Documentary wedding photography. The bride and groom are walking across a road and are illuminated by car headlights.

Luigi & Antonia’s Wedding in Agropoli, Italy

What a day! It started at midday with Aperol spritzes and a proper shave in Barberia del Centro and it ended in the early hours, on the beach watching an oncoming storm in the distance.

From the barber’s we went on to Lù’s home, his parents’ home, then Antonia’s brother kindly took me to see the bella bride and her family. It was wonderful getting a glimpse of authentic Italian life like this.

I know little Italian (enough to order a drink and be polite), but you know what, it didn’t matter one bit. I made the same connections that I always do at a wedding, made new friends, still understood and felt the emotions of the day. Which I need to do my job in the way that I do. Actions clearly speak louder than words and smiles go a very long way indeed.

At 5pm Luigi and Antonia married at the Chiesa Madre dei SS. Apostoli Pietro e Paolo in Agropoli on a very hot September day. The courtyard drinks after the service were much needed.

We took a trip in a deceptively fast Piaggio Ape to the port for pictures, passing wedding guests as we went. Then we had a brief stop at the bride and groom’s home to freshen up, then onto the party at the Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum.

Here I got to see Lù in action, for he just happens to be a fantastic wedding singer in the Maieutiké Acoustic Sound Band!

If you’ve ever fancied the idea of getting married in Italy then may I direct you to the lovely Julie at My Secret Italy. For Luigi’s wedding she had the day off, this wedding was all his doing, but she was there as a guest and was invaluable to me during my time out there.

Anyway I have talked quite enough for now, because as you can imagine, there are quite a few photos to show you below!
Antonia, Lù e il tuo cari.. grazie mille per il calorosa accoglienza!

