler von Senden married Sebastian von Ribbentrop on May 12th, 2001. The bride is a daughter of Freiherr Hasso Schuler von Senden and of his wife, née Princess Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn (herself the daughter of Fürst Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and of his wife, née Freiin Maria Anna Mayr von Melnhof).

The wedding took place at the St. Erasmus Church, in Fuschl, and afterwards a reception was held in Freien.


Photos from SeegerPress:

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Isabelle von Senden & Sebastian von Ribbentrop 2001

From SeegerPress:

1-2. the newly-weds and their flower girls;
3. with the bride's grandmother, Fürstin Marianna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
4. family photo;
5. panoramic view over the reception's tent;
6. the bride and groom playing with the orchestra.

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Isabelle von Senden & Sebastian von Ribbentrop 2001

By SeegerPress:

1-2. Erbprinz Heinrich zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
3. Fürst Alexander and Fürstin Gabriela zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
4. Fürst Alexander and Fürstin Gabriela zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn with sister, Countess Teresa Kageneck;
5. Baron Albrecht von Senden and Fürst Carl Christian von Wrede;
6. Fürst Carl Christian von Wrede and Countess Katalin Bethlen de Bethlen;
7. Fürstin Benita zu Schaumburg-Lippe and Fürstin Marianne zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
8. Fürstin Benita zu Schaumburg-Lippe with her son, Erbprinz Alexander;
9. the groom's parents, Barthold and Brigitte Ribbentrop;
10. Baron Freiherr Enoch von und zu Guttenberg and his wife, Baronin Ljubka.

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Isabelle von Senden & Sebastian von Ribbentrop 2001

By SeegerPress:

1. Prince Casimir zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and wife, née Corinna Larsen;
2. Brigitte Ribbentrop with Erbprinzessin Alexandra zu Oettingen-Wallerstein-Ottingen (née Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn) and her son, Prince Johannes;
3. Prince Ludwig zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn and sister, Princess Filippa;
4. Princesses Sofia and Filippa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
5. Princess Elisabeth zu Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach accompanied by Regine Sixt and Fürstin Marianna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
6. Prince Ludwig-Ferdinand zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg with his wife Yvonne and daughter, Princess Anna;
7. Baron Friedrich and his wife, Maria Anna Mayr von Melnhof;
8. Count Axel Douglas with his daughter Caroline and wife, Countess Bergit;
10. Count Johann Christoph von Preysing-Lichtenegg-Moss and his wife, Lidvine.

 

[JessRulz]

Lindy Rama, the niece of the King of Denpasar, married Australian swimmer Michael Klim on April 23rd, 2006. The couple have a 4-month-old daughter, Stella.

The official portrait
The family portrait, minus Stella
Sacns from 'New Idea' magaszine

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Heinrich XIV Reuss zu Köstritz & Baroness Johanna Raitz von Frentz

The wedding took place on April 30th 1995, in Regensburg (Bavaria), a villa also known as Ratisbonne. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Schloss Sünchig.

Both belong to illustrious German families, whose origins go back to the 12th and 9th century, resoectivelly.

Erbprinz (Hereditary Prince) Heinrich XIV Reuss zu Köstritz (*1955) is the son of Prince Heinrich IV Reuss zu Köstritz and Princess Marie Luise zu Salm-Horstmar. He is a member of the House of Reuss and gained the title of Prinz Reuss zu Köstritz. On the passing of his father he will become Head of the Princely House of Reuss.

Baroness Johanna Raitz von Frentz (*1971) is the daughter of Baron Jan von Raitz von Frentz and Baroness Kunigunde von Hoenning-O’Carroll.

The couple has now two children: Heinrich XXIX (*1997) and Tatjana (*2001).

