How to Pull Off the Tiny Destination Wedding of Your Dreams

"The people are passionate; the love is wild; and the scenery leaves you breathless." Lisa Fantino's words about the Amalfi Coast couldn't be more true - and this gorgeous affair at Belmond Hotel Caruso planned by Amorology proves just that. Although the ceremony views are incredible, it's hard not to stare at the innovative design by Siloh Floral... blooming lily pad-like seating and an arbor covered in vibrant blooms. We are forever indebted to Rebecca Yale Photography for capturing these gorgeous photos of the day that allow us to live vicariously!

From Rebecca Yale Photography... Jessica and Baptiste opted for an intimate wedding on the Amalfi Coast, celebrating just with their parents. Since the wedding celebration was so intimate with just their families, Amorology was able to create a very unique invitation and Save the Date with the help of Lovely Paper Things. The Save the Date was a bottle of Olive Oil wrapped in a linen cloth patterned with oranges and lemons which are known to being prominent to the region and the Belmond's property. The groom's father is a rancher so she incorporated a special nod to him in the invitations and menus having them printed and debossed, like a cattle brand, on suede. A wicker like liner was created to match the wicker used at the dining table chairs for the wedding dinner. The bride and groom had custom matching passport holders made up for the trip with their new married initials and decided to have a pre-honeymoon and travel for a week through Italy before the wedding.

They found their wedding bands in a little town on the Amalfi Coast, which made them even more special to the trip. Siloh Floral built a large lush arch on the lawn of the Belmond, with the gorgeous cliffs and bright blue Amalfi Ocean behind them. Instead of traditional chair seating, Amorology designed 3 pods for each couple to sit on, which were covered in an abundance of florals to make them appear as if they were growing out of the ground. The bride added a gold veil as a special touch for the ceremony.

Traditional Italian musicians serenaded the couple during the family portraits before the ceremony and then sung Valore as she came down the aisle. Both Jessica's mother and step-mother played the maid of honor role straightening her veil and dress and her father played the best man role, handing off the rings to Baptiste during the ceremony.

After the bride and groom recessed all of the parents took turns hugging each other as the bride and groom made their way to a lemon orchard and then up to the famous Belmond infinity pool for a few portraits. Amorology created a beautiful lounge space for cocktail hour with accents of pink, orange, yellow and teal. Everyone's favorite detail by far was the vintage gelato cart, which they all enjoyed as a pre-dinner snack served either in a cone or vintage espresso cup. The bride and groom shared their first dance during cocktail hour before making their way to their seats in the a stunning table for 8 Amorology created under the olive grove with hanging lanterns and oranges and lemons foraged from the property on the table mixed in with the lush floral arrangements. Little glass cloches personalized with their names served as their place cards and were filled with lemons. Leather menus again debossed sat upon each place setting.

They dined on a gourmet meal with wine pairings in the grove while a black cat kept making appearances, which made the bride very happy as she wasn't able to bring her cat or dog with her to the wedding. There are hundreds of stray cats in Ravello and she made sure to say hi to every one of them and loved having one under her chair for most of dinner. The bride and groom were excited by the large cake for just the 8 of them, but then couldn't stop laughing when they tried to cut into it and realized the hotel had made a cake that was primarily for show made of styrofoam and they could only cut into the top tier. The bride and groom ended the evening by making their way to the hotel bar for a glass of whisky and a dance by the piano singer in the hotel bar.

Photography: Rebecca Yale Photography | Planner: Amorology | Florist: Siloh Floral | Wedding Dress: Reem Acra | Venue: Belmond Hotel Caruso | Bride's Hair and Makeup: Ashley Fierro | Event Planning Assistant: Nomad Republic | Paper Goods: Lovely Paper Things | Rentals: BBJ Linen | Tabletop : Tableset