Legal requirements for Weddings in Italy

 Catholic Weddings

Catholic weddings are legally binding. Foreign citizens who wish to celebrate a catholic wedding must provide all the documents required for civil ceremonies (as indicated in the Civil Ceremony section) and the following documents as specifically required by Catholic authorities:

1) Written permission from your parish priest

2) Written permission from your parish bishop

3) Baptism, first communion and confirmation certificates

4) Pre nuptial enquiry form. This is a questionnaire completed by you and your local priest including general information (eg.names, dates of birth) and sealed by your local bishop.

All those planning a catholic wedding in Italy must also comply with specific requirements:

·         Bride and Groom must have attended Pre-cana classes

·       Bride and Groom must have never been married in the Catholic Church   before. Divorced are admitted only if the previous wedding was officially annulled.

·        If one of the parties is of a different religion, further paperwork is required.  Should this be the case, please contact our wedding planners for further information

For more info on documentation for  Catholic Weddings