Dreamy wedding at Saint Peter’s basilica in Rome

Linda and Robert are a beautiful couple coming from Australia, both of them have Italian heritage and they decided to get back to Italy to celebrate their dreamy wedding.

They both have strong catholic roots and they decided to get married in the most beautiful and important church of the world: Saint Peter’s Basilica, a place with a great spiritual meaning for them and for all Christian community.

A Roman Catholic Ceremony at St. Peter’s Basilica – Little Guide

Planning a Roman Catholic wedding ceremony in a church at Vatican is an aspiration for all devoted but it can be a little bit more difficult as Saint Peter’s church it is the center of christianity and it has few restrictions that needs to be respected.
Wedding ceremonies with Roman Catholic rite can be organised in the Cappella del Coro (Choir chapel) a side chapel on the left. It can be reachable from the main door.
We can celebrate weddings at Saint Peter’s Basilica on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, usually at 10:30 a.m .
The total capacity of the chapel is maximum 200 guests. In terms of photographers, you do not have to forget that they will need an authorisation that has to be released by the Vatican office more or less 10 days prior to the wedding ceremony.
Music is of course allowed and you can choose to use the organ, matched with the voice of a tenor or soprano.

Getting to St Peters’ Basilica in Style

Let’s get back to Linda and Robert that chose an early spring day to celebrate their special day. As per all springs in Italy, the weather is usually warm and nice but it can be rainy from time to time and this was the case, but luckily a light rain that didn’t affect the organisation of the wedding.
Linda wore an elegant lace and Swarowsky wedding dress with veil. Bridal bouquet was a fresh composition of lysianthus and lovely peach peonies .
Bride arrived inside the Vatican walls on a white vintage Rolls Royce car and she entered the Chorus chapel with the background of the magnificent organ, a great emotion to have a wedding ceremony in such a unique setting.

Once the ceremony ended, bride and groom took the chance to have some pictures inside the Basilica with the background of magnificent marbles.
We had the chance to see the famous passage of the Swiss Guards which is a small force maintained by the Holly See which it is responsible for the safety of the Pope, including the security of the Apostolic Palace.
The Swiss Guards serves as the de facto military of Vatican City. Established in 1506 under Pope Julius II, the Pontifical Swiss Guard is among the oldest military units in continuous operation.

A fantastic reception in Villa Miani overlooking Rome Skyline

After wedding pictures they all moved to one of the most beautiful wedding venues in Rome, Villa Miani.
The reception took place on the panoramic first floor of the villa. Appetisers were served on the terrace right in front of Saint Peter’s dome. What a great point of view to see where bride and groom tied the knot.

All decorations from appetisers centrepieces to table centrepieces were created in soft pastel colours, whit peach as the predominant one.
Flowers compositions were romantic and rich. Centrepieces were made with elegant crystal candelabras , wedding chairs decorated with a romantic garland and wedding stationery in peach and cream color.

The after party was a great fun for all. The whole family coming from Australia was originally from Calabria in the Southern area of Italy and the band, has been able to entertain everybody with songs from our old Italian tradition together with modern songs that made everybody could dance, also sing and enjoy the evening.

Thank you Nabis wedding photographers for the amazing pictures.

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