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1 Church Santa Maria del Sasso, Morcote.

2 Benvenuti Ticino offers you a mild climate, Mediterranean landscape and gastronomy for celebrating in a unique setting. You will experience an unforgettable wedding day.

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WHY TICINO 4 LOCATIONS AND PARTNERS 18 CIVIL WEDDINGS 6 CHECKLIST 24 RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES 14 CONTACTS 26

3 Ticino, ’s romantic getaway, is the only Swiss canton entirely located south of the Alps and the official language is Italian. It benefits from a mild climate all year round but the best time to get married is from April to October.

In Ticino you will find Mediterranean and alpine characteristics wonderfully combined in history, culture, architecture and local gastronomy, in a world of Swiss quality, precision and cleanness.

From charming alpine valleys, to medieval castles or villas around the lakes and vineyards, Ticino presents a variety of landscapes. An ideal setting for the most important day of your life.

4 #ticinomoments Tenuta Montalbano, San Pietro di Stabio.

TICINO 5 Villa Ciani .

CIVIL CEREMONIES – LOCATIONS

It is possible to celebrate a civil Civil wedding in Ticino in the marriage halls appointed by the civil register offices. It is not allowed by law to weddings civilly wed outdoor. Discover the halls appointed for the celebration of civil marriages.

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Ticino offers very charming town halls, villas and many other special locations legally recognized for the ceremony. Find inspiration from the following list of the most beautiful marriage halls and contact the main local registered offi ce in for more information.

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Villa San Quirico,

Parco Ciani, Lugano.

LOCATIONS 7 CIVIL CEREMONIES – 5 TIPS Unique civil weddings halls

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The Castle of and Montebello, it was included in The Islands of Sasso Corbaro the list of UNESCO World Heritage properties which constitutes the The Castle of Sasso Corbaro main attraction of the capital of The are the stands elegant 230 meters above Ticino. The internal courtyard, the Canton Ticino's botanical park and Bellinzona towering over the entire Osteria del Sasso and the rooms part of the Gardens of Switzerland. city. This location makes Sasso offer a medieval setting to any kind On the main island you will find the Corbaro a fantastic vantage point of events. beautiful Villa Emden which is also with magnificent views taking in available for banquets and wedding the Riviera valley and the Pizzo Bellinzonese e Alto Ticino receptions. di Claro to the north and Lake - City Hall of Bellinzona Maggiore to the South. Together - Monastery of Monte Carasso - with the castles of Castelgrande - Villa San Quirico, Minusio

8 #ticinomoments 1. Castle Sasso Corbaro, Bellinzona.

2. Villa Emden, Islands of Brissago.

3. Villa Ciani, Lugano. 1 5 4. Town Hall of Riva S. Vitale. 2 5. City Hall of Bellinzona. 3

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The Islands of A historic The Town hall Administrative Brissago Villa of Riva S. Vitale office

Villa Ciani, a beautiful mid-1800’s The Town Hall palace is a sixteenth Ufficio dello stato civile mansion with sober neoclassical century building, attributed to the Via Salvioni 14 shapes, is immersed in the architect Gian Antonio Piotti. It 6501 Bellinzona homonymous beautiful public park is a very elegant building, which of 63'000 sqm in the centre of emerges along the irregular, T +41 91 814 17 61 Lugano. The Villa has 30 frescoed medieval contours of the town, [email protected] rooms of different sizes on three prominent in its stance on the road www.ch.ch/en/civil-wedding- floors and is an ideal location for which was once the “main square”. ceremony events.

Lugano Region Mendrisiotto - City Hall of Lugano - City Hall of Bissone – Scherrer Park, Morcote

LOCATIONS — 5 TIPS 9 Villa Heleneum, .

CIVIL MARRIAGES – 4 STEPS Step 1

Announce to the Civil Register Office.

