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It began with one couple
In 2009 a Canadian couple asked their wedding planner to lead their ceremony. That planner was Francesca. 17 years later, Italian Wedding Celebrants is a team of thirteen celebrants working all over Italy.
Our story
From public speaking to wedding ceremonies
From 1996 to 2012 Francesca worked as a public speaker for multinational companies, and in the last of those years she was also planning weddings in Italy.
In 2009 a Canadian couple she was planning for did not want a celebrant they had never met. Knowing how fluent she was in English, they asked her to lead their ceremony. She still remembers them with infinite affection: that day started everything.
Francesca soon realised there was a real gap for professional, multilingual celebrants in Italy, and began leading more and more ceremonies.
- 1996Public speaking in multinational companies
- 2009The first ceremony, for a Canadian couple
- 2010Francesca, Francina and Simona ordained as ministers
- 2012Francesca starts teaching wedding planners
Why IWC exists
A celebrant team that works alongside planners
We keep our celebrant work separate from wedding planning out of respect for the wedding planners who only plan, and to support them. Planners across Italy trust us with their couples' ceremonies, knowing we will never compete for their work. We are also a point of reference for wedding planners from abroad who organise weddings in Italy.
For full wedding planning our group has WeddingInTuscany.info, and for certified translations Efffetti.
What we do best
Experience you can rely on
Over the years we have specialised in the parts of a wedding ceremony that need the most care.
Ceremonies in your language
Symbolic, civil and bilingual ceremonies in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
Wedding paperwork
Francesca has worked with Italian wedding paperwork since 2009, and since 2012 she also teaches it to wedding planners and future wedding planners.
LGBTQ+ weddings
We welcome every couple, and have long experience with ceremonies for LGBTQ+ couples.
A trained team
Every IWC celebrant has had at least two years of training in the field with a senior celebrant before leading ceremonies on their own.
One team, one way of working
Trained by Francesca, true to our values
Francesca has trained and onboarded every celebrant in the team. The last to join was her son Tommaso, who found the work fascinating and moving when he came back to Italy after eight years in the UK.
Each of us spent at least two years alongside a senior celebrant before working independently. That is why, whoever leads your ceremony, you can expect the same care, the same values and the same attention to detail.
Reviews
What couples say
We had a wonderful experience with Francesca. She helped us organize our whole ceremony and customize it to be exactly what we wanted - even when we were far away! We were living in Italy when I first contacted this company, but moved to the US during the time before our wedding. I found this officiant extremely easy to work with, and very accommodating for our needs. We were overwhelmed with trying to come up with an appropriate ceremony to accommodate the several different cultures our families represent. Francesca gave us several suggestions and helpful tips along the way that weaved into our perfect ceremony. It was a pleasure working with this company and I would highly recommend them to anyone getting married in Italy!
Our wedding ceremony was conducted by Loredana, whom I cannot recommend enough. Loredana was the perfect mix of professional yet personable. The ceremony Loredana and Francesca wrote was beautiful and exactly what we were after. I highly recommend their service.
We had an absolutely amazing experience with Francesca! Her words and communication skills were just perfect.
FAQ
Questions couples ask us
Who founded Italian Wedding Celebrants?
Francesca. She led her first ceremony in 2009; from 1996 to 2012 she was also a public speaker for multinational companies.
Are your celebrants trained?
Yes. Every IWC celebrant has had at least two years of training in the field with a senior celebrant. Francesca, Francina and Simona have been ordained ministers since 2010, and other members of the team have been ordained since.
Are you wedding planners?
No. We focus on ceremonies. We work alongside wedding planners all over Italy, and we are a point of reference for wedding planners from abroad who organise weddings in Italy. For full planning our group has WeddingInTuscany.info.
Do you lead ceremonies for LGBTQ+ couples?
Yes, gladly. We welcome every couple and have long experience with LGBTQ+ ceremonies.
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