Not Just Churches Anymore In Italy

So I know what you think about Italian Weddings... in the land of the Vatican and the Pope, the center of Catholicism, EVERYBODY probably gets married in church. Well, that's not necessarily true anymore.

Take my small Piemontese town Saluzzo for instance. There were 53 religious ceremonies in 2010 which was 5 less than last year and 16 less than the year before. To further confirm, statistics show that civil ceremonies are becoming more and more common. Saluzzo had a whopping 29 non-religious ceremonies in 2010.

This could also be due to the increase in foreigners in our area, less faith in the church, or simply because they want a beautiful outdoor setting for their whole wedding. What kind of beautiful setting for a wedding does Piedmont offer, you ask?

Well to start with, you could have your civil ceremony above the clouds in a hot-air balloon while drifting over the Langhe Valley vineyards.

If you would be interested in our outdoor weddings please click on the sidebar links for Kairos or Stile Divino Travel!

Do your wedding in Fair Trade style!

So yet again, I'm writing with exciting news about the developments of Matrimonio Divino! Through the Kairos Wedding Planner website you will now be able to order everything wedding with just a click...

But this is not the best part. We have decided to include Fair Trade products only. Being Green is important these days, but so is doing something ethical. Matrimonio Divino felt that this fair trade shop online was the right thing to do, and thanks to the help of our local Fair Trade shop in Cuneo Passaparola, this was all made possible. Not only does this shop offer products hand made from disadvantaged countries, but they also have items hand made by local members of the community who may not have the ability to work under normal circumstances for various reasons.

I am personally thrilled with this choice, as I too, chose my guest book from this exact store for my own wedding!

As Monia, our wedding planner says, although a virtual shop, it is solid and tangible in its philosophy. Hope you browse through!

Hitting the slopes for a wedding!

Hope you all had a happy holiday season with family, friends, and lots of food! I remember I had my dress tailoring done the day after Christmas ... man was that depressing! Anyway... I am posting the long-awaited pics of our unforgettable winter wedding on the slopes. Check it out!

To see the whole photo gallery click here!

I'll get back to you soon for NEWS!