Welcome Party

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

Ceremony

Aperitivo

Dinner

Party

Our Wedding

Our Story

Wedding Party

Getting to Villa Lena

Our wedding will take place at Villa Lena, a hotel and artist residence in Tuscany. The villa is located in Palaia, about an hour from Florence (Florence Airport / FLR) and 40 minutes from Pisa (Pisa International Airport / PSA). Rome’s Fiumicino Airport (FCO) is another option, with a train connection of about 2.5 hours. We plan to spend the night of July 2nd in Florence. As far as hotels in Florence, we've stayed at and enjoyed Hotel Calimala and Palazzo Guadagni, but there are many other hotel options (including Airbnbs) as well. For those who signed up for it, we have arranged guest shuttles from the center of Florence to Villa Lena leaving at 1:30pm on Friday, July 3rd (leaving from <a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/fTL2a4rqf9ZJSAqM6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hotel Calimala</a>). The shuttles on July 6th will leave Villa Lena at noon to drive guests back to the Florence train station. Villa Lena can also help arrange transportation for any guests arriving from other airports or at a different time. The villa is very spread out, so if you are interested in exploring the whole grounds or are concerned about mobility, you may want to rent a car. Parking is ample and widely available throughout Villa Lena, including at all of the guest accommodations. Once you arrive in Palaia, all of the events for the wedding weekend will be at Villa Lena. If possible, please plan to arrive at Villa Lena by the evening of July 3rd. We hope everyone will be able to attend the welcome party to meet one another, explore the villa grounds, and kick off a wonderful weekend. We can't wait to see you there!

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1:30 pm: shuttles will depart from Florence to Villa Lena (departing location TBD)3:00 pm: check-in at Villa Lena and nearby hotels6:00 pm: drinks and live music starting at the flower garden7:00 pm: welcome party with wood-fired pizza by the pool

Friday, July 3rd

10:00 am: a flower arranging workshop hosted by Villa Lena and open to all wedding guests.1:00 pm: pool party in the main pool7:00 pm: rehearsal dinner for all wedding guests, with toasts and live music.

Saturday, July 4th

4:30 pm: wedding ceremony in the garden followed by spritzes and lawn games7:00 pm: dinner outside under the lights at the entrance to the villa10:00 pm: party with a DJ, live music, drinks, and dessert by the pool

Sunday, July 5th

Goodbye brunch at Osteria San Michele. Check-out at 10AM and shuttle from Villa Lena back to Florence.

Monday, July 6th

Schedule of Events

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Welcome Party

Rehearsal Dinner

Wedding Day

4:30 PM–5:00 PM

Ceremony

5:00 PM–7:00 PM

Aperitivo

7:00 PM–9:30 PM

Dinner

10:00 PM–2:00 AM

Party