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Have you thought about getting married in Italy? How about tying the knot in a little church in a pretty historic town or on a perfect beach with all of your loved ones or at some special place that features in your love story – maybe where you met or had your first vacation or where your parents are from? There are plenty of reasons to choose Italy for your destination wedding – pretty locations, a pre-made honeymoon, great food and wine, and much more besides. If you have found a vacation rental in Italy and are planning a wedding in the country, then read on as these are the top ten things that you will need to do and information that you will require in order to make those legally binding vows...

1. Contact your home country’s consulate in Italy.

This will be useful as a support system and a reliable source of specific information to do with your chosen destination. They can help you start the process and preparation for a wedding, beginning with organising paperwork like the atto notorio, which is the document required for US and Australian Citizens to get married in Italy.

Italy is one of the world's favourite skiing destinations and combines all of the best things in life; fun in the snow, rich Italian culture, delicious hearty cuisines, tasty tipples by the fire, wonderful scenery and views, and the prettiest mountain villages. If you have been thinking about planning a winter getaway and you want to spend all or some of it partaking in some snow sports, then consider finding a vacation rental in Italy and enjoying all that it has to offer in the colder months! Just grab yourself a Bombardino, curl up somewhere cosy and get planning your trip with our guide to some of the best ski regions, towns and resorts in Italy!

We have been talking a lot lately about the benefits of off-season visits to Italy and some great winter destinations in the country but we thought it might be a good idea to also spotlight some examples of the types of rentals that are perfect for these winter getaways. Continuing on from the last post, we have the rest of our top five picks of winter vacation rentals in Italy...

3. Castellavazzo in the mountains of Veneto, an ideal relaxing mountain location for ski holidays and evenings by the fire (From € 298 per night)

Sleeps up to 15, 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

This dreamy mountain getaway is located in the mountains of Veneto and is in a popular ski region.

Winter is a great time of year to plan a visit to Italy – crowds are smaller, prices and availability are better, and the festive season brings its own unique charms – and we have written about great winter destinations around the country but we thought it might also be a good idea to spotlight some examples of the types of perfect cosy rentals in Italy that make for ideal winter getaway options. Whether you're looking for a city break and to be located right in the centre of the festive fun or you want to get away from it all with a perfectly idyllic mountain hideout, we have chosen some of our truly wonderful winter-appropriate vacation rentals in Italy.

1. Suite Casa Nova in the centre of Venice (From € 208 per night)

Sleeps up to 6, 1 bedroom, 2 bathrooms

All this week we have been talking about the beautiful Renaissance city of Ferrara. An incredible gem that is rich is in historical, cultural and artistic merit, it is a wonderful place to visit if you have found a holiday rental in Emilia Romagna and is full of things to see and do. We have been listing some of these things – including delicious food, a visit to the world's oldest wine bar, an amazing castle, a stunning cathedral and more – and to complete this list we have our last entries into our list of the top ten things you must do in Ferrara...