Weddings in Positano are a unique experience not to be missed!
Needless to say that a wedding in Positano is truly romantic. Positano with its warm climate, lively atmosphere and vibrant Mediterranean colors will conquer you!
The famous author John Steinbeck once described Positano as "a dream place that isn't quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone". It certainly is an astonishing sight as picturesque Positano appears before you, a cluster of pretty pastel-shaded buildings packed tightly on a steep terraced hillside with the beach and the glistening sea far below.
The road lay-out through this unique little town is quite amazing, just one steep one way street and a higgledy-piggledy mass of sloping cobbled alleyways and steps. Fashionable boutiques selling the famous Positano lace dresses line the narrow alleys and there is a color and gaiety about the place which lend a very festive feel to the atmosphere.
The small village of Positano offers many beautiful venues for your wedding ceremony and reception.
A panoramic terrace overlooking the sea is the perfect backdrop for an outdoor civil wedding in Positano, while the local churches are suitable for catholic weddings with legal validity. Couples planning a protestant or symbolic wedding in Positano may choose among a luxuriant botanical garden, panoramic terraces of luxury hotels or private Mediterranean Villas located in the heart of town.
We promise you a memorable Positano wedding kissed by the sun and blessed the Mediterranean sea.
Positano is one of favorite Italy's destinations for an outdoor civil wedding ceremony.
If planning an open-air civil ceremony overlooking the sea, Positano is the best wedding destination!
The town hall of Positano stands on the highest part of town, on a picturesque area that dominates the entire village.
Venue description
Civil weddings in Positano take place at the local town hall. The building itself is a typical white building in Mediterranean Style. During summer if weather allows, civil ceremonies are performed in a panoramic terrace overlooking the sea and spouses can enjoy amazing vistas of the bay of Positano while exchanging their wedding vows.
The indoor hall, which is used in case of bad weather can hold up to 50 guests, while the outdoor terrace allows larger number of people.
About civil weddings in Positano
Weddings ceremonies in Positano are performed from Monday to Saturday either morning and afternoon. The ceremony is conducted in Italian with the assistance of an English-speaking interpreter. The civil rite in Positano can be personalized with own vows, readings and music.
The best time of the year to get married in Positano goes from April until the end of October.
May be lovely also to consider a winter wedding in Positano.
More information in Positano civil weddings are available – contact wedding@orchidearaffinata.com
Are you considering a catholic wedding in Positano? What a wonderful and unique marriage destination! A religious wedding in Positano is a certainly an exciting experience for a couple planning a wedding in Italy!
The church of Positano
This magnificent church is located in the very heart Positano, only few meters walking distance from the beach. To reach the church from the upper side of town you must walk through a very romantic street covered with arches of fuchsia bougainvilleas in bloom.
The Collegiata of Santa Maria Assunta dates back to the thirteenth century. Formerly of a single nave with a prestigious floor decorated with Byzantine mosaics. On the main altar you can admire the beautiful icon of the Black Virgin with child. The legend tells that this icon arrived to Positano from the sea.
The interior of this church is in baroque style with delicate marble and golden décors. This church is full of light thanks to the bright pastel colors of the central nave. We recommend this church if you have a fairly large number of guests. The inside can host up to 120 guests.
About catholic weddings in Positano
Many couples from all over the world get married in Positano with a catholic marriage rite.
The ceremony is performed by an English-speaking priest resident in town. Only catholic weddings are allowed inside this church.
Organist and soprano available. It is possible to decorate the altar and major altar only. Not permitted to decorate pews.
Get married in the catholic church of Positano from April until October. No weddings are allowed during easter or local festivities.
For further information on how to plan a catholic wedding in Positano, contact our planners wedding@orchidearaffinata.com
Plan your symbolic wedding or non-commitment ceremony in Positano! What a more perfect destination can you find that this magical Mediterranean sea-side village of the beautiful Amalfi Coast.
Positano offers a wide variety of venues where to perform symbolic weddings
Venues for symbolic weddings in Positano
A beautiful luxuriant garden in the heart of Positano short walking distance from the beach. The garden is part of an exclusive 18th century palace once owned by the Bonaparte family. Incredibly romantic it is ideal for private ceremonies. The ceremony is held in a secluded garden area among tropical plants, palms, lemon and orange orchards and bougainvilleas in bloom. Champagne cocktail is possible after the ceremony. Venue available for sit-down reception too. This venue is ideal for small or large destination weddings up to 70 guests.
A symbolic wedding ceremony in Positano can be also organized in an exclusive self-catered villa that lies on a rocky ridge, in one of the most evocating background overlooking Positano and Li Galli island. The wedding ceremony can take place in a panoramic terrace overlooking the sea and followed by an intimate sit-down reception. The villa can accommodated up to 12 people.
Many hotels in Positano offer panoramic terraces as special settings where to hold a symbolic ceremony. Some of them may have large terraces that can hold large number of guests, while others are more suitable for a romantic elopement ceremony in Positano.
About symbolic ceremonies in Positano
This kind of ceremony can be organized from April until October. Our minister can perform the ceremony in English.
The ceremony is purely a commitment ceremony with no legal validity.
A rental fee may be applied by the venues above listed to allow this kind of ceremony.
More information in Positano symbolic weddings are available – contact wedding@orchidearaffinata.com
If you are considering a protestant wedding ceremony in Positano you should know that options are rather limited.
In Positano there are no churches of protestant religion. All churches on the Amalfi Coast are catholic but currently only the parishes of Atrani and Ravello allow protestant ceremonies to be performed inside their churches.
Protestant weddings in Positano can be held in local luxury hotels or private Villas. These venues generally offer the possibility to perform the ceremony on a panoramic terrace overlooking the sea or a small botanical garden suitable for an intimate and romantic ceremony.
About protestant weddings in Positano
Protestant wedding ceremonies with legal validity can be organized in Positano. Specific paperwork requirements are required by the local pastor for both the religious and civil part. The ceremony is conducted in Italian and translated by an interpreter.
More information in Positano protestantweddings are available – contact wedding@orchidearaffinata.com
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