Josh & Lenette

As we walked through the streets of Maratea, everyone yelled Auguri! which is Italian for Congratulations!

For those of you haven’t heard already, we eloped on Sunday.  We were married on the beach along the beautiful coast of Maratea.  Maratea is located about 30 minutes to the south of Sapri and south of the Amalphi coast.  Our ceremony was at 6PM local time on the 10th of September.  Before, during, and after the ceremony we had two photographers taking pictures.  We spent 3 hours walking through the historical center of Maratea and the port.  As we walked the photographers took pictures of us in all the unique and beautiful areas that make up Maratea, from a beautiful fountain in the center of the town’s square to the oldest archway in town.

Before the ceremony, we spent the day exploring Sapri and lounging on the beach.  We started getting ready around 3PM and our wedding planner showed up early to help Lenette with the final touches of getting ready.  She helped with everything from putting a flower in Lenette’s hair to translating our vows.  We had coordinated the ceremony with Luccia of Slow Dreams.  She handled the flowers, the photographer, the hotel, and every thoughtful detail.

After the ceremony and pictures, we went to a very romantic dinner at the port of Maratea.  As we sat on the balcony, we had a beautful view of the port and the square below.  The restaurant, Lanterna Rossa, served us a 3 course meal that was amazing from beginning to end.  Afterwards we took a taxi home and called our parents to tell them the news.  Once they got over the shock and believed that we had actually gotten married they were very excited for us both.

It was more romantic and relaxing than can be described with words.  We look forward to sharing all the pictures and celebrating with our family and friends.

Here are some pictures we took before the wedding.  We will upload more as we go and one from the photographers later this week.

After 3 days of staying in Sapri, and getting married along the way, we are on our way to Rome tomorrow, the 12th of September, to begin our honeymoon.

Until our next update, ciao.