Frequently asked questions
Q. Is the legal wedding ceremony in Italy recognized in the rest of the world?
A. Yes.
A wedding held in a town hall in Italy, for citizens from any country, will be recognized as a legal wedding in their home country. You will be supplied with duplicate copies of the legal wedding certificate, which you will use to register your wedding with your local city hall / county register / registry office upon returning home.
Q. How long do we have to be in Italy before the wedding date?
A. It depends.
You need to be present in Italy, and in the town of the wedding long enough to complete and lodge the paperwork. Three days is usually sufficient, and in some circumstances, less may be possible.
Q. We speak Italian pretty well. Do we need an official interpreter?
A. Yes.
By law, at the civil wedding ceremony, an officially recognized interpreter must be present. Lady Jane Events will take care of this.
Q. I've been recently divorced. Can I get remarried in a legal, civil wedding?
A. Yes.
For the bride, as long as three hundred days have passed since the date on the final decree absolute, you may remarry in Italy. For the groom, there is no time restriction.
Q. Can I perform a full Roman Catholic wedding in Italy?
A. Yes.
The couple will need to fulfill strict requirements, as well as completing a full course of pre-Cana training. We can speak to you personally about your situation.
Q. Can I get married with a legally valid civil wedding in a outdoor setting?
A. Not usually.
Q. Can I arrange a religious wedding to be held in the grounds of a villa?
A. Yes.
We can arrange a blessing service in a villa setting - either in the grounds, or in the halls, or in a private chapel.
Q. How do we pay Lady Jane Events? What security do we have?
A. Our payments are usually received in two or three installments. We ask for a 50% retaining fee upon fixing a wedding date. We will then prepare a full legal contract. The payments will usually be made by bank transfer (wire). If you prefer to pay by cheque we can accept those too.
Q. Will we be able to choose flowers / photography?
A. Yes, for your bouquet and other floral choices we will send you pictures, we will be very happy for you to fax, post, or email scans and links to images of flowers that you would like. Most flowers are available throughout the year.
We have a selection of professional photographers, and will help you choose the most appropriate.
Q. What’s the weather like in May / September / December…?
A. The best months in southern Italy are May, June and September. July and August can be too hot! The winter months are December, January and February, but the climate is mixed, and we sometimes have stunningly crisp and sunny days in January. And it sometimes rains in July!
Q.How much will it cost?
A. We do not do “package” weddings, but the services you will most likely require will fall into broad categories: the cost of the wedding ceremony itself, the cost of photography and flowers, costs of transport, and the cost for the reception. Depending on the size of the wedding party, a small wedding may cost as little as 5500 Euros for all of the above services.
Q. How are your fees arranged?
A. For small weddings, for just the couple, or four or less guests, we charge approx. 10% of the cost of the wedding. For larger weddings, we will apply a flat rate, depending on the complexity of the wedding itself.
Q. How do we get started?
A. Once you know what type of ceremony you require, and having discussed the details with us (sara-jane@ladyjaneevents.co.uk) we look into the availability of your wedding date, and establish a small deposit, to guarantee our services.
