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Archive for December, 2008
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Romantic weddings in Italy
December 21st -
The truth about civil ceremonies in Italy
December 21st
This article was inspired by an episode viewed on a reality TV series where a Wedding Planner was organizing a civil ceremony on the isle of Capri, just off the coast of Naples in southern Italy. Derogatory remarks portrayed the civil ceremony as being ‘medieval’ – read on and judge for yourself.*
Banquets in medieval castles, strolls down the cobblestone streets of ancient villages, flag throwers and mandolin players all set the atmosphere for romance in a fairy-tale journey into the past for an unforgettable Italian Wedding. And while hundreds of years have passed since knights in shining armor roamed the Circus Maximus, the echo of ancient Roman Law[1] governing citizens in the middle ages still rings in the Italian Civil Code today. But it comes as quite a surprise to many couples who choose to unite legally in Italy that those century old articles of law still define the legal process of marriage in a truly modern doctrine for equality and the rights and obligations of the spouses. Continue reading…
