Weddings in Italy 's Best Kept Secret

From Conde Nast Traveler - April 2010

"Italy's Best-Kept Secret: Maratea

Question: What's heaven?

Answer: Amalfi without the crowds.

Better answer: Maratea, which is Amalfi without the crowds"

Perfect for Weddings in Italy!

WEDDINGS IN ITALY 'S MOST BEAUTIFUL COAST

Slow Dreams, destination Wedding in Italy planners (see our many testimonials), offers weddings in Italy 's "Best Kept Secret" - the Coast of Maratea & The Cilento - Yes, it truly is - "Amalfi without the crowds"

EASIER TO GET THERE

However, unlike the notorious 3 hour traffic jams of Amalfi, this area has great road and rail service, and is served by Naples (many airlines) and Lamezia Terme (Ryan Air) airports.

ASTONISHING CHOICE OF VENUES

We offer almost every type of venue for Italy weddings you could imagine - all with literally brilliant blue blue sea and mountain views, in a region with 3000 years of Roman & Greek History, and, the fast disappearing, authentic Italian life:

Castles, Villas, Historic Churches (Catholic and non-Catholic), Historic Town-Halls, Beaches, Sea-front hotels, Cliff-tops, Vineyards, B&Bs, Agriturismos (family farms), Wonderful hideaways, Antique wooden sail-boat, Large party cruise boat, Nature trail, Sea cavern.....

The quickest way to get to know us is to spend a few minutes with our Italy weddings slideshow. Then read About Slow Dreams......

music: Sogno (Dream) Andrea Bocelli

VENUES

All Have Fabulous Sea & Mountain Views and Surrounded by 3000 Years of History

THE REGIONS

Our Italy Weddings Are Along Its Most Beautiful and Unspoiled Coast

OUTDOOR WEDDING IN ITALY

The Mayors & Ministers of this Region Will Perform Ceremonies Where YOU Want.

WEDDINGS IN ITALY

See Our Many Testimonials for Our Weddings in Italy 's Best Kept Secret.

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ABOUT SLOW DREAMS - THE DIFFERENCES

Prices & Cost of Our Weddings in Italy - Venues & Services

What Google's Consultant Says About Slow Dreams

Our Many Testimonials

We Make Weddings Oh So Romantic!

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We Make Weddings More Affordable!

ALL COSTS

This region makes Italy weddings more affordable, be it one of our luxury weddings in Italy in a five star seaside hotel once the Italian hideaway of Frank Sinatra and others, or one of our high quality, low cost wedding in Italy venues by the sea. The state's tourism office will subsidize your ceremony and legal package. The subsidy ranges from 100 Euros to 1500Euros depending on size of the wedding. In addition, the general costs in this region, be they budget or luxury weddings in Italy, are among the lowest in Italy.

We Make Weddings Relaxed!

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We Make Weddings Beautiful!

COAST OF MARATEA & THE CILENTO NATIONAL PARK

We Make Weddings Successful!

WEDDINGS ITALY - OUR TESTIMONIALS

See scores of our wonderful testimonials for our Weddings Italy from British, American and Irish, and also from couples around the world! A key reason for so many testimonials is that our wedding site is distinctly different - it is the most open and transparent of sites for Italy Weddings; e.g., ALL our prices and costs for weddings in Italy are fully defined and presented up-front, ALL taxes and fees are included (i.e., there are NO hidden costs). This policy has made us one of the top wedding planners in Italy over the last 10 years - certainly the top planners for seaside weddings in Italy.

We Make Weddings Fun!

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Be It Sumptuously Elegant & Luxurious

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Or, Be It Deliciously Romantic and Simple

It Will Always Be Memorable & Relaxed

Weddings Italy - The Region

WHY CHOOSE THIS REGION FOR ITALY WEDDINGS?

Italy's Best Kept Secret

The beauty of the region stops you in your tracks. We know this for a fact. Two of Slow Dreams managing partners, on their annual vacation to Italy, took the wrong exit on the A3 and ended up on the Coast of Maratea. They stopped the car. Gazed in awe. Formed Slow Dreams so they could stay in the area.

