Getting married in Venice
 

Hello everyone,<BR><BR>Has anyone got married in Venice? Do you have anything to share with me as to what I need to know? ... such as your experiences. I appreciate any input.

Topping for Sky---

While we didn't get married in Venice we did just return and among our photos is one taken from the Accademia Bridge of a wedding procession down the Grand Canal. The bride &amp; groom were in a covered gondola with open windowns from which they waved to us sentimental fools on the bridge. It looked great and like they were having a wonderful time of it.

If neither of you are Italian, this could be very tricky. I suggest contacting the Italian consul. It may not be possible to do, but if not, you could get married at home and do a renewal of vows there. It will also make a difference if you want a civil ceremony vs religious.

Dear Sky:<BR><BR>I cannot help you with any details, but I know it can be done. We were in Venice October 10-12. My sister and I had a drink in the Danieli just to see how the rich and famous lived. At the table next to us in the bar was a couple from New York and the groom's mother. They had just gotten married that day. They were supposed to get married on a gondola, but because of the rain, it was moved into a palace. They said it was great. I got the impression there must be someone who arranged all this for them. They were not staying at the Danieli. They were just checking it our like we were. <BR><BR>Good luck in your search.<BR><BR>Michelle

If you are Americans, you might want to consider having a civil ceremony at your local city hall/courthouse after your return. In the future, it may be easier to have a U.S. marriage license when applying for things like a mortgage, joint credit, etc. (If for no other reason, you may want to consider it as obtaining a copy of your marriage certificate from a foriegn jurisdiction can sometimes be problematic. Not to mention the fact that most people in the U.S. probably don't read Italian!)<BR><BR>Anyway, good luck and enjoy Italy. <BR><BR>P.S. We stayed at the Metropole Hotel, which is right on the Grand Canal. Great location and beautifully appointed rooms

Hi Sky,<BR>You might want to check out the web site listed below. It lists what Americans have to do to get married in a civil ceremony in Italy. Although it's a web site for getting married in Florence, it applies throughout Italy. <BR><BR>http://www.florence-weddings.com/requirements/florence_weddings_us_requirements.htm<BR><BR>A Catholic ceremony is more involved, and will require your baptismal certificate(s), among other things.<BR><BR>In Bocca Al Lupo,<BR>BC<BR><BR>