If you are a couple who want to get married with a civil ceremony in Rome, know that the official possibilities offered by the Municipality of Rome are not exactly the best to aim for: we wrote about it in this previous blog article, which we invite you to read if you haven't already done so.
At the time of writing this article, there are only three options to choose from:

• the Sala Rossa (meaning Red Hall) at the Capitol;
• the Complesso Vignola Mattei near the Baths of Caracalla, in the deconsecrated church of Santa Maria in Tempulo;
• the Sala Azzurra (meaning Azure Hall) at Ostia.

Since there is always a lot of difficulty for you couples (especially if you're foreigners) in knowing which are the Civil Ceremony Venues in Rome where to celebrate an Outdoor Wedding, we decided to draw up a practical list of all those venues we have selected, in Rome and its surroundings, where it is possible to do it. You may not expect it, but there are so many if only you are willing to move a few kilometers away from the Eternal City!

Each venue will be presented to you in the form of a card containing some general information which also includes the complete address, the website and, where possible, some accompanying images.
For convenience, the venuws are strictly listed in alphabetical order to avoid favoritism (any article at the beginning of the name will not be considered).

The list of Civil Ceremony Venues in Rome and its surroundings is certainly not exhaustive, but this page will be often updated with new cards, so save this address so you can easily find it again if you need!
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A day in early autumn of 2020, when the aftermath of summer is still there. A sudden drizzle gives way to a clear sky and a sun that warms us.
The Eternal City devoid of the usual crowd of tourists due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Two lovers, me and a few citizens wandering the streets of the city.

Alice and Fabrizio will get married in a few days but, knowing that we will not have much time for couple portraits after the ceremony, which will be held close to sunset, we organized a couple shooting in the center of Rome.
They chose the place: as Romans who have now settled in Germany, they wanted a memory that could tell together their love and that for their hometown. We have therefore organized a pleasant walk which begins at the Capitol and then unfolds like a ribbon between the narrowest streets of the center, the Tiber Island and Trastevere.

We have no limits of time or space: we have decided to be together for the right time, we will surely realize when the time to say goodbye has come.
As usual, before I start shooting I give them some suggestions in case they don't know what to do in front of the lens. But they are amazing from the very first photographs and it is truly a pleasure to watch their pure love shown without any kind of embarrassment towards me. Glances, smiles, hugs, kisses, caresses: everything seems to wrap around them, Rome itself seems to be there to embrace them, no longer caput mundi but just a witness and a frame of a feeling so strong that goes beyond time and space.

So, while walking and chatting, I learn that Alice is pregnant: this photo shoot takes on an even more tender shade. But I often begin to ask Alice if she is tired of walking in heels on the cobblestones of Rome! But I must admit that she really has a lot of stamina, since she walks for miles without saying a word.

Absorbed as we are from our activities, we don't even think about stopping for a coffee, while the afternoon slowly fades into sunset. The light softens, the shadows are less clear, but I'm not looking for the perfect light: I don't want to ruin such a magical moment, the important thing is the very moment, freezing the memory of that delicacy, that complicity, that happiness that we seek so much and that sometimes, in times of difficulty, we forget that we are so close to it.

The following is part of the story of that day in early autumn 2020. A couple photo shooting in Rome that becomes the story of a love.

When couples contact us asking for information about our services and our working method, usually they are in the need to have candid and natural photographs. In fact, today they talk a lot about candid wedding photography, reportage wedding photography, documentary wedding photography or again wedding photojournalism, but often in an improper way and only to ride the wave of the requests of the moment.
Indeed, it is not enough to profess to be a candid wedding photographer, but it is also necessary, in order:

• doing it;
• being able to do it;
• achieving excellent results;
• knowing how to reconcile the needs of the clients with our own.

So let's analyze in detail the 4 problems that you clients may have to face.

Giorgia and Fulvio are completely at ease in front of us: keep reading the article to understand how to get candid and natural photos!

2020 has been quite a troubled year when it comes to weddings (and not only them...), you all know that. However, between postponements, cancellations (especially by foreigners), insecurities, reorganizations, there were someone who did not want to give up their marriage. And, to be honest, none of them regretted this kind of choice, at least among "our" couples.

Among these brave couples, the first were Serena and Leonardo, a splendidly matched couple with very clear ideas. She is an archaeologist, he is an engineer, both with many passions in common. The date they chose to get married was May 30th but they then decided to move the wedding exactly three months after that date, August 30th.

In hindsight, they made the right decision, although at first it was a bit painful due to some inevitable sacrifices. On August 30th in Rome, an early morning rain helped refresh a late summer day, only to be forgotten in the afternoon, leaving us with a clear sky, a memorable sunset and an evening with a splendid moon. During this day, which is somewhat atypical for everyone, there was no lack of emotions: those so strong that it is impossible to hold them back and which flow in the form of tears and the sweet ones, whispered with looks, caresses and gentle hugs.