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If you wish to have a religious
ceremony, you just need to
inform us which religion you
belong to and we will able to
give you all possible details
and opportunities.
Roman catholic wedding – at
least one in the couple needs to
be practising catholic. We will
provide you with the full list
of documents you have to prepare
in your country and will take
care of everything in the
Italian parish you’ve chosen and
help you with the bishop’s see.
Since roman catholic wedding
ceremonies can be celebrated
only in churches Wedding Tuscany
will propose you small romantic
chapels or big important
churches, according to your
wishes and will contact an
English speaking priest.
Usually in Italy roman catholic
wedding has also legal value but
if you wish the two ceremonies
to be held separately, this is
also possible according to your
wishes and needs.
Episcopal Church and Anglican
Church – Episcopal and Anglican
weddings can be celebrated in
the Episcopal church of or in
the Anglican church of in
Florence, but also at your
accommodation. The ceremony can
take place in the garden, in a
beautiful room or in the private
chapel if you have chosen a
villa. Wedding Tuscany will take
care of everything starting from
the list of documents which are
necessary up to all contacts
with the church in Florence, the
transportation of the priest and
the setting of the ceremony.
Please take note that Episcopal
and Anglican weddings have no
legal value. If you wish to have
a wedding certificate to be
registered in your country, a
civil ceremony must be held
separately.
Other – Upon request Wedding
Tuscany will help you getting
all possible information about
other religion (Jewish,
Protestant,..)and contact the
churches which are closer to the
accommodation you have chosen.
Religious ceremony
If you wish to have a religious
ceremony, you just need to
inform us which religion you
belong to and we will able to
give you all possible details
and opportunities.
Roman catholic wedding – at
least one in the couple needs to
be practising catholic. We will
provide you with the full list
of documents you have to prepare
in your country and will take
care of everything in the
Italian parish you’ve chosen and
help you with the bishop’s see.
Since roman catholic wedding
ceremonies can be celebrated
only in churches Wedding Tuscany
will propose you small romantic
chapels or big important
churches, according to your
wishes and will contact an
English speaking priest.
Usually in Italy roman catholic
wedding has also legal value but
if you wish the two ceremonies
to be held separately, this is
also possible according to your
wishes and needs.
Episcopal Church and Anglican
Church – Episcopal and Anglican
weddings can be celebrated in
the Episcopal church of or in
the Anglican church of in
Florence, but also at your
accommodation. The ceremony can
take place in the garden, in a
beautiful room or in the private
chapel if you have chosen a
villa. Wedding Tuscany will take
care of everything starting from
the list of documents which are
necessary up to all contacts
with the church in Florence, the
transportation of the priest and
the setting of the ceremony.
Please take note that Episcopal
and Anglican weddings have no
legal value. If you wish to have
a wedding certificate to be
registered in your country, a
civil ceremony must be held
separately.
Other – Upon request Wedding
Tuscany will help you getting
all possible information about
other religion (Jewish,
Protestant,..)and contact the
churches which are closer to the
accommodation you have chosen
Weddings in the world
Jewish wedding
One week before the wedding the
bride and groom, the chosson and
kallah, stop seeing each other,
in order to enhance the joy of
their wedding through their
separation.
At the reception itself, the
first thing usually done is the
completion, signing and
witnessing of the ketuvah, or
marriage contract which is
written in Aramaic.
The signing of the ketuvah, is
usually accompanied by some
light snacks and some hard
liquor. The following step is
bedekin, or "veiling." The groom
brings down the veil over the
bride's face, remin The covering
of the face symbolizes the
modesty, dignity and chastity
which characterizes the virtue
of Jewish womanhood. iscent of
Rebeccah's covering her face
with her veil upon seeing Isaac
before marriage.
The ceremony is held outside,
under the chuppah, or "canopy."
The chuppah is a decorated piece
of cloth held aloft as a
symbolic home for the new
couple. The bride arrives to the
chuppah with her parents and
circles the groom seven times
symbolizing that she will
protect him for the rest of his
life. After the words of the
Rabbi, the bride and groom then
drink from the wine. After the
exchange of the rings the sheva
brachos, or seven blessings, are
recited over wine, since wine is
symbolic of life.
