Weddings | NOMADIC PURSUITS

There are moments in life when a place could struck you with awe and astonishment, it seemed like fantasy. The Amalfi coast and the island of Capri give you exactly that. The beauty of the coast of Amalfi (including Positano, Ravello, and Amalfi) is almost transcendental, an unbelievable place; and the island of Capri (and the connecting Anacapri) is historically known as the Roman Emperor’s private summer island, meant for royals with an exquisite charm that warrants it… after a year in memory, I am still dumbfounded .

But there comes the question from a lot of travelers -if they have to choose from the two, which one is better and/or more worthy to stay-in longer? The answer depends on your priorities and the context of your preference.

Let me put my two pennies worth at the following criteria with my respective choices based on my experiences (category – choice – reason):

Accessibility – Amalfi Coast – easily reachable by train/road; you have to take a boat (normally from Sorrento) for Capri.
Money – Amalfi Coast – because the coast is part of the mainland, commodities are normally priced; since Capri is an island with limited resources especially for tourists, you’d expect the goods to be priced slightly higher.
Things to do – Amalfi Coast – Amalfi coast is a long coastline accessible by the Amalfi road which can get you around beautiful towns from Sorrento to Positano, Furore, Amalfi, Ravello, etc. Which means, you have yourself set-up for a lot of beach-bumming and exquisite old town-hopping adventures!
Beauty & Exquisiteness – Amalfi Coast – hands down. I have the below photos to prove it 😉 Although the island of Capri has its own charm, beauty and exquisiteness -I was more dumbfounded by the towns of the Amalfi Coast, because it offered more!

Who wouldn’t take awe of this view… ahhh, Positano

The scariest road trip, Amalfi road, makes you forget of the cliff edges with its beautiful sceneries

View of Amalfi from its port

Take a breezy boat ride across the coast of Amalfi!

The devil’s cave, the white hotel, and badgley-mischka’s mansion down there!

Lovely view of Amalfi town

Walking around the towns of Amalfi, will never get you tired.

A toddler taking a break from all these travels, at Duomo di Amalfi around the piazza

South view of Amalfi coast from the high town of Ravello

But please, visiting the Island of Capri is a MUST! Although I do not suggest staying there longer than you can stay in Amalfi, mainly for the cost and the variety/extent of things to do.

Overlooking the Faraglioni rock from Augustus garden

Finding a friend at the piazetta, after a funicular ride -lucky we came in autumn or we’d take an hour to queue and ride

How gorgeously beautiful can a Vatican Wedding be? Read here.

Inside St. Peter’s Basilica, it’s unbelievable.

The Renaissance church of St. Peter’s Basilica and its marble columns surrounding the square. View from the long line spent for over an hour because we were late for the wedding group meet-up time, which can quickly get us thru :S

Utterly beautiful and magical! I was shaking and gaping soon as I stepped inside the St. Peter’s Basilica and its dedicated chapel for wedding ceremonies, Cappella del Coro (Chapel of the Choir). My husband’s longtime good friend (Fabricio) was getting married there with his beautiful bride (Kara) -witnessing it was like being in a dream, and I am not overreacting!

Have a look of these photos! (My #iphonography aren’t doing it justice, but believe me… the setting is drop-dead gorgeous, it left me speechless.)

The beautiful bride and groom, kara & fabricio at the stunning altar of the Chapel of the Choir inside St. Peter’s Basilica

Frescoes, gilding and carvings around -felt like a royal wedding! 😉

The beautiful and blessed newlyweds! Thank you for having us here. Love.

I bet that while reading this, you might be asking how can you and your future husband/wife get married in the Vatican. Well, it is not easy for sure and sadly not for everyone -considering the population of Roman Catholics in the world -there are set prerequisites and tedious steps of course. First and foremost, the family of both the bride and groom should be active and have good/strong connections with their respective local churches, parish priest/bishop vis a vis representatives in the Vatican. Try clicking this link to get an idea.

The Swiss guards of the Vatican. Very fancy uniforms, guys!

And of course, a selfie with my gorgeous bambino! ❤ (Standing at the basilica’s podium/terrace)

Attending this wedding was both a privilege and a once in a lifetime experience. My husband and I can’t be more thankful for being in this occasion -add to that the free booze, sumptuous Italian specialties at their wedding reception in Rome’s Galleria del Cardinale, and the happy and friendly guests from all over the world. This, indeed, was a beautiful day to be noted in a lifetime.