A Princely wedding: Princess Isabelle of Croy marries Yannick Magotsch

 

Mr. Yannick Magotsch and Princess Isabelle of Croy

HSH Princess Isabelle of Croy and Yannick Magotsch were married on July 26th at St. Blasien church in Balve, located in Westphalia. They chose to have their wedding party in an "unforgettable and equally special location,"  Balver Cave, which is 230 feet (70 meters) deep into a rock.  According to Bunte, "colorful lights created a magical atmosphere."   The more formal wedding reception was held at Schloss Wockum.

The civil wedding took place at the Balve Standesamt, the day before the religious wedding.

Marie Isabelle Sophie Hermine was born in Hadamar, Germany, on May 6, 1991.  She is the eldest child of HSH Prince Engelbert Alexander Maximilian Josef of Croy and H IllH Countess  Maria Elisabeth Walburga Priscilla Wiltrud of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg. Mr Magotsch is the son of Michael and Dagmar Magotsch.

Prince Philipp of Oettingen-Wallerstein and Countess Marie Therese of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchberg

Duchess Marie of Württembeg and Countess Nikolaus Matuschka

The guests included the bride's maternal relatives, Baroness Walburga von Lerchenfeld, Countess Maria Adelheid von Rechberg u.Rothenlöwen zu Hohenrechberg, Countess Maria Gabriele de Monseignat, the Prince and Princess of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchburg and their families, the Duke of Croy, Duchess Marie von Württemberg and Count Nikolaus Matuschka, Count Conrad and Countess Rosalie (nee Croy) zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Raitz, Hereditary Count Philipp von Königsee-Auhlendorf, Count and Countess Paul Keglevich, Count and Countess Stefan von Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems.  

Countess Monika (nee Waldburg-Zeil)  and Count Christoph Schenk von Stauffenberg

Princess Elisabeth of Croy, the bride's mother

The groom with his mom, Dagmar

Count Paul Keglevich, the Prince of Waldburg zu Zeil und Traucherg, and the Duke of Croy

Count and Countess Christopn Schenk von Stauffenberg   2nd and 3rd from left  Prince Johann zu Fürstenberg and Countess Johanna Schenk von Stauffenberg

Two of the brides aunts, Countess Gabriele de Monseignat  and Baroness Walburga von Lerchenfeld

Count Nikolaus Mathuschka and Duchess Marie of Württemberg

The Princess of Waldburg zu-Zeil und Trauchberg (Princess Mathilde ofWürttemberg)

Two of Princess Isabelle's cousins,  Countess Marie Therese of Waldburg zu Zeil und Trauchberg and Countess Johanna Schenk von Stauffenberg, apparently were accompanied by Prince Philipp zu Oettingen-Wallerstein and Prince Johann zu Fürstenberg, respectively.

Princess Isabelle and Mr. Magotsch live in Munich. She is a senior Media Manager with Brandwerk GmbH, and the Kònigstein-raised Magotsch is the Sustainability Manager for Red Bull.

The wedding photos were taken by a friend of mine, who is the copyright holder.  Thank you for allowing me to use the images.

The wedding of Countess Elisabeth of Waldburg-Zeil and Prince Engelbert of Croy, parents of the bride