Q:Getting married abroad: is a wedding in Italy the right choice for us?
Q: Who used Just Get Married! in the past?
Q: Why can Just Get Married! offer the best service at the best possible price?
Q: Is there any special requirements to get married in Italy?
Q: How can I get legally married in Italy?
Q: What legal or religious documents do we need to get married in Italy?
Q: Differences between a blessing/symbolic wedding, religious wedding and civil wedding?
Q: Can I get married in a catholic church in Italy even if we are not Catholic?
Q: Can I have a civil ceremony in Italy in a garden or hotel?
Q: What are the Italian legal requirements for a civil ceremony in Italy?
Q: My fiance'/a guest can speak Italian. Will we still need an interpreter?
Q: Can we have friends or family as witnesses?
Q: Can you still help with a last minute booking?
Q: How long before do we need to arrive in Italy before the wedding ceremony?
Q: Can we talk directly with Just Get Married! over the phone?
Q: what happens if we need to reschedule or cancel our wedding?
Q: Would you recommned a wedding insurance cover?
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Q: Getting married abroad: is a wedding in Italy the right choice for us?
A: At Just Get Married! We offer honest and clear feedback on weddings in Italy offering this service free of charge prior to your booking for complete peace of mind! Before choosing your wedding destination you need to make sure that a wedding abroad is what you really wish! A wedding abroad is not only a memorable wedding day that you and your guests will cherish forever but also an opportunity to embrace the culture and wedding traditions of the country you decide to get married in. Getting married in Italy can be a wonderful experience however a great misconception that couples face when planning a wedding in Italy (or anywhere abroad) is they can create a wedding based on what a wedding concept, budget, legal requirements and styles are in their native countries.
Italy offers great wedding traditions and, being a country very attached & proud of its culture, Italian venues, flowers, wines, services, photography, including the finest food served are 100% Italian! Even the wedding cake is traditionally made with the freshest and finest ingredients on the day.
On a legal point of view, foreign couples wishing to get legally married in Italy must provide all documents requested and comply with specific requirements in order to obtain a marriage license, there are no shortcuts. Although full assistance is offered on how to obtain the correct documentation to get married in Italy, the legal process, based on the couples citizenship, may still involve some level of stress and anxiety. All documents needed for the nulla osta must be obtained by the couple from the country of origin. The process can also be time consuming for some citizneships, as it may involve dealing with several different offices, which can be located miles away from their home town and are open to the public only a few hours per day. The couple should fully acknowledge the above PRIOR going ahead with a wedding abroad, in Italy or ANYWHERE in the world.
Q: Who used Just Get Married! in the past?
A: Couples who regularly use our services are mainly from UK, IRELAND, USA, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND and European countries, although our services & packages suit any country or religion worldwide. Our testimonials
Q: Why can Just Get Married! offer the best service at the best possible price?
A: Just Get Married! is a registered wedding planner. When you contact Just Get Married! you directly contact a wedding coordinator and there is no middleman fees to pay.This also guarantees you our undivided attention to your specific needs. We are based in Italy and offer an onsite Just Get Married! coordinator for each destination we offer. We personally inspect each venue we offer in our lists.
Just Get Married! also offer venue sites inspection services to our clients for complete peace of mind.
Q: Is there any special requirements to get married in Italy?
A: Foreign couples can get married in Italy easily nowadays.
Italian authorities require a document called a Nulla Osta issued by your Embassy in Italy.
Both Civil and religious weddings require paperwork that you must obtain from your country of origin . the paperwork vary depending on your country of origin and it is necessary to apply for a nulla osta. All Embassies apply issuing and procesing fees for nulla ostas (average issuing fees are between 20 to 70 euros depending on embassy). Italian authorities also apply stamp duties fees (the cost is approx E 16 ea. you need 2 or 4 depending on nationlity). Just Get Married! will assist you with a full legal and religious assistance service on how to otain all documents necessary to get married in Italy, together with sourcing, booking and management of the church/town hall, lodgements of all documents to the Italian Authoirities , interpreter during pre-wedding promise and wedding and witnesses (if needed).
Q: How can I get legally married in Italy?
A: Only Civil ceremonies and Catholic ceremonies have legal validity. Therefore, if you wish to get married and have a legal recognition of your marriage everywhere in the world, you need to opt for a civil ceremony or a catholic ceremony in Italy More Civil Wedding info here
Q: What legal or religious documents do we need to get married in Italy ?
