Unexpected Thrills: A Mountainous Surprise Proposal in the Heart of Abruzzo

A Mountain Proposal Amidst the Beauty of Abruzzo

As photographers, we’ve witnessed so many stories unfold in front of us… but Alice and Marino’s vows in Campo Imperatore still sits somewhere deeper.

It started quietly. A message from Alice, a plan that felt almost like a secret. From the stone streets of Santo Stefano di Sessanio, we made our way up to Campo Imperatore — wide, raw, a place that doesn’t try to impress you, it just does.

She had thought about everything, and at the same time… nothing felt staged. Just the two of them, the wind moving through the plateau, clouds hanging low like they didn’t want to leave. The kind of light that turns everything softer, darker, more honest.

Their vows happened there, in the middle of it all. No distractions. No noise. Just words that mattered.

And then the rain came — steady, unapologetic. We kept shooting, they kept smiling. It didn’t interrupt anything. If anything, it made everything feel even more real. Like the day was unfolding exactly the way it was supposed to.

If you’re drawn to places like this — a little wild, a little unexpected, far from anything that feels “standard” — we put together a full guide on how to elope in Abruzzo, with locations, ideas, and all the practical stuff that usually stays behind the scenes.