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Daily Life, 3rd prize

January 01, 1994

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.

January 01, 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.

January 01, 1994

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.

January 01, 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.

January 01, 1994

After the ceremony, the couple return to their separate concerns. 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.

January 01, 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.

January 01, 1994

The Castel dell'Ovo lends the occasion operatic drama. 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.

January 01, 1994

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.

January 01, 1994

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.

January 01, 1994

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.

January 01, 1994

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.

January 01, 1994

Worldly and divine brides cross each other's path in an historic setting. 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.

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People in the News,1st prize

Francesco Cito

Epoca

1995 Photo Contest, Daily Life, 3rd prize
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Francesco Cito

Epoca

01 January, 1994

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.

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