Pepijn & Nicole · 14 April 2027

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Villa Le Fontanelle · Firenze · 14 · 04 · 2027

Together with their families

Pepijn Lucas HufenandNicole Renee Spencer

request the honour of your presence at their marriage ceremony, on Wednesday the fourteenth of April, two thousand and twenty-seven, at four in the afternoon.

Villa Le Fontanelle · Florence, Italy

Please reply by 1 February 2027

La nostra storia

It started in Rome

Our story, in a song

In Rome

0:00–:––

Press play. Two and a half minutes, and it tells the story better than we could in writing: a text, a tour in Rome, a rooftop, and everything since.

Read the lyrics

It was just a quiet evening,
a message lighting up my phone,
come to Rome before the wedding,
so I went, I didn't go alone.

A black van down a narrow street,
I stepped into the evening glow,
a flag stitched on your jacket,
and a girl I had to know.

Oh, in Rome, in Rome,
where I never meant to fall,
a stranger on a wine-lit street
and I wanted to know it all.
Every corner held a maybe,
every evening turning gold,
I didn't know that night in Rome
was the start of growing old.

A rooftop and a first kiss
high above the lights of it all,
two dreamers building something,
and I knew I'd give it all.

Home from a trip, still buzzing,
I booked a flight, three hours and gone,
not even a day together,
but we knew by the early dawn.

It was Rome, it was Rome,
where a stranger became my home,
I found you on a tour one night
and I never had to roam.

Now there's Jasper, now there's Rose,
and a love that's ours to hold,
it started with a text to Rome,
and it's you I'll love when we're old.

From a couch to a covenant,
from a text to a ring,
in Rome I found my whole life,
and it's you, only you, I sing.

Roma · 10 – 12 aprile

Meet us in Rome

Il Dolce Far Niente

“The sweetness of doing nothing”

It is the Italian art of savouring life’s quiet luxuries: strolling ancient cobblestone streets where history lingers in the air, eating gelato in the warm Roman sun, wandering into boutiques, and people-watching over an aperitivo in the Eternal City.

Join us in Rome from the 10th to the 12th of April, as we spend a few unhurried days with family and friends, embracing la dolce vita. This gathering is separate from the wedding itself, and all are welcome to join.

Let us know in your RSVP whether you will be there, so we can book a table or two.

When: 10 – 12 April 2027
Where: Rome
Who: Everyone is welcome
The plan: None. That is the point.

Il programma

Two days in Tuscany

After Rome, two days in Florence. Times marked “to confirm” will be final well before you travel.

Tuesday · Martedì 13 April · Welcome dinner, Obicà, Florence

18:30

Welcome dinner

At Obicà, in the centre of Florence (Via de’ Tornabuoni 16). Dress code Italian chic. A relaxed evening of mozzarella, wine and hellos before the big day.

22:30

Digestivo to confirm

[Optional: a bar nearby for those who want to carry on.]

Wednesday · Mercoledì 14 April · The wedding, Villa Le Fontanelle

15:30

Arrival to confirm

Shuttles leave from the centre of Florence. Please be seated in the gardens by a quarter to four.

16:00

Ceremony

In the gardens, with Florence below us. Weather permitting; the main hall of the villa if it rains.

17:00

Aperitivo to confirm

On the Citrarium terrace, while we disappear for a few photographs.

19:30

Dinner to confirm

A long table, Tuscan cooking, and a few words from people who know us too well.

22:00

Dancing to confirm

Until late. Shuttles back to Florence at [00:00] and [01:30].

Dress code

Black tie for the wedding on the 14th: dinner jackets, long or cocktail dresses. Italian chic for the welcome dinner on the 13th: smart but relaxed, the way Florentines dress for an evening out. The villa gardens are gravel, so a block heel is kinder than a stiletto.

The weather

Mid April in Florence is usually mild, around 18°C in the afternoon and cooler once the sun goes. Bring a jacket or wrap for the evening.

Villa Le Fontanelle seen from the drive: the tower, the loggia under wisteria and the fountain — The courtyard and the tower, from the drive.

La villa · Careggi, Firenze

Villa Le Fontanelle

A Medici-era residence in the Careggi hills, a few minutes north of the centre of Florence, with gardens, a terrace that looks over the city, and a tower you can see from the road.

The ceremony is in the gardens, the aperitivo on the terrace of the Citrarium, the villa's restaurant named for the old lemon house that once stood there, and dinner and dancing follow inside and out. One place for the whole day, so once you arrive you do not move again until the shuttle home.

Address: Via di Careggi 26
50139 Firenze
From the Duomo: About 15 minutes by taxi
Parking: Very little. Take the shuttle or a taxi.

The courtyard of Villa Le Fontanelle: coral walls, the crenellated tower, a stone fountain and white flowers

The Citrarium restaurant: wicker chairs, linen and lemon prints under arched mirrors

The glasshouse at dusk, lamps lit over wicker chairs

Il viaggio

Getting to Florence

and where to stay

Flying in

Florence, FLRClosest. Twenty minutes by taxi to the centre, or the T2 tram to Santa Maria Novella.
Pisa, PSAAbout an hour and a quarter to Florence by train. Most low-cost flights land here.
Bologna, BLQMarconi Express to Bologna Centrale, then a 40-minute high-speed train to Florence.

Where to stay

Villa Le FontanelleSeven rooms and suites at the venue itself. [Say whether these are reserved for family or open to guests, and how to book.]
In the centre[Two or three hotels you like, at different price points, with any group rate code.] Stay near Santa Maria Novella or San Marco and the shuttle pick-up will be a short walk.
Shuttle pick-up[Pick-up point and time on 14 April.] Confirmed once we have your RSVP.

While you are there

Uffizi and AccademiaBook timed tickets ahead. They sell out, even in April.
San Miniato at sunsetBetter than Piazzale Michelangelo, and quieter.
Eat[Your three favourite places in Florence.]

RSVP · please answer by 1 February 2027

Will you join us?

One reply per household is enough. Add everyone who is coming with you, one block per person, and answer for each of them.

Domande

Good to know

Who do I include in the RSVP?

Everyone who is coming with you: your partner, your children, anyone in your party. Add one block per person and answer for each, so the kitchen and the seating plan come out right. One reply per household is plenty.

Are children welcome?

[Your answer. If children are invited, they will appear by name on the envelope and in the RSVP.]

What should I wear?

Black tie for the wedding on the 14th. Italian chic for the welcome dinner on the 13th. Rome is yours to dress for. Either Florence day, bring shoes that can handle gravel paths and, on the Wednesday, a dance floor.

Gifts

[Your answer. e.g. Your presence in Florence is the gift. If you would like to give something, there is a honeymoon fund here: link.]

I have a dietary requirement

Tell us in the RSVP, per person. The kitchen at the villa handles vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergies with no fuss, as long as they know in advance.

Is there parking at the villa?

Very little, and the road up is narrow. Take the shuttle from Florence or a taxi. If you do drive, let us know in your RSVP message and we will see what we can arrange.

I scanned the envelope and ended up here. Now what?

That is exactly right. Everything about the weekend is on this page, and the RSVP is just above. Keep the envelope; it is nicer than a browser bookmark.

How do I reach you?

Email us at hello@example.com. We check it daily until the wedding, and not at all during the honeymoon.