Hotel Vilòn

Welcome Event

Villa Aurelia

Wedding Day

Reception

Hostaria Costanza

Arrivederci Dinner

Kindly RSVP to all the events at your earliest convenience so we can ensure a wonderful and seamless wedding weekend for all. We are unable to welcome plus-ones. Thank you for understanding. Your presence at our wedding is a fabulous gift therefore please no gifts.

Our Wedding

all photos by Marina Danilova(who we are so excited is also our wedding photographer)

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Wedding Party

Leonardo da Vinci International Airport

Giovan Battista Pastine International Airport

Roma Termini

Our wedding venue Villa Aurelia is only a 10-25 minute taxi ride from Rome's most iconic sites. Please note there is no parking at our venue. There is more than one Villa Aurelia so please use the exact address (as listed on the Home page) and not the name of the venue. Public transport tickets can be paid for by contactless payment or are available at any metro station. The Uber, ITtaxi, and Freenow applications are operational in Rome for taxi hire. We recommend using the Freenow app. If you are landing at FCO we can recommend taking the Leonardo Express train to Termini or a taxi into the city. Alternatively there is the Terravision Bus to Termini. If you are landing at CIA we recommend taking the Regionale train to Termini or a taxi into the city. From Termini train station the most direct route to Hotel Cloud 7 Roma would be to take bus 71 toward L.Go Chigi and get off at station L.Go Chigi. *Rome is a very safe city on the whole but please be aware areas like Termini Station and other busy tourist areas attract thieves. Keep a close eye on your personal belongings.* We recommend walking the city as its the most convenient mode of transportation (unless you wish to vespa alla Lizzie McGuire) it is also the best way to soak up the culture and see the sites. Rome is basically all cobblestone streets, please pack comfortable footwear.

Travel

Cloud7 Roma

We are very pleased to host all of you at Cloud 7 Roma hotel. This hotel is located in central Rome with beautiful and newly renovated rooms. Cloud 7 Hotel Roma stands tall between Via del Corso and Via di Pietra, just a 3 minute walk from the Trevi Fountain. Check in is from 3pm July 11th and Check out is at 12pm July 13th. (2 night stay) Complimentary breakfast is served daily. As you finalize your travel plans to Rome please let us know your estimated time of arrival. Via di Pietra, 82, 00186 Roma RM, Italy +390662285909 <a href="https://cloud7hotels.com/roma/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://cloud7hotels.com/roma/</a>

Accommodation

our personal cheat sheet of the best places to visit and eat at in Rome

If you are making a trip out of our wedding in Rome we thought we would help you out with a personally curated list of our favorite places in the eternal city.

Food

Poldo E Giannafor the best carbonara in our humble non Italian opinion Laganacharming sidewalk tables with great Roman dishes 33 giri romacool kid vibes and great food Taverna Trilussaamazing pasta in Trastevere Osteria da Fortunatafresh handmade pasta Gingerall locally sourced produce, healthy options ZumaJapanese fusion for when you cant take pasta anymore Nenaoff the beaten path but truly delicious All Antico Vinaiomassive and tasty sandwiches to go Forno Montefortesweet and savory pastries Gelateria Giolittihomemade sweets and exceptional fruity gelato

Sites

ColosseumPantheonTrevi FountainPiazza NavonaVaticanSpanish StepsCastel Sant'AngeloRoman Forum

museums 

Capitoline MuseumsGalleria BorgheseGalleria Doria PamphiljGalleria Colonna Museo e PinacotecaVatican MuseumsMAXXI

Rome Guide

July 11th 19:30

Hotel Vilòn feels like a private oasis amongst the lively and sometimes chaotic streets of Rome. It is an elegant but cozy place with phenomenal food expertly made by Chef Gabriele Muro. The setting is their dining room and inner courtyard both warmly decorated in bold colors and patterns. We are thrilled for you all to experience their 5 star service and have a luxurious first evening in Rome. We hope you take the chance to meet all of your fellow guests and mingle with those you already know. The attire for this event is cocktail.