Photos scanned from Point de Vue, by mtbcm:

1, 4 & 6. The bride and groom
2. Hereditary Duke Friedrich von Württemberg with his wife Marie
3. The Fürst von Castell-Castell with Prince Karl Johannes, 11th Fürst zu Schwarzenberg
5. Princess Isabelle d'Orléans with Prince Max, 9th Fürst von Khevenhüller-Metsch





At the Schloss Sünchig:

 

[Hannelore]

Countess Isabella-Gabriella von und zu Arco-Zinneberg 1999

From point de vue, ed. June 9, 1999

Austrian countess Isabella-Gabriella von und zu Arco-Zinneberg marries Belgian Alexandre Stefanovich in the St Martin church in Austria, close to the Bavarian border.

The bride is a daughter of count Rupprecht von und zu Arco-Zinneberg.

A gala dinner and ball took place the night before the wedding. The day after the couple was married by father Augustinus Praem (from Belgium) and father Heinrich Henckel von Donnersmarck (from Austria).

Countess Isabella-Gabriella dances with her father, count Rupprecht-Maximilian von und zu Arco-Zinneberg



The bride and groom (loooooooove the dress and veil )



1. count Andreas von Bismarck with duchess Sophie von Württemberg
2. bridesmaid Amélie zu Löwenstein
3. parents of the groom: Mr and Mrs Dragomir Stefanovich




(at the ball: ) princess Vanessa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and princess Elisabeth von Bayern

 

[Hannelore]

Countess Isabella-Gabriella von und zu Arco-Zinneberg 1999

1. the princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and her daughter, princess zu Oettingen-Oettingen
2. princess Vanessa zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Marc de Gontaut-Biron
3. (at the ball: ) Aurore van Gysel de Meise and Alexandra de Turckheim



1. countess Kathalin Bethlen and prince Carl Christian von Wrede (this couple got married a few years later, see http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f31/hereditary-prince-carl-christian-von-wrede-countess-katalin-bethlen-de-bethlen-2003-a-9344.html?highlight=wrede)
2. princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, prince zu Oettingen-Wallerstein and Diomira Mazzolini



Countess Isabella-Gabriella von und zu Arco-Zinneberg and Alexandre Stefanovich became parents of a twin, Elisabeth and Maximilien, in 2001.

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Georg zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein & Baroness Benedikta von Wolffersdorff

Prince Georg zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein married Baroness Benedikta von Maydell von Wolffersdorff on May 23th 1998.

The wedding took place at the Stadtpfarrkirche St. Nikolaus, in Zwiesel. After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Schloss Oberzwieselau (Baron von Maydell von Wolffersdorff’s estate). Gerd Käfer’s team was in charge of the banquet.

Photos from SeegerPress:
1. Stadtpfarrkirche St. Nikolaus, during the ceremony;
2-3. just married
4. Schloss Oberzwieselau;
5-6. the new couple posing at the gardens of the palace;
7 bride and groom with the security stuff;
8. Gerd Käfer’s team carrying the cake;
9. cutting the cake.

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Georg zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein & Baroness Benedikta von Wolffersdorff

Guests by SeegerPress:
1-2. Prince Constantijn of the Netherlandsand and Laurentien Brinkhorstof;
3. Count Franz-Clemens von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems and his wife, Countess Stephanie;
4. Prince Alexander zu Schaumburg-Lippe;
5-6. Princes Botho and Elisabeth zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hohenstein;
7. Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his daughter, Princess Alexandra;
8. Princess Alexandra zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Count Jefferson-Friedrich von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth.

 

[Elsa M.]

Erbprinz Karl Friedrich zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg & Baroness Stephanie Brenken

Hereditary Prince Karl Friedrich zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (*1966) married Baroness Stephanie von und zu Brenken (*1970) in 1998. The civil wedding took place on May 16th, while the religious ceremony happened on August 8th 1998, at Schloß Erpernburg.

The couple has two children: Princess Augustina (*1999) and Prince Nicodemus (*2001).



Photos by SeegerPress:
1. Schloss Erpernburg (Baron von und zu Brenken's estate);
2. banner of Fürst zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg;
3. banners Löwenstein & Brenken;
4-10. just married.

 

[Elsa M.]