Procedure: The couple needs to announce to the competent authority (civil register office) of their township (if For Swiss citizens living outside Ticino or the couple has different townships, foreign citizens with Swiss residency. they need to choose one out of the two and announce themselves), that they wish to get married. The civil register office will advise them about the procedures and the papers they need to present. After presenting the required papers, the township will issue a written 3 months authorization permit. Within these 3 months, the couple will be able to marry everywhere in Switzerland. 10 #ticinomoments Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

Contact the Civil Register Office Choose a Wedding Hall. Organize the Wedding. where you get married. The couple needs to present all the The organization of the wedding Depending on where the couple requested papers to the district civil ceremony and the celebration are wishes to get married in Ticino, register office, then decide in which at the discretion of the spouses. If they need to contact one of the wedding hall to get married, contact necessary, they can contact a local eight district civil register offices the competent authority (contact wedding planner. in Ticino (Ufficio distrettuale dello information is given by the district stato civile). Please find the list in civil register office) and set a date in More info: www.ch.ch/en/ the following page. conjunction with the authority. civil-wedding-ceremony

PROCEDURE – 4 STEPS 11 Villa Heleneum, Lake Lugano.

CIVIL MARRIAGES – 4 STEPS Step 1

Announce to the Embassy.

The couple needs to announce Procedure: to the closest Swiss Embassy/ Consulate their intention of getting married in Switzerland. The Swiss For foreign citizens without competent authority will inform Swiss residency. them about the procedures and the required preliminary papers.

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Contact the District Civil Choose a Wedding Hall. Organize the Wedding. Register Office. The couple needs to present all the The organization of the wedding Afterwards the Swiss Embassy/ requested papers to the district civil ceremony and the celebration are Consulate invites the couple register office, then decide in which at the discretion of the spouses. If to contact one of Ticino’s eight wedding hall to get married, contact necessary, they can contact a local district civil register offices. The the competent authority (contact wedding planner. bride and groom-to-be will need information are given by the district the help of an interpreter if neither civil register office) and set a date in More info: www.ch.ch/en/ of them speak one of the three conjunction with the authority. civil-wedding-ceremony Swiss national languages (Italian, German or French).

PROCEDURE – 4 STEPS 13 CHURCH WEDDING

In Ticino you will find Religious several evocative locations for the celebration of your ceremonies wedding.

Church San Nicolao, Church Santa Maria degli Giornico. Angeli, Monte Tamaro.

Church Sant'Abbondio, Gentilino.

14 #ticinomoments Collegiata dei Sanctuary Sacro Monte Santi Pietro e Stefano, Madonna del Sasso, Bellinzona. Orselina.

UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE

From small Romanic churches to gracious sanctuaries that since centuries are pilgrimage sites, in Ticino you can find a multitude of sacred buildings that can give the perfect atmosphere to your religious wedding. Choose a small architectural pearl located in one of the magic valleys, a majestic church in the picturesque city centres of Ticino’s beating hearts, or a peaceful sanctuary from which you can touch the sky with your fingers, enjoying a wonderful view on the region’s beauties.

Red Church, Castel San Pietro.

Church San Giovanni Battista, Mogno.

CHURCHES 15 CHURCH WEDDINGS – 5 TIPS Churches and sacred places

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Overlooking Virgin Mary. Today it consists of In the capital Locarno the Church of the Annunciation city at the foot of the mount, the Via The Sacred Mount Madonna del Crucis and the Sanctuary of the This Renaissance church is located Sasso in Orselina, is one of the Madonna del Sasso. The Sacred in the town centre of Bellinzona, most important religious and Mountain is a wealth of art, history on the picturesque Piazza historical sites in Ticino. Tradition and spirituality. Collegiata, that impresses the says that Fra’ Bartolomeo, a visitor with its genuine beauty. Franciscan friar of the convent of The indoors of the religious Locarno, wanted to build a place of building are decorated by beautiful worship on the “rock“ of Locarno frescoes. as a result of an apparition of the

16 #ticinomoments 1. Sanctuary sacro Monte Madonna del Sasso, Orselina.

2. Collegiata dei Santi Pietro e Stefano, Bellinzona.

1 2 3. Church of Santa Croce, Riva San Vitale.

4. Church Santa Maria degli Angeli, Monte Tamaro. 4

5. Red church San Pietro, Castel San Pietro. 3 5

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In the capital Church of Wedding with The romantic city Santa Croce a view red church

Overlooking Riva San Vitale from The church of Santa Maria degli The small Church of San Pietro, its elevated position on the town’s Angeli is at 1,567 m above sea level known as the Red Church because north side, the church of Santa near Alpe Foppa, just two steps of the characteristic colour of Croce is one of the most important from the cable car stop. Designed its façade, was built on the hill religious buildings in Switzerland by world-famous architect Mario above the Breggia Gorges Park. and was built in the late 16th Botta, the church is a marvel of The church in Romanesque style century. Inside, you can admire contemporary architecture and preserves inside beautiful Gothic fascinating frescoes of biblical features paintings by Enzo Cucchi. frescoes and a rich pictorial scenes. decoration.

