How long does the full paperwork take?

For Italian residents, 4-8 weeks. For foreigners, expect 2-3 months due to consular Nulla Osta and the pubblicazione waiting period.

Marrying in Florence: Guide & Prices 2026

Plate

€150

Hotel Avg

€180

Best Month

May

Airport Dist.

6km

Estimated Budget

Guests100 pax

Banquet (100 pax)€15,000

Flights/TransportOptimized

Local Gastronomy9/10

Plan my Wedding in Florence

Complete guide for your wedding in Florence

If you are thinking of celebrating your wedding in Florence, you have chosen one of the destinations with the most personality in the country. The heart of the Renaissance among cypress-clad hills. In this guide we analyze all key aspects so your big day is perfect.

Romance Factor

With a score of 10/10 in romanticism, Florence offers incomparable settings for your "I do". From magical sunsets to charming historical corners.

Party and Celebration

If you look for a big celebration, Florence has excellent leisure infrastructure (7/10) which guarantees your guests enjoy to the max before and after the banquet.

The best and worst of marrying in Florence

Main advantages

Cradle of art and culture, with spectacular Renaissance villas overlooking the Duomo.
Compact and walkable city ideal for guests.

Points to keep in mind

High accommodation prices during the high spring season.
Florence's local airport is small; many international flights arrive in Pisa.

The style in Florence

Dominant Style

Elegant Renaissance Wedding

Local Tradition

Photo shoot on the Ponte Vecchio and welcome cocktail paired with Chianti Classico

Weather month by month

5/10

Jan

6/10

Feb

7/10

Mar

8/10

Apr

9/10

May

9/10

Jun

8/10

Jul

8/10

Aug

9/10

Sep

8/10

Oct

6/10

Nov

5/10

Dec

Top Venues in Florence

Villa Cora

19th-century aristocratic hotel with stunning halls of mirrors and frescoes.

Belmond Villa San Michele

Former 15th-century monastery with a facade attributed to Michelangelo and views of Florence.

Castello di Vincigliata

Restored medieval castle with an unbeatable romantic atmosphere in the hills of Fiesole.

Wedding traditions in Italy

What a local guest expects to see on the wedding day.

Confetti (sugared almonds)

In Italian, confetti are the sugared almonds — not the paper strips. Given in odd numbers in small bags (bomboniere) to each guest.

La serenata

The groom sings —or brings a band— under the bride's window the night before the wedding. Especially alive in the south.

The busta (envelope)

The main wedding gift in Italy is cash in an envelope. Handed personally to the couple at the end of the banquet; no Nordic-style gift list.

Italian wedding cake

Usually millefoglie with chantilly cream or a giant tiramisù, not the multi-tier fondant cake of the British tradition.

Legal requirements to marry in Italy

Application steps, timing and paperwork for foreigners.

Civil authority

Comune (town hall)

Minimum notice

8 days

Witnesses per spouse

Key steps

Application at the Ufficio Stato Civile of the Comune where you'll marry.
Pubblicazione (banns) published on the Comune board for 8 natural days.
ID documents and certificates of free status.
Civil ceremony before the Comune officer at a municipal hall or authorised venue.

Extra documents for foreigners

If you do not reside in Italy

Nulla Osta al matrimonio from your home consulate.
Birth certificate apostilled and translated into Italian.
Valid passport.

How to get there from Italy

Main airports

FCOMXPLINVCEPSACTANAP

Rail

Trenitalia (Frecciarossa) / Italo

Common departure points

Rome · Milan · Florence · Venice · Naples

Typical vendors in Italy

Italian wedding plannerWedding photographerCatering / banquetingFloristVintage Vespa or Fiat 500

What Italian couples ask most

Yes, but the couple must be practising Catholics and provide the baptism certificate and libera stato from their own parish. Italian religious marriages are registered with the Comune with full civil effect (matrimonio concordatario).