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Marry at the House of Juliet, hope for better results
Finally, there's a wedding destination for fans of Ishtar, Zima and the Dukakis campaign – among other disasters. If you want a bit of hype to your nuptials, book some space at The House of Juliet. Maybe your marriage will have a little more traction. Officials in Verona, Italy, where Shakespeare's famous play was set, will soon be used for weddings. Daniele Polato, the rocket scientist city official who proposed the program, says, "Verona is known worldwide as the city of love. We have inherited this splendid reputation and we want to promote it."
Seriously? Splendid reputation? Two teenagers, who barely knew each other married, shacked up and accidentally killed each other. Yep, that's a horse I'm going to bet on.
Adding your wedding to this fine literary tradition can be as cheap as $770 (for residents of Verona) to $1,280 for people who aren't EU citizens. City officials claim that the need for more documentation is the reason for the price differences. Weddings could start as early as next month.
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