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 Rome: Guide & Prices 2026

Plate

€160

Hotel Avg

€200

Best Month

September

Airport Dist.

25km

Estimated Budget

Guests100 pax

Banquet (100 pax)€16,000

Flights/TransportOptimized

Local Gastronomy9/10

Plan my Wedding in Rome

Complete guide for your wedding in Rome

If you are thinking of celebrating your wedding in Rome, you have chosen one of the destinations with the most personality in the country. The eternal charm of the Empire and Baroque sophistication. In this guide we analyze all key aspects so your big day is perfect.

Romance Factor

With a score of 9/10 in romanticism, Rome offers incomparable settings for your "I do". From magical sunsets to charming historical corners.

Party and Celebration

If you look for a big celebration, Rome has excellent leisure infrastructure (8/10) which guarantees your guests enjoy to the max before and after the banquet.

The best and worst of marrying in Rome

Main advantages

Monumental historical settings and an unmatched romantic atmosphere.
Great international flight connectivity and excellent gastronomy.

Points to keep in mind

Extreme tourist saturation and heavy traffic in the historic center.
Procedures for religious weddings in historic churches are very complex.

The style in Rome

Dominant Style

Classic Roman Wedding

Local Tradition

Prosecco toast on terraces overlooking the Colosseum and photos at the Trevi Fountain

Weather month by month

4/10

Jan

5/10

Feb

6/10

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

4/10

Dec

Top Venues in Rome

Villa Aurelia

17th-century palace on the Janiculum with spectacular panoramic views of Rome.

Palazzo Brancaccio

One of the most beautiful aristocratic palaces in the heart of the city.

Castello di Tor Crescenza

Fairy-tale medieval castle just minutes from north-central Rome.

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).