Civil Wedding Services in Italy

For couples looking to marry in Rome, Venice, Florence, Tuscany, Amalfi, Sicily, Chianti or other fabulous Italy Wedding destinations in a less formal wedding ceremony, Civil Wedding Services in Italy are available in nearly every city and township. These services are performed at the local town hall or a designated property under the control of that local municipality.

As with many civil services, wedding ceremonies will vary from town to town as they do from state to state or country to country. However, it is very common in Civil Wedding Services in Italy that your arrival is greeted by the Mayor or appointed civil official who is wearing a wide band that boasts the colors of the Italian flag and/or the markings of that specific city or region.

Once the wedding ceremony begins there will be a reading of some traditional Italian wedding vows. Those vows will also be accompanied by the reading of specific articles from Italian Law about marriage and family that explain to the couple what their new marriage will create for each of them.

It is not typical that the vows exchanged during civil ceremonies can be written or altered by the couple. The vows are more rooted in Italian civil ceremonial tradition. It important to note _ that Civil Wedding Services in Italy are performed with vows that are not the typical "honor and obey" type of vows commonly associated with wedding ceremonies.

To complete the civil wedding service in Italy, the bride and groom are presented with the official documentation to sign. The witnesses are also given paperwork to sign at this time. Once that is all done you are officially married and your Italian civil service is official!

Now you are off to enjoy a fabulous Italian Honeymoon or fabulous Italy wedding reception that will surely make this an unforgettable beginning to your long, happy and prosperous life together.