Destination Weddings: Italy, Florence, City of Romance

Getting married in Italy doesn't have to be as complicated as it might at first sound. Though it is possible to arrange a legally binding service in Italy, many couples are choosing to organize a blessing service in a non catholic church.

For example, in Florence, the city of romance, birthplace of the renaissance, a still unspoiled and fascinating city. The countryside around the town, and the medieval villages and towns nearby, make a wedding in the heart of Tuscany a dream experience and a relaxing location for the honeymoon and holiday.

The beautiful American Episcopal Church of St James is situated on a quiet street near the center of Florence; however, it is not in the least an isolated community of US citizens far from home the church plays an active and modern role in Italian and European life. Here couples from all over the world can celebrate a Christian blessing service.

And then visit towns such as Siena and San Gimignano, arrange your reception in a Medici villa in the cool hills outside town, and make your special day one that you and your guests will never forget.