Marriages with civil rites and civil unions may be officiated by a lay celebrant.
Relying on a professional and not on a cold municipal employee makes the ceremony completely different from the ones we are used to seeing.
The legal procedure is quite simple.
The bride and groom must apply to the municipality where the ceremony is to take place and ask that a person of their choice perform the ceremony, stating their reasons. It is the mayor who decides whether they want to give the assignment, but usually there are no obstacles to this request.
The celebrant will have to go to the municipality to sign the necessary documents. It is not necessary for the celebrant to be present at the signing of the banns.
The civil ceremony can be incorporated into a richer ceremony. In this way you can personalise, enrich and embellish your vow with music and texts of your choice.
The ingredients that will make your ceremony unique can be many.
You can introduce a reading, let a friend speak, insert a ritual. I will help you put them together. It will be a beautiful moment for you and for all the people who will be present.
On the day of the ceremony, the celebrant receives the official documents and the tricolour sash from a municipal clerk. After the ceremony is over, the clerk will take the signed documents back to the municipality.
"Liana, the wedding was even more beautiful and intense than I imagined. It was a wonderful celebration that I will carry in my heart forever. Thank you again for your work and your patience.". E.
