Tuesday, October 24,

Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes: A Wedding in Italy

The ANNOTICO Report

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 !  ? :)

 

TOM CRUISE, KATIE HOLMES TO WED IN ITALY

 

US Weekly

October 24, 2006

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.

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