There really is
no grander or more spectacular wedding destination than Italy anywhere
in the world. No other country offers so many rich options for couples wishing
to get married overseas.
The reputation of Italy
is only out done by the reality. So whether one chooses the rolling
countryside of Tuscany, the aquatic elegance
of Venice, the artistic
romance of Florence & Rome or any of the dozens of spectacular locations - Italy can
provide the perfect backdrop for ones perfect wedding.
Getting married in Italy
is not as easy as some countries, but fortunately, it is becoming much
easier and more accessible for couples wanting something a bit more spectacular
for their wedding. It can still be complicated, if you do not have
personal contacts, are not fluent in Italian and are not familiar with the
official procedures in Italy
which can be slow and bureaucratic, with local customs, traditions and
requirements that can ! vary
widely from town to town. The precise details
varies upon where you are from & your legal status.
There are a
number of Wedding Planning Services such as Slow Dreams, Exclusive Italy
Weddings, Romeo
and Juliet, Maratea Weddings, Your Tuscany, that
can can take care of all the details, so that
choosing which location you want to get married in Italy will
be your only, but biggest problem!
As you would
expect from a nation with the world's finest architecture, there are many
magnificent locations. The choices for a wedding in Italy just go on and on. The range
of options for a Italian wedding is truly spectacular.
Weddings are available at a Castle, Palace ,Villas, Churches,
Chapels, Saracen Tower, Beach, Luxury and Spa Hotels,
Seaside, Hideaway Inns, a Medieval mill & Agriturismo, or
a helicopter , and even on a Budget, with blue seas, secluded beaches, high
mountains, soaring cliffs, and all near fairly tale Italian hill towns and
ancient pristine fishing villages.
Civil &
Religious weddings are both available for couples from outside Italy. In most
countries, Civil weddings usually take place in bland
government buildings, but Italy Civil weddings take place in grand palaces or
historic villas owned by the local government of the area. In Rome you can get married the magnificent Campidoglio which was designed by Michelangelo. In Venice you can marry overlooking the Grand
Canal from a beautiful palace. Exchange your vows from a ornate villa overlooking Europe's most beautiful views on
the Amalfi
Coast. Why not arrive by
boat at a villa on a the placidLake
Como - with
views of medieval ancient castles?
Who is Ready to
say I DO ! ? :)
NEW
YORK
- Hollywood's
most high-profile engaged couple have finally set a wedding date. Tom Cruise
and Katie Holmes will marry in Italy
on Nov. 18, Cruise's representative, Arnold Robinson, confirmed to The
Associated Press on Tuesday.
Holmes will wear
a dress designed by Giorgio Armani, Robinson also confirmed.
The wedding date
was reported by Us Weekly magazine on its Web site.
Holmes, 27, and
Cruise, 44, became engaged in June 2005. Their daughter, Suri,
was born April 18. She made her debut on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine last
month. The photo showed Suri peeking out of a jacket
worn by Cruise with Holmes looking on.
Cruise and Holmes
were first photographed together in Rome
in April 2005. Two months later, the "Mission:
Impossible" actor announced he had proposed to Holmes atop the Eiffel Tower
in Paris.
Holmes, who
starred in TV's "Dawson's
Creek," was previously engaged to actor Chris Klein. Cruise, previously
married to Mimi Rogers and Nicole Kidman, also had a high-profile romance with
Penelope Cruz.
On the Net:
Us Weekly: http://www.usmagazine.com/
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