Santa Maria Di Castellabate Wedding

Say hello to Sarahanne and Paul, a very special couple from Scotland, join them at their beautiful destination wedding on the Italian Cilento coastal village of Santa Maria. 

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The stunning medaeval village of Santa Maria Di Castellabate on the Italian coast has history going back over 2000 years, it's rumoured that St Paul landed her by boat en-route to Rome, yet it's a place that is not exactly on the tourist trail, a little gem that invites Italians to spend a break there, a nice place where not many 'tourists' come. I began by shooting Sarahanne and her girls getting ready in their villa, you can see the wonderful atmosphere in the images below.

A medaeval castle in the sea  

The wedding location of Torre Perotti is a medaeval castle sat on the edge of the sea, originally built to keep off the pirates, but now makes a stunning backdrop where Sarahanne and Paul tied the knot. Love, laughter and lots of emotion flowed as they all celebrated with champagne and canape's overlooking the fabulous ocean view. The couple and their party made their way on foot through the antient village, greeted by applauding locals which made for a wonderful atmosphere.

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As the newly weds made their way through the village, crowds of people gathered round to offer their congratulations, when in the old square; sat a group of locals playing cards as they do abroad. A wonderful moment ensued as they all stood up and asked the couple to partake in a game of cards in the street with them. The couple did not speak any Italian and nor did the locals speak any English, but the common bond of affection and laughter was a joy to witness. See below for this wonderful moment.

An evening to remember

The perfect day carried on well into the evening, high above the Italian coast with the best local cuisine and wine, followed by an evening of dancing and laughter. Magic!