Useful answers to the most frequent questions about celebrant weddings in Italy
Where were Passaggi celebrants trained?
Clarissa and Sarah received their initial training from the Fellowship of Independent Celebrants (FOIC) in the UK, while Giulia and Aldo were trained under Cerimonie Uniche and Renata under Federcelebranti in Italy, Clarissa is also an accredited funeral celebrant with Humanists UK and she is currently training celebrants for the National Association of professional celebrants FederCelebranti.
Where can a celebrant wedding be held?
The wonderful thing about a symbolic wedding ceremony is that it can be held anywhere. Italy has no shortage of beautiful locations by the sea, at a villa, among the olive trees. Usually it is easier for a couple who do not reside in Italy to do the paperwork back home at the registry office, although there is the option to get legally married here (beware the bureaucracy!) and some venues in Italy can arrange for a legal civil marriage license to take place at the same time.
Creating your wedding ceremony with a celebrant allows you to have complete freedom to decide exactly what kind of ceremony without any restriction of time or form that could occur in church or registry office. There are many different couples who may choose a wedding celebrant; a couple who have got married abroad and want to renew their vows in a beautiful Italian location, a same-sex couple who are already legally married or have a civil union and would like to have the wedding of their dreams, a couple who have been married for a certain number of years and want to retake their vows. Ultimately, a celebrant will help you to get married in an upbeat, fun, personalised and original way.
Is a celebrant an alternative to a Wedding Planner?
No, the celebrant is not an alternative to a Wedding Planner. A Wedding Planner organises the wedding day from the venue, to the flowers and meal. A celebrant works exclusively on the wedding ceremony. A couple from abroad who want to get married legally in Italy will need to work with a Wedding Planner in order to deal with the bureaucracy and all the other details.
Professional celebrants based in Rome and Umbria delivering personal and heartfelt ceremonies across Italy, Whatever the occasion may be. Established in 2014.