Erbprinz Karl Friedrich zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg & Baroness Stephanie Brenken

More photos by SeegerPress:

1. the couple with their parents: Fürstin Anastasia zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, Baron Georg von und zu Brenken, Baroness Rosa von und zu Brenken and Fürst Alois zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg;
2. receiving the greets from guests;
3. Archduke Michael Habsburg-Österreich and wife, Archduchess Christina;
4. Baroness Beatrice von Gallwitz with her son, Baron Philipp, and daughter-in-law, Katharina;
5. Count Johannes von Schaesberg and wife, Countess Antoinette;
6. Erbprinz Ludwig zu Lowenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and Erbprinzessin Elisabeth;
7. Fürst Georg von Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg and Fürstin Marie Gabrielle;
8. Fürst Moritz zu Oettingen-Wallerstein and his wife, Fürstin Lioba;
9. Princess Christina zu Lowenstein_Wertheim_Rosenberg and her brother, Prince Hubertus;
10. wedding presents.

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Paul-Wladimir von Oldenburg & Pilar Mendez de Vigo 2001

Herzog Paul-Wladimir von Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Oldenburg (*1969), married Doña Maria del Pilar Mendez de Vigo y Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (*1970), on January 20th 2001. The wedding took place at the Monastery of Bronnbach (Germany), since Pilar's grandfather, Prince Karl von Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, was living there for a long time.

Duke Christian von Oldenburg (for the groom) and Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg (for the bride) were the wittnesses of this ceremony, after which a short reception was offered to the more than 300 guests, at the Bernhard Hall of the monastery, culminated with a huge ball, in the evening.

The bride is a daughter of Jaime Mendez de Vigo y del Arco and of Princess Monika Maria zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, while the groom is the son of Friederich August von Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Oldenburg, and of Princess Maria-Cécile von Preussen.

The couple has now 3 children: Duke Kirill (*2002), Duke Carlos (*2004) and Duke Paul (*2005).


Photos by SeegerPress:
1. the groom arrives at the church escorted by his mother, Marie Cecile (Princess of Prussia and Herzogin von Oldenburg), followed by Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg;
2-5. arriving at the church;
6-9. just married.

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Paul-Wladimir von Oldenburg & Pilar Mendez de Vigo 2001

The guests, by SeegerPress:
1-2. Herzogin Donata von Oldenburg with Markgräfin Valerie and Markgraf Max von Baden;
3. Herzog Friedrich August von Oldenburg with his daughter, Herzogin Bibiane;
4. Herzogin Rixa von Oldenburg;
5. Princess Sibilla of Luxembourg;
6. Prince Michael von Preussen and his wife, Princess Brigitte;
7. Prince Michael von Preussen and family, Princess Brigitte, Princess Micaela and Princess Nataly;
8-10. Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium.

 

[Elsa M.]

Prince Paul-Wladimir von Oldenburg & Pilar Mendez de Vigo 2001

More guests by SeegerPress:

1. Princess Kira and her daughter Kira Marina von Preussen;
2. Erbprinz Gustav zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg with his girlfriend, Elvire de Rochefort;
3. Fürstin Tatiana von Metternich;
4. Erbprinzessin Alexandra zu Oettingen-Wallerstein (née Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn);
5. Princess Micaela von Preussen with her husband Jurgen Wessolly;
6. Fürst Andreas zu Leiningen with his wife, Fürstin Alexandra, and son, Prince Hermann;
7. Princesses Helene and Maria Anna in Bayern;
8. Prince Christian Sigismund von Preussen and his wife, Princess Nina;
9. Princess Christina zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg;
10. Fürstin Eilika zu Leiningen.

 

[mtbcm]

There is something magic in a Winter Wedding!

Thank you Elsa! You did it again !

T

 

[leonardinha]

I agree! Mine was a Winter wedding and it was really beautiful...

There is something magic in a Winter Wedding!

Thank you Elsa! You did it again !

T

 

[Elsa M.]

