Dream Wedding in Ravello

We all knew since the very beginning that this would have been more than an ordinary wedding .

We are talking about the wedding celebration of these beautiful couple :Francesco and Meri-Leigh, our bride, from US and Francesco born in US but with Italian blood in his veins.

His parents , both from Italy, moved to New York after their wedding and few years later Francesco and his brother Stefano were born  growing up in the  "big apple" .

Meri-Leigh and Francesco chose Ravello as a wedding location for celebrating their special day.

A big part in the wedding arrangement have been played by Francesco's mum Mrs Carmela, which in the meantime settle to Italy years ago so, she had all the time for helping realize Francesco's and Meri -Leigh wedding dream.

The pre -wedding dinner night with more than 300 guests took place in  Francesco's mum villa .

The wedding day started in Ravello in the early afternoon, in a warm of late summer sunshine, Francesco and his guests arrived in the main square of Ravello.

Francesco’s emotions was under control thanks to constant support of her mum and his best /man brother right up until the arrival of the bride.

Few minutes later , the bride and her 10 bridesmaids all accompanied by groomsmen walked triumphant up to the duomo steps, they all cought the attention and curiosity of local people.

Trumpets announced the arrival of the party and a special song allowed the bride to the church main aisle.

This special moment marked the start of the catholic ceremony .

After the religious wedding ceremony, an Italian vespa was waiting for the couple for a ride.

All guests walked up to the magnificent streets of Ravello for reaching the 5 stars plus hotel Caruso where the wedding reception was hold.

At the entrance of the hotel there was a pretty traditional welcome table made of  lemons with a tag of all the guest names on.

This was not the usual escort card but a more personal present for the guests.

At sunset a breathtaking view over the Amalfi Coast was the ideal setting for Francesco and Meri-Leigh reception! All group enjoyed an exquisite wedding aperitif served among the beautiful living room and the outdoor loggiato with its fabulous arcades .

Top table was beautifully decorated with white and green flowers .

It was placed in a perfect position to give newlyweds and bridal party a perfect view of their guests.

Dinner was a success but the after dinner party was a fabulous surprise for all the people attending.

A huge thank to Francesco and  Meri-Leigh for sharing with us your special day!

A very special thank to the photographer, Joanne Dunne www.joannedunne.com for these amazing shots within the day and  to Armando Malafronte our great the floral designe.