Hold a unique Protestant wedding in Florence, the Italian most famous Renaissance city that knew its main cultural and artistic development under the House of Medici.
Florence is one of the most charming cities in Italy. It is the perfect wedding destination thanks to its lovely and vintage churches, decorated with incredible masterpieces by leading artists form the Gothic and Renaissance art movements.
Why choose a Protestant wedding in Florence?
Celebrate your magical and romantic Protestant wedding in Florence and share its marvellous cultural and religious heritage. Get married in Florence, plunged in a beautiful atmosphere and surrounded by unique art pieces. Have your Protestant wedding ceremony in Florence solemnised in one of its finest churches, or celebrate it in one of the several imposing castles, lovely private gardens and villas, or on a panoramic terrace. Brilliant Events will assist you every step of the way to select the best possible venue.
Protestant churches as wedding venues
The beautiful St. James Episcopal Church, located just a few steps from the historical centre of the town, is an ideal wedding venue for your Protestant wedding. This stunning Gothic building composed of white marbles shows exquisite stained-glass windows, huge Gothic arches and a high vaulted ceiling. Extremely rich in art and history, this awesome 18th-century Gothic church is the ideal setting for a Protestant wedding in Florence, Tuscany, as well as for wedding blessings, anniversaries and vow renewals!
St Mark’s English Church in Florence, Italy, is an extraordinary and highly sought-after venue where to celebrate an authentic Italian wedding. The white marble statue of The Apotheosis of Saint Mark welcomes parishioners from its niche over the main door. The interior is decorated in a Pre-Raphaelite style and with floral motifs.
Solemnise your protestant ceremony in Florence in the Evangelical Lutheran Church overlooking the Arno River, only a short walk from the Ponte alle Grazie. The church is one of the most charming of the area and it is located in a very strategic position, since it is closed to many of the world’s most famous monuments in Florence.
Wedding venues
Wedding castles in Tuscany are among the best Italian wedding venues: pastors can celebrate Protestant ceremonies in any of these private venues.
Come to the castle in Vicchiomaggio and start to fantasise about your perfect wedding in this fairy-tale setting. The ceremony can be held indoor or outdoor as the location is available for both celebrations and receptions. Furthermore, the surrounding breathtaking landscape provides visitors with unique moments of peace and relaxation thanks to its green meadows and fields. This wedding castle in Tuscany is nestled right in the heart of the Chianti region, surrounded by olive orchards and by the most beautiful vineyards. It is located in a 100-hectare wine estate, where the delicious Chianti Classico and Super Tuscans are produced.
Apart from fairy-tale castles, protestant weddings in Florence can also be held in gardens, terraces, hotels and villas offering the possibility to celebrate outdoor nuptials within the best possible setting.
Rose Garden (Giardino delle rose) is the best venue for your outdoor wedding. It is decorated with about 350 different varieties of roses, and it also consists of 12 bronze statues by the Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon. And if your Protestant ceremony in Florence is scheduled between May and September, you can choose to hold it on the terrace!
Villa Le Rondini perches on one of the most breathtaking hilltops overlooking Florence. This patrician villa and its ancient facilities are located in a beautiful park extending for 16 hectares. It is plunged in a typical Tuscan countryside filled with olive groves: all this in only a ten-minute drive from the city centre!
You can count on your wedding planner Brilliant Events to make all the arrangements for the perfect outdoor wedding in Italy! You can select either a panoramic view on the hills from a beautiful castle or the splendid views from a Renaissance villa in Tuscany. Florence offers a wide selection of wonderful castles and villas with gardens, all available for an outdoor ceremony that can be arranged by Brilliant Events.
About Protestant wedding rites
The ceremony usually starts with a procession down the aisle, where the wedding entourage awaits the bride as she is accompanied by her father. Then there is the traditional call to worship by the pastor, stating the reason why they are all gathered. After that, he reads some excerpts from the Bible and gives a sermon to advise the couple.
Then you have the reading of the wedding vows, personalised or traditional, and the exchange of the wedding rings, which the officiant will first bless by asserting “With this ring I thee wed”, or any statements alike. The priest pronounces then the couple husband and wife and the statement is sealed with a kiss. The ceremony concludes after the minister gives his final blessing.
The ceremony is performed in English and couples are allowed to personalise it. You can only celebrate the Protestant blessing, as Italian law requires civil rites to be previously held either in Italy or in your home country, before the religious ceremony.
A copy of the marriage certificate is required to perform the Protestant blessing. Your wedding planner Brilliant Events will assist you in the documents’ arrangement. The upside is that your wedding in Italy has legal validity and is recognised on an international level!
Wedding rings and souvenirs
Getting married in Florence means having the chance to take advantage from its prestigious jewellers and famous gold masters on Ponte Vecchio to create unique wedding rings. You can also choose incredible souvenirs for your guests among the refined handmade creations by Florentine craftsmen.
An unforgettable wedding
Your Protestant wedding in Florence will be simply unforgettable and the city itself will be a special contribution to this. Its romantic and charming atmosphere is the main reason why you should choose to get married in Florence, Italy.
Your Brilliant Events planner will be at your side all the way through, from preparing the documents to selecting the right venue, the ceremony, the music, gifts, the reception, etc.
Get married in Florence and make your Italian wedding day an event to hold forever in your memories!
