Cadini di Misurina wedding photos in every lighting condition

A couple in wedding dress and grey suit pose with the famous Cadini di Misurina mountain peaks behind them

The Cadini di Misurina trail in the Italian Dolomites is extremely popular for wedding and elopement photos. If you’re dreaming of this spot, here are some of the best wedding photos taken in various conditions to prepare and inspire you.

A wedding couple read tearful vows on top of a mountain, surrounded by fog and the peaks of Cadini di Misurina peeping through the clouds behind them.

A wedding couple dressed in white dress and black suit walk down the narrow Cadini di Misurina trail in the Italian Dolomites, framed by yellow flowers in the foreground.

Cadini di Misurina wedding photos in moody conditions

The truth is about any wedding photos in the Dolomites is that it is the mountains. You can’t control the weather, only how you prepare and react. In rainy, foggy or overcast conditions, you have to lean into the conditions. This is where a very artistic eye, curated outfits and a positive attitude will carry the outcome far.

If you’re wondering what wedding photos look like at this location in moody or overcast conditions, here you go!

A wedding couple wearing white dress and black tuxedo hold their hands up showing their wedding rings as fog circles around them and the stunning mountain peaks of Cadini di Misurina tower behind them.

Cadini di Misurina wedding photos in snowy conditions

If you end up in the Dolomites during spring, early summer, late fall or winter, you might encounter snow. Here is what the park looks like:

A couple stands far in the distance atop the Cadini di Misurina trail in the Italian Alps, surrounded by fog and snow

Cadini di Misurina wedding photos in harsh light conditions

Midday or midsummer is the worst time to show up here, as the light is unavoidably harsh. Even just after sunrise midsummer, the light gets harsh within an hour after sunrise if there are no clouds.

A wedding couple wearing white dress and black suit stand on a cliff edge looking off over sunlit mountain peaks in the Italian Dolomites

Cadini di Misurina wedding photos in “perfect” conditions

Of course, we all wish for perfect conditions when planning our elopement photos. Catching these conditions truly just comes down to luck and how flexible you and your photographer are. Those soft, hazy, golden hour skies are a rarity. It’s important you embrace all conditions, and thank your lucky stars if they align for you!

A couple in wedding attire stand on a mountain side in the Italian Dolomites, leaning in for a kiss with the famous Cadini di Misurina peaks behind them at sunset

A couple eloping in the Dolomites spray champagne after their vows with the jagged mountain peaks of Cadini di Misurina behind them

A couple sit down to a picnic with cake and flowers on their wedding day with the mountain peaks of Cadini di Misurina behind them

Choosing a photographer for your Dolomites moment:

An elopement photographer in the Italian Dolomites stands holding a large camera with the famous peaks of Cadini di Misurina behind her.

Hi! I’m Mariah. I am an elopement photographer based along the Italian and Austrian border. I specialize in intimate destination weddings and adventure elopements all across the Dolomites.

I’m originally from the U.S., a native English speaker and fluent in German, so I’m also the perfect bridge between cultures on your elopement day.

I truly want you to have the most relaxing and fun experience possible.

If you and your partner are looking for something low key and adventurous, then I know the places, the vendors and the areas for you.