Destination Weddings in Venice

One of the most famous places for weddings in Italy, Venice is filled with fabulous architectural sites and intimate atmospheres in which to get married.  The tiny piazzas, bridges and grizzled buildings provide incredible views, while the island city has timeless beauty and elegance that offer guests an exceptional sense of comfort in which to exchange wedding vows and celebrate a new beginning of life and love as a couple.

Venice has a tremendous amount of remarkably gorgeous sites to offer its visitor.  Stretching across several small islands in a marshy lagoon along the Adriatic Sea, Venice unfolds its delightful charms in the northeastern part of Italy.  Take an evening stroll down any of the cobbled streets throughout the ancient city, partake in delicious cuisine or coffee and even enjoy a romantic gondola ride down one of Venice’s winding canals.  Plan a wedding in Venice, and you, too, can share a wonderful experience with the one you love.

There are arrays of outstanding European locations, where Renaissance castles and villas are available for a Catholic or Protestant Wedding.  Imagine the splendor of your celebration in a medieval atmosphere.  Many couples find it enchanting to commemorate their ceremony in one of the most romantic periods of our world’s history.  Religious couples may also have the option to choose from a number of Venetian churches.

Civil weddings in Venice are subject to many of the glossy and captivating locations along the islands.  Palazzo Cavalli is the most famous location in Italy.  A private palace purchased by the City of Venice, this location is saved exclusively for Civil Weddings.  Infused with plenty of sunlight, Venetian furnishings and a restored marble staircase in the interior, the Palazzo offers its guests an amazing kingdom in which to fully absorb your civil rites. This Palazzo overlooks the Rialto Bridge and Grand Canal to make any couple’s wedding album full of breathtaking memories.

Other settings for a Civil service include the Palazzo delle Prigoni, an 11th-century palace attached to the Bridge of Sighs, Querini Stampalia Museum and the Palazzo Pisani Moretta, located right on the Grand Canal.  You can even get married on a gondola with the city of San Marco as your backdrop.  After the wedding, arrangements can be made for a serenade and bottle of Champagne to rejoice in your union.

An elegant wedding reception in Venice afterward is one party you should celebrate in style!  Palaces, restaurants and nearby villas can host your wedding party. 

St. Mark Square is home to an extremely elegant Venetian restaurant which is famed for hosting several 19th century princes, dukes and countesses who dined here.  Live like royalty in a Renaissance setting!

Venice also proposes a number of other beautiful gardens, private palaces and palazzos at which to have your wedding festivities!  Have your dream-wedding in magnificent Venice, Italy!