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Wedding traditions of Venice

Weddings in Venice arrive by gondola and boat, past palaces on the Grand Canal.

Venice is a favourite for couples marrying away from home, with a civil ceremony at the Ca' Farsetti and a boat to the reception. Many local couples marry on the mainland or in the lagoon churches.

Venice: Aerial view of Venice , railway station Santa Lucia and port, Canale della Giudecca, island Giudecca
Photo: kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A wedding here

Foreign couples apply through the comune and may marry in the palace rooms licensed for civil ceremonies. A gondola ride and a Prosecco toast on a terrace are favourites.

Venetian glass and lace

Murano glass and Burano lace are well-known gifts and favours. A bride may wear lace from the island.

Wedding customs of Venice

Also part of it, and being written: Gondola (The boat used for processions.), Murano glass (Often given as a favour.), Burano lace (Used in dresses and veils.), Prosecco (The toast.).

A wedding trail idea for Venice

  1. Ca' Farsetti The city hall venue.
  2. Basilica of San Marco The cathedral of Venice.
  3. Burano An island of lace and colourful houses.
About this page

Written by the EveryShaadi desk with AI assistance. Opening hours, venues and wedding-season dates change; check locally before travelling. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.

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StageFinding a matchEngagement and betrothalThe weeks beforeThe eveProcession and arrivalThe ceremonyThe wedding feastReception, dance and giftsAfter the wedding
🇮🇹 Rome, ItalyRecognition of same-sex unions in ItalyRiconoscimento delle unioni tra persone dello stesso sesso in Italia The legal framework that grants same-sex couples rights and protections in Italy.Modern

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The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

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