Minuetto D’Amore

When booking tickets for the Venice balls, please provide the full name of each participant. For example, if you book four tickets, the names of all four attendees must be specified in the ''Comments and requests'' field, during booking proccess.

MINUETTO D’AMORE
Valentine’s Day in Venice, an evening to celebrate love

Love thrives on atmosphere — music, dancing together, the pleasure of fine food and a smile over a toast. That is why we created in Venice, the most romantic city in the world, an international gathering to celebrate, declare, create and seek, like princes and princesses, Love.
A masked dancing evening of elegance and entertainment in the magnificent Ridotto ballrooms, to celebrate together, as midnight strikes, Valentine’s Day — the day of lovers.
A journey through Timeless Time among baroque music and the sweetest love arias, dancing the delightful dances of gentlemen and ladies, guided by the Dance Masters.
The event includes a welcome aperitif and a four-course candlelit seated dinner featuring fish, with paired regional wines. A vegetarian or meat-based menu can be requested at the time of booking, along with any allergies or food intolerances.

Wearing a PERIOD COSTUME is mandatory; costumes can be hired from ATELIER TIEPOLO at a discounted rate for participants in our balls.
Places are limited and entry is guaranteed only upon purchase of a ticket.

RIDOTTO BALLROOMS

The Palazzo of the noble Dandolo family was the first place in Venice and in the world to host a public gambling venue (the Ridotto) from 1638 to 1774. It was open only during the Venetian Carnival, becoming the beating heart of its long nights. Casanova himself, an avid gambler, was a regular visitor, considering it the perfect setting for his conquests.

Program and cast

COSTUME RENTAL
Carnival 2027

Atelier Tiepolo will be available by appointment from Saturday, 23 Jan. to Saturday, 13 Feb.

After purchasing a silver or gold ticket for the Venice Carnival in Costume (the red ticket is available exclusively for the Valentine’s Day event), Atelier Tiepolo will contact you to schedule an appointment for costume selection and fitting, which will take place on the same day as your booked event or on a previous day, to be arranged together. You will receive directions to reach us in Venice and all the details about costume hire. For any other enquiries or further information, please fill in the contact form.

FEMALE COSTUME
includes all essential accessories (underskirts, panniers or cages) and any other accessories that are part of the costume itself (small bags, chokers, brooches, etc.).

MALE COSTUME
includes all essential accessories (shirt, jabot, tights, shoe buckles).

ALL OTHER ACCESSORIES
such as hats, masks, capes, shoes, wigs, etc. are extras and not compulsory, with costs varying depending on the model.

SERVICES

TAILORING: any alterations are included in the rental price.
DELIVERY: delivery and/or collection at your hotel is available upon request at an additional charge, but the costume fitting must always be carried out at the atelier.
Costumes must be returned to the Atelier by 11:00 am on the following day in the same condition in which they were hired.

CATEGORIES

♦ STANDARD: period costumes inspired by European fashion of the 1700s and 1800s, made with quality fabrics and trimmings. Unique models, not mass-produced, designed and handcrafted in Venice.

♦ SUPERIOR: more elaborate and sumptuous period costumes inspired by the fashion of the European courts of the 1700s and 1800s, featuring fine fabrics, embroidery, Venetian pearls and high-quality details. Exclusive models, not mass-produced, designed and handcrafted in Venice.

♦ The RED ticket includes both categories.