Elegant Wedding Weekend at Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, Italy

Vivian and Mike, from the beginning of the planning process, had a very clear idea of what they wanted for their destination wedding; it can be summarized into 3 words: Romantic, elegant and overall fun wedding day! Yes, because when you plan a large destination wedding and ask your guests to travel to Italy (what a good excuse!) you should guarantee something that they will never forget! They were looking to host a beautiful wedding but really wanted to add authentic experiences to make a memorable wedding week-end! So that, Vivian and Mike added 2 extra events to their wedding day. The welcome event was at Trattoria da Lorenzo located in Scala, a small village close to Ravello. While enjoying delicious food, guests could taste fresh mozzarella made live, and try handmade sandals. We also organised a corner with demonstrations of how to make fresh pasta. They also added a corder for the typical sandals in order to walk easily in the street of the Amalfi coast. It is always very important to accurately plan the welcome event as it is the first moment in which all your guests gather together for you! It needs to be curated and full of nice things to do in order to get the right start for the wedding celebration. The day after the wedding, we moved all guests from Ravello to Nerano at the iconic Conca del Sogno for a relaxed beach day and some fun with the Sgroppino show!

The love story It’s true that it is possible to find real love online! This happened to Vivian and Mike who matched on Bumble and after their first date they never left each other! Vivian and Mike are big travellers and after a trip to Positano a few years ago they decided to plan their wedding on the Amalfi coast. It is common to read on blogs that when couples decide for a destination wedding they are looking for a more intimate affair but of course this wasn’t valid for Vivian and Mike. In fact they invited more than 120 guests and over 90 guests attended the wedding in Ravello. Who does what? Vivian was in charge of everything related to the vision, the mood and the style of the day, with a very accurate eye for the details and to the colour palette; Mike instead was in charge of the food and wins, the music and the party! Villa Cimbrone and the planning process The planning started and as per the first step it was important to define the wedding date and the wedding venue. After considering the different options the Amalfi coast offers, they fell in love with Ravello and they picked one of the most exclusive venues the area offers: Villa Cimbrone. Villa Cimbrone offers lush gardens and breathtaking views from every single corner and the WOW factor is a guarantee! For Vivian and Mike was important to give a crescendo and let guests to see the beauty of the place; so, they choose the Garden of the 2 O for the wedding ceremony to view the amalfi coast line; for the cocktail hours they wanted the Infinity Terrace, without any doubt one of the most breathtaking and unique spot of the entire Amalfi coast! They pick the crypt for the dinner and the party after.

Monique Llhuiller for Vivian wedding gown

The bridesmaid dress was from Petal & Pup

Custom made Tux for Mike by Tailors' Keep in San Francisco.

Provided by Villa Cimbrone, one Michelin start restaurant

The wedding cake was provide by Villa Cimbrone. When Vivian and Mike cutted the cake, we turned on the sparkulars

The acoustic live band Knight Club make the best party under the crypt.

Vivian and Mike have a dog called Bella and we printed her on the cocktail menu and on the cocktail napkins

For the guests book, me and my team gave as present to the bride and groom a beautiful Assouline book about the Amalfi coast. A wonderful memory for a special wedding day that is now on their coffee table.