Honeymoon in Sorrento

Wedding & Honeymoon in Sorrento, Italy

Holidaymakers have been travelling to the classic holiday resort of Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast (western Italy) for decades. It was during the 19th century that this beautiful town in the Bay of Naples became a must-see on ‘Le grand tour’, a kind of tour of southern Europe for wealthy Europeans.Here, the washing hangs between the houses just like in the classic ‘Lady and the Tramp’ film on Christmas Eve, and the whole town exudes both love and passion. Many couples in love and honeymooners stroll through the romantic alleyways. The view of the water and the steep cliffs is almost unreal in its beauty, and the alleyways are perfect for cosy strolls. So what better place could there be for a wedding than Sorrento itself?
Fritidsresor recognised this and, in the summer of 2007, offered couples the chance to get married in the town
. ‘The wedding holidays are actually selling very well – we currently have over 50 interested couples. “The first wedding took place on 2 May, and since then we’ve been organising up to four weddings a week,” says Jim Hofverberg of Fritidsresor.

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The wedding ceremony

The ceremony, held in the ‘Chiostro di San Francesco’ (St Francis’s Cloister), takes about 20 minutes. A long green carpet is rolled out in the shade beneath the trees in the small courtyard. The wedding ceremony itself then takes place at a beautiful oak desk, and Signora Antonia Maresca, the registrar in Sorrento, officiates. Everything that is said is translated by the wedding planner, who also acts as a witness.
All the paperwork is completed and signed on the spot, and then it’s all done. As a gift from the town of Sorrento, everyone who gets married receives their marriage certificate bound in a beautiful leather folder. The wedding planner keeps track of the documents that need to be submitted to the Swedish Tax Agency. These are handed over to the newlyweds after the ceremony.
– The couples we’ve booked have been very satisfied with all the services – everything from dress hire, make-up, hairdressers and other related arrangements.
It’s worth noting that if you book a photographer, the price includes 150–200 digital photos on a CD. Forty large photos are developed on the spot and presented mounted in an album. And those who book dinner at, for example, L’Antica Trattoria will have their own dining room with candlelight. It’s also possible to have your own mandolin player who will serenade the newlyweds during dinner.
There are also many romantic hotels to choose from here. These include the classic Hotel Bellevue Syrene, which boasts magnificent views of the sea and the Bay of Naples. Or the Imperial Tramontano, situated right in the city centre and featuring its own lift down to the beach. Half-board is usually included at many of the hotels. But there are also plenty of great places in town to enjoy both lunch and dinner.

Things to do

If you want to go for a swim in Sorrento, you’ll need to take the lift or the stairs down to the beach. The sandy beach isn’t very big, so you’ll mostly swim from the various jetties. Shopping is definitely one of the town’s evening pleasures, with everything from elegant clothes and interior design shops to exciting food shops and jewellers. In the food shops, you can buy all the delicious things you’ve eaten down here to take home with you. Local delicacies such as authentic mozzarella made from pure buffalo’s milk or smoked provolone are well worth trying. Not to mention the local lemon liqueur, Limoncello, which should be enjoyed ice-cold, preferably after a meal.
In the evening, it’s lovely to go for a short stroll, a passeggiata. On the main street, Corso Italia, you’ll see both tourists and locals strolling back and forth, smartly dressed and looking their best. Then you can enjoy a drink or an ice cream at one of the cafés in the large square, Piazza Tasso.
And in just 20 minutes, you can cross over to the equally romantic island of Capri.
If you want to enjoy a truly exquisite meal, don’t miss one of Italy’s absolute best restaurants – though it isn’t cheap. In the village of Sant’Agata sui due Golfi, you’ll find the three-star luxury restaurant Don Alfonso, at Corso Agata 13, (081-8780026). Their wine cellar holds 30,000 bottles, and the kitchen is run by Alfonso Iaccarino and his wife Livia. If you don’t want to go home after dinner, you can actually stay the night; Don Alfonso has five apartments that sleep two to four people. A truly fantastic breakfast is included in the price

.” Sorrento Tourism website”
Getting married in Italy (Swedish Embassy in Rome)

Facts | Weddings in Italy

Marriage of Swedish citizens in Italy (applies to Swedish citizens who are not registered as residents in Italy). Marriage in Italy is contracted either before an Italian civil registrar or before a church (Catholic) authority for a church wedding. For an Italian church wedding, at least one of the parties must be a Catholic.
Publication of banns in Italy is not required if both parties are foreign nationals and not resident in Italy. In the case of a marriage where one party is an Italian citizen, a notice of marriage must be published in Italy for that party. It should be noted that the Swedish party’s documents must be in order for the Italian publication of banns to take place.
For a civil ceremony before the Italian civil registry office, a certificate of no impediment, known as a ‘nulla osta’, must be presented. The ‘nulla osta’ is issued by the Embassy in Rome on the basis of the following documents:

01. A personal identification document, containing details of place of birth, marital status and parents’ names.

02. A marriage certificate, one for each party, if both are Swedish citizens.

03. Extracts from the register of births and baptisms, for both parties if both are Swedish citizens and intend to have a church wedding.

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