Weddings

How to organize your perfect small intimate wedding in Taormina?

You can choose to celebrate a:

• Catholic church wedding in various beautiful small churches in town;
• Civil ceremony in Taorminas classic medieval Palazzo Duchi di S. Stefano;
• Symbolic Wedding
• to involve a wedding planner of your choice,
• or ask us to recommend you a local, reliable, english speaking one and putting you in direct contact.

You do not need to hire a wedding consultant for all details: there is many important details that we can organize according to your personal wishes without adding unnecessary commissions or extra-costs.

You will be put in direct contact both with the hotel managers, Christine and Gerhard Schuler, as well as with one dedicated, experienced reception staff member avoiding all middlemen.
Your small intimate wedding in Taormina will therefore turn out to be also a more approachable one.

There are many things that we are happy to help you organizing procuring for you the best possible deals from local vendors as:

• Beautician and Make-up artists from a professional wedding-specialised beauty salon;
• Hairdressers of our neighbouring professional wedding-specialised hair salons to do your hair on the day in the privacy of your hotel room at the Villa Schuler;
• Flowers and flower arrangements from a professional florist;
• Transport: wedding chauffeur driven limousine or vintage car service;
• You might also want to consider the classic convertible FIAT 500 wedding car or the funny Ape Calessino, as photographed above;
• Professional photography taken by a photographer for the best photo shots of your unforgettable wedding moments;
• Music during the Church ceremony / Civil ceremony and for the reception;

We will be helpful in organizing your small, intimate and unforgettable wedding in Taormina followed by a:

• Cocktail reception
• Banquet
• Buffet dinner or sit-down dinner in a unique setting

Weddings in Taormina for non residents

Religious weddings: non-residents can be married in Taormina in a Catholic church according to Catholic rites. To be married in a parish in Taormina you will need to obtain the „Nihil Obstat“ from your local diocese, signed by your bishop. Local wedding planners in Taormina can also arrange a celebrant for Protestant, Jewish or Orthodox rites to marry you in a sacred location.
Catholic Churches in Taormina close to our hotel:

• Duomo of Taormina, 400m from the Villa Schuler. Capacity: up to 300 people;
• Church of Santa Caterina, 400m from the Villa Schuler. Capacity: up to 150 people;
• Church of Varò, 150m from the Villa Schuler. Capacity: up to 100 people;
• Church of San Giuseppe, directly on the main square of Taormina, 100m from the Villa Schuler. Capacity: up to 150 people.

Civil ceremonies: may be celebrated in Taorminas City Hall or ind the classic medieval Palazzo Duca di Santo Stefano, 400m from the Villa Schuler. Capacity: up to 60 people.

Symbolic weddings:

Simple symbolic ceremony: a personalised symbolic wedding ceremony with choice of readings, poems, personal promises and ring exchange vows etc (organised by email directly with the clients)

• Celebration of the ceremony in English on the wedding day
• Personalised printed keepsake ceremony booklet
• Commemorative gift parchment certificate

Complete symbolic ceremony: a personalised symbolic wedding ceremony with choice of readings, poems, personal promises and ring exchange vows etc (organised by email directly with the clients)

• One round bouquet of roses for the bride in choice of colour and style (approx 22/25 cms in diameter)
• One matching buttonhole for the groom
• Unity candles in base of seasonal flowers for the celebrants table (this is a lovely optional part of the ceremony which can be included)
• Basket of Rose petals for tossing after the ceremony
• Celebration of the ceremony in English on the wedding day
• Personalised printed keepsake ceremony booklet
• Commemorative gift parchment certificate

For more information please contact us, Christine and Gerhard Schuler: weddings@hotelvillaschuler.com