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Picking the perfect wedding location usually is a delicate and utterly time-consuming affair. Scouting venues of familiar weddings past, left with the usual choices to fit everyone’s needs. For us however, it was as easy as getting up on a weekend morning with perfect sunshine. We knew all along that we wanted to get married in Italy. And what better place than the island that represents the essence of “la dolce vita”, the perfection of everything Italy has to offer, where past and present jet-set show themselves, to catch a slice of happiness – the magnificent island of Capri. It had already been the scene of our most romantic proposal, my happy place, it was crystal clear, we would like to get married here, with the help of a skilled Capri wedding photographer.
While scrolling through Instagram, I stumbled upon the mesmerizing profile of Capri Moments, a wedding agency led by the talented caprese duo, Fabrizia and Maria-Consiligia. Examining their posts and stories, it became instantly evident that this was precisely the expertise I sought. A series of video-chats and calls ensued, confirming the establishment of a unique connection based on trust. Our journey to Capri for a preview of the civil wedding locations was a breeze, given our familiarity with the island. During discussions, Fabrizia and Maria suggested assuming complete responsibility for the décor and floral arrangements, promising a delightful surprise at our wedding. In just seconds, we enthusiastically embraced this uncommon proposal, making it one of our wisest decisions—second only to marrying my husband. Capturing these beautiful moments was effortlessly achieved with the expertise of Capri wedding photographer.
Choosing a remote location, bears the advantage that you are automatically reduced to a much more intimate event. We decided to only invite our nearest family members, each with no more than a handful of our closest friends. This leaves you with enough time for each and every one of your guests, and a group that all know and like each other. When planning your special day, consider enlisting the expertise of a Capri wedding photographer for timeless memories.
Get together under lemon trees – Our first venue couldn’t have reflected Capri better than Casa Mariaantonia did. A small intimate restaurant, located in the center of Anacapri, where you can dine directly underneath lemon trees. As colourful Capri inspires lots of designers, for me it was clear that my dress for the first night had to be a colourful floral Dolce & Gabbana dress. All our female guests were also asked to keep it colourful for the first night. In capturing these vibrant moments, we were fortunate to have a talented Capri wedding photographer on hand. The location lived up to its promise, serving lemon pasta, and letting everyone get into the “la dolce vita” mood, for the upcoming weekend.
As every bride will agree, the wedding day is filled with anxiety, happiness and curiosity. Mine started in the early afternoon, in a stunning room at Capri Palace, accompanied by my mom and my two best friends. My hair and makeup was done by two kind ladies from Beauty Livery and was captured by our talented Capri wedding photographer Paolo Ceritano. As the make-up was finally done, I was super excited to get into my wedding dress, purchased at the white-showroom in Spain. As I wanted to keep it simple and classy, I opted for dress from a Spanish designer, based in Sevilla, and a classic long vail. For the shoes I dreamt about my Carry Badshaw moment in Manolo Blahniks – and of course there’s not colour that reflects Capri more than blue. Getting dressed I got more and more excited and finally got to the venue on a beautiful blue old-timer convertible, accompanied by my parents, as our guests and pre-arrived at la Damecuta.
La Damecuta, the ceremony – as all of our guests would agree the location for our civil ceremony was breathtaking. An intimate place located high above the rocks, with views over the clear blue Capresian sea. Walking down the aisle with my father, seeing all of our guests and my future husband, I was startled. The entire floor was covered with colourful dried flowers, whilst Pampas-Grass décor was swaying slowly in the light breeze and the sun gave everything a diamond sparkle. My husband was wearing a blue-smoking with a matching blue bow-tie. In the midst of this enchanting setting, our precious moments were beautifully captured by the super Capri wedding photographer Paolo.
The major of Anacapri held the ceremony in Italian, during with one of our guests acted as an interpreter. After approximately 20 Minutes we were finally husband and wife.
We held our wedding dinner at Il Riccio, a place so stunning, located at the cliffs of Capri, serving one-michelin star food, its referred to as one of the islands hotspots to visit. The reception was held on the top level, a beautiful sunset terrace, serving au d’oeuvres and drinks. Music was provided by Capris most famous DJ Fabio Vuotto, a resident who plays sunset lounges and clubs during the summer and spends his winters in Thailand on Phuket, where he is the resident DJ at the world famous Catch-Beach club. One of the defining moments was Fabios choice of dramatic music as the sun melted into the ocean, during the most perfect sunset we had ever seen.
After the sun went down, the lower level is the restaurant, where Capri Moments had prepared a single, long table for us, decorated with pink, yellow and blue flowers and candles set the scene for the entire evening. Personalised porcelain plates with swaying grass hanging from the ceiling completed the look. We really want to thank Fabrizia and Maria for creating such a special surprise for us, when we saw the table for the first time. We can highly recommend to every couple, to give up control and leave it to your agency. It gave us the feeling to be guests at our own wedding, so we could enjoy every single moment. Additionally, our special thanks to the talented Capri wedding photographer who beautifully captured the essence of our celebration.
A memorable highlight at Il Riccio is the instragram friendly temptation room, filled with all kinds of desserts and treats.
After dinner we moved back upstairs, for the final procedure – the cutting of the wedding cake. Fabio played Italian hits like “volare” getting the party started. By now the sunset deck had been transformed into a proper outdoor club with everyone on full throttle.
Planning: Capri Moments
Hair and Make Up: Beautylivery
Preparation: Capri Palace
Ceremony: Villa Damecuta
Venue: Il Riccio
Flowers: Capri Oltre Il Giardino
Bridal Dress: Colour Nude
Hair piece: Ernesto Terron
Shoes: Manolo Blahnik
Jewelry: Cada, Anna inspiring jewelry
Rings: Maximilian Hemmerle
Tailored smoking by Emanuel Berg
Watch: IWC
Shoes: Gucci