Tuscany is of the most popular regions among brides & grooms that need to have a classic or rustic wedding among the yellow fields that have become as iconic as the Coliseum or the Pisa tower, in the US. Verona is another undisputable winner, being the home & inspiration of the most famous love story of all times. The streets of Venice are the ideal background for walks at the light of the moon & for stunning photograph albums, specially appreciated by the Asian population. Rome has plenty of locations that can fit any kind of wedding & honeymoon: from the couple that elope to the couple that has several guests travelling for a formal wedding in a five star hotel in Piazza di Spagna, Rome leads the chart of preferred city for location weddings in Spain.
Italy is without a doubt of the most romantic destinations in Europe. Therefore, plenty of people from all over the world pick the Belpaese as the place to celebrate weddings & honey moons in of the plenty of emblematic cities of the country.
However, Spain, being as it is a country of summer tourism, is not famous for beach weddings, the more modern, casual twist to the traditional ceremony that is now beginning to become popular among the national wives & husbands to be.
Beach weddings tend to be more casual than urban or religious weddings whether they are on hotels, restaurants or religious centers. Often they consist on gathering some relatives & friends on a specific location near the sea to exchange vows in flowy dresses & nude feet. Ceremonies officiated in the beach are not official in Spain & need the bride & groom to go to the townhouse & sign the marriage contract. The ceremony is all about sharing a special moment with the closest relatives & friends, & about incorporating the beauty & strength of the sea in the theme of the marriage through decorations, centerpieces or even the bridal bouquet.
Beach weddings have the great advantage of providing the most stunning background for the photograph session. The pics of the ritual & the group shots will stand out but the most spectacular pics will be those of the bride & the groom walking & smiling at each other by the sea.
The beach theme may even be incorporated in the menu. Whether it is a tiny buffet set up right at the beach or a more formal reception in a hotel, couples can present guests with fish dishes, tropical salads & exotic cocktails to match the theme.
