INPUT ARTICLE: Article: A religious ceremony in Italy is only considered legally binding if it is in the Catholic Church. The priest who performs your ceremony will register your paperwork with the local town hall. If you have a religious ceremony at a different house of worship, then you will need to have an additional civil ceremony. Keep in mind that the Vatican is a separate state from Italy, so the same rules and regulations may not apply to a religious ceremony conducted there. The Catholic Church will not perform your wedding if either you or your spouse has been previously divorced in the Catholic Church. If you were previously married and divorced, but not in the Catholic church (i.e. your previous marriage was performed by a justice of the peace or in another faith), then you can get married in the Catholic church after filing a Lack of Form and paying a $50 fee to process it. If you wish to get married by the Catholic Church in Italy, you must produce certificates of your baptism, first communion and confirmation. These must be stamped by your local Bishop's office prior to coming to Italy. To get married in a Catholic church in Italy, you will need to provide a letter of Declaration from your local priest stating that you and your future spouse are active members of your church. This letter must be written on the letterhead of your parish to be considered valid. Your priest can also provide proof that you have completed any pre-cana classes with your spouse. The Bishop of your parish must provide a NHIL OBSTAT letter. This letter affirms that you have no impediment to getting married in the Catholic church in Italy. It should also include the name of the church in Italy and the date you intend to get married. The Bishop of your parish must also approve the Prenuptial Inquiry Form. This is a questionnaire issued by your archdiocese's office (not your local priest) and it asks a range of questions concerning your personal data and religious history. This form must also be written on parish letterhead and it must be signed and stamped by the Bishop's office. The Declaration from your priest and the NHIL OBSTAT and Prenuptial Inquiry Form from your Bishop must be sent in their original form for approval by the Italian Curia in order for you to have a Catholic wedding in Italy. However, most of these documents expire after three months. Send these no earlier than three months before your wedding but no later than one month before the date. Talk to the priest in Italy about the best address to send these documents to. You should send them with a tracking number provided by FedEx or a similar service. Most Italian churches will translate these documents for you into Italian. However, you should check with your priest in Italy to make sure they provide this service. If you are Catholic but your future spouse is not, you can still get married in the church, but your Bishop will need to include a stamped and signed "Permission of Mixed Religion" form along with other documentation.

SUMMARY: Consider a Catholic ceremony. Obtain a letter of Declaration from your local priest for a Catholic wedding. Complete a Prenuptial Inquiry Form. Plan the timing of necessary documents.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: It can be difficult to accept yourself. Usually, this has something to do with your past. Uncovering the reasons you can't accept your shyness will help you. Sometimes, all it takes is understanding why you are so against it. By working with a counselor, you'll be able to comb through the roots of your shy personality and then work with him/her on how to change your perception of it to finally accept it. Check with your insurance company to see if they cover behavioral health. Search online for counselors who have experience helping people who are shy. Speak to the counselor on the phone if possible to ask about how she approaches helping people who are not confident about their shyness. Not accepting your shyness can lead to depression. Depression can lower your quality of life and lead to feeling like you want to harm yourself or others. This is serious. Call your physician immediately if you ever feel this way for a depression assessment. There is hope for how you feel. You can love yourself. A life coach who has experience working with shy people will often have a program in place to help guide you through the process of acceptance. A lot of the steps have been mentioned here with embracing your shyness, loving yourself, and then learning more about the benefits. Sometimes, it can help to have someone there by your side to celebrate your progress towards acceptance, which is how a life coach can help you. Look for coaches online.Many coaches have a website to market their services so search for one with experience in shyness or confidence building. Coaches do not have to be trained or certified, but it's a good idea to choose one that has some training in the area of life coaching. Look for that credential or check the International Coach Federation for coaches to find one that has fulfilled their requirements to ensure you find someone who will be ethical. Coaching is a partnership between coach and client. You and the coach will come up with ways to help you accept your shyness. Each session will help you move towards your goals of accepting shyness, and you'll have work in between sessions to further help you.

SUMMARY:
Schedule an appointment with a counselor. Seek help from your physician. Consider working with a life coach.