Frances Heath Photography: Erin & Charles' Villa Cimbrone elopement

I love elopement weddings for a number of reasons, but one of my favourite reasons is because I get to know the bride and groom a little better than I do for a big wedding. That, and more time for couples photos which I love ;-) For and elopement the day starts out calm, and we have time to chat as the bridal preparations begin. On this particular day we began Erin's preparations at 'Villa Amore', a name that could not be more fitting for this couple. In between having her hair and makeup done Erin made a few special calls to family members so they could take part in the wedding day from afar. There were so many signs that their families were with them and supporting them, even though they were not physically present. Erin's earrings were a special gift from her sister, Erin had embroidered Charles' daughters names onto her veil so they would be a part of the ceremony, and family was a big part of Erin and Charles' personal vows that they shared with each other. The weather gave us a little of everything on this magnificent May day, sun to wind, a little cloud, and some light rain. But weather like this only makes Villa Cimbrone more beautiful for a wedding. Right before the ceremony was about to begin it seemed like there was going to be a little rain shower, but as soon as Erin began walking down the aisle towards Charles, a beautiful ray of sun shone down illuminating her veil and throughout the entire ceremony the sun shone for them. A fitting symbol of happiness for these two.
After the ceremony they toasted their new life together with champagne, and we toured Villa Cimbrone's gardens taking pictures. We finished the session on the gorgeous Infinity terrace, and I left them to enjoy a fantastic tasting dinner for two.