Q. Is the legal wedding ceremony in Italy recognized in the rest of the world?
A. Yes.
The wedding hled in a town hall in Italy, for citizens from any country, will be recognized as a legal wedding in their home country. You will be supplied with duplicate copies of the legal wedding certificate, which you will use to register your wedding with your local city hall / county register / registry office upon returning home. If at any point in the future, you require more copies of the wedding certificate, Italyweddings will be happy to produce and send these to you.

Q. How long do we have to be in Italy before the wedding date?
A. It depends,
but you need to be present in Italy, and in the town of the wedding long enough to complete and lodge the paperwork. Three days is usually sufficient, and in some cicumstances, less is possible

Q. We speak Italian pretty well. Do we need an official interpreter?
A. Yes.
By law, at the civil wedding ceremony, an officially recognized interpreter must be present. Italyweddnigs will take care of this

Q. I've been recently divorced. Can I remarry in a Church ceremony?
A. Yes, in most cases.
There is a little work to be done with your local parish, but in most cases, couples can remarry in a Protestant setting. More than a year must have passed from the decree absolute of the previous wedding.

Q. I've been recently divorced. Can I get remarried in a legal, civil wedding?
A. Yes.
For the bride, as long as three hundred days have passed since the date on the final decree absolute, you may remarry in Italy. For the groom, there is no time restriction

Q. Can Italyweddings arrange my wedding in towns other than Florence?
A. Yes,
we can arrange weddings in Tuscany, and most of the rest of central Italy. Most popular locations are Florence. Siena, Volterra and San Gimignano, Cortona, Todi, Orvieto, Assisi.

We do not at the present time arrange wedding ceremonies in Venice or the Northern Lakes

Q. Can I perform a full Roman Catholic wedding in Italy?
A. It is sometimes, but very rarely possible. The couple will need to fulfill strict requirements, as well as completing a full course of pre-Cana training. We can speak to you personally about your situation

Q. Can I get married with a legally valid civil wedding in a outdoor setting?
A. Not usually. And certainly not in Florence, or the other larger cities.

Q. Can I arrange a religious wedding to be held in the grounds of a villa?
A. Yes, we can arrange a blessing service in a villa setting. Either in the grounds, or in the halls, or in some cases, in a private chapel.
More information on private villas

Q. How do we pay Italyweddings? What security do we have?
A. Our payments are usually received in two or three installments. We ask for a 25% retaining fee upon fixing a wedding date. in a town hall or Church. We will then prepare a full legal contract. The payments will usually be made by bank transfer (wire). If you prefer to pay using your credit card, we accept PayPal payments.

Q. Will we be able to choose flowers / photography?
A. Yes, for your bouquet and other floral choices, we have a guideline page here.

but will be very happy for you to fax, post, or email scans and links to images of flowers that you want. Most flowers are available throughout the year.

We have a selection of professional photographers, and will help you choose the most appropriate. Photography archives

Q. Do we get to keep the negatives?
A. Yes, we send you by international courier the photographic album, proofs and all negatives.

Q. Can we speak to couples you have assisted in the past?
A. Yes write to me at ben@italyweddings.com

Q. What’s the weather like in May / September / December…?
A. The best months in central Italy are May, June and September. July and August can be too hot! The winter months are December, January and February, but the climate is mixed, and we sometimes have stunningly crisp and sunny days in January. And it sometimes rains in July!
Temperature guide

Q. How will we be assured of the reliability of your services?
A. You may speak to couples we have worked with in the past, and we will write up a legal contract when we undertake to assist you with your wedding plans. We are a legally recognized company here in Italy.

Q.How much will it cost?
A. We do not do “package” weddings, but the services you will most likely require will fall into broad categories: the cost of the wedding ceremony itself, the cost of photography and flowers, costs of transport, and the cost for the reception. Depending on the size of the wedding party, a small wedding may cost as little as 3500 Euros for all of the above services.

Q. How are your fees arranged?
A. For small weddings, for just the couple, or four or less guests, we work a percentage of approx. 10% of services rendered. For larger weddings, we will apply a flat rate, depending on the complexity of the wedding itself.

Q. How do we get started?
A. Once you know what type of ceremony you require, and having discussed the details with us (info@italyweddings.com) we look into the availability of your wedding date, and establish a small deposit, to guarantee our services.