Count Wilhelm-Wilderich von Spee & Countess Lorraine von Schönborn-Buchheim 1997

Count Wilhelm-Wilderich von Spee (*1963) married Countess Lorraine Marie von Schönborn-Buchheim (*1968) on May 17th 1997, at the Pfarrkirche of Wüllersdorf (Austria). After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Schloß Weyerburg.

The bride is a daughter of Count Friedrich Karl von Schönborn-Buchheim and of Princess Isabelle d'Orléans, while the groom is the third child of Count Maximilian von Spee and of his wife, Countess Maria Theresia von Enzenberg zum Freyen.

The couple has 3 children: Count August (*1998), Count Paul (*1999) and Countess Heloïse von Spee (*2001).


Photos by SeegerPress:
1. Pfarrkirche Wullersdorf;
2. Schloß Weyerburg;
3-5. just married;
6. Reichsgraf Maximilian von Spee with the Countess of Paris;
7. the Countess of Paris;
8. Herzog Carl von Württemberg and Herzogin Diane von Württemberg;
9. Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and his wife, Princess Benedikte;
10. Fürst Karl Johannes, 12th Prince zu Schwarzenberg.

 

[Elsa M.]

Count Wilhelm-Wilderich von Spee & Countess Lorraine von Schönborn-Buchheim 1997

By SeegerPress:

1. Fürst Alexander and Fürstin Gabriela zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn;
2. Princess Teresa zu Fürstenberg;
3. Princess Marie and Prince Gundukar von und zu Liechtenstein with Prince Jean and Prince Eudes of France;
4. Princess Victoria de Borbón Dos-Sicilas and Princess Adélaïde d'Orléans;
5. Princess Chantal of France.

 

[princess olga]

This already is, and sure will be, one of my favorite threads here on the Forum.
I just love reading and learning about these so-called lesser known royals..they're often so much more faithful to old traditions, always so interesting to see,
And in addition, it highlights the romanticism of places we typically tend to underrate , such as Germany--bt that country has a ton of blue bloods still, and, when it comes to castles, that country really takes the cake! They have the best, oldest, most romantic castles in my opinion! France and Britain, with all due respect, can't hold a candle to Germany when it comes to castles! That in combination with traditional weddings, ah! Nothing beats that, now does it!

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Nicola von und zu Bodman & Mathias Schilling 2002

Baroness Nicola von und zu Bodman (*1973) married Mathias Schilling on May 11th 2002, at the Pfarrkirche St. Peter und Paul, in Bodman (Baden-Württemberg, Germany). After the ceremony, a reception was held at the Schloß Bodman (Count Wilderich von und zu Bodman’s estate).

The bride is a daughter of Count Johann Wilderich von und zu Bodman and of Baroness Maria-Claudia von Stotzingen, while the groom is a son of Countess Agnes-Maria von Wilderich and of Reinhard Schilling.

Mathias Schilling is a co-founder and Partner at BV Capital. He leads the company's investments in the US (where they are currently living) and focuses on consumer media, wireless and software, especially in San Francisco. Prior to BV, he was a consultant at Bertelsmann Ventureas, in New York and Paris. He received his Master's degree in Finance from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland).

They are currently living in S. Francisco, where their son, Caspar Schilling (*2003), was also born.

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Photos by SeegerPress:
1. Schloß Bodman;
2-3. the bride leaves the Schloss, escorted by her father, Count Wilderich von und zu Bodman;
4-5. Church St. Peter und Paul, in Bodman;
6-8. out of the church.

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Nicola von und zu Bodman & Mathias Schilling 2002

By SeegerPress:

1-6. in the gardens of Schloss Bodman;
7. bride and groom with their parents;
8. posing along with Baroness Caroline von Wiedersperg, Freiherr Christian von und zu Bodman, Nicola Schilling and Erbprinz Bernhard von Baden;
9. more group photos.

 

[Elsa M.]

Baroness Nicola von und zu Bodman & Mathias Schilling 2002

By SeegerPress:

1-3. waving from the balcony of the palace;
4-6. panoramic of the reception.