Wedding ceremony (not legally valid) and speechwriting

The service for an involving and personal wedding celebration, in the language you prefer

I tell your storyin your own language

Not everyone is looking for a legally-valid wedding: maybe you and your partner have visited Italy before and fell in love with the country, and are simply looking for a ceremony celebrating your marriage without needing a certificate.

You can leave it up to me to create the text for your ceremony, in Italian, English, French, or German. Shall we get started?

Services included:

Additional services:

  • Interview with the couple, and some close friends and relatives.

  • Drafting a speech in the language needed.

  • The wedding ceremony, for the agreed period.

  • The wedding ceremony in the language or languages chosen.

  • Wedding interpreting before or after the ceremony.

  • Interpreter’s oath taken on a different day from the wedding ceremony.

  • Text translating.

  • Any hours worked beyond those agreed.

  • Transport, if your venue is outside Modena.

  • Accommodation if required.

  • Sound system hire, if needed.

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This service is right for you if:

  • You want a ceremony that’s about you as a couple with no standard phrases or wording.
  • You want to get married in Italy but you don’t need it to be a legally-valid wedding.
  • You want an intimate, unique wedding for you and your guests.
  • You want to get married in Italy but you don’t want to deal with Italian bureaucracy.
  • You’ve been dreaming of a symbolic ceremony.
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This service isn’t right for you if:

  • You want a religious or civil wedding.
  • You want your Italian wedding to be recognized abroad.
  • You prefer having control over the speech made during the ceremony.
  • You want to write the ceremony personally.

How it works

Some projects I have taken care of

What my happy clients say

Thank you for the wonderful service, it was such a lovely moment!
Jens e Lejla, bride and groom
Wedding celebration in English
Thank you for the wonderful service, it was such a lovely moment!
Wedding celebration in English
Jens e Lejla, bride and groom
Wedding celebration in English
Dear Mrs. Manicardi,
Thank you so much for the translation! The wedding was really nice and the time since then as well! 🙂
Thank you again for your professional translation and support, we have received today the remaining documents. All the best!
Lydia and Matthias, bride and groom
Wedding interpreting German-Italian
Dear Mrs. Manicardi,
Thank you so much for the translation! The wedding was really nice and the time since then as well! 🙂
Thank you again for your professional translation and support, we have received today the remaining documents. All the best!

Wedding interpreting German-Italian
Lydia and Matthias, bride and groom
Wedding interpreting German-Italian
Our honest feedback on your service it’s nothing but awesome job and praises! Everyone said the same. I know we’ve thanked you on the day itself but really - looking back, I’m really glad we found you. You were the perfect fit for us! (And our guest who were a little naughty with their scripts)
Irene, bride
Interpreting at the ceremony and reception
Our honest feedback on your service it’s nothing but awesome job and praises! Everyone said the same. I know we’ve thanked you on the day itself but really - looking back, I’m really glad we found you. You were the perfect fit for us! (And our guest who were a little naughty with their scripts)
Interpreting at the ceremony and reception
Irene, bride
Interpreting at the ceremony and reception
Thank you again for everything, our guests were really happy to be able to understand the ceremony in English.
Lara e Antonio, bride and groom
English-Italian wedding interpreting
Thank you again for everything, our guests were really happy to be able to understand the ceremony in English.
English-Italian wedding interpreting
Lara e Antonio, bride and groom
English-Italian wedding interpreting
Our feedback is absolutely positive, our experience was great. Thank you again for your help and for your positive contribute to our unforgettable wedding day (helping the bride just before the ceremony started – ever thought about working as a wedding planner! ? 🙂 )
Edoardo T., groom
English-Italian wedding interpreting
Our feedback is absolutely positive, our experience was great. Thank you again for your help and for your positive contribute to our unforgettable wedding day (helping the bride just before the ceremony started – ever thought about working as a wedding planner!? 🙂 )
English-Italian wedding interpreting
Edoardo T., groom
English-Italian wedding interpreting
We spent several months searching for the right translator for our wedding ceremony - we wanted someone with a nice personality who charged a fair price and would be easy to understand for my American family and friends. Francesca fit all the requirements and more. On the day she did a wonderful job translating but also was extremely organised and helpful beyond the ceremony. If anyone had a question or needed something she was the first person trying to find the solution - this is what you want on your wedding day. She is very professional, great at what she does, and a wonderful presence. We highly recommend her
Brittany W., bride
English-Italian wedding interpreting
We spent several months searching for the right translator for our wedding ceremony - we wanted someone with a nice personality who charged a fair price and would be easy to understand for my American family and friends. Francesca fit all the requirements and more. On the day she did a wonderful job translating but also was extremely organised and helpful beyond the ceremony. If anyone had a question or needed something she was the first person trying to find the solution - this is what you want on your wedding day. She is very professional, great at what she does, and a wonderful presence. We highly recommend her
English-Italian wedding interpreting
Brittany W., bride
English-Italian wedding interpreting

How much it costs

Wedding ceremony and speechwriting fees vary depending on how long the ceremony is, the language needed, and your location. To give you an idea, services start from €1,000.00 plus VAT, but if you buy other services for your wedding at the same time, you’ll get a discount on the total. Get in touch and let me know about your dream so I can give you a quote that covers everything you need.

Packages

Basic package
Premium package
Luxury package
Basic
Premium
Luxury

Basic package

9Wedding celebration with no legal value in English, German or French
From €300.00+ vat

Premium package

9Wedding celebration with no legal value in English, German or French
9Writing of celebration speech
9Interview with the couple, family members and friends (up to 10)
From €1,900+ vat

Luxury package

9Wedding celebration with no legal value in English, German or French
9Writing of celebration speech
9Interview with the couple, family members and friends (up to 10)
9Wedding interpreting during the wedding celebration by a legally recognised celebrant
9Interpreter’s oath taken on a different day
9Translating written materials (up to 3,000 words)
9Bureaucracy
9Consulting
9Interpreting at the party
From €4,000+ vat

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