7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Cocktail Chic
Please join us for welcome drinks to kick off the celebration! There will be drinks and dry snacks served, so we suggest eating dinner beforehand. Located at the B-Roof panoramic rooftop bar & restaurant in the Grand Hotel Baglioni.
Fri, May 31, 2024, 5:30 pm - Sat, Jun 1, 2024, 1:00 am
Black-Tie Optional
Guest Arrivals | 5pm-5:20pm | Oaks Garden Ceremony | 5:30pm-6pm | Oaks Garden Aperitivo | 6pm-7:30pm | Panoramic Terrace Reception (Dinner & Dancing) | 7:30pm-12am | Great Lawn After Party | 12am-1am | Limonaias Villa di Maiano is only 15 mins north of the Florence city centre. Please arrive at 5pm to enjoy a pre-ceremony cocktail. Transportation will be provided from two central pickup/drop-off locations in the city. If more convenient, taxis and personal cars are also allowed to the venue. Buses will depart at the following times (due to potential traffic at this hour), so please arrive beforehand: -Grand Hotel Baglioni: departs 4:15pm sharp -Palazzo Castri 1874 Hotel: departs 4pm sharp Return departure times (to both hotels) leave Villa di Maiano at midnight (after reception ends), and again at 1am (following the after-party). For the ladies: please note, portions of the day may take place on grass. We will provide grass heel stoppers if needed!
1:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Wine Country Casual
If you aren't leaving town immediately after the wedding, please join us for a relaxing post-wedding day event in the surrounding wine country for some drinks + food at a nearby Tuscan Vineyard! Or stop by at any time just to say farewell, listen to some music & take in the views! The entire winery is booked exclusively for us & we have a group deal of €35 per person, which will include generous sized tastings of 5 wines, a buffet of crostini, mix bruschette, bread, cold cuts & various cheeses (non-alcoholic drinks also available). We'll also arrange for add'l food to be served. Guests may pay directly upon arrival on the day of the event, either by cash or credit card. Podere Ema Winery is 20 mins from Florence. We have arranged transportation for everyone to & from the winery. Buses depart from Grand Hotel Baglioni at 12:30pm, with return departure times at both 4pm & 5:30pm. There is parking available if you want to drive or cab to the winery. Children may also attend this event!