B & B·04/24/2027·
No. 00104/24/2027
At Long Last, We're Getting Married
Beatrice
& Benedick
Date
04/24/2027
Time
12:00
Place
Leonato's OrchardWith This Link
You read that correctly.
We're getting married. After years of insisting this would never happen, we'd like you there to see it with your own eyes. Join us for our vows beneath the orange blossoms, a long Sicilian dinner, and dancing in the courtyard.
Beatrice & Benedick
days until the wedding
What awaits you
Ceremony
The Orange Grove
Cocktail Hour
The Stone Terrace
Dinner
The Masseria Hall
Dancing
The Courtyard
What to wear
Garden formal, with a Sicilian ease. Linen, silk, and soft colours that sit well among citrus trees — the palette below is your compass.
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Answers to your questions
Please arrive by half past three — the ceremony begins at four, and Beatrice waits for no one.
Garden formal — linen, silk, and soft colours. The orchard paths are grass and gravel, so choose shoes that can hold their ground.
We love your little ones, but the celebration is adults-only. We promise to send them cake.
Several, and at least two interruptions. Benedick has been advised to keep it brief; nobody expects him to comply.
that we liked each other all along
Leonato's Orchard, just outside Messina
Leonato's Orchard
Messina, Sicily, Italy
Leonato's Orchard sits among the citrus groves above the Strait of Messina, about twenty-five minutes from the city centre. Follow the coastal road south, then turn inland at the old stone gate marked with citrus branches; signs will guide you the rest of the way.
Catania Airport, about 90 minutes by car
Messina Centrale, then a short taxi ride
Strait of Messina ferry from Calabria
Free parking within the orchard gates
Kindly note the paths are grass and gravel; flat shoes are your friend, and ours.
a courtship, conducted at full volume
First Met
We met at a mutual friend's dinner party and spent the whole evening arguing about nothing in particular, neither of us willing to yield the last word.
First Date
It took the better part of a year and no small amount of pride, but we finally admitted the arguing was rather more fun together than apart.
Moved In
We chose a small house with a lemon tree in the garden, and discovered we'd rather bicker over breakfast than agree with anyone else.
The Proposal
One rainy evening, an unqualified declaration was finally spoken aloud, and answered before the sentence was even finished.
Forever
And here we are, trading our very last argument for one lasting vow, surrounded by all of you.
Your presence is the only gift we need
Help us create unforgettable memories on our honeymoon.
Contribute to making our house a home.
A donation in our name to a cause close to our hearts.
With all our love
Beatrice&Benedick