TAORMINA  

The civil wedding hall in Taormina is now perfectly located in a beautiful 14th Palazzo with large garden and well, just off the on the fashionable main Corso Umberto pedestrianised shopping street. Weddings take place inside the stone walled main salon which is an impressive room that also houses various art exhibitions during the summer which add to the beauty of this venue. An external stone stairway leads up from the garden to the first floor where the wedding hall is located. 

GIARDINI NAXOS

One of Sicily's most popular beach resorts at the foot of Taormina. The Town Hall in Giardini Naxos dates back to the mid 1800's and is located in a square overlooking the sea front in the residential part of the town. Weddings take place in the Mayors Office which is very intimate and ideal for a small informal ceremony.

CEFALU'

The Town Hall of Cefalù is a large recently renovated building located right in the heart of the charming old fishing town, directly opposite the imposing Norman Cathedral and main town square. Weddings take place in the Sala delle Capriate which is a pleasant and very spacious room on the first floor with a very particular wooden beamed ceiling.

OUTLINE OF A CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONY IN SICILY

The bride, groom and their two compulsory witnesses sit/stand in front of the celebrant. There is seating for family and friends close by. The formatted ceremony is conducted in Italian in stages by the celebrant and then translated into English at each stage by the interpreter. The ceremony lasts approximately 25 minutes in total and there is a moment halfway through the ceremony during the exchange of rings when the couple can personalise the ceremony with their own short speeches to each other. In conclusion the bride and groom, the two witnesses, the interpreter and the celebrant all sign the wedding act and the couple are proclaimed married.

Live music can be arranged as a lovely optional extra to enhance the ceremony before during and after

Pretty floral arrangements can be ordered to decorate the wedding hall

Video cameras and photography are permitted inside the wedding hall
and a professional photography/video service can also be arranged for you

Rice and rose petals can only be thrown outside on the street afterwards

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL CIVIL WEDDINGS IN SICILY

Minimum age requirements for both parties is age 18

Two compulsory witnesses are required for the ceremony (over 18 years of age) usually family members or friends (local witnesses can be provided for couples travelling alone)

Weddings cannot be performed on Italian public holidays when they fall on weekdays; These are:  Easter Monday, 25th April Liberation Day, 1st May Labour Day, 2nd June Republic Day, 15th August Midsummer Day, 1st Nov All Saints Day, 8th December Immaculate Conception.

9th July is also a local festa in Taormina and 8th September is also a local festa in Giardini Naxos

Acting as your interpreter, I will accompany the bride and groom to the Town Hall civil registry office to complete the declaration of intention to marry one or two days prior to the wedding. The town hall civil registry office is open Mondays to Fridays (mornings only), so this should be taken into consideration when arranging and and booking dates of travel. All dealings with Italian authorities involved in the marriage procedure are conducted in Italian, and accordingly you need a compulsory interpreter who is familiar with legal terms.

SICILY CIVIL WEDDING PACKAGE

All of my civil wedding packages in Sicily include the following essentials
 

• Organisation and coordination of your civil wedding ceremony the municipal wedding hall
• Pre-wedding information and continuous email correspondence before arrival
• Assistance in obtaining and processing the appropriate documentation for Italy
• Assistance in arranging any additional wedding extras prior to your arrival
• Pre-wedding liaison with coordinator on arrival in resort and full assistance throughout 
• Interpreter service for town hall signing of declaration of 'intention to marry'
• Interpreter for the wedding ceremony
• One multi-lingual international marriage certificate valid abroad
• VAT and all local taxes
  
  
  TOWN HALL CIVIL REGISTRY FEES (for the wedding hall and celebrant) are always quoted separately because the cost varies according to location
  
  CONSULAR FEES (for the translation of your Nulla Osta Certificates of Non Impediment) are quoted for separately because they vary according to nationality

'FUSS FREE' TAORMINA CIVIL WEDDING ELOPEMENT PACKAGE

This elopement package in the beautiful resort of Taormina includes everything you need for a lovely fuss free civil wedding for two
 

• Organisation and coordination of your civil wedding ceremony the municipal wedding hall
• Pre-wedding information and continuous email correspondence before arrival
• Assistance in obtaining and processing the appropriate documentation for Italy
• Assistance in arranging any additional wedding extras prior to your arrival
• Pre-wedding liaison with coordinator on arrival in resort and full assistance throughout 
• Interpreter service for town hall signing of declaration of 'intention to marry'
• Interpreter for the wedding ceremony
• Two compulsory witnesses for the wedding ceremony
• Bridal posy of roses and matching buttonhole for groom
• Celebration toast of Prosecco (dry sparkling wine) after the ceremony
• One multi-lingual international marriage certificate valid abroad
• VAT and all local taxes
  
  ELOPEMENT EHNA

• Pamper yourself with hairdressing, make up, beauty treatments or a massage
• Arrive in style by luxury bridal car from your hotel in Taormina to the wedding hall
• Have fun on a photo shoot with a professional photographer for the ceremony and panoramic outdoor location shots in the town centre with a personalised digital CD Rom of all the high resolution shots taken in photo cover box (reportage, ceremony, panoramic location) ready for you the following day
• Treat yourselves to a special champagne wedding lunch or dinner for two in a top Taormina restaurant

Please note at present there is only one civil wedding slot per day in Taormina for foreign couples and this is Tuesday to Fridays at 12.00 noon, you are therefore advised to book early to avoid disappointment

TONY AND DIANE (TAORMINA JULY 2006)

After 20 years together, Taormina was the location chosen by Tony and Diane for their civil wedding elopement 

All wedding services are favourably negotiated in collaboration with local suppliers who have only the very highest ethical standards in the conduct of their business

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