CHURCHES — 5 TIPS 17 HOTELS – 5 TIPS Wedding hotels

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Elegance in the attentive service. The wonderful Your Wedding green park, the different outdoor areas and lounges offer all the solutions The Parkhotel Delta in Ascona is for an unforgettable wedding for La Campagnola - the ideal location a location of superior standard, the spouses and their guests. To for your wedding with top service, a small world of elegance and satisfy the needs of everyone in excellent cuisine and a fantastic refi nement, where hospitality, terms of taste and specialties: the view on the Lago Maggiore. 48 attention to service and familiarity Restaurant “da Jean Pierre”. comfortable rooms and great reign supreme. The place is infrastructure with heated ideal for celebrating outdoor swimming pool. We are ready to ceremonies, personalizing your make the most important day in event and being pampered by the your life a success!

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18 #ticinomoments 1. Parkhotel Delta, Wellbeing Resort, Ascona.

2. Hotel La Campagnola, Vairano.

3. Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola, Lugano. 5

4. Swiss Diamond Hotel, Vico Morcote. 1 2

5. Hotel Belvedere Locarno, Locarno. 3 4

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Your Wedding Tailor made The venue on A dream Events the lake wedding

At Villa Castagnola you can The Swiss Diamond Hotel, with Hotel Belvedere Locarno is a celebrate and enjoy every moment a breathtaking panorama of Lake romantic and classy venue, directly of a lavish wedding with your family Lugano, is the ideal place for at the foot of the Madonna del and friends, while our professional an unforgettable wedding. The Sasso church, for an unforgettable team will pay attention to every "Restaurant Lago" located directly wedding: elegant banqueting and detail. The wedding ceremony can on the lake, or the "Restaurant events rooms for up to 250 people, a take place in the sixth-century Panorama" with a spectacular view beautiful garden and Mediterranean- chapel located on the hotel of the mountains, will make your inspired menu proposals, combined grounds. event incomparable. with regional products.

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The scent Its refi ned Mediterranean cuisine, Taste of the sea mainly based on fi sh, stands out emotions for its great attention to quality Embark on a sensory journey and respect for the raw materials Albergo Ristorante Svizzero, a to discover the most precious used. Let yourself be guided by the nineteenth-century house, with its treasures of the sea! With a light of the Al Faro Restaurant to a dining rooms, the bright veranda charming and unique atmosphere, safe harbor, where unforgettable and the covered terrace is the ideal reminiscent of the elegance of a memories are born! setting for any event. A reference cruise ship, and the sweet notes of point for gourmets for over 30 the magnifi cent piano, the Al Faro years, its cuisine will make you Restaurant is the ideal location experience unforgettable emotions! for every event.

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20 #ticinomoments 1. Ristorante Al Faro, Paradiso.

2. Albergo Ristorante Svizzero, Capolago.

3. Albergo Ristorante La Palma, Bissone.

4. Osteria Lanterna, Mendrisio.

5. Grotto Pojana, Riva San Vitale. 1 3 5 2 4

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Taste Wedding with Tradition & Tradition on emotions a view Elegance the lake

Albergo Ristorante La Palma, Immersed in a landscape of ancient Located on the shores of Lake located in the quaint village of beauty, the Osteria Lanterna is the Lugano, at the feet of Mount Bissone just a few steps from Lake perfect place to welcome any type San Giorgio, Grotto Pojana is Lugano, with its dining room for 45 of event. The two dining rooms the ideal place for any type of people and its panoramic terrace with vaulted ceiling, the panoramic event. Enjoy the dishes of the overlooking the lake is the perfect terrace and the suggestive wine Ticino gastronomic tradition location for any type of event. cellars: every detail creates a plot of in a characteristic and refi ned emotions to cherish forever. atmosphere!

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Wedding alternate and in any season of Wedding in aL LiDo the year. Your wedding will be music personalized to your style with Experience the breathtaking view the help of our talented wedding The Amethyst Room is the ideal of San Salvatore mountain with planner. Your wedding will be an location for events and banquets your feet in the sand by the lake unforgettable event in a corner of of all kinds! Able to comfortably side. Built in 1928, it sill retains paradise. accommodate up to 80 people, its original charm; located a few with its dance fl oor, the piano and steps from the centre of Lugano the lights game it will make every and the nearby jetty, reachable on occasion unique! foot or by boat. An ideal location for all types weddings, classic or

60 60 60 30 Concert Seminar

60 60 150 150 Banquet Reception

22 #ticinomoments 1. aLLiDo, Lugano.

