TAORMINA

The Town Hall in Taormina is an early 1700's building situated directly on the fashionable main Corso Umberto pedestrianised shopping street. Weddings take place in the Sala Consiglio which is a large impressive room used by the Mayor and the town council for their political meetings. A characteristic marble stairway leads from the entrance courtyard up 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 smaller 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 stand or sit 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.

Music can be added as an optional extra to enhance the ceremony before and
after and also during the exchange of rings and the signing of the wedding act

Floral arrangements can be ordered to decorate the wedding hall

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

Rice and confetti can 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

Weddings cannot be performed on Italian public holidays when they fall on weekdays; for 2006 these are: 17th Apr Easter Mon, 25th Apr Liberation Day, 1st May Labour Day, 2nd Jun Republic Day, 15th Aug Midsummer Day, 1st Nov All Saints Day.

An interpreter 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 only, so this should be taken into consideration when 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 our civil wedding packages in Sicily include the following essentials

• Town Hall civil registry fee (all locations)
• Civil wedding ceremony in the municipal wedding hall
• Administration fee
• Assistance in obtaining and processing the appropriate documentation in Italy
• Pre-wedding liaison with coordinator on arrival in resort and full assistance
• Interpreter for town hall signing of declaration of 'intention to marry'
• Interpreter for the wedding ceremony
• Bridal posy of roses and matching buttonhole for groom
• One multi-lingual international marriage certificate valid abroad
• All local taxes

'FUSS FREE' TAORMINA CIVIL WEDDING ELOPEMENT PACKAGE

This elopement package in the beautiful resort of Taormina includes
everything you need to make your special day a truly memorable one

• Taormina town hall civil registry fee
• Civil wedding ceremony in the municipal wedding hall
• Administration fee
• Assistance in obtaining and processing the appropriate documentation in Italy
• Pre-wedding liaison with coordinator on arrival in resort and full assistance
• Interpreter 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
• Bridal car from hotel in Taormina to the wedding hall (one way journey)
• Professional photographer for the ceremony and panoramic outdoor location shots
• Personalised digital CD Rom with all shots taken (reportage, ceremony, panoramic)
• Celebration toast of Spumante (sparkling wine) for bride and groom afterwards
• One multi-lingual international marriage certificate valid abroad
• All local taxes

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

TONY AND DIANE (TAORMINA JULY 2006)

Taormina was the location chosen by Tony and Diane for their civil wedding elopement, this is what they say "  "

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