A Catholic wedding in Siena is the perfect way of celebrating the love between you and the person you are going to spend the rest of your life with. Tying the knot with the person you love is the most unforgettable experience you will ever know: but marrying the love of your life in such a special place like Siena, Tuscany, will create an even more romantic ambiance to share with family and friends. Take advantage of this unique setting, matching its allure with a sense of nostalgia and thus creating an incredible atmosphere that will crown your love story.
Siena, Tuscany, has always been a very popular wedding venue, thanks to its lovely medieval character that creates the perfect quixotic theme for any wedding. No matter what marriage theme you wish for, whether vintage, modern, gothic or rustic, the natural atmosphere of Siena will provide the right mood and tone for the perfect wedding day.
Not only will a wedding in Siena be a memorable experience for the couple, but it will equally be a noteworthy experience for the people you are going to share your day with.
Churches in Siena
A Catholic wedding in Siena is a religious event that must be celebrated in a church. Marriage is more than just a mere social or family event: it is a sacrament that must be shared and celebrated with the Catholic community. Siena can provide impeccable venues ideal for Catholic weddings: its several Catholic churches and their typical Romanesque design will give a special nuance of sanctity and agelessness to your wedding day.
The most sought-after church venue is the Duomo di Siena, the famous cathedral built in the 12th century and featuring a Romanesque-Gothic architecture. Overlooking Piazza del Campo, this massive Gothic church will make your wedding a special event that can benefit from the great artistic heritage of this historical building. The church housed several masterpieces such as the Presentation at the Temple by Ambrogio Lorenzetti, the Birth of the Virgin by Pietro Lorenzetti and the Madonna of Forgiveness, by Donatello. Thus, the church itself would already astonish your guests: imagine how incredible would it be to walk down the center aisle amidst these gems, making you feel like the most precious among the church’s jewels!
Another ideal venue for a unique Catholic wedding in Siena, Tuscany, is the Sanctuary of Santa Caterina. This church is extremely hallowed since it houses the miraculous crucifix from which St. Catherine accepted her stigmata, that is to say, the manifestation of corporeal wounds and scars of Jesus Christ. Walking down the Portico dei Comuni will be a memorable experience, almost instilling a sense of ascension to heaven. The frescoes by Giuseppe Nicola Nasini that decorate the church will make you look even shiner, as they will highlight your figure walking towards the altar.
Other important churches where you can plan your Catholic wedding in Siena are the Basilica dell’Osservanza, built during the Baroque period but following a Renaissance style; the Romanesque church of Santa Maria dei Servi; the Gothic-like Basilica of San Domenico, also known as Basilica Cateriniana; the Romanesque neo-Gothic Basilica of San Francesco.
All churches in Siena show their own unique beauty and features that make them the best candidates as perfect venues for your Catholic wedding. Each of them points out a classic elegance that can reflect and capture the timeless love that the couple shares. Brilliant Events, a top wedding planning agency, can help you to plan and book your wedding in one of these several venues available in Siena.
Catholic wedding requirements
Catholic marriages in Siena are celebrated by a priest or a bishop. You can select an English-speaking priest to perform the ceremony. However, everything must be arranged at least 6 months prior to the wedding date because of the paperwork involved. Religious paperwork must be submitted at the Italian Curia at least two months prior to the wedding. As a sacrament, a Catholic wedding usually entails a nuptial mass celebration, including special pertinent readings and prayers. A donation to the church is not required, but it is expected from the couple as a gesture of courtesy.
The Catholic Church has the following strict requirements for marriages:
Permission from your Parish Bishop. Permission is required because marriage ceremonies should ideally be performed in the parish church of one of the two spouses.
Attendance in Pre-Cana classes. Couples are required to attend a premarital course to prepare them to their married life as Catholics. Marriage is more than just a commitment of the spouses to each other: their union also symbolizes the covenant between God and his Church.
Submission of previous sacrament certificates. Catholic spouses must provide their certificate of baptism and certificate of confirmation. A couple must undergo a sacrament of confirmation before getting married.
Freedom to marry. Persons who have been previously married may be required to secure and submit a Certificate of Freedom to marry, in order to show proof of divorce and that their previous marriage has been officially annulled.
Brilliant Events
A catholic wedding in Siena can be the wedding that you have always dreamt of, with the splendor and exquisiteness of its classical churches and the deep-seated intensity that characterizes a Catholic ceremony.
Brilliant Events’ experts will help you to organize your wedding in line with your budget. We will help you find the perfect venue for the wedding, make arrangements for the necessary decorations according to the wedding theme you wish for, coordinate your wedding reception and take care of any other important details. Moreover, to ensure you a less stressing preparation, we will also help you to meet all the requirements and to coordinate with the appropriate authorities and agencies.
Brilliant Events can help you to create an unforgettable experience that will make your wedding simply special and memorable, for both you and your guests!
