Every year, many couples get married in San Gimignano at Palazzo Comunale. Find out how to organize a civil wedding in the most beautiful borgo in Tuscany, Italy with the expert help of the Brilliant Events’ team!
Palazzo Comunale, San Gimignano’s town hall, sits next to the cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo. It is home to the San Gimignano Civic Museum headquarters. On the first floor, you will find the Sala del Consiglio (Council Chamber), exhibiting a famous 13th fresco depicting tournaments of knights and hunting scenes. The second floor is the location of the Chamber of the Podestà, frescoed with unique narrations presenting love scenes, among other depictions.
San Gimignano, often referred to as the “Town of Fine Towers,” stands out as one of Tuscany’s most beloved towns, celebrated for its remarkably preserved medieval structures and distinctive skyline. This UNESCO World Heritage Site provides a window into the area’s fascinating historical heritage.
Let’s have a look at how easy it can be to organize a legal wedding in San Gimignano.
The Town Hall of San Gimignanois open every day, from Monday to Saturday:
Fromt the 1st April to the 30th September from 09.30 to 14.00; and from the 1st October to 31st of March from 11:00 to 14:00. Afternoon slots are available upon request.
This room is the historical space dedicated by the Municipality of San Gimignano to civil weddings.
In this room on May 7, 1300, Dante Alighieri arrived as the ambassador for the Guelph league. Dante made his speech in the room that for this reason it is dedicated to him. Looking up, he saw the same beautiful paintings depicting the tournaments of knights and hunting scenes by Azzo di Masetto that we can still admire.
The courtyard was built in 1323 and is decorated with frescoes or sculpted coats of arms and, in the center, a cistern arranged in 1361.
Among the frescoes is a Sant’Ivo that makes justice of Sodom, a Madonna with two saints by an unidentified Sienese painter of the second half of the fourteenth century, and a Justice that tramples on the lie monochrome of Vincenzo Tamagni (sixteenth century).
From here starts the external staircase for the entrance to the premises of the museum, covered by a canopy supported by brick columns.
Rental Price from: € 1.300
The museum complex of the former Santa Chiara conservatory is divided into two floors. The lower one houses the Archaeological Museum and the Spezieria of the Spedale di Santa Fina. The second floor houses the “Raffaele De Grada” Modern and Contemporary Art Gallery.
The exhibition holds numerous works of art, including the paintings by Raffaele De Grada, to whom the Gallery is dedicated and of which it preserves important works such as “Fuga in Egitto” and “Il ponte degli Scopeti”, by Niccolò Cannicci, Renato Guttuso, Sergio Vacchi, Vinicius Berti, Carmelo Zotti, Luciano Bartolini, Marco Gastini. An entire room is dedicated to Giannetto Fieschi’s “Il pericolo” cycle.
It is possible to have the ceremony in the Sala Fieschi, in different exhibition halls and in the courtyard of the Santa Chiara Conservatory.
Rental Price from: € 1.100
Sala Dante
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Rental Price from: € 1.100
Courtyard of the Town Hall
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Rental Price from: € 1.300
Sala Fieschi
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Rental Price from: € 1.100
To book the town hall, Palazzo Comunale, please send an email to brilliantweddingstuscany@gmail.com
Here’s what we usually offer with this wedding package:
Our complete assistance in planning your civil wedding
Booking of the Sala Dante, Courtyard or Sala Fieschi for your wedding ceremony
We make sure you have all the documentation you need and that you respect the requirements to get married in San Gimignano
Accommodation for you and your guests
Flowers and the bridal bouquet
Makeup and Hairdresser at the bride’s Hotel
Wedding Photographer available all-day
Live music during the ceremony and/or the reception
Transfer from the Town Hall to the wedding venue
Exclusive Italian restaurant or catering service with at least three courses
Floral table centerpieces personally arranged by us
Personalized menus
Wedding cake
Here’s more information about the Town Hall of San Gimignano that you can read: Civil Wedding in San Gimignano
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Brilliant Events will take care of all the aspects of your wedding immersed in the medieval borgo of San Gimignano. Brilliant Events boasts a dedicated team of expert planners happy to assist you every step of the way, from the initial domentation process to your special day, where we will manage all the particulars, allowing you to fully experience all the emotions stress-free. Drawing upon our extensive background in event management throughout Italy, we possess invaluable insights for couples tying the knot in San Gimignano. We can handle logistics, coordinate with vendors, and ensure seamless arrangements tailored to the unique features of your chosen venue, contact us to have more information!
