I'm trying to plan my wedding in Italy Positano and I'm wondering if anyone else has gotten married there. How hard is it for a US citzen? Should I do the symbolic ceremony instead of the civil ceremony? Also did anyone ever use a wedding planner there? Thanks for your help

Kittpom

If you type "Positano wedding" in the search field you will fine MANY threads related to getting marrid there. Have you tried that yet?

KC

Don;t know all the details - but it requires you produce a number of documents which must be translated into Italian and officially notarized as well as filed with the correct governmnet officials. It appears to be a significant degree of effort - which would be difficult unless you - or someone you hire - is actually on the spot for a while before the wedding.

Agree to search for Italian wedding posts here - but also try some of the wedding web sites for info.

I was following you other thread about your itinerary, etc. so am glad to see you are checking out the legal requirements. Sorry have no information, but will top this post for you.

There are many threads that discuss the legal requirements for getting married in Italy. The big difficulty for most people is the required appearance at an Italian Embassy in the US. If you can't get to an embassy easily, I'd skip it.

You should take a look at the website for the US Embassy in Rome, there is a section on US citizens getting married in Italy. The website is http://www.usembassy.it/ and the specific page you want is http://italy.usembassy.gov/acs/marri...l-marriage.asp. Quite a bit of documentation is necessary to get married in Italy.

There have been many threads here on getting married there, and most people have commented on the paperwork, but most people also seem to have gone through with it.

I suggest going to theknot... website for wedding. The girls there are very helpful and able to answer all your questions.
http://talk.theknot.com/boards/

^^

Kitt,

Two years ago we used Weddings in Italy for my daughter's Venice wedding...don't know if they do Positano, but they were completely professional and wonderful to work with...if you use a planner, and I highly recommend you do, choose a reputable one and they will tell you everything you will need every step of the way...

Hello,

I was married in Siena (Tuscany), a slightly different area than where you're talking about - but the legal requirements are the same, so if you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Cheers,
Crissy

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usa

• American Passport or U.S. Military identification card.
• Original birth certificate that contains the names of your parents.
• Send the original birth certificate to the appropriate office to be authenticated for use in Italy. If born in the United States, you must send the original birth certificate to the office of the Secretary of State of the state in which you were born to receive an “Apostille” stamp, which authenticates official documents for use in Italy. Translate the Birth Certificate into Italian.
• If previously married, you must also present your final divorce decree (if applicable), or death certificate of the previous spouse. These must also be certified with an “Apostille”. A waiver for a woman who has been divorced within the last 300 days must be obtained from the Procura della Republica (District Attorney), issued on presentation of a medical certificate that she is not pregnant.
• Send the document of marriage termination to the office of the Secretary of State of the state in which the marriage termination occurred to be authenticated by the Secretary’s office with an “Apostille” stamp. Translate the document of marriage termination into Italian.
• Sworn statement of consent by parents or legal guardian if U.S. citizen is considered a minor.
• Send the original birth certificate to the appropriate office to be authenticated for use in Italy. If born in the United States, you must send the original birth certificate to the office of the Secretary of State of the state in which you were born to receive an “Apostille” stamp, which authenticates official documents for use in Italy.
• Translate the original birth certificate into Italian (call the nearest Italian Consulate in the United States.
• Affidavit (ATTO NOTORIO) before Italian Consular Office outside of Italy. This can not be issued more than 3 months before the wedding otherwise it will expire. Is a declaration sworn by 4 witnesses before an Italian Consular Officer stating that there is no obstacle to his/her marriage. You must call your nearest Italian Consulate and set up an appointment for this to be done. In the Italian Consular you must authenticate the translation of the original birth certificate and the document of marriage termination. The translations are authenticated by the Italian Consulate.
• Note: Ask how many witnesses are needed and be sure that at the top of the page of the Atto Notorio the detail “ Repubblica Italiana” and “Consolato Generale d’Italia” are specifically written, otherwise the Atto Notorio is not valid.

ITALY
• Sworn Statement (Nulla Osta) by American citizen before a U.S. Consular Officer in Naples, with Apostille Stamp, declaring before an American Consular Officer that, according to the laws of the state or other jurisdiction in which you reside, there is no obstacle to your marriage.
• After signing the Sworn Statement at the Consulate, it must be authenticated with an Apostille seal at the Ufficio Legalizzazioni of the Prefettura.

Documentation:
• Passport for a civilian.
• Birth certificate and permission to marry issued by the Commander from the military.
• If applicable, Final Divorce Decree, Annulment Decree or Death Certificate of previous spouse.
• If under 18, sworn statement by parents or legal guardian consenting to the marriage.
• These documents must be translated into Italian.
• To be legal in Italy, the translated documents must be given the Apostille Stamp by the Secretary of State in the state where each document was originally issued.
• Obtain an Atto Notorio from an Italian Consul in the United States. This is a declaration that according to US laws there is no obstacle to the marriage, and it must be sworn to by two witnesses.
http://www.embassy.it/naples/cons/acs/marriage.htm


Consulate in italy Tel 081 5838220 / 0815838221

Prefettura in italy Tel 081 6907337 / 081 6907312

many kisses
jacqueline

My sister and some friends of mine got married on the coast and used a wedding planner so they didn’t get stressed.
Although you may have been planning your wedding for months or even years, there are many details that need to be taken care of and a wedding planner could help you.
My sister and my friend Clarissa used a wedding planner based in Italy
http://www.amalfi-wedding-planner.com/

Anyway you could plan everything with an italian priest Father John.
According to me your wedding should be better to be legal in the US and blessed by the church. If you want to make your wedding legal in the US by having a ceremony in Italy, you have to get paperwork done by both the Italian consulate in the US and the US consulate in Italy (I think). I just know you will have to go to Italy 3 or 4 days before your ceremony to get the paperwork done. If you are Catholic and want to talk to Father John (he speaks english) about this, let me know and I can give you his phone number. He is more than happy to explain it to you (especially if that means saving you money and preventing you from hiring a wedding planner).

Also, if you decide to get married at his church, he hires a translator to translate the documents into Italian that need to approved by the Catholic Church.

Anyway there are many websites that spell it out in detail.

If I can help you further let me know

Congrat.
Randy

I got married in Positano in Sept 2004. We planned everything ourselves and we did the paperwork ourselves. If I can help answer questions, email me [email protected].

Tanti Auguri! (many wishes!)