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by Hayley Cubitt | Thu, 09/02/2010 - 12:34

Andy and I had been together for three and a half years when he proposed on my birthday, 19th June 2007. We always knew the traditional white wedding was not…

Clooney and Canalis to marry?

by Pat Eggleton | Thu, 07/22/2010 - 06:18

Britain’s Daily Star is reporting that Hollywood star George Clooney has at last popped the question to Italian girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis and that the pair…

A tale of two weddings

by Pat Eggleton | Mon, 06/28/2010 - 03:46

An 87-year-old woman from Massarosa [Lucca, Tuscany] has been prevented from marrying her 49-year-old fiancé today by the Public Prosecutor of Lucca. Ines…

Travel

Honeymoon in the Bel Paese

by Charles FitzRoy | Mon, 06/21/2010 - 04:02

Words by Charles FitzRoy - Images courtesy of Bellini Travel What do you do after celebrating a glorious English summer wedding? The world is full of…

Weddings

Planning a civil ceremony for your wedding in Italy

by Bonnie Bates | Thu, 05/06/2010 - 07:04

Words by Bonnie BatesMedieval castles, ancient villages and candlelit courtyards set the atmosphere for romance in a fairy-tale journey into the past for an…

Travel

Want to Pop the Question? Do it in Venice

by Pat Eggleton | Tue, 04/13/2010 - 06:13

Words by Pat Eggleton There are those who drop the idea of a June wedding into an everyday conversation, as if they were asking you if you’d like them to take…

Weddings

Ingredients for an Italian Wedding

by ITALY | Thu, 04/08/2010 - 11:11

With all the complex history, traditions and symbolism of an Italian wedding, even before we arrive at the drinks reception, I discovered that there are many…

Lifestyle

Kitchen confidential - wedding gifts ideas

by ITALY | Tue, 03/16/2010 - 07:04

We take a look at some pretty but practical wedding gifts that will get our couples cooking...Deborah Sears ceramicsThese ceramics boast beautiful patterns…

Travel

Irresistible Italy - getting married in Como's town hall

by Germaine Stafford | Wed, 02/17/2010 - 12:12

Words by Germaine Stafford - Images © Nancy Reeve of R&D Photography limitedDavid proposed to me in December of 2006, following a gorgeous day of skating…

Wedding bells for the minister?

by Pat Eggleton | Wed, 10/28/2009 - 06:23

Wedding bells may soon be ringing – or, as the Italian press puts it, there may soon be orange blossom – for the Education Minister Mariastella Gelmini. Asked…