about ciao bella

Warrenton is for Weddings! ❤️ and our mission at Ciao Bella is to make it easier for couples in love to start married life together right with a beautiful, joyful, affordable, special and memorable celebration.

We (Mona and Dan) married with our own Sweet & Simple ceremony in 1993 and launched Ciao Bella Photos to serve our community in Warrenton, VA and Fauquier County in 2003. It’s been an incredible journey and a labor of love ever since. ❤️

Our Little Wedding Chapel came to life in 2017 as we moved from our 5th Street photo studio to Ashby Street to open a “one-stop” venue for intimate weddings and elopements. Since then, hundreds of couples and families from all walks of life come to Ciao Bella each year to celebrate with style, convenience and exceptional value from the Heart of Warrenton, a romantic gem for couples in love and their families to celebrate one of life’s greatest and most hopeful moments.

We’ve scaled everything to size for a beautiful and romantic wedding to cherish without all the stress and expense. Need to plan a quick wedding? We can be ready in 24 hours (if available) with a complete celebration for you and up to 25 guests, including award-winning photography (“Best Local Photographer” 2013-2017), champagne toast, cake-cutting, appetizers and more! Book with us to save thousands, relax and celebrate your picture-perfect day with those who matter most.

❤️ Locally Owned in the #HeartofWarrenton ❤️

Inspiration for Ciao Bella - our 20th Anniversary with Elvis

Our 20th Anniversary at Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas, 2013. Inspiration for our Little Wedding Venue comes from “anything and everything” in our life together, research and visits to chapels from all over, two decades in the wedding industry and a gorgeous intimate ceremony we photographed that summer at the Inn at Little Washington.

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