You Choose YOUR Venue

Unlike most of Italy, weddings in this region are NOT restricted to town-halls & churches. The local mayors & ministers will conduct ceremonies at the venue of your choice - including outdoor venues such as beaches, gardens, cliff-tops, boats, vineyards, etc.

We offer an astonishing choice of types of venues

Italy Weddings - Short Minimum Stay Requirements

Unlike the 6 to 10 day stay required for most Italy weddings. It requires a one or two week-night stay so we can process the final paperwork. The number of nights depends on the town. For a relaxed stay, we recommend at least a three night .

Easy Wedding in Italy Approval for EU Citizens

EU citizens get Italy Wedding approval via mail, no need to visit Italy before the wedding trip.

Elope to Italy - Last Minute Weddings Italy

A few towns in this region allow US citizens to elope to Italy at the last minutes. See last minute approval for Italy Weddings. We have organized Italy weddings with just a few days notice:

Email from Michael Criswell, married: Sapri 2nd September, 2011

"Could not have been better. Lucia is amazing. I am still baffled how you all made this happen in 36 hours. We appreciate all your help and if you all ever need any references, especially for someone in our situation, let me know. I'd be happy to talk to them or send them an email. Sapri is fabulous. We are already planning a trip back to Italy in May and will definitely go back."

Non-Catholic Church Weddings in Italy

The local bishop allows the use of a wonderful hill-top ancient church with amazing sea-views for non-Catholic religious weddings. See Protestant and non-Catholic weddings in Italy.

Fabulous Weather

This region has perfect weather for Italian weddings - it is blessed with the sun. In addition, it does not suffer from the fog and smog quite prevalent in northern Italy.

Weddings in Italy That Are Convenient to Get To

Although a bit further south than the Amalfi Coast, the coast of Maratea & the Cilento is much quicker and easier to get to - it has wonderful motorway/expressway access and first class and inexpensive train services. Maximizing ease of access for Weddings Italy, the area has three international airports (Naples, Lamezia Terme and Salerno) served by Ryan Air, EasyJet, Aerlingus, BA, BMI, Eurofly (NYC-JFK), Air One (London City) and many international airlines. We offer transfer services (car, mini-bus, coach) to all of our wedding venues. Low cost high-speed trains (Eurostar, Intercity) run from Naples, Rome, Florence, Pisa, Lamezia, Sicily, Milan, etc, making the transport to your Italy wedding extremely convenient - Italian trains are still inexpensive and run often.

Wee Hour Wedding Receptions

Unlike most of Italy, many of our reception Italian wedding venues stay open 'til the "wee hours".

A Region Made for Relaxed Weddings - Be They Luxury or Lower Cost

Much of Italy can be stressful, especially for weddings; however, check-out Lisa & Matt on their bicycle.

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OTHER IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES

No Minimum Stay Required for Italy Weddings

Many areas of Italy require 6 to 10 days to stay before the wedding.

Special Offers for Italy Weddings

This region has made destination Weddings Italy a central theme of its tourism strategy; as such, it actually subsidizes foreign weddings, especially larger weddings.

Last Minute Italian Weddings

This region offers an expedited approval process. We have done legal weddings in Italy with only a few days of notice.

This Area is One of The Lower Cost Regions for Italy weddings

This applies to budget weddings in Italy as well as to a luxury wedding. in Italy. Check out the prices & costs of our Italian weddings.

Contract Flexibility

Worried about the number of guests who will come or other impacts to your Italy wedding plan? Our contracts can be significantly changed right up to 45 days before your wedding (even after in many instances). See our policies.

Wee-Hour Receptions

We have several venues that allow receptions to last into the wee-hours.

Non-Catholic Religious Church Weddings in Italy - The local Catholic church allows us use of an extraordinary hill-top church with stunning sea-views.

Free Guided Tour of Our Italy Wedding Venues

This area is so stunning that once you see it you will have your wedding here. As such, free of charge, we will meet you at your hotel and drive you around the area and the venues of your interest.

We Also Look After Your Guests at No Charge

We make hair appointments, hotel bookings, etc., for your guests at no charge to you nor your guests.

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WHY SLOW DREAMS?

