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Also known as the lake of celebrities, Lake Como is a lake that couples from all over the world very often choose as their wedding destination in Europe. One of the reasons for choosing Lake Como is that it is a unique and romantic lake that is nestled in breathtakingly beautiful scenery.
As the name suggests, Lake Como is a favorite place for celebrities. For this reason, many celebrities own vacation homes located on the shores of this beautiful lake. As an example, some of these celebrities are: Donatella Versace, Madonna, George Clooney… Also, the charming Lake Como has repeatedly been used as a backdrop in the making of several movies. Lake Como is without a doubt the most famous lake in the world.
For a romantic and unforgettable wedding in Italy, it is therefore difficult to find a better setting than the splendid Lake Como. Getting married in Italy at Lake Como means getting married in spectacular elegance, charm and intimacy. You won’t be disappointed with this wedding destination, which is a popular destination for celebrities in the first place.
Close your eyes and think of the whole component of Lake Como. Simply put, picture Lake Como with the world’s most beautiful luxury villas, magnificent views of the mountains above, beautiful resorts… So why not take advantage of such a splendid setting to make your wedding one of the most beautiful of all time? Yes, getting married in Italy at Lake Como is exactly what you need for the special person you are.
Luxury Events Agency will be pleased to assist you in planning your wedding in Italy at Lake Como. Forget all the preconceived ideas and prejudices that may prevent you from having a wedding of such a sublime dimension. At Luxury Events Agency, we have a knack for organizing weddings abroad to perfection. Therefore, we will have no trouble dispelling your fears, difficulties and imaginary obstacles that may stifle your desire to get married in Italy at Lake Como.
In the following article, Sandrine Arnould the founder of Luxury Events Agency gives answers to your most common questions about the wedding destination Lake Como in Italy. Let’s discover together this brief overview of this charming wedding destination.
Where is Lake Como?
The beautiful Lake Como is located in northern Italy not far from the Alps. It remains the deepest lake in all of Italy and ranks third in the list of Italy’s largest lakes. Lake Como is easy to locate on a map, as it has a beautiful Y shape. It passes through villages such as: Lecco, Como, Domaso and Bellagio.
It is worth noting that the city of Como is close to Milan. Lake Como is therefore very easy to reach by plane from any European city. Lake Como is located in the heart of an elegant region. It offers a unique and romantic setting for a wedding in Italy in total luxury.
Who is eligible to get married in Lake Como?
Lake Como wedding destination is open to all brides and grooms from all over the world. Regardless of your country of origin, race, language… you can get married in Lake Como if you wish. However, it should be noted that getting married in Lake Como is a perfect choice for couples who want to get married in an exclusive setting with a unique landscape.
Why get married in Italy at Lake Como?
This question is pretty simple to answer, as first, Lake Como is a very chic venue that is overflowing with romance. Second, this wedding destination is a top-notch setting that offers breathtakingly beautiful views. Third and lastly, the peace and quiet of Lake Como and the surrounding area can only be described as rare.
In fact, Lake Como is now a luxurious wedding destination that is highly prized by a large number of future brides and grooms scattered around the world. This dazzling success of Lake Como is partly due to the American actor George Clooney who made this lake famous.
Around Lake Como and on its shores, you will find a multitude of: beautiful villages, historical villas, contemporary places, traditional restaurants… each one more beautiful than the other. It is therefore not easy to point out the most beautiful areas of Lake Como. Bellagio, Varenna, Tremezzo, Argegno… they all compete with each other in charm. You will also find in Lake Como: an exquisite cuisine, a marvelous wine and a mild Mediterranean climate in the summer that covers it all.
Simply put, the Lake Como wedding destination has all the qualities required to host your wedding with the assurance of making it an unforgettable one. Getting married in Italy at Lake Como is an upscale experience that is not widely available.
Where to get married in Lake Como?
Lake Como offers many different settings that you can use as reception or wedding venues. One of the things that makes these settings so special is that they are all incredibly beautiful and can leave you spoilt for choice. As an example, Lake Como offers, among other things, huge historic villas that can accommodate an intimate wedding for two or a large ceremony with several hundred guests. Lake Como and the surrounding area are naturally sized to accommodate and enhance any wedding.
The wedding destination Lake Como provides the bride and groom with unmatched calm, privacy and charm. Therefore, the wedding and reception venues of this destination will undoubtedly offer beauty, romance, tranquility, privacy…
At Luxury Events Agency, we have a sense of perfection and our ambition has always been to offer a service of excellence to the future bride and groom. For these reasons, we have compiled a list of the most beautiful wedding venues that we recommend in the city of Como and its surroundings. These wedding venues overlook the lake. Also, they have beautiful outdoor spaces and they are completely privatizable. These wedding venues that we recommend are :
- The villa Erba
- The villa Geno
- The villa del Balbianello
- The villa Pizzo
- The villa Aura del Lago
- And the villa del Grumello
What type of wedding can I have in Lake Como?
Generally speaking, getting married in Italy gives any couple the opportunity to have either a civil wedding, a symbolic wedding or a religious wedding. However, you can also go to Lake Como for a proposal, a renewal of wedding vows or for a honeymoon.
How can I make my wedding in Lake Como legal?
To get married in Italy legally, you must perform a civil marriage or a religious marriage in compliance with the administrative procedures imposed. In fact, according to Italian law, a resident or non-resident couple can have a marriage recognized by the Italian authorities if they complete the required administrative procedures.
All town halls in Lake Como are authorized to celebrate civil weddings. The peculiarity of « getting married in Italy » lies in the fact that in Italy a civil wedding must take place inside a town hall. For this reason, outdoor weddings are impossible to celebrate in the majority of Italian towns and cities. However, there are a few exceptions that fortunately apply to the destination wedding of Lake Como. For this reason, some specific locations including Lake Como have a special license that allows them to organize civil weddings in the open air.
