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Jen &\u00a0Ryan<\/h2>\n

I honestly can\u2019t say how lucky I feel that Jen contacted us about featuring her wedding abroad\u2026I absolutely love this real wedding story. For anyone who is wondering \u201chow to plan a destination wedding in Italy yourself\u201d<\/strong> or if it\u2019s even possible\u2026 then Jen and Ryan\u2019s wedding will be all the inspiration you need!<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

As well as all the invaluable information Jen shares about how to plan a destination wedding in Italy yourself, the images of their destination and wedding are truly stunning. Jen and Ryan were lucky enough to have Jen\u2019s best friend Courtney who runs Courtney Rachelle Photography<\/a> in the United States, take their wedding photographs.<\/p>\n

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Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Amalfi Coast, Italy<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nFrom:<\/strong>\u00a0United States<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nNearest Airport:<\/strong> Naples Airport<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
Time of Year: <\/strong>June<\/span><\/span><\/em>
\nNumber of Guests:\u00a0<\/strong>23<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
Theme \/ Style:<\/strong> Relaxed \/ Classic \/ Informal<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
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\"Jen<\/p>\n

We chose to have a Destination Wedding because…<\/h3>\n

Originally, we booked a venue and were going to\u00a0have a large, traditional Summer wedding in\u00a0Pennsylvania, United States. We paid our deposit,\u00a0and something to me just did not feel right; my\u00a0heart just wasn’t in it. The previous Fall, my husband\u00a0and I vacationed in Italy and we fell in love with\u00a0Southern Italy, particularly the Amalfi Coast. I mentioned to my husband that we should cancel our\u00a0wedding and elope. Well, I let it slip that we were\u00a0going to do that, and was pleasantly surprised at\u00a0how MANY people wanted to come. So, the destination wedding in Italy\u00a0came to fruition!<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

We Chose Our Location Because…<\/h3>\n

We chose the Amalfi Coast because we fell in love\u00a0with the beauty there, and it was unlike any place\u00a0we had ever been. Since Positano was out of our\u00a0budget, we had read wonderful things about the\u00a0town next door, Praiano. We read about its small\u00a0town charm, its proximity to Positano, and how\u00a0budget friendly it was.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

My Favourite Part of the Day…<\/h3>\n

My favourite part was doing the \u201cfirst look\u201d on the\u00a0balcony at the house. The photographer captured it\u00a0perfectly!<\/p>\n

\"Jen\"Jen\"Jen<\/p>\n

Our Wedding Day Vision…<\/h3>\n

It\u2019s funny, I did not really have a complete vision of\u00a0our wedding day! I knew it would be outdoors, I\u00a0knew it would be small and intimate, and I knew we\u00a0would be surrounded by natural beauty everywhere.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

How We Planned…<\/h3>\n

We honestly planned the entire thing ourselves! Not\u00a0only did we have to plan the actual wedding, but we\u00a0also had to plan an entire week-long adventure for\u00a0everyone coming along for the ride. For the planing of the destination wedding, we relied on TripAdvisor and\u00a0www.summerinitaly.com. I used the forums in\u00a0TripAdvisor to see how others had planned a wedding\u00a0and read so many reviews to decide where exactly to\u00a0have the wedding ceremony \/ reception. I used\u00a0Summer in Italy to pick a place for everyone to stay\u00a0at, and learn about the towns in the Amalfi Coast. I\u00a0highly suggest renting a Villa so everyone can stay\u00a0together, and it can serve as your ceremony venue as\u00a0well! We had so much fun all staying together at the\u00a0house and enjoying the balconies and views. If\u00a0you want to plan a destination wedding in Italy yourself, my advice is do your research.<\/p>\n

\"Jen\"Jen<\/p>\n

The Advantages of having a Destination Wedding…<\/h3>\n

Having a destination wedding\u00a0seriously cut down the\u00a0guest list (haha!) and allows for your guests to go on\u00a0an adventure which I absolutely loved. We could\u00a0have never afforded a wedding like this in the States\u00a0so that was another advantage.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

Our Biggest Challenge…<\/h3>\n

The biggest challenge was making sure that I had\u00a0everything taken care of and everything packed that\u00a0I might need! There are no major stores around\u00a0Praiano (i.e. no Target, pharmacy, etc.) so if I forgot\u00a0to pack eyelash glue for my fake eyelashes, or nail\u00a0polish for my toes, there was no plan b! That was\u00a0something I had to triple check.<\/p>\n

