FAQs

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Why are you getting married in Rome?

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Because where else do you toast a love that’s already survived a few Barbarian invasions? Rome is the Eternal City, a place that’s spent 3,000 years flirting with dominance and submission, conquering empires one minute, genuflecting to gelato the next. We figured a town that’s mastered the art of second (and third, and fourth) acts was perfect for our own sequel: a mid-life, who's-counting-the-number romance between two people with plenty of history. We're hoping for few less gladiator battles. Plus, we got engaged at the Trevi Fountain, so it only felt right to say “veni, vidi, and I do” here.

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Why the Hotel de Russie?

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Because if Audrey Hepburn were planning a sequel to Roman Holiday, this is where she’d sneak off for the closing scene: Rome’s most secret-yet-famous garden piazza, once dubbed an “earthly paradise” by Jean Cocteau. Picture this: tiered terraces of citrus trees and rose bushes tumbling toward a marble fountain; a Spritz in one hand, your inner-Fellini revving a Vespa in the other. In short, it’s the kind of backdrop that makes love feel positively cinematic, and after 6 years of romcom plot twists, we deserve nothing less than a Hepburn-level grand finale to kick off our marriage.

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What's the "Garden Party Chic" dresscode?

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“Garden Party Chic” is your cue to show up looking like you’ve just wandered out of an Audrey Hepburn daydream: think airy florals, pretty colors, and fabrics that flutter when the breeze sneaks through the lemon trees. Ladies, a wide-brim hat or jaunty fascinator is both sun-smart and undeniably fabulous. Gentlemen, a comfortable suit or sport coat – flowery tie or open collar if you'd like, maybe a botanical pocket square? Just keep things polished without tipping into tux-territory, though we do love Cary Grant, don't we? Footwear? Anything that won’t sink into grass (block heels, wedges, loafers). Add one playful touch, maybe a floral lapel pin, a bee-shaped brooch, white gloves, or a petal-pink scarf - and you’re garden-party perfect.

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Where are you going for your honeymoon?

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We’re jetting off to Sicily for our very own White Lotus sequel - minus the hookers, floating corpse, and the grimaces of Audrey Plaza. Picture us sipping granita on a balcony in a fine hotel, arguing over which one of us is more likely to be invited to party on a yacht with the gays (spoiler: it’s both). We’re thrilled so many of you are turning our wedding into an excuse for an Italian escapade - we hope you'll explore the cliffs of Amalifi, the markets of Florence, get lost in every vineyard from here to Tuscany. We'll be secluded in Taormina for a week of spritzing, sun-lounging, and quietly debating if we are going to have lunch poolside or motivate to the cafe. Catch you back on the mainland - preferably with souvenir bottle of vino rosso in hand. Ciao! 🍋

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May I offer a toast?

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Please do! With a guest list this short, titles like “Best Man” and “Maid of Honor” felt silly - if you’re here, you are the best! There will be cocktails abbondanza, so grab a glass, summon your inner bard (or bartender), and share a story, a wish, or a wildly exaggerated compliment that will convince no one. We’ll treasure every clink and every word. 🥂

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Why aren't you registered?

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All we need is love. Yours. We're grateful you're coming all this way to be with us.