July 12th 18:00

About Our Venue

Both our ceremony and reception will be held at the magnificent Villa Aurelia. The venue has air-conditioning inside where we will be spending the ceremony and cocktail hour. We will then move on to the dinner which will be held outside, please note there are small stone pebbles in the front drive and at the dinner. The after party will be held inside. You can read about the remarkable history of the Villa below. A small Baroque masterpiece, Villa Aurelia occupies the highest point within the walls of Rome on what is now the property of the American Academy in Rome, one of the leading American overseas centers for independent study and advanced research in the arts and humanities. The Villa is used for formal presentations of music, art and scholarship as well as for receptions and dinners. The Villa Aurelia was originally built for Cardinal Girolamo Farnese around 1650. Following the death ofCardinal Farnese in 1668, the property was bought by Count Alessandro Savorelli, who undertook an extensive program of restoration and new construction. Much of the decorative work visible today dates from this time. In 1849 Giuseppe Garibaldi selected the Villa Aurelia as his headquarters for the defense of the Roman Republic against the French Army. As Christopher Hibbert writes in Garibaldi and His Enemies (Little, Brown &amp; Co., 1966; p.83) “Every morning at dawn he would go up to the watch-tower on the roof of the villa where he ‘was immediately greeted by the French sharpshooters who gave him their particular attention all day long’, one of his staff recorded. But Garibaldi, after throwing a glance at the enemy used to light his cigar, which was never extinguished till evening.’ He seemed, in fact, almost to enjoy being under fire, even to be amused by his extraordinary escape from serious injury. ‘The mania on the part of the French for riddling my poor headquarters with bullets, shells and cannon balls sometimes led to amusing scenes,’ he wrote in the Memoirs which Alexandre Dumas so jauntily edited from his manuscripts.” Consequently, there was extensive damage to the villa. Count Savorelli was able to restore the Villa before his death, and it was then sold to the Monte di Pietà, from which it was bought in 1885 by Mrs. Clara Jessup Heyland, an American heiress from Philadelphia. In 1909 upon her death, Mrs. Heyland bequeathed the Villa and its grounds to the American Academy in Rome. The Villa served the Academy – and the city of Rome – well throughout the 20th century. During the First World War it was home to the American Red Cross in Italy. After the war it became home to the Academy Director and his wife as well as the female Rome Prize winners. The rooms on the piano nobile were reserved for official Academy entertaining, and the ground floor rooms for offices and subsequently studios. A music studio was created in 1925; important concerts were regularly given at Villa Aurelia to capacity crowds well into the 1930s. Closed during the Second World War, the Academy and Villa Aurelia reopened in 1945 offering educational programs for American officers and enlisted men. By 1947 the Academy was back in full operation with Villa Aurelia once again the residence of the director and site of official entertaining and presentation of concerts, art and scholarship. The attire for this event is formal.

Wedding

Hosteria Constanza 

July 13th 19:30

We are looking forward to ending our wedding weekend by dining with you all at Hosteria Constanza. Not only does this restaurant have exceptional food, it's located in a Roman historical gem. We couldn't dream up a more authentic roman experience to share with you all. You can read more about the history of this magical place below. The Theater of Pompey was one of the most famous Roman theaters, built around 61 BC by the will of Pompey in the monumental complex of the Champ Martius. The complex included, in addition to the theater, also a temple erected in honor of Venus Victoris, a large quadriportico embellished with fountains and plane trees and the Hecaconstylum (or Portico of the Hundred Columns). Costanza Hostaria, is located inside the Teatro di Pompeo, and will immerse you in the splendor of ancient Rome, accompanying you on a journey steeped in history, culture and good food. The history of the Theater of PompeyLegend has it that during one of the idi of March (44 BC) Julius Caesar was stabbed under the statue of Pompey by Brutus and his companions. After the death of Pompey, the Roman theater was neglected and ended up degrading more and more, but with the advent of Theodoric it was restored and continued to operate until the sixth century AD.The first permanent theater in Rome, with a capacity of 20,000 spectators, the Theater of Pompey has gone through, over time, moments of disuse and disinterest. The attire for this event is casual elegant.

Arrivederci Dinner 

Our wedding day will have a formal dress code. Please wear ankle or floor length dresses and dark colored suits or tuxedos. It will be very warm in Rome in July. The venue has air-conditioning inside where we will be spending the ceremony and cocktail hour. We will then move on to the dinner which will be held outside, so dress with warm weather in mind. There are small stone pebbles in the front drive and at the dinner, please make footwear choices considering this. The after party will be held inside. We ask you to please AVOID wearing light pink/blush/peach colored clothing. All other colors, prints, and styles are welcome. You know us, we love getting dressed up, being fashionable, bold pieces, and lots of sparkle. Please go all out, our wedding is your catwalk.

Alaia and Marian

Alaia and Marian

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