Getting married in italy..

dougalmaguire

Hey everyone, myself and my partner are looking to get married in italy next year and i was just wondering has anybody got married in italy and what was the cost,experiance etc like?? Any recommadations as to who to use and what road to follow!!! any help would be much appreciated Cheers

magneticimpulse

Hi
My family members were meant to get married in Italy this June just gone. It was meant to be a cheaper alternative to Ireland. They had the location booked for about 2 years. However earlier this year they had to cancel it and lost their large sum deposit on the Villa.

We did not discuss it with them in detail as I think they really wanted to get married there. I know they had done alot of preparation, like sending over certs to the Church etc, getting the documents translated into Italian.

The Villa, was working out really expensive, I think it was huge, but people and couples were going to have to sleep on sofa beds in shared appartments with other couples. The appartments were not very big and very expensive.

Also in the end, the food for meal added up...all the little nik naks and the hair and make up also seemed to be impossible.

This couple were really certain to get married there, but I know it was working out too much hassle and stress for what it was worth. I think they were far happier getting married in Ireland in the end.

barbiegirl

We got married in Italy 2 years ago. It was fantastic and we got a lot more for our money rather than it being cheaper but that was down to our choices.
We went with Marco on www.romanticitalianweddings.com. He is very upfront with his costs and keeps the organisation simple including the official stuff.
Make sure where ever you pick that there are a number of things
1. excellent transport links
2. accessability to decent tourist attractions for the guests for the rest of the week
3. a selection of differring accommodation available in price and type.
Also ensure you give guests lots of notice with save the date cards at least 9 months in advance, set up a free website through one of the wedding sites and have links to all information from there.
Do not be a travel agent for everyone. We gave everyone the info, and selected one flight in and out that we would organise transportation to and from the area, anyone who wanted to could come with us on that, otherwise they had the info to get themselves about.
Make it clear that you don't know the local hotels either so that they need to do their own research.
The food will be Italian and just accept not everyone will like it, but sure it's the same over here, unless you go very bland
The Italian wedding cake is a lovely dessert so you do not need another one, it's sponge, chocolate cream, creme anglaise and fresh fruit.
Bring tea bags and just give them to catering to ensure that there is tea available.
It was so special we went back to Cortona this year on holidays. Any questions fell free to PM me.

magneticimpulse

barbiegirl wrote: »

We got married in Italy 2 years ago. It was fantastic and we got a lot more for our money rather than it being cheaper but that was down to our choices.
We went with Marco on www.romanticitalianweddings.com. He is very upfront with his costs and keeps the organisation simple including the official stuff.
Make sure where ever you pick that there are a number of things
1. excellent transport links
2. accessability to decent tourist attractions for the guests for the rest of the week
3. a selection of differring accommodation available in price and type.
Also ensure you give guests lots of notice with save the date cards at least 9 months in advance, set up a free website through one of the wedding sites and have links to all information from there.
Do not be a travel agent for everyone. We gave everyone the info, and selected one flight in and out that we would organise transportation to and from the area, anyone who wanted to could come with us on that, otherwise they had the info to get themselves about.
Make it clear that you don't know the local hotels either so that they need to do their own research.
The food will be Italian and just accept not everyone will like it, but sure it's the same over here, unless you go very bland
The Italian wedding cake is a lovely dessert so you do not need another one, it's sponge, chocolate cream, creme anglaise and fresh fruit.
Bring tea bags and just give them to catering to ensure that there is tea available.
It was so special we went back to Cortona this year on holidays. Any questions fell free to PM me.

Most of my family in Ireland require a 12 months in advance booking of time off work...so at least 12 months notice to guests. And get a feeler if people can actually afford to go.

Alot has changed in Ireland since 2 years ago. The budget on 7th December is going to be a nasty one with extreme high tax on income etc. Not to mention people paying back mortgage. I assume if your the age group of getting married, that there could be a few weddings, people paying rent etc on houses...so make sure you dont piss people off by suggesting the whole family has to go abroad for your wedding.

barbiegirl

magneticimpulse wrote: »

Most of my family in Ireland require a 12 months in advance booking of time off work...so at least 12 months notice to guests. And get a feeler if people can actually afford to go.

Alot has changed in Ireland since 2 years ago. The budget on 7th December is going to be a nasty one with extreme high tax on income etc. Not to mention people paying back mortgage. I assume if your the age group of getting married, that there could be a few weddings, people paying rent etc on houses...so make sure you dont piss people off by suggesting the whole family has to go abroad for your wedding.

Admittedly a lot has changed in two years, but the OP knows what his families situation is and will make the best decision in his case. In ours we paid for the accommodation of our entire immediate families, with kids and partners, as we knew some would struggle and rather than highlight these people we just did evereybody. It added to the costs BUT the total cost was still less than our mates paid for their weddings in Ireland. (Plus in truth looking back now, as my dad dies unexpectedly 9 months later it was the first full family holiday we'd ever had, as the age differences in our house were pronounced 19 years between eldest and youngest. None of us would take that week back)

By being smart in where you chose as in close to Ryan Air flights, with a good choice of accommodation, such as some of our guests stayed in a camp site where they rented cabins that slept 6 for €600 for the week. My aunt with 4 kids said it was one of the cheapest holidays she ever went on.

Plus it is also very important not to hold it against anyone who can't make it, for whatever reason.

tilly 2011

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I was just wondering if you went ahead with your wedding in Italy as Im currently organising my wedding for Aug 2013 and any hel/advice would be much appreciated!.

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