  • Man on a moped in Agropoli.
  • Groomsmen drinking in a bar in the morning. Cheers.
  • Man on the phone and his friend is trying to distract him by sticking out his tongue.
  • Man with a cigarette and wooden bow tie. On the morning of his wedding.
  • Men in the doorway of a barbers, smoking and laughing.
  • Groom standing in a doorway before his wedding. Looking outside in sunglasses.
  • Man sitting on a middle chair, leaning forward and smiling.
  • A man in a dark t-shirt, with a tattoo of a lighthouse on his arm, wearing sunglasses... is laughing.
  • Barber washing blade in sink. Barberia del Centro in Agropoli.
  • Graffiti on the wall saying "amoruccio mia ti amo"
  • Family photos on a shelf. Some plates above them.
  • Two men in a kitchen. One is drying up a tupperware box.
  • Bride looks at camera whilst having hair done in a bedroom.
  • The view down a hallway, a woman is in a dressing gown.
  • A dog looking through the bars of a gate.
  • A view of people around a white car, lorries and landscape.
  • Bride at home in dressing gown before wedding. The Two Cherubs picture on the wall.
  • Sister of the bride looking emotional as she reads a letter. Her dad and cupboards behind them.
  • Bride at home in her dress greeting guests.
  • Man smoking in a suit and sunglasses by a garage door in the sunshine.
  • Bride and father leaving the house and smiling.
  • A Mercedes dressed with white ribbons. Bride and family leaving their home for the wedding.
  • Woman in a gold dress and high heels running to the church wedding in Agropoli. There is a man walking two small ponies. they Tyrrhenian sea in the background.
  • Bride's brother adjusts her veil. Dad plays with his collar. Man stands against a wall.
  • Bride's brother adjusting her veil outside the church.
  • Bride is with her family outside Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Agropoli. They are preparing to go inside for the wedding.
  • Guests in the pews at a wedding. They have fans as it's a hot day.
  • Groom kisses bride's hand as she arrives at the altar. Wedding at Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Agropoli
  • Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Agropoli wedding.
  • Groom looks up and is clapping with his wife during their wedding ceremony at Chiesa dei Santi Pietro e Paolo Agropoli.
  • Groom and bride are kissing on the steps of chiesa madre dei ss. agropoli.
  • Wedding guests outside the church looking up at the newly weds.
  • Groom stands with his arms out as people throw confetti.
  • Groom and bride are clapping as people throw confetti at them. They just got married in chiesa madre dei ss. agropoli.
  • Children picking confetti off the floor after a wedding at chiesa madre dei ss. agropoli. One girl looks at the camera.
  • A woman in a magenta dress fans herself.
  • Groom opening some prosecco to make Aperol Spritz. They are outside chiesa madre dei ss. agropoli after getting married.
  • Bride smiling at the camera surrounded by guests in the square outside the church.
  • Wedding guests outside the church in Agropoli. A woman in heels looks up.
  • A man holding a fan and an aperol spritz hugs the bride.
  • Groom smiling outside chiesa madre dei ss. agropoli after getting married.
  • Bride in the square outside the church, surrounded by wedding guests.
  • Bride and groom walking along holding hands. Bride looks over her shoulder at the camera.
  • People from a wedding walking through the streets of Agropoli. The groom and another man light cigarettes.
  • Documentary wedding photography. The bride and groom are walking across a road and are illuminated by car headlights.
  • A woman holds up the bride's dress as she walks downhill with her new husband.
  • View out of the window of a tuk tuk. Via Piave, Agropoli SA, Italy.
  • A bride fixing her hair as seen in the wing mirror of a tuk tuk. Driving along Via Riviera Franco Antonicelli by the port in Agropoli.
  • Groom and bride walking through bollards near light at twilight. At Porto di Agropoli
  • Bride looks at the groom on the phone in the port at Agropoli. It's night and the lights of building glow.
  • Bride and groom walk down a slope at Agropoli port at night.
  • Bride and groom on Via Riviera Franco Antonicelli, 84043 Agropoli SA, Italy.
  • Bride and friends at night on Via Riviera Franco Antonicelli, 84043 Agropoli SA, Italy
  • Bride walking down an alley at night.
  • Bride at home holding a bottle of wine from the fridge.
  • Bride smoking cigarette lit up by the lights of a car.
  • Groom adjusting his bow tie with his friend helping. Next to a car at night.
  • Newly married couple entering the reception laughing. Bride holding her bouquet in the air.
  • A woman in a satin red strapless dress and black fascinator. She is holding a drinking and looking at the camera. Behind her a woman is working at the food table in front of a fan palm tree.
  • Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum, the view from the beach.
  • A group of wedding guests looking at the camera at Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum.
  • Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum, the view from the beach.
  • Groom and friend drinking from big wine glasses.
  • Bride and groom dancing at reception.
  • Dancing at wedding reception at Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum.
  • Groom holding hands with band member.
  • The Tyrrhenian Sea at night.
  • The groom playing the guitar in his band Maieutiké Acoustic Sound Bandat at Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum.
  • An elderly woman is smiling while she watches.
  • The groom playing the guitar in his band Maieutiké Acoustic Sound Bandat at Lido Mediterraneo in Paestum. His wife dances with a glass of wine.
  • Wedding guests sat on a white sofa outside at night. A man in white glasses looks at the camera.
  • Women dancing outside at a wedding, raising their dresses.
  • Bride dancing with a friend and looking at the camera over their shoulder.
  • Bride and groom sat on the beach watching fireworks.
  • Fireworks in the sea at night.
  • Bride and groom fall over on the beach watching fireworks.
  • Bride and groom hugging at night, the sea behind them.
  • Men dancing, groom jumping with guitar.
  • The groom with his band Maieutiké Acoustic Sound Band play at his own wedding. The bride joins in with tambourine.
  • The groom with his band Maieutiké Acoustic Sound Band play at his own wedding.
  • Wedding cake on a table outside at night. Wedding guests mingle.
  • At the wedding reception they all watch a projected video. The bride and groom laugh.
  • A woman sitting on the floor in a gold dress.