Wedding Ceremony & Civil Documents in Italy

Perhaps the thought of sorting out the practical details of an Italian wedding ceremony is what discourages you from realizing your dream Italian wedding.  You’ve got no idea where to begin, what procedures to go through, which paperwork to fill out.  Our job is to completely relieve you of these stressful aspects of the planning process.  We’ll explain all the available options for your wedding ceremony and help you to decide between them.  Additionally, we are experienced in organizing marriages of any and all kinds: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, civil ceremonies, vow renewal, and symbolic blessings.  Allow us to guide you to a stress-free ceremony in Tuscany with our knowledge of the Italian system and the options it provides you.

Documents & Procedures

Once we’ve helped you to explore your logistical options, Wedding With A View’s professionals will closely assist you with all the legal paperwork involved in realizing your Italian wedding ceremony.  Before your arrival in Italy, we will provide you with all the essential documents as well as careful instructions on how to properly fill them out.  Beyond that, your one and only responsibility will be to provide us with some relevant personal information so that we can handle all correspondence with the related Italian legal authorities.  Please remember, the most important way to help your Wedding With a View planners make everything go smoothly is to provide for plenty of time---more than you may think!  And of course, once you’re here in Italy, our courteous staff will escort you to all necessary appointments and offices leading up to your wedding ceremony. 
Many couples also worry that a wedding in Italy will mean not understanding most or all of the ceremony itself!  Wedding with a View will provide an interpreter for civil ceremonies carried out in Italian town halls, an English speaking religious official (corresponding, of course, to your particular faith) for spiritual ceremonies, or an English speaking ‘civil celebrant’  for secular blessings. (ask for Your Documents --->)

Civil Wedding in Tuscany & Italy Ceremonies

Should you choose to be legally married in Italy, Wedding with a View can organize your civil wedding ceremony in the magnificence of historic Italian town halls in Siena, Florence, Certaldo, Pistoia, Prato, Montalcino & Montepulciano,San Gimignano, Pienza, Lake Como and Amalfi, among countless other beautiful destinations. These Italian cities' town halls are centuries-old palazzos, most still boasting original frescoes and other distinct architectural details, and furnished with charming traditional antiques.  All civil wedding ceremonies are performed in Italian by either the town’s mayor or vice mayor, while an interpreter simultaneously translates the vows and other proceedings into English.  A typical ceremony can last up to thirty minutes, with the bride, groom and their witnesses signing the wedding documents at its finish.  After any such civil ceremony, you are considered legally wed in all of Italy!

Protestant Wedding Ceremonies in Tuscany & Italy

Wedding with a View can arrange Protestant weddings with Anglican, English-speaking priests in the Italian location of your choosing.  Although no restrictions apply to blessings and symbolic ceremonies for couples who have already been married civilly in Italy or in their home country, there are some legal conditions for Protestant ceremonies conducted outside of large cities in Catholic chapels. Your Wedding With A View wedding planner will be completely familiar with these complex requirements so you don’t have to get wrapped up in all that red tape on the way to your dream wedding in Italy!

Catholic Wedding Ceremonies

Italian law dictates that official Catholic wedding ceremonies cannot be performed outdoors.  The good news is that civilly married couples may celebrate a symbolic ceremony officiated by a Catholic priest anywhere they like!  Wedding With A View can and will orchestrate a spectacular ceremony for you at any of our luxurious castles, manors and villas in all of Italy.

Jewish Wedding Ceremonies

Wedding With a View is experienced in organizing both traditional and secular Jewish wedding ceremonies.  Whether you dream of exchanging vows under the chuppah in one of Italy’s many stunningly beautiful historic synagogues, or enjoying a peaceful ceremony in a less conventional setting, Wedding With a View has the resources and the know-how to make your special day nothing short of perfect.

Symbolic Blessing

Wedding with a View can also organize any kind of symbolic ceremony or blessing for already legally married couples. These ceremonies, for first-times and recommitments, can be held in religious chapels as well as any of our elegant Renaissance-era villas, medieval castles, stunning Italian gardens, parks or just about any other location you can think of!