Also, another\u00a0disadvantage is that not everyone can come so there\u00a0will be some hurt feelings. That is why for us, it was\u00a0super important to have a BBQ when we got home so\u00a0everyone could celebrate.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

Our Most Important Piece of Advice…<\/h3>\n

Take advantage of everything your destination has to\u00a0offer! Make it fun for those travelling with you! We\u00a0wanted our group to have an absolute blast so we\u00a0planned activities, and made sure that the\u00a0restaurant we picked for the reception was elegant and of course, super delicious. Enjoy every minute of\u00a0your time abroad! Enjoy being able to travel with\u00a0friends and take it all in.<\/p>\n

\"Jen\"Jen<\/p>\n

We wish we could have…<\/h3>\n

I wish we would have spent more time taking\u00a0pictures. It started to sprinkle right before the ceremony so we cut our pictures short.<\/p>\n

\"Jen\"Jen<\/p>\n

Our Ceremony…<\/h3>\n

We completely \u201cwinged\u201d the ceremony. Originally,\u00a0we had booked the villa that our group stayed in\u00a0because it had a gorgeous view of the sea and\u00a0beautiful gardens. We thought it would be the perfect place to have the ceremony. However, we\u00a0noticed there was a huge church, Parrocchia Di San\u00a0Gennaro, right behind our Villa on the walk into\u00a0town. At night, we noticed children played soccer\u00a0there and it was a rather lively courtyard. We\u00a0changed our plans and decided to use the courtyard\u00a0for our ceremony. Our close friend got ordained\u00a0online so he was able to perform the ceremony for\u00a0us. He wrote the entire thing, and Ryan and I said\u00a0our own vows! I want to note that it was difficult to legally get married in Italy<\/a>, so we got our marriage\u00a0license in the United States and it served as our\u00a0symbolic ceremony<\/a> in Italy.<\/p>\n

\"Jen\"Jen\"Jen<\/p>\n

Our Reception…<\/h3>\n

We held our reception at a restaurant. I researched\u00a0so many options for our reception, and in the end,\u00a0having it at a restaurant just seemed so Italian and\u00a0perfect. It also saved us so much money since we did\u00a0not have to pay a rental fee! We dined at La Strada<\/a>\u00a0in Praiano, and I made the reservation about 2\u00a0months in advance. In our e-mail correspondence, I\u00a0got an idea of pricing. We had a tasting three days\u00a0prior to the reception, and was able to pick the entire menu and sample everything. We chose the\u00a0traditional lemon cake dessert in lieu of wedding\u00a0cake since its famous in the Amalfi Coast! For 23\u00a0people, including an entree, appetisers, house wine\u00a0and water, and few family style entrees to pass, and\u00a0dessert , we spent under \u20ac1000 euro for the\u00a0reception. Talk about a good deal!!! I highly\u00a0recommend this restaurant it was amazing. Our meal was followed by an after party at the villa.<\/p>\n

\"Jen\"Jen\"Jen<\/p>\n

Unique Ideas and Special Touches…<\/h3>\n

As I mentioned above, we ate lemon cake instead of\u00a0wedding cake since it was a local speciality. We took\u00a0fresh flowers from the garden for my hair which I\u00a0loved.\u00a0I have an awesome story about this. I had originally\u00a0planned on going to a local flower market for my\u00a0bouquet. We went to a winery in Tramonti the day\u00a0before the wedding. We had the entire winery to our\u00a0group as part of a tour that we went on. While\u00a0there, I noticed there were beautiful flower\u00a0arrangements on each table. At the end of the day, I\u00a0asked the head chef if I could please purchase a\u00a0bouquet to use at my ceremony the next day. To my\u00a0shock, we gave me two of the bouquets, for free and\u00a0wished me a happy wedding!! I had packed navy\u00a0ribbon so I was able to wrap the bouquet.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

