Okay, so all of you budding brides out there will be relieved to hear that there comes a point in the organising stages when you have literally done all you can and life reverts to it's 'normal' peace and tranquility once more. I'm touching wood as i say this, just in case!
At the moment i feel as if i'm fairly well organised-or perhaps i've just reached a point where i no longer care...i'm not sure! But whatever it is i'm no longer worried/panicking and am really starting to get excited about a.) going on holiday to Italy! and b.) getting married (not in that particular order of course)!
So seeing as what's happening with the wedding at the moment isn't particulary exciting to read about-i.e, dieting (i don't eat, drink or have fun), waiting for rsvp's (i'm sure they will all be last minute), growing my hair (you can see my point here)- i have decided to include a bit of info on some of the other lovely venue's we considered for our Amalfi Coast wedding before we settled on Mamma Agata's because i know there's loads of brides reading this who don't feel Mamma's is exactly right for them and are looking for as much information as possible.
I spent months looking at venue's so i might as well put all of that stored info to some good use and it might help someone else out so here goes:
In Positano:
Le Terrazzo http://www.musicontherocks.it/terrazze/index.php
A restaurant on the cliffside in Positano, where you can hire a private area of terrace to hold your wedding dinner, and it also has Music on the Rocks underneath it. This is really popular as it's Positano's only nightclub and loads of couples choose to have the wedding here as they can go dancing until the early hours afterwards. Saves on booking music if you want some dancing after the wedding. They do a nice menu and the view is stunning of course!
Palazzo Murat http://www.palazzomurat.it/index.php
A beautiful palazzo hotel in the centre of Positano with a stunning 'enchanted' garden for your wedding meal! You can have music at this venue and the menu is gorgeous! The only thing that stopped us was that the garden, lovely though it looks, doesn't have sea views. Pity.
La Tagliata http://www.latagliata.com/
This is a really popular local restaurant way up above Positano in the hils of Montepertuso. It is more 'cheap and cheerful' but apparently serve great local food and the prices are very reasonable. They do cater for wedding parties but consider this for a more 'informal' wedding only. Looks lovely though and i'm dying to try it! By the way, they also will send a car down for you free of charge so no transport worries either!
There are loads of other restaurants in Positano and i think i looked at them all! But these were the three we really considered.
In Ravello:
Villa Eva http://www.villa-eva.it/description.aspx
A lovely hotel which is very well known and popular for weddings. They have a lovely garden over-looking the sea where you can have the wedding dinner. Music can be arranged here too. The pictures are stunning. Prices are not too bad compared to some other venues in Ravello. They have a sister hotel villa Maria, where smaller weddings can be hosted. Both also offer accommodation for guests.
Villa Cimbrone http://www.villacimbrone.com/en/
This is the no-expense spared luxury option! It's a stunning venue with a luxury menu and beautiful outdoor garden and cloisters for the wedding dinner. You can also hold your symbolic ceremony here in the garden-a dream setting for the pictures. You can actually pay to go in and just have pictures taken if you like-it's not bad if you really want those beautiful back-drops!
And of course theres Mamma Agata's http://www.mammaagata.com/
This is the place we chose just because it was perfect for us. It's a small private villa that can accommodate only 20 guests in case of rain (the indoor area is much smaller), with stunning views of the sea below. Dinner is traditional and is served on the garden terrace, everything is grown by the family in their garden. I'll be able to tell you more once we've been!
So that's a bit of an over view of what's available. There are loads of other little towns on the Amalfi coast to choose from, including Amalfi itself. Some of the less well known villages would be perfect for a really quiet wedding. It just depends what you want.
Hope this helps those of you struggling for ideas. It's pretty easy really once you know what you're looking for. As for me, i'm glad all of the hard work is done! The time from booking to now has flown and the wedding will be here in no time! Good job i'm a laid-back bride and not one of those bridezilla types you hear about...
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