Can my pastor from home perform the ceremony in Italy?

Yes but you need a local officiant licensed in Italy for the legal documents. Many couples have their pastor perform the ceremony and have a Italian licensed pastor for the paperwork.

Other faq about getting married in Italy

• What is a Wedding Consultant or a Wedding Planner?
• What does the Wedding Planner do?
• Do I really need The Italian Wedding Planner?
• Isnt it going to cost me more to use a wedding planner in Italy than if I planned my wedding on my own?
• What should I consider when hiring a wedding coordinator in Italy?
• Will my Wedding Planner be there for the actual wedding in Italy?
• How long does a ceremony in Italy could last?
• What is a Rehearsal Dinner?
• Do I have to have a Rehearsal Dinner?
• Who is invited to the Rehearsal Dinner?
• What are my options for an inexpensive wedding dress?
• How should the groom and groomsmen be properly dressed?
• Should the groom wear something different from the groomsmen?
• Do the bridesmaids all have to wear the same dress?
• What is appropriate to wear as the bride for a second wedding?
• When should I send my invitations?
• What is the most proper way to have my invitations done?
• Does a woman's ring have to be a diamond?
• Should the man pick out the ring by himself?
• What about engagement rings for men?
• Is it necessary to have a ring in order to propose?
• Is a ring necessary at all?
• What metals can a wedding ring be made out of?
• If you have both an engagement and a wedding ring, which goes on where?
• When should I choose my attendants?
• Do my attendants have to be of my own gender?
• Do I have to choose one attendant to be my honor attendant?
• How many attendants do I need?
• Is it necessary to have equal numbers of groomsmen and bridesmaids?
• What roles can people who are not attendants play?
• Who should walk me down the aisle?
• How far in advance should I book a Wedding photographer?
• How many images will I receive from my Wedding Photographer?
• Can I get black and white prints?
• Do You Offer Albums?
• Who gets priority, the videographer or the photographer?
• What should I expect from the DJ at my wedding reception?
• Why do we need a wedding website?
• How should I choose my flowers?
• I fell in love with a bouquet/cake/hairstyle that I saw in a magazine. What can I do about that?
• Why do I need to pay a deposit and why is the balance due 60 days prior to the wedding?
• Is my Italian marriage certificate legal other places besides Italy?
• Can I get my marriage license at home before I go to Italy?
• Can we write our own vows for our wedding in Italy?