New rules for italian Weddings – last update 10th July 2020

“The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.”
― Leo Tolstoy

Dear Brides and Groom,
Covid-19 has changed the rules of our humanity for few months. We are sincerely close to the couples who are planning to get married this year and choose Ti amo Ti sposo Weddings to organise their special day.

The last few months has been a nightmare for the italian wedding industry, most of weddings until the end of May had been postponed to 2021/2022 or canceled due to Covid19.

Wedding have been impossible until June and the last update on the restrictions has been release the 10th of July.

Italy is ready to restart again and our government has planned a detailed strategy, that in the last months has been an example for the rest of the world.

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Andreas Pinacci Photo featuring De Amici Groom Collection

GOOD NEWS: WEDDING CAN BE CELEBRATED AGAIN!

The new regulation in short (updated to 10th July 2020)

Here elow is a summary of the main points, which might slightly change or affect your previous arrangements:

In compliance with the general measures listed with the italian “Ordinanza n. 579 del 10/07/2020” and the protocols adopted for the performance of rites (religious and civil), the following additional indications constitute specific addresses for banquets in the context of ceremonies (e.g. weddings) and similar events (e.g. conferences).

  • Provide adequate information on the prevention measures to be respected during the event.
  • outdoor symbolic or civil ceremonies: the bride and groom and guests DO NOT have to wear masks. Guests who don’t belong to the same family must sit 1 mt from each other. Before entering the ceremony area, the venue’s staff must check the body temperature of each guest. If higher than 37.5 C the guest cannot be permitted.
  • Keep the list of participants for a period of 14 days.
  • Reorganize the spaces, to ensure access to the venue orderly, in order to avoid gatherings of people and to ensure the maintenance of at least 1 meter of separation between users. If possible, organize separate paths for entry and exit
  • The tables must be arranged in such a way as to ensure that at least 1 meter of separation is maintained between the guests, with the exception of people who are not subject to the provisions in force to interpersonal distancing. This last aspect belongs to individual responsibility.
  • Where possible, give preference to the use of outdoor spaces (eg gardens, terraces), always respecting the distance of at least 1 meter
  • Ensure adequate cleaning and disinfection of the internal environments and any equipment before each use
  • Guests they will have to wear a mask (when they are not sitting at the table). The service staff in contact with guests must use the mask and must carry out frequent hand hygiene with sanitizing products
  • Self-service buffet consumption is not allowed. It is possible to organize a buffet mode by administering it by appointed personnel, excluding the possibility for guests to touch the above and providing in any case, for guests and staff, the obligation to maintain the distance and the obligation of use of the respiratory protection mask. The self-service mode may possibly be allowed for buffets made exclusively with single-dose packaged products. In particular, the distribution of food must take place with organizational methods that avoid the formation of gatherings also through a reorganization of the spaces in relation to the size of the premises; suitable measures (eg signs on the ground, barriers, etc.) must also be assessed to guarantee the interpersonal distancing of at least one meter during the row for access to the buffet.
  • For any musical performances by professionals, refers to the indications contained in the specific sheet. In any case, activities and aggregation opportunities that do not allow the maintenance of the interpersonal distance of at least 1 meter must be avoided.
  • Dancing is allowed only in outdoor areas.

Please note that the above regulations are valid for weddings up until July 31st, 2020 and might change anytime without prior notice.

The government could include stricter restrictions to acknowledge public health and safety if needed.

What happens after July 31st?

For 2020 weddings taking place from August 1st, 2020, some restrictions might be lifted if the local and international situation improves.

We are already thinking about the future in “Ti amo Ti sposo” weddings and we are rescheduling all our weddings, distributing them between the end of 2020 and 2021, periods in which activities related to the wedding industry will return to full speed.


Don’t worry if you have already booked your wedding services and you need to move the wedding date because of COVID-19: any balances already paid and every estimates already agreed will be considered valid for new at your scheduling. We just advise you to contact us in advance to be able to agree on the new details: the planning for the next months after COVID-19 will be quite dense and we want to be able to satisfy all requests.

Italy Phase 2: Travel and Movement

1. WHAT IS RECOMMENDED TO TRAVELLERS?

Travel to and from abroad from  May 18 to June 2
Until June 2, 2020, travel to and from abroad by public and private transport is prohibited, unless:

  • for proven work needs of absolute urgency
  • for health reasons
  • further cases identified by the relevant measures.
  • returning to your home, domicile, or legal residence.

Travel to and from abroad from  June 3
From June 3, 2020, travel to and from abroad is permitted.

Movements may only be restricted by measures taken in relation to specific States and territories, in accordance with the principles of adequacy and proportionality to the epidemiological risk and in compliance with the constraints arising from EU law and international obligations.

Travel between the Vatican City State or the Republic of San Marino and neighbouring regions
Travel between the Vatican City State or the Republic of San Marino and neighbouring regions are not subject to any restrictions.

For further information please refer to:

2.WHAT MEASURES ARE PLANNED FOR ENTRY IN ITALY

Until June 2, whoever intends to enter Italy by air, sea, lake, rail or land transport or by private means, is required, for the purpose of access to the service, to deliver to the carrier a detailed and clear certification upon boarding, in order to allow verification by carriers or shipowners, to:

  • reasons for travelling
  • full address of the house or dwelling in Italy where the period of health surveillance and  fiduciary isolation will be carried out
  • any private means of transport that will be employed to travel
  • Landline or mobile telephone number where communications can be received during the entire period of health surveillance and fiduciary isolation.

All travellers entering Italy, even if asymptomatic, are obliged to immediately notify the Prevention Department of the competent territorial health service and are subject to health surveillance and fiduciary isolation for a period of fourteen days at the home or residence stated at the time of boarding.