Slow Dreams, a team of British & American planners for destination weddings in Italy - with office and operations in Italy and a wedding planning office in the US - offers one thing and only one thing: relaxed destination weddings in Italy by the sea, overlooking the sea, or even on the sea - for budget or luxury weddings Italy.

Weddings in Italy Testimonials

See our many testimonials for destination weddings Italy.

Locally Based Destination Weddings Italy Planners

All of our Italy weddings planners are located in the region, not in far off London nor New York nor even Milan. We offer weddings in Calabria, weddings in Campania and weddings in Basilicata.

Teams of Planners for Destination Wedding in Italy

We always employ a team of destination wedding planners in Italy even for the smallest of weddings.

We Never Subcontract Our Italy Weddings

We never subcontract the management of our weddings Italy.

Native English Speakers Based in Italy

All our wedding Italy event management staff are native English speakers (UK, US, South Africa) but have been living for more than 20 years in Italy - so they truly understand all facets of Italian weddings and the country and culture.

Free Tour of Our Destination Italy Weddings Venues

We will be delighted to show you around any of the venues of your choice - at no cost. We will meet you at your hotel and drive you around.

LAST THOUGHT

Cost of Weddings in Italy by Slow Dreams

Where else can you find such fabulous low cost weddings in Italy, be they luxury or budget; not the Amalfi, not the great cities of Rome, Florence, and Venice, not Tuscany, not the Italian Lakes, nor the Italian Riviera and Cinque Terre - Check our cost for Italian weddings?

Nowhere else - but in the literally stunning Coast of Maratea & The Cilento - glowing in the Mediterranean sun, basking in the hospitality and authenticity of the South of Italy, located just south of the Amalfi coast but with much superior rail and highway access than the Amalfi.

Come marry in Italy - with Slow Dreams, the relaxed destination weddings Italy specialists. We are American & British wedding planners in Italy based there since 2001.

Contact us for a proposal with detailed cost of a wedding in Italy. You will get it within 24 hours - usually within a few hours.

HOW TO GET A WEDDING IN ITALY WITH SLOW DREAMS

All Costs Included

An Extraordinary Choice of Venues - Check-out some of our many venues - all have wonderful sea & mountain views.
Weddings Italy Costs - Get an accurate idea of destination wedding in Italy costs for your ceremony, reception and accommodations.
Italy Weddings Testimonials - Read some of the scores of Slow Dreams' testimonials for Italy Weddings - easily the most and, more importantly, the best for any destination Weddings Italy company.
Italian Weddings with Slow Dreams - Read Why Slow Dreams for Italy Weddings.

Or - simply contact us with your idea of what a destination wedding in Italy for you would be.

The Regions Where We Have Italy Weddings

Extraordinary Choice of Weddings in Italy Venues

We Make Weddings With Choice! Astonishing Choice

You can choose an outdoor wedding, civil or religious, at any of our many non-church venues.
You can choose from dozens of Catholic churches for Catholic weddings.
You even have choice for non-Catholic church weddings.
You can choose the time of your wedding - provided it does not interfere with the siesta (1pm to 3:30)

