Wedding ceremony in Tropea and reception at Villa Perara

Giulia & Metz — Wedding in Tropea

A wedding in Tropea, Calabria, with a ceremony at Palazzo Santa Chiara in the historic centre and a reception at Villa Perara. Giulia and Metz’s day was documented through digital photography and a small selection of black-and-white 35mm slide film, capturing the atmosphere and Mediterranean character of Tropea.

Wedding photography in Tropea

Tropea offers a distinctive setting for weddings in Southern Italy, combining its historic centre, Mediterranean architecture and views over the Calabrian coast. Based in Calabria, I photograph weddings in Tropea and across the region, working with both Italian and international couples.

For this wedding, the town was an integral part of the day, from the ceremony to the portraits through the historic centre. Alongside the digital photographs, a small selection was captured on black-and-white 35mm slide film expired in the 1990s, giving these images a distinctive contrast, grain and character.

Reception at Villa Perara

After the ceremony in Tropea, the celebration continued at Villa Perara.

The photographs move naturally from the historic centre to the reception, documenting the different stages of the day with the same discreet and documentary approach.

Alongside the digital photographs, a limited number of frames were captured on 35mm slide film, adding a different texture and tonal character to the story.