When getting to know the British couple, we remember the bride, Georgia, telling us that in no uncertain terms, whatever the groom, Angelo, says, when they first met she DID NOT chase him. While separately, Angelo, had already told us with a cheeky grin that Georgia had chased him, “from the moment Georgia laid eyes on me she wanted to be a Rossi”.

While “who chased who” to this day remains a mystery, nine years later, their closest family and friends gathered right here in the Cinque Terre, to witness Georgia officially becoming a Rossi.

It was full belly laughing from the start of this fun and lively wedding, dad pranks during the wedding rehearsal, photo shoots in the bath (one of our favourite wedding photos ever – see below) and the retelling of their unique wedding proposal:

The original planned proposal was big and romantic in style: in front of a massive gold heart in Times Square, during a holiday to New York. However, the weather was freezing: –16 degrees according to Georgia and even colder still at -19 degrees according to Angelo. So due to the glacial weather, Georgia insisted they return to their hotel room. And what followed in that New York hotel room, was arguably one of the most unexpected and therefore also undeniably romantic proposals we have ever heard. Angelo got down on one knee, while Georgia was brushing her teeth, and proposed. Magic!

As intensive care nurses, it is no surprise that this kind-hearted, witty and beautiful couple put their family and friends front and center of their wedding experience.

For wedding flowers and decor, we took inspiration from the couple’s brilliant sparkle and went bright and bold in a way only our fabulously flawless florist can.

So, in the spirit of the five lands of the Cinque Terre, here are Georgia and Angelo’s top five tips and pics captured by our clever clicker photographer.

Why a destination wedding in Itay?

Angelo’s Nonno is from Liguria, and we have always loved going to Italy. We just knew that is where we wanted to get married.

Why the Cinque Terre in Italy?

The question should be, why not the Cinque Terre? It is the most beautiful, picture perfect place to get married.  We just knew, we wanted to have our special day in Vernazza, there is no  better place to share our day with our closest friends and family.

How was the destination wedding planning process?

Planning a wedding during covid was no easy task, and quite daunting. However, Melina made the planning process so easy.

Best part of your wedding day in the Cinque Terre?

The service written by celebrant, Matteo, and spending the day with our loved ones.

Top Tip for future Cinque Terre Wedding Brides and Grooms?

Put your faith in Melina, and you won’t go far wrong.

For more information on your Cinque Terre Wedding contact us.

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Hayley doesn’t believe in love at first sight. For humans that is. Quite rightly. We figured, there were a possible 450 sightings, between Hayley and Evan over the years, at university, fraternity parties and even actual private dates. But it wasn’t until years later, after they had parted ways and changed cities, that true love hit – a chance meeting in a Karaoke Bar, where Hayley was singing the Spice Girl’s “Wannabe” – zigazig ah!

Aside from 90s pop, this beautiful loved up couple, also share a grand passion for world travel. Together they had visited London, Paris, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Florence, Barcelona, Paris and the Cinque Terre. Out of all these places, in all the world, it was on seeing the Cinque Terre for the very first time that Hayley and Evan experienced “love at first sight.” So we were thrilled that they decided to return to the Cinque Terre with their families, for a wedding surrounded by love and kindness, to become husband and wife.

In the spirit of the five lands of the Cinque Terre, get your goggles ready for a deep dive into Hayley and Evan’s top five tips on planning their destination wedding in Italy and their most beautiful and intimate moments snapped by Pure Wedding Photography.

Why a destination wedding?

Evan and I never imaged a big wedding for ourselves. It seemed that a big church wedding with 100+ people was something that was socially “expected” versus something we really wanted. There were many benefits to having a destination wedding. It is cost effective, it is more intimate, the location is unbeatable, and we both knew that we wanted to share our love of traveling with the people that are the most special to us, our families.

