Our story
From a missed train to forever
It started on a delayed platform in Lisbon and somehow ended up here: a Tuscan villa, a long table and all of you.
01
Spring 2019 · Lisbon
A missed train
Elena was running late for a conference. Luca was running late for nothing in particular. The 8:14 to Porto left without either of them, and the next one was three hours away.
02
Summer 2021 · Florence
Moving in, over pasta
Two apartments, two cities and far too many flights later, we found a tiny flat above a bakery in Santo Spirito. We still argue about the right amount of garlic.
03
Autumn 2025 · San Miniato
The question
Luca woke Elena at five in the morning with coffee and a terrible excuse. At the top of the steps, with the city still asleep, he asked. She said yes before he finished the sentence.
04
Summer 2027 · Villa Serena
Forever begins
Now we would like to celebrate with the people who carried us here. Come for the vows, stay for the dinner and dance with us until the cicadas go quiet.
“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
Emily Brontë, read at our engagement dinner
