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It may only be a professional photo shooting with a professional<br />
model; yet it is enough to keep the guests mingling on the hotel’s<br />
terrace rooted to the spot. Let’s carry the dream a little further and<br />
pretend it is a real wedding..<br />
The magic of the location, the hotel‘s towering tradition, the park nestled<br />
between the lake and the Schanzengraben canal all capture the imagination<br />
and enchant the eye, making the Baur au Lac the ideal venue<br />
for the Biggest Day in the life of any young couple. It goes without saying<br />
that the behind-the-scenes professionals and the hotel‘s legendary service<br />
too are right at the top of their game on a day like this. While the Baur au<br />
Lac is certainly no stranger to major events, every wedding is a truly special<br />
event: The whole atmosphere is completely different to even the most festive<br />
business event. Emperors and kings, world-famous actors and great<br />
musicians have been welcomed here in the course of our illustrious history.<br />
Yet our consummate professionals still manage to give every bride the feeling<br />
of being the most important person in the world, at least on this most<br />
special of days.<br />
The Vanity beauty salon at the Baur au Lac is the ideal starting point.<br />
Vanity‘s specialists magnify the beauty of bride and bridesmaids alike,<br />
transforming the former into a modern-day princess. Next up is doubtless<br />
the drive to the church, headed by the lavishly decorated Rolls-Royce<br />
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a setting seemingly made for the<br />
most Beautiful day in your life<br />
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den sChönsten tag im leBen<br />
and surrounded on all sides by the well-wishing smiles of passers-by. Back<br />
at the Baur au Lac, the immaculately turned-out party can relax over a<br />
cocktail reception in the park. Under the spreading branches of our mighty<br />
cedar, two violinists provide a romantic musical backdrop, accompanied<br />
by the cheerful «pling» of Champagne glasses. Even the swans out on the<br />
Schanzengraben seem inexorably drawn to the proceedings.<br />
Meanwhile, the kitchen is a hive of activity. With the deft precision that<br />
is the hallmark of seasoned experts, the various courses are prepared for<br />
the 130 guests who are about to take their seats in the extravagantly decorated<br />
Petit Palais. The sommelier casts a last critical gaze over the wine list.<br />
It is reassuring to know he has abundant resources to draw on: The Baur au<br />
Lac‘s own wine store is one of the largest in Switzerland, its unquestioned<br />
excellence backed up by the roughly half a million bottles kept in stock.<br />
Imagine the palpable festivity of such a unique atmosphere. Visualize<br />
the multi-tiered wedding cake being wheeled in; hear the band striking up<br />
a dance; and another, and another. All too soon, our «virtual» wedding will<br />
draw to a close. And yes, we admit it: It was all a figment of our imagination.<br />
The bride is but a model. Yet our dream is born of experience and reality.<br />
Witness the interview on page 46 with a genuine bride whose real, live<br />
wedding reception took place here at the Baur au Lac…
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