Some may say that a destination wedding does not fall under the category of a “traditional wedding”, I disagree. I believe that this experience was more traditional as it focused on our marriage and the blending of families together. This destination wedding was a trip of a lifetime for both families and the opportunity for our families to connect on a much deeper level.

Why the Cinque Terre in Italy?

In 2016, Evan and I took a day trip from Florence to visit all 5 villages of the Cinque Terre, and it was love at first sight. Each village has its own distinct beauty and charm that left a lasting impression on us both. When we got back to the US, we continued to rave about the location to family and friends. Once we got engaged in 2017, within a couple hours we decided the Cinque Terre would be the place where we would become man and wife.

How was the planning process?

I could not have asked for a better planning experience. I have been a bridesmaid 7 times over the course of the past 10 years and I saw my friends stress and obsess about every detail of their wedding to the point of exhaustion, frustration, and tears. As someone very “A-type” and prone to stress, I knew that I could not plan a wedding that way. We searched online for wedding planners and found Cinque Terre Weddings. After speaking with Melina and Sarah, I knew that I had a great team of ladies working to plan our dream day. I developed a very solid and trusting relationship with these ladies 4,900 miles away, across the Atlantic Ocean, and with a 7 hour time difference. I knew that I could email them at any time and they were very quick to respond to any emails/concerns/etc. It was the highlight of my mornings to wake up and see emails from Sarah on next steps in the planning process.

The wedding packages offered by Cinque Terre Weddings are flawless and come with everything needed for the big day. There is no need to fly over extravagant decor, as the scenery of the village is more than enough to make your day perfect. Cinque Terre Wedding listened to my wishes and hopes and incorporated these details into our wedding. In addition, I want to note that the vendors that Cinque Terre Weddings works with are all professional, talented, and easy to work with. It is obvious that Cinque Terre works exclusively with these partners and that a strong platform has been established.

Best part of your day?

As the bride, I loved being able to enjoy the day of my wedding. Cinque Terre Wedding set up a cute lunch for the ladies and kept the schedule of events while I was able to sit back and enjoy the time with my mother, mother-in-law, and matron of honor. There was no need to worry about the time of appointments, where to be, needing to pay vendors, etc. The day was so much fun and full of laughter.

Once it was time for the wedding, Evan and I were able to take in each and every moment. Having a destination wedding meant that we were relieved of pressure to entertain guests. The families could all sit together and enjoy the special day without “feeling like we had to” do anything. It was the most special day for us and we will carry these memories with us forever.

Top Tip for future Cinque Terre Wedding Brides and Grooms?

For those considering a destination wedding, always know there is a level of uncertainty and there is not room to control every single detail, but Cinque Terre Wedding takes the time to develop a relationship with you and coordinate the most highly anticipated day of your life. The uncertainty will quickly transpire into astonishment the day of your wedding.

For more information on what your Cinque Terre Wedding contact us.

Wedding Planner Sarah Pozzi from Cinque Terre Wedding.

Written by Melina Nicholson.

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Founded by Chrissy Arpie Ott in 2008, the Perfect Palette now has over 550,000 followers. As editor, Chrissy brings together two of her favorite things: a love for colour and a love for helping couples visualise the wedding or party of their dreams. Today the Perfect Palette is known as the international go-to colour resource for couples who dream of a unique, creative, and meaningful wedding day.

And unique, creative and meaningful, capture exactly the essence of Susie and Andrew’s wedding day. It started with a Roman Catholic ceremony in the oldest Marian Sanctuary in Liguria, Italy, followed by a reception in a medieval Hermitage, all overlooking the sparkling Mediterranean Sea. Ow, si, si, si, their wedding does belong in the pages of a fairy tale.

As for colour, well, the couple’s soft blush palette paired with the Cinque Terre’s signature rustic details, created an old-world romance that was ever so dreamy.

Dreamy indeedy! From the meticulously styled florals of Fior Deco and the crafty calligraphy of Cinque Terre Wedding Stylist Sarah to the: how does she do it? hair and beauty of Malino Beauty, the result is a pretty perfect palette.

