Hello everybody,
We're thinking of celebrating our marriage in Italy, Rome or maybe
Venice. I read some things and realized the legalalities are time
consuming and not easy so we can do the legal part here in Canada. I
was thinking just to have a party in a restaurant or a hotel, it will
be small-about 10 people or so. Any ideas?
Can I still get someone to perform the ceremony (non religious) without
doing the paperwork?
Thanks
Anna

Anna... We hear this all the time.... and it is really difficult
getting married in Italy. We suggest for people to "quietly" get
married here first for the paperwork. I work for a villa rental
company and we have helped people plan big and small receptions in
Italy...

I attached two links.. One on the information on getting married and
the other is a letter from a bride that was married there.


http://www.villavacations.com/weddings/Weddings.pdf

http://www.villavacations.com/weddin...weddings.shtml

good luck to you and happy planning!

Anna wrote:
    > Hello everybody,
    > We're thinking of celebrating our marriage in Italy, Rome or maybe
    > Venice. I read some things and realized the legalalities are time
    > consuming and not easy so we can do the legal part here in Canada. I
    > was thinking just to have a party in a restaurant or a hotel, it will
    > be small-about 10 people or so. Any ideas?
    > Can I still get someone to perform the ceremony (non religious) without
    > doing the paperwork?
    > Thanks
    > Anna

On 22 Mar 2006 10:14:11 -0800, "Anna" <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Hello everybody,
    >We're thinking of celebrating our marriage in Italy, Rome or maybe
    >Venice. I read some things and realized the legalalities are time
    >consuming and not easy so we can do the legal part here in Canada. I
    >was thinking just to have a party in a restaurant or a hotel, it will
    >be small-about 10 people or so. Any ideas?
    >Can I still get someone to perform the ceremony (non religious) without
    >doing the paperwork?

Getting married in Italy is rather involved. In fact, just getting a
marriage recognised in Italy is rather involved. It might seem like a
wonderfully romantic notion, but the end result will be at the other
end of a slow, bureaucratic process. Be prepared for it to cost you a
lot of money and time. Italy aint Las Vegas.

Perhaps do a registry marriage in Canada, and then have a mock
wedding/party in Italy instead.
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