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.