At the conclusion of the
blessings, after the couple
drinks from the second cup, the
groom breaks the glass with his
right foot, as an additional
remembrance of the destruction
of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
Now the couple are married and
are allowed to go to the cheder
yichud, "the room of privacy."
They may now be alone in a
closed room together, an
intimacy reserved only for a
married couple. They eat and
drink while the guests begin the
reception waiting for the
married couple.
The meal ends with the Birchas
Hamazon, Grace After Meals, and
again the seven blessings are
recited over wine, shared
afterwards by the bride and
groom.
Muslim Wedding
Muslim weddings vary enormously
according to the culture of the
people involved. They are social
contracts which bring rights and
obligations to both parties, and
can only be successful when
these are mutually respected and
cherished.
At a first step the families
meet, make the promise of
marriage and decide the amount
of the dowry which the groom
must bring to the bride. A
Muslim husband has to agree a
financial deal with the
prospective wife before
marriage. This money present is
known as the 'mahr', and is a
payment made to the bride which
is hers to keep and use as she
wishes. The reason is that even
if the girl has nothing, she
becomes a bride with property of
her own.
The actual Muslim wedding is
known as a nikah. In many Muslim
marriages, the wife may not be
present when the actual contract
is made but two witnesses
guarantee for her. In other
Muslim marriages the men and
women are seated in separate
rooms or have a curtain to
separate them. Usually, the
ceremony consists of reading
from the Koran, and the exchange
of vows in front of witnesses
for both partners. No special
religious official is necessary,
but often the Imam is present
and performs the ceremony. He
may give a short sermon.
The marriage is registered (nikaahnama).
It is first signed by the groom
and then two witnesses
There are certain things which
are basic to all Muslim
marriages. Marriages have to be
declared publicly. They should
never be undertaken in secret.
The purpose of the reception
taking place after the ceremony
is to announce publicly that the
couple are married and entitled
to each other. The majority of
brides favour a traditional
white wedding dress, but brides
from the Asian subcontinent
often favour rich scarlet gown
with gold thread, and have their
hands and feet patterned with
henna. They might also have vast
feasts with hundreds of guests,
usually with the males in a
separate room from the females.
In this case, there is often
dancing but also fireworks, guns
and noise. Asian weddings often
include pre-nuptial parties and
gathering too - the whole
process may last several days.
In some cultures simple
receptions with only close
friends and relatives celebrate
the wedding.
Japan Wedding
Originally the wedding in Japan
was one of most beautiful events
you could see but nowadays it
has been transformed in a
commercial show.
In the 10th century, the groom
went to the bride’s home and,
the third night ate some sweets
which meant he was become part
of the family. Later on, in the
warriors society the bride wore
a white dress and went to the
groom’s home where there was a
big feast and where the couple
drank three sake glasses.
Starting from the 16th century
wedding ceremonies began to be
held during the day in order to
show everybody the richness and
beauty of the celebration.
Weddings were celebrated in
Shinto style which is the
indigenous faith of the Japanese
people and as old as Japan
herself.
Starting from the 20th century,
the wedding is becoming a very
important event which involves
hotels, photographers, shops for
flowers, gown and so on. Many
western elements have been
introduced, such as the cutting
of the cake, the exchange of
rings, the bouquet. Couples in
Japan enjoy weaving both the
ritual of Japanese wedding
tradition with modern Western
culture
Nowadays, this shrine may be
located inside the hotel where
the festivities take place. Only
the close family is present
during the ceremony, that is
conducted by a Shinto priest.
During the ceremony, the couple
is purified, drinks sake, and
the groom reads the words of
commitment. At last, symbolic
offerings are given to the kami.
The couple is dressed in
traditional kimono.
After the ceremony, the couple
welcomes all the guests, and the
reception party is held. Usually
the party is visited by about 20
to 200 guests among whom are
relatives, friends, co-workers
and bosses of the bride and
groom. The party normally starts
with the introductions of the
bride and groom. Afterwards, a
meal is held and several guests
make contributions such as
speeches, songs and the like.
During the whole celebrations,
the groom and especially the
bride may change their dresses
several times. At the very end
of the party, the couple will
speech to all the guests and
thank everybody
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