A VERY stylish society wedding: Prince Ludwig zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg weds Helene von Pezold in Germany – with the stunning bride wearing her family’s own diamond tiara
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It is no surprise that German media dubbed this weekend’s nuptials of Ludwig to Helene von Pezold the ‘dream wedding of Kreuzwertheim’.
Louis, 29, – the hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg – and Helene, 28, the third of four daughters of Kilian von Pezold, certainly had a star-studded day.
Guests at the Protestant wedding in the Wertheim collegiate church – included Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Baroness Sophia and Baron Clemens von Elverfeldt.
The stunning bride wore a Diamond Tiara worn a few months earlier by her sister, Sophia von Pezold, for her wedding, and it is believed she will wear the royal piece to her royal ball evening.
For the no-expense-spared celebration, the happy couple took their dazzled guests to the castle in Kreuzwertheim to indulge in a menu which included a roast pig, poultry and many vegetarian dishes such as falafel.
The religious wedding of Hereditary Prince Ludwig of Loewenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and Helene of Pezold at the Stiftskirche in Wertheim, Germany,
The stunning bride wore a Diamond Tiara worn a few months earlier by her sister, Sophia von Pezold, for her wedding, and it is believed she will wear the royal piece this evening
The newly weds have been together for five years and were engaged in April last year
The couple, who were engaged for over a year, tied the knot at their civil wedding yesterday September, 8, at the town hall of Kreuzwertheim, then enjoyed a religious wedding this morning at the Stiftskirche in Wertheim.
Guests will dance the night away at a spectacular Ball at Schloss Wertheim in Kreuzwertheim – the seat of the Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg Family since 1736 – this evening.
The happy couple were pictured sharing a kiss on a royal blue carpet which lined the aisle of the church.
The church was decorated in white, yellow and blue flowers to match the bride’s elegant bouquet.
The groom and the bride’s father donned matching olive green waistcoats, dress jackets and grey striped trousers.
The newly-wedded couple left the church in a cream wedding car decorated in a similar fashion to the church – detailing white, yellow and blue flowers across the windscreen.
Helene grew up in Niederfüllbach, near Coburg where her father, founder of von Pezold & Leyde, is a lawyer who specialises in Construction and architecture law
Louis, 29, – the hereditary Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg – and Helene, 28, the third of four daughters of Kilian von Pezold, certainly had a star-studded day
Guests at the Protestant wedding in the Wertheim collegiate church – included Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria, Baroness Sophia and Baron Clemens von Elverfeldt
Guests will dance the night away at a spectacular Ball at Schloss Wertheim in Kreuzwertheim – the seat of the Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg Family since 1736 – this evening
Kreuzwertheim’s mayor, Klaus Thoma, performed the civil wedding on Friday afternoon in the pavilion in the multi-generation square directly on the Main.
The guests were dressed very different to this mornings ceremony as many wore traditional costumes – the men in lederhosen and the women in dirndls.
Lederhosen is a traditional piece of clothing generally associated with mountainous regions of German-speaking Central Europe. The word lederhosen is translated into English as ‘leather breeches.’
Ddirndls feature a low neckline, a blouse worn under the bodice, a wide high-waisted skirt and an apron.
Prince Louis is the youngest of three children of HSH Ludwig Udo Peter Alfred Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg and his second wife Countess Elisabeth von Waldburg zu Wolfegg-und Waldsee.
His full name is Louis Hubertus Alfred-Ernst Sebastian Carl Roman- genealogical sources use Ludwig as his first name, but he is known as Louis.
He has two older sisters, Princess Sophie, who is married to Count Constantin Fugger von Babenhausen, and Princess Amelie.
The newly weds have been together for five years.
Helene grew up in Niederfüllbach, near Coburg where her father, founder of von Pezold & Leyde, is a lawyer who specialises in Construction and architecture law.
The future Hereditary Princess received a BS in Economics in 2018 and a Masters in Business Informatics in 2020 at the Freie Universität Berlin.
Countess Christina is a first cousin of HSH Gustav, Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, as her mother Princess Madeleine, and Gustav’s late father, Prince Richard were siblings.
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