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Free wedding ceremony in Alta Badia - a dream setting for getting married
In the Dolomites, your symbolic wedding ceremony will be emotional and unique, with rituals that you have chosen yourself.
Just get married
No other type of wedding offers such freedom and creative possibilities for an individual and very personal celebration as a symbolic or free wedding ceremony. The order of events is not set in stone, but is entirely up to the couple. It is the best way to say "I do" if you do not want to be bound by any religious affiliation, conventions or official regulations, and if you do not attach importance to a legally binding marriage certificate. Because signing a contract to declare your love for each other is not a commitment!
A symbolic ceremony can be held in addition to a civil marriage, or it can accompany a religious wedding, if it has been discussed and agreed with the priest beforehand.
From the "blessing" in the United States to the symbolic marriage in Italy, a free wedding ceremony is open to all couples, including same-sex couples, as it has no legal value and is performed without any state or religious background.
The Dolomites are particularly rich in attractive settings for symbolic marriages. From the roaring Pisciadù waterfalls to the beautiful green alpine meadows of Alta Badia and the Dolomite cliffs in the evening glow of the Enrosadira, we can arrange your free wedding ceremony in Italian, German, English or Spanish, wherever you wish. Your "I do" will be a very personal and unforgettable event in the Ladin Dolomites!
Examples of symbolic wedding ceremonies:
Handfasting
This ancient Celtic wedding custom symbolizes the covenant of life by the couple joining hands and tying them in a knot for eternity.
Tree ritual
The bride and groom plant a tree together which, like the marriage itself, will flourish through their mutual care and love.
Light ritual
Each person holds a candle and together the bride and groom light a larger wedding candle as a symbol of the shared strength of the marriage.
Sand ritual
The couple are each given a jar of coloured sand and together they pour it into a larger jar as they exchange vows, or the scene is set to music, to symbolically represent the union of their souls.
Rose ritual
Immediately after the exchange of rings, a red rose is exchanged. This gesture has a very deep meaning: After the exchange, each of the spouses finds himself or herself back where they started, holding a red rose as a sign that nothing has apparently changed and yet everything is different.
Ring warming
All wedding guests can take part in this particularly emotional wedding ritual. Rings are passed from guest to guest to the bride and groom on a string stretched through all the rows of guests. Everyone has the opportunity to touch and warm them and send them on their way with good thoughts and blessings for the bride and groom.
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Take a look at these snapshots of pure happiness and get caught up in the festive spirit with these wedding photos and videos!
Alfonso & Vanessa
05/06/2021Elopement in the meadows with lunch at the mountain hut.
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Cesare & Camilla
05/06/2021Church wedding with lawn installation in the church.
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Christian & Franziska
05/06/2021Tyrolean wedding in a chalet with helicopter transfer to Venice and Tuscany, 3 locations - 3 weddings
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Fabian & Lisa
05/10/2021Autumn wedding with picnic in nature.
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Kirsten & Chris
05/06/2022Wedding on the Sky-Terrace with symbolic wedding ceremony with floral highlight.
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Federica & Luca
05/12/2019Church wedding with Christmas atmosphere.
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Karene & Patrick
05/06/2019American style wedding at the lodge.
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Magdalena & Peter
05/01/2020Romantic winter wedding at the lodge.
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Nicole & Peter
05/04/2022Winter wedding at the hut and pool party at the hotel.
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