https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Travel restrictions, Covid regulations and extreme weather all stood in the way of our big day. Yet despite all the obstacles, getting married in Italy was, unexpectedly, more beautiful than any wedding planning could have predicted. https://www.thelocal.it/20210907/what-it-was-like-getting-married-in-italy-during-the-pandemic Tue, 07 Sep 2021 19:19:51 +0200 what-it-was-like-getting-married-in-italy-during-the-pandemic After months of couples putting their wedding plans on hold, ceremonies can go ahead once again from Tuesday according to rules set out by Italian authorities. Here's everything you need to know about tying the knot in Italy this summer. https://www.thelocal.it/20210518/explained-how-and-when-weddings-in-italy-can-go-ahead-this-summer Tue, 18 May 2021 13:16:23 +0200 explained-how-and-when-weddings-in-italy-can-go-ahead-this-summer Those hoping to get married in Italy this year will get an update after a key government meeting on Monday May 17th, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has promised. https://www.thelocal.it/20210513/planning-a-wedding-in-italy-this-year-keep-patient-says-draghi Thu, 13 May 2021 13:22:54 +0200 planning-a-wedding-in-italy-this-year-keep-patient-says-draghi One year on since Covid-19 surged through Italy and we’re facing the prospect of postponing our wedding day for another year. With no certainty over lockdown measures easing, what chance do we have to say "I do" in Italy in 2021? https://www.thelocal.it/20210419/were-exhausted-what-its-like-planning-a-wedding-in-italy-during-the-pandemic Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:04:20 +0200 were-exhausted-what-its-like-planning-a-wedding-in-italy-during-the-pandemic The Vatican on Monday reminded priests they should not be charging fixed prices for celebrating weddings and funerals - a common practice in parts of Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20200721/pope-warns-italys-priests-to-stop-charging-for-weddings-and-funerals Tue, 21 Jul 2020 10:51:12 +0200 pope-warns-italys-priests-to-stop-charging-for-weddings-and-funerals Mass, baptisms, weddings and funerals in Italian churches will be reinstated from May 18th, provided those attending abide by a set of anti-coronavirus rules, the Italian government said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20200507/italys-churches-to-reopen-to-the-public-for-mass-from-may-18th Thu, 07 May 2020 17:39:22 +0200 italys-churches-to-reopen-to-the-public-for-mass-from-may-18th An increasing number of weddings in Italy are between an Italian and a foreign spouse, while civil ceremonies overtook church weddings for the first time in the Catholic country. https://www.thelocal.it/20191122/the-number-of-italians-marrying-foreigners-is-on-the-rise Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:11:22 +0100 the-number-of-italians-marrying-foreigners-is-on-the-rise Italy is one of the most romantic countries in the world and a popular choice for weddings, but the planning process is not always straightforward. Whether you’re living in Italy or have your heart set on a destination wedding, here’s what I learned about organising your big day. https://www.thelocal.it/20190720/how-to-get-married-wedding-in-italy Sat, 20 Jul 2019 12:28:20 +0200 how-to-get-married-wedding-in-italy Anti-terror police are investigating arranged marriages between Italians and foreign nationals for potential terrorist infiltration. https://www.thelocal.it/20150821/italy-police-probe-terrorism-link-to-marriages Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:16:50 +0200 italy-police-probe-terrorism-link-to-marriages Italians are less likely than ever to get married, according to new official figures released on Wednesday which revealed that the number of weddings per year fell below 200,000 for the first time in 2013. https://www.thelocal.it/20141112/more-lovestruck-italians-shun-wedding-vows Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:38:00 +0100 more-lovestruck-italians-shun-wedding-vows A single mother, people who have been married before and Italian couples who have been living together "in sin" were married by Pope Francis in a taboo-challenging ceremony at the Vatican on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140915/pope-marries-italian-couples-who-lived-in-sin Mon, 15 Sep 2014 10:48:00 +0200 pope-marries-italian-couples-who-lived-in-sin The mayor of Bologna has paved the way for gay couples to have their foreign nuptials registered in the city, the latest step in a growing movement for same-sex marriage rights in Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20140723/bologna-to-register-foreign-gay-nuptials Wed, 23 Jul 2014 18:12:00 +0200 bologna-to-register-foreign-gay-nuptials There were fewer than 200,000 weddings in Italy last year, the lowest level since records began, national statistics agency Istat said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140627/italians-fall-out-of-love-with-marriage Fri, 27 Jun 2014 10:20:00 +0200 italians-fall-out-of-love-with-marriage Rome's city council has voted to open up public buildings, including the city's most famous monuments, for wedding ceremonies, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20140530/rome-paves-way-for-colosseum-weddings Fri, 30 May 2014 16:21:00 +0200 rome-paves-way-for-colosseum-weddings Marriages between Italians and foreigners are fuelling a rise in weddings in Italy, according to figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. https://www.thelocal.it/20131114/more-italians-are-marrying-foreigners Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:36:00 +0100 more-italians-are-marrying-foreigners Whether it's sourcing a flock of white pigeons or arranging a ceremony on a rowing boat, wedding planner Kelly Hayes, who set up The Italian Wedding Planner, is turning the dream of marrying in Italy into a reality. She tells The Local about the legalities and the best locations. https://www.thelocal.it/20130618/italians-still-work-in-a-very-old-fashioned-way Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:40:00 +0200 italians-still-work-in-a-very-old-fashioned-way