In the event of the onset of COVID-19 symptoms, travellers are obliged to report this situation promptly to the Health Authority via the dedicated telephone numbers.

Obligations for carriers and shipowners

Carriers and shipowners shall obtain and verify the documentation required from travellers before boarding, taking care to take temperature measurements of individual passengers and forbidding boarding in case of fever, as well as because of incomplete documentation.

Carriers and shipowners are also required to adopt any necessary measures to ensure at all times an interpersonal distance of at least one meter between passengers during the journey, and to promote the use of individual means of protection by the crew and passengers, providing clear directions concerning  any situations in which such protections may be temporarily removed. Air carriers shall ensure that all passengers without protection are provided with personal protective equipment upon boarding.

The above provisions shall not apply to:

  • transport crew
  • travelling personnel belonging to companies with registered offices in Italy
  • health personnel entering Italy to practice activities connected to their professional health qualifications, including temporary practice
  • cross-border workers entering and leaving the national territory for proven reasons of work and the consequent return to their residence, dwelling or homestay.

Learn more:

3. Are foreign nationals required to observe the same travel limitations as Italian citizens?

Yes, the restrictions to travel and movement apply to all persons in or entering/exiting Italy, regardless of their nationality.

Covid19: Containment Measures in Italy- Phase 2

The Decree-law of May 16, 2020, n. 33  outlines the framework of the so-called “Phase 2”. These measures apply from  May 18 to July 3, 2020.

The decree defines the new prevention and containment measures for co-existing with the coronavirus during the resumption of productive, commercial, and social activities.

WHAT IS RECOMENDED TO ALL ITALIAN CITIZENS?

RESTRICTIONS:

It is forbidden to citizens with a respiratory infection characterized by fever (higher than 37.5° C) to leave their home or place of residence. These citizens are required to immediately contact their doctor.

The gathering of people in public places or places open to the public is prohibited.

It is forbidden to citizens who are subject to quarantine by order of the health authority to leave their home or place of residence

Sports events and competitions of any order and discipline, in public or private places, are suspended.

All conference or convention activities are suspended.

PERMITTED ACTIVITIES WITH LIMITATIONS

Access to parks, villas and public gardens is allowed, subject to strict compliance with the ban on assembly, as well as with the interpersonal safety distance of at least one metre; minors are allowed access, even together with family members or other persons habitually living together or in charge of their care, to play areas in parks, villas and public gardens, to carry out outdoor leisure or recreational activities.

Outdoors sports and exercise activities are permitted, also in equipped areas and public parks, where accessible, provided that the interpersonal safety distance of at least two metres for the sports activity and at least one metre for any other activity is respected, unless the presence of an accompanying person is necessary for minors or persons who are not completely self-sufficient.

Training sessions for professional and non-professional athletes, individual and team sports are allowed, in compliance with the rules of social distancing and without any gathering, behind closed doors. Only athletes, professionals and non-professionals, recognized as being of national interest by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI), the Italian Paralympic Committee (CIP) and their respective federations, with a view to their participation in competitions at national and international level, may travel from one region to another, subject to being summoned by the federation to which they belong.

Public events shall be permitted or held, only in static form, provided that the prescribed social distances and other restraint measures are observed.

Access to places of worship is permitted, avoiding assembly of large groups and taking into account the size and characteristics of the facilities, which must guarantee a distance of at least one metre between visitors.

Religious functions with the participation of people are permitted, in compliance with the protocols signed by the Government and the respective confessions, containing the appropriate measures to prevent the risk of contagion.

Museums and other cultural institutes are open and their services are guaranteed, taking into account the size and characteristics of the premises open to the public, as well as the visitors flow, with restricted access and avoiding large crowds, by ensuring a on metre minimum distance between visitors.

Educational/school activities carried out remotely are permitted.

From May 20, 2020, courses and theory/practice tests carried out by the Department of Motor Vehicles and driving schools will resume.

From May 25, 2020, basic sports activities and general training/exercise activities are permitted in gyms, swimming pools, sports centres and clubs, both public and private, or in other facilities, where activities aimed at the wellbeing of the individual are carried out through physical exercise, in compliance with the rules of social distancing and without any assembly.

From June 15, 2020, performances open to the public in theatres, concert halls, cinemas and other open-air spaces with pre-assigned and distanced seats are permitted, ensuring respect for the interpersonal distance of at least one metre for both staff and audience, with a maximum number of 1000 spectators for outdoor performances and 200 people for indoor performances, for each individual hall. The Regions and Autonomous Provinces may set a different date, in relation to the epidemiological situation in their own territories.

It is also advised that all citizens respect simple preventive recommendations.

WHICH SHOPS AND SERVICES ARE OPEN ?

Starting from May 18, economic, productive, and social activities are resuming, in compliance with protocols and/or guidelines aimed at preventing or reducing contagion.

To ensure that the activities are carried out safely, Regions will monitor the epidemiological situation in their territories daily. Conditions and suitability of each regional health system shall be reassessed accordingly, in relation to the development of the epidemiological situation in the regional territory. The situation shall be ascertained according to the criteria established by the Decree of the Minister of Health, April 20, 2020.

Each Region, after informing the Minister of Health, may introduce derogatory, extensive, or restrictive measures.

The following activities will remain closed:

– Skiing facilities

– Amusement arcades, betting, and bingo halls

– Activities taking place in dance halls, discotheques and similar premises, outdoor or indoor

– Trade fairs and congress facilities

– Wellness centres, spas (except for the provision of services falling within the essential levels of care)

– Activities taking place in cultural and social centres.

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