Our Wedding Attire…<\/h3>\n

I found my sequin gown off the rack at Saks Off Fifth\u00a0(the Saks Fifth Avenue outlet store). I had to take it\u00a0to a seamstress for a few alterations. The designer is Alice and Olivia, and the dress was on sale for $275\u00a0(originally a $1300 gown!!!).\u00a0My husband also got his\u00a0attire at Saks Off Fifth and wrote khaki pants, a\u00a0linen shirt, and a navy blazer.<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

Transporting my Wedding Dress…<\/h3>\n

I bought a garment bag. One of the stipulations I had\u00a0when searching for a gown was absolutely making\u00a0sure it wouldn\u2019t wrinkle easily and would easily fit\u00a0into a garment bag. As soon as we boarded the\u00a0plane, I asked the stewardess to hang my dress and\u00a0she put it in the pilot\u2019s coat closet!<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

Extra Activities for our Guests…<\/h3>\n

Our entire group was coming for a week to Rome and\u00a0the Amalfi Coast, so we spent hours and hours\u00a0planning tours, activities, and the like. We used a\u00a0tour company in the US to plan out our itinerary\u00a0while in Rome, and we used TripAdvisor to plan our\u00a0itineraries and tours in the Amalfi Coast (we were\u00a0there for 5 days). We also arranged all\u00a0transportation to and from airports, buses, etc.\u00a0Honestly, it was a logistical nightmare and I can’t\u00a0believe it all worked out! We also planned a BBQ for\u00a0120 people for when we got back to the States. That\u00a0was the easy party!<\/p>\n

\"Jen \"Jen<\/p>\n

Final Piece of Advice…<\/h3>\n

I think that people are scared to plan a destination wedding\u00a0because they think it will be so expensive. We were able to plan ours on a serious budget.\u00a0Restaurants are an awesome reception idea if your group isn\u2019t too large. They will go above and beyond\u00a0to cater to you and your group, as well!<\/p>\n

\"Jen<\/p>\n

Plan a destination wedding in Italy yourself – With Help!<\/h3>\n

Like Jen and Ryan, my husband and I also planned our own wedding abroad<\/a> \u2013 it certainly is possible! If you\u2019re thinking of doing the same\u2026I know our “90 Minute Personalised Destination Wedding Consultation<\/a>” will help you get started on your journey.<\/em><\/p>\n

In a bid to to keep wedding planning simple, affordable, supportive\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0easy<\/strong>, Weddings Abroad Guide is collaborating with Destination Wedding Planner Jo Daye, to offer a \u201cVirtual Wedding Planning Service<\/a>\u201d .<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The service is suitable for all stages of the planning process and is extremely helpful for those couples just getting started or planning their own wedding abroad. With her extensive experience of designing bespoke weddings in Italy for international clients, Jo\u2019s approach is to get you focused<\/strong>\u00a0and to\u00a0prioritise what\u2019s important to you<\/strong>, guiding you on how to get the wedding you truly want.<\/em><\/p>\n

To find out more<\/strong> about this service and how Jo can help you bring your dream wedding abroad to life, click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n


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Planner: Jen & Ryan Self-planned \/\/ Wedding Photographer:\u00a0Courtney Rachelle\u00a0Photography<\/a> (US Photographer) \/\/\u00a0<\/span>Ceremony Venue: \u00a0Parrochhia Di San Gennaro courtyard; original plan\u00a0was the garden at the villa \u00a0\/\/ Reception Venue: La Strada Restaurant, Praiano <\/a>\u00a0\/\/ Villa Accommodation:\u00a0Villa Dorata \/\/ Bridal Gown: Alice & Olivia<\/a> \/\/ Bridal Shoes: www.6pm.com<\/a> \/\/ Grooms Attire: \u00a0Saks Off\u00a0Fifth \/\/ Hair & Makeup – Jen did her own\u00a0(bought extensions at Sally Beauty) \/\/ Wedding Stationery:\u00a0We had our tour company print itineraries to\u00a0everyone that included details of the wedding day.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Jen &\u00a0Ryan I honestly can\u2019t say how lucky I feel that Jen contacted us about featuring her wedding abroad\u2026I absolutely love this real wedding story. For anyone who is wondering \u201chow to plan a destination wedding in Italy yourself\u201d or if it\u2019s even possible\u2026 then Jen and Ryan\u2019s wedding will be all the inspiration you need! As well as all the invaluable information Jen shares<\/p>\n

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