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Destinations Guide - Italy

For couples wishing to get married a little closer to home, we can arrange stunning wedding and honeymoon holiday packages to Italy. Choose from vibrant cities including Venice, Florence, Verona and the beautiful regions of Sorrento, Amalfi and Ravello. Enjoy stunning scenery at Lake Garda and Lake Como or marry on the largest Mediterranean island Sicily.

A typical wedding package in Italy will include:

  • Advice and help with all necessary paperwork
  • Liaison on your behalf with the appropriate Embassy & Government Authorities
  • Interpreter for the ceremony
  • Wedding Coordinator on hand to give assistance during your stay
  • Town Hall and Consular Registry fees (subject to change)
  • Posy for the Bride and buttonhole for the Groom.

These are usually arranged through the tour operator the holidays is booked with (such as Kuoni, or Virgin etc). Please ask us for full details.

Civil Ceremonies

Civil weddings in Italy can only be performed in a Registry Office, most are located in a town hall in historical buildings and offer a lovely setting for a wedding. Most registry offices in Italy require you to sign a declaration of Intent to Marry up to 4 days before your wedding ceremony.

Symbolic & Commitment Ceremonies

For those who do not want to or can not hold a formal civil or religious wedding with all the legal paperwork, a blessing may represent a beautiful alternative. It is often very similar to many other kinds of weddings, the difference being that it is not legally binding. As it is more symbolic, no paperwork is required and there are no restrictions on the locations.


Amalfi Coast


Amalfi is the main town on the coast and lies at the foot of Monte Cerreto surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. Wedding ceremonies take place in the beautiful Salone Morelli which contains important documents and furnishings of the Maritime Republic and the civil ceremony is conducted in Italian by the Civil Registrar and translated into English by a local interpreter.

Best known for its dominant coastal views, Ravello is about 15 minutes drive inland from Amalfi. This small

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Verona


Standing on the banks of the Adige is Verona, a small city with a huge amount of history and romance. Romeo and Juliet were immortalised by Shakespeare and on Thursdays and Saturdays, romantic weddings are celebrated at 'Juliet's memorial'. You will need to visit the Registrars Office two days prior to the wedding which will be followed by a romantic ceremony in a beautiful villa where 'Juliet's memorial' is housed - the Tapestry Hall of the main wedding Palace by the Roman Arena. The interior

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Venice


Civil weddings in Venice are conducted at the Town Hall Palazzo Cavalla, once a private Palace near to Rialto Bridge and just a few minutes from St Marks Square, and one of the most famous wedding locations in Italy. An elegant entrance, formal hall with balcony and original 18 th Century paintings overlooking the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge make this a unique wedding location. Your civil wedding ceremony will take place in the Town Hall in Italian by the Civil Registrar and translated

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Lake Como


Set entirely within Lombardy, of all the Italian lakes, the charming and elegant resort of Como is the most varied. Pretty villages, tiny ports and villas in shady exotic gardens adorn the banks of the lake offering a jewel-like oasis of tranquillity. Civil weddings are held in a beautiful 19 th Century lakeside villa in Bellagio or the picturesque Menaggio at the Sala D'oro. The civil ceremony will be performed in Italian by the Civil Registrar and translated into English by a local

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Lake Garda


The largest of the lakes and many say the most beautiful, medieval castles, vineyards and lemon groves surround its banks plus the Dolomites to the North shelter the lake creating a mild climate making it ideal for all types of weddings. Lake Garda wedding locations include the Gardone Riviera, Torri del Benaco and Malcesine performed in Italian by the Civil Registrar and translated into English by a local interpreter.


Gardone Riviera - a picturesque village on the side of Brescia with weddings

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Sicily


One of the most beautiful of the Mediterranean islands, Sicily offers wonderful peaceful settings overlooking Mount Etna and the sea. Sicily locations available for weddings include Taomina Town Hall, a stylish and well serviced bustling resort with plenty to offer everyone. Your civil wedding ceremony will take place in Italian by the Civil Registrar and translated into English by a local interpreter.

Weddings are available Monday to Friday in the morning.

Typical wedding package price (exc

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Florence


The capital city of Tuscany, set in beautiful and serene countryside, Florence was at the heart of the Renaissance. The Palazzo Vecchio is the most famous square in the city and here in the 'Sala Rossa' - the Red Room it provides an elegant setting for a civil ceremony. The room is situated in the Florence Town Hall - the Palazzo Vecchio which has always been and still is the symbolic centre of the town. Your civil wedding ceremony will take place in the Town Hall in Italian by a Civil

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Sorrento


Perched atop the rocky cliffs on a beautiful headland is Sorrento boasting wonderful views over the gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Civil ceremonies in Sorrento take place in the Moorish-style Cloisters of San Francesco in the historical centre of Sorrento, part of which dates back to the 8 th century. The civil ceremony will be performed in Italian by the Civil Registrar and translated into English by a local interpreter.

Weddings at the Town Hall Cloisters are conducted from Monday to

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