Anna-Livia Guggenberg von Riedhofen and Count Johann Wilczek were married on June 21st at St Martin’s Church on Giran, South Tyrol.
The bride, 28, is the daughter of Clemens Guggenberg von Riedhofen and his former wife, Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, and the 30-year-old groom is the son of Count Hans Christian von Wilczek and Katharina von Hartig.
HSH Prince Josias of Waldeck und Pyrmont |
Hereditary Prince Carl Philipp of Croy |
Princess Joanna of Croy with her sister-in-law, Princess Anastasia of Croy |
The guests included Heeditary Prince Carl Philipp of Croy, Princess Anastasia of Croy, Prince Heinrich and Princess Joana of Croy, Archduke Philipp of Austria, Prince Josias of Waldeck-Pyrmont, Count Ignaz of Toerring-Jettenbach with two of his daughters, Count Clemens Moy de Son and his wife, Duchess Katharina of Oldenburg, Princess Assunta of Waldburg zu Zeil (who was the official photographer), Marcus von Goess and his wife, Princess Fanny of Hohenlohe Croy with sister Anastasia and brother Heinrich with wife Joana, Philipp von Habsburg, one of the Waldeck Pyrmont twins. I think, Josias, he came alone, Graf Ignaz von Toerring with two daughters, Herzogin Katharina von Oldenburg with husband Clemens Moy de Son, Assunta Waldburg Zeil, Count Marrkus von Goëss-Saurau and his wife, Princess Franziska of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst, and Kassian Goess-Enzenberg.
According to Bunte, the couple got engaged two years ago in Kenya. The young count proposed to Anna-Livia with a “magnificent ring with a ruby and diamonds.”
Count Ignaz of Toerring-Jettenbach with one of his daughters |
Count Johann Wenzel with his parents, Countess Katharina and Count Hans Christian |
The groom with his mother, and Count Hans Christian with the bride’s mother, Archduchess Maria Christine |
The reception was held at Zinneberg Manor, followed by a grand dinner at Schloss Freudenstein. Guests partied into the wee hours of the next morning. The bride’s gown was made in Spain. Her veil was held in place by a diamond tiara.
The new Countess was attended by ten flower girls, “dressed in adorable blue and white outfits.” The witnesses were Count Georg von Wilczek, Sofia Guggenberg von Riedhofen, and Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein.
HSH Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein |
Count Clemens de Moy Sons with his wife, Duchess Katharina of Oldenburg |
Count Markus von Goess Sarau and his wife, Princess Fanny of Hohenlohe-Waldenburg-Schillingsfürst. |
Her father told Bunte: “After the engagement, Anna Livia came to me and said she had never been happier in her life, but at her wedding, she radiated even more.”
The bride and groom are fourth cousins once removed.
The copyright for these photos belongs to the photographer, a friend of mine.