What is eloping?
First of all, what is eloping?
It’s a sort of intimate wedding, usually in a different place from the home town. Something very intimate and romantic, sometimes also adventurous.
How to Elope in Italy
- Paperwork
- Find location, spot or venue
- Find vendors
- Create a mood board
- Elopement announcement
Paperwork to get married in Italy
To elope in Italy you should have these documents:
- A valid passport or national ID card for both parties
- Original birth certificate for both parties
- Divorce papers or death certificate if you have been previously married and divorced or widowed
- An affidavit, Nulla Osta or Dichiarazione Giurata sworn before a consular office of your home country, stating that there’s no legal impediment to your marriage in your home country
- An Atto Notorio signed by two witnesses, further confirming no legal impediment to your marriage
- A declaration of intent to marry that will go to the civil registrar
Find the location and the spot or venue for your elopement
Italy is full of amazing places to get married, and many more to elope.
- Venice
- Tuscany
- Dolomites
- Amalfi Coast
- Milan
- Rome
- Apulia
- Cinque Terre
- Lake Como
- Sicily
Find vendors
Once you found the location for your elopement you can start research for the vendors:
- wedding planner
- rings
- photographer
- videographer
- florist
- dresses
- celebrant
- hair and makeup
- catering
Try to avoid all-inclusive packages, the wedding is unique and even the elopement must be, choose carefully all your suppliers.
Create a Mood board
Pinterest will help you a lot on this step, create a mood board with all your dream ideas. And then speak with your vendors, to understand if it’s something you can do during your elopement.
Elopement announcement
The best way to announce to your family and friends you just eloped is the elopement announcement, you can make it digital or printed, with the date and the best photography of your big day.
Now you know how to elope in Italy!