	Seafront Hotels on Italy's Most Beautiful Coast All these venues for weddings in Italy are directly on the beach or very close. Many are perfect to elope to Italy. See all prices & costs for a hotel wedding in Italy
	Luxury Italian Wedding Venues We offer some of the most perfect luxury wedding Italy venues. For example, there is The Santavenere (as shown), frequented by stars and legends. e.g., it was Frank Sinatra's Italian hideaway. It has spa, pool, tennis, and 10 glorious seaside acres with soaring mountains - a unique luxury wedding in Italy venue. Want to marry in Italy with a luxury Italian weddings? Contact our Wedding Planners in Italy.
	Cliff Top Weddings Marry in Italy overlooking some of its finest beaches - perfect for an outdoor destination Italian Wedding. Contact our Wedding Planners in Italy to get all prices & costs for a budget wedding in Italy.
	Budget Weddings in Italy An excellent choice of inexpensive low cost/budget wedding venues in Italy - however, all are in beautiful seaside settings. All come with the same high quality level of planning & management as our luxury weddings in Italy - the only difference is the cost of the wedding venue. We have a budget venue, Lido Lazzarella (picture shown), directly on the sea where receptions start at 45 Euros per person - an exceptionally inexpensive beach wedding in Italy. Check out all prices & costs for a budget wedding in Italy. Find out how much does a wedding in Italy cost.
	Beach Weddings Italy In most parts of the country beach weddings in Italy are simply not allowed. However, in this region, legal civil or religious non-Catholic weddings on the beach are are allowed. These are all surrounded by blue seas and soaring coastal cliffs and mountain - a wonderful choice choice for great beach Italian Weddings. We even have a dramatic secluded beach (shown left) which requires a boat to get to.
	Agriturismo Weddings Italy - a new idea for weddings in Italy Agriturismos are small family farms. This is a new trend for destination wedding Italy venues. Agriturismos are required to use their own produce for lunch, etc. Great for lower cost weddings; or, for those that want a truly authentic Italian experience - overlooking the Mediterranean sea.
	Vineyard Weddings Italy An Italy Wedding in a grand vineyard? The Grand Hotel San Michele has vineyards along the top of sea cliffs - or, how about a wedding on their private beach, near their cliff-top golf course, in an orange grove - all with stunning views of the sea and the surrounding mountains - a wonderful outdoor destination wedding Italy venue. Get prices & costs from our Wedding in Italy Planners.
	Italian Weddings in Historical Venues Also see our Castle Weddings in Italy - perhaps one the most romantic venues for Italian weddings is a castle wedding. Let us design castle wedding packages in Italy for you. Note - we will shortly be launching new set of Weddings in Rome venues.
	Perfect Seaside Hideaways for Italy Weddings - ideal for intimate small weddings in Italy Have your destination Italy wedding on some of the most private and romantic seaside acres in all of Italy - for the ceremony choose from numerous seaside patios, cliff top lawns, or roof top deck - or an idyllic patio or garden destination Italy-wedding venue. Get prices & costs from our Wedding in Italy Planners.
	Italy weddings on an Antique Wooden Sail Boat - ideal for intimate small Italy weddings Have the ceremony & reception for destination Weddings Italy on an antique wooden sailboat. For your wedding ceremony, discover a beautiful cove surrounded by soaring cliffs or even a deserted beach. Consider this to elope to Italy.
	Catholic Italian Weddings This is one of the many quintessential Italian churches and chapels, all by the sea - some of which can be used for non-catholic wedding in Italy venues. Get prices & costs of a Catholic wedding in Italy from our Wedding in Italy Planners.
	Destination Wedding in Italy in B&Bs Marry in Italy in a very affordable, but beautiful B&B - all have wonderful sea and/or mountain views. Find out how much does a wedding in Italy cost?
	Villa Weddings Italy The quintessential villa weddings Italy venues. Let us design a villa wedding package in Italy for you. Marry in Italy with Slow Dreams in a wonderful seaside Italy wedding villa.
	Non-Catholic Church Italy Weddings Consider a small intimate chapel in the grounds of medieval castle. Also, the local Bishop also permits us to us one of more beautiful hill-top churches for non-Catholic Italy weddings.
	Castle Weddings in Italy Perhaps one the most romantic wedding venues in Italy is a castle wedding in Italy. One of our castles for Italian weddings, Castello del'Abate is probably one of the least expensive castle venues in Italy Yet, it sits high on a hill overlooking the Amalfi coast and Capri. See our off-season (November through March) special offer for Castello del' Abate. All our castles date from medieval times.
	Hill-Town Weddings Italy - Historic towns for Italian weddings. For example, you can have civil weddings Italy in the ancient town-hall of Maratea surrounded by piazzas, narrow streets, and 44 churches. Maratea, with its sea and mountain views, is one of the few unspoiled hill-towns left in Italy. Or, you can choose the medieval towns of Pisciotta or Castellabate. Get prices & costs from our Wedding in Italy Planners.
	The "FUNNEST" Wedding in Italy - a unique idea for Italy Weddings Cruise & party Italy weddings on the Mediterranean Sea - let us design fun destination wedding packages in Italy for you. Get prices & costs from our Wedding in Italy Planners.