Wedding photographers in the Cinque Terre

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   Riomaggiore’s town hall

   Under Riomaggiore’s regulation for civil weddings, the comune marries couples in its council chamber or on the terrace beside it, chosen by the number of guests. Weddings are normally held on working days within office hours; none are held on 24 June, the patron saint’s day, or on the main national holidays. Throwing rice or anything else inside the town hall is not allowed.

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   The castle of Riomaggiore

   Built from 1260 into the 16th century above the village, later a cemetery and now the comune’s conference room, the castle has been a separate civil-wedding office since 2001: an inside room and two outdoor terraces. The comune checks each date with the castle’s other bookings, and the castle costs more than the town hall.

3. 3

   Vernazza and Monterosso

   The other two comuni marry couples too, with rules of their own, but we found neither one’s rooms, days or fees on its website. Write to the registry office (stato civile) of Vernazza or Monterosso al Mare before you fall for a date.

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   Terraces for the dinner

   Symbolic ceremonies and dinners happen on the terraces of hotels, restaurants and private houses. Flat ground is scarce on this coast: ask how many guests a terrace really seats, and how many steps lie between it and the station or the landing stage.

For the weather we use La Spezia’s station (5 m, 1961–1990 normals): average highs of 22.3 °C in May, 26.0 °C in June, 28.9 °C in July and 25.3 °C in September. Summer is the dry season — 36 mm of rain on 4 days in July — while October brings 164 mm on 10 days, often in heavy bursts. On a yellow weather alert the park advises against the trails, and on an orange or red one it closes them all. The light is long in early summer: in Manarola on 15 June 2027 the sun sets at 21:06, with golden light from 20:22 to 21:28 (NOAA’s solar equations); on 15 September at 19:32.