How to Get Married in Italy
Italy has long been a popular and romantic destination for foreign couples and this trend continues to grow.
While for many people getting married in Italy is synonymous with a wedding in Rome, there are also many other wonderful places in Italy for weddings.
Venice, Sorrento, Naples, even Sicily are among the romantic destinations where it is possible for overseas couples to have legal marriages without too much difficulty.
Legal Civil Weddings
It is possible for foreign nationals to have a legal civil wedding in Italy.
It has recently become much easier for foreigners to marry legally in Italy, though Italian bureaucracy can make it a complicated and time consuming task.
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Church Weddings
It is possible to have a legal marriage in a Roman Catholic Church in Italy without the need for a separate civil ceremony.
This is the case for the Roman Catholic Church only, weddings in other churches are possible but are not legal and the couple must have a separate civil ceremony.
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About Italy
From the magnificence of Rome and Florence to the ethereal beauty of Tuscany or the indescribable magic of Venice, Italy has romance enough to share with all who visit.
Getting Married in Rome: The Irish College
One of the most popular, and simplest to organise, options for Irish couples is to get married in Rome with the assistance of the Pontifical Irish College in Rome.