By requesting the assistance of Luxury Events Agency to plan your wedding in Lake Como, you can be sure that your wedding in Italy will be more than legal. For this reason, we will have the pleasure of carrying out all the necessary administrative procedures for you. All you have to do is focus on your upcoming wedding. In addition, if you want to have an outdoor wedding, we will also organize the finest outdoor wedding with a breathtaking view of the lake.
What administrative documents should I provide to make my wedding in Lake Como legal?
A foreigner who wants to get married in Italy must first go to the embassy of their country in Italy to be issued a certificate of capacity to marry (the Nulla Osta). In order to issue the Nulla Osta, the embassy will ask the foreigner to provide the following documents:
- A copy of your birth certificate
- A copy of your identity card or passport
- Filling out a questionnaire provided by the embassy
- And proof of address
Thereafter, the bride and groom must go to the registry office of the town in which they reside to present :
- Their identity documents
- The authorization from the embassy (the certificate of capacity of marriage or Nulla Osta obtained a little earlier)
- And a tax stamp
Checking the documents may take a few weeks. After this verification, the place of celebration of the marriage will be officialized and the officiant of the ceremony will be designated.
NOTE: To get married in Italy, both Italian and foreign spouses must first contact the civil registrar or the religious officiant in Italy. Regardless of the type of marriage you want to do, you must do this at least 3 months before the wedding date.
My wedding in Lake Como will be officiated in which language? What language will my wedding in Lake Como be officiated in?
Your wedding in Lake Como will be celebrated in the official language of Italy which is Italian. However, you have the possibility of requesting the presence of an official interpreter besides the official who will celebrate the wedding.
Can my marriage in Lake Como be recognized in France?
Your marriage in Lake Como can be recognized in France provided it is recognized as legal in Italy. You must then make sure that your marriage in Italy is celebrated in accordance with the Italian laws that make a marriage legal.
What is the ideal season to get married in Lake Como?
Marriage in Lake Como is possible throughout the year. Therefore, getting married in Lake Como is not under the influence of a certain season that would be more suitable than the other seasons. However, be very careful if you want to get married in Lake Como in summer and autumn from May to September. This is because the period from May to September is a high tourist season and a high wedding season.
Italians love to get married during these beautiful summer and fall days. Also, many foreigners come to Italy to get married at Lake Como during this period. In addition to all this, tourists flock to Lake Como from May to September. Basically, Lake Como is in high demand from May to September. For this reason, prices soar in this time frame depending on supply and demand. Getting married in Lake Como can therefore be very expensive from May to September.
How can I be sure that my wedding in Lake Como will be a success?
Getting married in Lake Como will inevitably be a real success for you if you take the only necessary step: ask a wedding planner to organize your wedding in Lake Como. The wedding planner is a professional in organizing weddings abroad. The wedding planner is used to organizing weddings abroad and therefore masters all the steps that must be taken to perfect and succeed in the organization of any wedding abroad.
By requesting the assistance of the wedding planner to organize your wedding in Lake Como, you can be sure that your wedding will be a success. Because they are the best wedding planners who will invest in organizing your wedding in the most beautiful wedding venues of Lake Como. It will be an honor for Luxury Events Agency to work with you on the organization of your wedding in Lake Como. All you have to do is to request the assistance of our wedding planner agency. We will then have the pleasure of organizing a more than successful wedding that will be among the best in luxury and elegance.
When to start the preparations for a wedding in Lake Como?
Today, getting married in Italy at Lake Como is a very fashionable thing to do. For this reason, the number of couples who choose to seal their union in Lake Como is increasing day by day. You have to understand that Lake Como, its surroundings, its wedding venues… are constantly in demand. Therefore, if you want to get married in Lake Como, you must start the preparations very early.
Clearly, if you want to get married at the town hall, you must start by preparing 6 months in advance. On the other hand, if you want to get married in a church, you must start by informing yourself 12 months in advance. If, like the majority of future brides and grooms, you are planning to have a reception after your wedding, you should start preparing for your wedding 18 months in advance. This will give you time to quickly hire a wedding planner and you will also have the opportunity to quickly inform your guests about your wedding destination.
What are the costs involved in choosing to get married in Lake Como?
Payments to be made for the wedding ceremony at the town hall range from 0 euros to 1000 euros. In other words, if the bride or groom is Italian, the fee for the wedding at the town hall is 150 euros. However, if both the bride and groom are foreigners, they must pay a fee of 1000 euros to get married at City Hall. If the bride or groom is of Italian nationality and the wedding takes place in the same city hall, the wedding is free.
Then, the costs that will be added to this payment at the town hall will depend on the high level in which you want to place your special day. Clearly, if you simply want to have an intimate wedding with close family and friends, the expenses you will have to make will be anything but excessive. In this case, you can be satisfied with a small budget for your wedding in Lake Como. On the other hand, if you want to plan a grand wedding with hundreds of guests and wedding suppliers (decorator, caterer, photographer…), you need to plan a large budget.
Although we don’t have the gift of divination at Luxury Events Agency, we can say with certainty that a wedding day is always one of the most beautiful days in a couple’s life. So make this special day even more special by perfecting every detail of your Lake Como wedding planning.
Luxury Events Agency will be truly honored to assist you in making your wedding a luxurious and perfectly organized wedding. Ask for our assistance and we will not fail to give you the benefit of all the experience we have acquired in organizing weddings abroad.
Do you need our support and our expertise in the organization of a prestigious wedding? Do not hesitate to contact:
Luxury Events Agency
Sandrine Arnould
Ceo & founder
+33 (6)62 83 58 80