2. Ristorante Le Fontanelle, Genestrerio.

3. Società Navigazione del Lago di Lugano.

4. Fondazione Monte Verità, Ascona. 4 5. Monte Generoso, Capolago. 1 3 5

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Wedding in On board Monte Verità Weddings at music 1704 m

Our fl eet is the ideal location for The splendid location with views Raise the curtain on your new any type of wedding reception. It's of Maggiore Lake and the beauty life on the natural stage of Monte also perfect for reaching the most of the place make Monte Verità Generoso summit! The wedding picturesque corners of the lake. We an ideal destination for banquets reception in the impressive building will create the perfect party for you and events. The restaurant has ‘Fiore di pietra’ will turn this special with a reserved atmosphere, refi ned a large and bright dining hall, a day into an unforgettable moment. catering and customised interior. wide terrace and external areas Can you imagine a more charming immersed in the green of the venue to throw the bridal bouquet? wonderful park.

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LOCATIONS — 5 TIPS 23 YOUR 12 MONTHS’ TIMELINE Checklist A helpful planning guide for the perfect day.

12 MONTHS BEFORE 10 MONTHS BEFORE 7 MONTHS BEFORE •Meet the fl orist and confi rm •Choose a date and search the catering •Order accessories and jewellery for the ideal location – •Search for a band or DJ •Confi rm your honeymoon

meetings.ticino.ch/weddings •Order the wedding rings •Prepare the wedding list •Prepare a draft guest list and collect their addresses •Set a budget •Search for a wedding dress / 9 MONTHS BEFORE 6 MONTHS BEFORE bridegroom's outf it

•Order the wedding dress •Create and order the •Start evaluating honeymoon wedding invitations destinations - why not stay in Ticino? •Finalise the guest list

11 MMONTHS BEFORE •Find inspiration here: •Try makeup and hairstyle •Confi rm the location and choose ticino.ch/inspirations a wedding theme •Reserve the date for your MC •Pre-book hotel rooms for guests 5 MONTHS BEFORE •Search for event partners 8 MONTHS BEFORE (catering, fl o •Send the wedding invitations rist, photographer, etc.) •Reserve transport for the •Check the offi cial couple and their guests documents and permits •Confi rm decorations and fi tt ing-out •Choose the souvenir gift s for guests

24 #ticinomoments 4 MONTHS BEFORE 4 WEEKS BEFORE THE BIG DAY

•Write the wedding promises •Last dress fi tt ing • Have a good breakfast •Choose the cake design •Confi rmation of delivery schedules •Get your hair and make-up done •Confi rm the hotel rooms for fl owers and material •Get dressed in due time •Sett le the last payments

•Take a deep breath and…

2 MONTHS BEFORE ... HAVE A GOOD TIME 2 WEEKS BEFORE AND ENJOY THIS •Finalise the choice of menus UNFORGETTABLE DAY and drinks •Fix an appointment •Confi rm the most signifi cant shots with the beautician with the photographer •Reconfi rm all supplier •Select the music with the band appointments

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•Finalise the seating arrangements •Collect the dress at the tables •Confi rm the fi nal number of •Recontact unannounced guests participants

CHECKLIST 25 CONTACTS AND PARTNERS Let’s stay in touch

REGIONAL TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS

c/o Stazione FFS Palazzo Civico CH - 6600 Locarno- CH - 6500 Bellinzona T +41 848 091 091 T +41 91 825 21 31 [email protected] [email protected] www.ascona-locarno.com www.bellinzonese-altoticino.ch

MY OWN LUGANO REGION

Piazza della Riforma - Palazzo Civico Via Angelo Maspoli 15 CH - 6900 Lugano CH - 6850 Mendrisio T +41 58 220 65 00 T +41 91 641 30 50 [email protected] info@mendrisiott oturismo.ch www.luganoregion.com www.mendrisiott oturismo.ch

PARTNERS

PUBLISHER: Ticino Turismo, via Canonico Ghiringhelli 7, 6501 Bellinzona, Schweiz / [email protected]

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