Home to Romeo and Juliet, Verona is a city of eternal love and the most romantic
setting for your wedding in Italy.
Romeo and Juliet weddings, leading Verona wedding planner, plans and designs magic events in this
fairy town.
A Verona Wedding will get you lost in the story of love immortalized by
Shakespeare; you will be enchanted by this city. Its foundation dates back to 49
B.C., during the Roman domination, that went on until the first century A.D.
After the Roman domination Verona faced a period of great splendour during
the reign of Theodoric (489-526), that preceded the Longobard dominion of King
Alboino. Moreover, Verona is famous as the birthplace of important figures, as
Valerius Catullus and Vitruvio and it is also the town of Charlemagne and of his
son Pipino. In 1136 the town became a Comune and took part in the fights
between communes and empire. Otherwise, during the Middle Ages, Verona
went under the rule of the Della Scala Family, who were imperial vicars and later
gave hospitality to Dante in his “first exile”. During the Venetian domination,
Verona cultivated the intellectual and cultural aspects and became a fixed
destination for thinkers and artists as Goethe, Heine, Stendhal and Valery,
in a period of peace that lasted until 1797. Finally, in October 1866, the
population of Verona chose to join the Kingdom of Italy and followed the
events of their own country.
Being the center strictly off limits to vehicles, Verona weddings have the advantage
of enjoying a perfect place to walk along narrow cobbled streets,
pink-hued medieval palaces and Renaissance
architecture that recall the glorious past if town; its attractive squares with
pavement cafes
encourage you to linger, and its churches, museums and galleries, as well as
the charm of its well-preserved centre entertain also the most discerning visitor.
Its Arena, a Roman amphitheater (1st century AD) is the most famous
outdoor theater in the world and its castle is a monumental masterpiece.
But the reason why most lovers are attracted by a Verona wedding is the fascinating
atmosphere of the two Shakespeare's lovers. You can even celebrate a
wedding Juliet's house, where the famous Juliet's balcony is located. Juliet's house
is always crowded with the tourists all over the world, the walls are
covered with little pieces of paper of every shape, size, and color with
names of lovers who hope their romance will be as great as that of
Romeo's and Juliet's. And recently even Hollywood celebrated the city symbol of
eternal love with a romantic movie called "Letters to Juliet"; can you imagine
a better testimonial for romantic weddings in Verona!?
You see, there is nothing more romantic than weddings Verona!
Strolling at sunset along the Adige Riverbank and later enjoying an aperitif at one of the many
café’s set in lovely squares watching local life unfold. and Try the local
cuisine by seeking out ancient little restaurants and trattorias in the back
streets. Delicious hearty dishes, many of which are prepared with local wines;
a fine example is risotto all'Amarone (risotto cooked in Amarone). Venison,
pheasant and other game are popular main dishes, as is pastissada de caval,
a thick stew of horsemeat marinated in Recioto Amarone. and taste the
fabulous wines Amarone - "the big dry one". and other local wines like the
Valpolicella classico and rare Recioto.
The elegant and sophisticated Verona will capture and enchant you with its old
world charm and your Verona wedding will be full of romance.
