House of Juliet to be used for weddings
Italy ? There may be no better setting for the words “Til Death Do Us Part.”
The House of Juliet — where, legend has it, Romeo wooed the young maiden under her balcony — will soon be used as a venue for weddings, city officials in Verona said Friday.
The idea is part of a campaign by Verona, where William Shakespeare set his tale of star-crossed lovers, to foster its image as a romantic city.
But even romanticism comes at a price: The tab for getting married at the House of Juliet ranges from €600 (about $770) for Verona residents to €1,000 ($1,280) for non-EU-citizens not living in the northeastern Italian city. The cost difference is due to the larger amount of documentation needed for nonresidents, officials said.