Getting Married in Venice

Your marriage will take place in the beautiful Palazzo Cavalli, which is situated on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge.

This is Venice’s town hall and is a very elegant building, the main hall where the ceremony takes place holds up to 100 people and is ornately decorated in the Venetian style.

We will arrange everything for you, cover all the fees in Italy, and inform you of what you need to do in the U.K.

But this is essentially how it works and what you will need to consider before booking.

• If you are both British you must publish the Banns at your local registry office in England. After 23 days of these publications of Banns, the registry office releases a Certificate of Non Impediment to your marriage. This must be completed no more than three months before your wedding.
• When you have done this, you must send this original document to us so that the Nulla Osta (sworn statement) can be completed at the British Consulate.
• If you have been previously married and are divorced you must also send the "Divorce Decree Absolute".
• You will need to be in Italy for at least two days prior to your wedding.

These documents must be sent to us by recorded post to be presented to the British consulate:-

• Certificate of Non Impediment.
• Originals of full Birth Certificate which must include names of both parents.
• Photocopy of passports.
• Decree Absolute if required.
• After a couple of days the Consulate will release the necessary documents. We will contact you to inform you and all your documents will be returned by secure courier.