A:Legal and religious documents vary depending on your country and religion. Just Get Married! will send you a detailed list of all the documents required for your specific country or religion. Our services are completely hassle free! you will only need to send the documents requested to us and, in most cases, arrive just 1 day before your wedding and get married the next!
Q: Differences between a blessing/symbolic wedding, religious wedding and Civil Wedding
A: For full details on type of ceremonies in Italy visit click here .
Q: Can I get married in a catholic church in Italy even if we are not Catholic?
A: In order to get married in a catholic church, one of you must be catholic. Another requirement is that none of you has been married with a catholic rite before. For full details on type of ceremonies in Italy visit click here .
Q: Can I have a civil ceremony in Italy in a garden or hotel?
A: civil ceremonies are conducted in premises designate by the city Town Hall: This is an Italian legal requirement. The venues include Grandeous historical buildings, ex-churches, and the town halls premises. The Italian venues are usually elegantly decorated including famous paintings and sculputers making them the perfect setting for stylish wedding ceremonies.
*IMPORTANT* Although some small Town Halls may have the availability to use the town hall's 'garden or 'outdoor area' for the civil ceremony, Ceremonies conducted in Villas, gardens or hotels or outdoor venues in Italy are SYMBOLIC or BLESSING ceremonies with no legal validity ! contact us if you wish to receive a list of AUTHORISED OUTDOOR CIVIL CEREMONY VENUES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN ITALY
. Q: What are the Italian legal requirements for a civil ceremony in Italy?
A: Together with some paperwork (vary depending on the country), legal requirements for a civil ceremony are 2 witnesses over 18 (anybody can be your witness) and an official interpreter (if you do not speak Italian) needs to be present during the pre-wedding promise and the ceremony. Just Get Married! offers full legal assistance services in Italy.
Q: My fiance'/a guest can speak Italian. Will we still need an interpreter?
A: if both of you can speak Italian, an intepreter is not needed. If one of you or both of you cannot speak italian an official interpreter is needed. This is a legal requirement for non italian speaking couples. Just Get Married! can provide you with this service. For blessings/catholic or religious weddings you won't need an interpreter if an English speaking priest is hired. Just Get Married! can provide you with this service
. Q: Can we have friends or family as witnesses?
A: Yes, friends and family can be your witnesses (must be over 18 with valid passport). If you don't have anyone coming with you, Just Get Married! will provide you with two witnesses as part of our services.
Q: Can you still help with a last minute booking?
A: Just Get Married! can organise your civil ceremony in less than 5 weeks. Simply email us for a last minute booking and we will take care of everything for you. (subject to citizenship requirements and chosen town hall/church availability)
Q: How long before do we need to arrive in Italy before the wedding ceremony?
A: The arrival time depends on chosen town, date, type of ceremony, & your citizenships. This time can be from 2 weeks to as litlle as 24 hours prior the wedding. For this reason, we highly recommend to book flights and accommodations once the town hall is secured and an official confirmation is forwarded to you. Based on the confirmed wedding date, an email will be sent to you specifying what date you need to arrive in order to complete the final legal steps once in Italy. You can then book your flights accordingly.
Q: Can we talk directly with Just Get Married! over the phone?
A:For full peace of mind Just Get Married! can organise a telephone appointment to discuss all our services in more details, although we prefer you to contact us via e-mail; this enables us to respond to all your queries quickly and efficiently. Corresponding via e-mail has a lower cost to us than a call centre, and we have built this lower cost into our fees passing the savings on to our clients. In surveys, our clients have overwhelmingly and consistently said they preferred email correspondence and lower costs over a call centre. Nevertheless, during the planning, our coordinators will still offer telephone assistance, whenever is needed.
Q: what happens if we need to reschedule or cancel our wedding?
A: Just Get Married! provides a rescheduling service & cancellation policy both cleary reported in our agreement for acceptance prior a booking confirmation.
Q: would you recommned a wedding insurance cover?
A: Absolutely ! Although we hope you won't have to use it, for a relatively small amount of money, wedding insurance is a very wise investment. Working in the wedding industry, we experience every year a small percentage of couples cancelling or rescheduling their wedding due to unpredictable events in their life, like work commitments, a sudden illness of close family members, or simply deciding to not get marreid to one another. Based on this experience, Just Get Married! highly suggests all couples to purchace a wedding insurance. Nowadays, All major worldwide insurances offer wedding insurance covers. by contacting your local insurance company, you should be able to find a wedding insurance cover that best suit your wedding needs. Also visit our wedding ideas page where we offer a wedding insurance link (curently available for UK clients only).