Your Catholic wedding: our advice for a dream ceremony!
Do you want to celebrate your Catholic wedding in Italy?
Noces Italiennes offers its services to help you plan your big day.
A religious wedding is, above all, a wedding of faith that allows the couple to obtain divine blessing for their love. However, other motivations can also be at the origin of a Catholic wedding, such as the desire to perpetuate a family tradition or the wish to enjoy an unforgettable wedding ceremony in unique locations imbued with spirituality and emotional vibrancy. The largest Christian community in Puglia is Catholic. As a result, Italy is full of historic churches. Finding a ceremony venue will therefore not be complicated. Our team of wedding planners will assist you in choosing the most suitable church for your wedding celebration.
WHICH CHURCH TO CHOOSE FOR YOUR RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN PUGLIA?
Let's face it, a wedding in Italy will be magnificent regardless of religion or lack thereof! A Catholic wedding in Italy, however, will give you the opportunity to celebrate a religious ceremony in one of Italy's magnificent churches. Italy has the advantage of offering you a wide choice of places of worship for this unique and sacred moment. Let's focus on the Puglia region, our specialty! Its churches have a way of wowing you, and getting married in the land of la dolce vita allows you to choose the building for your ceremony. Indeed, religious buildings in Italy are true masterpieces steeped in history and of incomparable beauty. The churches, basilicas, and cathedrals of Puglia are undeniably part of the region's landscape, with over a thousand parishes across the country. The frescoes adorning the sacred walls of the churches make them simply artistic monuments. You can enjoy a wedding ceremony in a majestic cathedral or in a small, authentic basilica in Puglia.
WHICH CHURCH SHOULD YOU CHOOSE FOR YOUR RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN TUSCANY?
The churches and cathedrals of Tuscany open their doors to you to celebrate your religious wedding abroad. It is thus possible to celebrate your union in unique locations such as the Basilica di Santa Croce or the Florence Cathedral. The Catholic preparation for the wedding will be carried out by the parish of the two future spouses, but the religious wedding in Italy will take place in an Italian church. The future bride and groom will thus be able to experience their religious wedding in Italy in the enchanting, historical, and traditional setting of a magnificent church in the land of La Dolce Vita. The choice of church is above all a personal one. Your memories, your traditions for an Noces Italiennes and family, the proximity of your wedding place, your number of guests, or simply your aesthetic preferences are all determining factors.
A BILINGUAL WEDDING CEREMONY
A religious wedding in Italy doesn't mean the bride and groom and guests have to speak Italian. Noces Italiennes guides brides and grooms to find the Italian church and priest that will allow them to experience their religious wedding in Italy with peace of mind. Some priests speak French and will therefore be able to celebrate your wedding ceremony without difficulty. If the Italian priest is not French-speaking, the mass booklet can also be written in both languages to facilitate everyone's understanding during the celebration. Our team of wedding planners will help you plan your wedding with peace of mind and confidence and can travel in person to the church of your choice to arrange all the details. It is important to advise the bride and groom on the customs and traditions of a religious wedding in Italy and to convey their wishes to the Italian priests to ensure the celebration is perfect.
PREPARING FOR YOUR CATHOLIC WEDDING
Religious preparation must be carried out with the priest of the parish where you live. Therefore, contact your parish as soon as possible to find out all the preparation requirements. In Paris, for example, many parishes require nearly a year of preparation. It is therefore best to start in advance. You will compile your wedding file with a priest from your country of origin. Wedding preparation is developed during interviews with your priest to explain your background, your values, the reasons for your wedding, and to choose the reading texts. In the case of a wedding in Italy, this file will then be forwarded by the French parish to the Italian parish. If you would like to have a musical service during the ceremony, you will need to inform your wedding planner approximately six months before the wedding. She will be able to provide you with the precise costs, as well as the available options.
USES AND CUSTOMS OF A CATHOLIC WEDDING IN ITALY
The Catholic religion is part of Italy's cultural and religious heritage. As a result, the Catholic holiday calendar prohibits the celebration of religious weddings on certain dates. The Italian church often agrees to celebrate wedding, even when only one of the spouses is baptized. If you would like your family priest to officiate at your ceremony, you will need to request permission from the Italian priest in charge of the parish through your wedding planner. In Italy, the number of wedding witnesses is limited to two per spouse. Finally, there is no obligation to get married in a church in a white dress in Italy. You are free to choose your wedding dress. One point on which Italian priests will be uncompromising, however: music! Forget Celine Dion or any other secular music. Only liturgical music is tolerated, and this applies to all parts of the ceremony (yes, even the entrance of the bride and groom!).
CONCORDATARY WEDDING IN ITALY
In France, when you want to get married in church, you must first have a civil wedding at the town hall. Italy allows you to "combine" a religious wedding with a civil wedding thanks to the concordat between the Church and the State. This allows the bride and groom to be united religiously and civilly in church. The wedding, celebrated religiously in Italy with the concordat, has the same effects as a civil wedding. The Catholic priest will therefore unite you in the sacred bonds of Catholic matrimony while completing the administrative formalities. In the case of a wedding with a concordat, you will need to send the religious file with the Nulla Osta: certificate of capacity to marry, essential for getting married in Italy. Like town halls, some churches will forward the wedding certificate to the relevant authorities. Others, on the contrary, will give you your wedding certificate, and you will have to take care of sending it to the French Embassy in Italy. Noces Italiennes will be at your side to guide you step by step through the administrative procedures.
Our team of wedding planners remains at your disposal for any additional information. If you dream of celebrating your Catholic wedding in Italy, don’t hesitate to contact us!
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