1995 Photo Contest, Daily Life, 3rd prize
Photographer

Francesco Cito

Epoca

01 January, 1994

Gianni Molaro, a popular fashion designer, made it into the Guinness Book of Records with this gown. Maria Rosaria Lembo's dress measured almost 14m in diameter and weighed 218kg. Church pews had to be removed to allow the bride to walk down the aisle. In Naples, society weddings are an occasion for photo sessions resembling theatrical extravaganzas. The newlyweds are of course the main protagonists, with friends and relatives in supporting roles.

About the photographer

Francesco Cito

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