Choose your Amalfi Coast town by the wedding you want: Ravello for serene garden ceremonies above the sea, Positano for drama, Amalfi for a town wedding, Capri for an arrival by boat. Move guests by sea, not the single-file cliff road, fly into Naples, and marry in May, June, September or early October.
The Amalfi Coast is endlessly photographed, and for once the photographs undersell it. Lemon terraces falling into a sea that is almost violet, towns stacked up the cliffs like seats in an amphitheatre, light that makes everyone look like they have wandered into a perfume advert. It is also, logistically, one of the harder places to marry, and worth every step.
The trick is choosing the right town for the wedding you want, then planning around the one thing nobody mentions: almost nothing here is flat.
Ravello, Positano, Amalfi, Capri
| Town | The feeling | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Ravello | High, serene, garden views | Elegant ceremonies above the sea |
| Positano | Vertical, glamorous, busy | Drama and a famous backdrop |
| Amalfi | Historic, central, walkable | A town wedding with a cathedral |
| Capri | An island apart, chic | Exclusivity and an arrival by boat |
Choose Ravello for the calm, Positano for the photograph, Capri for the arrival. There is no wrong answer, only different staircases.
By boat, not by car
The sea is the fast road here. Private boat transfers between Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Capri are not an indulgence — they are often quicker and far more pleasant than the cliff road, and they make for the kind of arrival the coast was made for. Fly into Naples; from there it is a transfer or a hydrofoil to the water’s edge.
When to go
May, June, September and early October. July and August bring the heat, the day-trip crowds and the cruise ships; the towns are at their most beautiful and least navigable. Marry at the shoulders, and hold the ceremony for the late afternoon, when the cliffs throw shade and the sea turns gold.
For what a wedding here costs, read the Amalfi cost guide. If you are weighing the cliffs against the masserie of the heel, the Amalfi Coast versus Puglia comparison sets them side by side, and the Italy legal guide explains the civil and symbolic routes.
Quick answers
Where is the best place to get married on the Amalfi Coast?
Ravello is the long-standing favourite: high enough to be calm, with gardens built for the view. Positano suits couples after drama, Amalfi a town wedding with a cathedral, and Capri an island wedding reached by boat.
How do guests get around the Amalfi Coast for a wedding?
By boat where possible. The coast road is single-file and slow, large coaches struggle and parking barely exists. Private boat transfers between Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Capri are quicker and far more pleasant.
What is the nearest airport to the Amalfi Coast?
Naples. From there it is a road transfer or a hydrofoil to the water’s edge.
When should you get married on the Amalfi Coast?
May, June, September or early October. July and August bring heat, day-trip crowds and cruise ships. Hold the ceremony for the late afternoon, when the cliffs throw shade and the sea turns gold.