You can get an eyeful of all the pretty things that make up Susie and Andrew’s destination wedding by the sea in the Cinque Terre, through the lens of Pure Wedding Photography in the Perfect Palette article here.

Written by wedding planner Melina Nicholson

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In 2013, Kelly, from one side of the Atlantic met Ross, from the other side, you’ll never guess where? Why, way down in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Lord of the Rings territory, New Zealand, of course. 

With a wee bit of love dust at play, they’d booked onto the same GAdventures tour of the South Island. On their initial meeting they instantly clicked and added First Date to Week One of the tour’s itinerary.

And for their proposal? Was it Belgium? I hear you guess, cause you’re getting the picture that this international couple love to travel and travel to love.

Yes, Belgium it was. Bruges to be exact – a surprise trip that Ross had gifted Kelly for Valentine’s Day – that’s one mighty Valentine’s gift – the closest we’ve ever got was a box of Belgian Godiva chocolates – and they were pretty delish.

But it gets better, Ross found the oldest bridge in Bruges and that evening, when the moment was just right, he presented Kelly with his mother’s antique engagement ring.

She said yes, obviously. We would too. And then the next day, surprise ontop of surprise, Ross organised a trip to Antwerp, the diamond center of the world, so Kelly could pick out her own ring and watch it being made, all while sipping champagne, really rather dreamy indeed.  

So for their real wedding abroad Kelly and Ross were keen to share their love of travel with those nearest and dearest so the Cinque Terre, which offers five lands with five distinct characters to explore, seemed perfect.

With family a priority for these two, their wedding also continued the spirit of the engagement ring with Kelly wearing a wedding dress that had been worn by three generations of women in her family. In addition, a moment of romantic nostalgia was created through displaying wedding photos of their ancestors.

It reminded us that it doesn’t matter what time or what place or you are from, love is love and once it takes hold all you need to do is hold on and enjoy the journey, wherever in the world it takes you, just like Kelly and Ross.

Here Kelly and Ross share their travel guide to love and their real wedding abroad in the Cinque Terre

1. Why a real wedding abroad? We chose a destination wedding because Ross is from Wales, and I am from the United States. We thought it was fair that everyone should have to travel to keep our guest list from being one sided. Plus we both love traveling- so I don’t think anyone was surprised we picked a destination wedding!
2. Why the Cinque Terre in Italy? We knew we wanted to get married in Italy, but we had actually never heard of the Cinque Terre! It was on a list of places that allowed destination weddings (I’m sorry, I can’t remember the actual list!), and it was actually the very first venue we looked at. We saw one photo & that was it. Easiest decision we had to make throughout the whole wedding process. We fell in love with the Cinque Terre- specifically Vernazza, through photos & seeing it in person only confirmed we had made the right decision. 
3. How was the planning process? We found the wedding process to be very easy. We are both low maintenance and don’t like too many choices so the piccolo wedding was perfect for us. Plus I was in the process of moving to the UK, so it was nice how relaxed the whole wedding process was in the midst of all the other stress in our lives. Sarah kept in touch and sent reminders when we were close to specific deadlines which was helpful. 
4. Best part of your day? For me (Kelly), the best part was the service Matteo prepared. He had Ross and I fill out questionnaires months before the wedding but I had no idea how Ross had answered the questions. I think while hearing his answers, looking out over the most beautiful view I’ve ever seen (while in amazing weather that was a complete fluke), surrounded by friends and family, I was just so happy. It was exactly how I wanted to feel on my wedding day. For me (Ross), the best part of the day was watching Kelly walk down the aisle towards me. 
5. Top Tip for future Cinque Terre Wedding Brides and Grooms? Top tip for brides and grooms is to just relax and enjoy the process! Some things will be out of your control but in the Cinque Terre your wedding is already a fairytale 🙂

Written by Melina Nicholson

Photos by Pure Wedding Photography

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